President arrives in Rwanda

Lincoln Towindo, in Kigali, Rwanda

President Mnangagwa has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, where he is set join other world leaders attending the inauguration ceremony of President Paul Kagame scheduled for Sunday.

President Kagame won last month’s general elections in the Central African nation, winning 99,18 percent of the vote.

His two competitors, Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda got 0,5 percent, while independent candidate Philippe Mpayimana received 0,32 percent of the votes.

President Mnangagwa was received at the Kigali International Airport by chief executive officer of the Rwanda Development Board Mr Francis Gatare and Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Rwanda Professor Charity Manyeruke.

President Kagame’s investiture for a fourth term in office is set to take place at the Amahoro National Stadium in Remera, Kigali.

Dozens of current and former Heads of State and Government from across Africa are expected to witness the historic inauguration ceremony.

Speaking during the 378th ZANU PF Politburo meeting last month, President Mnangagwa congratulated his counterpart.

“Allow me on behalf of our revolutionary party, ZANU PF, the Government and the people of Zimbabwe, and indeed on my own behalf, to extend our congratulations to His Excellency, President Paul Kagame and the ruling party, Rwanda Patriotic Front, for their resounding victory in their country’s recent elections,” he said.

“This is yet another testament of the ability of the people of Africa to independently chart our own destiny.

“It further shows our commitment to constitutionalism, democracy and the rule of law.”