Dossier
Kasese district
Coverage of Kasese district in the Nexus archive.
- Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
Uganda closed its border with Congo to prevent Ebola contagion, causing significant losses for traders with spoiled cargo. The border closure, tightened in response to rising Ebola cases in eastern Congo, disrupted trade at the Mpondwe border post, where goods like plantains and fish are rotting.