Rwanda President Paul Kagame to defend seat for the fourth time
Rwandan President Paul Kagame takes his place for a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations in Manhattan, New York, October 2, 2015. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who
has been in power since 2000, now says he will be seeking to defend his seat in
2024.
Speaking to French TV, Kagame said
he will vie for the fourth time in the next general elections.
"I would consider running
for another 20 years. I have no problem with that. Elections are about people
choosing," Kagame told the news outlet.
The 64-year-old ascended to the
country’s top seat after rebel forces helped end the Rwandan genocide that
killed about a million people.
Since then, Kagame has been
re-elected three consecutive times on a seven-year term, as is stipulated by
the Constitution in the Central African nation, both in 2003 and 2017.
Despite having won the elections
with over 90 per cent of the total votes, international observers have questioned the
electoral processes citing numerous irregularities and State intimidation.
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