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More than two hundred soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), members of the "Tiger" battalion, completed a one-month training course this Wednesday, November 5, at the Diango military training center, about thirty kilometers from Bu
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Intended for 445 military personnel, the training brought together more than 200 participants. Supervised by MONUSCO peacekeepers, the aim was to strengthen their skills in combat tactics, operational discipline, and international humanitarian law (IHL).
Between January and October 2025, 44 ex-combatants—mainly members of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)—and 54 of their dependents (98 people in total) were repatriated to their country of origin safely and with dignity.
The aim of the workshop was to draw up an updated assessment of the situation of children in the eastern part of the DRC in 2025.
Former combatants who chose to pursue agriculture received tools suitable for farming community fields. Future harvests will enable them to provide for themselves.
The training enabled participants to understand the mechanisms of cryptocurrencies and encrypted communications, as well as to identify the risks associated with their use in terrorist financing.
The deputy governor of North Kivu paid tribute to the work accomplished by the United Nations alongside the Congolese people.
At the beginning of the week, a series of conferences was held in Goma, Beni, and Bunia to mark the 25th anniversary of Resolution 1325.
Adopted in October 2000, Security Council Resolution 1325 emphasizes the disproportionate impact of armed conflict on women and girls, as well as the need for their participation in peace processes.
The peacekeepers managed to contain the flames, preventing them from spreading to the treatment rooms and surrounding residences.