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Why I Want To Run For 4th Term - Rwanda's President, Kagame Reveals | READ MORE

Faith Ukanwa

Sep 20, 2023

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Why I Want To Run For 4th Term - Rwanda's President, Kagame Reveals | READ MORE
Rwandan President, Paul Kagame has said for the first time, that he plans to run for a fourth term in elections due to be held next year.

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"Yes, I am indeed a candidate," Kagame, who has ruled over the country with an iron fist for decades, told Jeune Afrique, a French-language news magazine, in an interview published online on Tuesday.

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"I am pleased with the confidence that Rwandans have placed in me. I will always serve them, as long as I can," the 65-year-old was quoted as saying.

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The Rwandan government in March decided to synchronise the dates for its parliamentary and presidential elections, which are due to be held in August next year.

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Kagame had previously not made his intentions clear but has presided over controversial constitutional amendments that allowed him to serve a third term.

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A former rebel chief, Kagame has been regarded as the country's de facto leader since the end of the 1994 genocide.

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He won a third term in 2017, taking home nearly 99 percent of the votes.

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