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Rwanda Kicks Off Campaigning for Next Month's Presidential & Parliamentary Elections

On July 15, Rwanda will host presidential and parliamentary elections. On June 7, the Rwandan electoral commission confirmed incumbent President Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), Frank Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, and independent candidate Philip Mpayimana for the presidential election.
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Rwanda kicked off campaigning for next month's presidential and parliamentary elections.
Three presidential candidates are in the race: Kagame of the ruling RPF, Habineza of the opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, and independent candidate Mpayimana.
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Kagame launched his campaign in the country's Musanze District, where he told a huge rally that the RPF's policies are aimed at ensuring development for all Rwandans, without exception.