Kigali - The Angolan Head of State João Lourenço arrived in Kigali on Sunday to witness the inauguration of the Rwandan President Paul Kagame, re-elected in July for a fourth five-year term, with 99 per percent of the votes.
At Kigali airport, President João Lourenço received welcome greetings from local entities, among other individuals.
The ceremony, which will be witnessed by more than 20 Heads of State, will take place at the Amahoro Stadium, in Kigali, with a capacity for 145 thousand people.
Paul Kagame became President of Rwanda in 2000, elected by Parliament, after the resignation of the then Head of State, Pasteur Bizimungu, which was followed by four other elections by universal suffrage.
In the legislative elections, which took place simultaneously, the hegemony of the Frente Patriota Rwandesa (FPR) party was also confirmed, which collected 68.83% of the votes
The current leader has been one of the dominant figures in Rwanda since he overthrew the Hutu government in July 1994 with the FPR.
Rwanda is a country located in East Africa, known for its recent history, especially the 1994 genocide, but also for its remarkable recovery and development process since then.
This Nation has been independent since July 1, 1962 and has an area of 26 thousand 340 square kilometers, where around 13.6 million people live, who base their economy mainly on tourism, mining and agriculture.
It has a mountainous and landlocked territory, bordering Burundi (South), Democratic Republic of Congo (West), Uganda (North) and Tanzania (East). AFL/VIC/DOJ
