MONUSCO alerts to the worsening activities of armed groups and intercommunity violence in Tanganyika province

 

30 09, 2020

The United Nations Stabilization Organisation Mission in Congo (MONUSCO) announced on Wednesday, September 30, the worsening security situation in Tanganyika province, following characterized inter alia by the activism of the Mai-Mai Yakutumba armed groups and the May-May Apa na pale.

′′ In Tanganyika, the situation near Bendera continues to escalate due to armed groups activity and intercommunity violence. Maï-Maï Yakutumba and et-Maï Apa na Pale strengthen their presence on the Misisi-Lulimba axis, while Maï-Maï Kabeke seek control of mining sites south of Bendera. In this context of continuing violence, the force intensifies actions to prevent threats against the population, maintaining a robust and vigilant posture for rapid action in the various areas of responsibility ", said Military Spokesman of MONUSCO, Lieutenant Colonel Tabore Haidara Moctar.

Tanganyika province has been shaken by community violence between Bantu and Pygmy since mid-2016. According to official sources, at least 150 people have found during this violence.

Vincent Biruta: ′′ Reconciliation with the DRC cannot satisfy everyone"

 

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After Goma summit postponment, Rwandan Foreign Minister returns to the sometimes strained relations with Burundi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. And evokes the mysterious arrest of Paul Rusesabagina, controversial hero of the film ′′ Hotel Rwanda ".

The coronavirus pandemic may have stopped most diplomatic activities, there are many cases in the countries of the Great Lakes region. If the Rwanda-Uganda mediation shows some signs of progress, Kigali-Bujumbura relations are still at a standstill, while the rapprochement with the Democratic Republic of Congo is challenged by some of the Congolese opinion.

The Goma Summit, which was scheduled to bring together the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda in September, at the invitation of President Felix Tshisekedi, was finally postponed sine die. He allegedly allowed the new Burundian head of state, Evariste Ndayishimiye, to make his first diplomatic exit and to meet his counterpart Paul Kagame for the first time, knowing that Rwanda-Burundi relations have been strained for more than five years.

Rwanda's Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta has agreed to answer Youth Africa's questions on these different topics and also on other issues that mark the news, starting with the arrest of Paul Rusesabagina, controversial hero of the movie Hotel Rwanda.

Youn africa:Since early September, Félix Tshisekedi has been trying to organize a summit in Goma. Is the distrust between neighbors too big?

Vincent Biruta: We don't care about anything or anyone. We are ready to argue with our neighbors, no matter the differences between us. This is the purpose of this kind of meeting. We also do not have any special problems with hosting this summit, but we must consider the Covid-19 context, which makes any physical meeting difficult. We will be willing to participate as soon as the conditions are met, but this will not be the case until next year starts.

A year ago President Tshisekedi proposed to form an integrated headquarters to fight armed groups in eastern DRC. Was this initiative abandoned?

By September 24, 2022, no counterfeit/fake mobile devices be operational in Congolese territory.

As I have written many articles about these fake mobile device products and their dangers,you can refer to the articles below:https://acidicsecurity.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-lot-of-fake-phone-entered-african.html?m=1

https://acidicsecurity.blogspot.com/2020/03/s-you-phone-or-battery-fake.html?m=1

https://acidicsecurity.blogspot.com/2020/01/fake-phonesillegal-simcards-and-un.html?m=1

https://acidicsecurity.blogspot.com/2019/02/why-your-phone-over-heats-and-drains.html?m=1

The Democratic Republic of Congo launched the Mobile Device Registry (RAM) on September 24 This is a central mobile terminal database that certifies device compliance from International Mobile Equipment Identity Number (IMEI).

RAM is a system of checking mobile device compliance with standards defined by the Association of Mobile Telephone Network Operators (GSMA) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on the basis of the IMEI number, block access to national network of any stolen or lost mobile device and to fight counterfeiting via disconnection of networks of any mobile device recognized as non-compliant by RAM.

As of September 24, 2022, no more counterfeit devices will be operational in Congolese territory, reassured the authorities.

