Gorvenor of Ituri,Jean Bamanisa is back in Kinshasha to discuss security issues!

 

This Monday, September 14, 2020, the security situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was at the center of the meeting between Alexis Thambwe Mwamba, President of the Senate and the Governor of Ituri, Jean Saidi Bamanisa, at the People's Palace .

Restoring peace in Ituri remains the top priorities of Governor Jean Bamanisa.

Coming out of this strategically important meeting, the governor of Ituri province expressed confidence in awaiting the decisions that will emerge from this tête-à-tête. This for the well-being of all the Iturian people to this day marred by a gratuitous war imposed by individuals with sulphurous intentions.

It should be noted that to date, more than one million two hundred thousand internally displaced persons registered in Ituri province live in deplorable conditions.

According to the provincial planning minister, Pascal Kakoraki, the humanitarian situation in Ituri must be qualified as a serious humanitarian crisis which requires the mobilization of the international community, the central government and local actors.

It should be noted that this tête-à-tête between Alexis Tambwe Mwamba and the governor of Ituri Jean Saidi Bamanisa comes at a time when a delegation of the high authorities of the Republic, made up of the commissioner general of the Congolese national police, the deputies national members of the Defense and Security Commission of the National Assembly, the Chief of the General Staff of the Army as well as other military and police officers is reported in the town of Bunia.

The mini-summit of the heads of state of the Great Lakes region that was to take place in Goma postponed indefinitely

The mini-summit of heads of State of the Great Lakes region which was to be held in the city of Goma, capital of the province of North Kivu this weekend, is postponed indefinitely, announced. Sunday, September 13, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marie Tumba Nzeza, received by a foreign radio, noted the ACP.

This postponement would follow, according to some sources, the fact that some leaders are concerned about the preparation of their participation in the General Assembly of the United Nations which is to be held from Tuesday, September 15 in New York, in the United States.

The new Burundian President, General Evariste Ndayishimiye, had already declined this invitation to this mini-summit alongside the leaders of Angola, Uganda, the DRC and Rwanda, requesting bilateral discussions at the ministerial level with the Congo , he instructed his foreign minister to let the Congolese side know.

Yoweri Museveni from Uganda, Paul Kagame from Rwanda, Evariste Ndayishimiye from Burundi, João Lourenço from Angola and Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi from the DRC were expected for the meeting scheduled at the Serena Hotel.

This mini-summit would have aimed in particular to ease tensions between Uganda and Rwanda, on the one hand, and between Burundi and Rwanda on the other.

A strong distrust has been observed in recent months between Uganda and Rwanda.

These two countries accuse each other of espionage, interference and destabilization.

The same situation is observed in relations between Rwanda and Burundi. The latter accusing the former of supporting the rebels and espionage.

According to the ACP, this is yet another reconciliation summit in more than a year of crisis, facilitated by their Congolese and Angolan counterparts.

This mini-summit could therefore succeed in wresting an agreement between the countries of the sub-region in crisis.

Citizen movements oppose Paul Kagame's coming to Goma

President Tshisekede arrives in Goma

Like I told you last night, that PresidentTshisekede is already in goma,he dropped in Goma by surprise at around 6:49 pm.i  got an alert of his arrival at around 7:09pm but my contacts were not easily available to confirm it very fast.HE IS MAINLY GOING TO DISCUSS INSECURITY IN EASTERN DRC!! 

However,Citizen movements and youth organizations are organizing a new demonstration this

Friday, September 18th in Kinshasa; to demand the departure of Rwandan ambassador Vincent Karega; and oppose Paul Kagame's arrival at the mini-summit to take place in Goma.

This is what we read in a joint press release of 18 signatory organizations; which also participated in the last demonstration held in front of the Rwanda embassy in Kinshasa.

According to them, the goal, which is to get Vincent Karega's departure, is not yet achieved; they remain mobilized and determined to honor thousands of Congolese people killed by Rwandan soldiers and their Congolese accomplices since 1996.

′′ We remain mobilized and determined until Vincent Karega leaves. It goes from our dignity as a people but also to honor the millions of the deaths of the Congolese massacred by the Rwandan army and complicit Congolese deaths since 1996. The goal is not achieved, we announce the organization of a peaceful march this Friday September 18, 2020. It will have the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a drop point where a memorandum will be submitted. We oppose Paul Kagame's arrival in Goma to take part in the mini-summit of heads of state planned in this city and call on people to mobilize massively to manifest this refusal ", says the press release.

They say remind the authorities that they have an obligation to protect Congolese citizens who protest peacefully.

It should be noted that Paul Kagame will participate in the mini-summit of 5 heads of state in the Great Lakes region; which will be held in the next few days in the city of Goma by invitation of Félix Tshisekedi.

Even though the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burundi said that President Evariste Ndaishimiye is unavailable to participate in this summit; his Congolese counterpart Marie-Ntumba Nzenza who acknowledged that the summit can be delayed, said that all states are seized, and that no one will be absent.

Burundi's stand on th restoration of good relationship with Rwanda!The perpetratorors of 2015 failed coup d'etat in Burundi is a key factor.

