Emery Makumeno
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Global News Podcast
US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding
What I can tell you is that Goma is still under one part, under the control of the regular army, and the other part is under the control of the M23. It's been five days that people have been locked inside their homes without electricity, without running water. these last two days without internet.
Global News Podcast
US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding
So today, even if there were still fighting and gunshots and everything, but you do have some people who have managed to go out, fetch water and try to find some food within that intense fighting going on.
Global News Podcast
US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding
Today was supposed to be what we call here a dead day or a ghost day, where people were supposed to stay home in solidarity with the residents of Goma. So the city was very much paralyzed. And as they, here in the city center where I am, which is also the embassy area, the protesters went to the French embassy and started burning tires in front of the embassy. And then they also managed to
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding
climb the walls and put one section of the embassy on fire before the embassy managed to put that off. Then they proceeded to the Ugandan embassy where they invaded the premises and entered the embassy and vandalized and many of them have been seen going out with the stationery, with the chairs and everything they could find.
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal funding
There have also been some shops that have been vandalized, looted here and there. So all the afternoon, the Kinshasa police was busy dispersing and we don't know how many people might have been arrested. But the governor of Kinshasa, as we speak, has banned any protest here in Kinshasa until further order.
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Nvidia shares sink as Chinese AI app spooks markets
The government, first of all, here in Kinshasa where I am, has confirmed the presence of M20T in Goma. They've said that to avoid any bloodshedding, they have asked the population to stay indoor and avoid looting. And in Goma, it's been very difficult to talk to people because as we speak, the internet has been shut down.
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Nvidia shares sink as Chinese AI app spooks markets
And as you heard there, in various parts of the city, you have still soldiers roaming the streets and gunshots here and there. So what we know is that the rebels have not seized all of the Goma. You still have pockets of resistance from the patriots, the Wazalendo, that's how they are called, who are resisting the complete fall of Goma. Life has been very difficult because people haven't gone out.
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Nvidia shares sink as Chinese AI app spooks markets
So there is no water. There is no electricity. There is an Internet blackout as of this afternoon. So the situation is still very, very volatile.
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Nvidia shares sink as Chinese AI app spooks markets
The Congolese government says that the M23 is heavily supported by the Rwandan government, packing them with ammunition with between 3,000 to 4,000 troops. That has been corroborated by the group of experts from the UN about the Rwanda situation. has vehemently been rejecting those allegations. So it's not very clear. But the M23, these are Congolese from Tutsi origin.
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Nvidia shares sink as Chinese AI app spooks markets
They've been claiming some discriminations against them. Even that claim has been rejected by the Congolese government.
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Four Israeli hostages and 200 Palestinian prisoners released in Gaza deal
The press conference is still ongoing as we speak. Well, what they've said so far is that they paid tribute to Governor Peter Sirimwani, the governor of North Kivu province, who was confirmed dead yesterday. They say he was killed by a sniper. He was with troops in the battlefield yesterday. about 20 kilometers west of the capital city of the province, Goma. That's briefly what has been said.
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Four Israeli hostages and 200 Palestinian prisoners released in Gaza deal
The government also says that they are documenting all these killings happening in the country so that they would pursue Rwanda via international justice.
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Four Israeli hostages and 200 Palestinian prisoners released in Gaza deal
Yeah, that's right. Rwandan army has 3,000 to 4,000 troops which are helping the M23 to gain territories and even trying to capture the town of Goma.
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Four Israeli hostages and 200 Palestinian prisoners released in Gaza deal
Well, within the last two days, the government is redeploying on the field. And today we heard also the interim governor speaking. He said if the M23 is gaining ground in the remote areas, It won't be the same battle inside the city. If they try to regain Goma, it's going to be very difficult for them because the army is prepared to defend Goma at all costs, and they are going to regret that.
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Four Israeli hostages and 200 Palestinian prisoners released in Gaza deal
Well, we've just gotten some clarifications a few hours ago with the South African government. national defense forces. They've confirmed that they've lost nine soldiers in the battlefield in DRC, seven soldiers that belonged to the Southern African mission in DRC deployed at the end of 2023. And you have two other soldiers from South Africa with the MONUSCO, the UN contingent.
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Four Israeli hostages and 200 Palestinian prisoners released in Gaza deal
There were many others that were injured, but without giving any specific number. Also, another sad news is from the Malawi Defence Forces that confirmed the death of three Malawi soldiers who were also engaged in defending the Congolese army.