Systems adopted around the world (EIR, CEIR, RAM), based on authenticating a unique identifier (IMEI number), are addressing the problem of counterfeiting. The mobile device registration system is actually a measure taken by national authorities as well as regional and international bodies to prevent the import of products of poor quality and dubious origin that do not meet the required technical standards.

To better understand this government initiative, discover RAM in 10 points: Fight against theft With RAM, the ROC flight rate will decline significantly as any aircraft reportedly stolen (or lost) will now be blocked and therefore unusable ...

Fighting counterfeiting With a ability to recognize the real of fake through mobile registration, RAM identifies counterfeit devices and aims to eliminate them from the market.

Protecting health RAM protects the Congolese people by fighting against counterfeit devices whose composition of toxic chemicals (such as lead) in uncontrolled proportions seriously harms health.

Safeguarding physical and personal data By reducing theft of mobile devices, RAM protects potential victims of physical and moral assault if abductors blackmail them about their found personal data.

Verify Mobile Device Compliance RAM has the ability to certify the compliance of any equipment connected to mobile networks with the International Mobile Equipment Identity Number (IMEI) and the standards defined by GSMA and ITU.

Check Device Status By visiting

www.ram.cd or texting the IMEI, RAM identifies an original or counterfeit device, specifies the payment status of the certification fee and whether a device is blocked due to a robbery or something.

Declaring Multi-SIM Device RAM provides multi-Sim device users with the ability to declare their terminal to pay certification fees from a single account.

Checking his payments from RAM, no matter the operator, the user can check the status of his certification payments.

Block a device Grace to RAM, the owner of a stolen or lost mobile device can request to block his device. It is through the operator that this request should take place. Blocking an IMEI number, the phone is no longer functional.

Unlocking their mobile device With RAM, the owner of a mobile device can request to unlock their device by notifying their IMEI to their operator who will request unlocking to RAM.

RAM makes its service available to users through operators. Accordingly, it is recommended to contact the network operator responsible for connecting his device for any information or to go to the website:

www.ram.cd

46 people including 5 law enforcement personnel's arrested in bunia in an operation done today

 An operation was organized early in the morning of Tuesday, September 29, 2020 on Fichama and Nyamaragi avenues in the Kindia district, in the commune of Nyakasanza in the town of Bunia, capital of the province of Ituri. It is a joint operation of the Congolese national police "PNC" and the Congolese army (FARDC). The police spokesperson in Ituri says that 46 people including 5 law enforcement officers were arrested during the said operation, several weapons were seized including 51 machetes and a spear, a tear gas grenade, two loaded magazines , as well as military effects. "The results of this closure are as follows: 41 civilians, 2 police officers and 3 soldiers were arrested. Several objects were seized, namely 51 machetes, a pair of boots, two loaded magazines, a tear gas grenade, a pair of police outfits and a spear, ”revealed Chief Commissioner Roger Tibasima in a message posted on social networks. He indicates that this closure, the objective of which is to strengthen security in the town of Bunia, will continue in other areas of the town. It should be noted that on September 4, the CODECO militiamen based in Ezekere entered the town of Bunia by these two avenues in which the closure was organized.

The facilitators of the municipality of Minembwe installed in the presence of Minister Ruberwa, finally Ruberwa has his Rwandan town in the Democratic Republic of Congo!

The provincial Minister of Interior, Security, Decentralization and Customary Affairs Mr. Lwabandji Lwasi Ngabo officially installed on Monday, September 28, 2020, the facilitators of the Rural Municipality of Minembwe in Fizi, South Kivu.

The installation was done with a strong political-military delegation in Minembwe. It consists of the Ministers of Defense and Decentralization Azarias Ruberwa, the Chief of Staff of the Congolese Army, the Governor of South Kivu, several national deputies and several other army officers.

This team with the cities of Baraka, Uvira and Kamituga had been named since the beginning of 2019.

While the hosts of these cities were already in office, so only those of the Minembwe municipality, which has been unstable for several years with the activism of domestic and foreign armed groups. Other rural communes created have never received any facilitators.

