Rwanda's President, PAUL KAGAME is seeking to extend his 24-year rule in an election he is expected to win by a landslide.

He has dominated every election since becoming president in 2000, with over 90 per cent of the vote. In 2017 he won with an overwhelming 99 per cent.

66-year-old KAGAME faces off against the only two contenders who were authorised to run - other candidates were barred by the state-run electoral commission.

Ahead of the election, Amnesty International said Rwanda's opposition faces severe restrictions as well as threats, arbitrary detention, prosecution, trumped-up charges, killings and enforced disappearances.

More than nine million Rwandans are registered to cast their ballot across 2,433 polling stations, with the presidential race being held at the same time as legislative elections for the first time.