Burundi has officially declared that the border between the East African country and Rwanda has been reopened.
The minister, Albert Shingiro confirmed the border reopening with Rwanda and indicated that Burundi maintained its position of calling on Kigali to return coup-plotters it alleged fled there after trying to overthrow former President Pierre Nkurunziza in 2015.
The border between Burundi and Rwanda had been closed for almost six years, first amid political tensions and then by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rwanda for its part reopened its border with Burundi several months ago.
