A rocket blast in a stadium in Goma

 

A rocket from weapon RPG 7 held by an element of FARDC on board a Military Jeep at the roundabout commonly called INSTIGO , inadvertently released after the vehicle jumped

On Pavement . The rocket that fell at the Unity stadium caused 12 injuries, including 11 civilians and the soldier holding the weapon. All these injured aretaken care of at the Provincial Hospital where, unfortunately, one has just succumbed to his injuries." 

"It is brought to the attention of the population of the city of Goma, that this Thursday, September 28, 2023 at around 4 p.m., a Rocket from the RPG 7 weapon held by an element of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo on board a Military Jeep at the roundabout commonly called INSTIGO, inadvertently released after the vehicle tilted On Pavement.The Rocket that fell at the Unity stadium caused 12 injuries, including 11 civilians and the soldier holding the weapon. All these injured aretaken care of at the Provincial Hospital where, unfortunately, one has just succumbed to his injuries. To do this, the Ad Interim Military Governor of the Province of North Kivu, Major General CIRIMWAMI NKUBA Peter presents his compassion and appeal to the population for calm", official version in this press release .

Two bomb explosions in Dhusamareb

 Alshabaab  claims responsibility for two suicide attacks targeting Dhusamareb town, where president HSM had set up a temporary base to encourage the military offensive against the group. Alshabaab said one of the attacks hit the presidential palace of the town.

These two car explosions reported in Dhusamareb on Thursday morning. 

State television reports security forces foiled a suicide attack targeting a security checkpoint. 

Al Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. Casualties unknown.

Major general Kasongo Maloba Robert and Major general Nyembo Abdallah of FARDC meet Major General Dick Olum of UPDF to evaluate the ongoing joint military operations

 The Commander of the operational sector SOKOLA 1 Great Nord Major General KASONGO MALOBA Robert and his colleague from the operational sector ITURI Major General NYEMBO Abdallah, arrived this Wednesday, September 27, 23, in the town of Fort portal in the district of Kabarole in the Republic of 'Uganda.

Objective, to evaluate the ongoing military operations carried out jointly between FARDC and UPDF, in the BENI region in North Kivu and in part of the province of Ituri. After the military honors, the SOKOLA 1 Great Nord operational sector commander and his entourage had a tête-à-tête with Major General Dick OLUM, commander of the mountain division.

The m23 reoccupies some zones it has vacated

 "The M23 rebels have reoccupied localities formerly abandoned as part of the ceasefire. These are the hills of KIBARIZO, KABALEKASHA, KIRUMBU BUKOMBO, RUGOGWE, BUSUMBA and BURUNGU in MASISI Territory, the hill of RUHUNDA in KIBUMBA in NYIRAGONGO territory. They tried to settle on the ridge of Kanyamahoro in Kibumba near Goma, going so far as to place the Kenyan contingent of the EAC behind their lines. It was necessary the pressure from the FARDC and the dissuasion of the regional force so that the latter withdraw", 

Uganda shifting boundaries ,stealing the Democratic Republic of Congo land,Claims the congolese locals?

 

The population of the Busanza group, Rutshuru territory, under occupation by the M23, alerted on Tuesday September 26 about the annexation of part of their land by Uganda. According to local sources, the annexed part is located in the village Mungo, near Bunagana. The same sources speak of an operation to demarcate the border limits in progress, for several weeks, between Bunagana and Musezero hill. Last weekend, a Ugandan delegation began placing new markers in the Congolese part. These Ugandans have gone about three kilometers deeper into the DRC, these residents explain. Already hostages to the M23 rebels, these populations no longer have access to their fields, after this part became Ugandan. Provincial deputy Emmanuel Ngaruye invited the government to inquire into this situation: “We ask the Congolese government to be able to urgently free the entities occupied by the aggressors. And that these bad decisions be corrected, in particular, the border boundaries moved by the Ugandan authorities.” Similar allegations are already being made in the neighboring Binza groupement, Rutshuru territory where border boundaries are already being moved by neighboring Uganda.

The claimed shifting of the boundaries which separate DRC and Uganda is also blamed on  rebels of M23 whom they claim are in accomplice with Uganda,and  are at the same time claiming UPDF is pro M23 ,M23 are  installing customary chiefs in the territory of Nyiragongo north of the town of Goma .Mwami Makombe Kiribahuma denounces  this in his letter as indicated in the photos.

On the same case of shifting boundaries,in a conversation on 24/09/2023 with one local inhabitant.

Case of moving the boundary markers on the border between the DRC and Uganda. Residents who are now prohibited from accessing their fields  . They ask Kinshasa to react before the worst happens.

In need to confirm this, this evening I had to go visit mungo via Gihuranda ,by passed Rukundo town council then crossed nkanka  and As i write iam on the ground,Mungo is the birth place of my geat grandmother(all my paternal family lineage is in DRC,with one of the family of my great grandfather still in congo),it is just a few meters from the site where Uganda through DOTT company is constructing an industrial park ,and near the river of Nkanka ,me on the ground and Claims by locals on ground  of being stopped  by the rebels of M23 from accessing their fields in the village of Mungo located a few meters from Bunagana and the hill of Musezero in the territory of Rutshuru , a village whose the large part is claimed to have been annexed to Uganda after shifting the boundaries according to local civil society. The population who are victims of this dispossession want to file a complaint so that their land can be returned.

