Uganda, Rwanda diplomats on close watch as tension persists

A Rwandan security officer inspects a vehicle from the Ugandan side at Cyanika border post. PHOTO | ROBERT MUHEREZA | NMG

Uganda and Rwanda are keeping a close watch on each other’s diplomats, sources say, as the row over espionage claims persists.

On Wednesday, the Rwanda Defence Forces invited foreign military attaches and advisors on an excursion upcountry; however, Uganda’s defence advisor to Rwanda, Brig Gen Burundi Emmanuel Nyamunywanisa, did not attend. Sources say he was not invited.