Sky News Network
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • National
  • Culture
  • Science & Technology
  • Opinion
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
Sky News Network
No Result
View All Result
Home Featured

Rwanda now fully re-opens border with Uganda

Charles KazoobabyCharles Kazooba
March 5, 2022
in Featured
0
Rwanda now fully re-opens border with Uganda
0
SHARES
305
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsapp

On Monday, March 7, Rwanda will fully reopen its land borders with Uganda, Burundi and the DR Congo.

The decision was reached during the cabinet meeting that convened on Friday, March 4 with an agenda of assessing the existing Covid-19 measures, among other issues.

“Land borders shall reopen starting Monday March 7th but people must be subject to random Covid-19 testing by the Ministry of Health upon entry,” read the meeting communique issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.

On January 31, Rwanda reopened its land borders with Uganda, including the Gatuna-Katuna three years after the border was closed. However, it was partially reopened as mainly cargo was allowed to cross the border.

The announcement followed a meeting between President Paul Kagame and Lt. General Kainerugaba Muhoozi, Uganda’s Commander of Land Forces (UPDF) and Special Presidential Advisor (Special Operations to President Museveni, in Kigali, to discuss “Rwanda’s concerns and practical steps needed to restore the relationship between Rwanda and Uganda.”

“The government of Rwanda remains committed to ongoing efforts to resolve pending issues between Rwanda and Uganda and believes that today’s announcement will contribute positively to the speedy normalisation of relations between the two countries,” said a statement by the government of Rwanda.

Before Lt. Gen Muhoozi’s visit to Kigali, President Kagame had received Uganda’s envoy to the UN, Ambassador Adonija Ayebare, who reportedly had a message from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

Relations with Uganda deteriorated in 2017 when Rwanda accused its neighbour of harbouring groups that are hostile to Kigali and torturing innocent Rwandans on its soil. The Rwanda-Uganda border was closed since early 2019.

The border post has been dormant for almost three years after Kigali issued a travel advisory in protest against the harassment, abduction, illegal detention and torture of Rwandan nationals in Uganda since 2018.

Recently, Gen Muhoozi tweeted that he would return to Rwanda for more talks. “After a long discussion with my uncle President Kagame, this morning we have agreed that I return to Kigali in the coming days to sort out all outstanding issues between Uganda and Rwanda,” the First Son tweeted four days ago.

The reopening of the border was cheered and welcomed by Rwandans, including traders, students, and people with family members on the other side of the border.

Rwanda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo had been open while the former’s frontier with the eastern Tanzania had been closed, as per the Covid-19 East African protocols.

On the other hand, Rwanda’s Southern border with Burundi had been closed for almost seven years, after the sister nations’ relations soured in 2015.

Rwanda had expressed concerns about increasing reports of unrest and violence targeting unarmed Rwandan civilians residing in Burundi, hence closing the border to avoid more effects.

However, efforts to mend ties have been underway, and most recently was the visit of Burundian justice minister in Rwanda.

Tags: Lt Gen Muhoozi KainerugabaPresident Paul KagamePresident Yoweri MuseveniRwanda-Uganda border
Plugin Install : Subscribe Push Notification need OneSignal plugin to be installed.
Charles Kazooba

Charles Kazooba

Related Posts

Without Kagame, the East African force for DRC is doomed
Featured

Without Kagame, the East African force for DRC is doomed

June 20, 2022
East African presidents to be examined again on regional integration
Featured

East African presidents to be examined again on regional integration

June 15, 2022
Kagame’s enemies in Uganda panic as Gen Muhoozi cracks the whip
Featured

Kagame’s enemies in Uganda panic as Gen Muhoozi cracks the whip

May 4, 2022

Popular Stories

  • How corruption has eaten up Uganda’s water corporation

    How corruption has eaten up Uganda’s water corporation

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Uganda’s water boss lined up for sacking as wife shames minister in party elections

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • NWSC Board probes Silver Mugisha as Museveni unleashes intelligence on water ministry

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Assassinations: who is spilling blood in Uganda, and why?

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • How Ugandan brokers sealed Museveni, Ruto deal throwing Kenyatta, Odinga into chaos

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Archives

About Us

We are the leading online news publication in Uganda with authentic and reliable news.

LEARN MORE »

Recent News

  • Prince Charles represents Queen at Commonwealth meeting in Rwanda June 22, 2022
  • New method can stop cyberattacks in less than a second June 21, 2022
  • We all have to work together in DRC, Museveni tells EAC colleagues June 21, 2022

Quick Links

  • About us
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact Us

Address

UJA House, Bombo Rd,

Keti Falawo Zone, Kawempe Division

Kampala – Uganda

© 2020 – Sky News Network

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • National
  • Sports
  • Science & Technology
  • Agriculture & African Medicine
  • Travel
  • Opinion

© 2020 Sky News Uganda

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.