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    Eighteen (18) people died in a new attack attributed to rebels of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the town of Baeti, nearly 20 kilometers west of Oïcha, capital of Beni -territoire (North Kivu), on the evening of Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Civil society in Mamove which delivers the information, explains however that this assessment is still provisional. It indicates that besides the dead, many houses including churches were set on fire by the attackers. “There was an attack around 7pm (Wednesday). Our sources speak of 18 people killed. We are waiting for the end of the research to have a final assessment, ”said Kinos Katuo, president of said civil society. This attack is the nth to be recorded in the entity. In eastern DRC, more than 3,000 people have already died in carnage attributed to the ADF since 2014, according to several reports from citizen organizations in the region.

  During the attack, AFDL / APR soldiers indiscriminately fired at the FAZ, ex-FAR / Interahamwe and refugees. 22 Nov 1996, AFDL / APR killed several hundred refugees in Chimanga camp, Bukavu, after rounding up the victims. mapping report

  Kenya Air Force receives third and last Spartan cargo plane 29 10, 2020 The last Spartan cargo plane ordered by the Kenya Air Force from Leonardo has just been delivered to Kenya, after being requisitioned for long months in Italy. It will strengthen the airborne capabilities of the Kenyan forces engaged in the face of Al-Shabaab.

  Russian BRDM armored vehicles are already out of service 29 10, 2020 BRDM-2 armored vehicles have been armoured tanks delivered by Moscow to the Central African Armed Forces. © Presidency of the Central African Republic Two of the ten refurbished BRDM-2 armored vehicles delivered by Moscow to the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) on October 15 are already at a technical standstill.

  The United States of America and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed this Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the Palais de la Nation in Kinshasa, a memorandum of understanding for American-Congolese military cooperation. According to the US Ambassador to the DRC, Mike Hammer, the realization of this memorandum of understanding is largely due to the commitment of President Tshisekedi and his administration to fight against human trafficking and hold them to account. for any abuse. "By signing this protocol, the United States responds to the will of President Tshisekedi and Minister of National Defense Mukena to meet the demands of a modern army and help the FARDC to professionalize and improve the quality of life of their soldiers, ”said Mike Hammer. This memorandum of understanding, signed by the American ambassador accredited to the DRC and the Minister of National Defense, in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Interior Gilbert Kandonde who represented the Hea

 DRC Armed Forces ambushed the ADF rebels during the night of Wednesday 22 to Thursday 23 October 2020 near Kainama, capital of the Banande-Kainama group, in the territory of Beni in the province of North Kivu. . According to the military spokesman for operations Sokola 1 in Beni, the attack took place in the region of Misingo where the enemy wanted to cross. " I confirm that. Our FARDC elements arrested the wife of ADF leader Moussa Baluku. She was at the head of a group that wanted to cross and that was spotted by our elements, ”Lieutenant Antony Mualushayi said on Friday. He adds that during this ambush "9 rebels were killed, 6 wounded, 98 ammunition recovered, 5 rebels captured and 2 wounded on the civilian side".

  President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo says he is informed that certain politicians are sponsors of the destabilization of the eastern part of the country where populations are regularly massacred by armed groups. In a press conference held this Thursday, October 08, 2020 in Goma, Félix Tshisekedi promised "immediate prosecution" against these politicians without taking into account their immunities. "Among the politicians, there are those who are pulling the strings and I had the opportunity to tell them yesterday, a bit on the tone of the threat by promising them immediate prosecution without taking into account their immunities respective ones, because quite simply we have information according to which they too are pulling the strings ”, he declared. The Congolese president also affirms that on the other hand, insecurity in the east of the country is also born from land conflicts between customary chiefs. This is how he sa

 You recently heard of a saga in MTN and AIRTEL mobile money transactions where it is said that money was fraudulently withdrawn.As I have always written,there are many ambiguities within the activities of most telecommunication companies' activities here in Uganda. Nearly all these telecommunication companies give out IMSI to other people if we or customers spend sometime without using them.I am very sure of this,Airtel and MTN do this.I have always asked myself these questions! How long does it take for a legally registered phone number that is not being used(some reasons may force a mobile network subscriber to drop down his phone number,for example if he has travelled away from home to another country,or if he does it for security reasons) to be given to another subscriber??Is it lawfull for telecommunication companies to give out these numbers to other people when the first one had legally registered them?Are telecommunication companies not supported to first notify the origin

