February 3, 2020 9:34 AM

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Rwanda, Uganda agreed deal to swap prisoners to help ease tensions

<span style="color: #222222;">Neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda have agreed a deal to swap prisoners to help ease tensions following mutual accusations of spying and political meddling.<br />''<br />''Rwanda's President Paul Kagame and Uganda's Yoweri Museveni were once close allies but their relations have turned deeply hostile.<br />''<br />''Kigali and Kampala signed a deal in August last year to improve political and economic relations, but progress has since been slow.<br />''<br />''In the deal signed today by Kagame and Museveni in the Angolan capital Luanda, the two sides agreed to the release of the national citizens of each country.<br />''<br />''Both the sides would meet again on February 21 for more talks at a common border post between the nations.</span><br />

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