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Rwanda believes in open borders to unlock Africa's full potential: FM

Source: Xinhua   2017-05-29 04:18:30            

KIGALI, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda believes in open borders to help unlock Africa's full potential, the country's foreign minister Louise Mushikiwabo has said.

Speaking at a meeting of Africa's intelligence and security chiefs in Kigali on Saturday, Mushikiwabo said open borders could help accelerate Africa's integration.

She downplayed fears that free movement of people would directly cause insecurity and trigger economic hardships.

"Seychelles, the only African country on the continent to offer visa-free access for all Africans and the most open country to Africans, is also secure and has no particular social and economic challenge," she told the meeting, adding that open borders would encourage close cooperation.

"There is no way for our countries to trade with one another, contribute to each other's economies without an open Africa," she said. "We must find a secure, legal way to allow Africans to cross from one country to another."

The chairperson of Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA), Rwanda's Brig. Gen. Joseph Nzabamwita, said free movement would help to enhance trade and prosperity on the continent.

Proponents of free movement of people on the continent point to increased investment opportunities and job creation.

The security chiefs expressed readiness to increase coordination and sharing of intelligence to address security challenges that could be presented by free movement.

The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) of Rwanda hosted the CISSA workshop under the theme of "Free Movement of Persons in Africa" from May 26-28.

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Rwanda believes in open borders to unlock Africa's full potential: FM

Source: Xinhua 2017-05-29 04:18:30

KIGALI, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda believes in open borders to help unlock Africa's full potential, the country's foreign minister Louise Mushikiwabo has said.

Speaking at a meeting of Africa's intelligence and security chiefs in Kigali on Saturday, Mushikiwabo said open borders could help accelerate Africa's integration.

She downplayed fears that free movement of people would directly cause insecurity and trigger economic hardships.

"Seychelles, the only African country on the continent to offer visa-free access for all Africans and the most open country to Africans, is also secure and has no particular social and economic challenge," she told the meeting, adding that open borders would encourage close cooperation.

"There is no way for our countries to trade with one another, contribute to each other's economies without an open Africa," she said. "We must find a secure, legal way to allow Africans to cross from one country to another."

The chairperson of Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA), Rwanda's Brig. Gen. Joseph Nzabamwita, said free movement would help to enhance trade and prosperity on the continent.

Proponents of free movement of people on the continent point to increased investment opportunities and job creation.

The security chiefs expressed readiness to increase coordination and sharing of intelligence to address security challenges that could be presented by free movement.

The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) of Rwanda hosted the CISSA workshop under the theme of "Free Movement of Persons in Africa" from May 26-28.

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