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Bintou Keita :Les Nations-Unies ne quittent pas le Tanganyika après le départ de la MONUSCO. Photo Monusco/Marcelline Comlan

Bintou Keita: United Nations Will not Leave Tanganyika After MONUSCO’s Exit

The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Head of MONUSCO, Bintou Keita visited Tanganyika province from April 5 to 8, 2022 accompanied by a high…
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Report on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before, during and after the elections of December 2018.Photo/UN

Report on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before, during and after the elections of December 2018*

This report is presented pursuant to resolution 39/20 of the Human Rights Council, which requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit a report on the human rights situation in the Democratic…
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Beni: Beni: MONUSCO Funds a Public Lighting System as Part of the Efforts to Fight Insecurity Photo Monusco/Michael Ali

Beni: MONUSCO Funds a Public Lighting System as Part of the Efforts to Fight Insecurity

MONUSCO inaugurated a public lighting system a few days ago in Mavivi, ​​the territory of Beni. This solar energy-powered lighting system provides lighting for the road section between Mavivi referral health center and the…
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KINSHASA: MONUSCO Budget at the Heart of the Visit by UN General Assembly Commission. Photo Monusco/Ascain Zigbia-Tayoro

KINSHASA: MONUSCO Budget at the Heart of the Visit by UN General Assembly Commission

A delegation from the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly paid a working visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, from April 18 to 22, 2022, as part of the preparations for the annual budget of the United Nations…
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The intervention of the two forces helped repel Codeco attackers who had infiltrated the Lodha IDP site. Photo MONUSCO/Force

Ituri: FARDC and MONUSCO Prevent a Wide-Scale Massacre at Lodha IDPs Site

“ The attackers got there at around 9 p.m., while MONUSCO arrived earlier followed by the FARDC. Both Forces responded immediately, which frightened the assailants and put them to flight. That is the importance of security…
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The new police headquarters in Beni is one of the many large-scale projects that MONUSCO has been carrying out in the city for several years now. Photo MONUSCO / Joel Bofengo

Beni: construction of a new urban police station funded by MONUSCO

"MONUCO has been supporting us for several years now. This new building will allow the police to work in better conditions.” The mayor of Beni did not hide his joy on Tuesday 10 May 2022 at the launch of the construction of…
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“No, United Nations is Not leaving Tanganyika Province”. Photo Monusco/ François- xavier Mybe

“No, United Nations is Not Leaving Tanganyika Province”

Marcelline Comlan, in charge of Public Information for MONUSCO Office in this province explained on Friday May 6 in a meeting held with roughly fifty young people in Kalemie, including around ten girls. The question of the…
"We are very satisfied with the training in the installation of public lighting," says one of the beneficiaries. Photo Ong COMOA / Guillain Mulimbwa

Masisi: ex-combatants pledge to participate in the development of their host communities

"After taking up arms, it is now time to develop our communities," says an ex-combatant involved in the project to install public lighting in the locality of Karuba, in Masisi territory. Funded by MONUSCO to the tune of US$49…
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During the training, the 15 police officers and guards learned how to intervene in the event of a mutiny in the prison. Photos MONUSCO / Joel Bofengo

Beni prison: MONUSCO teaches staff to deal with mutinies and escape attempts

In recent years, the central prison of Beni has experienced escapes as well as threats of attack by armed groups. On Thursday 19 May, staff members of this prison completed a five-day training course initiated by MONUSCO's…
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MONUSCO has raised awareness of the tangible impact of its work alongside the FARDC in the fight against armed groups. Photo MONUSCO/Civil Affairs Section

Ituri: The populations of Iga-Barrière in Djugu territory pledge to cooperate with MONUSCO henceforth

" We are now married to MONUSCO and ready to welcome any UN delegation here. So said the population of Iga-Barrière, 25 km north of Bunia in Djugu territory, on 17 May 2022, at the end of a two-day workshop organised by the…
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The Inhabitants of the villages of BWERERE, HALUNGUPA and other surrounding areas welcome the intervention of soldiers from the Malawian contingent in the region. Photo MONUSCO / Force

Beni: the village of Bwerere regains its tranquillity owing to Malawian peacekeepers’ interventions

Since the permanent deployment in December 2021 of Malawian peacekeepers (MalBatt) to the north-east of Beni town, in North Kivu, the inhabitants of the village of Bwerere have resumed the normal course of their daily…
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