Two Mai-Mai Alida militiamen surrender to the FARDC and two others arrested

Nemba / Fizi, April 27^th, 2021 (CPA) – Two militiamen from the Mai-Mai armed group «  Alida  » surrendered to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) over the weekend and two others arrested in Nemba in the sector of Mutambala, one of the entities of the territory of Fizi. This surrender follows operations carried out by loyalist forces of the 2202nd regiment in the Ngandja forest in Fizi. These Mayi-Mayi had been making the inhabitants of the Lake Tanganyika coastline insecure for several days by stealing valuable goods from them. According to the statement from the Sukola 2 South South Kivu operations command, Captain Dieudonné Kasereka, spokesperson for the sector, another group of deserting militiamen is wandering in the same forest and is also waiting to surrender to the national army. declaring that they are tired of always making war by spending their lives in the woods. According to Captain Dieudonné Kasereka, the Sukola 2 South South Kivu operations command is ready to welcome any militiaman who would lay down his weapon in the name of peace in the province.

Massive displacement of the population in Lemera following the clashes

A view of the displaced in Lemera

Lemera / Uvira, April 27^th, 2021 (CPA). – A massive displacement of the population is reported in Lemera, chiefdom of Bafuliru in the territory of Uvira, one of the administrative entities of the province of South Kivu in the clashes between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the armed groups.

According to current statistics, more than 2,000 displaced people have already been registered in the middle plateaus of Lemera because of the precarious situation.

The president of the New Congolese Civil Society based in Uvira, André Byadunia informs that these clashes began on Thursday, April 22^nd and are still continuing in the villages of Kifune, Bijojo, Gasu and Gongwe where several houses were set on fire. He called on MONUSCO to join forces with the Congolese government and the DRC armed forces to track down these local and foreign