On the second day of his official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, October 21, 2021, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, met with DRC Head of State Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo at a Residential sit
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Jean-Pierre Lacroix: "The population have told us: 'Stay and be more present'". Photo MONUSCO/Ascain Zigbia-Tayoro
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In Kalemie, a theatrical performance on the theme of peace. Photo MONUSCO/Marcelline Comlan
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the Governor of the city of Kinshasa, Gentiny Ngobila, paying tribute to late former UN Secretary-General, Swede Dag Hammarskjöld, on the 60th anniversary of his death on 17 september 2021 in Kinshasa. Photo MONUSCO/Lydie Betyna
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The head of MONUSCO, Bintou Keita, and the military governor of Ituri, General Johnny Nkashama Luboya, after a meeting in Bunia on Monday 6 September 2021. Photo MONUSCO
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The population and local authorities are now waiting for the benefits of these projects in this area torn by various inter-ethnic conflicts exacerbated by the activism of armed groups. Photo MONUSCO / Miriam Izquierdo