Sentences Reduced for Officers Accused of Abandoning Goma to the M23

 

The High Military Court has delivered its verdict in the highly anticipated case of the abandonment of Goma to the AFC/M23 rebels in January 2025. Four high-ranking officers of the FARDC and the Congolese National Police were found guilty, but received significantly reduced sentences compared to the prosecution's requests.

Generals Dany Yangba Tene and Papy Lupembe Mobenzo, as well as Divisional Commissioners Eddy Léonard Mukuna Ntumba and Jean Romuald Ekuka Lipopo, former military governor of North Kivu, were convicted of cowardice in the face of the enemy, violation of orders, and loss of military equipment during the fall of Goma.

Despite the seriousness of the crimes, the court granted significant mitigating circumstances, reducing the sentences to:

• 36 months in prison for Ekuka Lipopo;

• 24 months for Mukuna Ntumba;

• 12 months for Yangba Tene and Lupembe Mobenzo.

They will also have to pay a collective fine of 2.8 million Congolese francs.

The case against the fifth defendant, Major General Alengbia Nzetetessya, who died in April 2025, was dismissed.

The prosecution had requested sentences ranging from 20 years to life imprisonment. The officers claimed to have acted on orders, citing a "strategic withdrawal" ordered by the Chief of the General Staff.

The verdict, considered particularly lenient by several military and political observers, raises new questions about the chain of command and responsibility for the loss of Goma.

Who is late colonel Ndugute

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Colonel NDUGUTE Steven, nicknamed KALISORISO, was born on 05/07/1943.

In 1959, his family was exiled from Bugesera due to the bad policy (of PARMEHUTU) of persecution against the Tutsi. Shortly after 1959, he fled to Uganda.

While in Uganda, NDUNGUTE formed a military unit that joined forces with Kaguta Museveni in 1985 to liberate Uganda.

Afande NDUNGUTE later became the First Commanding Officer of the Ugandan Marine unit .

As a Rwandan and patriot, he is one of the initiators of the struggle to liberate our country Rwanda.

Let's not forget that Afande Col. NDUNGUTSE, became the leader of FEDEMU (Federal Democratic Movement) which was a military wing that fought against the regime of Dictator Apollo Milton OBOTE who ruled Uganda

Afande Col. NDUGUTE had the military call sign of Papa Mike and Zero Delta

During the struggle to liberate the country, Col. NDUNGUTE, became the Deputy Commander of the RPA Army where he was the assistant to   PaulKagame

Afande NDUNGUTE, is one of the people who determined the course of the struggle from the beginning until the RPA won and Rwanda was liberated.

After liberating Rwandans, Afande became close to the survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Let me remind you that Col. NDUNGUTSE was the founder of an association that aimed to help the people develop and build infrastructure in Bugesera A.D.R.B (Association pour le Dévelopement de la Région du Bugesera)

Col. NDUNGUTE was the one who opened a high school in Nyamata; Nyamata High School became its #Legal_Representative.

Afande Late Colonel Steven NDUGUTE aka KALISOLISO passed away on August 3, 1998 due to illness.

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Another FARDC officer arrested!

 According to information I have, General John Chinyabuguma Kamukinde,was arrested on the night of Thursday, December 4th to Friday, December 5th, was questioned Friday afternoon at the National Cybercrime Center (CNC). This close associate of Delphin Kahimbi was one of the advisors to former Chief of the General Staff Christian Tshiwewe, who remains in detention.

𝐆𝐄𝐍. 𝐌𝐔𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐙𝐈 𝐊𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐁𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 & 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐌 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐔𝐆𝐗 𝟏𝟕𝐁𝐍 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐓.

 

As my pledge to keep you informed of the extra-confidential info from the power centre, I am reliably informed that some other Senior UPDF Brigadier and Colonels [Names withheld for now] of The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Engineering Brigade attempted to bribe Gen. MK following a multi-billion-dollar construction tender deal/thuggery.

Accordingly,  some wiseacre/broker convinced these troublesome crooks that Gen. MK had asked for a UGX 17 BN Bribe to exonerate them. Little did they know it was a trap! 

"Foolishly", these crooks hurriedly sold some of their loot/property in Kyanja, Ntinda, and Kampala city respectively to raise the 17 Bn. Days later they drove 17BN in cash to Upper Mbuya Barracks with the hope that it was a done deal. To their greatest shock of life, MK ordered their arrest and instructed his team to record the cash as an exhibit when the court-martial trials kick off early next year. 

As we speak these crooks have been in Makindye for over three months now awaiting trial just like Gen. Birungi and so many others! 

The agreement signed in washington.No handshake between Kagame and Tshisekedi

 

War in kamanyola this friday!

Fighting broke out as early as 5:30 this Friday, December 5, on several fronts in South Kivu. According to local testimonies, the M23 rebels, backed by the Rwandan army, launched attacks against the positions of Congolese forces and their allies. Violent clashes are thus opposing rebels against troops of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) — and their allies — in several sectors of South Kivu.

KEY POINTS TO NOTE

Luvungi people are starting to flee.

Bombs coming from Kamanyola have reached the area close to river Ruvubu.

Civilians are in panic and seek refuge.

Wazalendo claim that AN M23 BOMB DROPPED IN LUVUNGI ON 5/12/2025

According to local witnesses reported in a video, a drone allegedly from the Rwandan territory dropped several bombs on Luvungi, causing death and injuries among civilians.

Wazaelendo claim to have bombed and destroyed the antenna installed by Rwanda to disrupt communications, this antenna was installed just a few feet from the Congolese border.

wazalendo claims that Rwandan reinforcements are arriving at KAMANYOLA fronts at the part they control near the border bridge.

FARDC claims destroying the great M23/RDF position in Kamanyola, a military source speaks of major damage, several soldiers have been neutralized including a Rwandan army colonel. loud bombs are heard in Luvungi Centre, residents flee to the sange and others continue their way to the city of Uvira.

Claims that Rwandan military starts dropping bombs on Burundian soil in Rugombo.

The videos with all details on what is happening in Kamanyola as wazalendo faces the tought M23

 

THE M23 STILL CLAIMS THAT FARDC AND ITS ALLIES CANNOT PUSH THEM FROM THIS AREA