Uganda–Democratic Republic of the Congo border
2 developments across 2 briefings for this place.
- Countries
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda
- Categories
- Migration
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Closing official posts will have limited containment value because substantial movement continues along informal footpaths and landing sites across the approximately 880-kilometer border.
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Informal crossings assessed to weaken border closure
Closing official posts will have limited containment value because substantial movement continues along informal footpaths and landing sites across the approximately 880-kilometer border.
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Informal crossings assessed to weaken border closure
“Closing its six official border posts will do little to contain the much heavier flow of traffic that crosses it on informal footpaths and landing sites.”
Closing official posts will have limited containment value because substantial movement continues along informal footpaths and landing sites across the approximately 880-kilometer border.
Open source reportOfficial border closure assessed as unlikely to halt informal movement
The border is around 545 miles (880 km) long and poorly policed, so closing its six official border posts will do little to contain the much heavier flow of traffic that crosses it on informal footpaths and landing sites.
Closing six official crossings will have limited effect because substantial cross-border traffic uses informal paths and landing sites.
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