Reports from border regions indicate that meetings are being held to explain President Jakaya Kikwete-issued ultimatum to all illegal immigrants in Kagera region.
The region has old-case immigrants and a sight of heavily armed soldiers was sending shock waves, leaving most packing. So many of them were hitting the road to beat Saturday deadline. But now local authorities are going around villages holding meetings, saying those who will targeted are those without residence permits and citizenship certificates. Initially, even those with documents were worried to death, and already mass camps were forming, as peasants lifted all they could carry, sell at throw away price their belongings to head to Uganda or Rwanda.
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