MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DISPLACED BY THE LATEST ESCALATION IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UNICEF SAID ON SUNDAY, WARNING THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AS VIOLENCE SPREADS.(PHOTO).

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 More than 100,000 children have been displaced by the latest escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF said on Sunday, warning the numbers are expected to rise as violence spreads. Since Dec. 1, intense fighting has uprooted more than 500,000 people, with children accounting for over 100,000 of those displaced in South Kivu alone, the UN agency said in a statement released Sunday. It said since Dec. 2, hundreds have been killed in the fighting, and children have been among the victims, with four students killed, six injured, and at least seven schools attacked or damaged. The rapid escalation has forced hundreds of thousands of children and families to flee within Congo and into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda, it added. Many people fleeing the violence have crossed into Burundi, with over 50,000 new arrivals reported between Dec. 6 and 11, nearly half of them children, UNICEF said, adding that the numbers are expected to rise as more displaced are identified. “Chi...

PDP TASKS BUHARI OVER LIBERATION OF NIGERIAN TERRITORY BY CHAD.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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     April 7, 2020
Press Statement
PDP Tasks Buhari Over Liberation of Nigerian Territory By Chad...Charges Buhari Presidency To Learn From Deby
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calls on President Muhammadu Buhari to speak out on reports that Chadian President Idris Deby personally led his troops to route out insurgents and freed Nigerian territories and soldiers held captive by terrorists in northern part of Borno state.
The party’s call is predicated on the fact that this development is already triggering questions among Nigerians regarding the commitment and capacity of Mr. President, as Commander-in-Chief, to lead the fight against insurgency in our country.
The PDP is worried that the silence of President Buhari who, as Commander-in-Chief, had promised to lead from the front, is ominous and has opened our security apparatchik to a plethora of innuendos, claims and counter-claims in the public space.
Our party is worried that Mr. President has chosen silence at a time, when again, he needs to stand up and take action to assure our citizen of their safety as well as efforts being made by his administration against the insurgent.
The PDP urges the Buhari Presidency to learn from President Deby and show commitment in the fight against terrorism beyond speeches and empty press statements from the comfort of the Aso Villa.
The party commends and immensely values the sacrifices by our gallant troops who are risking their lives on harm's way to safeguard our nation against the insurgents despite the daunting challenges they confront daily.
The PDP also calls on all Nigerians to remain vigilant and continue to pray for our nation at this trying time.
Signed:
Kola Ologbondiyan
National Publicity Secretary.
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