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...
Nobel Laureate,Professor Wole Soyinka and the Acting Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,Ibrahim Magu has identified Child Creativity as an essential tool in the fight against corruption.The duo acknowledged that children demonstrate acute awareness of what goes on around them as depicted in paintings and literary works dissplayed during the opening of ''A Thousand and One Faces of Corruption' Exhibition,themed 'Enhance the Heritage,Advance the Future' which held penultimate Saturday at the Freedom Park,Lagos Island.The Art Exhibition is the 2017 Vision of The Child {VOTC} project,occasioned as part of activities marking the 'Lagos at 50 celebration''.The Nobel Laureate wondered at the ignorance of those who believe that children challenge their creativity early in life and provide an outlet for those observations and feelings for which they sometimes seek the means of expression.In his remarks,Magu who declared the occasion opened,informed participants that apart from investigation and prosecution of offenders,the Commission is mandated to educate and enlighten the public on the evils of corruption,economic and financial crimes as ways to preventing their occurrences.He said he regarded the painting exhibition as one way of enlightenment,as some of the subjects of the paintings show the ways adult engage in corrupt practices and their effects on society. According to Magu,''my views of the Nigerian child.,from the across the plains,the hills,the forests and swamps of Nigeria are those of innocence and boundless creativity.However,like most of the older generation,many of our youths seem also to be trapped in cocoons of corruption,which have been built around them.However,Professor Soyinka's Vision of the Child project and the sheer breadth and depth of these paintings by these youngsters,demonstrate very well that our children have an acute awareness of what iss going on around them and are breaking free of the shackles of corruption''.More photos below.
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