This archive report was first published on 16 November 2019.
Published on November 16, 2019, tensions between Rwanda and Uganda remain high, with diplomatic relations showing no signs of improvement.
According to Olivier Nduhungirehe, Rwanda's State minister for the East African Community, a follow-up meeting scheduled for November 18 in Kampala was postponed due to 'other important commitments.'
However, the postponement is seen as a setback in the efforts to normalise diplomatic relations between the two countries, which have been frosty since the beginning of 2018.
The deterioration in relations began after Rwanda claimed its citizens were being persecuted by Uganda, leading to the arrest of several Rwandans on security-related charges.
Uganda also raised concerns over the shooting of Rwandan national Peter Havugimana, who was carrying potatoes from Uganda when he was shot near the border.
Relations between the two countries have been strained, with Rwanda closing its border with Uganda in February, affecting the movement of goods and people.
Efforts to mend relations, including a meeting in Luanda brokered by the presidents of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo, have yielded little progress.
