Uganda, DR Congo to harmonize security operations along border regions

Security officials from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have met in Ituri, east of DR Congo, to harmonize security operations along the border between the two countries.

The meeting brought together security committees from four Ugandan districts and a Congolese territory, the administrator of Congolese territory of Mahagi, Jean Bosco Ngamubiem, said Thursday.

Local authorities said the meeting is essentially meant to discuss security concerns along the common border, especially around Lake Albert where there are always clashes between Ugandan police officers and the DR Congo navy officers. Such clashes recently led to the death of three Ugandan police officers.

The four Ugandan districts are Nebi, Zombo, Obilisa and Oima, while the DR Congo territory is Mahagi in Ituri district.

"We have informed security services in our two countries on how they are supposed to behave around Lake Albert," Ngamubiem said.

He said the meeting, which was the third of its kind, was aimed at evaluating the agreements that were signed, especially with regards to execution, with a view of making recommendations to address the failures. Enditem