Martin Fayulu and Denis Mukwege denounce and calls for an international investigation on the Kipupu massacres where over 200 Congolese perished on 16/7/2020

Kipupu attack on July 16 continues to be talked about. The final toll of all who were killed is still not known. The DRC  Army has deployed to the area, but has not yet released the numbers. MONUSCO is only going there this Monday. In the meantime, the messages of revolt against this massacres multiply.
After the Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege, it is up to Martin Fayulu to denounce what he calls an odious massacre. The former 2018 presidential candidate takes up the figure of 200 dead reported by provincial deputies. He adds that the perpetrators of this slaughter in south kivu are supported by neighbouring/foreign powers, without citing them.
"The repeated massacres of populations, the destruction of their villages and the looting of their property which have just culminated with this event are part of a plan to destabilize this part of the country and show that our compatriots are left defenseless and abandoned to their own,sad fate, ”he said.
He considers these events to be crimes against humanity which should not go unpunished. Martin Fayulu even suggests an international investigation.
Read more on the Kipupu massacre here

NB: Martin Fayulu will be back to DRC on 1/8/2020

Population in Largu riot against the recalling of a FARDC Commander in their area

The  population of Largu in Djugu territory rose to riots on the streets
on Saturday July 25, 2020 to protest against the return of a FARDC commander based in Masumbuko in the Bahema North sector, more than 80 km from Bunia. , capital of Ituri.
“There was an uprising of the population, because the population was abrupted by the return of Commander Yve Kidjenga who was for a long time commander of the 3308th Regiment based in Djugu. In his time, there were a lot of massacres by CODECO and then there were a lot of people who fled as displaced ”explains Charité Banza.
According to him, the absence of this officer, there has been calm
on the ground in terms of security and his return is interpreted as another ordeal by the inhabitants.
In response, the army spokesman in Ituri condemns the population uprising.
“Why does this population have to select soldiers to protect it? I remember that there is another commander whom the same population had refused "indicates Lieutenant Jules Ngongo who adds, however, that the operations commander is already seized of this situation.
“This commander is criticized for allyi g with the Lendu. We are a republican army, we must collaborate with everyone without any distinction. The Lendu are not enemies of the Republic "concluded Lieutenant Jules Ngongo, before calling on the people of Largu to trust the army.

5 new Covid19 cases in the city of Bunia

According to the network of our leaks,Ituri province recorded 5 new covid19 cases in the city of Bunia, which is the most affected by the pandemic in the province.
This brings to more than 30 the number of positive cases registered in the capital of Ituri with one death.
So far, the efforts of the provincial authorities which have made the wearing of masks compulsory in public places do not seem to be enough to contain the chain of contamination.All Ugandan truck drivers and all foreigners fellying goods via Bunia to and from Uganda are alerted to be extra careful.
.... general overview of cases in DRC as of now....
COVID19 FRIDAY, JULY 24th, 196 new people healed, 34 new confirmed cases (13 in Kinshasa, 8 in South Kivu, 8 in Tshopo and 5 in Ituri) on 464 samples tested, 3 death, 236 suspicious cases.
Since the beginning of the epidemic, the cumulation of cases has been 8.801, including 8800 confirmed cases and 1 probable cases:
• Kinshasa: 7440 cases
• Kongo-Central: 359 cases
• South Kivu: 286 cases
• North Kivu: 274 cases
• Haut-Katanga: 260 cases
• Lualaba: 75 cases
• Ituri: 45 cases
• Tshopo: 24 cases
• High Ulé: 19 cases
• Kwilu: 6 cases
• Ecuador: 5 cases
• South Ubangi: 4 cases
• Haut-Lomami: 1 cases
• Kasai: 1 cases
• Kwango: 1 cases
In total, there were 5.305 people healed and 204 deaths (203 confirmed cases and 1 probable cases).
Bulletin of the Technical Secretariat of the response against Covid-19 in DRC


Thanks to all the team........
For God and my country.......

Ebola virus kill one person in the province of equador of DRC

The technical secretariat for the fight against the Ebola virus disease notified a new case of death recorded in Bikoro, precisely in Mooto, Saturday, July 25.
Also in Mooto (Bikoro), notes the response team, a new case has been confirmed. On the other hand, a new cure came out of the CTE in Wangata. This is a case of Mbandaka, specifies the technical secretariat.
Since the start of this 11th Ebola epidemic declared on June 1 in the province of Equateur, the cumulative amount has been 66 cases, including 62 confirmed and 4 probable. In total, there were 30 deaths (26 confirmed and 4 probable) and 22 survived(people cured).
The 6 affected health zones are Bikoro, Bolomba, Iboko, Mbandaka, Wangata and Ingende.

