Relations Reset: SA and Rwanda move to ‘normalise’ their troubled relations (opens original article in a new tab)

South Africa and Rwanda initiated efforts to normalize their relations, postponing discussions on sensitive issues like dissidents and a past military incident, while focusing on visa and trade improvements.

• South Africa and Rwanda began to 'reset' their strained relations, postponing discussions on sensitive issues like Rwandan dissidents in SA and the killing of 14 South African troops in DRC by M23 rebels.
• Ministers agreed to facilitate visa issuance for Rwandan passport holders within 12 months to boost people-to-people ties and trade.
• Both countries will address pending issues separately through security and institutional channels, while focusing on normalizing relations for economic and diplomatic collaboration.