LIVE …… Rwanda swears – in H.E Paul Kagame for third term

H.E Rwanda’s Paul Kagame is to be sworn-in as President for his third term in office after a landslide victory in polls held in early August.

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Who will administer the oath of office?Roll call of African leaders presentThe President of Niger, Mahamadou IssoufouActing President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi OsinbajoGabonese President Ali BongoZambian President Edgar LunguThe President of South Sudan, Salva KiirPresident Idris Deby Itno of ChadTogolese President Faure Gnassingbé of TogoPresident Guelleh is the Head of State for DjiboutiPresident Yoweri Museveni of UgandaPresident-elect Uhuru Kenyatta of KenyaPresident Alpha Condé of Guinea who is also the African Union chairFaustin Archange Touadera of the Central African RepublicBrahim Ghali of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicPresident Macky Sall of SenegalPresident Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of CongoPresident Hage Gottfried Geingob of Namibia.Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe, Patrice Emery TrovoadaVice-President of Ivory Coast, Daniel Kablan DuncanActing Vice-President of the Gambia and Minister of Women’s Affairs, Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang.The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki MahamatFormer Botswana President Festus MogaeFormer Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa.The Speaker of Parliament of Equatorial Guinea, Gaudencio Mohaba MesuSpeaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Habib El MalkiSpeaker of Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo Aubin Minaku.Deputy United Nations Secretary-General, Amina MohammedPrime Minister of MadagascarForeign Affairs ministers of Ghana, Benin, Eritrea, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Tunisia, Liberia

President  Paul Kagame won the presidential race with 98.7% of the votes. The main opposition party leader Frank Habineza and independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana shared the remaining votes.

The 59-year-old has been the leader of the country since the year 2000. Before the last elections, Kagame – a former refugee, military chief, and vice-president – has won the last two in 2003 and 2010 – all by over 90% of votes.

Who will administer the oath of office?

The oath will be administered by Chief Justice, Sam Rugege. After President-elect Kagame is duly sworn-in, he will deliver an inaugural address.

Roll call of African leaders present

• The President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou

• Acting President of Nigeria Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

• Gabonese President Ali Bongo

• Zambian President Edgar Lungu

• The President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir

• President Idris Deby Itno of Chad

• Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo

• President Guelleh is the Head of State for Djibouti

• President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda

• President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya

• President Alpha Condé of Guinea who is also the African Union chair

• Faustin Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic

• Brahim Ghali of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

• President Macky Sall of Senegal

• President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo

• President Hage Gottfried Geingob of Namibia.

• Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe, Patrice Emery Trovoada

• Vice-President of Ivory Coast, Daniel Kablan Duncan

• Acting Vice-President of the Gambia and Minister of Women’s Affairs, Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajang.

• The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat

• Former Botswana President Festus Mogae

• Former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa.

• The Speaker of Parliament of Equatorial Guinea, Gaudencio Mohaba Mesu

• Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Habib El Malki

• Speaker of Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo Aubin Minaku.

• Deputy United Nations Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed

• Prime Minister of Madagascar

• Foreign Affairs ministers of Ghana, Benin, Eritrea, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Tunisia, Liberia

The Express News