The revelation was made by NPPA Spokesperson, Faustin Nkusi on 27th April 2022 following the deportation of Jean Paul Micomyiza from Sweden to Rwanda.
Micomyiza is facing charges including role in crimes of Genocide, complicity in Genocide and crimes against humanity which he allegedly committed in Huye District of Southern Province.
Faustin Nkusi has revealed that Micomyiza is set to be informed about alleged crimes by Rwanda investigation Bureau (RIB) before being transferred to the Prosecution.
Rwanda has received 29 Genocide fugitives deported from foreign countries since 2005 yet the country issued 1147 arrest warrants. This shows that the number of deportees is still low compared to the number of Genocide fugitives.
Nkusi has observed that there is a step made so far even though a lot needs to be done.
Despite the fact that the number of deported Genocide fugitives remains low, Nkusi said that some countries like Sweden have made efforts to hold them accountable.
“Sweden has also tried other three fugitives in their domestic courts and they are currently serving life sentence, have extradited one fugitive and had seven extradition requests to handle. We commend them for doing a good job. They remain with three and we hope even the remaining three fugitives will be brought to our country,” said Nkusi.
So far, 24 Genocide suspects have been tried in 24 countries. These include Théodore Rukeratabaro, Claver Berinkindi and Stanisilas Mbanenande who were handed life sentence by Sweden courts.
Nkusi expressed optimism that in collaboration with different countries, perpetrators of the imprescriptible crimes will be brought to book.
“Each suspect has his own day. They will be brought to justice one day. They will be tried either in Rwanda or in those countries because cooperation is going on and we are working together with these countries to make sure that suspects are brought to justice, that those who have committed genocide and other crimes should not remain at large and in safe havens,” he said.
IBUKA, the umbrella organization of survivors of Genocide against Tutsi has disclosed that the deportation of Micomyiza should leave a lesson to other countries which have not yet handed over Genocide fugitives to face justice.
“We have welcomed the decision of Sweden judiciary to deport Jean Paul Micomyiza to Rwanda. It is a good move because Genocide is a crime against humanity. All countries should play a role to deliver justice,” the Executive Secretary of IBUKA, Ahishakiye Naphtal has told IGIHE.
“We commend this step by Sweden which serves as an example to other countries. We also hail other countries that take similar decision because it should be emulated by those relenting to follow the suit to send suspects to Rwanda,” he added.
According to the Prosecution, arrest warrants for Micomyiza were issued since 2013 while the last one which led to his detention was issued in 2020.
At the time, he was seized and taken to court to decide whether he would be extradited to Rwanda or tried in Sweden. It was resolved that he had to be taken back home to face justice.
The Head of State made the revelation at a dinner event with members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Rwanda held at Kigali Convention Centre.
He was shedding light on the recent partnership between Rwanda and the United Kingdom (UK) where asylum seekers staying in the country illegally will be relocated to Rwanda.
Following agreements between both countries signed on 14th April 2022, different media houses and individuals majority of whom being from the western part of the world relentlessly criticized the deal saying its seems to be the trade of people because UK will provide funds to take care of asylum seekers in Rwanda.
Rwanda has however explained that the partnership reflects its commitments to protecting vulnerable people around the world, and ensuring development and prosperity for Rwanda and its people after enduring dark history that has embedded a responsibility to protect vulnerable people around the world.
Rwanda was once one of the world’s leading producers of refugees, and as such is particularly concerned with taking urgent steps towards more humane solutions to the global migration crisis.
Kagame has said that Rwanda did not agree to host asylum seekers to get money but highlighted that it is part of Rwandans values.
“I have seen some people saying, you know that the United Kingdom gave us money and then we want to dump people here. No, we don’t do that kind of thing. We don’t buy and sell people. We can’t do that because of our core values,” he said.
The Head of State hinted on Rwanda’s initial intervention regarding the issue of migrants in 2018 when thousands of Africans drowned in the Mediterranean Sea as they headed to Europe while others were stranded in detention centers of Libya.
That is when Rwanda started receiving migrants from Libya in collaboration with international organizations where they are accommodated and treated decently in a transit center before moving to third countries.
President Kagame said that Rwanda’s commitment initially arose from dreadful circumstances when he read a story of a young man from Ghana who sought money to be smuggled to Europe but ended up finding himself in enduring hard life in Libya living as a prisoner.
