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- William Ruto, the Kenyan president was in Rwanda to meet Paul Kagame the Rwandan president, and discussed the security situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the impact of the now-called-off protests in Kenya
William Ruto, the Kenyan president was in Rwanda to meet Paul Kagame the Rwandan president, and discussed the security situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the impact of the now-called-off protests in Kenya. Incidentally, this is also Ruto’s first visit to Rwanda after taking over as the president of the East African country.
The two leaders had decided to discuss the bilateral issues, particularly regarding the integration projects on the Northern Corridor, which is the main supply line for imports out of the region to Rwanda, through Kenya. Rwanda is a landlocked country.
Ruto has been visiting countries since assuming the office to build rapport with countries. He already visited countries Uganda, DR Congo, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Burundi, which is termed as his outreach to neighbors to have good relations.
According to some reports, the two leaders also have discussed trade expansion within the framework of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA), covering domains like education, food security, innovation, ICT, and healthcare.
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Importantly, an informal grouping known as Coalition of the Willing, between Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya is implementing projects jointly, such as the issuance of common visas for tourists, one-stop-border posts, and the planned expansion of the Northern Corridor. However, the planned railway is in limbo since the relations between Uganda and Rwanda, in particular, soured at some point before recovering.
