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A top Congolese diplomat has threatened to deport Uganda’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Farid Kaliisa, as tensions escalate over unpaid tax arrears amounting to $443,000 (about Shs1.6 billion) for a Ugandan-owned commercial property in Kinshasa.

According to a source, who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media, the threat to declare Ambassador Kaliisa persona non grata was contained in a protest note issued by Ambassador Bernard Mutanda, the director of Protocol at the DRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on September 27.

Delivery note

The note was delivered through Uganda’s deputy ambassador in the DRC, Twaha Matata.

“Ambassador Mutanda advised that Ambassador Kaliisa should refrain from travelling to the DRC. He warned that if he attempts to do so, his visa could be cancelled, or he risks being declared persona non grata,” reads a diplomatic note by Ambassador Matata to Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dated September 30, seen by this publication.

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