Why can't you give us a rear base in Kisoro to attack M23 like we gave them a rear base on our land to fight the ADF?

After the circulation  of news about the meeting of  tchaligonza and Uganda commanders in Beni,which has been met with criticism .where most political opinionists and academicians in Kinshasha see Tshisekedi playing cowardice in front of Museveni.Over the media in Kinshasha is angry look at this meeting which they say ought to have not occurred due to fact that Uganda was indicated as a nother supporter of M23 in the recent UN experts report,an allegation which uganda and Ugandans vehemently refuse to accept.

There are some questions the Congolese are raising on media ,and these question are widely spread over Kinshasha.I noted one of the most touching and critical question raised by one Congolese military activist ,this question goes as below.

 Why can't Uganda give us a military base in Kisoro (Uganda side) if they are really our partners in the ADF War in the far North; so that we attack the M23/RDF in Bunagana and end this story once and for all?

To answer this question,most of the opinionists were hinting on Muhozi's Twitter posts and some of Museveni's posts and unanimously concluded that Uganda can never offer a base to Uganda to fight M23 whom these Congolese claim that Muhoozi sees them as his young brothers 

Despite all these media out cries,I still hold the fact that president Museveni is still a key figure who can help in yearning for peace in this North Kivu.

Can Uganda give DRC a rear base to fight the M23?

The answer is yes and no but a NO takes the highest percentage.with the changing interstate trade dynamics in East Africa where DRC undoubtedly is a big fresh market,Uganda under Museveni ,with regional emphasis on economic cooperation and integration,he cannot afford to loose the potentials DRC holds in as far as economic benefits to Uganda are concerned.Most industrial products from Uganda end up up in DRC markets ,and these notably include cement,mattress,plastic products,cooking oil,soap,sugar,maize flour,beer and other local products.it is worth noting that DRC has increased volume of trade with Kenya thus not only Uganda would wish to see a peaceful DRC but so does the whole of the region.Besides,military issues are in most case confidential and classified and you never know,the meeting would have resolved to offer a solution of which we cannot doubt the provision of a rear base to carry on activities to monitor or counter the m23.

It is also worth noting that DRC gave UPDF a chance to operate in DRC because the ADF are a known branded Terrorist group that was both a problem to civilians in DRC and Uganda.And Museveni has categorically put it that the M23 are not a terrorist group.Uganda and some of the regional members do not see M23 as a terror group despite some of its leader being indicted in war crimes.It thus very hard for Uganda to give a rear base to FARDC ,instead it would offer a rear base for political and amicable resolutions to the M23 war.

Unfortunately,despite all the above ,with the UN expert group reports,the Muhoozi tweets,and Museveni's belief that M23 is not a terrorist group yet the Congolese brand it a terror group,the Congolese population have lost trust in the friendship of Uganda.Many Congolese only see that Uganda -Congolese bilateral friendship is  still surviving because of the personal understandings between Museveni and Tshisekedi.It is up to these two leaders to raise hope in the civilians and some group of civilians to again develop belif in the Uganda DRC relationship.

What would happen if Uganda gives DRC a rear military base in Kisoro?It would be joyfully welcome in Kinshasha.But DRC must also understand that there is or some problems within it political class and worse of it all in its army.You should undertand me well and not say that iam against or i underlate FARDC,but FARDC has a problem with officers who are not patriotic,corrupt and i at times doubt their capabilities in planning war.I well know how M23 wars start and i have been closely following the incidences and  circumstances that sorrounded the fightings between FARDC and M23 notably in Rwindi,kanyabayonga and Rubaya, clearly show that there is something not going on well inside FARDC?

Can provision of a rear base in Kisoro help FARDC to finish off M23?

Looking back at the 2012-2013 saga,I would say yes..but if it was solely to be FARDC alone without any aid of SADC I would say no.And again ,if Uganda was or is to accept giving a rear base ,I am sure that it cannot allow that SADC to come along with FARDC,only FARDC would operate in that base and then SADC would harass the M23 from inside DRC.probably that would defeat M23.But,mins you, defeatin M23 is not finishing M23 ,IAM assuring you that M23 will be defeated but it will not be finished.it will resurrect again and again.It may come back in other forms whether R23,J30,.....etc it will raise up again.This means that ,to end fully end the M23,DRC needs a concrete solution both military and politically.Yes, a military solution would beat M23 to miserable end but if no political and civil adjustments are made ,it would fruitless.DRC needs to sensitize her citizens on patriotism,you cannot have a population where everyone wakes up one day to organise and simply form a rebel group.It means there is an administration problem.Look at the neighbours of DRC,is it possible in Uganda,Kenya,Tanzania,Rwanda ..etc for someone to wake up one morning and form a rebel group inside the boundaries and it survives for a month or a year? DRC must work hard to revamp it's military and civil administration.

Meeting between UPDF and FARDC commanders concluded this evening in Beni.

