DRC's first vice president of national aasembly has been impeached by MPs, start of a deep divorce?

Members have removed the first Vice-President of their National Assembly by a very large majority.
The evening will have been heated in the National Assembly and yet the vote of the petition which was to lead to the removal of Jean-Marc Kabund-a-Kabund, also president a.i. of udps by Félix Tshisekedi's only decision, did not do any doubt.
Indeed, since the announcement of Félix Tshisekedi's presidential victory (without any ticket of a voting office has ever been published), the presidential party knows that it is and will always be under the supervision of a legislative power national fully in the hands of Joseph Kabila's Common Front for Congo (FCC).
MLC MP Jean-Jacques Mamba's petition, launched on the grounds that the first vice president of the National Assembly would have negatively affected the image of his institution by publicly providing on the air of a kinoise radio that call a convention to vote the state Health emergency in the face of the coronavirus would cost "$ 7 million", a figure not related to reality, so had every chance to be voted if it collected the 50 votes needed (out of 500 Members) for be able to be dropped.
Indeed, if the opposition left the two components of the coalition in power to tear apart, this petition could only exist if FCC members decided to sign their signature at the bottom of this text. From the moment, among the signing of the petition, there was a large majority of FCC, there was little doubt that the text would go to the end of its process and would therefore lead to the removal of Kabund-a-Kabund. And in fact, out of 315 MPs participating in the vote during this of-19 pandemic, 17 voted against the petition, 9 abstention, while 289 elected officials voted in favor of the text.
Hot spring in Congolese rooms
The tension between Jean-Mard Kabund and Jeanine Mabunda, the very kabiliste president of the National Assembly is no mystery to anyone. The eviction of Kabund, who tried a last wrong to his president when she voted the petition while a dispute was still high on one of the petition's signatures, did not fix anything. Through this hostility, it is the limits of the FCC - cach coalition (of Tshisekedi and... Kamerhe) that appear in the open. And what just played in the National Assembly brings back early May tensions in the Senate when a Senator from Modest Bahati (former FCC member who came closer to cach), Mrs. Jewelry Goya Kitenge, had tried to put into trouble the president of the Upper House, Alexis Thambwe Mwamba. In question of the renovation work of the Chamber and its surroundings through a contract signed voluntarily and without being included in the budget.
If President Thambwe was put in a brief form by a well-conducted and very well-documented statement of the Senator of Haut Katanga, the man, after a little glorious unpacking session, quickly back himself, understanding that he had nothing fear because - although some senators might be tempted to play a pendable tour to the former Justice Minister still very close to the first circle of the kabilie - he had a large majority more than comfortable in the Senate to ensure his tranquility.
The opposite of Kabund and the few "elected" of the cach platform who know and to whom the kabilistes reminded this Monday evening that they depended exclusively on their good will... especially in this hot spring where Kinshasa rustles, as usual , of a thousand rumors.
The first announces an in-depth restructuring of the government. Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga could pack his bags. The name of Matata Ponyo is regularly mentioned. Tshisekedi's DRC has lived on credit for more than a year. The Covid, the drop in export and the melting of raw materials prices make the state crates, which are already hungry, are now almost completely empty and with no prospect of a better in the short term.
The DRC will have to hit quickly on the doors of international donors. The IMF and World Bank have always had a little weakness for the man at the Maniema red tie. The presidential camp has finished burning its last rounds by definitely being unable to - simply - reduce his lifestyle.
What to consider, therefore, the start of the second rumor and the end of the cach-FCC coalition in power for a co-existence that would send back udps and UNC in the opposition and leave Félix Tshisekedi alone in the opposition and leave Félix Tshisekedi alone in front of his current ally. A scenario that should still stir up the discord in udps, deprived of maroquins and having only a few elected officials, and which could also harm the very survival of the UNC, the party of a vital Kamerhe, still held at the of prison as part of the case of diversion of funds during the 100-day program of the head of state.
Kinshasa likes to spread these rumors. Kabila has gone master in their use to gauge their possible impact. Only for sure, Kabund is no longer the first vice president of the National Assembly, Kamerhe is still in prison and state crates are empty every day a little more.

Rwanda:General Emmanuel gasana fired!!!! Azize iki??? Arabamara....how do neighbours get everything about Rwanda?

