Rwandan Court Paves Way for Kagame Third Term

Rwanda's Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Paul Kagame to run for a third seven-year term when his current term expires in 2017. The court ruled Thursday that amending the constitution to remove the current two-term limit for presidents is legal, as long as the process respects the law. The opposition Green Party had petitioned the court to block the proposed changes, after Rwanda's parliament passed a motion in July supporting another term for Kagame. Voters...

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