A coalition of More than 65 indigenous armed groups to participate in a dialogue to bring peace in South kivu

 

A Coalition of the Forces of Patriots for the Defense of Congo (FPDC), which brings together more than 65 indigenous armed groups operating in eastern DRC, says it is ready to participate in the "cohesive leader retreat" dialogue planned in Murhesa in the South Kivu from September 14 to 16, 2020 to restore lasting peace in the east of the country.

In an address to the press last Thursday, Samy B'aasane Mwenemwenyi, president of this coalition, invites the regular army to cease fire to facilitate the movement of representatives of armed groups to the place of dialogue.

"On behalf of the coalition, we ask the FARDC to observe a ceasefire so that we have free movement from our bases to the place where we are called. We want to show the entire Congolese community and international that we want peace. We also want to evaluate the agreements of the dialogue of last December ", he declared.

He informs that only the Congolese government has not respected its commitments signed at the end of the retreat of December 2019. The president of this coalition cites in particular the non-release until this day of all elements of armed groups detained in prisons.

The Trade Facilitation Project in the Great Lakes Region (PFCGL) launched on Wednesday September 09, 2020, training courses for the Associations of Cross-Border Traders (ACT) and Small Cross-Border Traders (PCT) with a view to their professionalization in the opting to increase their income,Bunagana inclusive in this program.

 

According to Jean Philippe Mukuaki, specialist in the private sector and promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises who presented this project to the press, it is the ACT and PCT of the border posts of Goma, Kasindi, Bunagana (North Kivu) and Bukavu ( South Kivu) which are targeted by these training courses which will last for 4 months.

"We expect professionalization and legalization from these ACTs and PCTs with the implementation of tools that will allow them to work on good practical bases with the impact of improving their income", declared Jean Philippe, also consultant at the FORHOM office.

Training sessions for trainers are planned with a view to providing them with the tools, particularly in terms of the capacity to develop partnerships and strengthen communication plans.

As a reminder, during this year 2020, as part of the improvement of the working conditions of Small Cross-border Traders, the PFCGL has also provided them with tricycle motorcycles, installed giant screens at the various border posts to raise awareness on the rights and duties of migrants as well as the fight against the coronavirus. Thermal cameras have also been installed for disease surveillance and the construction of modern toilets at the small DRC-Rwanda barrier in Goma.

Head of State Tshesekedi orders all miltary services to go to Ituri after ADF killing many people

 

The Governor of Ituri Province deplores the killing of ′′ more than 25 people. Bodies are being found. There are several people who have been beheaded. This is unfortunate ".

On Top Congo, Jean Bamanisa announces that ′′ Services are going around the areas that have been heavily attacked ".

He also reveals that ′′ we are leaving, after the meeting we had with the 0Supreme Commander. Head of State orders all services to go to Ituri. Armed Forces, Police and all security services are off to Ituri ".

Jean Bamanisa also reports that the Head of State will receive ′′ the Minister of Defense and the Deputy Prime Minister of the Interior and Security ".

These massacres were perpetrated far from the ′′ Operations Centre in Beni Where (these rebels) operated is around Chadi. We're having road difficulties over there. It's a forest where people live ".

The President of the Civil Society of Ituri spoke of ′′ 35 civilians killed, population in disbandment and an ongoing raking operation ".

The Governor takes this opportunity to deny the information that ′′ more than 400 FARDC soldiers drop their weapons to their Officers for lack of food ".

For him, ′′ there is an operation on the identification of military and police officers. That's all that's done ".

Allied democratic forces, the ADF are an Ugandan armed group bringing together opposition movements to Presiden Yoweri Museveni, founded in 1995.

′′ This morning, ADF rebels killed more than 35 people at Banyali Shabi's chiefdom in Irumu territory in Ituri province ", says the President of Civil Society.

Jean-Bosco Lalo says that ′′ this balance sheet proves to be provisional. We're still waiting maybe we'll discover more bodies ".

