By Voice of Lango Editorial (editor@vol.co.ug)
Kampala.
The government of Rwanda has agreed to reopen the border with Uganda at the Gatuna post in seven days after nearly three years of closed borders in a move meant to ease diplomatic tension amongst the two nations and promote trade.
The reopening of the Gatuna border post according to the Rwandan government is scheduled for Monday 31st of January 2021.
This follows the meeting between President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and commander of the land forces of UPDF Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba on the 22nd of January 2022.
In a press statement released Thursday night, the government of Rwanda notes that there is a process to solve issues raised by them as well as commitments made by the government of Uganda to address the remaining obstacles.
The Rwandan government says she will work with Kampala to put in place necessary measures to facilitate movement in the context preventing the spread of covid-19.
According to the statement the government of Rwanda has also committed herself to resolving all the pending issues between Rwanda and Uganda and believes that the reopening of the borders will contribute positively to the speedy normalization between the two countries.
Senior political strategist and former Lira University Don Denis Olodi says the recent diplomatic friction between the two Countries were temporal and that the move will improve trade and relations and strengthen social ties between the two nations.
Olodi says the commitment taken by the two countries to reopen the border is a good step in the right direction which will immensely facilitate regional development and development.
