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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
Ituri: In Boga, MONUSCO and FARDC rely on civil-military collaboration to strengthen security
This initiative comes in the wake of the recent establishment of a temporary MONUSCO military base in the village of Kyabaganzi, near Boga.
Beni, Butembo and Lubero: Civil society calls on MONUSCO to strengthen civilian protection
A few days ago, a deadly attack by the ADF in the territory of Lubero cost the lives of several dozen civilians.
Beni : Matembo Neighborhood Chief Calls on Youth to Collaborate with MONUSCO
Jean-Tobie Okala In a fragile but hopeful security context for Congolese youth, MONUSCO continues its commitment to local communities. In Beni, the provisional headquarters of North Kivu, the United Nations Mission launched, on April 14, 2025, a project to develop the youth stadium in the Matembo…
Beni : MONUSCO Strengthens Capacities of Prison Officers at the Central Prison
Ado Abdou Faced with growing insecurity in Congolese prison facilities, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democra8c Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), through its Prison Administration Support Unit, organized a capacity-building session for officers of the Beni central…
Nord-Kivu : Civil Society Leaders Trained to Combat Disinformation and Hate Speech
Ado Abdou Twenty-six leaders from civil society organizations in the northern part of North Kivu province were trained on Wednesday and Thursday, April 24, in Beni on combating disinformation and hate speech. This initiative by MONUSCO's Civil Affairs section follows the roadmap adopted at the end…
Beni : Launch of Identification of 800 Ex-Combatants with MONUSCO Support
Ado Abdou " I commend your courage and your awareness in making the best choice of your life. I urge you to definitixvely turn this page of your history and look resolutely toward new horizons." With these words, the Deputy Governor of North Kivu, Deputy Divisional Commissioner Louis Segond Karawa…
Ituri : Authorities and Civil Society Welcome Peacekeepers' Commitment to Security Challenges
Didier Vignon Dossou-Gbakon The Indonesian and Bangladeshi contingents of MONUSCO, deployed in Ituri, were decorated during United Nations medal ceremonies organized on April 23 and 24, 2025, at the Ndoromo base in Bunia. Presided over by the MONUSCO Force Commander, these ceremonies took place in…
Djugu : Symbol of Peaceful Coexistence Between CommuniIes, Dzudda Market Reopens
Jean-Tobie Okala It may not look like much, but this small commercial space means a lot to the Hema and Lendu communities in the locality of Dzengele, in Djugu territory, Ituri. The Dzudda market allows members of these two communities to interact, do business, talk to each other, and live together…
Bunia: Thirty Young People Trained in First Aid by MONUSCO
Didier Vignon Dossou-Gbakon " We are now capable of saving lives." It is with emotion and pride that Vital Ubemu, a young resident of Bunia city in Ituri, expresses himself at the end of a two-and-a-half-month first aid training, provided at the Ndoromo military camp by the Bangladeshi contingent of…
MONUSCO Encourages Youth in Irumu to Engage in Peacebuilding in Ituri
Jean-Tobie Okala From 5 to 10 May, in the territory of Irumu, MONUSCO’s Civil Affairs Section, in collaboration with the General Inspection of Territorial Administration and the Provincial Youth Council of Ituri, organized two workshops to encourage youth participation in the province’s…
Ituri: Peacekeepers Teach Youth Watermelon Farming to Deter Armed Group Recruitment
Jean-Tobie Okala Young people from Tsere, a locality in Ituri, have harvested over two tons of watermelons as part of an agricultural project launched by Indonesian peacekeepers of MONUSCO. Initiated three months ago, this community-based initiative targets residents from a region affected by…
MONUSCO Trains 40 Congolese Soldiers in Mortar Handling in Ituri
Didier Vignon Dossou-Gbakon On Friday, 16 May, forty-two Congolese soldiers completed a two-week intensive training on the use of mortars in Bunia, Ituri province. The training, delivered by Indonesian, Moroccan, Nepali, and Bangladeshi MONUSCO peacekeepers, aimed to enhance the operational…