Kampala — SECURITY officials in West Nile have denied accusations by DR Congo that Uganda was harbouring Congolese rebels.

According to the Arua resident district commissioner, Maj. Ibrahim Abiriga, the Congolese claimed that Gen. David Tinyefuza, the coordinator of intelligence services, had held meetings with the rebels at Dalamabi Hotel in Arua.

"We are not hosting any rebel group. Tinyefuza has never stepped in West Nile since the beginning of the year," said Abiriga, who led the Ugandan delegation comprised of colleagues from the districts of Nyadri, Koboko and Nebbi to the quarterly meeting on Saturday in Aru, DR Congo.

The Congolese delegation was led by Medard Autsai Senga, the governor of the Oriental Province.

Other issues raised during the meeting include the demarcation exercise of the Uganda-Congo border.

Abiriga denied that Uganda had removed the pillars which mark the border between the two countries at Mahagi.

It was agreed in the meeting to set up a liaison office in Arua town to resolve any issues around the two countries' border areas.