Menongue - The consul-general of the Republic of Zambia in the Angolan provinces of Cuando-Cubango, Lunda-Sul and Moxico, Bonifácio Musumali, held a meeting last Thursday with the provincial delegate of the Ministry of the Interior Alberto Tchinhama, which aimed to reinforce the country's cross-border security strategies Mungo region, bordering the municipality of Rivungo.
At the meeting, the parties addressed visa facilitation, cattle theft, poaching, the use of prohibited weapons and ammunition and fuel smuggling.
The consul general of the Republic of Zambia in the provinces at the aforementioned provinces, Bonifácio Musumali, stated that Zambia cannot deal with cross-border matters alone, as it is a member of the Okavango-Zambezi project and laws must be joint for the combating crimes on the border.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior, Chief Superintendent Alberto Pacheco, explained that the crimes registered on the border with Zambia are poaching, fuel smuggling and cattle theft.
During his two-day stay at Cuando-Cubango, Bonifácio Musumali carried out a guided visit to Cuchi Steel Plant company, where he received explanations about the production of 200 tons of pig iron daily, the Missombo feed and fish farming factory and the prison services at Cuando-Cubango.
The consul general of the Republic of Zambia in the provinces of Cuando-Cubango, Lunda-Sul and Moxico invited businesspeople to participate in the business fair taking place this upcoming May in the province of Moxico, where Zambian businesspeople will participate, to strengthening cooperation and partnerships from business programs of the two governments.
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