 

Evariste Ndayishimiye: ′′ Burundi will not tolerate exploitation cooperation or hypocritical relations. ′′ ′′

The extradition of the alleged 2015 putschists, facilitated for refugees living in Rwanda who want to return, these are Gitega's preconditions for the restoration of his relations with Kigali. The latter regrets that his stretched hand was ignored. Meanwhile, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is hosting a summit in Goma between him and the Presidents of Rwanda, Uganda, Angola and Burundi.

Gitega poses two sine qua non conditions for the warming of relations between Rwanda and Burundi: extradite the alleged perpetrators of the 2015 failed coup and facilitate the return of refugees in Rwanda. This is what Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, Sonia Niyubahwe. However, she said Gitega wants to restore relationships with her northern neighbor.

One month after his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Albert Shingiro had entrusted to the Russian Press Agency, whom Burundi attaches great importance to respecting the non-aggression and promotion pacts good neighborhood relationships in the area. ′′ Since you don't choose your parents, you don't choose your neighbors. Hence the importance of living in harmony with all neighbors for the well-being of our respective peoples ".

Everyone pulls the blanket towards themselves

During the presentation ceremonies of the new Governor of Kirundo Province on August 6, President Evariste Ndayishimiye said Burundi has never assaulted anyone. ′′ We want friends, but not hypocritical friends who claim to love you as they set you traps." And to call all refugees back. ′′ A responsible and laborious state can never be quiet if these sons and daughters live in refugee camps in miserable conditions." According to issue One Burundi, Gitega is willing to cooperate with all countries friends and neighbours of Burundi, but on the win-win principle. ′′ Burundi will not tolerate exploitation cooperation or hypocritical relations ".

Paul Kagame: ′′ We have shown several signs of good will, but the Burundians have ignored them."

Rwandan President Paul Kagame acknowledged, at a public conference, that relations between Rwanda and Burundi, as well as Uganda, are problematic and that many things remain to restore good-neighbourhood. ′′ We have shown several signs of good will, but the Burundians ignored them. Good cohabitation is beneficial for both parties." According to Paul Kagame, it takes a sincere relationship. ′′ He's not the only Rwanda that needs peace. They need it too. Sometimes brothers can disagree. We want a good deal that benefits everyone."

A summit of reconciliation?

Following this pass-by game, Félix Tshisekedi is trying to find a solution to the crisis in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where several armed groups are pulling up. On September 4, during the 47th ordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers, he announced the organization in the coming days of a summit between him and Presidents Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi , Paul Kagame from Rwanda and João Lourenço from Angola. Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of Congo-Brazza, is also felt.

Three themes are on the agenda: peace and security in the region, diplomatic and political relations between these states and the revival of economic activities in the current context of fighting against Covid-19.

Rwandan President has stayed vague about his participation in this summit. ′′ This is a meeting aimed at strengthening good cohabitation among all countries in the subregion. This is what we all want." However, it finds it difficult to physically come together in the context of Covid-19 without using new technologies. ′′ We need to find other ways to meet."

Questioned if Burundi has received an invitation and if President Evariste Ndayishimiye will participate in this summit, Government Secretary-General Prosper Ntahorwamiye has split a ′′ No comment ′′ for any response.

During the Extraordinary Council of the North Kivu provincial government held on Wednesd, September 9, 2020, Governor Carly Nzanzu Kasivita said that the advance teams of the 5 invited states are gradually arriving to the Chief - place of North Kivu.

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Will the mini summit in Goma take place?? Why are people of Goma against kagame and Tshisekede?

1.The arrest and imprisonment of Vital kamerhe.

Vital Kamerhe supporters say no to President Félix Tshisekedi's arrival in the city of Goma who they believe ′′ betrayed his brother ".

You can read on their poster: ′′ Cain where is your brother Abel? ′′ ′′

It's not a problem, same thing that happened with Kabila,He was banned from arriving in the Great Kasai.

2.Kagame,the Congolese biggest problem?

According to our most extreme sources of information ′′ President Paul Kagame would be the first responsible for the failure of this meeting

Because it is informative that he continues to insist that the problem of insecurity in the Democratic Republic of Congo does not concern Rwanda and that only the Congolese destroy their own country and their people. He reaffirms! President Paul Kagame.But all CONGOLESE see kagame as the source of insecurities in eastern DRC.

The second point of this failure in respect to Kagame's arrogancy, we learned.. would also be the penalties KINSHASA asked Rwanda on his Ambassador present in Kinshasa,. Vincent Karega for wanting to delete the memory of the massacres experienced by the Congolese.. the President of Rwanda keeps defending his personal representative in Kinshasa.

The collective of citizen movements opposes President Paul Kagame's arrival in Goma to participate in the mini summit of heads of state in the Great Lake region.

On the other hand, citizen movements are calling on the population of Goma to mobilize massively to manifest

against the coming of President Paul Kagame.

3.Dr Denis Mukwege's Case!!