Realizing the dire conditions, the young man started negotiating smugglers to pay again US$900 to take him back home.
Kagame has revealed that he discussed the issue with other leaders and agreed to find a solution to save the lives of some migrants stuck in Libya.
“We agreed, if they arrived here, they could be easily taken back home if they choose to go back home. Second, those European countries that have allowed migrants to come to Europe, should come and stably select those they want to take to their countries and that would be still better than these people being trapped in Libya.
Then third, we provided another option. We said, for those who can’t go back, don’t want to go back for reasons of their own, and may not be selected by the countries that want to absorb them, we are giving them another option. We can actually find ways in which they can stay here. There were these three options in 2018,” he said.
The Head of State explained that the commitment was not influenced by someone else but rather Rwandans have values of welcoming people stuck in troubles.
“We don’t have to learn values from anybody. We have values in us that we go by. We can absorb people from wherever. If they are from Africa, we are even happier,” he noted.
“There are things you can’t buy about us. We are who we are and proud people. We are not involved in buying and selling people,” Kagame added.
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President Kagame has said that he realized the issue of migrants and Europeans would worsen further in 2015.
At the time, it was in October 2015 as he attended Rwanda Day in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.
Considering the extent of the issue where Africans were heading to Europe in large number, the Head of State observed that Europeans would once be fed up.
“Rwandans had come in thousands and come from the whole of Europe. I asked them how they had come to Europe. I told them ‘you know what, there are some of you who came genuinely to Europe but some of you came here by telling lies’. Some of you told lies as victims of politics in Rwanda, some of you committed crimes in Rwanda and then you come here as innocent people running away from the evil Government of Rwanda,” he said.
“I said that one time; this Europe you are taking advantage of will get to know this truth, I am telling you. And they will come back to ask each of you how did you come here? They will know the truth about you, pack you in a container or something and send you back. I said that they will come to the truth because they have own problems as well,” Kagame added.
Kagame said that it was apparent that Europeans would one day wake up.
“I don’t think we are going to transfer half of Africa into Europe and Europe keeps silent. They will wake up,” he noted.
The Head of State also requested European countries to make an assessment to people who have been staying there for long claiming to be refugees or migrants because some of them might have committed crimes in countries of origin.
“I hope when UK sends these people, they should send to us some people they have accommodated for over 15 years who committed crimes here. We sent files and investigated. These are clear case files. Instead of being accommodated in that beautiful place in UK, many people should be in jail whether in UK or here. They are about five,” he stated.
These include Vincent Bajinya who was a doctor, Celestin Mutabaruka, who was a pastor; Celestin Ugirashebuja, Charles Munyaneza and Emmanuel Nteziryayo who served as former Bourgmestre suspected of Genocide crimes.
The President said that Rwanda is willing to partner with any country understanding the values around partnership.
In 2021, Europe received requests from over 600,000 asylum seekers applying for international protection.
The research carried out by Pew Research Center in 2016 indicates that Europe’s population might increase by 121 million in 2080 due to the issue of migrants if no action is taken.
The continent is predicted to register only 399 million population by 2080 excluding the number of migrants.
The decision was taken on 4th April 2022 when the Court of Appeal read the ruling for Rusesabagina and 20 co-accused terror convicts.
They were convicted of terrorism charges related to attacks by MRCD/FLN terror group in different parts of the country in the districts of Nyaruguru, Nyamasheke, Nyamagabe and Rusizi in Southern Province which claimed nine lives, left a car burnt and several valuables looted between 2018 and 2019.
The arrest of Rusesabagina in 2020 dominated the international media coverage and triggered mixed reactions where politicians, organizations and some European countries demanded the release of Rusesabagina.
President Paul Kagame has talked about the issue as he addressed diplomats accredited to Rwanda during a ceremony held at Kigali Convention center in the evening of 26th April 2022.
The Head of State has said that laws cannot tolerate the crimes committed by Paul Rusesabagina and co-accused individuals even in countries claiming for his release.
“It is absolutely surprising that people who have hundreds years of history of these sort of things I am talking about, justice, democracy, human rights and so on; sometimes rightly give us many lessons getting it so wrong in this particular case. But I understand it is not just getting it wrong like they don’t know. It is getting it wrong because of who they think we are. They just look down upon us. While you can look down upon me, you can disrespect me to that extent; it is my duty to make sure that I don’t agree with you. I would seriously object. That is what Rwanda is and should be, now and for the future.”
