Paul Kagame Secures Fourth Term with Overwhelming Majority in Rwanda

Kagame wins 99.18% of the vote, though his party's parliamentary seats see a slight reduction.

Kagame has been Rwanda's de facto leader since 1994 and president since 2000.
Opposition candidates Frank Habineza and Philippe Mpayimana garnered 0.5% and 0.32% of the vote, respectively.
The ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) won 37 out of 53 directly elected parliamentary seats, down from 40.
Human rights organizations criticize the election process, citing the exclusion of prominent opposition figures.
Rwanda's parliament maintains a unique feature with a majority of female lawmakers.