Rukwanzi Island

Rukwanzi Island
Disputed island
Geography
Location Lake Albert in Central Africa
Total islands 1
Administered by
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Claimed by
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda
Demographics
Population about 1000 (as of 2007)

Rukwanzi Island is a disputed island in the southern portion of Lake Albert in Central Africa. It is home to approximately 1000 fishermen.[1]

Ownership dispute

Rukwanzi is the subject of an ownership dispute between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, which are situated on opposite sides of the lake.[1] In late July, Congo apprehended four Ugandan soldiers it said had crossed the dividing line in the lake, and on August 3, 2007, the countries' militaries engaged in a skirmish near the island, with one Briton and one Congolese killed.[1] On August 12, 2007, Congo occupied the island.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Do you want to share or fight?". The Economist (The Economist Newspaper Limited). 2007-08-25.
  2. "Congo Troops Occupy Country's Territory". The Monitor, republished on allAfrica.com (The Monitor Publications Ltd). 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-25.

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