Several leaders in the Banyamulenge community hope, for example, that this facility will come to an end the situation of permanent insecurity for the past two years.

′′ The population of this long abandoned area, hope to be relieved by these high-ranking men. And wants them a lasting peace ", hope Aimable Mwungura, a young person from this community living in Bukavu.

On the other hand, Manassé Müller Ruhimbika, former provincial minister, is hoping development activities can now begin.

′′ Finally the facilitators of the rural Municipality of Minembwe officially installed. That's what looks good. The Municipality can now start its development activities he says on Whatsapp social network.

One of the sources of instability in the region

The erection of Minembwe as Municipality does not unanimously. Several socio-political actors and independent organizations identify the new Municipality of Minembwe as one of the causes of armed conflict in the region.

In his ′′ nota bene ′′ of November 8, 2019 consulted by Laprunellerdc. info, Protestant human rights organization ′′ Heirs of Justice ′′ has returned to what it calls ′′ the underneath of recurring armed conflict maps in the high and medium plateaux of Minembwe and Bijombo in South Kivu province ′′

′′ The Banyamulenge community's determination to see the state set up the town of Minembwe as a self-contained entity and to get the head of the customary entity of the Bijombo group in contempt of opposition from neighboring communities. The municipality of Minembwe, created by the same Decree of the Prime Minister conferring city and communal status on certain cities in South Kivu province, including Misisi, Kiliba, Sange, Luvungi, Kamanyola, Nyangezi, Kavumu, Nyabibwe, Minova, etc., would, unlike others, be the only one with a Mayor appointed by a presidential order signed by the former Head of State before his term ended in December 2018., wrote ′′ Heirs of Justice ′′ like 4 nd cause of instability.

In October 2019, the Babembe community had presented prerequisites that must be respected before any dialogue in this part of the province.

After brushing over the history of this conflict in the highlands of Fizi-Itombwe, the community of Babembe said they wanted indigenous people to be reassured, inter alia, by ′′ abolishing the frustrating provisions of the decree creating the municipality of Minembwe, change of mono commanders - ethnic groups of fractional troops in Fizi territory"

Have you already downloaded president Museveni's app called Mzee NALO

 

President Yoweri Museveni has launched a new and exciting app code named Mzee NALO that will be dedicated to show casing Ugandans development and achievements under his leadership of and the National Resistance Movement NRM party.

After removing six apps infected with the Joker malware earlier in Sep, Google has now removed 16 more apps from its Play Store.

 

The joker malware a billing-fraud strain of malware, has proven to be a persistent threat for Google Android. Despite the company’s relentless efforts, it’s still found in apps available on the Play Store.

In September, Google removed six such apps, which were infected with the Joker malware, as identified by Pradeo cybersecurity firm. These apps had a total of 200,000 downloads but in july 2020, the Joker malware was once again witnessed on Play Store.

Now, according to a report from cybersecurity firm Zscaler, Google has removed 16 more apps for the same reason. These apps were uploaded to the Play Store in September and had 120,000 downloads.

Logos of malicious apps (Image: Zscaler)

Zcaler’s Viral Gandhi explained that Joker is a spyware that can simulate clicks. It is called fleeceware, designed for stealing contact lists, SMS messages, and device information from the phone, apart from discreetly subscribing for “premium wireless application protocol (WAP)services.”

Joker malware is difficult to detect since it used minimal code. Zscaler researchers tried to understand how it remains so evasive and its payload deployment variations. They learned that the final payload is delivered via a direct URL in most of its variants, which the C&C server sends to the apps. The apps already have the C&C server address hidden inside their code with string obfuscation.

The apps contacted the C&C server soon after installing and then accepting the URL containing the final payload configuration in a JSON file. The file also includes information on the class name it needs to execute itself from the payload. After receiving the configuration, the app downloads and executed the final payload.

Some apps use single-step download mechanisms where an encrypted stager payload URL is encoded in the code. So after infecting the device, instead of downloading the final payload, the app downloads the encrypted stager payload to retrieve the payload and execute it.

