The analysis from what Locals say on the claimed shifting of border pillars from Mungo up to Binza by Uganda?Is Uganda trying to steal DRc's land?

 The Territory of Rutshuru in the east of the DRC bordering Uganda and Rwanda, has not only experienced the problem of insecurity since the advent of the M23 rebellion, but also the poverty of the population has increased. , to the point where the latter, who lives mainly on the border with Uganda, finds herself obliged to flee the area in order to find refuge elsewhere. Violations for decades The groups of Busanza, Binza and part of Jomba in the chiefdom of Bwisha in Rutshuru, are three direct neighbors of Uganda. Known as an agricultural region, the group of Busanza is currently emptied of its population following the insecurity, the beginning of which was marked by the massacre of Rugarama/Mugogo on November 18, 1996, where between 3000 and 3285 people were brutally killed during the AFDL. These people had been killed according to certain theories, on the grounds that the foreign elements who were part of this rebellion were avenging the death of one of theirs, who responded to the name of NSUMBABURANGA, then manager of a plantation in this region. Wars followed one another, from that time, until the rebirth of the M23 towards the end of 2021. Since the horrors and killings, this group had experienced an absence of authority, thus giving rise to a jungle and this, in a continental country like the Democratic Republic of Congo. A few days ago, the problems of demarcating the borders between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda resurfaced and several politicians, each as far as they are concerned, showed themselves to be concerned to the point of taking this concern head on. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Christophe LUTUNDULA was even called to the National Assembly to provide clarification on this issue.

A year before the rebirth of the M23 bis rebellion, during the lifetime of Mwami Bahizi of Busanza (deceased), Uganda had extended its limits by entering the DRC over a distance of 64m , near the Catholic priests' hotel at the Kitagoma border post on the one hand and on the other hand, the DRC had pushed its border up to 14m towards the office of the General Directorate of Migration at the Kitagoma border post. The population, through the president of civil society of Kitagoma Mr. TWISENGE, will raise alerts, until the Ugandan Ministers of Foreign Affairs and that of the Interior will come with their GPS to correct the place where the DRC had already rushed into Uganda. When the Congolese border population asked these Ugandan officials to correct where Uganda had violated Congolese space, this delegation replied that it was not their task to do so, but rather to Congolese ministers. Until now, Uganda is keeping 64m of Congolese land at Kitagoma, local sources say. Barter of fields and plots between Congolese and Ugandans Since the insecurity, there has been a continual movement of populations from the Busanza group towards Uganda. For a Congolese who wishes to buy a plot in Uganda,(On this issue of Congolese buying Ugandan,the DRC Gorvenment should notice that the regular insecurity in Rutshuru has forced many Congolese national to buy plots of land all over south western Uganda,as I write this there are a lot of Congolese who have built houses in the villages of Bunagana town council, nyarubuye sub county, Rukundo town council,kisoro municipality,nyarusiza and Muramba sub county and some are ready to apply for Uganda citizenship) in the negotiations between buyer and seller , Ugandans who want to have land to cultivate demand fields in exchange for their plots. This policy allowed many Ugandans to have land in the DRC. Today, there are more than 14 hectares of Congolese fields which already belong to Ugandans in the villages of Nyamagana, Mungo, Musezero, Rubara in the sub-villages of Busaki, Kihondo and Bushiha, they (Uganda) had received them from Congolese citizens refugees themselves, without the customary and administrative authorities of the Busanza group being officially notified. The violation of the Congolese border by neighboring Uganda by the movement of the Kibaya boundary markers which is a vast area of ​​which a large part is Congolese and a small part is Ugandan. The populations of the locality of Mungo regularly exceed the Congolese limits by going to cut firewood and eucalyptus even in the space that the Ugandans have deemed to belong to them for several years. Since the rebirth of the M23 rebellion, Uganda will say that the DRC has already exceeded its limits to the point of entering Ugandan space in the locality of Mungo, a part of the DRC at the level of Kibaya, a part which touches towards Ngororero, advances and touches Bunagana, in the jomba group. “The Ugandans came, visibly showing the desire to correct the border until entering Kibaya, part of the DRC around 74m. It should be noted that until now, Uganda has not yet set the limits,” explain local sources .According to several observers, the Ugandans are psychologically preparing the Congolese for the correction which aims to bring the 74m back to their territory. 3km from the current border Regarding the 3 kilometers which have been the subject of debate for several days, our sources estimate that if Uganda wants to make a straight line to straighten this limit from Kibaya, it could go up to around 500m from the Rubavu health center. the locality of Mungo in the Busanza group, and from there,Uganda will have already exceeded between 2 to 3 kilometers. Kibaya is shared between Uganda and the DRC. The DRC owns a large part, estimated at more than 14 hectares. The Government of Kinshasa which, a year before the start of the M23 war, had been active in recovering 64m of overflow from Uganda to Congo, will be able to does it solve the Mungo problem at a time when these areas are inaccessible to the armed forces of the DRC? Why did Uganda want to correct its borders now that the M23 reigns supreme in the area? These are questions that the populations and several Congolese analysts are asking themselves regarding this issue which affects the integrity of the national territory. A few months before the elections, this question risks affecting the national debate across the entire national territory.

