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25 Apr 2024 - Kinshasa, April 25, 2024: More than 20 years after their arrival in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), theUnited Nations (UN) Peacekeepers from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are preparing to leave the country. Thecontingent has constituted the bulk of the UN’s troops deployed in South Kivu province and their importantcontributions to peace consolidation and security was recognized during a tribute ceremony today.
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19 Apr 2024 - Bunyakiri, 19 April 2024 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) today handed over the Bunyakiri base to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), the first transfer to military authorities in the context of the Mission’s disengagement from South Kivu province.
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09 Apr 2024 - Kinshasa, April 09, 2024: After more than 20 years of service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Peacekeepers from the People’s Republic of China are leaving the country. A ceremony was organized today to pay tribute to their contribution to the consolidation of peace and security in the province of South Kivu, where they were deployed.
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16 Mar 2024 - Kinshasa, March 16, 2024: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), Ms. Bintou Keita, condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack on peacekeepers that took place on March 16 in Saké.
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28 Feb 2024 - Kamanyola, 28 February 2024: The Head of MONUSCO, Ms Bintou Keita, today handed over MONUSCO's first base to the Government of the DR Congo, as part of its disengagement from the country.
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10 Feb 2024 - Kinshasa, February 10, 2024: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of MONUSCO, Ms Bintou Keita, condemns the series of attacks on United Nations staff in Kinshasa on Saturday February 10 and calls on the Congolese judicial authorities to launch investigations with a view to prosecuting the perpetrators.
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07 Feb 2024 - Kinshasa, February 07, 2024: Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, called on the M23 to immediately cease its offensive in eastern DRC and to respect the Luanda Roadmap.
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02 Feb 2024 - Kinshasa, February 02, 2024: A MONUSCO helicopter carrying out a medical evacuation came under fire from suspected M23 armed group elements near Karuba in Masisi territory in North Kivu. The attack wounded two United Nations (UN) peacekeepers, one of them seriously.
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31 Aug 2023 - Kinshasa, 31 August 2023: MONUSCO, has received reports of the deaths of civilians during an unauthorised demonstration in Goma on Wednesday 30 August 2023.
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03 Aug 2023 - During her tour, Bintou Keita consulted with provincial governments and different communities on the priority actions needed for a smooth but accelerated transition process.
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