Paul Kagame has been sworn in for a fourth term as Rwanda’s President after winning 99 percent of the vote in last month’s election.
In his oath of office, Mr Kagame vowed to preserve peace and national sovereignty and to consolidate national unity.
He also pledged to never use the powers conferred upon him for personal interests.
While some hail Mr. Kagame for bringing peace and stability to his country after the 1994 genocide, others have accused him of running a repressive regime in a country where ordinary people are afraid to openly criticise him.
Rights groups say the margin of his electoral victory is proof of the lack of democracy in Rwanda.
Only two candidates were allowed to stand against Mr Kagame in the 15 July election. In his four presidential elections, he has always gained at least 93 percent of the vote. Several African Heads of States attended the ceremony in the packed 45, thousand-capacity Amahoro National Stadium in the capital, Kigali.
Source: BBC
