May 14, 2026

Rwandan President Paul Kagame Wins Landslide Re-election

By Adamu Abubakar Isa

President Paul Kagame has secured a fourth term in office, winning 99.15% of the votes in Monday’s presidential election, according to provisional results from the country’s electoral commission.

With 79% of ballots counted, Kagame’s opponents, Frank Habineza and Philippe Mpayimana, received less than 1% of the vote each.

The election saw a turnout of 9.5 million voters, out of a population of 14 million. Kagame’s victory is expected to be confirmed when the final results are announced.

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