A stock of weapons and other cargo belonging to the UN have been held up at Vurra border with DR Congo for more than a month due to unpaid transport and customs fees. Sources familiar with the matter told Daily Monitor that the impasse that has seen eight weapon-loaded trucks grounded at the border in Arua District of West Nile, about 345km north-west of Kampala, stems from millions of shillings owed to transporters and customs offices.
Sources said the delay in delivery of the weapons poses a security risk for both Uganda and DR Congo.
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Flatbed trucks loaded with UN vehicles at Uganda’s Vurra border point near the Democratic Republic of Congo (Picture source; D.R.)
Flatbed trucks loaded with UN vehicles at Uganda’s Vurra border point near the Democratic Republic of Congo (Picture source; D.R.)
