Traders in Bukavu, capital of DR Congo's South Kivu province, are sounding the alarm over border measures put in place by neighbouring Rwanda in an effort to contain the deadly Ebola outbreak spreading through the region.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries adjoining the DRC to act immediately to stop the spread of the Ebola virus detected in eastern Congo in mid-May.
"When they close all the borders, famine spreads everywhere," says cross-border trader Jeanne Cikuru Sifa. "It would be better if the leaders had the mercy to reopen the border so that goods can come in, so that people don’t starve to death."
Kigali is refusing entry to foreign nationals who've travelled through the DRC in the last month, while Rwandan nationals who've visited the country have to quarantine.
Barely two weeks since the outbreak was detected, that's already leading to shortages.
