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 . The enemy, who wanted to besiege the aforementioned village on the night of Thursday to Friday, November 29, was quickly subdued by elements of two forces, who intervened urgently, local youth reported. This youth structure, which salutes the army's feat, calls on the population to be vigilant and to report any suspicious movement to the security services. "For the moment, there is calm in Kokola village located on the Oïcha-Eringeti road axis. The joint FARDC-UPDF force repelled an ADF attack on the evening of last Thursday. There was no human or material damage, because the elements of the two armies who intervened, used professionalism in the face of the attackers. We say thank you, and call on the young people to line up behind the defense forces to win the battle", encouraged Sangayo Maliyayuma, president of the youth in the Bambuba-kisiki group. According to confidant sources, the activities which slowed down in the morning hours, resumed in the afternoon under t...

  The caucus of traditional leaders and civil society actors of Ituri pleaded, on Thursday, November 28, for the demarcation of borders and the reinforcement of military personnel in the territories of Aru, Mahagi and Irumu, bordering Uganda. They made this plea during a meeting organized in Bunia (Ituri). These customary authorities and civil society activists were able to observe that this porosity of the borders is at the root of cases of invasions of Congolese entities by foreign forces, followed by exactions against inhabitants of this border region. These traditional leaders mentioned the cases of the occupation for three years of the village of Urio, Mahagi territory, by Ugandan soldiers. " Let this demarcation be done so that we find a peaceful solution between the DRC and Uganda because they also take advantage of this non-demarcation to invade our villages. We hope that the Government can take this matter seriously so that our neighbors cannot occupy our spaces  ," ...

  Jubaland troops join Somalia’s National Army as part of a push against militants. Arriving in Mogadishu today, they were welcomed by federal officials and are set to receive salaries, ranks, and support after years of neglect under Ahmed Madobe. In an related move,Heavy troop movements reported in Bosaso, Puntland’s commercial hub, as the Saciid Deni administration mobilizes armored forces to Kala-bayr. The operation targets Al-Shabaab & ISIS militants in the eastern Bari region, aiming to clear hideouts in the rugged Calmadaw mountains.

 Over 10 killed in clashes between clan militias in Ceeldheere, near the Hiiraan-Middle Shabelle border. Fighting continued into Friday afternoon, with tensions high as militias mobilize Intelligence  extracts from Locals indicated that the situation remains volatile up to now

  Al-Shabaab militants have intensified their attacks against civilians in Mogadishu, targeting businesses and individuals complying with the Somali government's directive to install CCTV cameras. The mandate, part of a broader urban security initiative, has provoked a violent backlash from the extremist group, underscoring the fragile balance between security measures and civilian safety in Somalia's capital. Since October 2024, ACLED has recorded 23 political violence incidents in Mogadishu, resulting in 37 fatalities. Nearly 40% of these incidents were linked to Al-Shabaab's retaliation against CCTV installations. The attacks have paralyzed key neighbourhoods, with markets in Yaqshid and Heliwa districts shuttering under threats of violence. "Al-Shabaab is sending a brutal message: cooperate with the authorities, and you become a target," said Hassan Ali, a Mogadishu-based security analyst. On October 28, four businessmen were gunned down in the Misaanka Dhuhus...

 Hundreds of Somali Gorgor unit commandos graduated on Friday from an advanced training program in Türkiye, marking a significant step in bolstering Somalia’s fight against al-Shabaab militants. The training, conducted under a bilateral agreement between Mogadishu and Ankara, focused on equipping the elite soldiers with skills to address complex security challenges in the Horn of Africa. “Today in Isparta, Turkey, we held a crucial closing ceremony to enhance our agreement on constructing and strengthening the Somali Armed Forces,” the Somali Embassy in Türkiye announced on X. Somali Defense Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur praised Türkiye’s unwavering support, describing it as vital for Somalia’s peace and security. During his meeting with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz earlier this week, Nur reaffirmed Somalia’s commitment to strengthening ties with Türkiye across various sectors. Türkiye has been a steadfast ally, aiding Somalia in defense, education, health care, and infra...

