Window opens for Burundi and Rwanda relations after frosty spell
Burundian refugees at Gashora reception centre in Rwanda on April 28, 2015. President Kagame’s condolence message to Burundians following President Nkurunziza's death is being seen as an olive branch. PHOTO | AFP
President Paul Kagame’s condolence message to Burundians following the death of the outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza marked his first public message to the country since relations between Rwanda and Burundi turned sour in 2015.
The message is being seen as an olive branch to the incoming government after almost five years of a cold war, which started when President Kagame criticised his counterpart for doing little to stop the violence sparked by his presidential bid for a third term.
