Rwanda Elections

With 65 percent of the population aged under 30, Kagame is the only leader most Rwandans have ever known

Rwanda police justified the arrest of the former presidential hopeful, saying Diane Shima Rwigara had failed to respond to previous summonses.

Three African elections in the coming month are supposed to show these countries are democracies. But that is about more than just voting.

Three different countries with three different democracies are headed to elections in August. Simon Allison attempts to summarise them.

Essential oils are increasingly in demand in richer countries for use in cosmetics, food and pharmaceuticals.

Paul Kagame’s RPF, which has run the country since ending the genocide nearly 20 years ago, are headed for a predicted landslide win.

Rwanda President Paul Kagame secured another seven-year term on Wednesday after being declared landslide winner of the country’s election.

Rwandan leader Paul Kagame was set for a second seven-year term in office after provisional results on Tuesday showed he had won 93% of the vote.

Rwanda’s regulatory body has suspended about 30 media organisations, Reporters sans Frontières reported on Tuesday.

Rwanda’s foreign minister on Monday vehemently denied the government was involved in three recent high-profile attacks on opponents.

Campaigning for Rwanda’s August 9 presidential election begins on Tuesday in a tense atmosphere following a string of attacks.