Kinshasa, 30 April 2024: The MONUSCO is ceasing its operations today in South Kivu Province. At the request of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government, the United Nations (UN) Security Council decided in its Resolution 2717 (December 2023), that the Mission will withdraw its Force from South Kivu by the end of April 2024 and will limit the implementation of its mandate to the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri from May 2024.
PR: MONUSCO ceases operations in South Kivu Province
- 30 April 2024
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