U.S IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON FORMER CONGO PRESIDENT JOSEPH KABILA. (PHOTO).

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 U.S imposes sanctions on former Congo President Joseph Kabila The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila for his support of ‌Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and for fueling political instability in Congo's troubled east. The U.S. Treasury Department said M23 and its political-military arm, the Congo River Alliance (AFC), had been stoking violent conflict in eastern DRC, resulting in the deaths of thousands of civilians and a mass displacement crisis. Treasury said Kabila had provided financial support to the ​AFC in order to influence the political situation in eastern DRC, while encouraging DRC troops to defect and join AFC forces. ​It said Kabila was working to regain influence over the government by backing a candidate opposed to the current ⁠leader. DRC Deputy Prime Minister Jacquemain Shabani welcomed what he called a long-delayed U.S. move against Kabila. "He is the instigator, the initiator, the architect ​of...

TODAY AT THE YORUBA CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE.

                   Yoruba leaders today warned potentia yoruba delegates that will represent them at the National conference,that during the conference,they should not betray the cause of the race and threatening that if that should happen,the consequence would be grievous.This was reached at the Yoruba constitutional conference held at House of Chiefs house.secretariat,Ibadan.Wale Oshun,the chairman of Afenifere Renewal Group {ARG},warned president Goodluck Jonathan to expunge the idea of no go area in the agenda of the conference.He described the event as a stepping stone to the proposed National conference,stressing that ''our expectation today,is that our joint deliberations will guide and lead us in determining and redefining our stance about the proposed National conference''.The various groups and individuals that spoke at the event all said that those to be sent should not just be anybody,but those that are sound and mentally alert,sincere and genuine Yoruba sons and daughters.

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