Kididiwe, an old ADF stronghold where civil life is gradually getting back to normal

Abandoned for more than 5 years following a series of bloody attacks carried out by the ADF Rebellion in the region, the village of Kididiwe, located about ten kilometers north of the city centre of Beni in North Kivu, begins little by little to relive his old habits.
FARDC carried out a large expedition against Ugandan rebels who have taken their way into more remote forests.
Military engineering has also made an agricultural service route from Kididiwe to Kasinga, an already practical stretch, although not yet open to farmers.
signals that make a good omen
A few months after the conquest of Kididiwe by the armed forces that control there today up to more than 10 square kilometres after they have removed the Ugandan jihadists from the ADF, civilians are quick to revive their work of the fields, hoping to recreate their economy broke out following this armed conflict.
Despite the still uncertainty throughout the land of Beni, these peasants are reassured by the military presence, calling Kinshasa to strengthen the defence capacity of soldiers engaged in ongoing operations not to give to the enemy the chance to recover.
"I'm right next to the Mayangose river because I'm sure I'm framed by our army", said a farmer met in his field at Mayilingi, still in the same country.
Another one to be questioned near his bean field in Kididiwe is a resident of downtown Beni. He praises the work done by the Congolese army.
" Here I am in Kididiwe. Feeling safe next to our military because they're on patrol at any time. I come from Beni city, the road is already practical. I come to plant bean here ", he says before a third one, from this village, do:
" I'm doing the fields here at Mayangose-Kididiwe. We just did 6 years without being here. We had run away from the massacres in a rescue who can ", he revealed to us.
In addition, it is the mayor of the municipality of Rwenzori, Aloys Kanume, who welcomes the progressive restoration of state authority in this rural part of its unit and the progressive return of local people. It welcomes the military efforts since the launch on 30 October 2019 of the so-called large-scale operations against negative armed groups in the eastern part of the country.
" I see that the Kasinga axis is really secure, there are already farmers who are there until 7 pm. I want to thank our brave military who continue to fulfill their oath to protect the Congolese homeland ", he says.
Much remains to be done
Once one of the main garage for the inhabitants of Beni, Kididiwe began to empty its inhabitants with the advent of the "horrific" massacres perpetrated by the ADF since October 2014. The basket of the household still suffers from this insecurity throughout the land of Beni.
Despite the efforts of the military and political authorities, the DRC has never managed to stop the jihadist threat.
In less than a year, nearly 700 civilians have been killed by machete or gun by rebels while others remain nowhere to be found. Houses were burned and property looted.
The flow of people fleeing the horror of these attacks continues to weigh on urban areas considered secure in Beni city and Butembo. And, it is to the beautiful star that most of the displaced from this armed conflict spend their night or still live a painful life in foster families.
The strong forces that are constantly complaining about the situation recommend the Congolese government to reflect on more dissuasive measures to impose peace in the region.

DRC Army calls on the NDC-R Militia to surrender "as soon as possible"

The military command of the Armed Forces of the DRC, North Kivu province, says take note of the statement of the rebel movement Nduma Defense Of Congo (NDC-R), removing its commander-in-chief, self-proclaimed general Muissa Shimiray.
In a statement made to the press, this Friday, 10 July 2020, the North Kivu operational sector Good 2, says he welcomes the will of this armed group to stop hostilities and invites it to drop arms and surrender as soon as possible.
" In order for this manifest will to remain a simple statement, the operational 2 North Kivu is waiting for another strong signal from the Nduma Defense Of Congo movement, including dropping weapons and surrender the most early possible to the FARDC ", said Major Guillaume Ndjike army spokesperson in the province.
For example, the commander of this area is instructed by all the commanders of the units deployed on the ground, to receive all the NDC-R elements that wish to surrender and treat them human.
After the split of the NDC-R, violent fights broke out between the militia and the Congolese army. 8 rebels were killed and others ran away with the impeached Commander Muissa  Shimiray.
A few hours after the removal of the self-proclaimed general  Mwisa, former leader of the Nduma defense of Congo (NDC-renovated); the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC); say take note of the removal of rebel leader handlebar Shimiray at the head of the NDC-renovated movement.
During an interview with the local press this Friday, July 2020, 10; the spokesperson for the operational sector Sukola 2 in North Kivu Guillaume Ndjike Kaiko; asked the new leaders of this movement to drop weapons ..
According to him, the self-proclaimed general handlebar in his escape would have left with 25 elements, of which 8 were neutralized by FARDC elements.
" The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo take note of the statement of the NDC-R movement, a statement in which the latter has shown the will to surrender to FARDC. To this end, the operating sector Good 2 / North Kivu salutes and praises this commitment of these girls and sons of the DRC long lost, what commitment gives hope to all the population in our area of responsibility." he said.
The operating sector Good 2 says waiting for a strong signal from this movement; among other things, the will to drop the weapons and surrender to FARDC. At the same time, he invites all commanders of the units deployed in the area to receive and treat human; the elements of the NDC-R militia that will show the will to surrender to the Armed Forces.
Let's say it's since the evening of July 2020, 08, that the spokesperson for the NDC Désiré Ngabo Kisuba has announced the removal of his Commander  Shimirayi Mwisa, leading this movement. The new heads are his deputy Julbert Bwira, assisted by Mapenzi Likuhe.

