Kagame Makes First Oman Visit, Deepens Bilateral Ties
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The Spin
Rwanda's push into Gulf partnerships is smart statecraft that paysdelivers offreal gains at home. Visa exemptions, a double taxation deal, resident embassies and dry port cooperation with Oman help turn a landlocked country into a real logistics hub linking Kigali to Mombasa and Dar es Salaam. Deals like these deserve applause and strengthen regional ties, though the pressure to stop backing armed groups in eastern Congo and pull troops out remains fully justified.
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Oman's bet on Rwanda is exactly the kind of diversification Vision 2040 calls for, opening East Africa to Omani capital in mining, tourism, health care and technology while giving Duqm the cargo partners it needs. Direct SalamAir flights and dry port cooperation prove the momentum is real, not ceremonial. And the endless sanctions aimed at Kigali solve nothing while the FDLR sits untouched in eastern Congo.
Metaculus Prediction
There is a 10 percent chance that an East African Federation will exist and govern before 2040, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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