Congolese working in Rwanda regret the closure of the border between the two countries every day from 6 pm to 6 am.

However, the provincial governor said he made ​​the decision for safety reasons.

The new measure sometimes prevents Congolese workers from returning home, forcing them to spend the night on the Rwandan territory.

A Congolese professor at the Technical School Gatumba, Rwanda, said:
"We who are on the ground, we suffer a lot. Classes end at 4:30 p.m. ’.

We take a bus to Gisenyi-Gatumba. We dont beat the deadline. In this case, we have to spend money to rent a hotel room.

On the Rwandan side, the measure is received with less difficulty.

"Personally, I do not have problems because I always return home to Rwanda before 18h," says a Rwandan, vendor.

The Rapporteur-General of the provincial coordination of North Kivu, Etienne Kambale, called the complainants to remain "calm".

He said this decision was adopted on the basis of improvement of security situation in the province.