By ADRIAN MWANZAZAMBIA is striving to stave off a border dispute with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following tension arising from skirmishes involving some residents of Kaputa being harassed by Congolese soldiers.And in an exclusive interview, Defence Minister, Ambrose Lufuma acknowledged the reports and that they were in the process of setting up bilateral meetings to resolve the problem.He said the border issue was a matter of urgency and that the government attached great importance to the matter.Tension has been brewing between Zambians and their neighbours in the DRC over the borders with most cases ending in altercations between them.“We have sent security details to Kaputa to ensure the security of the country is secured after a border row between Zambia and the Democratic Republic Congo,” Mr Lufuma has said.Mr Lufuma said they had received intelligence information that there was tension at the border in Kaputa and that they had arranged a meeting with […]
BORDER ROW LOOMS : Governments to meet over border row, says Defence minister
