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Post  Spartan Fri Aug 16 2013, 09:06

There should be a massive whodunnit to uncover who participated in this alleged rape of a Somali woman in Moqadishu.  Heavens help any Ugandan soldier involved, even if falsely accused. In the last 30 years only 2 civilians have been legally executed in Uganda. Soldiers? At least three dozen. The last time I checked, rape is punishable by death, handed down by a swift field disciplinary committee sitting under a tree shed. Of course that wont happen in Somalia its an international maneno.


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Post  Spartan Sat Aug 17 2013, 18:08

BLACK PEOPLE DON’T READ!!
For those of you who heard it, this is the article Dee Lee, Harvard educator, was reading on a New York radio station. For those who didn't hear it, this is what she said:
THEY ARE STILL OUR SLAVES. We can continue to reap profits through the blacks without the effort of physical slavery. Look at the current methods of containment that they use on themselves: IGNORANCE, GREED, and SELFISHNESS.

Their IGNORANCE is the primary weapon of containment. A great man once said, "The best way to hide something from Black people is to put it in a book." We now live in the information age. They have gained the opportunity to read any book on any subject through the efforts as their fight for freedom, yet they refuse to read. There are numerous books readily available at Borders, Barned & Noble, and Amazon.com, not to mention their Black Bookstores that provide solid blueprints to reach economic equality (which should have been their fight all along), but few read consistently, if at all.

GREED is another powerful weapon of containment, Blacks, since the abolition of slavery, have had large amounts of money at their disposal. Last year, they spent 10 billion dollars during Christmas, out of their 450 billion dollars in total yearly income (2.22%).
Any of us can use them as our target market, for any business venture we care to dream up, no matter how outlandish, they will buy into it. Being primarily a consumer people, they function totally by greed. They continually want more, with little thought for saving or investing. They would rather buy some new sneaker than invest in starting a business. Some even neglect their children to have the latest Tommy or FUBU, and they still think that having a Mercedes, and a big house gives them 'Status' or that they have achieved their dreams. They are fools! The vast majority of their people are still in poverty because their greed holds them back from collectively making better communities. With the help of BET, and the rest of their black media that often broadcast destructive images into their own homes, we will continue to see huge profits like those of Tommy and Kike. (Tommy Hilfiger has even jeered them, saying he doesn't want their money, and look at how the fools spend more with him than ever before!) They’ll continue to show off to each other while we build solid communities with the profits from the business communities that we market them.

SELFISHNESS, ingrained in their minds through slavery, is one of the major ways we can continue to contain them. One of their own, Dubois said that there was an innate division in their culture, A 'Talented Tenth' he called it. He was correct in his deduction that there are segments of their culture that has achieved some form of success. However, that segments missed the fullness of his work. They didn't read that 'Talented Tenth' was then responsible to aid the Non-Talented Ninety Percent in achieving a better life. Instead, that segment has created another class, a Buppie class that looks down on their people or aids them in a condescending manner. They will never achieve what we have. Their selfness doesn’t allow them to be able to work together on any project or endeavor of substance. When they do get together, their selfishness lets their egos get in the way of their goals.

Their so-called help organizations seem to only want to promote their names without making any real change community. They are content to sit in conferences and conventions in our hotels, and talk about what they will do, while they award plaques to the best doers. Is there no end to their selfishness? They steadfastly refuse to see that TOGETHER EACH ACHIEVES MORE (TEAM). They do not understand that they are no better than each other because of what they own, as a matter of fact, most of those Buppies are but one or two pay checks away from poverty. All of which is under the control of our pens in our offices and our rooms. YES, WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONTROLL THEM as long as they refuse to read, continue to buy anything they want, and keep thinking they are 'helping' their communities by paying dues in organizations which do little other hold lavish conventions in our hotels. By the way, don't worry about any of them reading this letter, remember, THEY DON'T READ!!!

Read This and Pass It On To Prove Them Wrong!!
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Post  MasterChief Sat Aug 17 2013, 21:30

mchoraji wrote:Seems like shiet has really hit the fan in Egypt.Crashes between pro & anti Morsi supporters have gone several notches higher.AU should find ways of rescuing Egypt.Since the Arab league also has a big stake there, they should try cooling down tempers as well. 

