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Faced with the resurgence of recruitment and use of children by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO and its partners held an interprovincial workshop on reflection and coordination on October 28-29, 2025 in Beni (North Kivu).
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The aim of the workshop was to draw up an updated assessment of the situation of children in the eastern part of the DRC in 2025.
Former combatants who chose to pursue agriculture received tools suitable for farming community fields. Future harvests will enable them to provide for themselves.
The training enabled participants to understand the mechanisms of cryptocurrencies and encrypted communications, as well as to identify the risks associated with their use in terrorist financing.
The deputy governor of North Kivu paid tribute to the work accomplished by the United Nations alongside the Congolese people.