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Rwandan Ruling Party Picks Kagame As Presidential Candidate

Paul Kagame became Rwanda's president in April 2000 (Credit: AFP)

Rwanda's ruling party on Saturday picked President Paul Kagame as its candidate for the July election, teeing up a contest widely expected to return the longtime leader to office for a fourth seven-year term.

The 66-year-old has ruled over the landlocked African nation for decades, winning the presidency in elections in 2003, 2010 and 2017 -- with more than 90 percent of the vote.

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