   The M23 rebel movement has declared that the agreement reached between the DRC and Rwanda, mediated by Angola, does not concern it.  The agreement, aimed at defusing tensions between the two countries, was signed this week in Luanda. The M23, which currently controls several territories in North Kivu province, said it did not recognize the agreement and that they would continue the rebellion.  The situation in eastern DRC remains tense, despite mediation efforts. The M23 is accused by Kinshasa of being supported by Rwanda with alot RDF elemenys fighting along side the rebels,a claim which Kigali denies. According to Intelligence sources within the M23,the boys on the Frontline are jubilating and have received this refusal of the agreement with applause.Many fighters within M23 are sternly saying that ;"this is not 2013,we are fighting for our mothers ,brothers and relatives so that they can regain their freedom and rights to live happily like any other Congolese,w...

 President João Lourenço, mandated by the African Union to mediate in the crisis between Kinshasa and Kigali, met successively with Presidents Félix Tshisekedi (DRC) on Wednesday and Paul Kagame (Rwanda) on Thursday. These phone calls aimed to discuss the security situation in eastern DRC. These discussions come after the signing, on November 25 in Luanda, of a Concept of Operations (CONOPS) by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the DRC and Rwanda. This plan, developed under the mediation of João Lourenço, sets out the modalities of joint efforts to neutralize the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and initiate a disengagement of Rwandan forces. The plan includes four main phases: An analysis of the threats posed by the FDLR, including the location of their positions and equipment. Targeted actions to neutralize the FDLR and their allies. A joint assessment of progress made. A stabilization phase involving the demobilization and repatriation of ex-FDLR combatant...

  In Musanze  of the Northern Province there were talks between the Rwandan and Ugandan forces in order to continue cooperation in suppressing problems that threaten the people on the border between the two countries. These talks took place for the third time, bringing together the leadership of the Defense Divisions working in the border areas of both countries and the leaders from the Defense Command as well as the representatives of the Military Forces in it, which started on this from Thursday 28th to Friday 30th November 2024. The military leaders of both sides met together to discuss how to continue to deal with the activities that disturb the security of both sides in the border areas. The Commander of the Second Division of the Rwandan Army, Brig Gen Frank Mutembe, emphasized the importance of cooperation in combating illegal cross-border activities. He said, "Such meetings are aimed at discussing issues that threaten the people of our borders, including smuggling, ill...

 

  The two people arrested are not M23, as the very first information circulated on social networks. surely they were arrested and presented as enemies, but after verification, it was shown that they are Wazalendo but not M23s. They came from Numbi and it was the outfit that caused the confusion They are from the Wazalendo movement called GAVE, of General Bahati Maroke, working in Numbi in the province of South Kivu. Colonel Jean Claude, who controls the Rusayo/nyiragongo area, confirms this to us, after having interviewed them by the military officers of the province. They have their mission orders well identified and known by the military authorities of South Kivu. Note that Colonel Jean Claude, who controls the Rusayo area, reports that they were arrested because they were wearing Burundian military uniforms. But they are not Rwandans, they are Congolese from South Kivu.

  Chaos erupted in the heart of Mozambique’s capital today, prompting the urgent evacuation of President Filipe Nyusi by a presidential helicopter. The incident underscores a rapidly deteriorating situation in Maputo, as tensions appear to escalate within the city. A video circulating on social media shows the presidential helicopter landing on a building rooftop, with reports indicating it was part of an emergency evacuation effort for President Nyusi. The cause of the unrest remains unclear, though local sources suggest rising political and social tensions may be driving the turmoil. Professor Adriano Nuvunga, a prominent academic and activist, shared the video on social media, highlighting the gravity of the situation. The footage has since gone viral, sparking concern and speculation about the stability of Mozambique’s leadership and the safety of its citizens. Local witnesses reported heightened police presence and sporadic unrest across key areas in Maputo. Businesses and pub...

  DRC and Rwanda adopted, on Tuesday, November 26, a document implementing the harmonized plan for the neutralization of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and the lifting of Rwanda's defense. These two countries signed this document entitled: "Concept of Operations" (CONOP) at the 6th ministerial meeting on the peace process in the East of the DRC held in Luanda (Angola). Kinshasa and Kigali thus wanted to facilitate the disengagement of this rebel force. During this meeting, the ministers of these two countries concluded on the need to continue as quickly as possible the negotiations on the other aspects of the draft agreement as presented to the parties by the Angolan mediator Joao Lourenco last August. The Congolese delegation was led by its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, while that of Rwanda was led by Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of Foreign Affairs.  This meeting takes place three weeks after the establishment in Gom...

