Ugandan first son Lt. Gen. Muhoozi in Rwanda to meet President Kagame

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday, where he is expected to meet President Paul Kagame, to discuss a wide range of issues, including relations between Rwanda and Uganda. The meeting between the two leaders comes after talks between Rwanda and Uganda collapsed earlier this month after the two sides failed to find common ground on what…

APA – Kigali (Rwanda) Ugandan first son of President Yoweli Kaguta Museveni who is also Commander of Land Forces, Lt. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday, where he is expected to meet President Paul Kagame, to discuss a wide range of issues, including relations between Rwanda and Uganda.

The visit comes at time Rwanda and Uganda remain at loggerheads after almost four years of strained relations despite diplomatic efforts to resolve the outstanding issues.

Gen. Muhoozi arrived at Kigali International Airport at around 10:30am on Saturday morning.

The strained relations between the two countries have undermined free movement of people and led to restrictions on movement of goods.

Earlier this week, Ugandan President Museveni’s special envoy Adonia Ayebare and Rwandan President Paul Kagame met to discuss ongoing efforts to end the current row between the two countries.

The statement issued by the President’s Offfice in Kigali said that President Kagame held a positive meeting with Ambassador Adonia Ayebare, President Museveni’s Special Envoy.

The Ugandan special envoy traveled to Kigali with a message regarding the two countries’ relationship, the statement said.

The meeting between the two leaders comes after talks between Rwanda and Uganda collapsed earlier this month after the two sides failed to find common ground on what Kigali has described as ‘toxic issues’ that have poisoned relations between the two neighbours.

Rwanda’s position that Uganda continues to actively support anti-Kigali armed groups, and to conduct arbitrary arrests and illegal detention of Rwandan nationals – both of which Uganda vehemently denies.

In addition, Kigali also expressed concern over Uganda’s “hostile media propaganda” it says has increased over the last three months contrary to what both sides committed to in their first meeting in September.

The talks build on a memorandum of understanding that was signed in Angola one month ago to end the dispute that prompted both countries to accuse the other of spying, political assassinations and meddling.