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/08/20138149485257839.html


Even the infamous Kenya police would never kill 800 plus people in one day.

Believe me if this massacare was done by one of our "Sub saharan African countries the UN, ICC and Amnesty international would be all over the case.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23739535

Saturday's violence comes after days of unrest in Cairo and elsewhere in Egypt.
The escalation in tensions began on Wednesday, when armoured bulldozers moved into the two Cairo protest camps which had been occupied by pro-Morsi activists since he was ousted on 3 July.
The camps were eventually cleared, but not before at least 638 people were killed.
Mobs later carried out reprisal attacks on government buildings and police stations as well as churches belonging to the country's Coptic Christian minority.
On Friday, hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters gathered in Ramses Square for a "march of anger" about the bloodshed earlier in the week.
At least 173 people died across the country on Friday in clashes between the Brotherhood and the security forces.

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Post  Guest Sat Aug 17 2013, 23:06

MasterChief wrote:Even the infamous Kenya police would never kill 800 plus people in one day.
No? Which planet are you from again?

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Post  Olekoima Tue Aug 20 2013, 17:39

The reliable Israeli stuff:-

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/20130819.aspx
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Post  mchoraji Fri Aug 23 2013, 13:14

Seems like sector two has been quite busy of late.Anyone with some info on what's up? Word is there has been action in kismayu this week. ON rudi bwana na lots of info to compensate the long absence.

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Post  Olekoima Fri Aug 23 2013, 14:20

mchoraji wrote:Seems like sector two has been quite busy of late.Anyone with some info on what's up? Word is there has been action in kismayu this week. ON rudi bwana na lots of info to compensate the long absence.

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Here is some information:-
http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Amisom-thwarts-Shabaab-attack-in-Kismayo-20130823

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/african-troops-thwart-shebab-attack-in-south-somali-port-113082300065_1.html
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Post  Uzi Mon Aug 26 2013, 17:51

Olekoima wrote:
mchoraji wrote:Seems like sector two has been quite busy of late.Anyone with some info on what's up? Word is there has been action in kismayu this week. ON rudi bwana na lots of info to compensate the long absence.

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Here is some information:-
http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Amisom-thwarts-Shabaab-attack-in-Kismayo-20130823

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/african-troops-thwart-shebab-attack-in-south-somali-port-113082300065_1.html
Just wondering after we rehatted how come we dont put on UN/Amisom regalia?
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Post  Cycoh 'DUDUS' Mon Aug 26 2013, 18:46

Uzi wrote:
Just wondering after we rehatted how come we dont put on UN/Amisom regalia?
The plain-truth is that the Kenyan military went in there with their own top priorities & successfully managed to 'use' AMISOM simultaneously as both a "Stepping stone" & as a scapegoat. Likewise, that manner of doing things should be reciprocated in the AMISOM's manner of protocols & Operations - If truth be told!
Some caps & some out-sourced vests? Even the common Mwananchi can snub that!
What if they are below the general military 'Standards'? Just a secondary thought, bro. Mambo iko sawa.
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Post  Spartan Tue Aug 27 2013, 11:01

The M23 seem to be holding fort well, considering everything that's being thrown at them. They captured two captains and a luteni at the Kanyarucinya frontline. Over the weekend they killed 23 at a cost of 50 of their own, according to one field hospital. Of course that was just one field hospital, no one knows what happened at the others, but it is telling nonetheless.

However, the M23 can't continue with these tactics trying to pass for a conventional force because they are not. By losing the element of surprise, they're lending themselves to the playing field that supports the more prepared and better equipped force.