The President also disclosed how one of leaders once requested him to release Rusesabagina putting forward objections that ‘he is a hero who should not be jailed’.
“One time, one of these leaders you would really respect, came to me and said you know ‘you should have this man released’. First of all, I said that ‘I am not the court’. Secondly, even if I would use my authority as president which would be abusing my authority, ‘can you explain to me a little bit of why you think it should be the case?”
“He said, ‘you know he is a hero, people say, it is like he is rivaling you! I told this guy, ‘I am not a hero, I don’t even want it to be’. This is what I said during the commemoration on the 7th April. How can you be a hero in a situation like ours of Genocide. One would have been a hero if they had prevented this from happening in the first place; but we lost over a million people,” he added.
Paul Rusesabagina was renowned in Hotel Rwanda film which described him as a brave man who saved people at Hôtel des Mille Collines during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Some of victims who stayed at the hotel revealed that some implications of the film are different from the reality, because they paid the cost of living there unlike the man’s lie that they were housed for free.
Rusesabagina himself also admitted that Hotel Rwanda does not depict the whole truth because it was exaggerated to make it more appealing.
President Kagame said that he continued to talk to the leader who claimed for the release of Rusesabagina, asking him what to tell families who lost relatives during attacks plotted by the rebel groups of Rusesabagina.
“This person said, ooh, there are victims? We can also go to them and say sorry,” he noted.
“Then I said, how about others co-accused with him? There are around 20 of them who also testified and first of all accepted their responsibility themselves, and testified against this person because they were together in the same crime. Do we have this one released, these ones stay in prison and tell the victims to shut up?” Kagame added.
The Head of State emphasized that the leader seemed to show that Rusesabagina was made a hero to distort Rwanda’s history.
“The effort is about changing victims to be the perpetrators. […] So, there is a counter narrative,” he noted.
Kagame added that people intending to distort Rwanda’s history will not succeed.
“We have to have the capacity and we do, to really absorb this insult, I should say. We have developed capacity to absorb it, live our lives and move along. […] Sometimes, there are certain things about us, about our history, about the core of who we are that no amount of intimidation can work here,” he said.
“I really hope that even when I am not there, these other good Rwandans will stand out to this kind of challenge we face every day. I really hope so,” Kagame stressed.
The Head of State said that Rwandans have own values that they want to own up their problems and hold each other accountable and be held accountable by others.
The plane carrying the suspect popularly known as Mico landed at Kigali International Airport in the morning of 27th April 2022 at 6:30.
Micomyiza was born in 1975 in Agasengasenge Cell, Cyarwasumo Sector of Huye District in Southern Province. During the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, the suspect lived in Tumba Sector and was a level 2 student at the former National University of Rwanda in the Faculty of Applied Sciences.
As NPPA has revealed, Micomyiza was a member of ‘Comité de crise’ at the university whose mission was to search and identify Tutsi civilians to be killed.
NPPA has through a statement shared via Twitter handle commended Judicial Authorities of the Kingdom of Sweden for the extradition of the Genocide fugitive, continued cooperation and mutual legal assistance, as well as contribution to ‘the global effort to fight impunity’.
Rwanda requested for the deportation of the suspect in 2020 to face justice for his role in Genocide against Tutsi.
His defense lawyers including Thomas Bodström and Hanna Larsson Rampe had tampered with the extradition claiming that Rwanda’s judiciary is incompetent.
The suspect lived in Gothenburg City in Sweden for 15 years. He was denied nationality for having the status of a politician.
Micomyiza was arrested following Rwanda’s request to extradite him for his role in the Genocide.
He is facing charges including role in crimes of Genocide, complicity in Genocide and crimes against humanity.
Sweden accommodates three Genocide fugitives who were handed life sentence.
These include Théodore Rukeratabaro sentenced in 2018, Claver Berinkindi convicted in 2017 and Stanisilas Mbanenande sentenced in 2013.
Ishimwe was once renowned for stage name as Prince Kid before he started organizing the contest.
He is detained at Remera RIB Post as investigation is underway to transfer his files to the Prosecution. Ishimwe was arrested before 25th April 2022.
