Rwanda elections: Presidential candidates begin campaigns

Presidential candidates have held their first rallies in Rwanda ahead of next month's elections.
Two rivals are trying to end President Paul Kagame's 24-year rule.
Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa reports.
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[@frankkagame694]

Now it's going to be 100%

[@a.n4988]

Yes in Rwanda we love him

[@michaelmurengezi6008]

I just don’t know why he can’t just declare himself King at this point, this whole democracy was the colonizer’s idea anyway 😂

[@muhanguzidavid1323]

People can see whatever they want, but we Rwandans we love our president and this time he will get 110% and you hate us you will keep talking 😏😏

[@akalizaakaliza7049]

🥴

[@MTDDAFRIQUE]

Really Rwanda is blessed to have such man. He has done a lot for you guys

[@Rurangirwa2]

May Allah grants him more life and wisdom. "Mumufite mwabyumva" (If you had him as well, you would understand)✊

[@daytimefern8895]

allah and muhammad would have had him as a slave since muhammad was a slave trader

[@Godagaba9907]

AL Jazeera! Don't dare play with us! We know what we want and who we want! If we want a life president then so be it! Africa wake up 🎉

[@lyricalvisuals]

TRUEEE!!!!

[@mitalidixon4722]

Kagame is the leader Rwandans want and it's their decision to make

[@13mviews12]

He's our hero our father we will always vote for him ❤❤❤❤❤🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼 Paul kagame

[@shejaamandinlandry2084]

Dear @Al Jazeera English please stop dehumanization and smash our history because The Genocide against Tutsi in 1994 they were not 800,000 killed Tutsi were more than 1 million of people stop that ! And may be better to come to learn Rwandan History 🇷🇼 # We’ll vote Paul Kagame again ~ in him We are Safe~

[@renaumurutasate]

Wow ❤😂

[@Courtcraze_26]

Tell them

[@rugwirohonore6667]

Democracy is not about coming and going,It is about what one does in their time of office. Kagame is an excellent example to prove it✊✊

[@euphremshindi]

Kagame is our Moses we know how really important he is for us we will vote him forever not only in this election

[@a.n4988]

Kagame Oyeee, we need you in Rwanda We love you

[@rwegop6772]

It is an insult to us to call Ingabire an opposition figure!!

[@MTDDAFRIQUE]

Really insult 😭😭🤦🤦. We know her when we watch international channels but no one knows her even wants to know her.

[@emmakazayire6084]

​@@MTDDAFRIQUE:you know her very well bcz you spend time insulting her using AI😂

[@emmakazayire6084]

If Kagame is so popular why does he refuse to compete with a good candidate like Mme Ingabire ?

[@mupenziyvan4131]

Our President Paul Kagame

[@byiringirohonore1909]

Our president we will vote him 100%.

[@jerrykennedy2082]

We don’t need a change of government

[@imanameen]

Our President ! 💙🇷🇼

[@KM-mj7uq]

Our president ❤

[@ndayishimiyejeandamascene6250]

Our president Paul Kagame ❤❤ oye oye

[@InterviewRwanda]

President Paul Kagame has truly transformed Rwanda into a beacon of progress and stability in Africa. His visionary leadership, commitment to economic growth, and dedication to national unity have set a remarkable example for the continent and the world. Here's to continued success and prosperity for Rwanda under his guidance!

[@fallenangel_1941]

Y'all called this a battle🤣🤣🤣 you mfs so out of touch it's funny

[@Gasabo82]

If I could vote my President with two votes I would. He deserves more than 100%🇷🇼❤️❤️🇷🇼

[@IsimbiDjibril]

We love Rwanda 🇷🇼♥️👑

[@IsimbiDjibril]

He stops the genocide against the Tutsi 's in Rwanda, and he built the Rwanda unity , Paul Kagame is our choice... forever ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@Impano1]

As Rwandans, we can't change the winning team Paul KAGAME 🇷🇼❤❤

[@stevernamanya2249]

I wish I was Rwandan Id Vote for president Paul Kagame, but we share one thing in common, Ntare School

[@mushinzimana1993]

Vive P.K ❤ , vive RWANDA 🇷🇼

[@Claire-rq9cg]

Kagame doesn’t even need a campaign. He’s popular. But if you’re a hero and this popular why would you worry of the opposition? It’s because there’s fear somewhere. Period

[@hmatanda]

There is competition in Rwanda. Same guy always

[@patrickmugisha9383]

Who cares ,we are happy with it

[@shyakadenis5309]

So what do you want ?come in competition if you can!

[@chriss4789]

Same guy doing well, it's fine

[@namelessacc12]

And your same hairline always

[@PaulMwami-r7s]

The ruler of open air prison(country)! Kagome must go, Kagome must go, Kagome must go!