150 cows looted by CODECO in attacks from Thursday to evening of Friday 24/07/2020

The militiamen of the mystical-religious and tribal group of CODECO, Cooperative for the development of the Congo signed several armed incursions from the evening of last Thursday until the evening of Friday, July 24, in particular in certain localities of Djugu, a territory under high tension of this militia.
First, 150 cows were looted on Friday July 24, 2020 in the evening by the CODECO attackers in the SAIKPA village of the TAMBAKI group in the Chiefdom of the Bahema Banywagi.
According to the Honorable KIZA NDJAZA, who reported the facts to media outlets, these cows were looted by the CODECO attackers, who left Penyi for the cantonment at BEDU-EZEKERE at the Walendu Tatsi. and were brought back in the direction of BEDU-EZEKERE.
This elected representative, who alerted to this new incursion, demands the return of these cows unconditionally to favor the return of Peace in the territory of Djugu.
On the other hand, the same CODECO attackers set fire to a trailer truck filled with goods in the JITSO village in the village of JITSO in the Walendu Djatsi sector on the RN27 in Djugu territory on the night of Thursday to Friday.
Jules TSUBA president of the civil society of this territory who confirmed the news, specifies that this trailer truck had broken down while he was in the convoy from Uganda to Kisangani. The convoy having left leaving this truck there, the attackers came at night to loot all the goods that were there and subsequently set the truck on fire.
During this time, the driver had returned to FATAKI Center to look for the part to be exchanged.
According to the same source, the vehicle would belong to a trader in the town of Kisangani, capital of the province of Tshopo, contiguous to Ituri, under the control of militia groups which are sowing concern among the population.
Note also that another attack, still from CODECO, was repelled by loyalist forces on Friday morning in Matete in Djugu territory.
After intense fighting, 5 suspected attackers were bagged by the military and an AK47-type weapon recovered.

41st weekly meeting of council of ministers in DRC chaired by President Tshisekede notes a significant reduction in operational capacities of Ugandan ADF / MTM jihadists and others in the Beni region of North Kivu.

During the 41st weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers held by videoconference and chaired by the Head of State, Félix Tshisekedi, it was noted in the information points on the overall security situation of the country, a significant reduction in operational capacities of Ugandan ADF / MTM jihadists and others in the Beni region of North Kivu.
The Minister of State in charge of Congolese defense has all the same that the general situation remains
relatively calm and generally under control throughout the
National territory, notwithstanding the isolated insecurity centers that exist
in some areas of the eastern part of the country that the Armed Forces
are working to eradicate tirelessly, sa indicated by the council report.
"The Army thus relentlessly pursues the hunt for negative forces which
operate in a few territories in the east of the country, notably the
ADF / MTN, MAÏ-MAÏMAZEMBE, CODECO And Others Groups. ” we read.
And to continue that:
“These initiatives have resulted in a significant reduction in
operations of ADF terrorists and others, and to reissues
ongoing, as well as the dismantling of major strongholds. "
Note that in Beni, a new commander of the so-called SOKOLA 1 rigorous operations against the ADF rebels, perpetrators of the numerous massacres of civilians in the region, took office on Friday, July 24.
General Chirimwami replaces his colleague Nduru Ychaligonza, recalled for other duties in the second defense zone.

Former Special Forces Command (SFC) commander Maj Gen Don William Nabasa returns home after completing his training in China.

Gen Don Nabasa returned to motherland uganda after completing the Defence and Strategic Studies course -NDU at the Specialised Senior Military Command College in China.

Gen Nabasa took over SFC Command from Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba in 2017.

Gen Nabasa has commanded various units in the UPDF, starting with an Infantry Platoon in 1999, a tank platoon in 2000,served as a brigade operations officer from 2004 until 2005,commanded a tank squadron between 2000 and 2007, then as the commanding officer of a battalion from 2008 until 2012 and as commander of a Group, from 2012 until 2016.

From 2016 until his assignment as SFC boss, he served as the Deputy Commander of the Special Forces Command, a division within the UPDF.