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36 Congolese fishermen deported for illegal entry into Uganda

Maj. Gen Dick Olum, UPDF Attaché in Kinshasha says that every one of the anglers had no movement records and utilized permeable line and water focuses to cross into Uganda.

36 Congolese anglers who illicitly entered the nation to fish on Lake Edward have been expelled.

They were captured on isolated events among March and June this year in Kasese locale by Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF appended to the marine unit.

Maj. Gen Dick Olum, UPDF Attaché in Kinshasha says that every one of the anglers had no movement records and utilized permeable line and water focuses to cross into Uganda. He said the security laxity on the DRC part has consistently empowered their nationals to effectively cross into Uganda before they are captured by Ugandan security staff.

Maj. Gen. Olum said the extradition followed conversations among Uganda and DRC security faculty.

Civic chairman of Katwe-Kabatooro, John Bosco Kananura says anglers on the lake have ceaselessly lost their fishing stuff to the Congolese. He says that a portion of the anglers have additionally been seized and just endless supply of a payment. The director Katwe landing site Robert Kasaija says a few anglers and their helpers have been harmed by Congolese in endeavors to take their cog wheels.

The Kasese RDC Joe Walusimbi says security across the boundary remains uplifted to guarantee the area is protected.

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