Uganda, DR Congo head off dispute as river alters border
Randomly ceding huge chunks of territory, the Semliki River has changed course so much over the past half-century that it has transferred as much as 50 square kilometres of Congolese territory to Uganda. Photo/FILE
The border between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo is being redrawn — by a river!
Technocrats from the two countries are quietly working to head off a dispute as River Semliki, which defines part of their common frontier, rapidly changes course.
