Goma, 5 March 2013 – A Fokker 50 aircraft of the national airline company Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) crashed Monday, 4 March, in the late afternoon, in a residential neighborhood of the city of Goma. MONUSCO immediately reacted with logistical support along with elements of the Formed Police Unit (FPU), members of the Nord Kivu Brigade, as well as fire-fighters, ambulances and medical doctors to assist the Congolese National Police…
Bunia, 26 February 2013 - In the territory of Mahagi and in four other territories in the district of Ituri, inter-community land dispute has become commonplace over the past years, leading to violence with property destruction. In order to address this issue, the Civil Affairs section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), within the framework of its mandate, especially its chapter dealing with…
Goma, 26 February 2013 – A joint protection team, composed of seven staff members of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and two partners from the NGO Search for Common Ground, visited Pinga, a locality northwest of Goma, to assess the security conditions of the local population. The team interacted with the local population and civil society representatives, as well as international…
Bukavu, 19 February 2013 – Twenty-five civilian and military magistrates took part in a training of trainers workshop organized last week in Bukavu, Sud Kivu Province, with the aim to reinforce the fight against sexual violence and impunity. The five-day training workshop was organized by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), in collaboration with the High Council of Magistracy In his remarks during the opening ceremony on 19…
Mbuji-Mayi, 19 February 2013 – A specialized judicial unit for combating sexual violence was inaugurated by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), in Tshilenge district of Kasai Oriental province, 20 km southeast of Mbuji-Mayi, the provincial capital. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) helped to establish this specialized unit within the Public Prosecutor's Office of…
Bukavu, 15 February 2013 – The Public Information Office of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized a workshop for local opinion leaders to raise awareness on its mandate and activities. The 20 participants hailed from several territories of Sud Kivu, including Kalehe, Kabare, Shabunda, Mwenga, Walungu, Idjwi, as well as Bukavu, the provincial capital. The participants were…
Kananga, 16 February 2013 - The Public Information Section of the United Nations organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) on Wednesday, 13 February 2013, organized in Kananga a round-table on "MONUSCO's presence and its implications". Nearly 200 pupils and teachers from three high schools of Kananga: Institut des Beaux-Arts, Complexe scolaire Bon Berger, Centre de Formation sociale de Katoka, took part in…
Mbuji Mayi, 28 February 2012 - The United Nations Integrated Office in Kasai Oriental, with support from the Rotary Club of Mbuji Mayi, organized a soccer tournament on 23 February to raise awareness among the youths of this province about the values of peace. With the theme of "Peace through service", the event was organized as part of the celebration of Rotary International's Global Understanding and Peace Day. A total of twelve teams competed…
Kinshasa, 2 March 2013 – The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) expresses deep concern about the renewed fighting between rival groups in Rutshuru and Masisi territories, in North Kivu, and the subsequent consequences on the civilian population. In Kitchanga, Masisi territory, humanitarian assistance is being provided to some 3000 civilians who have recently sought refuge around the MONUSCO base…
Goma, 26 February 2013 – The Police of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) is planning to develop a pilot project of more than one million dollars to train and equip a Congolese special police unit in intervention and combat techniques to fight sexual violence. The special unit's mission will consist in effectively dealing with the security concerns in IDP camps around Goma, the…