{{Uganda has closed its south-western Bunagana border in Kisoro with Congo. <\/p>\n
Authorities say the border post was benefitting the M23 rebels fighting President Joseph Kabila\u2019s government.}}<\/p>\n
UPDF\u2019s Second Division commander Brig. Patrick Kankiriho announced the closure on Tuesday at a meeting with Kisoro security committee.<\/p>\n
\u201cUganda was allowing people to cross to Congo without paying visa fees. But in Congo, the M23 group charges visa fees and taxes for movement of persons, vehicles and goods ferried across. <\/p>\n
This means that M23 were earning revenue because of our open border. To remove suspicion, the Government has decided to close the border,\u201d Doka said.<\/p>\n
Independent sources said the development followed Kinshasa government\u2019s request to Uganda to close the border post, which they said, was being used by the rebels to raise money through taxes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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