Zombo — At least 10,000 people are stuck at the Uganda-DRC border in Zombo District following ethnic clashes.

The Member of Parliament for Ora County in Zombo District, Mr Lawrence Songa, described the situation of the displaced people as pathetic and called upon the humanitarian agencies to take it as a matter of urgency.

"We need expeditious interventions into the issues of the displaced people from the DRC.

The MP for Mahagi Territory in DRC, Mr Muber Thoniot, on the phone said: "Two years ago, the attackers formed rebel groups where they raided, burn houses and kill people at will.

Similarly, in 2002, over 150 people were killed with 15,000 displaced by similar ethnic clashes in the DRC.