Zambia: Over 600 Trucks Marooned

ALL SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) truck drivers have protested and boycotted going into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) because of alleged harassment by traffic officers in that country.

This has led to more than 600 trucks being marooned at the Kasumbalesa border on the Zambian side as trucks laden with essentials and other goods destined for DRC waited for assurance from DRC authorities.

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