Rwanda temporarily re-opens border with Uganda after blocking trucks in February
The blocking of cargo has disrupted commerce on a crucial transport artery: Rwanda depends on a trade route through Uganda to Kenya’s Mombasa
10 June 2019 - 17:10
Kigali — Rwanda said on Monday that it would re-open its busiest border post with Uganda to cargo trucks for 12 days, more than three months after it was closed amid tension between the two neighbours triggered by security and economic disagreements.
In a statement, Rwanda's revenue body said it was "pleased to inform the general public that heavy trucks are allowed to provisionally cross Gatuna border" for 12 days, starting Monday...
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