Residents of the Muzye camp in Rutana province have been “leaving en masse” following last week’s murder of nine people, including two UN expatriates, the private Azania news agency reported. It quoted the “secteur” chief as saying some were crossing the border into Tanzania, others were staying with family members close to the border. According to a police source, cited by Azania, some “passive complicity” with rebels operating in the region - who are believed to be responsible for the killings - has been noticed among the local population. Azania said the rebels were still infiltrating Rutana province from Tanzania, heading for the Ruvubu national park. It added that the province was “practically in a state of siege”.
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