Published: Jun 26, 2024, 06:35 IST | Updated: Jun 26, 2024, 06:35 IST
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame defended the central African nation's democratic record as campaigning for next month's vote got underway. While Kagame has been praised for Rwanda's economic recovery after the 1994 genocide that claimed 800,000 lives, he faces criticism over rights abuses and political repression. So what's at stake in the upcoming polls?