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After long years spent in the forests of North Kivu, four FDLR fighters have chosen to lay down their arms.
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In close collaboration with the Congolese government's Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Rehabilitation and Stabilization Program (P-DDRCS), MONUSCO works daily to facilitate the reintegration of former combatants and militiamen.
Alongside national forces and local leaders, MONUSCO is maintaining an active presence to prevent further violence and help stabilize the province.
In Fataki, the vocational training center illustrates the shared commitment to finding sustainable solutions to violence. It is now up to the communities, with the support of our partners, to turn it into a living space, driving transformation throughout the region.
During the training session, participants learned about key concepts such as gender equality, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and the main national and international legal instruments on women's rights.
Today, thanks to this initiative carried by Radio Okapi with MONUSCO support, aid takes another form, that of a voice, knowledge, a lesson. Because a child who learns is a child who hopes.
Closing of training course to combat misinformation and promote social cohesion. The young people learned how to spot dubious content, check sources and adopt a critical stance before sharing any information.
Trial underway at the military tribunal of garrison in Butembo-Lubero, North Kivu, sentencing twenty-five people to long prison terms for rape and murder.
This initiative is designed to offer an alternative to young people at risk of recruitment by armed groups, who primarily target the unemployed.
MONUSCO intervenes to make justice accessible to victims, combat impunity and bring justice closer to the people.