ADF kidnaps 20 civilians,285 cows,177 goats in an attack on the Banyali-Tchabi chiefdom of irumu territory

Day after day ADF rebels are increasing attacks on local communities in eastern DRC, as  I earlier  wrote the banyali -tchabi chiefdom in Irumu territory  was  attacked on  July 09, 2020.

The assessment, still provisional, shows at least 20 kidnapped people, 285 cows and 177 goats taken away as well as trading houses looted systematically, according to local civil society.

“This situation really worries us a lot. Among the 20 civilians kidnapped by these ADF rebels, there are 4 children, 11 men and 5 women. This is still provisional. Many civilians fled into the bush. Several cattle taken, shops and health center looted, ”Gaston Kandole, from Boga civil society.
The attacked villages are on the outskirts of Boga center. These Ugandan rebels have entrenched themselves with kidnapped civilians as well as looted livestock and other goods.

They are said to have a new base in the forests near this area where they have found refuge fleeing the offensives of the Congolese army in the region of Beni, in North Kivu, on the border with Ituri.

But this information has not yet been confirmed by security sources in DRC.

For Boga’s civil society, there is an urgent need to strengthen the military presence in this chiefdom, exposed to repetitive incursions by the ADF.

"We are asking the government to strengthen the DRC Armed Forces in Boga, Tchabi, Mitengo and other entities. The situation is very critical here. The population lives in fear and tension following these rebel attacks ”he pleads.

Mighty Museveni gives farewell message to outgoing Germany ambassador

H.E Dr. Albrecht Conze, who has concluded his three-year tour of Uganda. mighty Museveni said that Germany is one of our most important trading partners. He congratulated him on the achievements registered & wished him success in his next assignment.

Today,The security has been tightened as federal member states president‘s meeting to open in Galmudug administration headquarters, Dhusamareb.

The security has been tightened as federal member states president‘s meeting to open in Galmudug administration headquarters, Dhusamareb.
Galmudug security official has posted Security forces to all main checkpoints to block possible threats from the armed group Al-Shabab insurgent.
The meeting will be focused on 2021 election mandate, security, constitution review and the relationship between federal member states and the central government.
This meeting implemented by the United Nations Political Office in Somalia after the current planned Mogadishu meeting rejected Puntland and Jubaland leaders for the purpose of their security so far they lack political relation with the federal government.

4 civilians shot dead,5 serious injured in Mogadishu

A gunman armed with Ak47 shot dead four civilians while five others sustained multiple injuries at their home of residence in Mogadishu.
According to the witness, the assailant opened fire on a women and her children in the house during time when they were eating a meal which resulted in heavy casualties.
The assailant escaped immediately he shot the civilians following government forces arrival at the scene and launched an investigation on the incident.

CODECO militiamen laid numerous attacks in DJUGU in the nights of Tuesday and Wednesday.

CODECO assailants from Walendu-Djatsi made an incursion early in the morning of this Wednesday July 08 at the center of Bunzenzele, Sindani-Akeso group in the Banyali-Kilo sector in Djugu territory, killing twenty civilians, sources testify. local.
"Today at 4 am, the assailants from Nyangarai started killing people on Butembo Avenue while going up. The soldiers were only informed when they heard shots being fired and they responded. More than 25 people were killed and wounded were transferred to Bunia via Walu, "reports Ezra Licey, head of the center.
The center of Bunzenzele is now emptied of its population who have moved to places deemed safe.
Local authorities are pleading for assistance from the security services to bury the dead, some of whom are still in homes and others scattered in the bush.
This assessment has not yet been confirmed by the armed forces of the DRC.

