Traders in eastern Congo are warning of shortages due to border measures with Rwanda. Rwanda has announced that all foreign nationals who have traveled to the DRC in the last month will be refused entry, affecting trade and commerce in the region. The measures are being felt in the city of Bukavu, the capital of DR Congo's South Kivu province. This development is likely to exacerbate existing tensions and economic challenges in the region.
In Bukavu, the capital of DR Congo's South Kivu province, the impact of the measures at the border with Rwanda is being felt. In neighbouring Rwanda, authorities have announced that all foreign nationals who have travelled to the DRC in the last month will be refused entry.