https://www.voalingala.com/a/7332375.html

https://www.voalingala.com/a/7332375.html

World Today: Tshisekedi Calls for Unity and Solidarity Among the Armed Forces and the People Following His

President Félix Tshisekedi has called for unity and solidarity among the armed forces and the people. Youth participated in a ceremony in Goma related to the East African Community's military. Sassou N'Guesso has requested China to fulfill the construction of a road and bridge between Kinshasa and Brazzaville. A former lawyer of Donald Trump acknowledged knowing about efforts to alter election results.

The Mobondo threaten Kinshasa's maize supply

The Mobondo militia, belonging to the Yaka ethnicity, is causing insecurity in the Mai-Ndombe province and near Kinshasa, threatening traders and disrupting the maize flour supply to the capital. They block large trucks, demanding 10 sacks of maize and 300,000 Congolese francs per vehicle. Clovis Ngakia, a trader, reports increased maize prices due to these extortions and calls for President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo's intervention to address the intercommunal conflict affecting agricultural trade.

The United Nations Summit on Food Systems 2023 Concludes

The United Nations Summit on Food Systems 2023 took place from July 24 to 26 in Rome, Italy. Organized by the FAO in collaboration with Rome-based UN agencies such as WFP and IFAD, and the UN's food systems coordination center, the summit gathered over 2000 participants from 161 countries, including 22 heads of state and more than 100 ministerial delegates. The event served as an opportunity to review progress made in implementing the outcomes of the 2021 summit and its contributions towards the 2023 agenda, with a focus on maintaining momentum for bold acceleration and action to strengthen food system resilience, adapt to climate change, and promote sustainable development goals.