A Mombasa-based businessman who had been charged with supplying arms to al Shabaab terror group has been 'captured' in Somalia.

 

The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) of Somalia claimed Friday it apprehended a key figure over the supply of arms to al Shabaab militants.

The businessman is allegedly known for his involvement in sourcing weaponry and explosives for the insurgent factions in Somalia.

There were conflicting reports on how he ended up in the hands of Somalia authorities.

While some sources said he was arrested after jumping bail in Kenya and trying to escape through the border, others said he was deported to Mogadishu.

This is after the family claimed that he was arrested on September 5 by individuals claiming to be police officers from the Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU).

He has not been seen since.

In Somalia, NISA said the capture occurred just as he was preparing to disappear into the hideouts of these factions within Somalia.

"A 28-year-old Somali has been under surveillance by NISA for some time, and finally, NISA successfully apprehended him just as he was preparing to disappear and seek out the elusive hideouts of the Khawarij factions within Somalia," they said in a statement.

"He was the mastermind behind a network involved in the illicit procurement of a military container from abroad. NISA successfully intercepted these shipments at the port and airport of Mogadishu in May this year."

The statement added he would soon be handed over to the judiciary to be charged with his crimes.

However, Kenyan security officials said they had no comment to make.

The suspect had been charged in Shanzu court in Mombasa with illegally shipping military equipment and explosives to the al Shabaab terror group in Somalia and released on a Sh1 million bond.

He was charged with buying the military equipment on behalf of the al Shabaab and shipping them in three containers to Mogadishu.

One of the containers was recovered while the whereabouts of the other two are unknown.

The suspect was released from custody in June 2023 after spending over one month in police custody as investigators probed his role in the shipment of military equipment to Somalia.

The case before Senior Shanzu Principal Magistrate Yusuf Shikanda has the suspect facing several charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act including belonging to a terrorist group and providing property for the commission of terrorist acts.

He was arrested in April 2023 at the Mama Ngina Water Front on suspicion that he had purchased and shipped military equipment and explosives to Somalia for the terrorist group.

In an affidavit sworn by the investigating officer, Corporal Gideon Wambua, he is accused of buying an assortment of equipment that he shipped to Mogadishu.

The shipment is said to have originated from China where he is believed to have spent his schooling years.

Three containers were shipped to Mogadishu and one of them was intercepted at the port of entry disguised as normal goods.

A closer inspection of the shipment however revealed an assortment of military equipment.

They included five high-spec drones capable of carrying 10 litres of liquid at a height of 500 metres above sea level, rifle scopes, material rolls for making military uniforms, 3000 metres of canvas for making tents, portable and foldable solar panes, military-grade walkie-talkies and camouflage suits.

The shipment also contained 18 pieces each of night vision goggles voice recording pens, spy watches, spy glasses, swimming goggles, 20 flashlights and batteries and military-grade helmets.

Investigators were probing his activities, especially in light of what they say is evidence received in April-May that he was offering logistical support to al Shabaab in Somalia.

Detectives were also investigating his phone record, M-Pesa and bank transactions as they sought to unravel the mystery of the Kenyan allegedly supporting al Shabaab and the whereabouts of the other two containers he is believed to have shipped to Somalia.

The developments were described as a breakthrough in efforts to contain the terror activities in the region at large.

United Nations organization denounces the M23's illegal road blocks in Masisi

 

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“The M23 rebels have erected illegal barriers on the axis Kirolwe - Kitshanga -mweso in Masisi territory in the province of North Kivu. This situation directly affects the local population,” indicated the organization . The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

UNOCHA

made this alert last Wednesday in its newsletter.

Tshisekedi and Museveni decided to extend the duration of operation

 Evaluation work on the third phase of joint FARDC-UPDF operations in the Beni region and part of the province of Ituri, in the East, concluded this Friday, September 29 at Fort Portal in Uganda. of the Democratic Republic of Congo. At the end of these meetings, it was decided to continue these operations in the two regions, shaken by the increased activism of the terrorists of the Allied Democratic Forces, ADF/MTM who continue to mourn the populations of this country. According to a dispatch from Captain Antony Mwalushayi, numerous strategies have been put in place for the joint hunt for terrorists in the territories of both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, where they operate. A joint communiqué was signed by three generals including Major General Kasongo Maloba of the Sokola 1 Grand-Nord operational sector, Major General Nyembo Abdallah of the operational sector in Ituri and Major General Dick Olum, commander of the mountain division of the Ugandan army and deputy commander of FARDC-UPDF joint operations. This extension was decided by Presidents Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi of the DRC and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in accordance with the bilateral memorandum of standby and the status of agreement of the Forces.

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.