The island enjoys a certain degree of autonomy in terms of its economy and laws, but recently Beijing decided to introduce stricter penalties for treason and sedition in light of the protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2019 and which led to casualties as well as numerous accounts of vandalism.
China's Foreign Ministry has harshly criticised Washington's recent attempts to meddle in its policies towards Hong Kong, vowing to use "every necessary measure" to stop the US from doing so in the future if necessary. The ministry's spokesman Zhao Lijian argued that Washington had "no right to criticise and interfere" in how Beijing regulates its semi-autonomous territory .
"What laws, how, and when Hong Kong SAR [Special Administrative Region] should legislate are entirely within the scope of China’s sovereignty. If the US insists on hurting China’s interests, China will have to take every necessary measure to counter and oppose this", Zhao Lijian stated.
US Interference in Hong Kong Affairs
While Hong Kong does have its own legal system, Beijing has a say in the laws that are applied there. Namely, the Chinese government recently introduced a bill that is yet to be voted on that would make treason and sedition laws stricter, banning activities that could potentially subvert the government or "split the country".

The move was criticised by US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien, who threatened that Washington would strip the island of its preferential trading status if Beijing doesn't backtrack on the bill. O’Brien argued that by introducing the new law, Beijing was violating its own promise to grant the island significant autonomy.

The new piece of legislation came after Hong Kong was rocked by a series of public protests back in 2019. The protesters demanded the withdrawal of another bill that would have legitimised extraditions to mainland China, but continued their riots even after it was scrapped. The demonstrations often turned violent, resulting in numerous acts of vandalism and injuries to local police officers.

The earth's magnetic field is weakening! It will have significant effects on communication.

The Earth has a moderately strong magnetic field, which is generated by superheated liquid iron that makes up the outer core of our planet. The magnetic field is vital to life as it shields the Earth’s ozone layer from solar winds, cosmic rays, and harmful ultraviolet radiation.
The Earth’s magnetic field is weakening, the European Space Agency (ESA) said in a statement, citing data from its Swarm mission, a constellation of satellites that was launched in 2013. According to the ESA, over the last 200 years, the Earth’s magnetic has field has lost 9 percent of its strength.
In 1958, scientists discovered the South Atlantic Anomaly, an area that sits between Africa and South America where the magnetic field has been weakening considerably. According to the ESA’s latest study, this area has grown and moved westward at a pace of around 12 miles (20 km) per year and scientists cannot explain why.
Moreover, according to data provided by the Swarm mission, which studies our planet’s magnetic field, a second area with less strength has emerged in South Africa, which the ESA says could be a sign that the South Atlantic Anomaly "could split up into two separate cells".
"The new, eastern minimum of the South Atlantic Anomaly has appeared over the last decade and in recent years is developing vigorously", said Jürgen Matzka, from the German Research Centre for Geosciences. "We are very lucky to have the Swarm satellites in orbit to investigate the development of the South Atlantic Anomaly. The challenge now is to understand the processes in Earth’s core driving these changes", Matzka said
The space agency said one hypothesis that may explain the magnetic field’s bizarre behaviour is a reversal of the North and South Poles, a process during which the poles switch places. It has occurred many times throughout the planet’s history and the ESA says "we are long overdue by the average rate of roughly 250,000 years".
The ESA said that at the moment, the weakening of the magnetic field, which protects our planet from cosmic radiation and charged particles emitted by the Sun, poses no risk for humans. However, satellites and spacecraft that fly through an area with reduced field strength are more likely to experience technical malfunctions.

The effects!
An imminent polar reversal on planet Earth - a North and South Pole switch - and thus a weakening of the planet’s magnetic field in parts of the globe would definitely bring about at least some changes to how Earth would be protected from harmful ultraviolet radiation, as well as space winds,
News18 reported, citing scientists.
Satellites are feared to be rendered non-operational, which would automatically mean massive disruptions to global communication systems, including telecom networks and Internet connection. Scientists say spacecraft flying through an area with a depleted magnetic force, as the North Pole and South Pole are set to swap places, are more likely to experience technical issues.
According to Mike Hapgood, a scientist who focused on geomagnetic storms and conducted a study on the solar storm of 1921, a powerful geomagnetic event would disrupt most technological innovations that people widely exploit nowadays.
"This could include regional power outages, profound changes to satellite orbits, and loss of radio-based technologies such as GPS", he said in a statement, as per SpaceWeather.com .
"The disruption of GPS could significantly impact logistics and emergency services”, he went on.
Although magnetic field reversals don’t usually happen overnight, concerns have mounted over how the main consequences could be avoided, or at least, promptly fixed.
In a recent statement, the ESA warned about the weakening of Earth’s vital magnetic field, generated by superheated liquid iron hundreds of kilometres beneath the planetary surface. According to the ESA, over the last 200 years, the Earth’s magnetic field has lost 9 percent of its strength.
In 1958, scientists discovered the South Atlantic Anomaly, an area that sits between Africa and South America where the magnetic field has been weakening the most. According to the ESA’s latest study, this area has expanded and moved westward at a speed of around 12 miles (20 km) per year.
One theory that may explain the magnetic field’s bizarre behaviour is a reversal of the North and South Poles, a process during which the poles switch places. It has occurred many times throughout history - roughly every 250,000 years - and the ESA says that now "we are long overdue”. However, it assures, these events hardly pose any direct danger to humanity, except the aforementioned technical malfunctions.

