Rwanda: Rwanda, Oman Sign Visa Exemption Deal, Six MOUs

What the report says

Rwanda and Oman have signed two agreements and six memoranda of understanding during a ceremony at Al Hosn Palace in Salalah, according to The New Times via AllAfrica. The deals cover visa exemptions, double taxation, trade, investment, travel, logistics and other areas of cooperation. The signing took place on Tuesday, Sept. 8, alongside President Paul Kagame’s two-day working visit to Oman, which Rwanda said is aimed at deepening bilateral ties.

The visa arrangement applies to holders of diplomatic, special and service passports, while the other agreements set out cooperation on political consultations, labour, trade and investment, logistics, agriculture, and a strategic partnership and investment activation. The report also notes that officials from both governments signed the documents, but does not identify all of them in the excerpt provided.

The new commitments build on a relationship that has been widening in recent years, especially in trade, energy and transport. The article points to recent direct fuel shipments from Oman to Rwanda through Tanzania’s Port of Tanga, as well as the launch of direct Muscat-Kigali flights this year by SalamAir. More broadly, the agreements suggest both countries are seeking to ease travel, expand commerce and strengthen investment links between East Africa and the Gulf.