[@MosesUtembe]

ooO Al Jazeera, we love you! To support our small businesses, media and our beloved FPR

[@BangmwaboSam]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ he is out hero

[@cyusablaise7715]

The only president who can lead the whole world 💙❤️

[@lyricalvisuals]

we don't care what everyone says , this is our only president and him only!!! KAGAME OYEEEEE

[@karanganwaprime4884]

Govermnent of the people by the people for people❤❤❤❤

[@frederickrutagengwa6995]

It’s time we African wake up and choose what we want, I believe Rwandas 🇷🇼 we know that kagame will always be the best choice for us … Long live HE Paul kagame this time we will vote 100%✊✊

[@PaulMwami-r7s]

The ruler of open air prison(country)! Kagome must go, Kagome must go, Kagome must go!

[@Sammyooooooooooooo]

Paul kagame our hero

[@yusufuentertainer]

Why always you say more than 800k but remember more thank 1M

[@kleyfelicite8823]

We support peace, unity and development 💪🙏 That's our Rwnada

[@thundercatt5265]

Africa needs a capital to rally around and generate unity that can restore order to the whole continent,gain back control of all the natural resources and building wealth instead of it being stolen away while others outside Africa makes the profits leaving them in poverty and frustration

[@davidkarekezi6198]

Turamukundagaa ❤️ PK for life ❤

[@lioneltro.]

Rwandans are not oppressed. We are peaceful

[@gmchrisx]

🙃

[@lioneltro.]

@@gmchrisx i meant not oppressed

[@gmchrisx]

@@lioneltro. oh my bad..im used to haters now its hard to read right!😆

[@lioneltro.]

@@gmchrisx you can visit to confirm

[@lioneltro.]

You'll love it here

[@dizzorwandatv6265]

We love our president and he's going to win with 100% ❤

[@MEMTVshow]

I love you pk 🇷🇼🇷🇼✊

[@mutonipeace6527]

We for FPR Candidate kagame Paul forever in our hearts 🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼

[@fullhapstudio1677]

we rwandans we have decided to allways be on the side of our beautiful leader Paul Kagame.and there is no need to force us to change our winning team.very few rwandans who are against leading government are only those who are ashamed of what they did in genocide against tutsi in 1994 and more than 1M has killed.

[@cocomuha8143]

We love our president Kagame is a man of actions not the words.

[@zahhstarboymk5427]

Pk24💙❤️🤍🇷🇼🇷🇼🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️🥰🥰

[@fullhapstudio1677]

under KAGAME Paul leadership rwandans are united and there is no descrimination.we rwandans we are pround of our government especial H.E Paul KAGAME

[@chegevarra6300]

Presidential battle? Just kidding me..

[@nsubuganaziru361]

Rwandas elections are very interesting

[@hakimtuyisenge9574]

Numbers never lie

[@MusokeHamis]

Kagame for life💙❤️🤍

[@amanialain2389]

Point of correction! In the genocide against the tutsi in 1994, over a million people were killed. Not 800k

[@Armoish06-]

its not 800000 people its over one million and more

[@Butera1]

We will vote him again and again is our hero he changed our life forever thank you again Mr President H.E Paul Kagame ♥️🇷🇼🙏

[@aphrouser]

We don't need competition, we need peace

[@umuragerwanda3619]

100% vote for PK ❤️

[@fullhapstudio1677]

Rwandans we know that more good things are coming under our president Paul KAGAME

[@yonarsalach5842]

Democracy is a relative term, it applies to a specific people's desires in specific environment. It is not periodic elections, not many parties or anybody coming with strange behaviors and commanding respect.

[@speciosemukagahima9089]

We love Excellence Paul Kagame beyond words ! God bless him 🇷🇼

[@gihanga100]

We all agree ,there is one definition of Democracy :the power of the people, for the people and by the people. But they can't be one way to implement Democracy.Implementation must fit the people's history, context and aspirations.

[@GreenSpace314]

There is no Elections or Campaigns in Rwanda.Kagame’s rules that country alone.

[@techrwanda8287]

Are we complaining?

[@Yuhii1]

Is he doing good or not?

[@jamalk3567]

Because Rwandans choose him 😂

[@m.a7605]

Soooo???

[@dizzorwandatv6265]

Because we love him

[@euphremshindi]

The blood that is in our vain it's belong to our marvelous leader paul kagame despite nonsense accusations of foreign media and corrupt human right who really doesn't know what going on in Rwanda

[@PaulMwami-r7s]

The ruler of open air prison(country)! Kagome must go, Kagome must go, Kagome must go!

[@1RealGamingInc]

Rwanda 🇷🇼 PK 24

[@KIGEZI-SHARIF]

Our hero Paul✊

[@janvierlion751]

Kagame stopped genocide against Tutsis & brought unity among Rwandans, he built the contry from to tangible development

[@cyizachrispin222]

president of all presidents and also he's president of world

[@munyemanajeannepomuscene1214]

We love our president ❤❤❤❤

[@pellotbox.4060]

Kagame 110 percent

[@senzodlamini3742]

Viva Kagame. The west must backoff.

[@pascalnyamaswa1534]

We Rwandese know our history………

[@MugeniPerry]

Paul Kagame is the best choice

[@Storytuzibare]

Poul kagame is life ❤

[@Yefro72]

Banana country

[@munezerofidelite1450]

PK ✊🏾🇷🇼

[@shemaibra7693]

say it as it is the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

[@rusanganwaegide6960]

Kagame is always our choice note that!

