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Rwandan Presidential elections 2017

Minister for Africa Rory Stewart comments on the recent Rwandan elections.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Rory Stewart OBE
• Published: 10 August 2017

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Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart said:

The people of Rwanda participated peacefully and in great numbers in last week’s Presidential election, with a result which reflected the will of most Rwandans.

However, international observers, including from the UK, noted problems on polling day, though this followed a more open campaign than in previous elections. I hope that Rwanda will continue to improve its electoral system in advance of the 2018 parliamentary elections.

As a close and long-standing partner of Rwanda for many years, the UK looks forward to working with President Kagame on our shared priorities of development, peacekeeping, trade and the future of the Commonwealth.

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Published 10 August 2017