Ugandan authorities released a total of 17 Congolese fishermen who were sentenced to heavy sentences before receiving a presidential pardon.
The interim administrator of the Mahagi territory, who confirms the information , says that he welcomed these compatriots who spent several months in prison, specifying that some are from Aru and Mahagi in Ituri and others from Rutshuru in North Kivu .
Gilbert Unencan adds that pending the decision of the provincial authorities, health measures against the COVID-19 pandemic have been taken, the 17 fishermen having been placed in segregation for medical follow-up.
Arrested on the waters of Lake Albert shared between the DRC and Uganda, these Congolese have received a presidential pardon from President Yoweri Museveni after intense diplomatic negotiations between the two states.
The interim administrator of the Mahagi territory, who confirms the information , says that he welcomed these compatriots who spent several months in prison, specifying that some are from Aru and Mahagi in Ituri and others from Rutshuru in North Kivu .
Gilbert Unencan adds that pending the decision of the provincial authorities, health measures against the COVID-19 pandemic have been taken, the 17 fishermen having been placed in segregation for medical follow-up.
Arrested on the waters of Lake Albert shared between the DRC and Uganda, these Congolese have received a presidential pardon from President Yoweri Museveni after intense diplomatic negotiations between the two states.
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