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In Bafwasende, soldiers from the Jungle unit of the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) are accused of looting a large sum of money on Thursday, July 3rd. The stolen funds were reportedly intended as salaries for teachers in Bafwasende II, part of the Tshopo I education province.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Saddam Tango, president of the Bafwasende teachers’ association, revealed that the money was for primary school teachers from Wanginda, Besele, Onali, and Bangwabi.<\/p>\n

These schools are located in the Wanginda groupement, Barumbi sector, as reported by actualite.cd<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Saddam Tango said:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are paid via Mpesa. Because the schools are far from the Bafwasende center, the teachers and school heads sent their SIM cards with a delegate to withdraw the money here. After the transaction, while returning through Gbado, a group of Jungle soldiers stole the funds.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The teachers’ association says the educators involved were tortured and beaten<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According to Saddam, each school has at least six teachers, each earning about 280,000 Congolese Francs. He also noted that the Jungle unit soldiers regularly harass local residents<\/strong>, including teachers.<\/p>\n

D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Aliene stated:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen civil society leaders in Bafwasende were questioned, they confirmed that people are deeply worried about the violent behavior of the soldiers, especially in a place called Opienge. At PK 232, traders are forced to pay 10,000 CFA at a FARDC roadblock.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He added:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have already spoken with both civil and military leaders, but no solution has been found.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

When questioned on the matter in June 2025, the Territory Administrator, Willy Simbiye, had called on local citizens to “support the national army.”<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Bafwasende, soldiers from the Jungle unit of the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) are accused of looting a large sum of money on Thursday, July 3rd. The stolen funds were reportedly intended as salaries for teachers in Bafwasende II, part of the Tshopo I education province. 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