IGIHE has learnt that it has been quite some time since some participants lamented of the contest’s saga.
It is said that Ishimwe asked them to have sex with him if they are to stand chance to proceed to next stages of the beauty pageant.
Sources reveal that girls who accepted to have sex with Ishimwe were given pass to the next stages while those protesting his request could not be favoured.
It is said that this year’s contest faced setbacks during first auditions that some irked participants considered disclosing how the competition is not transparent.
A source who provided information to IGIHE has revealed that Ishimwe had promised a girl to be crowned Miss Rwanda this year. Some people who learnt about the deal requested him to stop such intentions or leak the saga of the contest.
Ishimwe started organizing Miss Rwanda in 2014 through his company dubbed Rwanda Inspiration BackUp.
In 2009, it was organized by the then Ministry of Sports and Culture before he took over.
The contest was later suspended for two years and resumed in 2012 organized by Mashirika Creative and Performing Arts Group.
The Head of State made the appreciation on Sunday 24th April 2022 as he attended the 48th birthday of Lt Gen Muhoozi, the first born son of his counterpart of Uganda,Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, currently serving as Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations and Commander of Land Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
As he addressed participants of the event, Kagame thanked Lt Gen Muhoozi for his achievements in 48 years noting that he has used his time very well .
“So far, what we know, what we have been told, what is true is that the 48 years have been used very well. Therefore, there is no doubt that many more years we wish for him ahead, are going to be used even better. Thank you for inviting me to be here for this birthday.
I am really here for two major reasons. One is to celebrate your birthday with your parents and your family and your friends. The second is to also be happy that I am here again after four or five years, I hadn’t been coming to Uganda,” he said.
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President Kagame has said that Lt Gen Muhoozi asked for his phone number to discuss issues between both countries’ relations.
“Muhoozi went through friends, and asked for my phone number. And so, I provided the direct line,” he said.
“He asked me in a message if I could accept talking to him in that direct way. Even before, I knew what he wanted to tell me. I accepted. He came. All this happened in a very short time of about two weeks,” Kagame added.
The commitment led to first talks with Lt Gen Muhoozi in January 2022 paving the way for normalized relations.
President Kagame went on to say that he did not only trust Muhoozi for his intentions to mediate the two countries but also was convinced that his father, Ugandan President Museveni was behind the good cause.
“When I received Muhoozi, I had been receiving emissaries from the president and government to talk about these difficulties. From the beginning, I knew the messages and messenger would be different from the usual ones. Messengers are not the same,” said Kagame.
“I was absolutely aware and convinced, in accepting to meet Muhoozi, that it was his father who was behind the message. I was under no illusion that it was Muhoozi operating on his own,” he added.
The President said that Rwanda and Uganda are on a path to peace and harmony where they continue to move forward.
He underscored that he was convinced that worsened relations would be temporary because of the strong bond between both countries and thanked Muhoozi for his contribution.
“Great generals are not those who fight and win wars,” said Kagame on Sunday night, adding, “greater generals are those who win peace.”
Speaking at his birthday celebration. Lt Gen Muhoozi thanked God for granting him life up to 48 years and parents who raised him.
“ I want to thank Almighty God for letting me live up to 48 years and taking me through everything he has taken me through. I want to thank my parents, President Museveni and Mama Janet for raising us the way they raised us.
Muhoozi also thanked Kagame whom he described as a straight person who never dodges the truth.
“I want to thank in a very special way, His Excellency President Paul Kagame for honouring my invitation. We are honoured and know it is the beginning for many good things to come,” he noted.
Lt Gen Muhoozi, the first born of Museveni was born in Tanzania on 24th April 1974. He is a father of three.
At the time, Museveni was among rebel outfits that had plans to overthrow the leadership of Idi Amin Dada who led Uganda from 1971 to 1979.
Museveni thanked Kagame for honouring the invitation highlighting that his son has a long history with the President of Rwanda.
“I want to thank His Excellency Paul Kagame for responding to positively and pay a visit to Uganda after a number of years of not coming here. President Kagame and Muhoozi have a long history together,” he noted.
In 1979 after overthrowing Idi Amin, Museveni said, Muhoozi was 5-year old where President Kagame and Museveni’s colleagues in the military used to spend long time together.
Janet Museveni also thanked God for having protected her entire family and requested Muhoozi to remain a God-fearing man.
