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News
12 May 2023
In Rwanda, lower house adopts draft constitutional revision on simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections
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News
25 April 2023
In Rwanda, minister of justice presents proposed amendments to the constitution that would impact more than 130 articles
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News
27 March 2023
In Rwanda, government plans to amend constitution to allow simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections
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News
21 October 2021
In Rwanda, ombudsman asks supreme court to order retrials in 42 cases on grounds of injustice
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News
22 June 2020
Rwandan legislators approve law giving president power to create and disband institutions
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News
11 October 2019
Rwanda elects new senators after constitutional amendment to term limits
![People erect a banner at the entrance of a polling station on the eve of a referendum as Rwandans will vote to amend its Constitution to allow President Paul Kagame to seek a third term in Rwanda capital Kigali, December 17, 2015. (photo credit: Reuters) People erect a banner at the entrance of a polling station on the eve of a referendum as Rwandans will vote to amend its Constitution to allow President Paul Kagame to seek a third term in Rwanda capital Kigali, December 17, 2015. (photo credit: Reuters)](/sites/default/files/rwanda_-_reuters_0.jpeg)
News
18 December 2015
Rwandans vote on constitution changes to let Kagame extend presidency for third term
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News
9 December 2015
Rwanda sets date for constitutional referendum as December 18, 2015
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News
18 November 2015
Rwandan senate votes to allow President Kagame a third term
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News
29 October 2015
Rwanda cuts presidential term to 5 years but three-term limit question still remains
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News
9 October 2015
Rwanda's Supreme Court holds that constitutional amendment on term limits is lawful
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News
10 September 2015
Rwanda's Supreme Court agrees to hear case to block president's third term
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News
15 July 2015
Rwandan Parliament voted in favour of a petititon calling for the removal of two-term limit for president
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News
26 May 2015
Rwanda: Liberal Party petitions the Parliament for Constitutional Amendment to allow President Kagame's 'Third Term'
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Analysis
22 January 2015
Analysing Rwanda's presidential term limits
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