On January 24, 2025, Jeune Afrique reported that not only have those close to Tshisekedi confirmed this news, but other sources, including security officials, also confirmed the death of Gen Maj Cirimwami.
Reuters news agency also reported that they received confirmation from a member of the DRC government, along with documentation from the United Nations, all supporting the claim that Gen Maj Cirimwami died from his injuries.
The spokesperson for the DRC government, Patrick Muyaga, and the country's military spokesperson, Maj Gen Sylvain Ekenge, have not commented to Jeune Afrique about the incident, although sources from the Southern African Development Community ((SAMIDRC) troops confirmed that Cirimwami had been injured and rushed to Kinshasa.
The spokesperson for the M23 armed group's political wing, Lawrence Kanyuka, announced on the night of January 23, 2025, that their fighters had killed Gen Maj Cirimwami in the Kasengezi area.
Maj Gen Cirimwami was seen in a viral video on social media, appearing alongside DRC soldiers. It was reported that he had gone to support troops fighting against M23 in the city of Sake.
The fighting in Sake has severely destabilized the DRC government. It prompted President Tshisekedi to cut short his trip to Switzerland, where he had attended an international economic summit, in order to convene an urgent security and cabinet meeting.
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Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/tshisekedi-s-close-associates-confirm-death-of-maj-gen-cirimwami
