Tribute to General Mountaga Diallo before leaving MONUC
19 dec. 03 | Yulu Kabamba MONUC and DRC Government officials paid glowing tributes to MONUC Force Commander, General Mountaga Diallo, on 16 December 2003, during a farewell party in his honor on the occasion of his departure…
MONUC Force Commander says his mission in DRC is on the whole positive
18 dec. 03 | Yulu Kabamba MONUC Force Commander, General Mountaga Diallo declared Wednesday, in a press briefing marking the end of his nearly four-year mandate, that the DRC peace process and MONUC deployment were making…
MONUC outlines cooperation with FARDC in Operation Amani Leo
Kinshasa, 07 January 2010 — MONUC welcomes the FARDC communiqué marking the end of Operation Kimia II on 31 December 2009 and the commencement of Operation Amani Leo this month. Alan Doss, the Special Representative of the…
Arrival of the new Deputy Special Representative for the UN Mission in DR Congo
Kinshasa, February 8, 2010 - The new Deputy Special Representative for the Mission of the United Nations in the DRC, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr.Fidele Sarassoro arrived in…
MONUC concerned over death threats received by BCNUDH staff & members of human rights NGOs in Kalemi
Kinshasa, 30 December 2009 — MONUC is deeply concerned by recent death threats against members of the UN Joint Human Rights Office and of local human rights organisations in Kalemie. On 24 December 2009, three members of the…
MONUC welcomes the arrest of two FDLR leaders by Germany
Kinshasa 19 November 2009 - The United Nations Organization Mission in DR Congo (MONUC) today welcomed reports of the arrest by German Federal Police of two FDLR leaders currently residing in the country namely Ignace…
MONUC Rejects irresponsible allegations published by New Times of Kigali
Kinshasa, 6 November 2009 - The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) denies categorically the irresponsible and unfounded allegations of cooperating with the FDLR in an article published in…
MONUC welcomes call for more civilian protection capacity
Kinshasa, 15 October 2009 -- The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) welcomed the statement issued on 13 October by a coalition of 84 humanitarian and human rights groups calling on the…
MONUC opens an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by two of its personnel
Kinshasa 25 September 2009 – MONUC has just been aware of allegations of sexual misconduct by two of its personnel in North Kivu. Every allegation of this kind is taken seriously by MONUC. A team is already in place to open…
SRSG welcomes new army barracks for FARDC under construction in Bukavu
Kinshasa, 18 september 2009 - Work is advancing rapidly on a joint project to construct army barracks at camp Saio in Bukavu, eastern Congo, to house some 3,500 FARDC troops and their dependents. Camp Saio is the first of…
A. Doss to DRC Authorities: Protect Journalists, Accelerate Investigations & Trials of Murderers
Bukavu 17 September 2009 – On 23 August 2009, Bruno Koko Chirambiza, journalist of Radio Star was murdered in the town of Bukavu. Last year, in November, Didace Namujimbo was murdered, and earlier, in June 2007, Serge Maheshe…
Integration of Armed Groups into FARDC in South Kivu Making Headway
Kinshasa 28 August 2009 - After several months of sensitisation campaigns and uncertainty, the registration and integration process of the armed groups active in South Kivu province has started. Between 21 and 26 August 2009…