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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rodney Muhumuza

Rwanda to reopen Uganda border after three-year standoff

AFP

Rwanda says it will reopen its border with Uganda, ending nearly three years of a standoff that appeared to hurt both countries’ economies and raised fears of armed hostilities.

The announcement came after a period of quiet diplomacy during which Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni dispatched envoys including his son, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to negotiate with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame.

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