President Paul Kagame was yesterday sworn in for a fourth term, saying regional peace is a “priority” in the face of ongoing conflict in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kagame coasted to victory in elections last month with a staggering 99.18 percent of the vote, giving him another five years in office,.
Several dozen heads of state and other dignitaries from African nations attended the inauguration ceremony on Sunday at a packed 45,000-seat stadium in Kigali, where crowds had started gathering from the early morning.
Kagame took the oath of office before Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo, pledging to “preserve peace and national sovereignty, consolidate national unity”.
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Rights activists said the 66-year-old’s overwhelming victory was a stark reminder of the oppressive regime in Rwanda, with only two candidates authorised to run against him and several prominent critics barred.
