South Kivu, 16 February 2015 – After being rehabilitated by MONUSCO/South Kivu, the the Luzira bridge in Kalehe territory was officially handed over to the provincial government on 16 February 2015. « All of us were appalled by the natural disaster which claimed numerous lives and endangered many others, “said Mme Christine Kapalata, acting Head of MONUSCO office in South Kivu, at the bridge handover ceremony. «MONUSCO, in its supporting role to…
The Police component of MONUSCO, in partnership with the Congolese National Police (PNC), has undertaken the rehabilitation of the holding cells of the Mobile Intervention Police Unit of West Kisangani in the town’s Tshopo neighborhood. The rehabilitation is undertaken under the quick impact projects program and responds to major aspects of MONUSCO’s mandate, namely civilian protection and capacity building for the Congolese National Police…
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DR Congo, Martin Kobler, has once again reiterated that "Children belong in school and not on the battlefield". The Head of MONUSCO was speaking in Goma on 12 February 2015, during the ceremony to mark the International Day against the use of Child Soldiers. The ceremony was organized on the theme of “Children are no soldiers”, by the MONUSCO Child Protection Section in…
Martin Kobler, Chief of MONUSCO, condemns the use of child soldiers by armed groups in DRC Kinshasa, 12 February 2015 - “Thousands of children continue to be recruited by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Child recruitment jeopardizes the future of these children and deprives the DRC of their vigour and strength”, stated Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC, on the occasion of the…
Ginga, cadera, tres taladji, auxilio, esquiva base, ... forty children practice together the steps of capoeira under the supervision of Dieudonné and Rafael, capoeira instructors and UN Volunteers in charge of the ‘’Capoeira for Peace project. A project whose objective is to introduce demobilized child soldiers to the practice of capoeira. Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, Dieudonné Mosikikongo Nkoy, a.k.a Ninja, and Rafael Cabanillas, a.k.a…
In North Katanga, the Kaziba ferryboat has been in service for six months now on the Lwalaba river at Muyumba, in Manono territory. The vessel, whose construction cost has been financed by Katanga province, provides transport service across the river between Muyumba and Ankoro. Local residents view this floating craft as a contribution to the development of area.The Kaziba 3 ferryboat is about ten meters long by four meters wide, and can carry…
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of David Gressly of the United States as his Deputy Special Representative for Operations and the Rule of Law in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Mr. Gressly succeeds Abdallah Wafy of Niger, who had served as Deputy Special Representative for Operations and the Rule of Law since 2013 and as Police…
Lubumbashi, 1st February 2015 - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo MONUSCO organized a public awareness session for 300 vulnerable persons to know their rights. The session took place in Kipushi on 28 January, a city located 30 km away from the South Lubumbashi. The members of the Foundation Calixte Munana including disabled persons, HIV-affected children and widows received relevant information on the…
FARDC launched Thursday 29 January military Operations codenamed “Sokola2” to disarm the FDLR Rwandan Rebels. The announcement was made yesterday from the city of Beni by FARDC Army Chief of Staff in a joint press conference with MONUSCO Force Commander.According to General Didier Etumba, the FDRL Rwandan rebels, estimated to be over one thousand combatants will be disarmed by FARDC with MONUSCO’s support. “ 6 months ago, I personally received…
Addis Ababa, 29 January 2015 – The UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Said Djinnit, met with civil society actors on 28 January 2015 during a consultative dialogue organized by Oxfam International and the Réseau pour la Réforme du Secteur de Sécurité et de Justice (RRSSJ) on the margins of the African Union (AU) Summit. The meeting comes at a critical point for the Great Lakes, almost two years after the signing of…