On Friday 30 April, the Congolese authorities announced a state of siege in the sensitive provinces of Ituri and North Kivu. The aim is to combat insecurity in these localities, which are rich in mineral resources.
« To deal with the situation during the state of siege, the civil authorities, the provincial governments of Ituri and North Kivu and the entities of these provinces will be replaced by officers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo or the national police, » the official said on Congolese television.
Despite various attempts by the local authorities in collaboration with Monusco, the atrocities in eastern DRC, which had already been marked by the two Congo wars (1996-1997, 1998-2003), have never ended and have increased with the arrival of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) group, now classified as a terrorist organisation by the USA.
« I invite every Congolese to a total mobilization to stand up with our armed forces deployed to secure our territory, » said Felix Tshisekedi in a speech on Monday.
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