Uganda-Rwanda Tensions: It Escalated this Weekend

This weekend sparked with closure or blocked border points on the Rwandan side, ensuring that the trucks with goods from Uganda was blocked from entering Rwandan territory. This has been happening since 1st March 2019. They have deliberately made it harder for business and export to happen from one to the other. Because of this.

The Rwanda Revenue Authority has claimed it is for building a One Stop Border Point and wanting the Ugandan Nationals and Businessmen to move their vehicles to other borders points, instead of Gatuna Border Points. This is happening, while state officials on both is escalating the crisis between them.

The Rwandan Minister for Foreign Affairs and Government Spokesman Dr. Richard Sezibera been saying: “We have advised Rwandans not to go to Uganda because we cannot guarantee their security in Uganda” (James Munyaneza & Collins Mwai – ‘Rwanda warns citizens against travel to Uganda’ 02.03.2019, The New Times – Rwanda).

While Executive Director of Uganda Media Centre Ofwono Opondo stated this yesterday: “All vehicles coming from Rwanda enter well into Uganda but it’s the opposite on the Rwandan side. Rwandese aren’t being allowed to travel and enter Uganda but Ugandan nationals are. What is being stopped are only vehicles because of the blockage” (Uganda Media Centre, 01.03.2019).

Therefore, the Ugandan is indirectly saying that Rwandan are being blocked. While the Rwandan is already warning about them travelling and entering into Uganda. To top it off. Because right now, Rwanda is blocking and denying trucks and goods from Uganda. While Uganda is blocking Rwandan nationals, therefore, the the border squat has escalated with this.

It cannot just be fixing the infrastructure at the Gatuna Border Point. Now, it is something more underneath. As there are alleged arrests, detaining and torture of Rwandan nationals in Uganda. While Rwandan rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are supported by Museveni, who fights against the Kigali regime of Kagame. That is why there are a lot of speculations and also stirring waters. It is rising into a storm in a water glass.

What we have is to Presidents who are involved in shady business and exports from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Of vast minerals and usage of rebel outfits to be able to do so. As they are earning fortunes on the misfortunes of the Congolese people there. They are sponsoring, training and also weaponizing the conflict there. This is done from Kigali and Kampala and been going on for over two decades. The gentlemen in power knows this, and they are trying to have spies on each to configure who can come on top. However, its now and then it backfires. The intimidation and the plans get disconnected, as the DRC and the other party are able to capture the rebels. Just like what happen with the RNC and FDLR agents visiting Uganda before Christmas 2018 and extradited to Kigali recently.

Therefore, this isn’t about the border point or the Rwandan nationals crossing into Uganda. This isn’t about a blockage of goods and trucks from Uganda. No, this is about political games and also power. This is about two men, two Presidents who wants it all and grab it. Want to outsmart and also lurk in the shadows without getting caught. It is two President that are trying to salvage something, but only loosing out. As both parties are losing valuable time and assets, while playing hide- and seek like this.

President Museveni and President Kagame needs to talk and settle their grievances, before it gets out of hand. These are weapon-brothers who has built their careers together and also went into ventures together elsewhere. Therefore, these two should be able to talk. Instead of letting their citizens and their population suffer, because they have fallen out. That is how it is seems and that is not showing leadership, but greed and lack of diplomatic efforts to settle; whatever these two needs to settle. Peace.

Opinion: Kagame and Museveni needs a sit-down!

There are two individuals for various of reasons needs to have a sit-down, a mediation and reconciliation, because these two Presidents are creating havoc, initiating trouble in the region and causing harm to own citizens and abroad.

These two lucky losers, sorry luck bastards, sorry lucky Executives, Heads of State, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. What is worse about these two, are that they are both weapon brothers and worked for each other. They have both conspired and continues to conspire with ill activity in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are both involved in similar trade of blood-minerals from the resource rich regions of North and South Kivu. Therefore, if someone should talk, these two should sit down and iron out the difference.

