Rwanda’s presidential election was marred by irregularities, including some instances of President Paul Kagame’s agents telling people to vote for him, the leading EU election observer has said.

INCUMBENT President Paul Kagame told the world yesterday that genocide-scarred Rwanda is “on the right path”, after he scored an overwhelming election win seen as confirming support for his efforts to heal the African nation’s wounds.q

Paul Kagame took a decisive lead early today in Rwanda’s first serious presidential elections, capturing more than 94% of the vote with half the districts reporting, elections officials said.