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Rwanda Polls:Over 10,000 Rwandese nationals in Uganda registered to vote
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1/1/2035
Rwandans vote in Uganda August 3, 2017
As the Rwandan elections approach, over 10,000 Rwandese nationals residing in Uganda have registered to vote, according to Joseph Rutabana, the Rwanda High Commissioner to Uganda.
Rutabana shared this news while addressing journalists at the Rwanda High Commission on Friday.
To be eligible to vote, individuals must be Rwandan citizens registered by the National Electoral Commission. While Rwanda will hold its elections on Monday, Rwandans living in Uganda are scheduled to vote a day earlier, on Sunday.
The presidential race features incumbent President Paul Kagame of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), opposition candidate Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party (DGP), and independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana.
Frank Habineza, 47, noted significant improvements in the campaign atmosphere compared to 2017.
"People were not used to us. They thought we were enemies of the country. The reception was very bad; we were sent to campaign in graveyards, had stones thrown at us, and were beaten in some places,” he said.
