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...

THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA,BANS FIRST CLASS TRAVEL FOR ALL PUBLIC OFFICIALS TODAY.

                Today tuesday,Ghana President,John Mahama has banned public officials from first class air travel in a renewed effort to cut wasteful spending as the West African nation implements an IMF aid deal to revive state finances.According to Communications Minister Edward Omane Boamah who spoke with pressmen today said the presidency issued the directive this week asking all ministers and other top officials to avoid ''unwarranted'' foreign trips on the public purse.Ghana Finance Minister Seth Terkper told pressmen today tuesday that the cabinet is also discussing a financial accountability bill which would impose penalties such as dismissal or jail time for public officials who are found to violate it.''It is expected to be clear enough to enable the general public to see malfeasance if there is {any} and hold the agency involved accountable''.

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