[@ValoisArchitects]

Ingabire Victoire is Genocidal and killer 😢

[@renaumurutasate]

Say it louder 😂😢

[@emmakazayire6084]

KanyewestVlog: sure you are not a real person but a robot 😂😂😂. Now we know how it works with you. Using AI to spread messages from one office 😢to misleading people that you are many people who are praising Kagame 😅😅😅. I am sure all those comments are from the one office sent by two people 😢. Today the world knows your method.

[@michaelmurengezi6008]

I’m grateful for PK but there’s no democracy in Rwanda, so why bother with the votes? Just declare the country a monarch cuz no one will object at this point. Democracy was our colonizer’s idea anyway 😂

[@Maxmus250]

More than one million tutsi people were killed in 1994 tutsi genocide

[@Occ881]

Indamutsa zabateguriye😂😂😂😂😂

[@DavidShyaka-jo2fh]

Maybe you have a problem, you journalist, come to Rwanda and learn about what happened to us and you will always say what you know, it is not 800,000 people who were killed in the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994 in Rwanda , no! they are more than 1,000,000 people

[@pascalnyamaswa1534]

That so called opposition leader “Ingabire Victoir” should go in DRC’s forest to tell his interahamwe brothers and sisters to come to home at least from there we can say she did something good for the country. But coming from nowhere and say you want to lead the country that will never work. The only thing she does for Rwanda is to request sunctions against the country. She has hate against the Tustis at her heart, we know that very well.

[@PaulMwami-r7s]

The ruler of open air prison(country)! Kagome must go, Kagome must go, Kagome must go!

[@victorodhiambo2220]

Rwanda average annual income is $780 which is very very poor indeed it’s among the poorest in the world, with their small population they should a higher figure like $60,000 like Singapore uae etc this very poor of Rwanda, with their poor income it means that more than 99.5% of Rwandese live in poverty, so how come they still elect the same person who presided over the poverty, when will we Africans wake up we need to be serious why have accepted a life of poverty corruption and mediocrity

[@jeffbeer2359]

It’s an absolute insult to say there’s election in Rwanda. It’s just more like playing drama.

[@Yuhii1]

You don’t know us, we don’t expect you to understand..only Rwandans voice matters on this one

[@GlorioseRurangwaDUSABE]

Go with your nonsense,who are u??😂😂😂😂😂Shame on you and leave us alone,we re doing what we love ! We love him and we still need him ,we would love to vote for him again and again We for PK Cs he has been here for us (Rwandans❤❤❤❤

[@jeffbeer2359]

@@GlorioseRurangwaDUSABE I am a Rwandan just like you. But, I am not under repression of that authoritarian regime.., that’s the only difference between me and you…, I can understand your position, you want to live with peace nothing else you want. And you act as if you don’t see … anything or you act as someone who does not know anything. It makes sense for you and many others rdans to behave like you. But, the country is not Kagame.., he will one day be history like others who came before him. Rwanda is much bigger than a single man. We all should be proud of our country not a single person who kills his own compatriots and slaughtered many in the past since 1994…, By the way, ndi Umututsi.

[@Yuhii1]

@@jeffbeer2359 no one said he’s bigger than the country but in this time and period according to what he’s done and moving forward there’s no better person for that chair,niba utabyemera you’re under more than just his repression you’re confused, and if you think you know better than 99% of Rwandans who vote for him you’re just a self-centered man and you signed up for misery, niba uri umuryarwanda wagakwiye kuba wishimiye aho abanyarwanda bageze wishakira entertainment mu matora, Shaka film zo kureba. Ngo he slaughtered? Can you name them? But I can thousands who he saved and gave back integrity of having a country..ngo uri umuki harya?

[@jeffbeer2359]

@Yuhii1 hmmmm.., no need to say more , you’re just a fanatic who doesn’t want to see/know or ask questions about anything about your leader( Kagame)… I am of course aware of progress that’s been made in rda. Very impressive. Because I most of the time come to rda. But, developing a country it’s not Kagame’s money, it’s your taxes, my taxes..,and others including different foreign aids.

[@fullhapstudio1677]

IF YOU HATE PAUL KAGAME SHAME ON YOU.

[@eliliyanzambedodonswadi3148]

Joke 😂😂😂😂😂

[@globeExplorer365]

Paul Rusesabagina is a free man

[@mugace_250]

So what???

[@mbayinekdavid2348]

are you Mr. irrellevant ?

[@Eric-ix3rx]

Who cares

[@globeExplorer365]

@@Eric-ix3rx that Dictator of yours. Threatening anyone who is wise enough to dethrone him.

[@mbayinekdavid2348]

@@globeExplorer365 and so what? As long as who you call dictator is loved by his people

[@fullhapstudio1677]

some one who heard many things on Rwanda and its president Paul KAGAME and get confused may contact me ,I can explainhim or her.thanks

[@PaulMwami-r7s]

The ruler of open air prison(country)! Kagome must go, Kagome must go, Kagome must go!

[@United4ever1]

​@@PaulMwami-r7ssorry for your tears

[@Gisadailyshow]

❤️🤍💙