Good People,
Congo people have the RIGHT to demand freedom, they have PASSION for their freedom and they have the ABILITY is supported by the world to fight and gain for their freedom..................because it is their Human Right to be free from terrorism.
May God help them and see them through...........
DRC wants all rebel groups to disarm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vroyxl6TxNU
Published on Jul 13, 2013
The DR Congo government has warned all rebel groups operating in the country to lay down weapons or face retaliation.Congolese Army spokesperson Olivier Amuli told CCTV that now is the time to disarm. This comes days after UN peacekeepers clashed with a group of unknown gunmen, killing four of the attackers, a few kilometers outside Goma. CCTV's Hillary Ayesiga reports
M23:LE GENERAL SULTANI MAKENGA ET SES 100% M23
(speaking in Ki-Rwanda is confirmation these are Rwandese Rebel group)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTpx7LNMn0Y
Published on Mar 3, 2013
PASS OUT ( sortie d'une formation militaire) DES MEMBRES DU M23. OBSERVEZ L 'ELEGANCE DU GENERAL DE BRIGADE SULTANI MAKENGA 100%. LE TACITURNE. L'HOMME FORT.
DRC refugees stream into Uganda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvnjd5ch8G4
Congolese refugees flood into Uganda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6kzcB44CX8
Congolese government troops fight M23 rebels
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ftJTcvjbW-g
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR Rushes Aid As 66,000 Congolese Refugees Stream Into Western Uganda
15 July 2013
Bundibugyo — The UN refugee agency is providing emergency shelter, blankets and other essential relief items to some 66,000 Congolese refugees who have fled fighting for the safety of western Uganda in the last five days.
Refugees began fleeing after a reported attack last week on the town of Kamango in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the Allied Democratic Forces, a Ugandan Islamist rebel group said to be operating around the Ruwenzori Mountains of DRC's North Kivu province.
By the early morning hours of last Thursday, the refugees had reached Bubandi sub-county in western Uganda's Bundibugyo district, with 13,000 arriving on the first day alone. By mid-afternoon Sunday, the Uganda Red Cross Society said it had registered 66,139 people. Whole families have been carrying mattresses, pots and pans, and children were even carrying chickens.
"This is an extraordinarily swift and concerning influx of refugees into an area with very limited preparedness to extend humanitarian assistance to such a large number of people," said Mohammed Adar, UNHCR's representative in Uganda. "We are, however, moving to mount the initial response as quickly as possible while preparing at the same time for an enhanced operation."
With no indication the refugees will go home soon, UNHCR joined the Office of the Prime Minister and other agencies in providing emergency aid. UNHCR sent plastic sheeting for shelter construction, plates and cups, and temporary latrine kits as well as soap. The agency has also provided fuel for transfers to a new transit centre, 23 kilometres from the DRC border, and the first 300 refugees were moved on Sunday.
Today, UNHCR plans an emergency shipment of tents, blankets and sleeping mats.
Bundibugyo is a mountainous and densely populated area about a seven-hour drive from the Ugandan capital Kampala. The new arrivals are being received in five primary schools, and other sites. Some are staying with families in the community.
The World Food Programme has delivered enough food to feed 20,000 people for five days, with more food due to arrive on Monday. The Ugandan Red Cross has organized communities to cook and serve hot meals, while the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other partners are providing water.
Even before the arrival of the newest refugees, Uganda was already home to more than 210,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers, 63 per cent of whom came from the DRC.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Congo-Kinshasa: A New Mother's Flight to Safety in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
By Mirabelle Enaka, Ifrc, 15 July 2013
press release
It was a happy occasion when, earlier this year, Victoire Ngouka gave birth to twins. But the 21-year-old new mother did not have much time to settle in with her little ones in her village of Ntongba in Central African Republic. A little over one week later, she was scooping them in her arms and fleeing for safety as rebel forces entered her tiny community.
"My twins were barely a week old when the town was invaded by rebel forces," says Victoire. Forced to flee, Victory followed her adoptive parents and thousands of others across the nearby border into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Today, Victoire lives on the sandbanks of the Ubangi River in Mobayi-Mbongo with thousands of other refugees. She is able to feed her babies with her breast milk, but with an inconsistent diet, much-needed nutrients are not being passed on.
"I have not been registered with UNHCR and the children have not received any support like food or vaccinations," says Victory with tears in her eyes. Because she has not yet been registered, Victoire and her children are not able to access the food rations that are being distributed.
More than 40,000 people have fled from Central African Republic into DRC over the past year. Although there is a UN camp where consistent support would be provided, many are choosing to live along the Ubangi River as it is close to their home and they are able to fish and supplement their diet. Their needs are huge. If they have not settled with host families, they are living in temporary shelters made of wood and branches. They drink and bathe using water from the contaminated river, which is also now serving as a latrine. Malaria and waterborne diseases, such as diarrhoea and skin diseases, are rampant.
