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– Rwanda's National Election Commission censors presidential candidates' online campaign messages (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 16, 2017

A new regulation by Rwanda’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) requires all candidates in August’s presidential elections to seek approval for campaign messages they plan to post online.
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