Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been re-elected with an emphatic 99.18 percent of the vote, according to full provisional results Thursday, but rights activists say the outcome is a stark reminder of the lack of democracy in the country.  - Parliamentary dominance -
Kagame's ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) also reinforced its dominance of parliament, winning 68.83 percent of the vote in the legislative elections while two allies garnered more than 17 percent between them.

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Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99.18% of the vote, provisional results show

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has been re-elected with an emphatic 99.18 percent of the vote, according to full provisional results Thursday, but rights activists say the...

Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99.18% of the vote, provisional results show

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