Goma, 17 March 2011 – A huge amount of ammunitions were destroyed in recent months at Mubambiro-Sake, 27 km south of Goma, South Kivu province, by the United Nations Mine Action Coordination Center (UNMACC), in collaboration with the South African mine-clearing company, Mechem.

Bukavu, 17 March 2011 – The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) launched a training seminar for traditional leaders from Idjwi territory to educate them on their role in the fight against impunity for sexual violence.