Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:42:07 +0000 By Chikumbi Katebe THE volatile political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has raised concern over the safety of Zambian truck drivers in that country who have demanded for their immediate evacuation. The drivers, who sought anonymity, explained that most of their friends servicing the Congo-Zambia-South Africa route were forced to remain in Congo DR for several weeks on their tour of duty, which had become dangerous with the economic impasse the country was going through. They charged that security was not assured in Congo DR with previous hostility against Zambian drivers, and some companies have instructed their drivers to park in Zambia and not cross into Congo DR until they were cleared to do so. “Our friends are not safe in Congo (DR). If you know any truck drivers who has gone into Congo, please inform them that they need to come back home. “We […]
