Press Releases 2010

  • Roger Meece expresses his best wishes to the Congoles people and government
    31 Dec 2010 - Kinshasa, 31 December 2010- On the occasion of the end of year festivities, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Roger Meece, expresses his best wishes and a happy and prosperous New Year to the people and...
  • MONUSCO congratulates T.P. Mazembe
    20 Dec 2010 - Kinshasa, 20 December 2010 - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Head ad interim of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, congratulates TP Mazembe on its...
  • Operation « Protection Shield » underway
    23 Nov 2010 - Kinshasa, 23 November 2010 -An operation code named "Protection Shield" has been launched by MONUSCO in the Minembwe, Fizi and Uvira areas in South Kivu Province. The operation is informed by the increased activities of a number of armed groups, including the FRF and FDLR...
  • MONUSCO condemns attack on its base at Rwindi (North Kivu)
    25 Oct 2010 - This attack had to be robustly repulsed Kinshasa, 25 October 2010 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Roger Meece, condemns in the strongest terms the attack perpetrated on Saturday, October 23rd by...
  • MONUSCO hails the arrest of executive secretary of the Democratic Forces for Liberation of Rwanda
    14 Oct 2010 - Kinshasa, 13 October 2010 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the International Criminal Court's initiative having led to the arrest of Mr. Calixte Mbarushimana, the executive secretary of the Democratic Forces for the...
  • DRC: MONUSCO concerned over the death of Armand Tungulu Mudiandambu
    08 Oct 2010 - Kinshasa, 8 October 2010 - MONUSCO expresses its deepest concern over the death of Armand Tungulu Mudiandambu, who died in military detention at a camp in Kinshasa the midnight of 1 and 2 October. Armand Tungulu Mudiandambu was arrested on 29 September 2010 for pelting stones...
  • Monusco Confirms arrest of Sadoke Kikunda Mayele
    07 Oct 2010 - Kinshasa, 6 October 2010 - In an earlier statement today MONUSCO relayed that it had received information alleging the mistaken identity of Sadoke Kikunda Mayele. Mayele's identity was subsequently confirmed. He was apprehended on 5 October 2010 in a joint action by MONUSCO...
  • Arrest of mass rapes' suspect in Walikale territory, North Kivu
    06 Oct 2010 - Kinshasa, 05 October 2010 – A joint action carried out by MONUSCO North Kivu Brigade and the Government of DRC, on 05 October 2010 in the region of Walikale resulted in the arrest of "Lt-Col" Mayele, a member of the Mai Mai Cheka group. "Lt-Col" Mayele is suspected – along...
  • Tanker Explosion Victims in Sangue Assisted by MONUSCO
    05 Jul 2010 - Kinshasa, 3 July 2010 – Yesterday evening, at about 6 o'clock p.m., a tanker carrying fuel from Bukavu to Uvira overturned and exploded near the locality of Sangue, 33 km north Uvira while a crowd of people were attempting to scavenge the fuel. The cause of the explosion has...