How M23 leaves Tanzanian transporters in grief, tears

Dar es Salaam. The ongoing conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to affect various sectors with Tanzanian transporters claiming that 80 percent of their trucks stranded in the country have had their cargo stolen, and spare parts stripped.

The Tanzania Truck Owners Association (Tatoa) Chairman, Mr Elias Lukumay, told The Citizen’s sister newspaper Mwananchi in an exclusive interview that the trucks remain stuck as the situation has not yet stabilised.