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.
President Kagame signs the oath of office after swearing in as Rwanda’s Head of State for next 7 years.
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
