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Voters across Rwanda are taking to the polls on Monday to elect the next president and parliament in a vote where incumbent Paul Kagame is widely anticipated to win a fourth term in office. Kagame has two opposing candidates, but has received more than 90% of the vote in each of the previous elections. At the same time, one major opponent was not authorized as a candidate. Human rights organizations have criticized the persecution of opposition figures in the East African country with a population of over 14 million. Kagame’s party, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), is also likely to emerge a…

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