“Back home after a happy 2 days-visit in Uganda for Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba birthday during which I had productive discussions with H.E President Kaguta Museveni on bilateral, regional and global issues,” Kagame tweeted on Monday night.
Kagame started his visit in Uganda on Sunday 24th April which he concluded on 25th April 2022.
Upon arrival, he was received by the Minister for National Security, Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi and Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
On the same day, Kagame was hosted by his counterpart of Uganda, Museveni and his wife Janet Museveni with whom they held talks on different issues including regional peace, stability and cooperation.
He also attended the birthday of Lt Gen Muhoozi which was also attended by different dignitaries from Uganda.
On Monday, Museveni revealed via Twitter handle that President Kagame has long history with Muhoozi and thanked him for accepting the invitation of his son.
Lt Gen Muhoozi disclosed that he decided to organize a formal birthday party to celebrate achieved progress towards restoring bilateral relations to normal.
President Kagame was last in Uganda on 25th March 2018 for discussions on spoiled relations between both countries.
The Head of State visited Uganda at a time when relations between both countries is on the mend following talks with envoys from Uganda including Muhoozi and Uganda’s Permanent Representative to UN, Adonia Ayebare.
Lt Gen Muhoozi has come to Rwanda two times this year on a mission to mend ties between Uganda and Rwanda that had worsened since 2017.
Since he was involved in the process to restore relations to normal, Lt Gen Muhoozi has been warning Rwanda’s dissidents that they have no place in Uganda. He recently revealed that no official fighting Rwanda would retain job in Uganda.
He also echoed similar message in February where he warned Kayumba against using his country to threaten Rwanda’s security.
His previous visit to Rwanda was on 22nd January 2022, a move that was followed by the reopening of Gatuna border.
Later on, Rwanda reopened all land borders on 7th March 2022.
On the occasion of his birthday celebration, Lt Gen Muhoozi said that both countries currently have good relations with optimism that the situation shall improve further in the future.
Museveni made the appreciation through a long Twitter thread in which he talked about his life in exile before taking power and expressed gratefulness for Kagame’s visit to Uganda who attended the 48th birthday anniversary of his first born, Lt Gen Muhoozu Kainerugaba.
The celebration took place at State House in Entebbe.
Museveni has said that Lt Gen Muhoozi Lt Gen Muhoozi was a gift to him and his wife in young days of struggle.
He was born on 24th April 1974 at Kurasini, Dar es Salam, the capital of Tanzania.
Museveni has revealed that his wife Janet Museveni was driven to the hospital by a Dutch Lady.
At the time, Museveni was among rebel outfits that had plans to overthrow the leadership of Idi Amin Dada who led Uganda from 1971 to 1979. He was replaced by Milton Obote who led the country from who had governed the country between 1966 – 1971 and regained power between 1980 and 1985.
When he was arrested and rescued by soldiers, Museveni revealed that Muhoozi was a little boy.
“He was the earliest Kadogo of the Resistance (only second to Julius Kategaya who took another path). He is also an early veteran at 5 years when we were arrested in Kireka by our UPC allies, they were planning to send us to God but our force with Kagame and Saleh rescued us,” he tweeted.
Museveni went on to explain that he doesn’t know what impact that scenario had on Lt Gen Muhoozi, because he was a prisoner of war. He also thanked Janet Museveni ‘who looked after him and his siblings right all through these situations, even in exile’.
“I would like to thank H.E Paul Kagame, we are happy that you responded to Lt Gen Muhoozi’s invitation and came. President Kagame and Muhoozi have a long history together. They are old friends,” he added.
“Congratulations on your well-deserved re-election President @EmmanuelMacron. This is a testament to your visionary leadership that seeks to unite and not divide. Rwanda looks forward to even more and stronger partnerships between our people and nations,” he tweeted.
Rwanda, France relations wavered in the past over the role France is accused to have played during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.
However, both countries’ relations have been on good progress since Macron took office in 2017.
In 2021, Macron came to Rwanda for a two-day maiden visit from 27th to 28th May where he admitted his country’s responsibility during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.
“Standing here today, with humility and respect, by your side, I have come to recognize our responsibilities,” said Macron as he visited Kigali Genocide Memorial.
