Igihe.com has reliably learnt that Susan Rice the US Ambassador to the United Nations is expected in Rwanda tomorrow (Tuesday).
Susan Falatko, the Public relations Officer of the US embassy in Kigali confirmed Rice’s visit to Rwanda However said the diplomat will leave on Saturday.
“We will have a press conference very soon but for the meantime I can’t say anything because we’re waiting a confirmation from Washington,’ she said.
A top government official who requested to remain anonymous confirmed to this reporter that indeed Rice is expected in the country.
“I’m aware she will be in Rwanda but I can’t confirm if she will meet the president, hang on a bit I intend to call you later with more details, right now I’m held up with activities of the visiting president of Congo Brazaville .”
Efforts to reach both the Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo and her Permanent Secretary Mary Baine were fruitless as both neither answered their cell phones nor replied the SMS’s to confirm Rice’s visit.
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