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Beni: MONUSCO Welcomes Seven Children Who Escaped from the Hands of the ADF for their Social Reintegration

On 10th February, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) handed over to MONUSCO seven children who escaped from the hands of the ADF (Allied Defense Forces) rebels three weeks ago in Mwalika area (Beni territory), North Kivu.

15 Feb 2023

General Marcos De Sa Affonso Da Costa: "We have had Successes, but more Work is Needed to Guarantee Peace in the DRC"

MONUSCO Force Commander, Brazilian Lieutenant General Marcos Sa Affonso Da Costa, has wrapped up his tenure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after one year and nine months of service.

08 Feb 2023

MONUSCO and Belgian Development Agency Have Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to Support PNC Reform

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the implementation of the Congolese National Police (PNC) reform.

31 Jan 2023

Ituri: MONUCO Explains its Transition Plan to the Populations in Kasenyi and Tchomia

To collect the expectations and concerns from the local populations about the process for MONUSCO’s exit from the DRC, a delegation from the UN Mission travelled to the localities of Kasenyi and Tchomia, located respectively 55 and 62 kilometers from Bunia

26 Jan 2023

Beni: MONUSCO Officials, the Territorial Administrator and Civil Society Actors Brainstorm on "How to Renew Mutual Trust"

Civil society in the Beni territory, MONUSCO and the territorial administrator have agreed to resume the disrupted dialogue following the rise, over the past few months, of anti-MONUSCO sentiment among some members of the population in this North Kivu territory.

23 Jan 2023

North Kivu: MONUSCO Evacuates Critically Injured in Kasindi Attack from Beni to Goma

On January 18, MONUSCO evacuated to Goma the critically injured persons in the bomb attack perpetrated in a Pentecostal church in Kasindi on the border with Uganda in the territory of Beni, North Kivu.

19 Jan 2023

BUKAVU: MONUSCO supports a project to identify motorcycle taxi drivers in an effort to combat insecurity.

As part of its support to the institutions of the Republic, MONUSCO handed over to the provincial Minister of Transport a computer kit to organize the identification of motorcyclists involved in public transport in the city of Bukavu and its surroundings.

18 Jan 2023

North Kivu: Tanzanian Contingent of MONUSCO Launches “Health and Peace” Campaign

The Tanzanian contingent of MONUSCO deployed in North Kivu has launched since January 3, 2023 the "Afia na Amani" (peace and health) campaign in Beni and its surroundings.

11 Jan 2023