Many women organisations are against kagame's coming to Goma because of what his reckless  army officer utterred over the  Rwandese national TV where he was threatening Dr Denis Mukwege whom most women in Kivu see as their Savior.They have vowed to protest against kagame's coming to Goma.One civilian lady has said that it is unwise for a habivorous  animal to socialize with a canivoreous animal,she notes that "kagame is a very dubious character,he is not a statesman,he is just a terrorist".Many see this mini summit as a way for Rwanda to clear it's image portrayed  by the mapping report on Rwandese involvement in the massacres of CONGOLESE citzens.

4.The burundian case!

According to credible sources in Burundi,there has been heated up discussions in all diplomatic bars and joints in Bujumbura over the irrelevancy and unnecessary mini summit.One source confirmed that it totally impossible for their hardman Ndayishimiye to attend such a meeting.He notes that ,among leaders here in African who cannot and will never trust Kagame is our president ,general Neva.As in conclusion all Burundian politicians and army men are negatively commenting on this summit,they all see it as useless if one member does not stop his dubiousness.

Civilians at Nobili border protested against the repatriation of CONGOLESE refugees from Uganda.

 

Thirty Congolese refugees, living in Uganda, were sent off Friday, September 11th at Nobili border in Beni (North Kivu). The local population says they aren't ready to receive these deported CONGOLESE.There were protests on  streets of Nobili to demand that they be repatriated by major border crossings such as Kasindi, Bunagana or even Goma.

Local civil society president David Muwaze explains this demand by the fact that the Nobili border does not have the tools necessary to insure measures against COVID-19:

′′ Youth, hearing this, considered foreign subjects who want to enter illegal ways in the DRC. So that's why they woke up this morning. So we exchanged with our Ugandan neighbors about their entrance and said the nearest way is to go through Bunagana or Kasindi; because there are the conditions that are met for barriers measures (against COVID-19). ′′

Bunagana or Kasindi, according to him, is the closest way for the expelled to reach Masisi, Kalehe ′′ because they are all subjects from the territories of Masisi, Rutshuru and Kalehe in South Kivu ".

UNHCR's head of office in Beni, Ibrahima Ndiaye, says he has been informed of this situation and promises to speak out soon. Calm has returned to Nobili and activities resumed normally.

No country will be absent at the mini-summit in Goma,Says the DRC minister of foreign affairs.

 

′′ We are working so we can all be (present at the mini-summit in Goma). At this point, no country said it will not be there ", reassures the Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs.

While some media reports that Burundi has refused the invitation of the DRC, the Head of the Congolese Diplomacy notes that ′′ all states are seized, indeed. On my level no one will be absent. We are working to get everyone here ".

Although the date of this mini-summit is not yet known, Marie-Ntumba Nzenza warns that we're probably going to postpone the date because everyone is taken by the preparations for the United Nations General Assembly where all the Chiefs State will intervene ".

Heads of State Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Evariste Ndaishimiye of Burundi, Joao Lorenço of Angola and Félix Tshisekedi of the DRC will meet soon in Goma.

According to the report of the last cabinet of ministers, there will be, on the menu of exchanges between these heads of state in the subregion, ′′ peace and security in the region, diplomatic and political relations between these states and the recovery of economic activities in the current context of fighting against Covid-19 ".

DRC minister of national defence and veteran affairs calls gorvenment to take good care of rebels who have surrendered to give courage to other rebels to also surrender.

 

Minister of National Defence and Veterans Affairs, Aimé Ngoy Mukena, informed the Council of Ministers of September 11, 2020 that the situation is relatively calm and overall under control of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo ( FARDC) throughout the national territory despite isolated homes of insecurity concentrated in some eastern territories.

For the surplus, says the report of the cabinet of ministers signed by government spokesperson David-Jolino Makelele, the army has accentuated the tracking of negative forces operating in the east of the national territory.

These include the following groups:

- ADF / MTM in Beni;

- Mayi-Mayi YAKUTUMBA ′′ and Nyatura in Rutshuru Territory;

- Twirwaneho in Fizi territory;

- Raïa Mutomboki in Kalehe;

- Codeco in Ituri and Djugu.

Thus, the Minister of Defense has strongly stressed and recommended the need for better management of ′′ Rendez ′′ (rebels ndlr) so as not to discourage those who aspire to surrender and eligibility for DDR.

FARDC officers in the communication and information service attended a training in investigative journalism,survey techniques and in-depth analysis of information.

 

Congolese army officers members of the communication and information service are trained in investigative journalism, survey techniques and in-depth analysis of information.

Open since last Monday at the initiative of the Centre for Research in Strategy and Communication (CRESCO), this training workshop is held in Kinshasa, capital of the DRC. It will close next Tuesday.

According to Professor José Adolphe Voto, director of this centre, this training session aims to strengthen the ability of army communicators to deliver good information to the public, in particular to improve the image of the army among the population and decision makers ..

This army opening, called the big silent yesterday, he explained, is motivated by the new approach that would want the defense to be no longer the case of the only army.

The epitome of this 8-day workshop is to equip military journalists and their hierarchy with the knowledge necessary for more efficiency and professionalism.

About thirty junior officers, senior and general officers, members of the FARDC's communication and information service take part in it.