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M23 SAYS HUNDREDS OF BURUNDI SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN LATEST CONGO OFFENSIVE. (PHOTO).

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 M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration. Last week M23 entered the strategic town of Uvira near the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept". Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. A United Nations group of experts report published in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over t...
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ABOUT 70 MIGRANTS FROM ETHIOPIA,DROWNED TODAY.

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                      A senior staff working with the Ministry of interior,confirmed that 70 migrants from Ethiopia,drowned today off the coast of Yemen.He said ''The small vessel was trying to reach the Red Seaport city of Al-makha when it capsized in bad weather.Security forces were striving to hunt down the owner of the boat,who we believed to be a human trafficker''.More details later.
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NYESOM WIKE,WON RIVER STATE PDP GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARIES.

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                                                                       Conratulation to Nyesom Wike,the former Minister of state of Education today monday 8th December 2014 won the Rivers state PDP governorship primaries.The primaries which was held at the Community Girls Secondary School,mile 3 Port Harcourt,and Wike in his acceptance speech dedicated the victory to almighty God and the delegates who reposed confidence in him to fly the party flag in the state.Wike,Ben Dimkpa,Emmanuel Geogwill i and Senator Lee Maeba were the only aspirants present at the venue.The 16 governorship aspirants who have been agitating against the emergence of Wike are all insisting the party has been hijacked by members of Grassroots Development Initiatives,GDI,who are foot soldiers of Wike,their sponsor and patron.Former gover...
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BARRISTER FALANA,FILED A PETITION IN FAVOUR OF THE 12 SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MUTINY ''INJUSTICE''.

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                    The soldiers on May 18,2014 staged a protest over the killing of 10 of their colleagues by the Boko Haram sect.This led to the shooting of the General Officer Commanding {GOC},Major General Ahmed Mohammed at the Maimalari cantonment.Although he was not injured,but he was removed as GOC and retired from the Army for not attending to the grievances of the soldiers.18 of the soldiers were tried by the court martial,presided over by Brigadier General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo which acquitted five of them,convicted and sentenced 12 to death and jailed one for 28 days with hard labour.Falana in the petition dated December 5,2014 argued that the death sentence pronounced on the 12 officers was unjust against the background of their action.He noted in the petition that the soldiers had been protesting against poor equipment,non payment of salaries and allowances.Falana stated that the fact that President Goodluck Jona...
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