Haut Uélé: MONUC is taking action to protect civilians following the LRA attacks
Following the attacks of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels on civilian populations in many territories of Haut Uele district in northeastern DRC since 25 December last, the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) has declared that it is now taking steps to both…
Alan Doss responds to the CNDP's allegations against the FARDC and calls on all to keep the peace
Kinshasa, 30 December 2008 -- In the CNDP's communiqué of 24 December 2008 and in a letter addressed by its leader Mr. Laurent Nkunda on 26 December last to Mr. Alan Doss, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the DR Congo, the CNDP protested what they described as the…
MONUC Blue Helmet accidentally shoots Uganda soldier
MONUC regrets to confirm that a soldier of the Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF) was killed today at a forward operating base at Dungu when a MONUC soldier who was on duty accidently fired his machine gun, hitting the Ugandan soldier, who was passing in front of the MONUC soldier's vehicle. The…
MONUC condemns the attacks of the LRA against civilians in Faradje
Kinshasa December 26, 2008 -- MONUC is seriously concerned by reliable information from sources according to which troops of the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) fleeing the offensive of the FARDC, UPDF and the South Sudan army coalition on 25-26 December committed exactions and serious human rights…
MONUC demands urgent investigations on allegations of bad conduct
Kinshasa 24 December 2008: In the last few days, MONUC has received information concerning allegations of bad conduct, exploitation and sexual abuse by Blue Helmets in North Kivu. Information received at this stage is incomplete and not corroborated. Upon reception of this information, MONUC…
La MONUC demande des investigations urgentes sur des allégations de mauvaise conduite
Kinshasa 24 décembre 2008 --Depuis quelques jours, la MONUC a reçu des informations concernant des allégations de mauvaise conduite dont l'exploitation et les abus sexuels par les casques bleus au Nord Kivu. Les informations reçues à ce jour sont incomplètes et non corroborées à ce stade. Dès…
MONUC calls on CNDP and other armed groups to refrain from threatening actions
Kinshasa, December 23rd 2008 - MONUC continues to closely monitor the security situation in North Kivu and is increasingly concerned about clear evidence of a CNDP build up along key axes in the province. MONUC is conducting additional patrols along the axes of Rwindi-Kanyabayonga-Nyanzale, and…
MONUC declaration following the Nairobi meeting between the DRC Government and the CNDP
Kinshasa December 21, 2008 - The Special Representative of the Secretary General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Alan Doss, was in contact with the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for the Great Lakes region, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in connection with the meeting which…
MONUC condemns the ceasefire violations by the CNDP and acts of looting by the FARDC
Kinshasa 25 November 2008: Under the cover "of pacification and police operations," the CNDP launched new military operations on the Kiwanja-Ishasa axis, worsening the humanitarian and security situation in North Kivu. These operations are recognised by the CNDP itself, in an official statement…
DRC: Situation in the North Kivu
The Secretary-General is extremely concerned by the further deterioration in the security situation in North Kivu, and in particular developments in Rumangabo and in Goma and its impact on civilians. He condemns the deliberate attacks on MONUC peacekeepers by forces of the Congrès National pour la…
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General. Lieutenant General Vicente Diaz de Villegas y Herrería of Spain, who was recently appointed as Force Commander for the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), has indicated that for…
Security situation for 2 October 2008 (6pm)
Kinshasa, 2 October 2008: In Ituri since last Monday, the remaining elements of the Front de Résistance Patriotique de l'Ituri (FRPI) have attacked the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) positions, capturing the camps of Tchey and Quinz. The militiamen attempted an advance on the village of Aveba, but have…