Rwanda (Vol 14, 2017)
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The presidential elections dominated much of 2017. The ruling rpf consolidated its political power as President Kagame won 98.8 % of the vote. Rwanda’s human rights record continued to be challenged by international human rights organisations and the un. Rwanda was one of the leading troop and police contributing country to peacekeeping operations. Bilateral relations with both Burundi and France remained strained. The drought that hit Eastern Africa continued to plague Rwanda. The government made important progress in infrastructure development by increasing the number of households connected to electricity to over 35% from 22% at the end of 2016. Economic performance remained strong, with a gdp growth of 5.1%.
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Rwanda (Vol 14, 2017)
in Africa Yearbook OnlineSearch for other papers by Yolande Bouka in
Current site
Google Scholar
(4,856 words)