Rwanda to open debate on President Kagame’s 3rd term

 Rwanda will hold a referendum next week on a constitutional amendment that could see veteran leader Paul Kagame rule until 2034.

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President Paul Kagame, seen here, said, “I belong to the group that doesn't support change of the constitution. But in a democratic society, debates are allowed and they are healthy.” Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg. President Paul Kagame said ...
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The United States on Tuesday condemned a vote by Rwandan lawmakers to approve a change to their constitution to allow President Paul Kagame to serve a third term.

Seven political parties in the Presidential Majority (MP) camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on Monday urged President Joseph Kabila to respect the Constitution on matters of term limits.

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza will bid for a third term in June elections, his spokesman said Sunday, defying campaigners who say such a move would violate the constitution and risk violence.

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame confirms he will seek re-election for a third term in 2017 after constitutional changes that could allow him to stay in power until 2034.

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Protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's third term bid are still raging in Bujumbura and other Burundian cities, ahead of a special summit of Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Wednesday to analyze the ...

Rwandans vote overwhelmingly to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his term in office, according to initial referendum results.