The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, expressed his desire to discuss possible cooperation in rocket construction with Chinese President Xi Jinping

In September 2019, the president of Belarus stated that he would take steps towards cooperating with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky in order for Minsk to create its own rocket.
The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, expressed his desire to discuss possible cooperation in rocket construction with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

 Having previously suggested the possibility of building Chinese missiles in Belarus, Lukashenko insisted that there should be "no dependence" on foreign actors.
"Let me then negotiate that on my level, I'm ready to negotiate that with Xi Jinping, I don't think that will be a problem", the president said.
The statement came after Lukashenko was updated on the state of missile development in Belarus and the construction of Chinese rockets. In particular, he was told that there have been successful moves towards the development and eventual deployment of the country's own missiles, that could destroy targets up to 300 kilometres away.
Earlier, Lukashenko said that Russia did not want to work with Belarus on missile development and had refused to provide a range, comments that were slammed by Moscow as "groundless accusations", as Russia said it does not have such ranges, and instead rents them in Kazakhstan.

Heavy gun fire in minembwe as FARDC clashed with Rebels on sunday

The have been reported clashes from Minembwe between FARDC and the rebels, on Sunday, May 2020, 23 for 13 hours.
According to local sources, the exchange of heavy weapon's fire was heard in the village of Kakenge located in the eastern part of the city of Minembwe, Basimuniaka-Sud group.
These clashes have been against the Congolese army, FARDC and the Ngumino militiamen.
No record is available yet, but the population of Minembwe centre are engulfed in panic.
International, national and local humanitarian agents, present in Minembwe, had taken refuge in the camps.
According to other sources, mentioned by the radio Tanganyika Hope, the last position of FARDC would be towards the Ugeafi office, which  is less than a mile from Madegu centre / Minembwe.
It should be noted that, as of 23 May 2020, there was exchanges of fire between FARDC and the inhabitants in the village of Ilundu which located north of Minembwe.
These Banyamulenge people are telling FARDC that rebels  steal products from their corn fields.
Military sources have promised to bring details about this clash in the following hours,today.

DRC WarLord and rebel leader Mihonya has been comfirmed as arrested few hours ago, 24/05/2020

Self-proclaimed Colonel Chance Mihonya, who operated in the Reserves National Park in South Kivu, was arrested by the game rangers on Saturday, May 2020, 23 at this tourist site.
The news is confirmed this Sunday, May 2020, 24 by Hubert Mulongoy, communication manager of Kahuzi Reserves National Park.
He says that this militiaman leader has been made available to the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
" It was around 14 pm that he was arrested by the ecogardes at the level of the Nyaweza river where he was mining the ore. He is now in the dungeon of the Loyalists forces ", he explains.
He says that this lord of geurre, who carried out illegal activities, including the destruction of the park and mining of ore, will be presented to the governor of the province on Monday, May 25th.
Hubert Mulongoy, communication manager of Kahuzi Reserves National Park, reports that 33 elements of militiaman leader Chance Mihonya have been arrested two weeks ago in the territory of Kalehe.
Military sources also confirm the arrest of this rebel leader.
For his part, Delphin Birimbi, president of the framework for territorial dialogue of civil society in Kalehe, says that the arrest of this war lord is a big step for peace in the territories of Kalehe and Kabare.
He calls on the security forces to pursue these elements while wandering in the territory of Kalehe and Kabare.
It should be remembered that 4 militiamen from his armed group were killed on Tuesday, April 28, in clashes with the game rangers in the Reserves National Park.

