Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
Authorities tightened screening and restricted crossings as Uganda confirmed 15 Ebola cases linked to the outbreak in neighboring Congo.
- Uganda closed its western border with Congo on May 28 due to fears of Ebola contagion following an outbreak declared in the Ituri province of Congo.
- Traders, including Leah Masika, faced major losses as their goods, such as plantains, were stuck in long convoys on both sides of the closed border.
- The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency but advised against border closures.
- Uganda confirmed 15 Ebola cases linked to the Congo outbreak after some patients sought treatment in Kampala before the outbreak was officially known.
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Ebola border shutdown leaves goods rotting between Uganda and DRC
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Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
Ugandan authorities have tightened border controls with Congo to prevent Ebola's spread. Traders are frustrated as their goods, including plantains and fish, risk spoiling in long truck queues.
Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola outbreak fears – UK Times
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she thought of her valuable consignment of plantain stuck in a long convoy of trucks on both sides of the Uganda-Congo border. Her cargo, destined for Uganda, was starting to leak water, and would go bad within hours if t…
Leah Masika was on the verge of tears when she thought of her valuable shipment of male banana, stuck in a long caravan of trucks on both sides of the Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo border. Her cargo, destined for Uganda, began to release water and would be spoiled within hours if there was no movement.
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