Again, alleged assailants of the CODECO militia was reported on the night of Tuesday to this Wednesday, July 08, 2020, in the Saikpa village of the Tambaki group, in the territory of Djugu.
These militiamen, carrying firearms, looted the cows. They managed to take 7 from a local resident who was threatened, an official source reports.
"These are assailants. They took away five cows. On the spot, they killed one and seriously injured another. This makes a total of 7 cows. The herdsman, responsible for the looted cows, managed to barely escape. He was not injured, "said Tibamwenda Tambaki, a local chief in the area.
However, some unofficial sources in the region speak of about sixty cows taken by the same attackers, in the Tambaki group, the morning of Wednesday.
The locality of Saikpa is almost 7 kilometers from Mandro, chief town of the chiefdom of Bahema Banywagi, about fifteen kilometers from the city of Bunia.
On Tuesday July 07, more than 90 other cows were taken away by attackers, in a peripheral entity. According to Chief Tambaki, the state must secure the inhabitants.

“There is the military presence here. But the problem, the villages are scattered, difficult to control everywhere at the same time. So we really have to do what is necessary to adequately ensure the safety of civilians, ”he argued.

Displaced people from the Drodro site who left for their fields in the Reta village were also attacked on Wednesday 08 July by attackers from the CODECO militia. It is in Buku group of the chiefdom of Bahema-Nord, in Djugu territory.
According to the president of Mazé civil society contacted by buniaactualite.com, assailants from the walendu-Pitsi sector surprised these displaced people, in full activity in the countryside. They shot one of them.
"A 23-year-old boy by the name of Banga was killed by militiamen while working in his cassava field. When the attackers fired, the rest of the displaced fled. These attackers left with the cassava and the hoe of the victim ”specifies Jean-vianney Ngesse.
The soldiers who arrived on the spot chased these militiamen before bringing the body of the victim to Mazé, a center of the chiefdom of the Bahema-Nord for his burial, adds our source.
The militiamen of the Cooperation for the Development of Congo (CODECO) have multiplied, these days, numerous attacks in Djugu.

ADF rebels laid another attack on Banyali-Tchaba chiefdom on wednesday

Ugandan ADF rebels have led another , since the morning of Wednesday, July 08, 2020, new attack on the Banyali-Tchabi chiefdom in Irumu territory.
These rebels have plundered the property of a few trading houses while carrying cows in the villages Busiyo and Kyamata, announces civil society in Boga.
"Until then, there is no official record. We just learn that they broke and looted shops and pharmacies. Cows were also taken away. Thanks to the efforts of the FARDC, they were pushed back, "says Kandole Gaston.
A situation that caused widespread panic in the region. Resettled residents fled to Boga and Tchabi center.
"Many people moved to Boga because Tchabi center was not attacked. Kyamata is at the extreme end of Boga and Busiyo. These displaced persons are added to the 5 thousand others here in Boga, deprived of assistance "he continues.
The president of this civic structure calls for humanitarian assistance to the displaced, apart from strengthening the military presence in the region.
Security sources in DRC have not yet commented on this. But in recent months, this part of Ituri province has faced a repetitive incursion by these rebels, the perpetrators of several abuses.

USA arrests a Nigerian, Raymond Igbalode or Ramon Olorunwa Abbas ,a notorious Nigerian scammer

