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...

NIGERIA DEPLOY TROOPS FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSION TO GAMBIA. (PHOTOS).




Nigeria Deploy Troops For Peacekeeping Mission To  Gambia.


Troops deployed to peacekeeping missions have been charged to remain focused, committed and deliver excellent and exemplary leadership to promote the Armed Forces of Nigeria.


Chief of Operations Army Headquarters,Major General Taoreed Lagbaja gave the charge in a message to the pre-deployment graduation ceremony of Nigerian Company 8 ECOWAS mission in the Gambia, held at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre, Jaji Kaduna State.


Represented by Major General Emmanuel Undiandeye, the Chief of Operations also charged the Troops to desist from any form of untoward incidents that could dent the image of Nigeria, and must at all times, conduct themselves Professionally.


Major General Lagbaja reminded them of the zero tolerance Policy of the Armed Forces and the United Nations on Sexual exploitation and Abuse,Stressing that appropriate Sanctions would be applied against defaulters.


Earlier in his speech, Deputy Commandant of the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre, Brigadier General Sunday Makolo explained that the aim of the Pre-deployment Training was to equip contingent with the requisite skills to function effectively in their deployment to the Gambia.


He pointed out that the ttraining also focused on both Tactical, as well  as Contemporary Cross-Cutting issues like sexual exploitation and Abuse,Conduct and discipline as well as Protection of Civilians amongst others.


Brigadier General Makolo charged the Troops to discharge their duties in line with the Mission Mandate, bearing in mind the Multinational nature of the Mission as well as Cultural and Religious diversities of the Gambia.


A total of One Hundred and Ninety-Seven Troops comprising fourteen officers and one hundred and eighty-three soldiers graduated after undergoing a four week intensive Training.

One more photo below. 


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