The Kasindi-Lubiriha border post, located 90 kilometres from the town of Beni (North Kivu), has been facing a rise in insecurity in recent weeks. To deal with this, the civil society of the Basongora group recommends that the provincial government strengthen the military and police personnel in this city.
Entire neighborhoods live under constant threat from armed robbers and burglars in Kasindi-Lubiriha.
« In the space of ten days, more than ten civilians were injured and forty houses were visited, or four houses per day in almost all areas of Kasindi says Kino Kathuo, the vice-president of the local civil society.
According to him, the power of these bandits exceeds the number and means of our elements of order.
While also welcoming the efforts made in recent times by the security forces to put an end to this insecurity, Kino Kathuo calls for more:
"We demand a closure without exception, as well as the identification of all houses of tolerance and sale of hemp. We are also calling for the reinforcement of military, police and mobile equipment by the provincial government. Enough is enough! We are tired of this urban banditry."
Last October, the Federation of Congo Enterprises (FEC) of Kasindi-Lubiriha denounced the upsurge in insecurity in this rural commune in Beni territory.
According to her, this situation is linked to the relocation of the fish market from Kasindi-Lubiriha to neighbouring Uganda, thus depriving many young people of their jobs.
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