48th council of ministers in Kinshasha reported the incursions of South Sudanese army in Djugu,they also made reports on ADF

 According to the minutes of the 48th weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Friday, September 18, 2020 by videoconference, incursions by elements of the South Sudan Army into the chiefdoms of Kaliko-Omi and Kakwa were reported, in the territory of Djugu.

In addition, the Minister of National Defense underlined the joint PNC / FARDC patrols in large towns and on National Road No. 1 continue.

In addition, Aimé Ngoy Mukena pointed out the bravery of the population in the territory of Kongolo, (Espace Grand Katanga) who arrested a Mai-Mai activist Malaika.

The minister also informed members of the government of the pressure exerted in recent days by the FARDC against the ADF terrorists and all the negative forces in the operation "Rescue of Mayangose", reduced the activism of the ADF / MTM terrorists.

According to the same source, the FARDC continue to record the surrenders of combatants from the armed group NDC / R.

The Minister of Defense has, moreover, the activism of some members of CODECO in the territory of Djugu. Part of the reason, he says, is the lack of full "Render" support.

"It is the same in Irumu territory, where FRPI militiamen in the process of disarmament and demobilization are leaving their pre-cantonment sites and may represent a danger", we read in the report of the Council of Ministers signed by government spokesperson David-Jolino Makelele.

In addition, the Minister of Defense reassured that instructions had been given so that the situation of candidates for demobilization and disarmament be dealt with urgently.

Indian Army receive the upgraded T-72M1 Ajaya Mk2

 

Indian Army receive the upgraded T-72M1 Ajaya Mk-2. CI-Ajeya (Combat Improved Ajeya) tank is the modernized version of T-72. The tank capability was enhanced with Global Positioning System (GPS), Next generation Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) Mk-II, new 1000 HP engine and Integrated Fire Detection and Suppression System (IFDSS) to the level of contemporary combat vehicles. The upgradation of the tank is being done by HVF, based on CVRDE design and issued to the Army for use.

 This T-72M1 has better ERA cover & mobility compare to T-90S Bhishma.

Any Nigerian who remembers this??? Nigerian special forces in Belurus in 2014

It is confirmed now!The mini summit that was to take place in Goma will not take place!

 Announced for September 20, 2020 in Goma, capital of the province of North Kivu in eastern DRC, the mini-summit of heads of state and government of Rwanda, Uganda, Angola, Burundi and the DRC has been postponed for a later date.

According to a statement from the DRC's foreign ministry published this Friday, September 18, 2020 and signed by the Minister of State, Marie Tumba Nzeza, this is due to the constraints linked to the coronavirus pandemic.

"The government thanks", according to the same press release, "the delegates of these different governments of the Republic of Rwanda, Burundi, Angola and Uganda for their efficient contributions to the preparatory work for the said mini-summit".

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs specifies that the new date and mode will be communicated in the coming days.

European Parliament asks U. E to extend its penalties against perpetrators of crimes mentioned in the UN report of the Mapping Project ,18/09/2020

 

The European Parliament, in a resolution specified on Thursday, 17 September 2020 on the situation in the DRC, invited the Union to maintain sanctions against perpetrators of violence and human rights violations in the DRC and calls on the extension of these penalties to perpetrators of the crimes mentioned in the United Nations report of the mapping project.

In addition, Parliament condemns the use of sexual violence against women in conflict and calls on the international community to step up its efforts to eliminate the scourge of sexual and gender-based violence in armed conflict and wars, to protect Victims, to end impunity for perpetrators of violence and to guarantee survivors access to justice, reparations and remedies.

′′ The European Parliament welcomes the progress made in ratifying the Maputo protocol on women's rights; underlines the importance of implementing this protocol ", says the resolution.

In the wake, the European Parliament reminds us that violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is perpetrated by armed groups of domestic and foreign rebels, which are funded by ore trade and are fighting for access to this trade.

It also points out that all companies, persons, States or actors linked to a State that contribute to the perpetration of such crimes must be brought to justice.

However, the European Parliament congratulates the entry into force of the regulation on ores from conflict zones scheduled for the Union in January 2021, which represents the first of the many steps the international community must take to address this problem deeply rooted.

′′ The European Parliament underlines the urgent need to take additional measures regarding the duty of mandatory diligence and responsible behavior of companies operating in conflict zones ", continues the resolution.

In addition, the European Parliament urged cross-border cooperation in the African Great Lakes region and the implementation of a regional strategy by neighbouring countries to fight violence and human rights violations in the DRC.

Death threats against Mukwege: European Parliament supports Nobel Prize and urges government to investigate without delay, 18/09/2020

 

The European Parliament asked the Congolese government to conduct ′′ without delay ", a thorough investigation into death threats formulated on social media, by phone and direct messages aimed at the Nobel Prize Denis Mukwege, his family and staff of the Panzi hospital.

In a resolution adopted on Thursday

17 September 2020 on the situation of Dr. Mukwege and the DRC in general, Parliament welcomes the ′′ firm ′′ commitment of ′′ the man who repairs women ′′ to the work carried out in the 2010 report. United Nations on the mapping project.

This is how Parliamentarians condemn ′′ the absence of progress by the international community in the implementation of its recommendations ′′ and invites the DRC authorities to step up their efforts to prevent further human rights violations in the is from the DRC.

Further, they demand that the Congolese government take measures to put in place mechanisms that will guarantee victims of future conflicts respect for their rights to justice and reparations.

The European Parliament, however, welcomed the United Nations decision to restore the protection of Dr Mukwege by MONUSCO.

Death threats against Mukwege occurred a few days after he reported in a tweet on July 26, 2020, the killing of civilian populations in South Kivu province.

Is it true? DRC civil societies claim that Ugandan army presence on Congolese land.

Ugandan army soldiers crossed the Congolese border in Mahagi territory located more than 180 km north of the city of Bunia, Ituri province.

The fact happened on Monday, September 11, according to Anican Tengo, a local civil society actor who alerted.

′′ The territory of Mahagi is already undercover, on Monday the millilitaries UPDF (Uganda National Defense Forces) returned to Congolese soil aboard two trucks. They entered the Zolo village in War-Palara chiefdom, on the pretext that they were looking for a secret service agent in their country he explains in a telephone exchange.

Still according to the same source, both trucks came back empty, while the UPDF millitians walked on foot.

′′ We don't know how many of them were and if all came back, nor the cause that prompted them to enter our house in violation of the Congolese border ′′ worries Mr. Tengo.

Still in this unit, a Congolese police officer was captured the same week by Ugandan services who came to pick him up while visiting his mom in the border village of Uriwo.

We have failed to contact the admin of Mahagi territory for his version of the facts.