Uganda, DRC To re-demarcate Border

{{Ugandan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have called for a joint border re-demarcation of the two countries.}}

The announcement was made during a dialogue organised by International Alert, a non-governmental organisation, held under the theme: “Promoting Information Sharing and Collaborative Efforts in Exploration and Exploitation of Oil Reserves in the Albertine Rift”.

The border between the two countries is endowed with oil and other natural resources. Independent observers argued that the presence of the bi-lateral agreements between Uganda and the DR Congo such as the agreement for cooperation for the exploration of hydrocarbons, are significant in promoting peaceful coexistence and exploitation of mineral resources on the border of the two countries.

The head of the Congolese delegation, Mr Francois Dhengo Bura, said the existence of militia groups pose a threat to the security of the two countries and the oil industry. “It is proposed that peaceful resolution of conflict with the different negative forces in the Albertine Graben be adopted,” they said in the joint statement.