REBELS TO WITHDRAW FROM KEY DR CONGO TOWN 'AFTER US REQUEST'. (PHOTO)

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 Rebels to withdraw from key DR Congo town 'after US request' The M23 rebel group has said it would withdraw from the eastern DR Congo town of Uvira at the request of the US administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with US President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. US 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." A report by a United Nations group of experts in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over the rebels. Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Allia...

THEATRE COMMANDER SYMPATHIZES WITH HUMANITARIAN AGENCIES IN THE NORTH EAST.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.




THEATRE COMMANDER SYMPATHIZES WITH HUMANITARIAN AGENCIES IN THE NORTH EAST


The Theatre Commander, Major General  CG Musa on Friday 18 November 2022, on behalf of the officers and men of Joint Task Force (NE) Operation HADIN KAI, expressed sincere condolence to the representatives of the Non- Governmental Organizations in the North East (NE) Mr Trond Jenson Head of Office OCHA- Nigeria and his team over the loss of one of their staff who was shot by a soldier and for the injury sustained by the co-pilot.

Maj Gen CG Musa also relayed  condolence messages from the CDS and the Service Chiefs after which a minute silence was observed in honour of the deceased. The TC assured the officials that the MP has commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances with the promise that they would be carried along throughout the process. He then requested they extend the condolence message to the family of the deceased.

The team appreaciated the prompt response by the troops on ground for their prompt response and for the immediate medical attention offered to the co-pilot including the recovery of the corpses to Maiduguri for further necessary action. Additionally, the team leader thanked the Theatre for reaching out to them as soon as the incident occurred and disclosed that the co-pilot involved in the incident is rapidly responding to treatment at the hospital.  

Relatedly, the two parties agreed that the sad incident will not affect the cooperation, support and harmonious relationship existing between them. The meeting was held at the Command Guest House Maiduguri.

More photos below. 









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