Rwanda to Reopen Gatuna Border on Monday Next Week

Rwanda has finally announced that it will reopen the Gatuna border with Uganda on Monday, January 31, 2022, next week.

This comes a few days after the meeting of President Paul Kagame with Uganda’s Senior Presidential Adviser on Special Operations and Commander of Land Forces.

“Following the visit to Rwanda of Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Senior Presidential Adviser on Special Operations and Commander of Land Forces of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on 22nd January 2022,” Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said in a statement,

Rwanda said in a statement that it has taken note that there is a process to solve issues raised by Rwanda, as well as commitments made by the Government of Uganda to address remaining obstacles.

“In this regard and in line with the communiqué of the 4th Quadripartite Summit held at Gatuna/Katuna on 21st February 2020, the Government of Rwanda wishes to inform the public that the Gatuna border post between Rwanda and Uganda will be re-opened from 31st January 2022,” the statement adds.

The two countries dived into a stalemate three years ago when Rwanda accused Uganda of arresting its citizens.

They majorly accused Maj. Gen. Abel Kandiho the CMI Boss for masterminding all these kidnaps.

President Museveni on January 25, replaced Gen. Kandiho with James Birungi. He (Kandiho) was deployed in Sudan.

“As it is the case for other land border posts in the country, health authorities of Rwanda and Uganda will work together to put in place necessary measures to facilitate movement in the context of COVID-19,” Rwanda said

“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 normalization of relations between the two countries,” the statement noted.

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