Goma, 13 March 2013 – Ten armed elements of the M23 rebel group including eight Congolese police officers and two Rwandan soldiers surrendered on 18 February in Goma to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). Natives of the Rutshuru territory, the eight Congolese police officers, backed by the two Rwandan soldiers cited discrimination within their movement, especially in terms of…
Kinshasa, 12 March 2013 – The UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) regrets to announce the death of the four crew members on board of one of its civilian helicopters that crashed on Saturday 09 March some 20 kilometers west of the city of Bukavu, South Kivu province. Their deaths were confirmed Tuesday, 12 March, when a MONUSCO rescue team reached the crash site. The helicopter went missing on Saturday, 09 March…
Goma, 5 March 2013 – A Fokker 50 aircraft of the national airline company Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) crashed Monday, 4 March, in the late afternoon, in a residential neighborhood of the city of Goma. MONUSCO immediately reacted with logistical support along with elements of the Formed Police Unit (FPU), members of the Nord Kivu Brigade, as well as fire-fighters, ambulances and medical doctors to assist the Congolese National Police…
Bunia, 26 February 2013 - In the territory of Mahagi and in four other territories in the district of Ituri, inter-community land dispute has become commonplace over the past years, leading to violence with property destruction. In order to address this issue, the Civil Affairs section of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), within the framework of its mandate, especially its chapter dealing with…
Goma, 26 February 2013 – A joint protection team, composed of seven staff members of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and two partners from the NGO Search for Common Ground, visited Pinga, a locality northwest of Goma, to assess the security conditions of the local population. The team interacted with the local population and civil society representatives, as well as international…
Bukavu, 19 February 2013 – Twenty-five civilian and military magistrates took part in a training of trainers workshop organized last week in Bukavu, Sud Kivu Province, with the aim to reinforce the fight against sexual violence and impunity. The five-day training workshop was organized by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), in collaboration with the High Council of Magistracy In his remarks during the opening ceremony on 19…
Mbuji-Mayi, 19 February 2013 – A specialized judicial unit for combating sexual violence was inaugurated by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), in Tshilenge district of Kasai Oriental province, 20 km southeast of Mbuji-Mayi, the provincial capital. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) helped to establish this specialized unit within the Public Prosecutor's Office of…
Bukavu, 15 February 2013 – The Public Information Office of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized a workshop for local opinion leaders to raise awareness on its mandate and activities. The 20 participants hailed from several territories of Sud Kivu, including Kalehe, Kabare, Shabunda, Mwenga, Walungu, Idjwi, as well as Bukavu, the provincial capital. The participants were…
Kananga, 16 February 2013 - The Public Information Section of the United Nations organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) on Wednesday, 13 February 2013, organized in Kananga a round-table on "MONUSCO's presence and its implications". Nearly 200 pupils and teachers from three high schools of Kananga: Institut des Beaux-Arts, Complexe scolaire Bon Berger, Centre de Formation sociale de Katoka, took part in…
Mbuji Mayi, 28 February 2012 - The United Nations Integrated Office in Kasai Oriental, with support from the Rotary Club of Mbuji Mayi, organized a soccer tournament on 23 February to raise awareness among the youths of this province about the values of peace. With the theme of "Peace through service", the event was organized as part of the celebration of Rotary International's Global Understanding and Peace Day. A total of twelve teams competed…