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At Kibati Patrol Post, rangers are discovering different means to escape the control. If the common mean are trucs, there is another insolite mean people are using now: paralytic’s bike.
Paralytics are now hired to cross the checkpoint with charcoal. This one on the photo has crossed many times with 2 sacs on his bike. He earns US $ 10 per sac he can manage to deliver to people in Goma. These are only transportation fees to cross the checkpoint. Rangers used to tolerate him before they discovered the network behind his traffic. But traders still believe that it’s possible to cross with a military truck. Here’s one recently seized with charcoal.
3 Comments posted on "insolite mean for charcoal trade"
Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL on April 22nd, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Kinda reminds me of what the nuts who plan suicide bombing in Iraq do…using cognitively challenged people, to do their dirty work. Good to know these patrols are clamping down on this practice.
Robert Williams on April 22nd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Thanks for the post. It really seems like the checkpoints are working. It is sad that this guy will have to find another way to make ends meet, but at least he can — as desperate as his situation is. The mountain gorillas don’t have that luxury.
Robert Williams on April 25th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Hello all, I am traveling and have been unable to access the blog from where I am - nor my WildlifeDirect email. Please bear with me until I return on the 29th of April. Thanks! Post a comment
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