11″ Aug-2024″ Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been inaugurated for another five years after winning the July election with over 99% of votes. He has ruled the country with an iron fist since after the 1994 genocide.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been sworn in for a fourth term after sweeping to victory in an election last month with more than 99 percent of the vote.
Several dozen heads of state and other dignitaries from African nations attended the inauguration ceremony on Sunday at a packed 45,000-seat stadium in Kigali, where crowds had started gathering from the early morning
Kagame took the oath of office before Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo, pledging to “preserve peace and national sovereignty, consolidate national unity”.
The outcome of the July 15 poll was never in doubt for Kagame, who has ruled the small African nation since its 1994 genocide, first as de facto leader and then president
Kagame has won every presidential election he has contested, each time with more than 93 percent of the vote
With 65 percent of the population aged under 30, Kagame is the only leader most Rwandans have ever known.
“I proudly cast my vote for President Kagame and made it a priority to be here today to witness this historic inauguration,” said Tania Iriza, a 27-year-old trader, one of the tens of thousands of Rwandans who turned out for the ceremony.
“His leadership has been transformative for our nation. Under his leadership, Rwanda has risen from our tragic past and forged a path towards prosperity, unity and innovation.”
Kagame has won every presidential election he has contested, each time with more than 93 percent of the vote.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh who is in Rwanda where he participated in the inauguration President Paul Kagame In held a meeting with Kenyan President Williams Ruto.
Their discussions centered on the pressing challenges facing the region, including efforts to counter terrorism and explore further avenues of cooperation.
Both leaders reaffirmed the enduring Somalia-Kenya partnership and fostered the strong people-to-people relations.
They expressed a mutual commitment to advancing regional peace, stability, and development, guided by shared values.