Feud between Rwanda, Uganda strongmen takes toll

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Feud between Rwanda, Uganda strongmen takes toll
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The distrust between the presidents has burst into the open in recent months, with the pair trading accusations of espionage, political assassinations and meddling in each other's backyards.

Kagame was appointed Uganda's military intelligence chief after his army of Rwandan exiles helped Museveni take power in 1986. Museveni later returned the favour, backing Kagame's invasion of Rwanda that ended the 1994 genocide and secured his grip on the country.

The relationship never recovered. But despite the bad blood, Rwanda and Uganda maintained full diplomatic ties, and troops stayed in their barracks. Rwanda has boosted security in its southwest region bordering Burundi - with whom it has long had sour relations - and the DRC.

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