This period whereby armed conflicts are devastating DRC,the neighboring Rubavu districts inhabitants are accused to be spies of Rwanda and are both physically and psychologically tortured.
Local population told Umuseke that free circulation and movements have drastically reduced due to the unsecured situation in the neighborhood.
One Congolese youth told us that Rwandans and whoever looks like them are mistreated, harassed and tortured. He himself told Umuseke that his wealthy worthy 2.5 M Rwf has been innocently confiscated and when he went to search for help, local officials did not react positively to his claims due to the fact he resembles to Rwandan people’ he told Umuseke.
“The common speech of Congolese officials is that any Rwandan is the enemy of the DRC despite his being military or not”Mr Hassan Slum added.
Sangwa Fidèle, a Rwandan citizen told Reporters that his step brother has been jailed suspecting him to a Rwandan spy.
He was released two long hours later after being mistreated hardly.
Both Congolese and Rwandan population wish a calm situation to keep on doing their formal activities as usual.More people keep doing their daily activities that they were used to do despite this unpredictable military situation prevailing in the region.
Vénuste KAMANZI
UM– USEKE.RW
