Rwanda Referendum: Let the people decide for themselves

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Candy Basomingera proudly voted yego (yes) © Candy Basomingera

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A polling assistant gives instructions to voters at Remera Catholic Primary School in Kigali, Rwanda © The New Times

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Hundreds head to the Petit Stade parking lot in Kigali to cast their vote © The New Times

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Elderly people were escorted to the polling stations by youngsters © The New Times

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Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi (centre) joins the queue like any other citizen to cast his vote © The New Times

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One of the voters in the district of Musanze in northern Rwanda being marked after voting © The New Times

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo (right) chats with a polling assistant after she had cast her vote at the Remera Catholic Primary School polling station © The New Times

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A woman of Rebero Village in Remera casts her vote © The New Times

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Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi cast his vote at the Petit Stade parking lot © The New Times

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Rugando residents in Kimihurura turned up in large numbers to cast their votes as early as 6am © The New Times

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A man votes in the Musanze district © The New Times

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A polling assistant at the Rugando Primary School verifies a voter's information © The New Times

Residents of Nyabisindu Cell queue to cast their vote at Petit Stade parking lot. (Doreen Umutesi)

Residents of Nyabisindu Cell queue to cast their vote at the Petit Stade parking lot © The New Times

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Banana fibers were used for decoration at the Ecole ADEPR Kimihurura polling station to signal that a special event was taking place © The New Times

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An old man is being guided on how to cast his vote by an assistant at a polling station at Ecole La Colombiere © The New Times

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Zura Mukaruhara, 85, expresses her feelings after casting her vote in the referendum at the Ntwari polling station in Rwezamenyo I village, Nyamirambo sector © The New Times