{"id":57,"date":"2025-08-05T18:36:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T18:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/?p=57"},"modified":"2025-08-05T18:36:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T18:36:58","slug":"m23-appointed-north-kivu-deputy-governor-praises-rebel-commander-sultani-makenga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/?p=57","title":{"rendered":"M23-Appointed North Kivu Deputy Governor Praises Rebel Commander Sultani Makenga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Deputy Governor of North Kivu<\/strong>, appointed by the <strong>M23\/AFC rebel coalition<\/strong>, has publicly commended <strong>Major General Sultani Makenga<\/strong>, leader of the M23 military wing, for his &#8220;exceptional leadership&#8221; which he claims has restored hope among Congolese citizens disillusioned by their national government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Praise for Leadership After Rebel-Controlled Progress in Goma<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Willy Manzi<\/strong>, appointed as Deputy Governor under M23 rule, made the remarks on <strong>Monday<\/strong> following a high-level security briefing led by <strong>Maj Gen Makenga<\/strong>. The meeting presented a detailed update on the current state of <strong>North Kivu Province<\/strong>, especially in the areas controlled by M23 since their takeover of <strong>Goma<\/strong>, the provincial capital, earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Manzi, Makenga\u2019s leadership has contributed significantly to restoring <strong>security, order, and essential services<\/strong> in areas previously plagued by instability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cBecause of your leadership, the Congolese people are regaining hope for the future,\u201d Manzi said. \u201cRefugees are beginning to return home, insecurity is becoming a thing of the past, and justice is gradually being restored.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Makenga\u2019s \u201cSilent but Effective\u201d Leadership Style<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Manzi described the M23 military commander as someone who <strong>works behind the scenes<\/strong> but delivers <strong>visible results<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cCongo is lucky to have a leader like you in these extraordinary times,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Background: M23 Gains in North Kivu<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maj Gen Sultani Makenga<\/strong> is one of the most influential military figures in the <strong>AFC\/M23 coalition<\/strong>, though he rarely makes public appearances. He is widely credited for the rebel group&#8217;s recent military advances, particularly the <strong>capture of Goma<\/strong> in <strong>late January 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since January, M23 has implemented its own administrative structures across parts of North Kivu, asserting that it has brought <strong>improved governance, enhanced security<\/strong>, and <strong>better public service delivery<\/strong>\u2014factors it says are encouraging the <strong>return of displaced civilians<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Makenga, known for his <strong>strategic military mind and discipline<\/strong>, remains a key figure in the ongoing conflict and the evolving political landscape of eastern DRC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Deputy Governor of North Kivu, appointed by the M23\/AFC rebel coalition, has publicly commended Major General Sultani Makenga, leader of the M23 military wing, for his &#8220;exceptional leadership&#8221; which he claims has restored hope among Congolese citizens disillusioned by their national government. Praise for Leadership After Rebel-Controlled Progress in Goma Willy Manzi, appointed as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":58,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=57"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59,"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57\/revisions\/59"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/58"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=57"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=57"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/burimunsi.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=57"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}