At the time, he said that France had a duty to admit the “suffering it inflicted on the Rwandan people by too long valuing silence over the examination of the truth.”
Macron said that only those who had survived the horrors “can perhaps forgive ; give us the gift of forgiveness”.
The visit was held shortly after the release of Duclert report that reviewed archives on France’s role during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.
It was made by an expert committee of French historians led by Prof. Vincent Duclert.
The report by French historians revealed that France bears “heavy and overwhelming responsibilities” over tragic history that led to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi which took lives of over 1 million victims.
The report blames the then French President, François Mitterrand, for a “failure” of policy towards Rwanda in 1994. The findings were made public after years of French official secrecy over links to the Government led by Juvenal Habyarimana.
On the first day of his visit to Rwanda last year, Macron visited Kigali Genocide Memorial where he paid tribute to over 250,000 victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.
He also participated in a joint press conference with his host, President Paul Kagame, visited Tumba College of Technology where a Department of Mechatronics would be set up through a partnership with French Agency for Development (AFD).
On the same day, Macron visited Gikondo Health Center before officiating the launch of French Cultural Center located near Kigali Convention Center, Kimihurura Sector, Gasabo District.
The center has a section dedicated to learning French, culture-based training and providing official French language certification, boasts a large outdoor stage that can host shows and concerts.
On Thursday night, Macron and Kagame also watched quarter-finals of the inaugural season of Basketball Africa League (BAL) during which Patriots BBC representing Rwanda beat Ferroviário de Maputo representing Mozambique73-71 at Kigali Arena.
Among others, his visit left various agreements signed between both countries. The pacts include a framework for bilateral cooperation signed between French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta.
The two countries signed an agreement for sports and talent development which saw Rwanda receiving €1.5 million (approximately Rwf1.84 billion) for sport and talent development.
Rwanda’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana also signed a Euro 60 million financing agreement with Rémy Rioux the Director-General of French Agency for Development (AFD).
His coming to Rwanda was considered a major milestone to turning a new page for both countries relations blurred by France’s failure to admit its role during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.
Rwanda, France diplomatic relations date back in 1962 after obtaining Independence.
Kagame arrived at Entebbe in Uganda in the afternoon of Sunday 24th April 2022 where he was received by Lt Gen Muhoozi and the Minister for National Security, Maj Gen Jim K Mugwezi.
Apart from attending the birthday celebrations, the Head of State also met with his counterpart of Uganda with whom they discussed on bilateral relations.
Following the discussions, Museveni revelead via Twitter handle that he held ‘bilateral talks with H.E President Paul Kagame on a number of issues, especially on regional peace, stability and cooperation. I welcome H.E Kagame to Uganda’.
President Paul Kagame was last in Uganda on 25th March 2018 for discussions on spoiled relations between both countries.
Towards the beginning of April 2022, Lt Gen Muhoozi announced that President Kagame was on the list of dignitaries he wanted to invite during celebrations of his 48th birthday.
Kagame attended the birthday party, few days after the first born of Museveni visited Rwanda for the second time to mend spoiled between Rwanda and Uganda that had deteriorated since 2017. At the time, Kagame gifted ten cows to Lt Gen Muhoozi.
The Head of State visits Uganda at a time when relations between both countries is on the mend following talks with envoys from Uganda including Muhoozi and Uganda’s Permanent Representative to UN, Adonia Ayebare.
Lt Gen Muhoozi has also revealed that he decided to organize a formal birthday party to celebrate achieved progress towards restoring bilateral relations to normal.
He has come to Rwanda two times this year on a mission to mend ties between Uganda and Rwanda that had worsened since 2017.
Since he was involved in the process to restore relations to normal, Lt Gen Muhoozi has been warning Rwanda’s dissidents that they have no place in Uganda. He recently revealed that no official fighting Rwanda would retain job in Uganda.
He also echoed similar message in February where he warned Kayumba against using his country to threaten Rwanda’s security.
His previous visit to Rwanda was on 22nd January 2022, a move that was followed by the reopening of Gatuna border.
Later on, Rwanda reopened all land borders on 7th March 2022.
On the occasion of his birthday celebration, Lt Gen Muhoozi said that both countries currently have good relations with optimism that the situation shall improve further in the future.
Lt Gen Muhoozi, the first born of Museveni was born in Tanzania on 24th April 1974. He is a father of three.
