Rwanda to Vote Next Week on Presidential Term Limits

Rwanda is set to vote next week on a constitutional amendment that will allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third term in 2017, and potentially to remain in power until 2034. The Rwandan government announced late Tuesday that the referendum will be held on December 17 for Rwandans living abroad and on December 18 for those living in Rwanda. The referendum asks for approval of a proposed amendment that would shorten presidential terms to five years rather than seven, but would also...

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