Martin Fayulu and CONGOLESE civilians demand the expulsion of Rwandese ambassador Vicent karega over his tweet on Kasika massacre and Denis Mukwege's security

Martin Fayulu demanded this Thursday the expulsion of Vincent Karega, Rwandan ambassador in the Democratic Republic of Congo because of his tweet about the Kasika massacre (South Kivu). For the former presidential candidate calls this media release ′′ negation ′′ of the ′′ Congolese genocide ".

′′ The Rwandan ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo M. V. Karega must be purely and simply sent out of our country. The systemic negation of the Congolese genocide is unacceptable. Any Congolese who is complicit in such a negation is punishable by high treason ", he tweeted himself.

The day before, David Jolino Diwampovesa Makelele, Minister of Communication and Media, also spoke on this subject by refusing to make the situation worse.

The government spokesperson did not focus on the matter.

′′ I give little consideration to these types of statements at the risk of adding oil to the fire. All I can tell you is that our relationship with Rwanda seems good. We better not make them harder. This must also be Rwanda's disposition ", he said in press conference.

On the internet, mobilization does not falter. The hashtag #Karegaout is making its way and get lots mobilisation.
Mean while in bukavu, 2 days of prayer in all local churches of 8th CEPAC will be observing for God to protect and keep the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. Denis Mukwege.

Tuesday August 28, the City of Brussels (Belgium) launched a campaign to support Denis Mukwege.

The announcement was made by Bourgmestre Philippe Close. The aim of this initiative is to denounce the threats to which the Nobel Peace Prize winner has been a victim in recent days.
"The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights has been informed by reliable sources of an act of intimidation and death threats against Dr Denis Mukwege. The recent threats follow the denunciation by Dr Mukwege of the massacre perpetrated in the village of Kipupu (South Kivu) on July 16 and 17, leaving 200 dead and missing, ”said the City of Brussels in a press release.
Brussel voert campaign om Dr. Mukwege in Congo te beschermen. Dat zou Nederland ook moeten doen. Het leven van deze held loopt gevaar. Zoek maar even via #Mukwege welke grootse daden hij verricht. #ProtectDrMukwege https://t.co/FvXjEHemqd - liesbeth staats (@liesbethstaats) August 25, 2020
The city thus joins in the international demand for protection of Doctor Mukwege "by demanding that all measures be taken to ensure his safety, that of his family and that of the medical staff of the Panzi Hospital".
This campaign is available on digital media with projection on all 70 digital screens in Brussels. There is also a projection on the Place de Brouckère screen, and this throughout the month of September.
“I would like to share my concern as well as that of Professor Cadière following the various pressures and intimidation suffered by Doctor Denis Mukwege. To attack him would, quite simply, destroy the values ​​of humanity that he brings to life through his action in the exhausted region of violence in South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is urgent that foreign affairs, which I have called on this subject, and the federal government to pressure the UN to ensure its protection. We will continue to fight alongside him for more justice in the DRC. »Says Philippe Close, mayor of the City of Brussels.
The hashtag #ProtectDrMukwege is launched.
The city of Brussels also announces that it will raise the problem by sending an official letter to international organizations (European Commissioners, President of the Council and of the European Parliament, Secretary General of the UN and of the OECD, to the Director of the committee. Nobel, to the President of the King Baudouin Foundation,…) to request the protection of Dr Mukwege.

ADF killed another 20 civilians,5 missing in batangi groupment in a Tuesday-wednesday night attack 26/08/2020

ADF rebels signed a new incursion on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, August 26, in the Mbau sector, at the Batangi group in Beni territory, in the province of North Kivu.
The assistant administrator of Beni territory speaks of a provisional toll of at least 20 civilians killed and more than 5 others missing, including a one-year-old baby.
"The rebels attacked the Mbau sector in the Batangi grouping last night," Rosette Kavula said.
"We are counting about at least 20 dead and 5 missing, but we will know a little more after the search the army is doing to find the bodies," she told the press.
She added that the civilians killed in the attack were mostly farmers who were camping in their respective fields and who were surprised by the enemy.
Ms. Kavula reassured that the situation has returned to calm, but in a context of mourning.

