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Rwanda-Uganda tensions will rise and fall

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RWANDA/UGANDA

Bilateral tensions between Uganda and Rwanda.

Uganda-Rwanda pact will not resolve political crisis

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RWANDA/UGANDA

Relations had been openly hostile -- and the border between the two countries closed -- since late February until Presidents Paul Kagame and Yoweri Museveni agreed on August 21 to…

Rwanda-Uganda border deal may presage limited opening

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RWANDA/UGANDA

RWANDA/UGANDA: Border deal may presage limited opening

Rwanda-Uganda conflict may persist despite new talks

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RWANDA/UGANDA

The development followed a visit by Uganda’s Commander of Land Forces (and President Yoweri Museveni’s son) Muhoozi Kainerugaba, whose meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame…

M23’s return will complicate Congo’s security outlook

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The fighting triggered a UN helicopter crash and cross-border clashes with Ugandan troops. The M23 is famous for conquering North Kivu’s capital, Goma, during a 2012-13 rebellion…

Congo’s EAC entry comes with risks and opportunities

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Its admission makes the EAC one of the largest trading blocs in Africa and will create significant new economic opportunities, but also additional political and security…

COVID-19 will test East African unity

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EAST AFRICA

However, it also faces a crisis moment as the COVID-19 pandemic tests regional bonds, exposes the bloc’s weaknesses and threatens to spill over into a wider regional political…

Regional Congo security plan may disappoint and divide

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The initiative has already seen talks begin between the Congolese government and various armed groups. It also foresees a regional military intervention to tackle ‘negative’…

East African regional relations face a period of flux

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EAST AFRICA

This may have a profound effect on East Africa’s two main regional blocs -- the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East African Community (EAC).

Kenya’s foreign policy may see continuity amid change

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KENYA

Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta maintained a highly visible presence in regional and international affairs. It remains an open question whether new President William Ruto will…