EXPERT ANALYSIS: Uganda lost more than USD600mn in export earnings from Rwanda while Rwanda lost over USD61mn. What will it take to restore the lost business and social ties?

This morning, January 28th 2022 at exactly 1:02 AM, Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced that the Rwandan Government would re-open the Gatuna border post between Rwanda and Uganda from 31st January 2022. This is after nearly 3 years since the border was closed in February 2019. The Rwanda government said that the reopening follows the visit to Rwanda