POLLS OPEN IN RWANDA`S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Baku, August 9 (AZERTAC). Rwandans are voting to elect their president, with incumbent Paul Kagame expected to win by a landslide.
Mr Kagame`s supporters say he has brought both stability and steady economic growth since the country`s genocide in 1994.
His critics accuse him of suppressing opposition and undermining democracy.
This is only the second presidential election since 1994, and five million Rwandans are registered to vote.
Mr Kagame won the election in 2003 with 95% of the vote.
Mr Kagame faces three rivals in the election, all with links to the president`s all-powerful Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).
This has led some opponents to denounce the election as a charade.
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