President Paul Kagame, yesterday, received his Burundian counterpart Pierre Nkurunziza in Huye District.

During the meeting, President Nkurunziza briefed Kagame on the current situation in Burundi.

To-date, Rwanda has received over 4,000 refugees from Burundi. President Kagame enquired about reports in the media of pre-election tension and the alleged potential for violence, a statement from the President’s office said.

The two presidents also discussed regional cooperation in various sectors.

The meeting took place in the border town of Huye where Kagame had on Sunday met with students at the University of Rwanda–Huye campus as well as opinion leaders.

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