" Contrary to what some people think, we do a lot, every day, and even outside the Beni region, for peace to return to eastern DRC". General Enock Ntonya, outgoing commander of the MONUSCO Intervention Brigade (FIB), made this statement on Friday, September 8, 2023, minutes before leaving Beni for Goma, from where he flew back to his country, Malawi. The officer believes that most of the actions of MONUSCO's Intervention Brigade are not known to…
Marcelinne instinctively puts on a sincere smile when asked about her dream. For a second, the words won't come out of her mouth, then she finally answers: doctor. In reality, such an answer wasn't always so obvious. "At home, I still wash my brothers' and sisters' clothes. Once outside, I'm different. The boys avoid me. And do you know why? Because I'm a trained and certified mechanic. A girl and a mechanic. The boys (and men) here in Ngungu are…
Kinshasa, 31 August 2023: MONUSCO, has received reports of the deaths of civilians during an unauthorised demonstration in Goma on Wednesday 30 August 2023.
Kinshasa, 31 August 2023: MONUSCO, has received reports of the deaths of civilians during an unauthorised demonstration in Goma on Wednesday 30 August 2023.
On a Monday in 1993, when civil war broke out in his country, Patrick (*) was just four years old. His father was forced to take his family to safety and leave the town of Giciye in Rwanda for the province of North Kivu in the east of the DRC. Now an adult and a father, Patrick still has memories of his Rwandan family. His life in the DRC has not been an easy one. He has moved several times, so it has been difficult to adapt. Throughout these…
As part of the fight against cyber-harassment against politically active women, MONUSCO Gender section in collaboration with the feminist movement “Bisobasi Telema” (Women, Let Us Rise) organized from August 14 to 15 in Kinshasa a training on digital security as a means of control and prevention. Fifty women leaders from political parties, civil society organizations and human rights organizations took part. For two days, they were equipped and…
During her tour, Bintou Keita consulted with provincial governments and different communities on the priority actions needed for a smooth but accelerated transition process. Read the full story here ➡️ press_release.pdf
In a statement released on July 13, 24 United Nations entities that make up the United Nations Network against Sexual Violence in Conflict, led by the United Nations Special Representative Pramila Patten, joined the latter’s call in urging immediate action to protect women and girls and prevent the use of sexual violence in and around sites against internally displaced populations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the first…
“From a smartphone, I will produce videos to echo good information”. Blessing Kasasi, aged 15, is a women's and children's rights activist. She participated in a training in Kinshasa supported by MONUSCO on the production of digital content with the help of a smartphone. Altogether, thirty young people grouped in a relay club and several other organizations took part in it late June. The objective was to build their capacities in the fight…
MONUSCO and the government validated Thursday, June 15 in Goma, the Terms of Reference of the integrated provincial transition team. This team is now operational in North Kivu. The integrated provincial transition teams are established by MONUSCO, the Government and other partners in various provinces where the Mission is still operational, in particular, North and South Kivu, as well as in Ituri. They are mainly aimed at explaining the Mission's…