Major General Somo Kakule Evariste
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has promoted Brigadier General Somo Kakule Evariste to the rank of Major General, giving him the accountability of main North Kivu Province.
He replaces Major General Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, who was killed by M23 on January 24, 2025, throughout clashes between authorities forces and the group.
Major General Somo Kakule Evariste was beforehand the commander of the thirty first Army Brigade in Kindu, Maniema Province, bordering North Kivu. He was a member of the FARDC Special Forces and fought towards M23 within the Kanyabayonga space.
After the seize of Goma, M23 now controls greater than a 3rd of North Kivu Province, giant elements of the territories of Walikale, Lubero and Beni and the encircling cities aren’t underneath M23 management.
In Goma, the place fierce combating has taken place for the previous two days, a ceasefire has been agreed and a few authorities forces have accepted defeat and fled to Rwanda.
Countries such because the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium and others have known as for a ceasefire between the opponents and the implementation of the Luanda talks. (End)