Didier Vignon Dossou-Gbakon Bunia, 10 October 2025 – After two weeks of intensive exercises, 120 members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) completed, on Friday 10 October 2025, a specialized training course conducted by the MONUSCO Force in Bunia. The training, led by the Blue Helmets of MONUSCO’s North Sector, was designed to strengthen the technical and operational skills of Congolese troops deployed in Ituri…
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Olukemi Ibikunle, a Nigerian corrections officer serving with MONUSCO, is helping transform prisons into places that uphold dignity and foster peace. Combining her experience in corrections management and engineering, she works to create facilities that are safer, more humane, and better equipped to support rehabilitation and reintegration. Engineering change behind prison walls Within MONUSCO’s…
Jean-Tobie Okala After several years of intercommunal tensions, members of the Hema and Lendu communities in four groupings of Djugu territory are once again living in an atmosphere of calm. Through a locally driven dialogue initiative supported by MONUSCO, the two communities are gradually rebuilding the social and economic ties that had been disrupted. An old divide Since 2017, relations between the Hema and Lendu communities had severely…
Jean-Tobie Okala The offices of Gender, Family and Children Affairs, Social Affairs and Youth Coordination now have a new functional headquarters in Oicha, the chief town of Beni Territory, in North Kivu. This project, funded by MONUSCO through its Quick Impact Projects (QIPs), contributes to restoring State authority and strengthening social cohesion in an area long affected by armed violence, particularly by ADF rebels. Un appui essentiel aux…
Kinshasa, 3 October 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) strongly condemns the resurgence of violence on 2 October in Djugu territory, Ituri Province, which resulted in the deaths of more than thirteen individuals, including displaced civilians and at least seven members of armed groups.
Jean-Tobie Okala More than 2,500 civilians, including approximately 1,200 women and 500 children, sought refuge near the MONUSCO base in Gina, a locality about 40 kilometers northeast of Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri. They fled heavy gunfire heard shortly before nightfall and continuing into the evening. Residents from Panga Panga, Tsuru, and Liko villages left their homes and gathered around the base. Some were sheltered in classrooms…
Mainly marked by the visit of the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General to the DRC, this month of September around the International Day of Peace highlighted key aspects of justice and peace efforts for a better future. Through articles, tweets, and videos, discover how the Mission supports Congolese communities, responds to emergencies, and supports peace efforts in the most difficult contexts. In Goma, where fires remain frequent, MONUSCO's…
Jean-Tobie Okala One hundred and twenty soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) havebeen participating since September 29 in Bunia in new specialized training organized by MONUSCO. The session takes place at the Ndoromo military camp, located three kilometers from the city center, the capital of Ituri province. Until October 10, Indonesian, Nepalese, Bangladeshi, and Moroccan instructors are delivering various…
Vivian Van de Perre, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in charge of protection and operations, spent three days in Ituri. Her visit was dedicated to listening to communities, meeting local authorities, and handing over projects designed to strengthen civilian protection and social cohesion in a province still scarred by violence. Much hope, but still concerns From September 24 to 26, Vivian Van de Perre, accompanied by a…
More than 3,500 civilians, including 1,850 women and 550 children, found refuge on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at MONUSCO's military base in Gina, in Djugu territory (Ituri). They were fleeing violent clashes between two rival militias that bloodied the region until late in the evening. According to MONUSCO, hostilities began after fighters from the Convention for Popular Revolution (CRP), stemming from former warlord Thomas Lubanga, attacked a…