 

As earlier reported in our story       Read here,By the end of this Friday in Beni,the FARDC - UPDF bipartite meeting between FARDC and UPDF came to a conclusion. For 48 hours, the delegation of FARDC and UPDF reviewed the joint operations against ADF underway in the territories of Beni and in Ituri . Kinshasa is strengthening its military cooperation with Kampala despite DRC's media accusations and UN expert reports claim evidence which clearly demonstrate that the Ugandan army supports the M23 rebels who have managed to take a large part of North Kivu.

The Dongfeng-41 (CSS-X-20) - or "DF-41" - is an InterContinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) designed, developed, and manufactured by the nation of China.

 

By the end of 2022, it represented the longest-ranged, most lethal ICBM available to the Chinese military's "Rocket Force", representing the latest, most advanced, oversized missile design offering a maximum target range out to 9,320 miles (15,000 kilometers) with modular warhead capability to boot.

The DF-41 began testing in July 2012 with more advanced tests following into late-2014 and throughout 2015-2016. It was debuted to the public in the October 2019 National Day military parade in Central Beijing thereafter.

With a length measuring 72 feet (22 m), the missile's diameter reaches 7.38 feet (2.25 m) and its payload tips the scales at 5,510 miles (2,500 kg) while the missile, as a whole, weighs 176,400lb (80,000 kg). A three-stage, solid propellant propulsion system is used to propel the massive missile into the sky on its one-way trip. Up to ten nuclear warheads can be seated in the missile to maximize the blast radius.

The flexibility in deployment of the missile is such that it be launched from its multi-wheeled, eight-axle mobile carrier, by rail, or from a reinforced underground silo housing. The typical launcher vehicle consists of a heavy-duty sixteen-wheeled military truck with split-cab arrangement. The missile is seated over the entire length of the truck and even extends beyond the bow - such is its size. Prior to firing, the missile is raised in its cradle and made vertical to begin its trajectory.

The Chinese military's rocket force operates the missile in two missile brigades as the DF-41 makes up a critical main component of Chinese nuclear deterrence and missile force strength.

My good friend from China told me to write about this!

A Congolese by names of Claude Maluma authors book titled "Genocide in Congo" blaming Rwanda and kagame for killing Congolese.

A book purposely for collective awareness is the motivation approach against the Congolese Genocide perpetrated by the chief terrorist Paul Kagame. The first batch of the book Genocide in the Congo for your comfort written by the Congolese writer Claude Maluma is already available in Kinshasa, contact us via inbox and you will be served The Book “Genocide in Congo” traces the war in the East of the DRC, the complicity of certain Congolese and the policy of international silence established by Kagame and his Allies The book is already available on the international market and on the Congolese market A Genocide is happening in the Congo, to remain silent is to be complicit.

M23 and FARDC accuse each other of violating the Truce

 The M23 rebels and the FARDC accuse each other of continuing the fighting. In a statement made public this Friday, the rebellion accused Kinshasa of violating the humanitarian truce, while this Thursday, the Congolese army and its partners denounced the Kigali regime's non-compliance with the said truce and its "belligerent" attitude. " legendary for wanting to keep displaced populations in atrocious conditions, thus depriving them of access to humanitarian aid. The M23 rebellion, however, reiterates its call for “direct dialogue to address and resolve the root causes of conflicts”.

egypt air to start Bi-weekly flights to Mogadishu

 

A high-level Egyptian delegation led by Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, landed in Mogadishu, inaugurating the commencement of Egypt Air’s biweekly flight from Cairo to Mogadishu. The delegation will meet their Somali counterparts to discuss further strengthening bilateral relations.

The launch of new bi-weekly flights between Mogadishu and Cairo by EgyptAir marks a significant milestone in Somalia's reintegration into the global business landscape. 

The inaugural flight, attended by Somalia's Foreign Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, highlights the deep fraternal bond between the two nations. 

This new air route is expected to greatly enhance connectivity between Somalia and the international community, emphasizing the strength and importance of the relationship between Somalia and Egypt, as emphasized by the Foreign Ministers during the flight's inauguration ceremony.

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FARDC's General Tchaligonza Nduru is in Beni city,sources claim that he will meet the commander of Ugandan troops deployed in DRC.

General Tchaligonja Nduru has been staying in the city of Beni since the morning of Thursday, July 11, 2024 in the city of Beni in North Kivu. 

At Beni-Mavivi airport, he was greeted by officers of the Congolese army and the authorities of the state of siege. General Bruno Mandefu, commander of SOKOLA 1 operations, was present on the tarmac alongside other senior army officers.

The Deputy Chief of the General Staff in charge of Operations and Intelligence arrived  for a working mission, says Colonel Mak Hazukay, spokesman for SOKOLA 1 operations. General Tchaligonja Nduru has a well-defined agenda related to security issues, he added. 

It should be noted the presence of several other generals in the delegation, including General Camille Bombele, former commander of the FARDC-UPDF joint operations and deputy commander of SECAS.

According to my confidant  military sources, General Tchaligonza Nduru is expected to meet with the commander of Ugandan troops deployed in Beni and Ituri as part of joint operations against ADF rebels, as well as assess the security situation in Beni-Butembo and Lubero.

General Ychaligonza Nduru is the first high-ranking Congolese army officer to arrive in the region since the occupation by M23 rebels of some towns in Lubero territory.