06 Jan 2012 14:50
By Graham Holliday
KIGALI, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Just over a year since President Paul Kagame's landslide election win, observers have lauded economic progress in Rwanda but warned a lack of political freedom and media restrictions have dented any reforms.
Kagame, in his final term which expires in 2017, has denied he has cracked down on political opposition and said he is a freedom fighter.
"People say that there is no political space ... Actually, the only space lacking is the one that is occupied by these intruders. This nonsense from outside is occupying our space," Kagame said in a speech to parliament last month.
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