DRC army neutralize 17 elements of the CODECO militia during a series of offensive 24.05.2020,

According to our reliable sources in ituri,The DRC army, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May, neutralized 17 elements of the cooperative Militia for the Development of Congo (CODECO) in Djugu, while recovering villages and guns and ammunitions.
This, in 3 axes where the tracking and neutralization operations of these attackers continue in the territory of Djugu (Nyangarayi axis, Linga axis and Logo-Jiro axis).
" On the Nyangarayi axis, the sokdiers of the 112 Rapid Reaction Battalion have neutralized 13 CODECO attackers. The guns and  ammunitions recovered by these brave military. On the FARDC side, 1 dead and 6 light wounded explains Lieutenant Jules Ngongo, military spokesperson in Ituri.
The same source says that, 4 more militias were killed on the Linga axis. During these operations, the villages Dhebu, Chulu, Ndalo, Dhendo in the of Pitsi sector were conquered and passed under FARDC control. Same for Logo and Jiro locations.
In addition, Lieutenant Jules Ngongo reveals that the strong military delegation, led by the Commander of the 3th Assistant Defense Zone, has already left the territory for Aru since Saturday, May 23, 2020.

Deputy Commander of the DRC's army 3rd Defense Zone on a mission to check allegations of South-Sudan military presence

The Deputy Commander of the 3rd Defense Zone, in charge of operations and intelligence, General Smith Gihaga, has been staying in Aru (Ituri) since Saturday. He co-ordinates a security situation assessment mission following the attacks of the Codeco militia.
This expedition is also aimed at strengthening military presence in some problem areas. He will make it to Kengezi base, at the border with southern Sudan.
According to our source in ITURI,his mission also aims to check allegations of the presence of the South Sudan military on Congolese soil, especially in Berunda.
On Friday, 23 May, the government had reported incursions by the South-Sudanese army into Congolese territory, precisely in the Ituri and Haut-Uele provinces. "Our services have been educated to react strongly to these movements", said the government in its report of the Council of Ministers.

United kingdom's Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Assists 'Surveillance State'

In the letter, the signatories - which include tech justice NGO Foxglove and digital rights campaigners Access Now - say the proposed app could be another step towards a surveillance state.
Campaign groups have written an open letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warning GCHQ and its digital arm, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), will have the capacity to re-identify the phones of people who install the country’s coronavirus contact-tracing app.
They also note the legal framework underpinning the software, which is currently being trialled on the Isle of Wight, is believed to be inadequate to protect people from misuse of their data by the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
“Parliament has to quickly issue an adequate legal framework that guarantees users’ human rights protection. In addition, contrary to some recommendations, the app the Government is trialling uses a centralised model for the collection, processing and storage of users’ data. The centralised recording of data could facilitate mission creep; there is no guarantee that the Government will not add additional tracking features or later use the data for purposes other than Covid-19 tracking…Based on the UK Government’s track record on surveillance, we consider these risks to be real,” the letter states.
Files marked secret on the plans for the IOW app were left unsecured on Google Drive and Wired had a look. We already know the data collected goes to JHub, GCHQ etc to “anonymise” it, now it gets worse. Is there anything right about it ?
https://t.co/Kdx9Egg0WR
— Ian collins (@Iancoll94354676) May 21, 2020
The groups are particularly concerned that scope for scrutiny of government use of contact-tracing app data is restricted - in April, the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK data watchdog, said it would be "flexible” around enforcing Freedom of Information obligations and has told requesters they might experience delays when making information requests during the pandemic.
“This has consequences for transparency at a time when it is most needed. For example, an FOI request made on April 3 for more information about patient data-sharing deals between the UK Government and tech companies has not received a substantive reply. During a public health emergency, it is vital the Government publishes and shares official data in order to encourage public debate, promote transparency and ensure accountability. However, a lack of transparency around public procurement means that there is no information publicly available about, for example, which businesses are being supported by the Government and which companies are getting subsidies or loans,” the letter explains.
The campaigners also expressed concern about state efforts to combat ‘fake news’ and ‘disinformation’ related to COVID-19. In March, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport launched a "Counter Disinformation Cell" to counter "false and misleading narratives” online. Under the initiative’s auspices, UK officials are working with social media platforms to remove "harmful content”.
“We need to ensure freedom of expression is not disproportionately restricted during this time. The sharing of information, analysis and ideas is vital for public engagement and trust. The Government must be transparent about any initiatives in this respect and ensure that any restrictions on freedom of expression are narrowly drawn and strictly necessary and proportionate to [the] legitimate aim of protecting public health,” the letter concludes.