Rwanda’s president says he’ll run for a fourth term

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has announced for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in next year’s elections.

“I am happy with the confidence Rwandans have shown in me. I will always serve them as long as I can. Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Mr Kagame, 65, told the French-language magazine Jeune Afrique.
In March, the Rwandan government decided to synchronise the dates of its legislative and presidential elections, due to take place in August 2024.
Until then, Kagame had not openly expressed his intentions, but he has made controversial constitutional amendments that have enabled him to serve a third term and could allow him to govern until 2034.