98% of eligible voters participated in the elections
Businesses were ordered shut before Kagame's arrival at rallies
Kagame has been president since 2000, accused of governing in a climate of fear and instability, but also credited with economic growth and ending ethnic divisions
Kagame received 99.57% of votes, Habineza received 0.53%
Opponents Diane Rwigara was disqualified from running in the elections
Opposition figures report threats and arbitrary detention
Paul Kagame wins 2024 Rwanda elections with over 99% of votes
Paul Kagame, the de-facto leader of Rwanda since the end of the genocide in 1994, has won another term as president with over 99% of votes counted in the 2024 elections. The results come despite opposition figures reporting threats and arbitrary detention, and businesses being ordered shut before Kagame's arrival at rallies. Frank Habineza, the main opposition candidate from the Democratic Green Party, received only 0.53% of votes.
Kagame has been president since 2000 and is credited with rebuilding Rwanda after the traumatising genocide in 1994. However, he is also accused of governing in a climate of fear and instability, as well as holding back freedoms since his entrance into office. Rights groups have criticised him for these reasons, but his supporters argue that he has presided over economic growth and helped to end ethnic divisions.
The full provisional results are due by July 20, with final results expected by July 27. Kagame thanked Rwandans for their trust in his address from the headquarters of his ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).
Kagame's opponents were disqualified from running in the elections, including Diane Rwigara who was a vocal critic of Kagame. The electoral commission reported that 98% of eligible voters participated in the elections, which included voting for president and 53 legislators.
Rwandans voted to lift a two-term limit for Kagame in a referendum in 2015, allowing him to stay in power until 2034. The Central African nation is now looking forward to the elections for special seats on Tuesday.
President Paul Kagame is widely expected to win a fourth term in the Rwandan election on Monday, 9th March 2023.
Opposition figures have reported threats and arbitrary detention.
Businesses were ordered shut and streets swept before President Kagame’s arrival at a rally in Byumba.
Frank Habineza, the main opposition candidate, arrived without fanfare and only a few dozen people gathered to listen to him.
Accuracy
Paul Kagame has won more than 99% of the votes in the Rwandan presidential election with 79% of ballots counted.
Only President Kagame’s face dots the landscapes of Rwanda as hundreds of candidates have registered for various seats.
Deception
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Fallacies
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Bias
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The article describes the stark contrast between the campaign rallies of President Kagame and his main challenger, Frank Habineza. The president's rally is described as having 'tens of thousands of cheering people' and 'huge rally in a stadium bedecked with the governing party’s red, white and sky-blue colors'. In contrast, Habineza's rally has 'a few dozen people' and his party colors are absent from the streets. This disproportionate coverage of the two candidates can be seen as an example of bias.
few dozen people
huge rally in a stadium bedecked with the governing party’s red, white and sky-blue colors
Paul Kagame is leading in the 2024 presidential election with 99.15% of votes counted.
At least three opposition candidates, including Diane Rwigara, were disqualified from running in the elections.
Paul Kagame has been Rwanda’s de-facto leader since the end of the genocide in 1994 and has been president since 2000.
Accuracy
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Deception
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Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority when it mentions Paul Kagame's landslide victory and the percentage of votes he received. The author also makes a dichotomous depiction by stating that the results 'no really shock pipo like that' and comparing them to previous elections with the same candidates.
Paul Kagame don dey road to increase im 24 year rule by anoda five years on top im landslide victory,
Im opponents - environmentalist Frank Habineza and journalist and author Philippe Mpayimana - get 0.53% and 0.32% respectively,
Dem no really shock pipo like dat.
Paul Kagame has won more than 99% of the votes in the Rwandan presidential election with 79% of ballots counted.
Kagame, who has been president since 2000, is set for a fourth term in office.
Two challengers faced Kagame in the election after his most prominent critics were banned from running.
Frank Habineza received 0.53% of the votes and Philippe Mpayimana received 0.32%.
The National Electoral Commission will release the full provisional results by July 20 and final results by July 27.
Kagame thanked people for giving him a fourth term in his address from the headquarters of his ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).
Rwandans voted to lift a two-term limit for Kagame in a referendum in 2015, allowing him to stay in power until 2034.
Kagame is credited with rebuilding Rwanda after the traumatising genocide in 1994, but is also accused of governing in a climate of fear and stirring instability in neighbouring countries.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
Of
Publication
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting the electoral commission's announcement of Kagame's vote percentage. This does not constitute a logical fallacy on its own, but it lowers the score due to the potential for misinformation or manipulation.
With 79 percent of ballots counted, Kagame has won more than 99 percent of the votes, according to electoral authorities.
Bias
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The author, Al Jazeera, presents the election results in a way that emphasizes Kagame's overwhelming victory and high vote percentage. The repeated use of the phrase 'more than 99 percent' and 'nearly 100 percent' to describe Kagame's vote share can be seen as an attempt to depict him as having an almost unanimous level of support among Rwandan voters. This could be perceived as a form of ideological bias, where the author is presenting the information in a way that favors or emphasizes one particular perspective.
Kagame had won 99 percent of the votes, with 79 percent of ballots counted.
With 79 percent of ballots counted, Kagame has won more than 99 percent of the votes.