  According to OSINT sources,these claimed M23 collaborators/recruits were arrested at the border between Uganda and Rwanda, before being extradited to Ituri (in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo). The commander of the Police in Ituri, General Ngoy Sengelwa presented these M23 recruits to the military governor, Lieutenant-General Luboya N'kashama Johnny, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. There are a total of 18 displaced persons, including minors, recruited at the  Savo site in the Bahema-Badjere chiefdom, in the Djugu territory, Ituri province, and are under arrest in Bunia, the provincial capital. These alleged M23 collaboratorsalleged M23 collaborators were arrested at the border between Uganda and Rwanda, before being extradited to Ituri (in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo), reports the commander of the Police in Ituri, General Ngoy Sengelwa, who presented these M23 recruits to the military governor, Lieutenant-General Luboya N'kashama John...

Intelligence Reports from DRC talk of the arrest of two wives of ADF leaders Sheikh Abdallah Mupunga and Dr Abdallah Mbayaya, they were arrested while searching for food in fields abandoned by the population. This arrest comes a week after another lady who  is also a key figure in the ranks of ADF was arrested in this region.  The operation was carried out by the soldiers of FARDC and UPDF. .....let's help our gorvenment to fight terrorism....

The ministerial delegations of Rwanda and DRC have been meeting since the early morning of Monday 25/11, in Luanda, under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Angola, to analyze the issue of security and peace in the East of DRC.

   Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement announced on Sunday that it had carried out its first drone attack on an Israeli naval base, located 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the border with Lebanon.   "Fighters of the Islamic resistance movement [Hezbollah] attacked [the Israeli] naval base in Ashdod, located 150 kilometers away from the Lebanese-Palestinian border, using unmanned aerial vehicles," the statement read. It added that all targets were destroyed.   However, the IDF has not confirmed the attack. "No sirens warning of a drone sounded at that time, neither near the Lebanon border nor near Ashdod, and the military says it is unaware of the claims,"

 AlShabaab has reportedly intensified its focus on drone warfare, transitioning from surveillance to potentially more offensive operations, according to a 171-page report presented to the United Nations Security Council by the Panel of Experts on Somalia. Experts advise the African Union to stay vigilant during the transition from ATMISS to AUSSOM and call on member states to improve Somalia's maritime security by enhancing offshore patrol capabilities and building coast guard infrastructure to address piracy and maritime crime.

 According to Intelligence sources,Elements of the FARDC-UPDF coalition foiled an attack by ADF rebels this Thursday, November 21, 2024 in the Banande-kainama group, Beni territory in North Kivu. The attackers who had just led the incursion into the village of Kingamubhiri, saw their progress stopped by the aforementioned coalition which intervened urgently. However, there was general paralysis of activities following the detonations of heavy and light weapons. Information I have got now asserts: "The ADF attacked Kingamubhiri, in Kainama, in broad daylight. The FARDC-UPDF coalition intervened to stop their maneuver. Following the detonations of heavy and light weapons, the inhabitants moved. Many went to concentrate in the position of the security elements for their protection," said Jonas Kasumba, president of the civil society of the Banande-kainama group. Some confidant official sources, including village chiefs, have confirmed the news. However, they have limited themsel...

 I have again managed to get a letter written by one Wazlendo group trying to implicate Uganda on the M23 war/wars in DRC... Above is a Photo of Gashegu Héritier Donald Gashegu took the command and became the spokesperson of Mouvement Cmc Fdp a movement of the key figures within VDP wazalendo. The first words of Mr. Héritier Gashegu immediately a he took over the role were: "We resist because we are obliged to resist the enemy who swears only to our extermination. We have this duty to defeat the enemy who is robbing our families. "  Who is Mr Heritier Gashegu? _____________________________ Mr. Héritier Gashegu is a brave young Congolese, former president of the Territorial Youth Council of Rutshuru and a man committed to defending the interests of the most vulnerable civilian populations for about 10 years. He is a renowned lawyer and a whistleblower. Entrepreneur and initiator of several agro-food projects, Héritier Gashegu is the key image in defending the interests of the...

