Rwanda Re-opens Border with Uganda but Says Grievances Remain

The reopening follows a visit to Kigali by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, during which he and Rwandan President Paul Kagame pledged to restore ties. AP, File picture

Rwanda on Monday re-opened a border crossing with Uganda closed three years ago when the government accused Kampala of harassing its nationals and supporting dissidents bent on removing the government in Kigali.

In turn the government of President Yoweri Museveni accused Rwanda of conducting illegal espionage in Uganda, which suffered a huge drop in exports with the border closed.