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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
Bunia: MONUSCO Launches Construction of Training Hall for Judicial Actors
Jean-Tobie Okala In Ituri Province, MONUSCO launched construction work on May 22, 2025, for a new training facility dedicated to military justice actors. The building will be located within the premises of the Ituri Superior Military Prosecutor’s Office in Bunia. The project responds to a request…
Bunia: MONUSCO Supports Rescue Efforts After Building Collapse in Bankoko Neighborhood
Jean-Tobie Okala After a building under construction collapsed in the Bankoko neighborhood in Bunia, Nepalese, Indonesian, Senegalese, and Bangladeshi peacekeepers, along with MONUSCO police officers are working alongside rescue teams to find survivors. At least three people have been confirmed dead…
Eastern DRC: Authorities Pay Tribute to MONUSCO Peacekeepers for Their Commitment to Peace
Jean-Tobie Okala General Evariste Kakule Somo, Governor of North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, was the first to speak on May 28, 2025, in Beni — the provisional provincial capital — on the eve of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, celebrated…
Goma: Community Actors Strengthen Their Capacities to Prevent Grave Violations of Children’s Rights
Alain Wandimoyi In response to the deteriorating security conditions due to armed conflict in North Kivu province, particularly in the vicinity of Goma, approximately thirty stakeholders from civil society, women's associations, youth organizations, and the education sector attended a two-day…
Cows, pastures, and family: In Ituri, former militants return to civilian life
Didier Vignon Dossou-Gbakon et Jean-Tobie Okala Saturday, May 24, 2025. It is a little past 11 a.m., under the scorching sun, in the Tsere community in the Ituri province. Samuel, in his thirties, watches with a discreet smile the lush enclosure where about twenty cows are grazing. This pasture…
Beni: MONUSCO Celebrates World Environment Day by Planting Trees in a School
ean-Tobie Okala In Beni, North Kivu Province, MONUSCO celebrated World Environment Day on Thursday, June 5, by organizing an awareness campaign and planting trees at a local school. “ It’s a very important day” said Adam Obatoki Salami, acting head of the UN mission’s sub-office. Celebrated every…
Beni: Judicial Actors and Police Officers Trained in Criminal Investigation Techniques
Jean-Tobie Okala About twenty staff members from the military and civil judicial administration of Beni and Butembo, as well as Congolese police officers, attended two simultaneous training sessions from May 26 to June 5, 2025, at MONUSCO’s headquarters in Beni. The first focused on ballistic…
In New York, a Photo Exhibition Celebrates the Courage and Impact of Women in Peacebuilding
Joël Bofengo In addition to being a poet and slam artist, Congolese Do Nsoseme Dora is also a photographer. Her work, at the intersection of documentary and conceptual styles, often features staged scenes that challenge traditional gender roles. She is one of about ten women whose photographs have…
Beni: Prison Officers Trained by MONUSCO on Preventing Radicalization in Detention Facilities
Martial Mukeba wa Mukeba Twenty-five Congolese prison administration officers from the Beni region in North Kivu, including four women, took part in a training session on June 10, 2025, focused on preventing radicalization and violent extremism of detainees. Organized at Kangbayi Urban Prison by…
Ituri: In Djugu, Women Revive Peace Dialogue Between Mandro and Ezekere
Didier Vignon Dossou-Gbakon Five years had passed before notables from the Ezekere community finally set foot in Mandro again. It was a historic day, marked by emotion, sincerity, and hope, as Lendu and Hema sat face to face, spoke to each other, and dared to cross the barrier of fear. This meeting…
Beni: MONUSCO Staff Donate Blood to Save Lives
Martial Mukeba wa Mukeba The Blood Transfusion Center of Beni, in North Kivu, concluded a voluntary blood donation campaign on Wednesday, 11 June 2025. Launched two months earlier among MONUSCO’s civilian and military personnel, the initiative aimed to prevent shortages of blood products in a region…
Ituri: MONUSCO Launches Aquaculture Project to Ease Tensions in Djugu
Jean-Tobie Okala Six months ago, MONUSCO launched a floating cage fish farming project in Tchomia, a commercial hub located 62 km south of Bunia, in Ituri Province. The initiative aimed to reduce community violence and combat unemployment by creating temporary jobs for 100 people, including 50…