  According to OSINT reports from Somalia,Alshaabab claims to be active once again in the area between Birta Dheer and Kismayo, within a 50 km stretch. The group's media wing released a video documenting an ambush against Jubaland (JL) forces stationed there, who were supported by NISA Gaashaan units. 16 soldiers were KIA and seems that Alshaabab is no longer taking prisoners, in contrast to the three videos released prior to this one. Unfortunately, Puntland's decision to execute Alshabaab prisoners appears to have prompted the militants to adopt back to policy of not sparing captured soldiers. Watch the videos below: ....Let us team up to fight terrorism.....

    President Félix Tshisekedi participated this Wednesday in the Extraordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government in Harare, Zimbabwe. The security situation in eastern DRC was at the heart of the discussions.  The leaders assessed the commitment of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC) alongside the Congolese army in defending the country's territorial integrity in the face of Rwanda's aggression via the M23 terrorist group according to reports from the DRC presidency.  The SADC regional military mission in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) has just been extended by one year. This decision was taken during a SADC summit

The civil society of the Kamuronza group alerts national and international opinion to a significant strengthening of the positions of the M23-RDF rebels in the territory of Masisi, province of North Kivu. In a series of investigative and intelligence research shows that the M23 made significant reinforcement in both arms,men and supplies and they are more determined to take over and cement their presence in Sake.According to HUMINT and OSINT sources from Bunagana up to Masisi,they are crude facts that puts M23 at high chance of taking SAKE town, some of these sources indicated that several dozen trucks carrying men and war materials have been seen in recent days in the localities of Mushaki, Karuba, Bihambwe and along the axis leading to the center of Masisi.   One source confirmed that! “It’s no longer a secret. These enemy forces are massively deployed on the hills overlooking the localities of Sake, Shasha and Bweremana,” specifies the residence of the Kamuronza group, worr...

  The Congolese parliamentary mission to Kampala ended on Monday, November 18. The deputies who took part in this 7-day mission submitted their report on Tuesday, November 19 to the President of the National Assembly, Vital Kamerhe. According to them, this mission was fruitful. Diplomatic relations between Uganda and the DRC are eminently strategic given the extent of the border that the two countries share, explained Lambert Mende Omalanga who led the Congolese delegation. At the end of this mission, the President of the Ugandan Parliament, Anita Annet Among, announced, via the Congolese delegation, to her counterpart Vital Kamerhe, that she will in the coming days lead a mission to Kinshasa to follow up on the discussions initiated with the Congolese parliamentary mission that she received in Kampala. The delegation of Congolese national elected officials also spoke with Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who said he was very satisfied with this bridge established between ...

  The Wazalendo FAR-W movement denounced an attack on its position at Kanyangoma by the MPA/AP movement on Tuesday, November 19. In a statement, the FAR-W described the incident as "yet another provocation" that "presents a bad image with regard to the mission entrusted to us."   On a working mission to Goma in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 5 elected national deputies from North Kivu spoke with the Military Governor of North Kivu, Major General Peter Cirimwami about the security, socio-economic situation and the development of the province. After a visit to some construction sites in the city of Goma and its surroundings with the governor, these elected officials from North Kivu revealed that regarding the management of patriotic fighters known as wazalendo who are fighting against Rwandan aggressors, Kinshasa only sends 300,000 USD per month to support nearly 60,000 wazalendo and unfortunately for nearly 4 months, this support has not arrived. ...

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 An extraordinary summit of SADC Heads of State will be held on November 20, 2024 in Harare, under the presidency of Emmerson Mnangagwa, to discuss regional security, with a particular focus on eastern DRC. The summit will assess the progress of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC), deployed since December 2023 for a one-year mandate. This meeting will be preceded by preparatory meetings, including a Troika summit led by Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania. This meeting comes as the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda according to Kinshasa, continue to expand in North Kivu despite a ceasefire. The DRC is banking on diplomacy to resolve this crisis and is demanding the withdrawal of Rwandan troops. The SAMIDRC force, supposed to stabilize the region, is struggling to activate on the ground, despite the planned support from MONUSCO and recent discussions with the UN to accelerate its mission.

  From its emergence to the present day, ISIS has heavily invested in and operated through three core strategies, which elucidate the foundation and objectives of their movement. 1. Takfir (Excommunication): ISIS embraces the doctrine of “takfir”, whereby individuals who dissent from their ideology are branded as disbelievers (kafir) or apostates (murtad). In accordance with this ideology, they target fellow Muslims, Islamic scholars, and Islamic communities, deeming them as adversaries. The ISIS group labels all Muslims outside their ideological sphere as apostates, irreligious, or disbelievers. They rationalize warfare against them as jihad and persist in their unjust war against authentic Muslims. 2. Misinterpretation of Shariah: ISIS distorts the interpretation of Islamic Shariah to align with their own desires, manipulating its tenets to validate their illicit actions through selective and misinterpreted references. In Islamic Shariah, the unjustified taking of an innocent lif...

