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Ban and officials from DR Congo discuss fragile security situation

26 March 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today discussed the fragile security and humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a meeting with the country’s Foreign Minister, Raymond Tshibanda N'tungamulongo.

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Congolese rebel leader makes initial appearance before International Criminal Court

26 March 2013 – The International Criminal Court (ICC) set 23 September as the start date for the confirmation of charges hearing for Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda, who made his first appearance before the tribunal today.

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DR Congo: UN peacekeepers transfer rebels to authorities after peaceful surrender

25 March 2013 – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today transferred hundreds of Mayi-Mayi combatants to Kinshasa after the rebels turned over their weapons to the peacekeepers this weekend and took part in UN-led mediation.

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MONUSCO sensitizes female media professionals in Kasaï Occidental

Kananga, 23 March 2013 – Public awareness campaign for 40 media professionals including 30 women in Kananga, Kasai Occidental province, ended on Friday 22 March 2013. The theme of the workshop was: “Gender, women’s participation to elections, peace consolidation and development in Kasaï Occidental”

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MONUSCO Gender section/Kisangani increases Widows’ Awareness in Lubunga

Kisangani, 23 March 2013 – The Gender section of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized on 14 March an awareness session on the promotion of women’s rights in Kisangani, province Orientale. More than fifty female members of a Widow’s Association in Lubunga known as (AMAVEL) were called upon to stand up for their rights and energetically fight all forms of violence against women.

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