About 50 civilians have been killed over the past week in a series of attacks attributed to Allied Democratic Forces rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
“Today’s action sends a clear message: we will hold accountable anyone who obstructs peace efforts in the DRC,” he said.
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo of using voodoo in their victory against Nigeria.
Mr Tuggar extended Nigeria’s best wishes to the DRC for a peaceful and prosperous independence anniversary celebration.
According to two UN sources, Congolese soldiers positioned on Mount Goma exchanged artillery fire with Rwandan troops on the other side of the border.
“An attempted coup d’etat has been put down by the defence and security forces. The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese,” the army said.
The cost of living has soared in the country that relies heavily on imports of food staples, which were made more expensive by the depreciation of the Congolese franc.
While WFP managed to provide food aid to some 1.2 million people in July, funding has almost dried up.
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They were found guilty of abusing their positions by trafficking chimpanzees, gorillas, okapi, and other protected wildlife from the DRC to China.
A doctor working in the area blamed civilians in Congo and Angolan security forces.
