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Rwanda:
Kagame's Third Term - Better the Devil We Know?
Daily Maverick, 15 July 2015
In Rwanda, enigmatic President Paul Kagame is carefully laying the groundwork for a third term in office. Now that lawmakers have voted to change the constitution in his favour,… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Opposition Disappointed By Lawmakers Term Limit Vote
AEP, 15 July 2015
The president of Rwanda's small but main opposition Democratic Green Party said he's disappointed by parliament's vote Tuesday for a constitutional amendment to allow President… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rwanda MPs Give Kagame 3rd Term
Observer, 15 July 2015
Rwandan lawmakers voted Tuesday in support of a constitutional change to allow strongman Paul Kagame a third term in office as president, backing a petition signed by millions of… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Term Limits - MPs to Conduct Consultations
New Times, 15 July 2015
Members of both chambers of parliament yesterday, separately, supported wishes of millions of Rwandans to amend article 101 of the constitution and allow President Paul Kagame to… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Term Limits - Parliament Backs Constitutional Amendment
New Times, 14 July 2015
The senate endorsed the petitions by 23 out of 24 senators while the lower chamber, which had record 100 per cent turn up, had 79 lawmakers support the basis of the petitions while… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Hundreds Throng Parliament As Term Limits Debate Gets Underway
New Times, 14 July 2015
Hundreds of Rwandans have turned up at the Parliamentary Building this morning to follow the long-awaited debate on the presidential term limits. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Third Term for Rwanda's Kagame?
DW, 14 July 2015
Rwandan lawmakers have backed a possible third term for President Paul Kagame. In neighboring Burundi, third term presidential ambitions have met with violent protests. Read more »
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Rwanda:
MPs Back Referendum on Third Presidential Term
DW, 14 July 2015
The Rwandan parliament has voted in favor of the referendum on constitutional change, which could allow President Paul Kagame run for a third term. A similar move in neighboring… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Lawmakers Vote to Support Third Term for President Kagame
News of Rwanda, 14 July 2015
Rwandan parliament have voted to support a change to the constitution that would allow President Paul Kagame to stand for a third term come 2017. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rwanda Parliament Votes in Support of Kagame Third Term
Capital FM, 14 July 2015
Rwandan lawmakers voted Tuesday in support of a constitutional change to allow strongman Paul Kagame a third term in power as president, backing a petition signed by millions of… Read more »
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Rwanda:
It Is Constitutional to Amend Article 101
New Times, 14 July 2015
The ongoing debate on whether Article 101 of the Rwandan Constitution of 2003 can be amended to allow for the election of the President of the Republic beyond the current two terms… Read more »