07/10/2020 Seven (7) villages in Kongolo territory and Banyamambwe chieftaincy have been emptying their populations for the past few days, after foray by Twas Hapa na Pale rebels. These are villages Kahuwa, Ponda Lubanza, Mahole in Banyamambwe chieftaincy as well as Binga, Mulilo, Lubanza Lwayo and Ugananyoka in Benyanembo chieftaincy in Kongolo territory in Tanganyika province. According to Alphonse Somwe, civil society coordinator who made this reveal on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, this is a consecutive situation following the incursion of Twas Hapa na Pale militia. ′′ They come from the neighbouring province of Maniema. They came they looted several goats and left ", he says. Information confirmed by Joseph Kiteba Kitumaini, Acting Administrator of the Kongolo Territory, who specifies that it is Deserters Maas-Maas, who sow Desolation in this part of Tanganyika Province. ′′ It's Deserters Ma ' am-Ma ' am who come to sow the desolation in this corner. People flee for f

  The last two ADF rebels attacks experienced in Mamove, in the locality of Babila-Bakaiku, in the Batangi-Mbau group in the Beni territory of North Kivu province have created a massive displacement of inhabitants in several villages of the above-mentioned locality. Local civil society that delivered the news on Tuesday, October 06, 2020, talks about more than 10 villages that are empty of inhabitants  hours after the Monday attack that killed 10 and 3 injured. ′′ Today we have more than 10 villages that are no longer inhabited including Apetina Sana, Mambau, Mangazi, Maleki, Baeti, Masesele, Matembela, Malyajame, Mebundu, Mabulu and Mulolya. Locals have fled and headed to other localities in the territory ", said Mamove's president of civil society Kinos Katuo. " In Mamove centre, the residents who remain there are estimated at 20 percent and have concentrated in the village center ". Rosette Kavula, deputy Administrator of Beni Territory in charge of Finance, calls

  The mini-summit in Goma took place this Wednesday. The Ugandan, Rwandan, Angolan and Congolese heads of state participated by video conference. Felix Tshisekedi argued for greater involvement of his counterparts in the search for peace in the region. ′′ Should I recall an African wisdom that says you don't catch a pou on your head with one finger In the current context, there is no alternative to the combination of the strong to meet these many challenges and to end recurring cycles of armed violence that insecure the future of our states and our peoples. I appreciate your availability and commitment to collective peace from our states. And for him, this summit must be different from others by its more productive character. ′′ For real peace is not so much what the meetings, mechanisms or contents of agreements say, but what the actors have about it Hence the need for real commitment from leaders that we are. This mini-summit, which is not called for any formalism, has been an op

A general panic was observed on the morning of October 07 among the inhabitants of the city of Biakato in Babila Babombi chieftaincy south of Mambasa territory in Ituri. According to sources there, this is a rumor of an imminent attack by Ugandan rebels of Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, who ran into the village early this morning. Some inhabitants of the east part of the city have moved west part for their safety, added the same sources. The author of this rumor is a part of FARDC that would already be suspended.Information confirmed by the leader of this chieftaincy. Selemani Mbidha calls on his officials calmly and not to give in to panic. This customary authority says ′′ satisfied with the presence and quality work done by our armed forces in Biakato ". Ugandan rebels of Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, were responsible for the deaths of some civilians in this customary entity last March. As a result of these attacks, several thousand people had abandoned their homes.

Evariste Ndayishimiye, Burundian president Burundi will not take part in the summit initiated by President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi, held in Goma on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. The presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirming this news has reported that Burundi justifies this absence because of the desire to clear its differences with Rwanda. A Congolese delegation led by the Foreign Minister stayed last weekend in Bujumbura to try to convince Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye to no avail. Thus, a summit is held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola with the objectives of strengthening cross-border security, development and diplomatic relations.

Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Aimé Ngoyi Mukena spoke before the press in Goma on the security situation after the meeting chaired by the head of state Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Aimé Ngoy Mukena praised the significant progress in the tracking operations of armed groups in eastern DRC with a view to seeking peace in this part of the country. ′′ During our trailer, we found that the Mbau-Kamango road is open only by the army. We visited every ADF sanctuary deserted by them and occupied by the army, but we need to go further ", he said. The Minister of Defense says he believes that in order to have peace, you have to work on it. For this, he urges all Congolese people to trust his army and above all support the vision of the head of state to ensure that peace is effective throughout the entire hearing of the national territory. ′′ The new philosophy of the head of state is the will of peace, peace for all. That is, everyone every morning needs to know what they put on th

07 10, 2020 The Mini Summit of Great Lakes Heads of State postponed twice will finally has to  take place today,Wednesday, October 7 ′′ After intense diplomatic activity on the Kinshasa-Bujumbura axis, the RDC-Uganda-Rwanda-Burundi Summit has been confirmed. It will be held by videoconference on this Wednesday, October 7 ", announced the Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential communication service. Long before the Goma Summit, continued the same source, Ministers of Great Lakes countries held a meeting in Goma on October 6th. The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, arrived Monday, October 5 in Goma, North Kivu as a prelude to this summit.

06 10, 2020 Marie Ntumba Nzeza is in Goma. The leader of Congolese diplomacy left Bujumbura on Monday, where she met Evariste Ndayishimiye, head of state of Burundi. She sent him Félix Tshisekedi's message in a closed meeting. According to the sources of the Congolese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, exchanges focused on topics of common interest including security, economy and management of the COVID-19. pandemic. There was also a question of exchanging on the mini-summit in Goma. Burundi favoured bilateral meetings. The Burundian authorities are not yet ready for a high-level multilateral regional meeting. Marie Ntumba Nzeza has also exchanged with her Burundi counterpart Albert Shingiro on agenda items for the mini-summit in Goma via video conference on Wednesday. Felix Tshisekedi will participate in this meeting from North Kivu capital.

Republic president Felix Tshisekedi arrived on Monday in Goma, North Kivu province, for a high-voltage visit focusing on security issues, on the foundation of killing in Beni and community tensions in South Kivu ... President Tshisekedi is scheduled to participate in a video conference on Wednesday with his counterparts from neighbouring countries and concerned with security in eastern DRC: Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. At least eight people were killed by ADF  again Monday morning in Mamove, Beni territory, 350 km north of Goma, said Territory Administrator Donat Kibwana. Experts from the Kivu Security Barometer (KST) in the Beni region confirmed the attack, without giving a record. Some protests before Felix arrives On his plane descent, President Tshisekedi was booed by a handful of protesters who reminded him that Congo is ′′ indivisible ". A clear allusion to the political controversy that ignites the neighbouring province of South Kivu. A controversy that sends the Congolese b

 In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calms the game. The Congolese head of state has taken a decision on the case Vincent Karega, Rwandan ambassador accused of denialism over the Congolese massacres in Kasika, South Kivu, in 1998. Vincent Karega had relativized Rwandan military responsibility and rejected the contents of the Mapping report as published by the United Nations High Commissioner. No question of expelling this diplomat, said the president before Congolese journalists based in Brussels. Talks that spark a shield lift in Kinshasa. ′′ There is no point in creating an unfortunate incident ", the president said. Felix Tshisekedi said diplomatic efforts have been taken for Kigali to reframe Vincent Karega. The President's words have been faithfully reported by the press, says RFI one of his close collaborators. For Senator Pro-Kabila, Francine Muyumba, who has been fulminating for several months against the ′′ lack of restraint ′′ of diplomats

 

The esplanade of the General Commissioner of the Congolese National Police served this Friday, October 02, 2020 as a framework for the closure of the first pilot session of the students commissioners finalists of the Police Academy in front of the political and military officials, we have Some of the figures are recognized among many others: Deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister, Security and Customary Affairs and his Deputy Minister, Chief of General Staff of FARDC, represented by one of his deputy, Commissioner General of the PNC, Head of the Military House of the Head of State, Former Commissioner General of the PNC, General Bisengimana, MONUSCO Police Commander, Director General of Schools and Training, provincial Commissioner City of Kinshasa, Academy Commander and many more FARDC and PNC General, Superior and Junior Officers. All were in the spotlight with the live broadcast at RTNC. From the course to the ceremony Police Academy Commander Principal Higher Commissioner (Colone

President  Tshisekedi Tshilombo is again expected in the city of Goma, capital of the province of North Kivu. He should arrive during the week of October 05 to 10 after the postponement of the last trip planned in this city which was announced on September 22. In the meeting of the Provincial Council of Ministers held on Friday October 02 in Sake in the territory of Masisi, Governor Carly Nzanzu Kasivita informed members of his government that the arrival of the President of the Republic in this tourist city is now "imminent. ". “The provincial governor announced the imminent arrival in the provinces of the President of the Republic, the Head of State, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo. Thus, the entire population is invited to give it a delusional welcome, ”insists the report read by Jean-Bosco Sebishimbo, spokesperson for the provincial government. As a reminder on September 22, the Congolese president postponed his planned trip to this city for lack of an overloaded agend

