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| Rwanda election: President Paul Kagame wins by landslide | Rwanda election: President Paul Kagame wins by landslide |
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| President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has won a third term in office with a landslide, the country's electoral commission has announced. | President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has won a third term in office with a landslide, the country's electoral commission has announced. |
| A final tally of votes gave him 98.63% of the votes, it said. | |
| Mr Kagame's supporters, who say that he has brought stability and economic development after the horrors of the 1994 genocide, began celebrating before the announcement. | Mr Kagame's supporters, who say that he has brought stability and economic development after the horrors of the 1994 genocide, began celebrating before the announcement. |
| Critics - most of whom are outside the country - say he rules through fear. | Critics - most of whom are outside the country - say he rules through fear. |
| After his victory, Mr Kagame vowed to keep up the country's economic growth. | After his victory, Mr Kagame vowed to keep up the country's economic growth. |
| "This is another seven years to take care of issues that affect Rwandans and ensure that we become real Rwandans who are [economically] developing," Mr Kagame said in a speech broadcast on live television. | "This is another seven years to take care of issues that affect Rwandans and ensure that we become real Rwandans who are [economically] developing," Mr Kagame said in a speech broadcast on live television. |
| Mr Kagame, who has been in power for 17 years, was challenged by Frank Habineza, from the Democratic Green Party, and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent. | Mr Kagame, who has been in power for 17 years, was challenged by Frank Habineza, from the Democratic Green Party, and Philippe Mpayimana, an independent. |
| Another independent challenger, businesswoman and rights activist Diane Shima Rwigara, was disqualified by the electoral commission. | Another independent challenger, businesswoman and rights activist Diane Shima Rwigara, was disqualified by the electoral commission. |
| Paul Kagame - visionary or tyrant? | Paul Kagame - visionary or tyrant? |
| Rwanda: 100 days of slaughter | Rwanda: 100 days of slaughter |
| The remaining eight opposition parties did not put forward a candidate and instead backed President Kagame. | The remaining eight opposition parties did not put forward a candidate and instead backed President Kagame. |
| The president previously called the election "just a formality". | The president previously called the election "just a formality". |
| Mr Kagame, 59, came to power in 1994, when his Tutsi rebel group took control of the capital, Kigali, ending the genocide in which some 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered. | Mr Kagame, 59, came to power in 1994, when his Tutsi 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, following a referendum, enabling Mr Kagame to run for a third term. | Rwanda's constitution was amended in 2015, following a referendum, enabling Mr Kagame to run for a third term. |
| Beyond this, he could run again, potentially staying in power until 2034. | Beyond this, he could run again, potentially staying in power until 2034. |
| His two challengers have complained that their supporters have been intimidated, which they say explains the low turnout at their rallies. | His two challengers have complained that their supporters have been intimidated, which they say explains the low turnout at their rallies. |
| The candidates have also accused some local authorities of undermining their campaigns. | The candidates have also accused some local authorities of undermining their campaigns. |
| The ruling party denies any accusations of wrongdoing. | The ruling party denies any accusations of wrongdoing. |
| Paul Kagame at a glance: | Paul Kagame at a glance: |
| Mysterious death of an exile | Mysterious death of an exile |
| Rwanda country profile | Rwanda country profile |