One of Ray Hushpuppi’s targets was the English Premier League soccer club from which he tried to steal £100m (approximately $125 million).
Roman Abbas, aka Ray Hushpuppi , is a famous Nigerian social media star and followed by millions on Instagram where he often posts about his lavish lifestyle. Perhaps this has landed him into trouble, as law enforcement authorities were skeptical of how he became super-rich, and further probe led to some startling revelations about the Nigerian Instagrammer.
These days, Hushpuppi is in hot waters as a US court has charged him for running a global BEC scam and targeting a Premier League Club to steal £100 million which is approximately $125 million.
Reportedly, the FBI was investigating the involvement of the 37-year-old Instagrammer in money laundering and BEC scams for months. They could track Hushpuppi’s movement by following his posts on his Instagram account, which has over 2.4 million followers.
Hushpuppi regularly posted on Instagram, and he was always dressed in high-end designer clothing, wore expensive watches, and traveled in charter jets or luxury cars.
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The law enforcement officials suspected that Abbas was financing his lavish lifestyle through illegal means of earning. His last Instagram post in June shows a Rolls-Royce with the hashtag AllMine and this caption from Hushpuppi:
According to the US Justice Department’s
press release , Dubai police also collaborated with the FBI in Operation Fox Hunt 2. Last month Hushpuppi was arrested in Dubai and transported to the US, where he was presented in a Chicago court.
According to court documents Hushpuppi was operating a
BEC (business email compromise) scheme through which he hacked corporate emails, and tricked company employees into transferring money to his accounts.
See: Hackers use Github bot to steal $1,200 in ETH within 100 seconds
Moreover, Ray Hushpuppi is accused of laundering millions of dollars that he stole through various scams and computer hackings. Some of his targets included U.S. law firm, a foreign bank, and the English Premier League soccer club.
The Dubai Police presented a video that shows officers storming inside Hushpuppi’s residence to arrest him while he slept. A series of coordinated raids followed suit; the police claim to have also arrested around a dozen alleged accomplices of Hushpuppi. If found guilty Hushpuppi may receive up to 20 years of jail time.
Tim Bandos, Vice President of Cybersecurity at Digital Guardian said “Because these highly lucrative attacks are succeeding, they will continue to attract more groups willing to attempt their methods. It’s time that businesses consider applying security to their business practices because IT security tools are not infallible against human behavior,” Bandos warned.
“As an example, train your staff to require third party validation for any financial transaction or introduce payment procedures requiring multiple sets of independent eyes. Malicious individuals are abusing the fact that junior staff implicitly trust their seniors and act quickly as instructed. You must put in place processes and beliefs that when unordinary requests come through they should be questioned,” Bandos emphasized.
BEC which is also known as “cyber-enabled financial fraud attacks” is part of a sophisticated scam in which cybercriminals target companies or employees dealing with finance and perform regular wire transfer payments.
In the second phase of the attack, cybercriminals attempt to get their hands on email addresses of these employees and impersonate as a business partner or key employee and send fraudulent requests for checks rather than wire transfers.
Last year, a US Judge was tricked into sending $1 million to a bank account in China. In the scam, cybercriminals pretended to be her lawyer asking to send money to a bank account. Following the instruction, she wired $1,057,500 to the bank account in China rather than her lawyer.
In another incident, Google and Facebook were also tricked by a Lithuanian man who impersonated as an employee of a famous Asian company. The scammer was using phishing emails to collect the details of wire transactions and other relevant details just to make his case more believable – In the end, he scammed both companies with $100 million.

US Army has begun a key test of a new integrated air defense system that was delayed due to the onset of the COVID-19

The US Army has begun a key test of a new integrated air defense system that was delayed due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. If successful, it could mean the introduction of a new, advanced generation of expanded anti-missile defenses.
A limited user test (LUT) of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) is now underway at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Breaking Defense reported on Monday .
Involving more than 700 people, the test could not proceed until major challenges involving social distancing were addressed, the outlet noted. While many folks can do their data analysis remotely, the key purpose of the test is to see how the system functions under realistic battle conditions when handled by real people - the soldiers who will man it on the battlefield - and not test engineers.
In response, the Army has set up a series of safeguards, such as constant testing and careful monitoring of travel between otherwise-separated working groups, to make sure the test can go on until September as required without getting people sick.
According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ (CSIS) “Missile Threat” project, the IBCS is “intended is to integrate the communications between weapon launchers, radars, and the operators, allowing an air defense unit, such as a Patriot battery, to fire its interceptors using information provided by the radar of another.”
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman is heading the IBCS project, receiving a $60 million contract to continue the work last October. According to the firm, previous tests have demonstrated that multiple radar systems from different air defense networks can be linked together to provide anti-air missiles with better targeting information, enabling them to engage beyond the horizon.
The Army has said the IBCS will benefit tools such as Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems, as well as Patriot missile batteries. Gen. John M. Murray, the commanding general of Army Futures Command, has also said the system will integrate Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system.
A previous test of the IBCS in 2016 went so badly that the system was postponed for at least four years. However, the Army has restructured its testing bureaucracy and compatibility requirements since then. If the test is successful, the IBCS could enter service by the end of 2022.