[This Day] For the past 24 years, Rwandans have known no other president than Paul Kagame. He had been the de facto leader since 1994 when he served as vice president and Minister of Defence before kicking out President Pasteur Bizimungu, and his authoritarian rule will continue for at least five years after winning another landslide election victory. Kagame had won 99.15% of the votes. That result itself is a red flag. It echoes Rwanda's political landscape where elections are just pageantries where Kagame wins. He
