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...

TEARS AS BODY OF NYSC MEMBER WHO DIED DURING AFCON MATCH LEAVES YOLA FOR BURIAL. (PHOTO)


 Tears as body of NYSC member who died during AFCON match leaves Yola for burial


The body of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member who died during Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, match between Nigeria and South Africa, Peter Yunana, was moved out of Yola, Adamawa State capital, on Saturday amid emotions by his colleagues and students of the school where he was doing his primary assignment.

Yunana had been one of a number of Nigerians who died on Wednesday as a result of the tension generated by the semifinal match between Nigeria and South Africa.

He was deployed to teach at the Government Secondary School, Numan, where he was watching the AFCON match before he suddenly slumped and died.

His body, due for burial on Sunday in Makarfi, Kaduna State, was moved out of Yola on Saturday ahead of his burial.

A good number of his colleagues and students turned up as he was being conveyed in an ambulance from Yola enroute Makarfi.

The NYSC colleagues and GSS students and staff as well as officials of government, including the Secretary of Numan Local Government, David Belu Afremond, were at the Numan bridge, along the Yola-Gombe highway, to bid farewell to the late Yunana.

The deceased was a 26-year-old Community Health graduate of Shehu Idris College of Health Technology, Makarfi, Kaduna State.

He was registered for NYSC on November 1, 2023; and was due for discharge on October 31, 2024.

He was teaching Chemistry at GSS Numan as part of his service.

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