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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
DDR - Reintegration: a second chance for everyone in Ngungu
Marcelinne instinctively puts on a sincere smile when asked about her dream. For a second, the words won't come out of her mouth, then she finally answers: doctor. In reality, such an answer wasn't always so obvious. "At home, I still wash my brothers' and sisters' clothes. Once outside, I'm…
PR: MONUSCO is concerned by the heavy loss of lives after an unauthorised demonstration in Goma
Kinshasa, 31 August 2023: MONUSCO, has received reports of the deaths of civilians during an unauthorised demonstration in Goma on Wednesday 30 August 2023.
General Enock Ntonya: "We do a lot, every day, for the return of peace to eastern DRC".
" Contrary to what some people think, we do a lot, every day, and even outside the Beni region, for peace to return to eastern DRC". General Enock Ntonya, outgoing commander of the MONUSCO Intervention Brigade (FIB), made this statement on Friday, September 8, 2023, minutes before leaving Beni for…
INTERVIEW: Battling fake news for peace and security in DR Congo
Misinformation poses a significant risk to UN peacekeeping operations. Allowed to fester, it not only damages the perception of a mission and creates confusion about the role of ‘blue helmets’, it can also put their lives in jeopardy. Bintou Keita, the UN Special Representative for the Democratic…
Ituri: MONUSCO-FARDC Joint Military Operation Codenamed “Spider Web” Has Facilitated Populations’ Return to Masikini
In recent weeks, MONUSCO Force in collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo launched and intensified offensives against armed groups resisting to the peace process in Ituri. For two weeks, MONUSCO and its partner FARDC conducted the operation codenamed “Spider web” in…
PR: MONUSCO takes immediate action in response to allegations of serious misconduct
Kinshasa, 11 October 2023: MONUSCO has taken immediate and robust action in response to reports of serious misconduct by UN peacekeepers.
PR: MONUSCO is concerned by the heavy loss of lives after an unauthorised demonstration in Goma
Kinshasa, 31 August 2023: MONUSCO, has received reports of the deaths of civilians during an unauthorised demonstration in Goma on Wednesday 30 August 2023.
Beni: OICHA National Police Equipped with Training Room
Oicha police officers now have a training room that can accommodate up to fifty people. The construction of this premises was financed to the tune of approximately $ 22,000 by MONUSCO to facilitate training sessions for these police officers even after MONUSCO’s exit from the DRC. Previously, to…
North Kivu: MONUSCO announces the closure of the Lubero base
The MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced that it has started to consolidate its presence in hotspots in North Kivu and Ituri in line with the approach proposed by the SG in his special report dated 2 August. To this effect, the Mission intends to close…
NORTH KIVU: MONUSCO AND FARDC LAUNCH CODENAMED OPERATION SPRINGBOK TO PROTECT THE CITY OF GOMA
“ Our main objective is to stop any desire by the M23 to invade Sake or Goma. Our troops are deployed throughout the region and if armed groups ever approach these towns, MONUSCO and FARDC will defend the civilian population .” MONUSCO Force Commander, General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho, made…
GOMA: New Peace Court Built by MONUSCO to Fight Impunity
This activity is part of MONUSCO's commitment to provide support to institutions representing the rule of law in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as requested by the United Nations Security Council through its Resolution 2666 of December 20. 2022. This brand-new peace court, built as part of…
North Kivu: MONUSCO and FARDC Cement their Collaboration to Secure Goma and Sake
“ Our troops deployed here from our bases because they are prepared to die if such is the price to pay for the sake of protecting the people of this country.” It is with this firm and reassuring tone that MONUSCO Force Commander, Brigadier General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho, addressed the…