Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has officially submitted his candidacy to the country’s electoral commission for the upcoming July presidential elections.
Last September, he confirmed his intention to seek a fourth term.
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Kagame is widely expected to win, potentially extending his presidency to nearly three decades.
In the 2017 presidential election, he won with nearly 99% of the vote.
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Recently, opposition politicians Bernard Ntaganda and Victoire Ingabire have been barred from running due to previous convictions.
Kagame, 66, has faced criticism from rights groups for allegedly cracking down on the opposition.
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However, he asserts that Rwanda respects political freedoms.