Rwanda: The Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Election

At the 15 July presidential election, sitting president Paul Kagame secured a 99.18 per cent victory. The participation rate was a whopping 99.86 per cent. Although voting is not compulsory, non-participation is considered ‘anti-patriotic’, and local authorities make sure everyone casts their vote. These figures are reminiscent of pre-1990 single party-era polls, dubbed ‘risk-free elections’ by [...]