MONUSCO BUILDS AN ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING IN KIBUMBA

The municipality of Kibumba, in the territory of Nyiragongo, was equipped with an administrative building by MONUSCO, through a quick impact project (QIP) on July 16, 2020. The rural commune is now able to deliver basic public services to the local population.
The keys to the building were officially handed over on July 16 by Julius Fondong, head of the Political Affairs Section of MONUSCO in Goma, in the hands of the Mayor of the municipality of Kibumba, located about thirty kilometers north - east of North Kivu capital.
The ceremony was chaired by Jean-Bosco Sebishimbo, provincial minister of the interior and territorial administration of North Kivu, in the presence of the provincial deputy for Nyiragongo Territory, group leaders, village leaders and other local authorities , as well as citizens of Kibumba.
′′ The municipality of Kibumba has 28.000 administration. It is one of the few communes in North Kivu that knows no armed groups within it. That is, the population of this commune never found it necessary to take arms for one reason or another. And this has been taken into account in the development of this quick-impact project to reward and recognize the will of the people of Kibumba to work for peace ", said Julius Fondong, during his inauguration speech.
′′ We know that this commune is surrounded by various armed groups whose activism is important. Despite everything, this commune has never given up to the sirens of violence and that is why we chose it. To thank and encourage her in this momentum, to turn her back permanently on violence and to resolve conflicts peacefully ", he insisted.
The building was built by the association ′′ Synergy of Workers for Integral Development ′′ (STDI) composed of former contractors of the MONUSCO office in Goma. It has a meeting room, three offices, toilets and a rainwater collection system, for a total amount of US$ 50.000 funded by MONUSCO. The main objective of this construction is to support the stabilization and strengthening of state authority in this territory.

DRC's Chief of land forces is in BUKAVU to launch the biometric registering and identification of FARDC soldiers.

DRC's Chief of Staff of land forces is in Bukavu to launch military biometric recording operation.This meant to biometrically register all forces in South kivu in bid to recognize and identify all FARDC soldiers in the region.The need for this form of identification is a result of various deserters , alleged infiltrators and mutinous groups in the region of Kivu That has pepertually provided a fertile ground to various rebel groups and insecurity.

Head of state of DRC Felix Antoine Tshisekede has sanctioned planners of the Katanga massacres. Soon Kyabula Jacques and John Numbi will be under arrest!

According to reliable sources, a counterpart of Governor Kyabula has leaked several plans of the March 13, 2020. massacre.
The investigation continues to find around thirty of the missing UDPS members abducted by the militia of John Numbi and Governor Kyabula whose relatives continue to claim their return with family.
However, several security sources investigating the July 9 and the July 13 massacre say that by canceling the July 13 march, Moise Katumbi thwarted a bloodbath, and conclude that Governor Kyabula is involved, and will have to answer before justice.
Several NGO members investigating these massacres in Congo, France and Belgium believe that the president of the DRDCONGO must immediately arrest Governor Kyabula for committing a massacre in complicity with General John Numbi. They also want the president to order an international investigation to inform national and international opinion of these massacres which now fall into the rank of crimes against humanity, suggesting that the responsible authorities in the province have planned to trigger ethnic cleansing in Lubumbashi and in the great Katanga.
Diplomatic sources under anonymity do not hesitate to call for the arrest of Governor Kyabula and John Numbi as well as an international investigation into what is now known as the Lubumbashi massacre of UDPS members in the March of 9 July 2020, 2020.
In another related issue, General Celestine Mbala may also get in hot soup after he failed to provide take-home allowances to FARDC officials as the president has instructed via an official letter.This leaked shows that the president has allowed a given some of money to be given to officers which thing the chief of staff of FARDC ,did not do..and officers want to know where the money went.

UPDF's NEC has completed the renovation of a370km stretch of Uganda railway up to Tororo

UPDF's National Enterprises Coorporation has just finished renovating a 370km stretch of Uganda railway up to Tororo. This continues to show UPDF's determination in corporation with other gorvenment bodies to develop Uganda.UPDF's national enterprises corporation has done much in the economic empowerment,welfare development not to the soldiers but also to the civil society.They have constructed bridges, hospitals,airports and many other important infrastructures.It has also helped in funding innovations and scientific research.This completed section of the railawy is an important step in facilitating cheaper transport for cargo along the northern corridor and in line with gov’ts efforts to consolidate the Real Economy to mitigate effects of COVID-19 pandemic.

8 new cases of COVID-19 in North Kivu

 According to our source,As of Friday evening,DRC recorded 75 new confirmed cases, including 58 in Kinshasa, 8 in North Kivu, 6 in Kongo-Central, 2 in Ituri and 1 in Tshopo were recorded on the same Friday. ;
This amounts to saying that since the beginning of the epidemic, the cumulative number of cases has been 8,324, including 8,323 confirmed cases and 1 probable case.
There were 193 deaths (192 confirmed cases and 1 probable case).
According to the technical secretariat of the Response Committee, 298 suspected cases were detected after investigations and 800 samples tested on Friday, July 17.
No new deaths were reported among the cases confirmed on the evening this ended Friday.
The 14 affected provinces:
• Kinshasa: 7,088 cases;
• Kongo Central: 359 cases;
• South Kivu: 276 cases;
• Haut-Katanga: 260 cases;
• North Kivu: 211 cases;
• Lualaba: 74 cases;
• Haut-Uélé: 16 cases;
• Tshopo: 14 cases;
• Ituri: 11 cases;
• Kwilu: 4 cases;
• Sud-Ubangi: 4 cases;
• Ecuador: 4 cases;
• Haut-Lomami: 1 case:

Ituri recorded the first COVID-19 death on 17/7/2020

The provincial minister in charge of health on Friday July 17, confirmed the first death of a patient tested positive for Covid-19 in Ituri.
According to the minister, the province has already registered 9 positive cases. In Bunia 3 cases plus 1 death and in Mahagi 3 cases.
“Since Thursday, we have had 3 positive cases in Bunia. We have 9 cases so in Ituri and around 100 contacts, that's how we have to pay a lot of attention. There was 1 death in downtown Bunia with positive signs of the coronavirus, ”said Patrick Karamura.
All patients are placed in the coronavirus treatment center in Bunia and Mahagi, he said.
In addition, Minister Karamura insisted on compliance with the barrier measures.
"The church, the mortuary, marriage etc, we strictly forbid any gathering of people."

Rebel leader Maï-Maï / Mazembe shot in Lubero

Kitete Bashu, self-proclaimed general and head of thread of the Mai-Mayi / Mazembe militia gathered in the Union of Patriots for the Defense of Innocents (UPDI), was shot early this Friday, July 17, 2020 in Miriki village, south of Lubero territory in North Kivu province.
According to cross-checked local sources, this warlord was reportedly shot by his companions following the differences observed to form a possible alliance with Shimiray Mwissa, recently fallen in command of the armed group Nduma Defense Of Congo Renové (NDC-R).
′′ The self-proclaimed general Kitete, was commander of UPDI / Mazembe. He had made an alliance with shimiray Mwissa at the expense of Kabido, after the NDC-R split,You can read more about it!. Kiteete wanted to join Kabido again and it was in this situation that he was murdered ", says Jean-Claude Buuma human rights activist in the region.
Joint by 7 SUR7 CD, Lubero Territory administrator, Richard Nyembo Wa Nyembo confirms this information and calls on the population of this village calmly following a psychosis that is observed. The inhabitants fear retaliation.
Mai-Mayi / Mazembe have several human rights violations including killing, looting, kidnapping and sexual violence, mainly in the territory of Lubero and other bodies in North Kivu.