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Rwanda goes to the polls with Kagame expected to extend his 30-year rule
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame addresses a press conference after his final election campaign rally at Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda Saturday, July 13, 2024
RWANDANS went to the polls today in a presidential election that is expected to extend the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who has held power since 1994.
There were long queues at some polling stations.
Voting in the capital Kigali, motorcyclist Jean Claude Nkurunziza said: “This is going to be my first time to vote. I am voting for President Kagame because I have never seen a leader like him before.”
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