DRC sets a year plan to the relaunch of military cooperation with the USA, surrender of the militia, operations against ADF

Security sector is far from being a gamble for the Sylvestre Ilunga term, which has totaled a year since its inauguration. In the government's assets, there is, a priori, the revival of DRC-US cooperation in the military field.
“And thanks to the warming of relations with the United States of America, military cooperation between our two countries, including the training of FARDC officers, has been relaunched after several years of tensions.”, Rejoices the government spokesperson. , Jolino Makelele, who presented a halfway report this Wednesday.
It also highlights the "reorganization of the army, the national police and other security services."
“On the ground, our defense and security forces are stepping up efforts to eradicate the armed groups that still roam the eastern part of the country. To date, there are still several cases of surrender, particularly in the camp, CODECO militiamen, Mai-Mai Malaika, NDC-R / Gilbert Bwira and FRPI. In Beni, an advanced staff was installed in accordance with the promise of the Head of State with our best officers to fight the ADF / MTN,this has been after we reported several incidences that showed that ADF has mastered the deployments and movements of FARDC in North kivu. Also, it was proceeded to the change of all the commands of the operational zone and to the formation of a rapid intervention brigade and specialized forces which is currently in this part of the republic ”, explained the spokesperson of the Congolese government.
Among the surrenders, a delegation of former Ituri warlords dispatched by Félix Tshisekedi claimed to have secured the engagement of more than 10,000 CODECO militiamen in Djugu territory. But the latter must be taken care of as part of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process in order to win the bet. Several cases of surrender by members of armed groups have failed in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu. A good policy in this area is needed. The militiamen have ended up returning to the bush several times because of the botched processes.

Russian company developing a cutting-edge radar capable of the precision detection of drone swarms

The Scientific and Research Institute for Long-Distance Radar Communications (Russian acronym ‘NIIDAR’), a major Russian radar systems developer, is currently working on a new, cutting-edge radar capable of the precision detection of drone swarms, a spokesperson from the company’s press service said.

The spokesperson explained that although existing radar systems can detect drone swarms, they cannot discern their precise numbers, and detection can be spotty depending on the drones’ size.

“Several versions of the system are being developed – for sectoral and for omnidirectional control of airspace, with the ability to detect small and low-speed unmanned aerial vehicles, including those operating in swarms. The number of objects which can be detected simultaneously is limited only by the system’s computing power,” the spokesman said.

According to NIIDAR general director Kirill Makarov, amid the massed use of drones in a variety of settings today, the creation of the new radar will help operators ensure the safety of important infrastructure from airspace violations for industrial espionage, or other illegal purposes.

The company believes its radar system could prove useful for both government and private entities, and that it has major export potential.

Russia testing guided long range weapons on Mi-28NM

New types of guided weapons with longer range are being tested on the Mi-28NM helicopter, senior trial pilot and head of flight service at the national center for the helicopter-building, Sergey Maslov said.

"The NM is now testing new guided weapons, some of which have much longer range on airborne and land targets, a new onboard defense system that can save both a crew and an aircraft is being checked," Maslov said.

According to Maslov, apart from new weapons, the helicopter is about to test some aircrat-specific upgrades.

The Mi-28NM "Night Hunter," currently developed by Ristec's Russian helicopters, is a modernized version of the Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter. The Mi-28NM is a new-generation all-weather attack helicopter, able to fulfill a wide range of tasks, including armored vehicles destruction, low-speed aerial targets destruction, air reconnaissance, and target designation for other helicopters and aircraft.

US intelligence planes seen in China's space

Chinese Defence Ministry reported that a US U-2 reconnaissance plane flew into a no-fly zone of China's Northern Military District during military drills.

A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Zhao Lijian, stated on Wednesday that the recent incident with US spy planes occurred in China's airspace.

"It happened within the Chinese airspace and territory, of course," Zhao said, when asked if the incident took pace in the international airspace.

The country's defence ministry has dubbed the incident a "naked provocation," adding that such moves could lead to misunderstandings and even to an incident at sea or in the air.

The incident came some time after China conducted two drills in Hainan Province. The drills came amid an unprecedented US military presence in the region. 

In early August, a Chinese think tank recorded 67 intelligence flights through the South China Sea in July alone, and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Xinhua News Agency in an August 5 interview that “in the first half of this year alone, the US sent military aircraft there [to the South China Sea] more than 2,000 times.”