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MONUSCO organizes a weekly press conference every Wednesday that serves as a communication space for the Mission and all UN agencies in DR Congo. The press conference is broadcast live on Radio Okapi and on MONUSCO's web platforms.
contacts :
Spokesman:
Ndeye Khady Lo - Tel: +243 997068227
Media Relations:
Adele Lukoki - Tel: +243 81 89 077 06
UN Day celebration in Goma: women in the spotlight
In Goma, North Kivu, MONUSCO field office celebrated on Monday, October 25, 2021 the International Day of the United Nations. One of the highlights of this commemoration was a round table on the theme “ Women, Peace and Security”. Four specialized agencies of the United Nations system (UNICEF, UNHCR…
Congolese Prison Administration Receive Five Vehicles
As part of support to the prison administrations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO Correction Unit (CU) donated five vehicles to the Congolese prison administration last September. Three of these vehicles are intended for the transport of detainees from Ndolo, Makala and Luzumu prisons…
Hate Speech: Digital Actors from Eleven African Countries Met in Douala
Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, hosted from Tuesday 26 to Friday 30 October 2021, a regional forum to raise awareness and build capacities for media and communication regulatory outlets on the prevention of hate speech-related conflicts and fight against this plague in Central Africa…
MONUSCO police officers have donated agricultural inputs to women market gardeners in Uvira
In the South Kivu province, UNPOL women's network of MONUSCO (RFUM) proceeded Friday, October 29, 2021 to the donation of a large batch of inputs for market gardening to 60 women members of the association of market gardening women in Rugenge neighborhood, Uvira. The activity aims to support their…
MONUSCO has Initiated Farming Activity in Beni Central Prison to Improve Inmates’ Feeding Condition
For a little less than a month, Beni central prison has acquired a community farm kept by inmates. Corn, cassava, sweet potatoes and potatoes are grown there. This activity was initiative by MONUSCO Prison Administration Support Section first to respond to an urgent need: food for detainees. Beni…
Beni: A New Bridge to Facilitate People’s and Members of Security Forces’ Mobility
" We used to worry a lot about our children whenever it rained." The women who attended in large number the inauguration of the new bridge built by MONUSCO to link Boikene and Kasabinyole neighborhoods in Beni on Wednesday November 17, 2021 could not hide their joy. The bridge will certainly make…
Beni: MONUSCO builds a new camp for FARDC in Kididiwe
" I am delighted". These are the words used by the Sokola 1 operations commander, General Bertin Mputela, upon receiving the Kididiwe camp on Saturday November 20, 2021 from one of MONUSCO's deputy force commanders, General John Tchaeka. “ I am very happy with the accommodation provided for my…
Des mineurs détenus à la prison de Makala vont apprendre l’informatique
On the occasion of the World Children's Day celebrated on November 20 of each year, MONUSCO Prison Administration Support Unit issued end-of-training certificates to future computer trainers of the inmates detained at Makala central prison. Those children will start learning how to use a computer…
Ituri: Upcoming Close-down of MONUSCO Military Base in Gina, the territory of Djugu
January 28, 2022: It is the date chosen by MONUSCO to definitively close its military base in Gina, roughly forty kilometers from Bunia in the territory of Djugu, plagued by armed groups’ activism. Established on October 23, 2021, the main objective of this temporary base was to secure the…
Ituri: MONUSCO proceeds with escorting convoys on Komanda-Bwanasura road section
As part of its support for improving the security situation and protecting civilians, MONUSCO is continuing its operation to secure convoys of public transport vehicles and goods in Ituri, more particularly in the territory of Irumu where ADF rebels frequently set ambushes to the users of the…
Lubero: Markets to revive economic activities in conflict-affected areas
Construction work of a market in Mulo was launched on Thursday, January 27. This is one of the districts of the rural municipality of Lubero in the territory with the same name. The ceremony took place in the presence of the mayor of the municipality, Joseph Bwalikusha; MONUSCO representative, Alain…
Bunia: Young people rally for peace and welcome MONUSCO’s actions
As part of the partnership between MONUSCO and its various partners, the commander of MONUSCO Bangladeshi contingent in Ituri met a delegation from the Youth Parliament of Bunia last Friday, January 28 at the military camp of the UN Mission in Ndoromo. This meeting, which is part of the regular…