Débandade

′′ The population is disgusted. The elements of the FARDC that were at the front line continue to rake. We'll wait for the final result of their actions against ADF at the end of the day ".

Jean-Bosco Lalo says that ' ' ' So far no communication is made on the FARDC side on the balance sheet ".

Allied democratic forces, the ADF are an Ugandan armed group bringing together opposition movements to fight against Presiden Yoweri Museveni, founded in 1995.

Several houses burnt and people are without shelter in minembwe

 

Several houses were set on fire and cows swept away in an incursion by Mayi-Mayi elements last Tuesday in more than 5 villages of Minembwe in the territory of Fizi, in South Kivu. According to Gady Mukiza, bourgmestre of the rural commune of Minembwe, the villages of Kawela, Masha, Kabingo, Irumba and Kakangara were simultaneously attacked. He indicates that several people fled their homes following this rebel incursion. "The 4 axes which bring together these villages were attacked. The village of kawela was destroyed and cows carried away. Several households have fled and are now spending the night without shelter. I sent a team to the places where these families went to identify and assess humanitarian needs, "he said on Thursday, September 10, 2020. In addition, Rubibi Ruvuzangoma, president of the civil society of Minembwe indicates that several people have were also killed during this incursion, and the toll is difficult to establish for the moment. He informs that hundreds of the cows have been looted. It should be remembered that it is now more than 2 months that attacks by armed groups have been reported in Minembwe in the highlands of Fizi and also in Mwenga.

Some of the Rwandan team are already in Goma since wednesday afternoon,The city of Goma will host the mini-summit of Heads of State of the DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Angola.

 In preparation for this quintepartite, several delegations are already in the city of Goma. Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s advance teams are already in the host city since Wednesday, September 09, 2020. The provincial government of North Kivu is mobilizing to welcome the delegations. During the Provincial Council of Ministers held this Wednesday, September 9 in Goma, Governor Carly Nzanzu Kasivita called on the population to reserve a warm welcome to these 5 Heads of State who will come to talk about peace, security, diplomatic and political relations. and issues related to the management of the coronavirus pandemic in the region. Carly Nzanzu Kasivita also insisted on the good image of the city deemed to be “clean”. The mayor of Goma has started sanitation works, including the edges of the main arteries of the city which are repainted and the sweeping of the roads is accelerating. The government is also accelerating the pace of disinfection of certain public places, including hotels that will welcome Felix Tshisekedi's guests.

Three civilians were killed by ADF along Mbau-kamango road.

 

Three civilians died in an ambush set by the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) rebels, on the Mbau-Kamango road, in Beni territory in North Kivu on Wednesday, September 09, 2020. According to Rosette Kavula, deputy administrator of the territory in charge of finance which delivers the information declares that, these killed civilians were all on a motorcycle. “There are three people who died at kilometer points 36 and 38 Mbau-Kamango road. The rebels shot at them and died on the spot, ”she said. According to the same source, FARDC elements arrived at the scene of the tragedy while the attackers had already vanished. Note also that this attack comes a few days after another on the same road last week where several civilians were massacred.

MONUSCO peacekeepers at Panzi hospital to ensure the safety of Dr Denis Mukwege

MONUSCO peacekeepers were again deployed to the Panzi hospital located in the city of Bukavu in South Kivu, on Wednesday September 09, 2020. A redeployment which aims to ensure the security of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Denis Mukwege, medical staff and patients. Doctor Denis Mukwege thanks the United Nations forces. “We welcome the redeployment of MONUSCO elements to Panzi since this morning to ensure the safety of the sick as well as our staff. Thank you to the United Nations for ensuring our protection, ”he posted on his twitter account. It should be remembered that since his declaration on the Kipupu massacre last July, Doctor Denis Mukwege has been the subject of death threats. Several Non-Governmental Organizations and those of the civil society support it by demanding that the authors of these threats be punished according to the law. Along with women survivors of sexual violence, Mukwege plans to organize a demonstration on October 1 to demand justice for the massacres committed in the DRC and redress for all victims.