President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo says he is informed that certain politicians are sponsors of the destabilization of the eastern part of the country where populations are regularly massacred by armed groups. In a press conference held this Thursday, October 08, 2020 in Goma, Félix Tshisekedi promised "immediate prosecution" against these politicians without taking into account their immunities. "Among the politicians, there are those who are pulling the strings and I had the opportunity to tell them yesterday, a bit on the tone of the threat by promising them immediate prosecution without taking into account their immunities respective ones, because quite simply we have information according to which they too are pulling the strings ”, he declared. The Congolese president also affirms that on the other hand, insecurity in the east of the country is also born from land conflicts between customary chiefs. This is how he said that there are "several crises in this crisis of insecurity". Hence the urgency to work very closely to put an end to it. As a reminder, Félix Tshisekedi announced that he would be settling in Goma in the coming weeks to “really feel the problems of the eastern part of the country”
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Another privacy issue with Telecommunication networking here in Uganda
You recently heard of a saga in MTN and AIRTEL mobile money transactions where it is said that money was fraudulently withdrawn.As I have always written,there are many ambiguities within the activities of most telecommunication companies' activities here in Uganda.
Nearly all these telecommunication companies give out IMSI to other people if we or customers spend sometime without using them.I am very sure of this,Airtel and MTN do this.I have always asked myself these questions! How long does it take for a legally registered phone number that is not being used(some reasons may force a mobile network subscriber to drop down his phone number,for example if he has travelled away from home to another country,or if he does it for security reasons) to be given to another subscriber??Is it lawfull for telecommunication companies to give out these numbers to other people when the first one had legally registered them?Are telecommunication companies not supported to first notify the original owner( the first person to register the number?.You remember the issue of some other numbers that were cut off network,these numbers have also been seemingly given to other people.
There are some privacy and security issues these telecommunication companies should be careful of. Some of these numbers were used to register social media accounts of the first owners and some of them still use them as login IDs yet they do not know that they numbers are already registered and owned by other people.This affects both Facebook,Twitter,Instagram,...etc.It means that if the one currently having the number discovers that the number he owns had social media accounts on which it's registered, then he can easily take over the accounts.To the security part of it,it very dangerous to give or register such numbers to other people,some people may have committed crimes and dropped their phone numbers,some can take years under investigation,and if a telecommunication company issues such a number to an innocent and the investigation gets him because of phone number, can't the telecommunication company be liable to answer for all this ambiguity?
There is also another issue with Facebook accounts,how long does it take for a phone number registered as a login ID to be deleted? It is shocking that ,in respect to the issue I presented above,even those numbers given to other people yet Registered on social media of the first owners,even if the first owners tries to delete it off,it seemingly shows it is deleted but still it continues being used as a login ID.I started developing the suspicion when I heard of "GHETTO TV" having be hacked and the blame was being put on the gorvenment.The reality is that GHETTO TV may have thought that it deleted one of it's admins yet this admin would have held a phone number used to create this page at the first time or the email associated with that GHETTO TV page.He may have used the same phone number to take over the page.Thus it is clear that the gorvenment was not involved.Now my Question goes to the overall manager of Facebook database to get a look into this issue and fix it fast.I also call upon all telecommunication companies to stop giving out legally registered phone numbers to other people,because it exposes the original owner to danger of data intrusion and general privacy concerns.To the police,and other crime investigative departments plus other intelligence bodies,it should be noted that such scenerio is not good.A criminal may have dropped the number because of crimes,thus telecommunication companies should be compelled to give warning when the want to give out numbers to other people,besides I do not see why a number legally registered should be given to another person.
Lastly and not the least,I call upon UCC to exercise it's duties and save innocent Ugandans,I think you have heard of alot of scenerios of data leakages in the world that had significant impact on businesses,health facilities, security agencies.. etc.Let some of these issues you call small issues not escalate into bigger issues.Fore warned Fore armed!
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
7 villages emptied of their inhabitants after the militia incursion Ma's militia
07/10/2020
Seven (7) villages in Kongolo territory and Banyamambwe chieftaincy have been emptying their populations for the past few days, after foray by Twas Hapa na Pale rebels.
These are villages Kahuwa, Ponda Lubanza, Mahole in Banyamambwe chieftaincy as well as Binga, Mulilo, Lubanza Lwayo and Ugananyoka in Benyanembo chieftaincy in Kongolo territory in Tanganyika province.
According to Alphonse Somwe, civil society coordinator who made this reveal on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, this is a consecutive situation following the incursion of Twas Hapa na Pale militia.
′′ They come from the neighbouring province of Maniema. They came they looted several goats and left ", he says.
Information confirmed by Joseph Kiteba Kitumaini, Acting Administrator of the Kongolo Territory, who specifies that it is Deserters Maas-Maas, who sow Desolation in this part of Tanganyika Province.
′′ It's Deserters Ma ' am-Ma ' am who come to sow the desolation in this corner. People flee for fear of abuse. Because when these inviques come, they take everything in their way ", said Joseph Kiteba Kitumaini.
It should be pointed out that a bang of the population is starting to return even if several remain on the run.
More than 10 villages empty following ADF attacks in Babila-Bakaiku , 07/10/2020
Local civil society that delivered the news on Tuesday, October 06, 2020, talks about more than 10 villages that are empty of inhabitants hours after the Monday attack that killed 10 and 3 injured.
′′ Today we have more than 10 villages that are no longer inhabited including Apetina Sana, Mambau, Mangazi, Maleki, Baeti, Masesele, Matembela, Malyajame, Mebundu, Mabulu and Mulolya. Locals have fled and headed to other localities in the territory ", said Mamove's president of civil society Kinos Katuo.
