The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Monday that it will sue Google for collecting Australian users’ data without their "explicit informed consent" to boost its advertising businesses.

"The ACCC has launched Federal Court proceedings against Google LLC (Google), alleging Google misled Australian consumers to obtain their consent to expand the scope of personal information that Google could collect and combine about consumers’ internet activity, for use by Google, including for targeted advertising," the watchdog said.

According to the commission, the tech giant "failed to properly inform consumers, and did not gain their explicit informed consent" about its move in 2016 to begin combining personal information from users’ Google accounts with data about those people’s activities on non-Google websites that used Google technology.

"This meant this data about users’ non-Google online activity became linked to their names and other identifying information held by Google. Previously, this information had been kept separately from users’ Google accounts," the watchdog explained.

The ACCC believes that this policy has enabled Google to significantly boost its advertising businesses and generate "much higher profits."

Consumers, the watchdog concludes, "effectively pay for Google’s services with their data," but the policy in question has increased this "price" for users.

COVID19 cases continue to increase in whole KIVU ,with 568 cases

The multisectoral committee to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the DRC reported four (4) cases of death recorded on evening of Sunday July 26. 190 patients, on the other hand, were declared cured and left hospitals.
For the same day, notes the response team, 13 new cases were notified, including 6 in Kinshasa, 5 in Haut-Katanga and 2 in North Kivu.
Since the start of the epidemic declared on March 10, 2020, the cumulative amount has been 8,844 cases, including 8,843 confirmed cases and 1 probable case. In total, there were 208 deaths (207 confirmed cases and 1 probable case) and 5,700 people cured.
The 15 affected provinces are Kinshasa (epicenter) 7,459 cases; Kongo Central 359 cases; South Kivu 286 cases; North Kivu 282 cases; Haut-Katanga 275 cases; Lualaba 75 cases; Ituri 45 cases; Tshopo 24 cases; Haut-Uélé 20 cases; Kwilu 6 cases; Ecuador 5 cases; Sud-Ubangi 4 cases; Haut-Lomami 1 case: Kasaï 1 case and Kwango 1 case.

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.