Hope for more trade as Uganda, DRC abolish visa rule

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People stand and prepare to cross the border check point in Mpondwe, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 13, 2019. PHOTO | AFP

Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to abolish visa requirements for their citizens to boost cross-border trade and East African Community integration.

Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Okello Oryem said the decision comes after engagements between the two countries.