Ndayishimiye sends envoy to Kagame as countries seek to mend relations

Burundian Minister Ezéchiel Nibigira with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame.

Burundi’s Minister in charge of EAC Affairs, Youth, Culture and Sports, Amb. Ezéchiel Nibigira with Rwanda's President Paul Kagame in Kigali on January 10, 2022. PHOTO | COURTESY | URUGWIRO VILLAGE

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame received a message from his Burundian counterpart Évariste Ndayishimiye in what observers interpreted as raising hope for possible restoration of strained bilateral relations.

The two countries have had strained relations since 2015.