It was approved during the cabinet meeting held in September 2018.
Amb Nikobisanzwe becomes the first Rwanda’s ambassador in Maputo after president Paul Kagame revealed in July 2018 that Rwanda is willing to open embassy to Mozambique president who was on a visit to Rwanda.
As announced by Rwanda’s embassy in Mozambique “the president and the ambassador held talks aimed at promoting bilateral relationships.”
In 2016, Rwanda and Mozambique signed cooperation agreements in politics, culture, tourism, natural resources, governance, and animal and fish husbandry.
During the visit of president Nyusi in Kigali last year, they discussed new cooperation including air travels, exempting visa, science and technology, promoting investment and skills transfer.
Nikobisanzwe was previously the permanent secretary in foreign affairs ministry. 
Leave a Reply