Rwanda goes to the polls with three names on the presidential ballot. Rwanda will also have parliamentary elections on 15 July, with just over 30% of seats reserved for women. This will be Habineza's first time on the presidential ballot, but his party contested parliamentary elections in 2018. Rwanda has been criticised for not being democratic enough, with Kagame never dropping below 90% since his first election in 2003. According to Rwanda's National Electoral Commission (NEC), nine candidates were interested in running for president, but only three qualified.

Source: News 24 July 03, 2024 06:27 UTC