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Rwanda election: President Paul Kagame set for landslide win Rwanda election: President Paul Kagame wins by landslide
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With most of the votes counted in Rwanda's presidential election, the incumbent, Paul Kagame, is expected to win with a landslide. The electoral commission in Rwanda has announced that President Paul Kagame has won a third term in office with a landslide.
Results announced by the electoral commission indicate a huge margin of victory for Mr Kagame over rivals Frank Habineza and Philippe Mpayimana. The commission said partial results of Friday's election had given him 98% of the votes.
Some of Mr Kagame's supporters are already celebrating. Mr Kagame's supporters began celebrating before the announcement.
They say that he has brought stability and economic development after the horrors of the 1994 genocide.They say that he has brought stability and economic development after the horrors of the 1994 genocide.
But his critics - most of whom are outside the country - say he has ruled through fear.But his critics - most of whom are outside the country - say he has ruled through fear.
Mr Kagame has been in power for 17 years. Mr Kagame, who has been in power for 17 years, was challenged by Frank Habineza and Philippe Mpayimana.
Mr Kagame, who represents the ruling RPF party, has widespread vocal support, the BBC's Tomi Oladipo says. He came to power in 1994, when his rebel group took control of the capital, Kigali, ending the genocide in which some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered.
The president has even referred to the vote as a mere formality, our correspondent adds.
Mr Kagame came to power in 1994, when his rebel group took control of the capital, Kigali, ending the genocide in which some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered.
Rwanda's constitution was amended in 2015, giving Mr Kagame a chance to stay in power until 2034.Rwanda's constitution was amended in 2015, giving Mr Kagame a chance to stay in power until 2034.
The two challengers have complained that their supporters are being intimidated, which they say explains the low turnout at their pre-election rallies.The two challengers have complained that their supporters are being intimidated, which they say explains the low turnout at their pre-election rallies.
The candidates have also accused some local authorities of undermining their campaign.The candidates have also accused some local authorities of undermining their campaign.
The ruling party denies any accusations of wrongdoing.The ruling party denies any accusations of wrongdoing.
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