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NEC volunteers help a voter before csting his vote during the presidential and parliamentary elections, on July 15. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Elections

Rwanda’s 2024 general elections in eyes of civil society observers

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Olivia Mbabazi, 42, secured a seat in parliament to represent persons with disabilities.
Elections

Olivia Mbabazi set to represent persons with disability in Parliament

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Vanessa Umuhoza Gashumba and Venuste Icyitegetse secured the two coveted youth parliamentary seats. COURTESY
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Rwanda Decides: Umuhoza, Icyitegetse are the new youth MPs

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Liberal Party president Donatille Mukabarisa addresses the party members during the campaign in Bugesera. Courtesy
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PL promises to ‘leave no one behind’ after emerging second in parliamentary polls

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Jorge Carlos Fonseca (R), the former President of Cabo Verde who led the joint African Union-Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa election observers' delegation, his deputy head of mission, Ruhakana Rugunda (C), Uganda's former Prime Minister, and other observers, in Kigali on Tuesday, July 16. International election observers commended Rwanda for a peaceful electoral environment during the July 15-16 general elections. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Rwandans, how dare they pull off violence-free elections?

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Jorge Carlos Fonseca (L), the former President of Cabo Verde who led the joint African Union-Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa election observers' delegation interacts with David Maraga, the former Chief Justice of Kenya who headed the EAC Election Observation Mission during a press conference on Wednesday, July 17. Dan Gatsinzi
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PHOTOS: Observers: Rwanda had peaceful, diligently managed polls

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Sheikh Mussa Fazil Harerimana, the party’s chairperson said that having secured more than 5 percent of valid votes will enable the party to have at least two seats in parliament. Courtesy
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PDI welcomes parliamentary poll results, set to get more seats

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Voters at GS Camp Kigali polling site in Nyarugenge District on July 15. Photo by Craish Bahizi
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Who is likely to represent political parties in parliament?

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
RPF Inkotanyi flag bearer Paul Kagame during his campaign in Ngororero District on June 24, 2024. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza

The whole World may hate Kagame but he is the choice of Rwandans

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
A voter from electoral college of youth representatives casts her vote for two parliamentary representatives in the Chamber of Deputies in Gasabo District. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Elections

Youth MPs election: Insights from a local observer

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Voters from people with disabilities before casting their votes at the polling site to vote a member of parliament to represent persons with disabilities in the Chamber of Deputies, in Nyarugenge District on Tuesday, July 16. Photos by Craish Bahizi
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PHOTOS: Rwanda Decides: People with disability reiterate call for affordable prostheses

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
The Petite Barrière border crossing in Rubavu District, Gisenyi Sector/Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Elections

Women traders urge new MPs to help reduce cost of cross-border travel documents

Tuesday, July 16, 2024