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Post  mchoraji Wed Aug 28 2013, 09:36

Today at the coastal city of Mombasa, rais Kenyatta will host his colleagues i.e M7, Kagame & it is being said Nkurunziza & Salva Kiir.what is glaring at us in that line-up is the exclusion of Tz.Have our leaders decided to forge on without our neighbour? During the Entebbe summit hosted by rais M7 tulielewa since both Kikwete & Nkurunziza were absent but this time I feel this may not be right.Much as Tz has been a stumbling block to faster integration, I still feel we need to co-opt them.They are also building a new Bagamoyo port & expanding the existing Dar port.When these EAC leaders meet in Arusha for the proper EAC summit.....wont there be an un-comfortable feeling in the room?
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Post  Spartan Wed Aug 28 2013, 12:00

mchoraji wrote:Today at the coastal city of Mombasa, rais Kenyatta will host his colleagues i.e M7, Kagame & it is being said Nkurunziza & Salva Kiir.what is glaring at us in that line-up is the exclusion of Tz.Have our leaders decided to forge on without our neighbour? During the Entebbe summit hosted by rais M7 tulielewa since both Kikwete & Nkurunziza were absent but this time I feel this may not be right.Much as Tz has been a stumbling block to faster integration, I still feel we need to co-opt them.They are also building a new Bagamoyo port & expanding the existing Dar port.When these EAC leaders meet in Arusha for the proper EAC summit.....wont there be an un-comfortable feeling in the room?
Tanzania is very much a part of the EAC, that's how it is and how it should be. But there comes a time in any relationship where one of the partners is slow and the other partners to pursue parallel, routes. Not in bad faith but out of realization that the 'slower' partner can't be rushed, and respect for their right to take their time.

There have been people with the view that Tanzanians act like they have forever to do whatever it is they want to do. And that their new economic confidence hasn't helped. The fact is that Tz has had opportunity to come up with similar bilateral arrangements with either Rwanda or Ug, and they've never.

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Post  Cycoh 'DUDUS' Wed Aug 28 2013, 12:57

Spartan wrote:
mchoraji wrote:Today at the coastal city of Mombasa, rais Kenyatta will host his colleagues i.e M7, Kagame & it is being said Nkurunziza & Salva Kiir.what is glaring at us in that line-up is the exclusion of Tz.Have our leaders decided to forge on without our neighbour? During the Entebbe summit hosted by rais M7 tulielewa since both Kikwete & Nkurunziza were absent but this time I feel this may not be right.Much as Tz has been a stumbling block to faster integration, I still feel we need to co-opt them.They are also building a new Bagamoyo port & expanding the existing Dar port.When these EAC leaders meet in Arusha for the proper EAC summit.....wont there be an un-comfortable feeling in the room?
Tanzania is very much a part of the EAC, that's how it is and how it should be. But there comes a time in any relationship where one of the partners is slow and the other partners to pursue parallel, routes. Not in bad faith but out of realization that the 'slower' partner can't be rushed, and respect for their right to take their time.

There have been people with the view that Tanzanians act like they have forever to do whatever it is they want to do. And that their new economic confidence hasn't helped. The fact is that Tz has had opportunity to come up with similar bilateral arrangements with either Rwanda or Ug, and they've never.

Exactly my views, @Spartan! Spot on.
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Post  georiise Wed Aug 28 2013, 14:15

4 South African and 10 Tanzanian soldiers have been injured in clashes around Goma
http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/SA-soldiers-injured-in-DRC-clashes-20130828
for the Tanzanian casulties
http://www.enca.com/africa/sa-troops-drc-combat
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Post  proud kenyan Wed Aug 28 2013, 20:08

georiise wrote:4 South African and 10 Tanzanian soldiers have been injured in clashes around Goma
http://m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/SA-soldiers-injured-in-DRC-clashes-20130828
for the Tanzanian casulties
http://www.enca.com/africa/sa-troops-drc-combat
i bet the plans around the elimination of M23 would change if the M23 were to move those forces just a few metres away from their safe zone. then all forms of rumours would be peddled o the extent that the EAC enlarged would be dragged into the mess, just to deflect attention from the fact that they used highly defective information to launch the operation. so what happens if the ADF and other rebel armies decide to gatecrash the party?


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Post  Cycoh 'DUDUS' Wed Aug 28 2013, 20:47

Interesting. So, Spartan, the "2nd EAC-Capital in Tororo - Uganda" talk is now trending Kenyanaly - What's your personal take on this?

Other forummers are also welcome to give us a piece of their mind.

