By BENJAMIN JUMBE
The government of Uganda has for the first time explained why dozens of Rwandans have been arrested over the past few years and some are still in detention within the country.
The arrest and detention of Rwandans in Uganda was cited by Rwanda as one of the key reasons Uganda’s neighbour to the south-west advised its citizens against travelling to Uganda. Rwanda has consistently accused Uganda of aiding forces that seek to destabilise its security and perhaps overthrow its government.
Rwanda in February closed its border to goods from Uganda and its forces have all year endeavoured to keep imports from Uganda entering into Rwanda.
Some individuals, some Rwandan and others Ugandan, have in the process been shot dead by Rwandan soldiers as they smuggled merchandise into the country.
As allegations against Uganda flew from Rwanda, Uganda largely remained quiet, hardly giving substantive responses. The standard response from the authorities in Kampala was that relations between the two countries were not to be managed in the media.
This changed on Friday night, however.
Source: Daily Monitor