3 new ebola deaths in DRC

The secretariat for the fight against the Ebola virus epidemic reports three new deaths recorded among the positive cases in the province of Equateur. These deaths were reported to Bikoro in Ikoko (2) and Ingende in Makako (1), according to the response team's bulletin published on Monday.

Five new positive cases are also reported including 3 in Bikoro in Lokanga, 1 in Ingende in Botakola and 1 in Lilanga Bobangi in Ilambasa.

Since the start of the epidemic declared on June 01, 2020, the cumulative number of cases has stood at 84, including 80 confirmed and 4 probable. In total, there were 36 deaths (32 confirmed and 4 probable) and 34 cures (people cured or survivors of EVD).

President Tshisekede signed a retirement ordinance of 21 FARDC senior officers

President of the Republic Félix Tshisekedi signed Thursday, May 7, the ordinance on the retirement of some general officers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of (FARDC).

In total, 21 general officers of the various functions were retired after serving in the army.

(Below is the list of retired general officers)

1. The lieutenants general:

1. Aguru Mamba Maurice;

2. Kabulo Muadianvita Damascus;

3. Mbuayama Tshiona;

4. Mushale Tshitamba and;

5. Numbi Ngoyi Enock;

2. The major generals

1. Bongwangela Jean-Pierre;

2. Ilunga Kabangu Constantine;

3. Kakudji Ilunga Louis;

4. Kibonge Mulomba Gédéon;

5. Moustapha Mugiza Gaby;

6. Nduachingambu Jean-de-Dieu;

7. Ngangwele Muntali Jean-Paul and;

8. Ondekane Inkale Jean-Pierre.

3. Brigadier generals:

1. Bokila Tombo Séraphin;

2. Ingende Loali Dieudonné;

3. Kalunga Mwema Emmanuel;

4. Kibonge Makali Georges;

5. Mputu Pende Christophe;

6. Mulimbi Nyembo Zacharie;

7. Nzuka Engale Henry-Arthur et;

8. Yondo Mbane.

The situation stabilized on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 after a very turbulent day last Monday in the locality of Kinyandonyi, in the territory of Rutshuru (North Kivu).

The day before, a strong tension was fueled by the inhabitants who had not digested the murder, by strangers, of a young boy in his twenties and father of 2 children whose bodies had been discovered in the morning in Kibende.

Panicked, some villagers even fled the community fearing reprisals from angry young people.

On the same Monday, after having dragged the body of the deceased with them to the Rutshuru morgue, the protesters erected a barrier nearly 9 kilometers from Kiwanja where they demanded a sum of money from the operators of the machinery. rolling.

Alerted, other young people from Kiwanja tried to dissuade them. New clashes then followed, the FARDC soldiers based on the spot fired in the air to try to restore order.

There again, the young Héritier Kamate, hit by bullets, succumbed on the spot and 6 other demonstrators injured.

“The young people from Kinyandonyi went and placed a barrier at kilometer point 9. So the young patrollers from Kiwanja were informed of this situation. They came but when those of Kinyandonyi were seized of this arrival, they alerted the army, talking about the Mai-Mai. The FARDC shot at these young people from Kiwanja. And, we counted 1 dead and 6 wounded, ”human rights defender Aimé Mukanda Mbusa, one of the local notables had to say.
The latter adds that the conflict in Kinyandonyi seems to be essentially maintained by 2 local communities who live together with a certain mistrust between them.

Gorvenor of Ituri jean bamanisa.when in kinshasha called for strictness and zeal in the fight against rebel groups like CODECO,ADF,etc

Jean Bamanisa Saidi pleads for a better approach in the DDR strategy used until then to encourage combatants active in armed groups to lay down their arms. During his advocacy mission in Kinshasa, the governor of Ituri discussed this issue with Boniface Balamage, 2nd vice-president of the National Assembly, Monday August 10.

“The issues that we encounter should be well known and shared by the National Assembly for follow-up at central government level,” he said.
And to add:

"We have submitted our current problems: to know the causes that cause armed groups to cycle recurrently and fail to find a definitive solution with DDR. We have to think of another approach ”.
In its latest report on the conflict in Beni, the Joint United Nations Office for Human Rights (UNJHRO) also called for a more comprehensive approach in the fight against ADF combatants in North Kivu and Ituri. He proposed the establishment of a credible and attractive disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation (DDRR) process, allowing in particular foreign national fighters who have not committed serious human rights violations to return to their country. original if they wish.

2 FARDC soldier killed in bunia central market.

2 military members of the DRC Armed Forces were killed on the afternoon of Monday, August 10, 2020 not far from the central market in Bunia next to a commercial house.

According to other information gathered about the incident, the two soldiers who committed suicide were in the custody of a senior FARDC officer.

The army spokesman in Ituri confirms the information without giving further details.

"I have no details so far, I am trying to find out the causes of this incident" he explained

7 suspected ADF rebels captured in the village of Rugetsi

7 suspected ADF rebels were apprehended during the night from Sunday to Monday August 10, 2020, by the security services in collaboration with the population in Rugetsi, a village in the Malambo group, Ruwenzori sector in the Beni territory in North Kivu .

The information as delivered by the  village chief.

“We arrested 7 men with bladed weapons and several identity cards (those of the Democratic Republic of Congo but also of Uganda). They were on motorcycles and said they came from Kasese in Uganda. claimed that their wives had already preceded them but did not disclose their destination, "Kasereka Virikwamahwa Muleka explained.

This source also specifies that these alleged rebels were taken to Bulongo in the same sector where they would be guarded by elements of the Congolese army "FARDC", while waiting for them to be subjected to interrogation.

The first batch of DRC senior army officers will set for USA in early september 2020 .

According to reliable sources.The first group of senior Army Officer of the Democratic Republic of Congo will be in some classes about military issues in the United States between 3rd to 4th September this year.These drills and shortcourse classes are to enable these officers attain skills of preventing and fighting against chaos of various militia groups that come up everyday.