Provisional results declare Paul Kagame winner of Rwandan elections

Rwanda’s provisional election results declare current President Paul Kagame the winner of the presidential elections, with most votes counted.

President Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory. He has 99.15% of the vote so far, with about 79% of ballots counted, partial results announced by the electoral commission show.

The 66-year-old again faced no meaningful opposition, with leading figures banned. His two opponents shared less than 1% of the vote.

Mr Kagame thanked Rwandans for their trust in an address at his Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) party headquarters.