Kagame's Three Rivals Accept Poll Defeat

Rwanda's official opposition parties that participated in the Monday's poll, were required - by law - to contest the out come of the tally within 48 hours, but just hours after the official results were announced on Wednesday they all conceded defeat.

Rwandan farmers.

  • Rwanda:   Kagame's Three Rivals Accept Poll Defeat

    Nation, 12 August 2010

    Rwanda's official opposition parties that participated in the Monday's poll, were required - by law - to contest the out come of the tally within 48 hours, but just hours after the… Read more »

  • Rwanda:   Kagame Wins by Landslide

    New Times, 10 August 2010

    The RPF candidate, Paul Kagame, will, for the next seven years, be President of Rwanda after being, overwhelmingly, voted back into office, in yesterday's Presidential elections. Read more »

  • Rwanda:   U.S. Groups Urge Obama to Reject a Kagame Win

    East African, 9 August 2010

    Africa advocates in the United States have joined Rwandans critical of President Paul Kagame in calling on President Obama to reject the results of what they say will be a "sham… Read more »

  • Rwanda:   Rwandans Vote for President Today

    Daily Monitor, 9 August 2010

    Five million Rwandans go to the polls today to vote in the country’s second presidential election since the end of genocide. Rwandans first went to polls in 2003. The… Read more »

  • Rwanda:   Amnesty Condemns Pre-Poll Killings

    Monitor, 8 August 2010

    Amnesty International has come out sharply to condemn attacks on politicians and journalists in Rwanda ahead of tomorrow's presidential poll. Read more »

  • Rwanda:   Kagame Mania Peaks at Rally

    Nation, 8 August 2010

    To a crescendo of "We will vote for you!" and "No one but you!", Rwandan President Paul Kagame made his final campaign appearance before Monday's poll like a long-awaited rock… Read more »

  • Rwanda:   AU Election Observers Arrive

    New Times, 6 August 2010

    A 20 member team from the African Union (AU), led by a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritius, is in the country to observe the August 9 presidential elections. Read more »

  • Rwanda:   Five Million to Vote in Polls

    Nation, 1 August 2010

    About five million Rwandans, half of the country's population have been registered for the forthcoming presidential elections according the National Electoral Commission (NEC). Read more »

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