Forty women survivors of sexual violence were made aware of the empowerment of women on 8 March. The police component (UNPOL) of MONUSCO, which carried out this activity in Bunia in the province of Ituri, on the fringes of Women's Month, wants to help these women survivors of rape to take charge of their lives and provide for their needs. They have been trained in popcorn making, a trade that they can use as an income-generating activity. Also…
On the occasion of the celebration of the International Women's Rights Day, the MONUSCO/Goma office, in collaboration with the association RAPDFEM (Network of Associations for the Promotion of Women's Rights), organized on 8 March 2023 a meeting marking the launch of the project aimed at supporting the strengthening of women's leadership in conflict resolution and security governance, through the network of women mediators and peace ambassadors…
"I spent several months in the bush as a member of an armed group. I can assure you that MONUSCO is neither closely nor remotely associated with the M23. This is speculation created to sow doubt and discredit MONUSCO. I ask the Congolese people not to be deceived, nor to be mistaken in their targeting," said Adélard Malikwabo, an ex-combatant who was officially demobilised during a ceremony held on 28 February 2023 at the MONUSCO base in…
On February 17, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized an awareness-raising and capacity-building session for some twenty women in the town of Beni in North Kivu. The training session led to the creation of a core group of women mediators for conflict resolution. The women thus trained should now be involved in conflict management and participate in the restoration of peace and security in…
On February 17, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) closed its base in Mutwanga, located about fifty km south-east of the city of Beni in North Kivu. The shutdown is part of its transition plan which requires a gradual, orderly, and responsible withdrawal of MONUSCO from the DRC, particularly following the truce observed in the area for several months. The decision, though it marks a significant…
" MONUSCO puts us in good conditions so that we can be able to fulfill our mission, that of protecting the population and their properties", said the Senior Commissioner Jean-Pierre Wumbi, commander of the territorial police station of Beni in charge of the enforcement of public order in the Far North, on Tuesday February 14, 2023 in Beni on an official handover by MONUSCO police component of three converted containers that will serve as offices…
On 10 th February, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) handed over to MONUSCO seven children who escaped from the hands of the ADF (Allied Defense Forces) rebels three weeks ago in Mwalika area (Beni territory), North Kivu. Among them are five boys from Uganda aged between 13 and 16. The two girls are both 7 years old, one is Ugandan and the other Congolese. The army claims to have found them following clashes with the…
MONUSCO Force Commander, Brazilian Lieutenant General Marcos Sa Affonso Da Costa, has wrapped up his tenure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after one year and nine months of service. The Mission’s Force Commander was appointed on April 24, 2021 by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Taking stock of his achievements on Thursday, February 2, in a ceremony marking the end of his mission in Bunia, Ituri, the outgoing UN Force commander…
The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel) have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the implementation of the Congolese National Police (PNC) reform. The signing of this memorandum of understanding took place on January 24, 2023, at MONUSCO headquarters, between the chief of MONUSCO Police Component, commissioner Mody Berethe, and the resident…
To collect the expectations and concerns from the local populations about the process for MONUSCO’s exit from the DRC, a delegation from the UN Mission travelled to the localities of Kasenyi and Tchomia, located respectively 55 and 62 kilometers from Bunia in the Lake Albert plain, Ituri province, on January 24. Led by Karna Soro, the head of MONUSCO Bunia office, the delegation met with local authorities, including the sector chief of Bahema Sud…