Rwandan Elections Marred by Fear and Intimidation

Amidst fear and intimidation the elections in Rwanda on Monday have been reduced to a formality.
Rwandan Elections Marred by Fear and Intimidation
Rwanda electoral agents carry ballot boxes to Kakiro polling station in Kigali, on the eve of the country's presidential election, on August 8, in Kigali. Simon Maina/Getty Images
Peter Valk
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Rwanda electoral agents carry ballot boxes to Kakiro polling station in Kigali, on the eve of the country's presidential election, on August 8, in Kigali. (Simon Maina/Getty Images)
Peter Valk
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Peter Valk is a tea expert who has extensively travelled in Asia, interrupted by odd jobs and a short spell of studying anthropology in the Netherlands. In his travels, he steeped himself in Asian culture, learned Chinese, met his wife and found his passion. He has been in tea business over seven years, selling Chinese tea and giving workshops on Chinese tea and culture. Currently, he is living in the Netherlands where he is busily but mostly happily making up for his travel time.
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