" In Mamove centre, the residents who remain there are estimated at 20 percent and have concentrated in the village center ".
Rosette Kavula, deputy Administrator of Beni Territory in charge of Finance, calls on residents to remain vigilant and to report all suspected cases in the region.
′′ Now it's hard to identify who is and who is not. Alerts should be mounted and directed towards FARDC and police elements in due course ", she said.
It says that residents in areas not controlled by the army should be able to communicate to the basic authorities in the various areas about their security situation.
It should be recalled that 17 people were shot down in the 72 hour interval at the Mamove village, capital of the Babila-Bakaiku locality.
Félix Tshisekedi: Goma mini-summit wants to ′′ rethink strategies to unbolt the system of insecurity and instability
The mini-summit in Goma took place this Wednesday. The Ugandan, Rwandan, Angolan and Congolese heads of state participated by video conference.
Felix Tshisekedi argued for greater involvement of his counterparts in the search for peace in the region.
′′ Should I recall an African wisdom that says you don't catch a pou on your head with one finger In the current context, there is no alternative to the combination of the strong to meet these many challenges and to end recurring cycles of armed violence that insecure the future of our states and our peoples. I appreciate your availability and commitment to collective peace from our states.
And for him, this summit must be different from others by its more productive character.
′′ For real peace is not so much what the meetings, mechanisms or contents of agreements say, but what the actors have about it Hence the need for real commitment from leaders that we are. This mini-summit, which is not called for any formalism, has been an opportunity to rethink our strategies to unblock the system of insecurity and instability in our subregion ".
He wishes this the starting point for a renewal.
′′ I am convinced that the conclusions of our trade can actually contribute if we want to if we pledge to boost a more positive dynamic for the benefit of peace, security, stability and development in the Greater subregion Lakes. We would be wrong to resign to it ".
A rumor about imminent ADF attack creates panic in Biakato
A general panic was observed on the morning of October 07 among the inhabitants of the city of Biakato in Babila Babombi chieftaincy south of Mambasa territory in Ituri.
According to sources there, this is a rumor of an imminent attack by Ugandan rebels of Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, who ran into the village early this morning. Some inhabitants of the east part of the city have moved west part for their safety, added the same sources.
The author of this rumor is a part of FARDC that would already be suspended.Information confirmed by the leader of this chieftaincy. Selemani Mbidha calls on his officials calmly and not to give in to panic. This customary authority says ′′ satisfied with the presence and quality work done by our armed forces in Biakato ".
Ugandan rebels of Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, were responsible for the deaths of some civilians in this customary entity last March. As a result of these attacks, several thousand people had abandoned their homes.
Burundi declines invitation again
Evariste Ndayishimiye, Burundian president
The presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirming this news has reported that Burundi justifies this absence because of the desire to clear its differences with Rwanda.
A Congolese delegation led by the Foreign Minister stayed last weekend in Bujumbura to try to convince Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye to no avail.
Thus, a summit is held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola with the objectives of strengthening cross-border security, development and diplomatic relations.
′′ All camps of the deserted ADF, are occupied by the army (Aimé Ngoy Mukena) 07.10.2020,
Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Aimé Ngoyi Mukena spoke before the press in Goma on the security situation after the meeting chaired by the head of state Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Aimé Ngoy Mukena praised the significant progress in the tracking operations of armed groups in eastern DRC with a view to seeking peace in this part of the country.
′′ During our trailer, we found that the Mbau-Kamango road is open only by the army. We visited every ADF sanctuary deserted by them and occupied by the army, but we need to go further ", he said.
The Minister of Defense says he believes that in order to have peace, you have to work on it. For this, he urges all Congolese people to trust his army and above all support the vision of the head of state to ensure that peace is effective throughout the entire hearing of the national territory.
′′ The new philosophy of the head of state is the will of peace, peace for all. That is, everyone every morning needs to know what they put on the plate of peace to promote peace and not war ", he said.
For this second day in the city of Goma, the head of state, Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo exchanged with the caucus of elected national deputies of North Kivu on security, social and economic issues.
He then gave a hearing to the traditional authorities in North Kivu province who came to present their peace plan.
The Democratic Republic of Congo-Uganda-Rwanda-Burundi summit confirmed by video conference on Wednesday, October 7
07 10, 2020
The Mini Summit of Great Lakes Heads of State postponed twice will finally has to take place today,Wednesday, October 7
′′ After intense diplomatic activity on the Kinshasa-Bujumbura axis, the RDC-Uganda-Rwanda-Burundi Summit has been confirmed. It will be held by videoconference on this Wednesday, October 7 ", announced the Democratic Republic of the Congo presidential communication service.
Long before the Goma Summit, continued the same source, Ministers of Great Lakes countries held a meeting in Goma on October 6th.
The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, arrived Monday, October 5 in Goma, North Kivu as a prelude to this summit.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Minister Marie ntumba Nzenza is already in Goma after a visit in Bujumbura
06 10, 2020
Marie Ntumba Nzeza is in Goma. The leader of Congolese diplomacy left Bujumbura on Monday, where she met Evariste Ndayishimiye, head of state of Burundi. She sent him Félix Tshisekedi's message in a closed meeting.
According to the sources of the Congolese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, exchanges focused on topics of common interest including security, economy and management of the COVID-19. pandemic.
There was also a question of exchanging on the mini-summit in Goma. Burundi favoured bilateral meetings. The Burundian authorities are not yet ready for a high-level multilateral regional meeting.
Marie Ntumba Nzeza has also exchanged with her Burundi counterpart Albert Shingiro on agenda items for the mini-summit in Goma via video conference on Wednesday. Felix Tshisekedi will participate in this meeting from North Kivu capital.
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