Spartan wrote:
mchoraji wrote:Today at the coastal city of Mombasa, rais Kenyatta will host his colleagues i.e M7, Kagame & it is being said Nkurunziza & Salva Kiir.what is glaring at us in that line-up is the exclusion of Tz.Have our leaders decided to forge on without our neighbour? During the Entebbe summit hosted by rais M7 tulielewa since both Kikwete & Nkurunziza were absent but this time I feel this may not be right.Much as Tz has been a stumbling block to faster integration, I still feel we need to co-opt them.They are also building a new Bagamoyo port & expanding the existing Dar port.When these EAC leaders meet in Arusha for the proper EAC summit.....wont there be an un-comfortable feeling in the room?
Tanzania is very much a part of the EAC, that's how it is and how it should be. But there comes a time in any relationship where one of the partners is slow and the other partners to pursue parallel, routes. Not in bad faith but out of realization that the 'slower' partner can't be rushed, and respect for their right to take their time.

There have been people with the view that Tanzanians act like they have forever to do whatever it is they want to do. And that their new economic confidence hasn't helped. The fact is that Tz has had opportunity to come up with similar bilateral arrangements with either Rwanda or Ug, and they've never.

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Post  mchoraji Thu Aug 29 2013, 10:09

Cycoh 'DUDUS' wrote:Interesting. So, Spartan, the "2nd EAC-Capital in Tororo - Uganda" talk is now trending Kenyanaly - What's your personal take on this?
I'd support such an idea kabisa.There is need for de-centralization from Arusha to other cities in the region.Tororo is a beautiful town which is also quite EAC friendly being so near to the Kenyan border.Swahili is an accepted language there as opposed to Kampala or Entebbe for example where Luganda is the lingua-franca. However there would be need for infrastructural up-grade if such a move is actualized. The nearest international airport is in Kisumu Kenya (which is less than 2hr drive away anyway).But it would be a great idea.
I know Tz's opposes such an idea juu there has been a lot of infrastructure development in Arusha e.g the new EAC complex which they feel would be under-utilized if there is decentralization.Heck they appear to even oppose holding of EAC legislative sessions outside Arusha.
I also think what happened 36yrs ago when the EAC1 collapsed with 'Kenya holding on to the prime assets' e.g EAA planes at their then Embakasi hub shapes Tz's thinking.But we for sure need matunda ya integration to be available beyond arusha
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Post  Spartan Thu Aug 29 2013, 11:31

mchoraji wrote:
Cycoh 'DUDUS' wrote:Interesting. So, Spartan, the "2nd EAC-Capital in Tororo - Uganda" talk is now trending Kenyanaly - What's your personal take on this?
I'd support such an idea kabisa.There is need for de-centralization from Arusha to other cities in the region.Tororo is a beautiful town which is also quite EAC friendly being so near to the Kenyan border.Swahili is an accepted language there as opposed to Kampala or Entebbe for example where Luganda is the lingua-franca. However there would be need for infrastructural up-grade if such a move is actualized. The nearest international airport is in Kisumu Kenya (which is less than 2hr drive away anyway).But it would be a great idea.
I know Tz's opposes such an idea juu there has been a lot of infrastructure development in Arusha e.g the new EAC complex which they feel would be under-utilized if there is decentralization.Heck they appear to even oppose holding of EAC legislative sessions outside Arusha.
I also think what happened 36yrs ago when the EAC1 collapsed with 'Kenya holding on to the prime assets' e.g EAA planes at their then Embakasi hub shapes Tz's thinking.But we for sure need matunda ya integration to be available beyond arusha
Where and to whom is this talk attributed? Anyways, Tororo would make a lot of sense. A lot of the common East African mwananchi pass through it and know it. It would be a big publicity coup for EAC as opposed to Arusha.
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Post  proud kenyan Thu Aug 29 2013, 12:37

l like the way crazy town "itachezewa karata" by chai town adminstration, now that its recognized. i expect to see chai town reps in the national assembly put in motion a review of the constitution to define the undefined regional authorities and other maneno pertaining to the same with the help of puntland reps, soon the interim jubbaland adminstration would become the jubbaland government..chai town wont know what hit them. but all this is hinged on time:how fast can one unsling and shoot the other before the other reacts

http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Jubaland_gains_recognition_after_intense_bilateral_talks_in_Ethiopia.shtml
http://mareeg.com/fidsan.php?sid=30276&tirsan=3
http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2013/08/somalia-govt-gets-a-boost-with-key-jubaland-deal/

