Rwanda-Tanzanian relations

In 1994, about a million Rwandans fled the country to Tanzania fleeing genocide ^[2] . In the 2010s, the Tanzanian government accused Rwanda of supporting militants in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo , which negatively affected relations between the countries ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} . In 2016, the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame , paid a state visit to Tanzania, where he held talks with President John Magufuli . Both leaders emphasized the importance of diplomatic relations between the countries, and also announced their intentions to further develop economic and political ties ^[9] .

In 2011, trade between countries amounted to 106.54 billion Tanzanian shillings ^[10] . In 2014, the volume of trade between countries amounted to 70.8 million US dollars . In 2015, Tanzania was Rwanda's third largest trading partner, with a turnover of $ 68 million. 70% of Rwandan goods enter the world market through a port in Dar es Salaam ^{[11] [12]} .

• Rwanda has a high commission in Dar es Salaam. ^[13]
• Tanzania has a high commission in Kigali ^[14] .