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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
Eastern DRC: General Alain Bamenou on Mission with the Congolese National Police
Jean-Tobie Okala General Alain Bamenou of Benin, acting head of MONUSCO’s Police component (UNPOL), began a strategic tour of Ituri and North Kivu on 9 June 2025, aimed at boosting cooperation with the Congolese National Police (PNC) and showing support for UN police officers stationed in the field…
Beni: MONUSCO Trains Judicial Actors to Fight Terrorist Financing
Martial Mukeba wa Mukeba A training workshop on countering terrorist financing was launched on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, in Beni, North Kivu province. Organized by MONUSCO’s Justice Support Section, this eleven-day workshop aims to strengthen the capacities of ten magistrates, judicial police…
Kinshasa: Youth Commit to Peace and the Fight Against Disinformation
Jean-Claude Wenga Around one hundred young people, including thirty-seven women from Kinshasa’s four districts, took part on 14 June in a series of activities aimed at promoting peace, security, and tackling disinformation. The initiative was supported by MONUSCO’s Civil Affairs Section, in…
North Kivu: Day of the african child, a platform for child rights in times of conflict
Marylène Seguy MONUSCO’s Child Protection Section, together with the Public Information Division, the Children’s Parliament, and local NGOs PAMI and GAPE, commemorated the Day of the African Child on 16 and 17 June 2025 in Goma and Walikale-Centre. Supported by MONUSCO, the initiative brought…
North Kivu: A roadmap to strengthen cooperation between MONUSCO, authorities, and civil society
Martial Mukeba wa Mukeba & Jean-Tobie Okala From 17 to 19 June, nearly 90 participants from Beni, Butembo, and Lubero, including local authorities, traditional leaders, humanitarian actors, and civil society representatives, met in Beni to strengthen cooperation with MONUSCO, particularly on…
Ituri: In Djugu, MONUSCO Supports Market Reopenings to Reduce Community Violence
Joël Bofengo and Jorkim Jotham Pituwa “ All communities gather here. ” Christine Gbosi has been selling goods at the Dzudda market for several years. Her face beams despite the sweltering heat, because she can once again carry out the sole activity that provides her financial support. Like many…
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PR: MONUSCO condemns the deadly attack on civilians in Bukavu on February 27, 2025
Kinshasa, February 28, 2025: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Mrs. Bintou Keita, condemns the attack using explosives against civilians in Bukavu (South Kivu)…
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PR: MONUSCO welcomes the “Declaration of Principles” between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda
Kinshasa, 26 April 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the signing of the Declaration of Principles on 25 April 2025 in Washington, D.C., under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, between the governments of…
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PR: MONUSCO welcomes the transport of FARDC and PNC members from Goma to Kinshasa who had been under its protection since late January 2025
Kinshasa, April 30, 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the start of an operation transporting several hundred unarmed members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), the Congolese…
Through their regular patrols, outreach activities and medical support, MONUSCO contingents are helping to improve security.
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…
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PR: Tragic road accident claims the lives of two MONUSCO personnel in North Kivu
Kinshasa, 14 May 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) deeply regrets to announce the loss of two of its personnel following a serious road accident that occurred on 13 May 2025. The accident took place approximately 13…
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PR: End of the transport operation from Goma to Kinshasa of over 1,300 unarmed members of the FARDC and PNC protected by MONUSCO
Kinshasa, 15 May 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) announces the conclusion of the transfer operation of over 1,300 unarmed members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) and the Congolese…