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Congolese national, Ugandan man held over illegal possession of firearms

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Congolese and a Ugandan have been arrested for illegal possession of firearms. The suspects currently being detained at Kisoro police station are: Sadiki Gashendure ,29, a resident of Bunagana village, Karambo chiefdom in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo …

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Over 7,600 Congolese flee to Tanzania from eastern DR Congo

Kampala, Uganda |  Xinhua |  At least 7,645 Congolese have fled to Tanzania from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an official said late Sunday. Most of the Congolese fleeing to Tanzania were from Kivu in eastern DRC where there is escalating violence, said Sudi Mwakibasi, director of refugee services …

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Six Congolese nationals arrested for illegal entry into Uganda

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kasese has arrested Six Congolese nationals for illegal entry into the country. Nelson Tumushiime, the Rwenzori East Police Spokesperson says security personnel acted on a tip-off from residents in Kasese town and arrested the six, who were found in possession of forged …

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FPU arrests 24 Congolese on Lake Edward

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has arrested 24 Congolese and impounded their fishing gear on Lake Edward in Kasese district. The unit accuses the Congolese of crossing to Uganda’s side where they have been engaging in illegal fishing. Major Stephen Alituha, the FPU Commandant on Lake Edward …

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Bunagana market halts operations over refugee influx

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunagana market in Bunagana town council, Kisoro district has halted operations over the influx of Congolese refugees fleeing fighting in Rutshuru territory. Fresh fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) resumed on …

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Refugees escape settlement camps to return to DR Congo

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Kisoro district are concerned about Congolese refugees escaping from gazetted camps to their country through the Bunagana border. The refugees fled to the Ugandan border district of Kisoro due to fighting between the March M23 Movement (M23) rebels and Armed Forces of …

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Congolese refugees in Kisoro decline transfer to Nyakabande transit centre

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Congolese refugees in Kisoro district have asked the government to relocate them to transit centers and camps in their country and not to Nyakabande refugee transit centre. More than 20,00 refugees are camping in Bunagana, Rukundo, Mpaka town councils, Muramba, and Nyarubuye sub-counties following fighting between …

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Uganda deports 35 Congolese fishermen

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security officials in the Albertine region have released and deported 35 Congolese fishermen who were arrested on the Lake Albert waters in Kikuube district. The Congolese fishermen were arrested on August 1, 2022 while carrying out fishing activities in the Ugandan waters near Sebigoro landing site. …

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