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Rwanda's Kagame says will run for a third term in 2017 

By AFP
Rwanda Rwandan President Paul Kagame speaks to journalists after voting in Kigali on December 18, 2015 in a referendum to amend the constitution allowing him to rule until 2034.  By Cyril Ndegeya AFPFile
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame speaks to journalists after voting in Kigali on December 18, 2015 in a referendum to amend the constitution allowing him to rule until 2034. By Cyril Ndegeya (AFP/File)

Kigali (AFP) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame said he would run for a third term in office in 2017 in line with an amendment to the constitution which won overwhelming backing in a referendum earlier this month.

"You have asked me to lead the country after 2017. Given the importance you ascribe to this matter, I can only accept," he said during a televised address as the nation welcomed in the New Year.

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