Western province

Rubavu district mayor Ramadan Baringayabo has urged residents to cut visits to the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the current insecurity in that country. 

Baringayabo issued the warnings on October 25 in Busesamana sector during a security evaluation between elected leaders, police and military officers.

The mayor’s warning comes after continuous disappearances of Rwandans along the border.

"There are increasing cases of our people disappearing.

There have been recent cases where two residents from Busesamana have disappeared in DRC and a Gisenyi resident Franklin Rugunga who disappeared in Goma recently” explained the mayor.

The district has requested Congolese North Kivu province authorities to intervene in the release of the Rwandan who is still in a Goma safe house.

Governor Penelope Kantarama and Congolese counterpart Ferry Rutayikirwa signed an agreement in August to work together to handle injustices in the area.

On September 4 the Congo handed over 12 Rwandan abductees who had been arrested in Goma.

Residents were called upon to be the first in keeping security of their sector by cooperating and reporting any insecurity to the police and the army in the area.

Inspector of police Prosper Sebahizi warned residents against the increasing trafficking and use of drugs from Goma which he said had increased violence in Rubavu.

He called upon residents "to ignore rumors from FDLR agents” and devote themselves to development activities such as the growing of bananas and Irish potatoes.

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