Drc: a Merchant Boat Intercepted by the Wazalendos on Lake Tanganyika

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In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a Congolese boat from Burundi was intercepted on Thursday evening, 8 January, on Lake Tanganyika, off the territory of Fizi, in South Kivu. The intercept was carried out by the Wazalendo, militia allies to the Congolese army. This boat, Okako 2, was carrying goods that were seized and more than two hundred passengers on board. Why this intercept?

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DRC-Fizi: interception of a boat from Burundi by the Wazalendo and prohibition of docking of boats from Uvira to Baraka Image media Patient sam 10/01/2026 - 15:19 Corps A Congolese boat from Burundi was intercepted Friday, 9 January, by the Wazalendo in the village of Mizimu, Fizi territory, South Kivu.