Pierre Bidimpata, the leader of a group representing the expelled Congolese nationals, told local press that the returnees through the Angolan border with the Congolese town of Tshikapa include 864 women, of whom 179 were raped by the Angolan security forces.
He said the expulsions were carried out unilaterally without any consultations between the Angolan and Congolese governments, although both sides had agreed to consult on the issue several months before.
The expulsions of Angolan and Congolese nationals from one part of the border to the other are common, Bidimpata admitted, but they took a dramatic turn in 2009 forcing the leaders of the two countries to discuss how to deal with the problem in the future.
He said the two governments were bound by an accord on how to handle expulsions, especially those involving the Congolese living in the Angolan mining zones.
Bidimpata said the recent expulsion of the Congolese from Angola did not respect the agreement.
Source: Africa World News