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RSS FeedNkunda's War: rebel soldiers of Laurent Nkunda's CNDP north of Goma #Congo in November 2008: The CNDP launched an offensive on 26 October that routed
@FARDC_ and displaced a quarter million people #CNDPRebellion
Operation DINGO: corpses of dead ZANLA guerrillas at Chimoio base #Mozambique killed during the SAS/RLI aerial assault on 23 November 1977; at least 560 guerrillas were killed with higher estimates to two Rhodesian KIA and 12 wounded #RhodesianBushWar
4M23 rebellion: M23 rebels outside Sake as residents flees the town 27 km west of Goma on Lake Kivu #Congo; rebels briefly held the town before it was recaptured by @FARDC_ and Mai-Mai militia on 22 November 2012
221 November 1979- "Don't worry about Mugabe. They always say some wild thing like that. They will accept a cease-fire": Muzorewa in Salisbury #Rhodesia on his return from Lancaster House Conference; Mugabe would agree to a cease-fire on 5 December https://youtu.be/FRJ58Jsf5Hc
Uganda Releases Opposition Leader After Clashes Kill at Least 28 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/20/world/africa/Uganda-Bobi-Wine-protests.html?smid=tw-share
20 November 1993: Thousands were killed in ethnic violence since the failed coup d'etat by Tutsi officers on 21 October 1993 who assassinated the Hutu President; Up to 300,000 would be killed in the #BurundiCivilWar before a transitional government took office in November 2001
2Deadly Protests Erupt in Uganda After Arrest of 2 Opposition Figures https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/world/africa/uganda-bobi-wine-arrest.html?smid=tw-share
16/18 November 1996- War of the Camps: After the huge Mugunga camp northwest of Goma was attacked by #Rwanda and its Congolese Tutsi allies, over a three-day period, 500,000 refugees fled and crossed the border at Gisenyi back into Rwanda #FirstCongoWar
4Ethiopian troops 'liberate' key town in Tigray, claim officials https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/16/ethiopian-troops-liberate-key-town-in-tigray-claim-officials?CMP=share_btn_tw
17 November 1989: fingered by a former askari on death row in October and fleeing to Europe, former police commander Dirk Coetzee admitted in @VryeWeekblad to political killings and he led one of five "hit squads" run out of a police base at Vlakplaas near Pretoria #SouthAfrica
217 November 1993- "I hereby dissolve... everything": #Nigeria Interim President Ernest Shonekan is ousted by Defense Minister Sani Abacha; Shonekan was appointed in August after Ibrahim Babangida resigned when his annulment of June elections backfired https://youtu.be/qhG3OU8FZZk
Top A.N.C. Official Charged With Corruption in South Africa https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/world/africa/anc-corruption-south-africa.html?smid=tw-share
15/29 November 1968-Operation HIROSHIMA: #Biafra offensive to recapture Onitsha failed; Famous for photos of 4 commando Major Taffy Williams ordering Belgian mercenary Marc Goosens to attack federal positions during which he is killed shortly after #NigerianCivilWar
415 November 1967 Mercenary Rebellion: Jean Schramme and European Mercenaries, who had been besieged in Bukavu for two months and forced to cross into #Rwanda on 5 November, Asked by OAU to Sign A Declaration Never to Come Back To Africa #MercenaryRevolt https://youtu.be/OI07pwm_2wU
Ilona Kolbe
De Hoop Nature Reserve is probably best known for the opportunity it offers for on-land whale watching. Ilona Kolbe took a day trip recently, and took some photgraphs that show other pleasures in this diverse region. Small Matters The reserve doesn’t feature the “Big 5”, which makes it an extra special space for walkers, joggers
Bake your own water sponge cake. Rhodie recipe for sponge, happiness and resilience. Hard times have always been with us. The world has changed a lot over time, but some truths prevail. I’m thinking about people. No matter how much we indulge ourselves in fun, shopping, complaining and other entertaining distractions – We become brave
The July Braai, or “JB” is an annual event hosted by the Rhodesian Pioneer Club in the UK. This year, it was held at Beechwood Leisure Park & was very well supported. Depending on school holiday times, it usually takes place during the last weekend in July. Accommodation There is normally a broad choice on offer
African shopping in the UK (on the cheap) You can buy anything in the UK, for a price. When it comes to buying items and brands that you are used to, these purchases can be expensive. Very expensive. If you scout around, you can often do your African shopping in the UK very cheaply. Finding
Tasty tarts with a dash of speed are making a Cape comeback There are a million things the Cape could boast about, but spicing up the world must surely top the list. The trading post opened the door for goods to cross the globe & brought spices to Europe. Frozen taste buds thawed & skipped at least
In theory, there is a huge focus on access to mental health support in the UK. I imagine this is a driver worldwide, at least in the so-called civilized parts. How well is this working when it comes to the now ageing, frailing veterans of the Bush wars that were conscripted to fight for long,
RHODESIAN THANKSGIVING REMEMBRANCE DAY 11th November Flame lilies grow in the ‘Hondo’ valley, where brave soldiers fought and fell, They witnessed courageous young men fight to the very gates of Hell. Like the crimson poppies of Flanders field, let Rhodesians always recall, We too have a flower of great beauty that witnessed brave Rhodesians fall.
They were only boys…but their stoic heroism survives.
They are etched forever in our hearts, minds and souls,
Their names forever engraved on our Rhodesian scrolls,
“Hamba kahle”, brave soldiers prematurely gone to rest,
“Sala kahle”, by your legacies Rhodesians are truly blessed. – by Alf Hutchison
PTSD / Lessons from old Servicemen World at War Today Most of the world is currently involved in war. Now. At this very moment. 2016 – & we are still at it. Media coverage is limited to human stories. A badly injured child or an isolated event captures viewers interest for day or maybe a
