Publication

This briefing examines the reasons for rising tensions between Rwanda and Uganda since the beginning of 2001. It states that the dispute will not be solved by the verification of military positions or visits to alleged military sites. The paper also argues that the Rwanda-Uganda quarrel looks like an irrational family feud between the Bahima Bayankole leaders of Uganda and the Tutsi Rwandan refugees. In order to avoid further conflict, the United Nations should threaten to suspend their bilateral and multilateral aid.