Granted Rwanda desperately needed the boarders opened. Inflation had reached epic proportions with the price for 1Kg of sugar alarmingly reaching 1500 RWF last week. People will be breathing again soon as free movement and trade with Uganda resumes. Kagame’s Rwanda’s pride remains somewhat intact.

Nothing fuels regime change like disheartening inflation and hunger but Kagame was ready to starve Rwanda to get his way. That is no secret. He had clear pre conditions to the reopening of borders pertaining to the torture and harassment of Rwandans and Rwandan dissent, namely RNC and its affiliates in Uganda. So , the million dollar question is , what modalities and technicalities were agreed on in the alleged conversation between the Lt Gen. and President Kagame? What “African solutions to South African problems” were put to the table now that the world’s focus is on Ukraine? According to a source : “Afande akeneye kuruhuka ariko hari… that one issue pending adashobora gusiga…It is personal, he will not leave until it is resolved.”

Time will tell.

Rangira Albert.