There is a third method that some of the apps used for the execution of the payload. It is a complicated method involving an additional step before retrieving the payload from the C&C .

Researchers also noted that despite several variations, the Joker payload remained the same throughout and performed similar functions.

We recommend paying close attention to the permission list in the apps that you install on your Android device. Always watch out for the risky permissions related to SMS, call logs, contacts, and more. Reading the comment or reviews on the app page also helps identify compromised apps, researcher said in a blog post "

Here’s a full list of the apps compiled by researchers:

Private SMS
Care Message
Part Message
Blue Scanner
Desire Translate
Direct Messenger
Paper Doc Scanner
Tangram App Lock
Style Photo Collage
Meticulous Scanner
All Good PDF Scanner
Talent Photo Editor - Blur focus
Mint Leaf Message-Your Private Message
Hummingbird PDF Converter - Photo to PDF
Unique Keyboard - Fancy Fonts & Free Emoticons
One Sentence Translator - Multifunctional Translator

Zscaler notified Google about the apps infected with Joker malware, and the company’s IT team promptly removed them.

On sunday evening there was a Clash between FARDC(DRC army) and Unknown Armed Group in Nyamilima

Near Nyamilima, Rutshuru territory in North Kivu, heavy and light weapons detonations were reported on September 26, 2020. Apparently FARDC were clashing against a non-known rebel group.

Detonations were reported in locals fields in Nyamitwitwi, Gitwa, Muthanga, Mulembwe and surrounding areas. This situation has emerged since early morning Saturday, September 26 Field activities remain paralysed in these cities of Nyamilima as the majority of inhabitants survive on agriculture.

On Sunday evening, Aimé Mukanda Mbusa, a notable from Rutshuru, informs that it is the FARDC military of the 3412th Regiment who reportedly launched an offensive against a rebel group led by a certain Kathulebe who has been insecuring farmers for days without being worried.

While encouraging Congolese military, this human rights defender adds that psychosis prevails there. The army hasn't announced anything on this.

It must be said that this insecure situation is currently affecting several parts of North Kivu province where people still live without hope of waking up, thanks to the provincial and national authorities. Many inhabitants are forced to abandon their villages in order to seek a climate of peace in Goma city. But even in Goma the population is faced with assassinations and other forms of insecurity.

HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS IN OICHA REJECTS THE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION CARRIED OUT BY MILITARY COURT ON THE DEMONSTRATIONS THAT TOOK PLACE IN BENI BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 11-15 AND CALLS FOR MASSIVE RENEWED MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST ADF IN THE MOST THREATENED AREAS

 

Collective human rights organizations in Oicha rural township, capital of Beni, North Kivu, reject the result of investigations carried out by the military court in the area into the recent bloody demonstrations between the 11 and September 15, 2020, in Oicha. Those who had resulted in the deaths of several people also from damage.

Their decision emerged from an extraordinary meeting held this Sunday for the cause.

′′ We repeated our decision demanding the unconditional departure of Colonel Jean Pierre Wumbi, PNC Commander and the replacement of Beni Territory Administrator Donat Kibwana. We vehemently criticize and condemn the mensoger and corruption result of auditorial investigations. This, after killing two civilians and systematic looting of several properties by PNC elements, on the night of 14, and the day of 14 September 2020, in Oicha, Masosi neighborhood. In view of the above, the NGOs-Dh, request a new investigation with an unbiased team ", writes the collective.

To do this, these human rights organizations have thus declined a series of large-scale actions to always demand the departure of Beni's territorial PNC administrator and commander from Beni.

These organizations have just declared 2 days dead town dead this Monday throughout the territory of Beni, for this cause.

The latter also demand the launch of new operations in the ADF threat zones, in particular the Ruwenzori sector.

ECCHA in DRC calls president Tshisekede to suspend ANR leader and military intelligence

 

The citizen movement Eccha says ′′ there is acute inefficiency of Congolese intelligence services ′′ and asks President Félix Tshisekedi to dismiss the ANR leader and military intelligence.The attacks by bakata katanga in lumumbashi showed inefficiency in how the whole intelligence body works.