Rwanda–Uganda relations

Rwanda–Uganda relations are the bilateral relations between Rwanda and Uganda. The countries share a 172 km-long border. Both are members of the African Union and East [African Community] and plan to integrate into a single East African Federation.

History

Armed conflicts between ethnic groups, political rebels, armed militias, and various government forces in the Great Lakes region, spanning Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda, have significantly decreased compared to a decade ago. This improvement is largely due to UN peacekeeping programs, international mediation, and local government efforts to build civil society.
In August 2019, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed a peace agreement in Angola, marking the end of mutual accusations of espionage, political assassinations, and trade conflicts. By 2020, Uganda was hosting 17,239 Rwandan refugees.