M23 SAYS HUNDREDS OF BURUNDI SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN LATEST CONGO OFFENSIVE. (PHOTO).
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 Ogun State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure,Arch Olamilekan Adebite has presented keys of Twenty four units of two bedroom flats to families whose houses paved way for the construction of modern shopping malls at Omida,Abeokuta South West Local Council Development Area {LCDA} of the State.Speaking during the presentation of the keys,the Commissioner represented by the Director of Highways {Major Contact} Engr Lateef Oladimeji Yussuf,said the presentation was done in fulfilment of the promise made by the Governor that the families whose houses were pulled down for the construction would be allocated new ones.''History is being made here today.When Government was about to construct these modern shopping malls,Governor Amosun promised that the families whose houses would be giving way would be allocated new ones.Here we are,the Governor has made good his promise by what is happening here today'',he said.Arch. Adegbite enjoined the beneficiaries to make good use of the flats,adding that the gesture was a testimony to the fact that people's welfare remained the topmost priority of government.Responding on behalf of other beneficiaries ,Mr Kayode Adesina,thanked the Governor for fulfilling his promise,adding that critic of the Government should have a rethink considering the outstanding achievements of the present administration.He promised that the beneficiaries would make the best use of the flats allocated to them.
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