Words from One of the inhabitants;

"I have 8 children since my father gave me this part. For several years all the old people of this village have known that the limit between the uganda and the DRC is well known. Unfortunately, the M23 which says is coming to save us and gives our land, instead theyhave given part of our country, the DRC, to their Ugandan allies who are only there to plunder us,” confides one of the claiming victims.

I and my good friend are still traversing the whole of this border stretch from mungo to kitagoma to confirm if this claim is true!!! Tomorrow we will get you more.

Nihil Nov Sub Sol

Rebels of #M23 insist on dialogue with #Kinshasa . However, they continue to deploy them in the buffer zones

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"Dialogue being the only pillar supporting the process, Kinshasa takes the fatal risk of shaking the entire peace process and reducing to nothing all the efforts made by the heads of state of the EAC and the international community for the restoration of peace in the DRC", notes bisimwa , President of the March 23 movement.

For two weeks, the M23 has been holding meetings in the hope of rallying the population to its cause and turning its back on Kinshasa.

Since last weekend, they have strengthened themselves in the groups of #Kibumba and #Buhumba in the territory of #Nyiragongo north of the city of Goma.

“Nyundo hill in the Buhumba grouping was reoccupied by elements of the M23 who are also visible up to kibumba in nyiragongo territory" claims the locals.

Commisioner Byamungu sentenced to 6 years

 

The trial of officers Of FARDC involved in the murder of 56 civilians at Goma , commissioner Aimé Byamungu, approved military defender, is sentenced to 6 years including 1 year of penal servitude and 5 years of suspended sentence.

Aimé Byamungu was convicted on Monday September 25 in a flagrant trial for disorder in the courtroom and rebellion, he appealed against the decision of the Military Court of North Kivu.

MultiAgency Security Team intercepted vehicle along Moyale-Isiolo road which upon search explosive making materials were recovered

 

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Joel Ntonja & Jeniffer Kananu were arrested who led team to arrest their partners Musa Mohamed & Purity Kendi who had more IED making items.

KDF recruitments!

 The Kenya Defence Forces today, 25 September 2023, officially kicked off interviews for this year’s shortlisted Tradesmen/ women candidates at the Embakasi Garrison in Nairobi.

The occasion, which saw hopefuls turnout with the intention of securing available slots within KDF in their respect field of specialisation, is part of the ongoing KDF’s nationwide recruitment drive and is set to close at the end of this week.

In his address to the candidates, Chief of Personnel (COP) Brigadier Elijah Gatere congratulated the shortlisted candidates for being among the shortlisted and assured them of KDF’s commitment in ensuring a free, fair and transparent recruitment process in-line with the KDF Act. Brig Gatere also urged them to steer clear of any malpractices during the recruitment drive and warned of swift action against those who will be caught engaging in the recruitment malpractice.

“As it has always been and will continue to be, the KDF strives to be fair in all it’s recruitments. To this end, I’d like to advise anyone planning to facilitate any form of corruption to desist from it in advance so as to avoid the dire consequences that come with it,” he said.

He further reiterated the importance of observing a high standard of discipline during their stay within the military establishment, noting it to be crucial in facilitating the smooth running of the process.

Also at the occasion was the Commander Kahawa Garrison and this year’s Chief Recruiting Officer Brigadier Mathew Lenamunai, who reiterated the COP’s guidance and further encouraged the potential recruits to put their best foot forward while undertaking the recruitment processes.

The candidates will undergo various selection stages geared towards sifting candidates with the requisite qualifications to be recruited into the KDF. These stages include: document verification, medical examinations and finally interviews from KDF professionals in their respective fields, after which successful candidates will be issued the official calling letters and proceed to report at the Recruits Training School (RTS) in Eldoret.

Present during the process were the Commandant School of Military Engineering and Senior Recruitment Officer (SRO) Colonel Peter Wanga, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) Colonel Gabriel Tembelio, Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Colonel Margaret Wambui, Senior Officers, Officers and Service Members.

The newly created militia in Nyiragongo foight its first battles this Monday in Nyiragongo.

 

The newly created militia in Nyiragongo foight its first battles this Monday in Nyiragongo near Goma . Clashes were reported this Monday evening in Nyiragongo north of the town of Goma . Our confidant source on site indicate that these are rebel elements of the armed group APCLS who are confronting the newly created militia in this part of the country. The latter are competing for control of the villages of Kanyamahoro and Kanyaruchinya indicate this confidant sources which report that fear invades the population which begins to free the the area as I write now. "While most of the displaced people from the territories of Nyiragongo and Rutshuru have found refuge in this area, there is a high risk of seeing them pour into Goma if this situation is not contained" warns one independent analyst.. A displaced person from #Rutshuru injured. The President of the displaced people of #Rutshuru and #Nyiragongo denounces several incidents linked to this situation and pleads for the security of the displaced people.

"Following the crackling of bullets on Monday, several displaced people emptied their sites to head towards the town of #Goma . One displaced person was shot and admitted to hospital for treatment. We ask our authorities to protect us because armed men in military uniform looted the property of the displaced at the EP site #Mboga here in the territory of #Nyiragongo . You imagine people who steal the only cup, saucepan, or bogus, even the tarpaulin of a displaced person who has 5 children!

Mr. President of the Republic, I know that you will listen to me through this channel. I beg you, protect us. We left our villages fleeing the M23 war to be far from the crackling of bullets and bombs. Today we experience this music almost every day because armed groups surround the sites where we hid. They often fight and we are victims of these recurring clashes,” argues Musegura Theo, president of displaced people from the territory of Rutshuru and Nyiragongo.