U.S. says Rwanda's Kagame should step down at end of term in 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame should step down at the end of his current term in 2017, the State Department said on Tuesday, noting with "great concern" a unanimous decision by the country's senate to approve a draft constitution to allow him to seek a third term. "We expect President Kagame to follow through on the commitments he has made previously to foster a new generation of leaders in Rwanda and to step down at the end of his current term in 2017," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said. Kagame is the latest long-serving ruler in Africa to attempt to extend his hold on power, and the changes are expected to be approved in a referendum. (Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)