Rwanda: Uganda Frees 9 Rwandan Prisoners to Ease Tensions With Kigali

Kampala — Uganda freed nine Rwandan prisoners on Wednesday as part of efforts to ease chilly ties with its neighbour after months of border closures and the two trading accusations of spying and political meddling.

Kigali and Kampala signed a deal in August last year to improve political and economic relations, but further talks on the sticky issues in December saw them fail to agree on the wording of a final communique.

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