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Rwanda: Rwanda Poll Was Not Free or Clean, UK Now Claims
East African, 16 September 2017
Over a month after the presidential election in Rwanda, the United Kingdom now claims there were irregularities in ballot counting and the registration process of candidates. Read more »
'Rwanda Poll Was Not Free or Clean'
British ambassador to Rwanda, William Gelling, says he personally witnessed irregularities that may have undermined the poll. He has also stated that he was encouraged to see broader media coverage of the presidential elections, noting that incidents of obstruction of opposition candidates were addressed rapidly by National Electoral Commision and the government.
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Rwanda: Attacks on Kagame - When Repetition Doesn't Make Perfect
New Times, 5 September 2017
Why do some people keep doing the same thing and getting the same wrong results? It is baffling, yet it happens quite often. Read more »
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Rwanda: 'Kagame Should Not Have Run for Another Term'
New Times, 4 September 2017
As a British national, and as a result also a resident of the global north, it may not surprise readers to know that much of what is written in the British and American press tends… Read more »
InFocus
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Paul Kagame has taken his oath of office as President of Rwanda at Amahoro National Stadium - two weeks after he was re-elected into office by an overwhelming 98.7% - beating Frank ... Read more »
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In the days following the August 4 vote, Human Rights Watch spoke with local activists and private citizens who spoke of intimidation and irregularities in both the lead-up to the ... Read more »
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Critics have accused the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front-Inkotanyi of locking out possible challengers but proponents of the ruling party argue that the party remains strong in terms ... Read more »
