President Kagame, Guinea-Bissau counterpart discuss continental issues, bilateral cooperation

President Paul Kagame on Monday, April 28, welcomed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau at Urugwiro Village. “The two Heads of State held discussions on global and continental issues, as well as ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation across mutually beneficial sectors”, Village Urugwiro said in a post on X. Rwanda and Guinea-Bissau have strong ties in trade, education, tourism, and aviation. In March 2022, President Embaló visited Rwanda twice. His first visit was in March, during which he spent three days in Rwanda. He toured the Kigali Special Economic Zone and witnessed th

President Paul Kagame on Monday, April 28, welcomed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau at Urugwiro Village. “The two Heads of State held discussions on global and continental issues, as well as ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation across mutually beneficial sectors”, Village Urugwiro said in a post on X. Rwanda and Guinea-Bissau have strong ties in trade, education, tourism, and aviation. In March 2022, President Embaló visited Rwanda twice. His first visit was in March, during which he spent three days in Rwanda. He toured the Kigali Special Economic Zone and witnessed the signing of three agreements between the two countries. The agreements included a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on economic and trade cooperation, another on education, and a third covering tourism, business, and conservation. Speaking at the signing ceremony, President Kagame said that both countries have many opportunities to benefit from each other. In April 2023, President Kagame visited Guinea-Bissau, where he was warmly received by President Embaló. At the Presidential Palace, the two leaders first held a closed-door meeting, followed by bilateral discussions with members of both delegations. During the visit, President Embaló awarded President Kagame the Amílcar Cabral Medal, the highest honor in Guinea-Bissau. This medal is given to heads of state from countries considered close friends of Guinea-Bissau.