The governors of border provinces of the States of the Economic Community of Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL) have decided to keep open 24 hours the borders between the DRC and Burundi.
The decision became effective from June 8 it was the last weekend at the third meeting on border security of member countries of the CEPGL in Bujumbura.
Marcellin Cishambo the Governor of South Kivu said opening of the boundaries would restrict illegal immigration between the two countries.
“We have resolved to think quickly on the erection of new border crossings because infiltrators never pass through the natural boundary.”
He said the border is porous, particularly along River Ruzizi, can be crossed either by swimming or by jumping from one stone to another or outright to the canoe.
Open borders and increased border crossings will control the flow and thus increase safety, the governor added.
“Absence of well-known border crossings pose problems of infiltration, and contrary to what people think, it’s not DR-Congo that complains of infiltration people coming from neighboring countries, but it’s more the Burundi who complains of infiltration of the FNL who are here,” he said.
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