DRC GIVES ZAMBIA ULTIMATUM…to demolish illegal structures at Kasumbalesa border’s no-man’s landBy SIMON MUNTEMBATHE Zambian government has been given three months ultimatum by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Government to demolish the illegal structures built by its citizens at the “no-man’s-land” at Kasumbalesa Border Post.Kasumbalesa is the busiest route to the Great Lakes Region for Zambia and the rest of the SADC, as well as the main border crossing between Zambia and the DRC, but the contentious “no-man’s-land” area experiences incidences of smuggling.Recently, Zambia and the DRC agreed to demolish the illegal structures on the borderline which had been identified as a contributing factor to smuggling which the DRC did when Zambia has not fulfilled the agreement.This has infuriated the DRC which has demanded that action be taken within the next three months. Speaking during a bilateral trade meeting at Kasumbalesa Border Post on Friday, DRC advisor to the Minister of External Trade, Jeremie Mukena […]
DRC GIVES ZAMBIA ULTIMATUM