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Post  Cycoh 'DUDUS' Thu Aug 29 2013, 19:20

mchoraji wrote:
Cycoh 'DUDUS' wrote:Interesting. So, Spartan, the "2nd EAC-Capital in Tororo - Uganda" talk is now trending Kenyanaly - What's your personal take on this?
I'd support such an idea kabisa.There is need for de-centralization from Arusha to other cities in the region.Tororo is a beautiful town which is also quite EAC friendly being so near to the Kenyan border.Swahili is an accepted language there as opposed to Kampala or Entebbe for example where Luganda is the lingua-franca. However there would be need for infrastructural up-grade if such a move is actualized. The nearest international airport is in Kisumu Kenya (which is less than 2hr drive away anyway).But it would be a great idea.
I know Tz's opposes such an idea juu there has been a lot of infrastructure development in Arusha e.g the new EAC complex which they feel would be under-utilized if there is decentralization.Heck they appear to even oppose holding of EAC legislative sessions outside Arusha.
I also think what happened 36yrs ago when the EAC1 collapsed with 'Kenya holding on to the prime assets' e.g EAA planes at their then Embakasi hub shapes Tz's thinking.But we for sure need matunda ya integration to be available beyond arusha
Thanks Mchoraji for the insight. You actually carry the views of many of us here & many other chaps out there too. And anything is possible if the end products warrant the risk. Actually the motive behind the elevation of Arusha to be EAC's capital is multi-rooted and it dates back to the independence times of this region. But damn! Even the ancient-Moses' scripts were altered by gawd! Shieee! Ni kubaya.
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Post  Cycoh 'DUDUS' Thu Aug 29 2013, 19:54

Spartan wrote:
Where and to whom is this talk attributed? Anyways, Tororo would make a lot of sense. A lot of the common East African mwananchi pass through it and know it. It would be a big publicity coup for EAC as opposed to Arusha.
Just a 'smart-spook' who is a friend wanted my input on that issue & then brought it here so as to amplify my personal understanding of this puzzle - As you know the early inhabbiters of Kenyana reside here. Very Happy Nothing like some bar-stool gossip!
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Post  Spartan Fri Aug 30 2013, 08:44

The Tanzanian government has apparently asked the Ole Man to mediate between Rwanda and Tanzania to cool their diplomatic spat, which all of us wise men here on TEA (tongue-in-cheek) expected would happen.

Certainly, this spat wasn't good for Tz's sojourns in the DRC. Tanzania believes, rightly or wrongly, that the M23 are pawns whose strings are pulled from Kigali. Having started to lose men on the front against the M23, Kigali finds itself in the unusual position of being the one who can help Kikwete in the DRC.

But I will make the counter-intuitive argument that it was good for East Africa. It succeeded in making the Tanzanians feel a little jealous, when coupled with the trilateral summits of Entebbe and Mombasa, and the infrastructure projects inked. In fact, the Tanzanian opposition went as far as to propose on the floor of the Bunge that on the the diplomatic front, Rwanda had won.

Aha!
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Post  Cycoh 'DUDUS' Fri Aug 30 2013, 20:07

Spartan wrote:The Tanzanian government has apparently asked the Ole Man to mediate between Rwanda and Tanzania to cool their diplomatic spat, which all of us wise men here on TEA (tongue-in-cheek) expected would happen.

Certainly, this spat wasn't good for Tz's sojourns in the DRC. Tanzania believes, rightly or wrongly, that the M23 are pawns whose strings are pulled from Kigali. Having started to lose men on the front against the M23, Kigali finds itself in the unusual position of being the one who can help Kikwete in the DRC.

