Mr Kagame told French-language magazine Jeune Afrique on Tuesday.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAsked about what the West would think about his decision to run again, Mr Kagame said, “I’m sorry for the West, but what the West thinks is not my problem”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am happy with the confidence that the Rwandans have in me. I will always serve them, as much when I can.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Kagame had in April said\u00a0he was looking forward to retiring and handing over power after 23 years in office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The country’s ruling party, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi), retained Mr Kagame as its chairman in April. He has led the party since 1998.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Kagame has been president of the East African nation since 2000. A controversial referendum in 2015 removed a two-term constitutional limit for presidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He won the last election in 2017 with 98.8% of the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rwanda under President Kagame has enjoyed relative political stability but critics and human rights groups accuse his government of limiting political freedoms and suppressing dissent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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