Rwanda partially lifts Uganda trade blockade
Cargo trucks allowed to enter at one of three main border crossings
Kampala — Rwanda has started to allow trucks carrying goods from Uganda to enter at one of the main crossing points on their shared border, the Ugandan government says, a sign that renewed hostilities have started to ease. Rwanda last week abruptly began blocking cargo trucks from Uganda from entering its territory as well as stopping its nationals from crossing over to Uganda. Uganda summoned Rwanda’s ambassador to Kampala on Friday to protest against the border closure. Ofwono Opondo, Uganda’s government spokesperson, said on Monday the flow of cargo traffic had been eased at Mirama Hills, one of the three main border crossings between the countries. Uganda will review allegations of arbitrary detentions of Rwandese that authorities in Kigali have cited as one the reasons for stopping the country’s nationals from coming to Uganda, Opondo said. “Specific cases raised on alleged arbitrary arrests or detentions shall be handled through normal diplomatic channels,” he wrote on Twitter...
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