{"id":45592,"date":"2022-04-05T12:23:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T12:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kagame-visits-zambia-s-finest-tourist-attractions\/"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:25:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T12:25:50","slug":"kagame-visits-zambia-s-finest-tourist-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kagame-visits-zambia-s-finest-tourist-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagame visits Zambia\u2019s finest tourist attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the visit, Rwanda\u2019s Presidency has posted pictures via Twitter handle showing President Kagame touching a cheetah.  <\/p>\n<p>The Head of State was along with his counterpart of Zambia, Hichilema Hakainde as he visited the private nature park.  <\/p>\n<p>Situated in 3 kilometers from Victoria Falls, Mukuni Big 5 Safaris which President Kagame has visited, offers different tourism offerings including elephant rides and walks with lions and Cheetah.<\/p>\n<p>The reserve is also the only company in Zambia that has a lure system that runs cheetah providing not only excellent stimulus for the animals but also great opportunities to see the magnificent animal at its top speed.<\/p>\n<p>Mukuni Big 5 started in 2009 with lion, cheetah walks and interaction, then expanded to include elephants rides. <\/p>\n<p>President Kagame arrived in Zambia\u2019s touristic capital, Livingstone for a two-day State on Monday 4th April 2022. <\/p>\n<p>On the first day of his visit, both countries signed bilateral agreements in the areas of taxation, immigration, health, investment promotion, agriculture, fisheries and livestock.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from visiting the private nature reserve and Victoria Falls on the second day, Kagame along with his counterpart of Mozambique and First Lady Hichilema planted trees at the Kazungula One-Stop Border Post and toured the Kazungula Bridge which supports trade and transport linking Zambia and Botswana over the Zambezi River.<\/p>\n<p>[{{Related story: Rwanda, Zambia sign bilateral agreements}}<br \/>\n->https:\/\/en.igihe.com\/news\/article\/rwanda-zambia-sign-bilateral-agreements]<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-41718 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/fpkmbv0xeagbfe33-35361.jpg\" alt=\"President Paul Kagame has been pictured touching a cheetah. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-41719 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/fpkrtm7xmaeruxh.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-41720 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/fpkrvwmxeaemx3v.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-41721 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/fpldlpdxsae_sfd.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-41723 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/fpldlpvx0aczrcr.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-41722 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/fpldlppxmay6dar.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{President Paul Kagame has visited Zambia\u2019s finest tourist attractions including Musi-O-Tunya (smoke that thunders) at Victoria Falls and  Mukuni Big 5 Safaris, a private nature reserve where tourists can walk with lions and cheetahs.} 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