Instead, who knows how involved and initiating the Ugandan president has been in the rise of Power in Burundi, how much he has involved his army in Securing the Presidency of Pierre Nkurunziza, because in 2015, it was the UPDF that saved him and flied him, now the Burundian are creating havoc and misery with their stances on Rwanda. When, who knows who does the most damage or does the ill deeds.

However, this is more about the erratic attitude of Museveni and Kagame. Who both know each other well, who has worked close and used each other. They have served side by side, they have supported each other and also given way. Therefore, in today’s relations, that should matter and used to ensure peaceful ways between them.

Instead, we are in the midst of alleged crimes against each other, where the Ugandan are supporting rebel factions in the DRC, whose sole mission is to topple Kagame, while Kagame has gotten leaders and coordinators of these rebels extradited from the DRC. There are plenty of speculations of 20 Rwandan nationals lingering in jail, under investigation of the CMI and ISO in Uganda. There are also the same on the other side in Rwanda. Therefore, who knows at this point, what is up or down?

What we do know, is that these weapon-brothers has used arms to get their will and their loot in the past. They have both spent massive parts of their career earning fortunes on the military operations and gotten massive power by doing so. Both of them know the stakes and the opportunities that arise from that. In their own republics and in the region. They are familiar with that scene and never ceased to used to means for their advantage. Therefore, these two needs to sit and talk.

They need an outsider with swagger and trust between both of them, a friendly fellow of both, who doesn’t have an agenda either way. A person who can expose and entertain their needs at the same time, but also make them cease with their ill-activity behind the scenes against each other. To try to configure ways to build a bridge and connect them. So, that they will not try to find a new pathway to destruction. Which both of these lads knows to well.

Therefore, someone has to initiate a negotiation, a peace-talk and a way to make them settle their difference, whatever that might be, even ensure that they doesn’t spiral out of hand and the tensions turns bloody. That they are not initiating more hurt outside of their territories, because of their egos. In that regard, it has been more than enough of that.

They really need to kiss, make-up and be able to act as neighbours, they need to be friendly and cordial, even if it means humiliating own self for the other party. Because, now, it is just troubling news, more minor assaults on each other on the border, on the airways and elsewhere. The trickle effect will just make it harder to come back to the table and talk. Peace.

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FDU-Inkingi: Press Release – Rwanda: children and wife of Boniface Twagimana make an appeal to Rwandan President Kagame (06.02.2019)

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Rwanda: President Kagame orders the Civil Servants to follow him on Twitter!

President Paul Kagame is a rare breed. He is beloved in the West for some strange reasons, while in his own Republic. All opposition are living in fear, all opposition are under fire and in trouble. Therefore, if your real opposition of Kagame, than you end up detained, killed or in exile.

This isn’t that story, but feeding you some minor context into last move of the regime of Kagame. This isn’t any of his activity in the African Union, but back-home in Kigali. He is always wanting control and rule, be the giant overlord. Be the beloved character, the TED Talk sort of finessing dictator with fancy glasses and imported suits.

He wants to take it another step, as the President see how the popular President and beloved Stars followed on Twitter and Retweeting their tweets. He wants to be like Zari and Diamond Platinumz. Mr. Paul wants to be certified with millions of followers and have the loyal brigade from Rwanda.

President Kagame are so hungry for popularity, that he has to ordered the Civil Servants to FOLLOW him on TWITTER and they have to coordinate the movement of other Rwandans on Twitter. Where they are report on their subordinate use of personal Twitter’s Account.

That is how little Kagame is really is, as he has to order to get followers. He has to tell his people to follow him. He has so little care for him, that he has to tell the Civil Servants to automatically follow him on Social Media.

This is the supposed Chairman of the African Union and the President of Rwanda, have to order his Civil Servants to FOLLOW him on TWITTER. Because he cannot get some real support or admiration from his own.

Kagame isn’t as big of a man as it seems. Mr. Paul is Skinny Black and not the real Ludacris. Paul Kagame might be a giant evil crook, but he needs to boast his self-esteem with people who are ordered to follow him ONLINE. Peace.

The Order:

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