In Rwanda, incumbent President Paul Kagame, who has been in power for 24 years, is seeking a fourth term in the presidential elections on July 15. After launching a major national tour three weeks ago, visiting more than 30 cities and villages, on Friday he gathered tens of thousands of supporters on the hills of Kigali, the capital. Re-elected with 99% in 2017, Kagame faces just two other candidates and only one is considered a real opponent, having garnered 1% of the vote in the last election.
Cape Town is reeling from the impact of an unprecedented level-8 storm (out of 12, on the Beaufort scale) that brought heavy rains and strong winds causing extensive damage to homes and displacing thousands of residents.
