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...

OGUN STATE DECLARES TOMORROW JUNE 12 WORK-FREE TO HONOUR M.K.O ABIOLA.

  Image result for mko abiola               Consistent with its practice in the past six years,and,as a way of identifying with and keeping the ideas of June 12 alive,the Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun,has declared Monday,June 12,2017 as work-free.The announcement was contained in a statement issued on friday in Abeokuta,signed by the Secretary to the State Government,Taiwo Adeoluwa.According to the statement,the annual holiday is in honour of the late illustrious son of the state,Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola,widely believed to have won the annulled June 12,1993 Presidential election,which marked a unique watershed in Nigeria's democracy.The statement read in part,''This year's celebration will feature the annual 'Democracy Walk',which will be led by the governor,starting from the June 12 Culture Centre,Kuto,Abeokuta at 7am.''The walk is expected to take participants through major roads in the state capital to the Abiola family homestead at Oke-Ido,Gbagura,Abeokuta North Local Government Area,where special prayers and speaches will be made.Later in the day,an inspirational stage play,'Oju Kekekun' {farewell to reproach},directed by Prof. Bakare Ojo Rasaki,will be performed at the June 12 Cultural Centre,between 3:45 and 6:00pm'.One more photo below.
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