Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
Authorities tightened screening and restricted crossings as Uganda confirmed 15 Ebola cases linked to the outbreak in neighboring Congo.
- Uganda closed its western border with Congo on May 28 due to fears of Ebola spreading from Congo's Ituri province following an outbreak announcement two weeks earlier.
- Traders including Leah Masika are experiencing significant delays and financial losses because their cargo, such as plantains, is stuck at the border.
- Vendor Ismail Mumbere reported that the Ebola warning has negatively impacted businesses and many people's livelihoods on the Ugandan side.
- Traders are pleading with the government to reopen the border due to concerns over perishable goods and financial losses.
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Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
Ugandan authorities have tightened border controls with Congo to prevent Ebola's spread. Traders are frustrated as their goods, including plantains and fish, risk spoiling in long truck queues.
Traders disrupted as Uganda closes border due to Ebola outbreak in Congo » Africa Global Village
Traders are facing significant losses after Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to Ebola fears.Sourced from Africanews The post Traders disrupted as Uganda closes border due to Ebola outbreak in Congo appeared first on Africa Global Village.
Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola outbreak fears – UK Times
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she thought of her valuable consignment of plantain stuck in a long convoy of trucks on both sides of the Uganda-Congo border. Her cargo, destined for Uganda, was starting to leak water, and would go bad within hours if t…
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