Kagame Set For Third-term Win In Rwanda Election

Umer Jamshaid Published August 04, 2017 | 07:10 PM

Kagame set for third-term win in Rwanda election

Rwandans voted Friday in a presidential

KIGALI, Aug 4, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 04th Aug, 2017 ) - Rwandans voted Friday in a presidential election widely expected to hand strongman Paul Kagame a third term at the helm of the east African nation which he has ruled with an iron fist for 23 years.

Polls closed at 3pm local time (1300 GMT) after eight hours of voting, however those queuing would still be allowed to cast their ballots. The electoral commission's Charles Munyaneza said the process had been peaceful with "no major problems. The turnout is good so far" among the 6.9 million registered voters, he said.

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