 

 A delegation from the United Nations Security Council committee met with the Angolan facilitation on Friday, November 15, to discuss the achievements of the Luanda peace process instituted by the African Union (AU) to end tensions linked to the resurgence of the M23 in North Kivu. Respectively chaired by Tete Antonio, Angolan Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Michael Kanu, Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the UN and Chairman of the Reference Committee, the meeting discussed the progress made, highlighting concrete efforts aimed at ensuring peace and security in the region, Angolan authorities report. "The progress made in the scope of the Luanda process was analyzed. In this regard, it was indicated that the Luanda process, parallel to that of Nairobi, currently appears as the only platforms for dialogue for the resolution of the conflict that prevails in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo," mentions the final communiqué that sanctioned the meeting. Befor...

  According to military Intelligence sources, the attackers targeted this village, where the army is not deployed, before attacking civilians and looting some pharmacies. The local population has moved to other nearby villages considered safer. We had earlier reported on the presence of ADF in this area as indicated in our post of last week. The administrator of the Lubero territory, Colonel Alain Kiwewa, announces that the coalition of the Congolese (FARDC) and Ugandan (UPDF) armies are in pursuit of the attackers. "It was yesterday afternoon, we experienced this tragedy caused by these ADF/MTM terrorists. The toll is 9 people killed, including six men and three women. And as in their modus operandi, they again looted and burned houses, shops, and pharmacies to stock up on food and medicine. For the moment, the FARDC and UPDF coalition is in pursuit of the attackers until now," explained Colonel Alain Kiwewa. According to Intelligence information collect from civilians today...

 There has been a lot of claims that M23 rebels are about to lay dangerous attacks on the city of Saké as well as the towns of Goma and Butembo with a view to advancing towards Bunia in collaboration with UPDF.Succh rumours and claims are spreading like wind in the wild dry forest.They are some unverified documents circulating on social media vindicating Uganda in such act.You can look at the document below:  There were a lot of claims that Rwandan army has just set up its second headquarters in Rumangabo with the aim of attacking the town of GOMA and the city of SAKE. According to consistent rumours in the ranks of the so-called M23, Paul KAGAME has just decided to take the city of SAKE and the town of GOMA before Mr Donald TRUMP takes the oath. The same sources confirmed that several Rwandan  soldiers and heavy/sophisticated weapons arrived in RUMANGABO. Since the beginning of this week, it is said that the M23 rebellion has carried out a massive deployment in lubero, B...

  According to the Wazalendo commanders,the M23 army made a mistake in attacking a WAZALENDO position, which is how the WAZALENDO responded forcefully until the city of Butare was taken from the hands of the Rwandan aggressors. The WAZALENDO claim that they are thee only remedy for the M23 whom they say are Rwandan Aggressors. ASSESSMENT: 1) Enemy loss(M23), more than 25 dead and several others injured. 2) More than 35 weapons were recovered by the WAZALENDO including 1 PKM, 2 RPGs, 1 machine gun and 31 AK47s. 3) WAZALENDO men:one injured. 4) 12 captives including 2 lieutenants of the M23 (whom they refer to as RDF)and their Escorts.

Among the arrested are Colonel Francis Munyarugerero who was the deputy director in charge of civil protect at Congolese National police ,Lenga and one called Emmanuel Rwakagara Nzungiza .Some of them were captured in Upper Katanga. Watch the video below: However, according to a tweet from the president of M23,he writes that such is the way of Tshisekedi gorvement in victimisation of innocent civilians and army officers who return from Frontline after being beaten by M23.Below are some words from his tweet: "What Mr. Tshisekedi's regime knows  to do best in this country is to attack innocent people.  He does not hesitate for a single moment to transform innocent people, even those who serve him, into public enemies number one or terrorists, based on unproven facts.  Only facial appearance determines guilt.He has the habit of handing over to popular vindictiveness his own soldiers who return from the front line to be lynched, burned and their bodies eaten in front of witne...