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...

YOBE STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT,CIRCUMCISED 60 BOYS FOR FREE TODAY.

                                Today saturday,Yobe State Emergency Management Agency {SEMA} organised a circumcision ceremony for boys aged from five years to 10 years at Pompomari Internally Displaced Persons {IDPs} camp in Damaturu.The Executive Secretary of SEMA,Alhaji Musa Jidawa said 60 boys were circumcised according to the tradition and custom of the people.Musa said ''Circumcision of boys as we all know is the first initiation {rite} of the boy to manhood which is his right and we have just given them this right today.The agency provided each of the circumcised boys with a blanket,a set of new cloths and a chicken as is done traditionally.We have made adequate medical arrangements at the camp clinic to provide them with medical treatment and needs for speedy healing.The agency in conjunction with the community leaders and parents agreed to circumcise them at this period of cold season because it heals faster.Bulama Muhammadu,a community leader,said SEMA had always made the displaced persons feel at home.Some of the boys lost their parents to Boko Haram attacks on their villages,while others were with their parents in the camp.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                          

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