The scarce medical facilities which do exist have been overwhelmed by the influx of refugees. And with the rains now falling, living conditions have become even more precarious.
"We have mobilized more than 8,500 volunteers to provide the maximum amount of assistance to these extremely vulnerable people," says Jacques Zama, committee president of the Mobayi-Mbongo branch of the Red Cross of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "Assessments are being done and we are focusing on meeting the most immediate and pressing needs."
Staff and volunteers at the local Red Cross will implement a wide range of activities, including the provision of shelter, conducting awareness sessions in communities on proper hygiene and disease prevention, reuniting families who were separated during their flight to safety, and improving access to safe water and latrines.
These activities are being funded through an emergency appeal launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The appeal, worth 1,122,910 Swiss francs, will support 15,000 Central African Republic refugees over six months.
To: news3@NY-MAIL-P-LB-028.ptc.un.org
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 12:00 PM
Subject: AMID RAPID INFLUX OF CONGOLESE REFUGEES, UN RUSHES EMERGENCY AID TO UGANDA
New York, Jul 15 2013 1:00PM
The United Nations refugee agency is today sending an emergency shipment of tents, blankets and sleeping mats as part of its efforts to assist some 66,000 refugees who have sought safety in western Uganda over the last five days after fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
<"http://www.unhcr.org/51e3d7f89.html">According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), civilians began fleeing after a reported attack last week on the town of Kamango by the Allied Democratic Forces, a Ugandan rebel group said to be operating around the Ruwenzori Mountains of DRC's North Kivu province.
Some 13,000 arrived last Thursday alone in Uganda's western Bundibugyo district and by mid-Sunday, the Uganda Red Cross Society said it had registered 66,139 people. UNHCR said whole families have been carrying mattresses, pots and pans, and children were even carrying chickens.
"This is an extraordinarily swift and concerning influx of refugees into an area with very limited preparedness to extend humanitarian assistance to such a large number of people," said Mohammed Adar, the agency's representative in Uganda.
"We are, however, moving to mount the initial response as quickly as possible while preparing at the same time for an enhanced operation."
UNHCR joined the Office of the Prime Minister and other agencies in providing emergency aid, sending plastic sheeting for shelter construction, plates and cups, and temporary latrine kits as well as soap. The agency has also provided fuel for transfers to a new transit centre, 23 kilometres from the DRC border, and the first 300 refugees were moved on Sunday.
Bundibugyo is a mountainous and densely populated area about a seven-hour drive from the Ugandan capital, Kampala, UNHCR noted. The new arrivals are being received in five primary schools and other sites. Some are staying with families in the community.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered enough food to feed 20,000 people for five days, with more food due to arrive on Monday.
The Ugandan Red Cross has organized communities to cook and serve hot meals, while the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other partners are providing water.
UNHCR pointed out that, even before the arrival of the newest refugees, Uganda was already home to more than 210,000 registered refugees and asylum-seekers, 63 per cent of whom came from the DRC.
Congo-Kinshasa: On Joint Visit to DR Congo, UN and World Bank Chiefs Voice Support for Latest Peace Effort
22 May 2013
In the first visit of its kind, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support a recent peace deal and promote economic development in the long-troubled region.
"This is a critical moment for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region," Mr. Ban told reporters in the capital, Kinshasa, following a meeting with President Joseph Kabila.
The "unprecedented" joint visit is in support of the UN-brokered peace agreement, which was signed in February by 11 African leaders and aims to end the cycles of conflict and crisis in the eastern DRC and to build peace in wider region.
"We believe it offers the best hope for peace in a generation," Mr. Ban said. "But that agreement must translate into concrete actions. A peace deal must deliver a peace dividend for people.
Coinciding with the visit, the World Bank Group today announced $1 billion in proposed new funding to help countries in the Great Lakes provide better health and education services, generate more cross-border trade, and fund hydroelectricity projects in support of the peace deal.
"We made extraordinary efforts to secure an additional $1 billion in funding because we believe this can be a major contributor to a lasting peace in the Great Lakes region," Mr. Kim said.
"This funding will help revitalize economic development, create jobs, and improve the lives of people who have suffered for far too long. Now the leaders of the Great Lakes region, by restarting economic activity and improving livelihoods in border areas, can boost confidence, build economies, and give new opportunities for millions of people."
In addition to meeting with President Kabila and other Government officials, Mr. Ban and Mr. Kim will also meet parliamentarians and representatives of civil society. As part of their visit, both men will travel tomorrow to the eastern city of Goma.
Recent days have witnessed renewed clashes between rebels from the 23 March Movement (M23) and the DRC national armed forces in Goma, which was the scene of intense fighting late last year.
In March, the UN deployed an intervention brigade within the existing peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) to bring added stability and protect civilians in eastern DRC. The brigade is authorized to carry out targeted offensive operations, with or without the Congolese national army, against armed groups that threaten peace in that part of the country.
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