 There was throughout the  day of Saturday, October 03, 2020, within the population of the locality of Bakila-Bakiku in the Batangi-Mbau grouping in the territory of Beni in North Kivu. According to Kinos Katuo, president of the local civil society, this situation occurs after the new incursion of the ADF rebels in this agglomeration where 7 civilians were killed and two others wounded. The same source said that the inhabitants of this locality fled this place and some went to secure places. “I inform you that we are now in concern. The population fled and the place is empty since the morning of this Saturday,Mamove and its surroundings are quiet and empty. It is a Pyschosis that reigns here now. Some are heading to Oicha, the capital of the territory and others are heading for Ituri province, ”he said. This civil society executive adds that the police are pursuing the enemies who continue to mourn the population of this corner. Rosette Kavula, deputy administrator of the territory in

  As i ealier reported about a clash in Nyamilima on 26/9/2020,you can read more    https://acidicsecurity.blogspot.com/2020/09/on-sunday-evening-there-was-clash.html?m=1   ,Two MaiMai  and a FARDC soldier were killed the night of Thursday to Friday October 02, 2020 in a new clash in Nyamilima. This is the result of an exchange of fire between these May-May fighters and soldiers around 10 p.m. in the Tumaini neighborhood in this part of the Binza groupement, in Rutshuru territory. Independent sources in Nyamilima report that a residual Mai-Mai fighters from the group of former Mai-Mai commander Charles Bokande came to see his family in Tumaini neighborhood on Thursday. Soldiers installed in this area have been reported of this presence. They then ambushed this element. At 10 p.m. on Thursday, October 01, 2020, they opened fire on Mr. Consolé who was talking with his brother. An exchange of fire ensued in which the two brothers fell. The weapon that Mai-Mai held was recovered by the lo

Delegate to  the Minister of National Defense and Veterans Affairs, declared this Saturday, October 3, 2020, that the war which has been raging for several years in the east of the country will end in 6 months. Statement made by Sylvain Mutombo during a press briefing organized in Kinshasa on the occasion of year one of his assumption of office as Minister in charge of ex-combatants in the Ilunga administration. "In 6 months, there will be no more war in the East. I myself will be on the ground there in the East," said Sylvain Mutombo. However, this member of the Ilunga government lamented the fact that among the people who fuel the war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there are some who live here in the capital Kinshasa. "Those responsible for the war in the East live with us, they are with us (...) This war is maintained by people with whom we live, politicians, generals", denounced the Minister Delegate to the Minister of National Defense in charg

“Cabinet has approved the construction and upgrading of the national road from Kasindi section (border) to Beni (80kms) and the integration of the Beni-Butembo Axis (54 kms) to national road,” said Uganda government spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo on Tuesday. He further said government would also construct another road from Bunagana in South Western district of Kisoro through Ruchuru up to Goma (89kms). Opondo said the project “will benefit the government and people of Uganda through the economic interconnectivity that would provide improved mobility and ease of business.” This development comes almost a year after President Museveni and his DRC counterpart, Felix Tshisekedi agreed at State House Entebbe to jointly construct roads to facilitate cross border trade. Other roads being considered include Mpondwe-Beni road which is about 977 kilometres and Goli-Bunia road (181 Kilometres). The volume of trade between Uganda and DR Congo was estimated at $ 531 million by July 2019, but this is l

Silent since 2014, Uganda-Democratic Republic of the Congo power transmission line project surfaces with convergence of interest from both countries. Through the Nile Basin Initiative, an organization bringing together the countries responsible for regulating waters of the river, Kampala and Kinshasa agreed in mid-September to update a feasibility study to be funded by the African Bank of development (AfDB), for electric interconnection between the two countries. A first grind had been finalized in 2014 by American society Aecom. However, this one did not lead to the construction of a construction site due to lack of funding. Posted as a priority for the Nile Basin Initiative, this project plans to renovate the Nkenda power station in western Uganda and link it to the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To this first stretch, 138 km long, must be added a second line of 214 km between the Congolese communities of Butembo and Bunia. The objective of this interconnection