Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:16:35 +0000 ZAMBIA and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) share the longest border line among the neighbouring countries, stretching close to 2, 000 km. Traditions and cultural patterns are as similar as they are infinitely connected among the peoples of the two countries. The interaction is profoundly regular in trade and most importantly as blood relations. In some areas, the two countries are separated by water bodies as is the case in Luapula province on Lake Mweru and the large expanse of Luapula River. Elsewhere, the separation is a thin border line. Naturally, events on either side, positive or negative, more often spill over the border line. Thus the just-ended bilateral talks between Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu and DRC’s Joseph Kabila are a landmark as the two leaders stepped-up efforts to resolve various issues. There could have been varied views from different sectors of society about the visit, but from […]
