Rwandan Traders Annoyed by Border Restrictions

The new restrictions imposed by the Democratic Republic of Congo on the border it shares with Rwanda has seen traders scramble to cross either side before the border closure on the DRC's side.

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  • Rwanda:  Traders Irked By New Border Restrictions

    The New Times, 25 October 2012

    There is congestion, especially during the evenings, at the DRC border post in Rubavu District as travellers and traders scramble to cross to either side before closure on ... read more »

Photo: Radio Okapi/ Ph. John Bompengo

Trading (file photo): Most of the affected cross-border traders are those dealing in fresh agricultural products.

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  • ndayeman
    Oct 26 2012, 11:57
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    There is more coming. All ties, including diplomatic, must be severed with Rwanda until this country leadership and elite shows respect to DRC, and learns to be a good neighbor. As a reminder, we in DRC don't need Rwanda and can live without. Wait and see.

  • carabinshom
    Oct 28 2012, 02:28
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    Why the world can be so cruel toward DRC? We will emerge among all impossibility.