By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere Today, Sunday 19th November 2023, at Martyrs stadium in Kinshasa, during the start and launch of his presidential campaign, Félix Tshisekedi adopted a Patriotic campaign mood. Accompanied by his political allies, including Jean-Pierre Bemba, Sama Lukonde, Bahati Lukwebo, Mboso Nkodia, Vital Kamerhe, and Augustin Kabuya, …
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November, 2023
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18 November
Liberia President George Weah concedes election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai
MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian President George Weah conceded defeat late Friday after provisional results from this week’s runoff vote showed challenger Joseph Boakai beating him by just over a percentage point. Elections officials said that with 99.58% of ballots counted from Tuesday’s election, Boakai was in the lead, with 50.89% to Weah’s …
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October, 2023
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26 October
UN Sanctions An RDF-M23 Commander, a Right-Hand man To Maj Gen Sultani Makenga
By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere On Wednesday, 25th October 2023, The United Nations announced on that Bernard Maheshe Byamungu and Protogen Ruvugaikore were added to the international sanctions list. Bernard Maheshe Byamungu, 49 years of age, is M23’s Deputy Commander, Commander in charge of Operations and Intelligence. In January 2023, …
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25 October
DR Congo: Government Releases Drone Footage Revealing New Incursion By Rwanda Defence Force In Support Of M23, Government Spokesperson Says.
By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo released images captured by drones on Tuesday, highlighting an alleged incursion by the Rwandan army to reinforce the M23 rebel group. Government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya says these images show that Rwanda is involved in a “new incursion” …
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20 October
Criminal Paul Kagame’s Close Protection Team Disarms Gabon’s New Ruler, Brig Gen Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema Before Their Tête-à-Tête Meeting
By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere Coward Kagame: When Gabon’s new ruler, Brig Gen Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema was in Kinshasa on 11th October 23 to meet Felix Tshisekedi, he was allowed to approach him while having his pistol. Gabon’s new military ruler has been visiting African leaders and meeting different …
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20 October
War in the East: General Tshiwewe announces the arrival of 15 new brigades to reinforce the FARDC
By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere “15 new specialised brigades have been formed from well trained personnel, and these brigades will soon be deployed at the frontline in east of the Country,” Lt Gen Tshiwewe announced. In DRC a brigade is composed of 4 battalions, and a battalion has a minimum …
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17 October
Potato enclave – Rwanda’s economic collapse
By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere Financial Crises: Banking and financial sector instability NO MONEY FOR CLIENTS. People are going to withdraw their money and being told to come on a certain date set by the bank. Lack of liquidity is affecting all banks, and soon it will disrupt the entire …
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5 October
DR Congo: Untrained Militias Of Wazalendo Continues To Militarily Humiliate RDF-M23 In Masisi, North Kivu.
Since the end of September 2023, Masisi, Rutshuru and Nyiragongo territories in North Kivu have witnessed intense fighting between RDF-M23 troops pitting different Mai Mai groups operating under Wazalendo militias logo. Like any war, Innocent people are losing their precious lives and displacing of civilian populations in these territories is …
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3 October
South Sudan: President Salva Kiir dismisses central bank governor
By: Robert Patrick Fati Gakwerere South Sudan President Salva Kiir has fired central bank governor Johnny Ohisa Damian and other top finance officials, state television said. This is the second time he has dismissed a central bank official in just over a year. The announcement late Monday did not specify why …
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September, 2023
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30 September
Kagame’s Rwanda Has 79 Pharmacists but Wants to Compete in the US$105 Billion Global Medical Tourism Market
By: Dr David Himbara General Paul Kagame calls health the currency of progress. He touts Rwanda’s healthcare as a successful model, shaming other countries for failing to prioritize the health of their people. Achieving universal health coverage is feasible for countries at every income level, says Kagame. So confident is …
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