{"id":38112,"date":"2018-09-02T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-02T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-diaspora-votes-in-parliamentary-elections\/"},"modified":"2018-09-03T11:44:43","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T11:44:43","slug":"rwanda-diaspora-votes-in-parliamentary-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-diaspora-votes-in-parliamentary-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda Diaspora votes in parliamentary elections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parliamentary general elections are taking place tomorrow in the country but the Diaspora usually votes a day before.<\/p>\n

Rwandans in New Zealand were the first to vote this Sunday. They convened at the polling station at 9am there, that was 11pm on Saturday in Rwanda. <\/p>\n

President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette have also voted from Beijing where the couple is participating in China-Africa Summit, FOCAC2018. <\/p>\n

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{{Elsewhere in the world, casting votes is going on
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\n-* In Egypt, Rwandans were casting their votes in Cairo at their Embassy\u2019s Headquarters. Elections started from 9 a.m to 3p.m. Over 111 voters turned out in the elections.<\/p>\n

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-* In Congo Brazzaville, Rwandans are voting as well.<\/p>\n

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-* In Canada too, Rwandans were voting <\/p>\n

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-*Ambassador to Sweden, Christine Nkurikiyinka, casts vote. <\/p>\n

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-* Ambassador to Netherlands, Jean Pierre Karabaranga and other Rwandans there vote in for MPs.<\/p>\n

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-* Ambassador to India, Erneste Rwamucyo casts vote. More Rwandans in India vote in parliamentary elections on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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-* In Brussels and Li\u00e8ge, Belgium, Rwandans led by Ambassador Amandin Rugira vote. Belgium is home to one of the largest Rwanda\u2019s Diaspora. Over 3,500 voters are expected to vote from Belgium. <\/p>\n

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-* In Paris, France, one Claudette Murekatete voted first out of 400 voters expected there.<\/p>\n

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-* In Moscow, Russia, Rwandans are voting as well. <\/p>\n

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-** Ambassador James Kimonyo leads Rwandan community in Kenya in the vote. <\/p>\n

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{{In Ankara, Turkey, Rwandans are voting.}}<\/p>\n

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-* New Zealand, 10 hours ahead of Rwanda, was the first to open the poll.<\/p>\n

Speaking from New Zealand, Egide Kalisa told IGIHE that they got all the poll requirements from their embassy in Singapore on time. Kalisa was the first to vote among all Rwandans in Diaspora.<\/p>\n

Rwandan youth in New Zealand in blissful faces after casting their votes.
\nL_R, Kevin Hazikimana, Flora Uwase, Allan Hakizimana and Godfrey Tahabwisi. <\/p>\n

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-* Rwandans in Tokyo, Japan, also voted early Sunday<\/p>\n

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-* Seoul in South Korea, Rwandans are voting for the 80-seat Lower House for the next five-year term.<\/p>\n

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-* Uganda, Rwandans are casting votes. There are 800 voters.<\/p>\n

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-* In Rwanda, polling stations have been set ready in colourful embellishments for the elections tomorrow. <\/p>\n

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Sunday and Monday polls will decide 53 seats. The 53 are sought by an RPF-lead coalition of seven parties, four other parties apart and four independent candidates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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