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...

ISRAEL-GAZA: AID REACHES GAZA SHORE IN FIRST SEA DELIVERY. (PHOTO).


 Israel-Gaza: Aid Reaches Gaza Shore In First Sea Delivery 


The first maritime humanitarian aid shipment to Gaza has been unloaded on to the shore.


The US charity behind the mission, World Central Kitchen, is carrying out the mission in co-operation with the United Arab Emirates.


The shipment contained 200 tonnes of food desperately needed for Gaza, which the UN says is on the brink of famine.


Aid agencies have accused Israel of impeding aid deliveries, a charge vehemently denied by Israeli officials.


Saturday's shipment arrived on board Spanish charity ship Open Arms. Its cargo includes beans, carrots, canned tuna, chickpeas, canned corn, parboiled rice, flour, oil, salt and pallets of dates, which hold spiritual significance during Ramadan.

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