But I will make the counter-intuitive argument that it was good for East Africa. It succeeded in making the Tanzanians feel a little jealous, when coupled with the trilateral summits of Entebbe and Mombasa, and the infrastructure projects inked. In fact, the Tanzanian opposition went as far as to propose on the floor of the Bunge that on the the diplomatic front, Rwanda had won.

Aha!
And now that Museveni has the big stick 'on-paper', let's observe keenly how he's going to swing it.
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Post  jasiri Sat Aug 31 2013, 18:47

Spartan wrote:The Tanzanian government has apparently asked the Ole Man to mediate between Rwanda and Tanzania to cool their diplomatic spat, which all of us wise men here on TEA (tongue-in-cheek) expected would happen.

Certainly, this spat wasn't good for Tz's sojourns in the DRC. Tanzania believes, rightly or wrongly, that the M23 are pawns whose strings are pulled from Kigali. Having started to lose men on the front against the M23, Kigali finds itself in the unusual position of being the one who can help Kikwete in the DRC.

But I will make the counter-intuitive argument that it was good for East Africa. It succeeded in making the Tanzanians feel a little jealous, when coupled with the trilateral summits of Entebbe and Mombasa, and the infrastructure projects inked. In fact, the Tanzanian opposition went as far as to propose on the floor of the Bunge that on the the diplomatic front, Rwanda had won.

Aha!
By the time kikwete realises that his trousers are below his knees, SADC would have had him real good. Doesn't this guy have advisers? how do you make enemies with your neighbours? Near war with Malawi, holding up Ugandan goods, the spat with Rwanda, never ending trade wars with Kenya...they may end up building a mega port that will be under utilised. Especially if the Mozambican port comes on line earlier. Mozambique mega port
“This port will have capacity to handle 100 million tons of cargo per annum it will constitute a strategic reserve of fuel and perfect infrastructure for the export of minerals to countries such as South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe among others” Prime Minister said.
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Post  Spartan Sun Sep 01 2013, 15:11

Rwandans this week witnessed a sight they've not seen in a long while, a convoy of 20 or so tanks and other armored vehicles snaking through the middle of Kigali, in broad day light. What's the possibility that Rwanda could cross the border to dislodge FARDC, with all the international spotlight on East DRC now?
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Post  jasiri Sun Sep 01 2013, 15:32

Spartan wrote:Rwandans this week witnessed a sight they've not seen in a long while, a convoy of 20 or so tanks and other armored vehicles snaking through the middle of Kigali, in broad day light. What's the possibility that Rwanda could cross the border to dislodge FARDC, with all the international spotlight on East DRC now?
I think they are assured of covert/overt support from EAC (minus Tanzania). You can't be that brazen when u know your neck is on the line. Someone should tell us what was discussed in Mombasa...
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Post  aggressor one Mon Sep 02 2013, 14:56

Olekoima wrote:
mchoraji wrote:Seems like sector two has been quite busy of late.Anyone with some info on what's up? Word is there has been action in kismayu this week. ON rudi bwana na lots of info to compensate the long absence.

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Post  mJESHI mMOJA Mon Sep 02 2013, 17:08

@aggressor one they aint any D30 in theater bro..where did you spot them. I disagree with you coz: equipment (KDF) that we field in Som theater are equipment's ear marked soon to be retired yet in sound operation status. we tried to bring in the HawKs for exit but it proved expensive to restart and run them.
so guys take good pictures they might be worth while in the future.Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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Post  mchoraji Mon Sep 02 2013, 17:21

mJESHI mMOJA wrote:@aggressor one they aint any D30 in theater bro..where did you spot them. I disagree with you coz: equipment (KDF) that we field in Som theater are equipment's ear marked soon to be retired yet in sound operation status. we tried to bring in the HawKs for exit but it proved expensive to restart and run them.
so guys take good pictures they might be worth while in the future.Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
@ Mjeshi which towed field gun is this then? Got this photo from the Amisom official facebook page

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Post  mJESHI mMOJA Mon Sep 02 2013, 19:07

its the L118 field gun http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product1941.html
very accurate but short in range 12km: in action with royal army  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak4Dr2DVrKc. you need to familiars yourself with you tax funds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EGaU2BJ12A Very Happy  Very Happy
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