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Rwanda’s Paul Kagame cruises to crushing election victory

Rwanda’s Paul Kagame cruises to crushing election victory

President wins 99.15% of the vote, allowing him to extend authoritarian rule by further five years

The Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, is gearing up for a fourth term in office after winning a thundering 99.15% of the vote in an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him.

The outcome of Monday’s poll was never in doubt, with Kagame ruling the small African country with an iron fist as de facto leader then president for three decades.

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