Dossier
Bakonzo people
Coverage of Bakonzo people in the Nexus archive.
- Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
Uganda closed its border with Congo over Ebola contagion fears, stranding traders and causing significant losses as cargo spoils. The border closure, aimed at preventing cross-border transmission, has disrupted trade and livelihoods in the Mpondwe region.
- Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
Uganda closed its western border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to prevent Ebola contagion, causing traders to face significant losses as goods like plantains and fish spoil in long border queues. The border shutdown, tightened after Congo's Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, has disrupted trade and livelihoods at the Mpondwe border post.