- Rukwanzi Island
Rukwanzi Island is a disputed
island in the southern portion ofLake Albert inCentral Africa . It is home to approximately 1000 fishermen.cite news |title=Do you want to share or fight? |url= |work=The Economist |publisher=The Economist Newspaper Limited |date=2007-08-25 |accessdate=2007-08-25 ]Ownership dispute
Rukwanzi is the subject of an ownership dispute between the
Democratic Republic of the Congo andUganda , which are situated on opposite sides of the lake. In late July, Congo apprehended four Ugandan soldiers it said had crossed the dividing line in the lake, and onAugust 3 ,2007 , the countries' militaries engaged in a skirmish near the island, with one Briton and one Congolese killed. On August 12, 2007, Congo occupied the island.cite news |title=Congo Troops Occupy Country's Territory |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200708110125.html |work=The Monitor, republished on allAfrica.com |publisher=The Monitor Publications Ltd |date=2007-08-12 |accessdate=2007-08-25 ]See also
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