Rwanda and Tanzania in talks to strengthen ties

The talks between the two leaders took place on Sunday, 26 July 2026.

In addition to Nduhungirehe, on the Rwandan side were also attended by Gisa Teta, Head of Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Gen.

Patrick Nyamvumba, Rwandan Ambassador to Tanzania. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

The Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that their talks focused on “strengthening relations between the two countries”. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

Minister Nduhungirehe's visit comes as Rwanda and Tanzania continue to work to further enhance cooperation in various fields, based on the bilateral relationship and the fact that they are members of the East African Community.

This relationship has also been marked by visits by senior leaders of both countries. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

In May 2026, President Paul Kagame visited Tanzania, where he held talks with President Samia Suluhu Hassan. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

During the visit, the two leaders discussed issues related to further developing relations between Rwanda and Tanzania, as well as strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

At that time, President Kagame identified Tanzania as a key partner. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

He said, “Tanzania is a key partner of Rwanda. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.

Over the years, we have developed cooperation in various sectors, especially trade and transport, to facilitate Rwanda’s access to the international market.

The President and I discussed how we can build on that foundation, to ensure that our cooperation model can increase investment and trade between our countries.” He continued by saying, “We are proud of the progress that has been made, and we look forward to the implementation of our joint projects.” This visit by President Kagame was followed by that of his counterpart, President Suluhu, to Kigali in May 2026.

Rwanda and Tanzania already have strong relations based on the fact that they are neighboring countries, united in the East African Community.

They have cooperation agreements in the areas of promoting trade, transport, investment and other development activities. This detail was included in the mid-to-late July RWANDA briefing.