Rwanda and Tanzania have resolved a fallout between long-distance truck drivers and authorities at the Rusumo Border Post.
More than 1,000 trucks destined for Rwanda are currently stuck at the Tanzanian border town of Benako following the strike by Tanzanian truck drivers who refused to comply with Kigali's proposed relay system that would see them hand over their trucks to Rwandan drivers.
"We had a previous meeting where we were not able to conclude on two particular points: Swapping of drivers at Rusumo border and escorting trucks that carry perishable goods and fuel which cannot offload at Rusumo.," said Vincent Biruta, Rwanda's Minister for Foreign Affairs ahead of the talks.
In order to curb this spread, Rwanda employed mandatory tests of truck drivers at its borders - mainly at its Rusumo Border with Tanzania.
It also mandated that goods at Rusumo be offloaded and reloaded on other trucks that are then transported by local drivers to mainland Rwanda.
