Overview

• Over 9 million Rwandans are registered to vote in the presidential and legislative elections.
• Kagame faces only two challengers, both of whom struggled to gain significant support.
• Courts banned several prominent opposition figures from running, citing various legal and procedural issues.
• Kagame has been credited with rebuilding Rwanda post-genocide but faces criticism for autocratic governance.
• Parallel parliamentary elections are being held, with 500 candidates vying for 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.