Kagame opponents and critics say elections in Rwanda neither free nor fair

A worker from the National Electoral Commission (NEC) tallies casted ballots in favor of the Rwanda's incumbent President Paul Kagame at the G.S. Kagugu polling center in Kinyinya, Gasabo district of Kigali, July 15, 2024. Rwanda's incumbent president and presidential candidate for the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) Paul Kagame prepares to cast his ballot during the presidential election at the SOS Kinyinya polling center in Kigali, July 15, 2024. People dance and chant songs in support of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and the incumbent President of Rwanda Paul Kagame following the release of provisional electoral results, at a market in Kigali, July 16, 2024.

Paul Kagame’s win in Rwanda's presidential election this week was widely expected, although critics say the vote was neither free nor fair.