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...

BILATERAL TRADE: AMBODE SEEKS PARTNERSHIP WITH ISRAEL ON AGRIC TECHNOLOGY.{PHOTOS}.

Image may contain: 4 people, people standing and suit                   Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today monday expressed the readiness of the State Government to tap into the agricultural expertise and technological advancement of Israel for the greater benefit of the State.Governor Ambode,who stated this when he received the Ambassador of State of Israel to Nigeria,Mr Gy Feldman at Lagos House,Ikeja on courtesy visit,said it was time for Nigeria and Israel to take full advantage of their long-standing cordial relationship especially by laying greater emphasis on opportunities that would benefit both countries.The Governor noted with excitement the fact that members of the delegation of the Israeli envoy included the business community,saying that as the economic capital of Nigeria,Lagoss was open to partnership that would impact the people positively.''Lagos remains the heartbeat of Nigeria.We pride ourselves as the most populated and the commercial capital of Nigeria,as well as the fifth largest economy in Africa.We know that Israel is one of the huge tech-savvy countries that you have across the world and obviously for a city that is growing and still counting,we believe strongly that this visit is more instructive for us and we would like to take advantage of the technological advancement that we see across the world being done by mostly Israelis and also things that have to do with agricultural expertise.On that note,I welcome this visitation and I also think we should follow it up and make sure that the two countries as we represent Nigeria also here,that we should have greater inroads into the successes that have been recorded by Israel and also to ensure that we put that to our advantage in a cosmopolitan city like Lagos,'' Governor Ambode said.Earlier,Feldman said he was at Lagos House t further advance relationship with Lagos State,being the heartbeat of Nigeria.Nigeria is not only the giant of Africa and whatever people might think,Africa is on the verge of huge success globally and looking at Nigeria,I am sitting at the centre of its beating heart {Lagos} and you can feel that actually.This is my first visit out of Abuja and looking at the tone of our reception by the Governor,I am certain we are in for a cordia relationship with the State'',Feldman said.More photos below.
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