Rwanda/Uganda: Uganda Releases Seized Rwandan Minerals Trucks

Nov 22, 2018 | AIvan R. Mugish, East African
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Ugandan authorities have released two trucks full of minerals from Rwanda that had been seized at the Katuna border three months ago. The Spedag trucks were carrying a combined 40 tonnes of tantalum and tin valued at about $750,000 (Rwf650 million), belonging to Mineral Supply Africa, a mining company operating in Rwanda, when they were impounded on August 2 on their way to Mombasa. Ugandan officials claimed the trucks were transporting minerals using forged tracking certificates.