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Kinshasa, 9 April, 2011 - A ceremony was held in the Congolese capital on Saturday, 9 April, to pay tribute to the victims of the UN plane crash in Kinshasa on 4 April 2011. The ceremony was attended by staff of the United…

Bukavu, 4 April 2011 - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) launched a sensitization campaign early this month to train elements of the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) on…

Kinshasa, 7 April 2011 - The Civil Affairs Section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) supported a landmark meeting about civil society engagement in Kinshasa on 30 and…

Bukavu, 6 April 2011 – The registration of prospective voters, which kicked off in South Kivu on 2 April 2011, is progressing at a very slow pace, observers say. After five days into the process, more than 50 per cent of the…

Bunia, 28 March 2011 – The Bangladeshi contingent in the district of Ituri, Province Orientale, organized a football tournament in Bogoro, a locality about 25 km south of Bunia, near Lake Albert, along the border with Uganda…

Bukavu, 31 March 2011 – The Office of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized a workshop in Shabunda territory on 31 March to inform the local population about the…

Kisangani, 29 March 2011 –The Bangladeshi contingent deployed in Province Orientale in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has since the start of this year, been providing free medical care to the local population. So far…

Ensure a coordinated response of all those involved in combating sexual violence in the implementation of the Comprehensive Strategy on Combating Sexual Violence, with a view to fight impunity, and improve prevention and…

Kinshasa, 5 April 2011 – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Roger Meece, accompanied by his two Deputies, Ms. Leila Zerrougui and Mr. Fidèle Sarassoro this morning…

Bukavu, 24 March 2011 – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its partners in the Government's Stabilization and Reconstruction program for war-affected areas (STAREC) inaugurated the newly completed buildings in Walungu…

Goma, 21 mars 2011 – The Uruguayan contingent rotated its troops on 21 March following the completion of their 12 month-service in Goma, North Kivu province. The first deployment of Uruguayan servicemen in North Kivu dates…

Kisangani, 23 March 2011 – An African Union delegation comprising some 20 members arrived in Kisangani, the capital of Province Orientale, on 22 March. The joint expert mission is trying to put in place a strategy to better…