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Rwanda votes: Economic claims under scrutiny

Name: Rwanda votes: Economic claims under scrutiny
Uploaded: 2017-08-02T09:36:08Z
Duration: 2 min 43 s
Description: For many years under President Paul Kagame, Rwanda has been hailed as a development and economic success. But as Rwandans head to the polls on Friday, a growing number of critics have begun to question the government’s data.

For many years under President Paul Kagame, Rwanda has been hailed as a development and economic success. But as Rwandans head to the polls on Friday, a growing number of critics have begun to question the government’s data.

For many years under President Paul Kagame, Rwanda has been hailed as a development and economic success.

But as Rwandans head to the polls on Friday, a growing number of critics have begun to question the government’s data.

Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Rwanda’s Muhanga District.

By Malcolm Webb