Some Rwandans in Canada put hope in election, others doubt fairness of vote

Toronto, Canada: John Rukumbura will travel more than 450 kilometres next week just to cast a single vote in the Rwandan elections, in the hopes that it will contribute to democracy in... Read more »

Le marathon de Kagame et la promesse d’un stade

Boniface Rucagu, le coordinateur des Intore et le député Désire Nyandwi dansent dans le meeting du FPR à Nyamagabe (Toutes les photo par Leon Nzabandora)

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First TV debate: presidential candidates stay away

Kigali: For two hours, representatives of the competing political parties were on all the broadcast private and state media – in a debate which at some point was marred with laughter at... Read more »

Dutch Ambassador: Rwanda “elections will be free and fair”

Kigali: The donor community says the introduction of a revised electoral code should ensure a peaceful and technically sound ballot, following the European Union's recommendations after the 2008 legislative elections where they... Read more »

RPF, PSD fight for South and Western Provinces (News analysis)

PSD's Ntawukuriryayo (Left, Photo: Gaaki Kigambo) is not taking any chances in battling for the South and West, despite the massive vote-searching force of incumbent President Kagame... Read more »

DAY ELEVEN: RPF to hold 3 rallies in elite areas

Kigali: As the vote-searching enters DAY ELEVEN, there is going be more to do on Friday for the RPF as it will be campaigning in the elite triangle of the South.

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Salim Ahmed Salim will head Commonwealth election observers

Kigali: The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) will be led by former Secretary General of the defunct Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and former Tanzanian Prime Minister Dr Salim Ahmed... Read more »

DAY TEN: Campaigns stay out of Eastern Province

Kigali: None of the four candidates contesting Rwanda’s presidency is campaigning in the Eastern Province Thursday – which is largely RPF homeland as that is where its candidate has his country home.

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Electoral officials complain about PSD campaign tactics

Kigali: Nine days into the presidential campaigns, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) officials in the Eastern Province say they are not pleased by what they claim are illegal tactics the... Read more »

Nyaruguru promises to ‘reward’ Kagame for jobs, schools, hospitals

In Nyaruguru, even when the other candidates have been there campaigning, it seemed like it was the RPF candidate they have been waiting to receive

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