Rwanda, Uganda sued in regional court over trade spat
A Rwandan security officer inspects a vehicle from the Ugandan side at Cyanika border post. Analysts say the spat between Kagame and Museveni risks not only economic integration but stability in the strife-prone region. FILE PHOTO | NMG
A coalition of East African citizen groups announced Tuesday they were suing Uganda and Rwanda in a regional court for financial losses resulting from a border dispute between the feuding nations.
Trade has been severely disrupted since late February when Rwanda abruptly closed the border with its northern neighbour, severing a major economic land route used daily by merchants and businesspeople on both sides.
