Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide – partial results
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes counted from Monday’s election. He has 99.15% of the vote so far, with about 79% of ballots counted, partial results announced by the electoral commission show. The 66-year-old again faced […]
Rwanda’s ruling party elects first woman to deputise Kagame
SOURCE: BBC NEWS Rwanda’s ruling party, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi), on Sunday elected its first woman vice-chairperson as President Paul Kagame retained the chairmanship position. Consolee Uwimana was elected by 1,945 votes – about 93% of the votes cast. Observers say promoting her is the party’s way of giving more power to women and […]
VP Bawumia, Paul Kagame, William Ruto, Mackey Sali named among 100 most influential Africans
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been named among the 100 most influential people in Africa. The exclusive list of transformational African leaders was drawn by the revered Pan-African publication, the New African Magazine, which seeks to recognize, acknowledge and honour a rare breed of transformational African leaders, whose works are truly transforming lives […]
