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Carlos Mureithi and Ignatius Ssuuna in Kigali

‘There will be no surprises’: Kagame set to sweep to fourth term as Rwandan president

Rwanda's president Paul Kagame waves at crowds
A win in the election would extend Paul Kagame’s presidency to three decades. Photograph: Jean Bizimana/Reuters

Two weeks ago Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame, launched his presidential re-election campaign in front of thousands of people dressed in the blue, white and red colours of his party on a university campus in the northern district of Musanze.

The former military leader is seeking a fourth term in office as Rwanda goes to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections next Monday. A win would extend his presidency to three decades.

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