Presidents of Rwanda and Uganda sign pact to ease tensions Wed Aug 21,2019

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni, have signed a pact in Angola on Wed Aug 21,2019  aimed at ending months of tensions that saw the two neighbours accusing each other of espionage, political killings and attacks on trade.

The two leaders were once close allies but have recently faced off in a series of disputes that many feared could threaten regional stability and economic integration. 

The enmity led to the closure of an important commercial crossing in February. 

According to a statement issued after Wednesday's signing ceremony in Luanda, the two presidents agreed to respect each other's sovereignty and that "of the neighbouring countries".

They also undertook to "refrain from actions conducive to destabilisation or subversion in the territory of the other party (and) acts such as the financing, training and infiltration of destabilising forces".

The two leaders also agreed to "protect and respect the rights and freedoms" of people "residing or transiting" through their respective countries and to resume cross-border activities "including movement of persons and goods ... as soon as possible".