UPDF gets New Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces.

 Brigadier General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga has been promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed  the Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces, Acting Director Defence Public Information Colonel CHRIS MAGEZI said in a statement.

According to the statement, the appointment took effect in December 2025 after Major General Takirwa fell ill.

Major General Ssemwanga replaces Major General Francis Takirwa (RIP) who passed away this morning after illness. He was until recently the Contingent Commander of UPDF troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).

Civil society frustrated by the Shujaa operations and calls for arming of civilians to defend themselves against ADF

 Faced with recurring ADF attacks, activist Clovis Mutsuva is calling for civilians to be armed and for increased public mobilization to protect their communities.

Speaking on the ground in Oïcha Mabasele, he was addressing the situation after an attack that claimed the lives of two people, including Mr. Tembo, a farmer and father of three.

In a video, he expressed his frustration with the inaction of the joint FARDC and UPDF operations, the provincial governor, General Evariste Somo Kakule, and the sector commander, General Mugisa, despite repeated warnings from civil society. According to him, in the space of four days, the ADF carried out four attacks within a 40 km radius, notably in Mamove and Oïcha.

According to Intelligence,it is too unfortunate that the ADF who  presently attacked mabasele were putting on  uniform similar the new FARDC uniform.The question remains,"who sneaks the gorvenme t attires to these terrorists?

Is it true that M23 used the YIHA III drones on the attack of Bangoka airport in Kisangani?

 The drone capabilities that M23 is said to have used are the ones that hit Bangboka Airport (Kisangani).

In recent times, the story that has been widely reported in the media and on social media is that of the attack on Bangboka Airport (Kisangani), which is said to have been carried out using modern combat drones. Many say that they are Yiha III drones, manufactured in Turkey (Türkiye), which are already known for using the most advanced technology in modern warfare

🔹 What are Yiha III drones?

The Yiha III (also known as Kargu / Yiha family UAVs) are combat drones that have the ability to:

Stay in the air for a long time (many hours) waiting for targets,

Flying without being easily detected by radar and air defenses,

Perform surveillance, monitor the enemy's location, and launch attacks based on “real-time” information.

These drones have been used in various parts of the world including:

Ukraine

Syria

Pakistan

Where they have proven to be a game changer in warfare, where technology allows attacks to be carried out far from the attackers.

🔹 Drone-borne weapons

These drones are said to carry OMTAS missiles, which are known for:

Having the ability to attack heavy equipment,

Being guided by technology that helps achieve targets accurately,

Being widely used in combating military equipment and positions.

🔹 Changes brought by drones in warfare

The use of such drones is significantly changing the way wars are fought:

Not only is it no longer possible to fight people on the ground, but the air also becomes a battlefield,The enemy can be attacked without being seen,It affects the security of infrastructure and people.

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The Rwandan foreign minister accuses American journalist Hariana Veras, accredited to the White House, of working for the DRC government

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In a message on X, Olivier NDUHUNGIREHE shared a video of the journalist carrying her microphone alongside one from RTNC, the DRC's national broadcaster, adding the following message:

"She claims to speak on behalf of the 'African people' in Washington. Yet, she traveled to Kinshasa twice in one year, where she met with President Tshisekedi; she accepted a gift from him on camera and only broadcast her interview with President Ndayishimiye on the DRC's public television (RTNC). Recently, she was seen at the Capitol asking extremely biased questions, demonstrating her lack of professionalism and her obsession with Rwanda. And now, we learn that she was holding an RTNC microphone at the White House; yet, she never disclosed that she was being paid by Kinshasa. It is imperative that someone explain this deception."

It should be noted, however, that far from being a protocol incident, journalists in the middle of an interview often pass their microphones around as a sign of camaraderie, although we do not have any further information on the exact circumstances of this particular case.

Rwankuba hydroelectric power plant gets to 42 megaawatts

 Virunga National Park has announced the commissioning of the first phase of the Rwanguba hydroelectric power plant, adding 15 megawatts to the Goma power grid.

This commissioning brings the total capacity of the power plants operated by Virunga Énergies to 42 MW.

According to the park, this new production contributes to stabilizing the electricity supply in Goma and to the operation of the Mount Goma pumping station.

Located in Rwankuba (Rutshuru), the power plant aims to support local socio-economic development, with the goal of reaching 100 MW by 2040.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission condemns the drone attack carried out by the AFC/M23 in Kisangani.

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses his deepest concern and condemns in the strongest terms the drone attack carried out against the airport in Kisangani, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and claimed by the armed group AFC/M23.

However,Bertrand Bisimwa of M23 bitterly reacted onto the AU .He said;

"The African Union Commission condemns an action that saved human lives and caused no casualties, rather than condemning terrorist drone attacks that have killed hundreds or even thousands of innocent people. This is a serious and very dangerous step backward for Africa," denounced Bertrand Bisimwa, president of the M23 and deputy coordinator of the AFC, regarding the regional organization's condemnation of the drone strike on Kisangani airport.

Civil Society Calls for Evaluation of Operation Shujaa

 

Our sources on ground reported of a meeting in Beni on Tuesday, February 3, 2026,where civil society representatives in North Kivu raised the alarm about the deteriorating security and humanitarian situation and called for an evaluation of the joint FARDC-UPDF operations, nearly five years after their launch.

Civil society denounced the ongoing kidnappings, assassinations, forced recruitment, and destruction attributed in particular to the M23/AFC and the ADF. They reported more than 67 civilians killed since the beginning of 2026 in the territories of Lubero and Beni.

Among their recommendations: strengthening the capacities of the security forces, mobilizing humanitarian aid, and increasing the involvement of international partners. A session to strengthen community engagement for peace was held from February 4 to 5 in Beni with the support of MONUSCO.

NB!I tell commanders of this operation Shujaa to take note of this...

For God and My Country!

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