The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Acting Head of MONUSCO, Ms. Vivian Van de Perre, met in Lomé on 17 January 2026 with the President of the Council, His Excellency Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé. The meeting took place on the sidelines of a high-level meeting devoted to the coherence and consolidation of the peace process in the DRC and the Great Lakes region…
On 13 January, at the African Union City, President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi met with the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG a.i.), Vivian van de Perre. Discussions focused on the deteriorating security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and its humanitarian consequences, particularly the impact on civilians. The SRSG a.i. underscored the urgent need to enforce an immediate and unconditional ceasefire…
Jean-Tobie Okala This Monday, December 29, 2025, Moroccan blue helmets from MONUSCO organized a medical campaign for detainees at the central prison of Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri. One hundred forty-eight prisoners, including twenty women and eight minors, received free consultations and medical care through this initiative led by the UN mission's Prison Administration Support Unit. Serious Pathologies and Urgent Needs Joseph B…
Jean-Tobie Okala Twenty-eight civilians, including nine children and seven women, found refuge on Thursday, December 25 in the MONUSCO military base in Bayoo, approximately 95 kilometers from Bunia, in Ituri. These people were fleeing violence following clashes between the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and militiamen from the Convention for Popular Revolution (CRP), led by former warlord Thomas Lubanga, on the Bayoo-Bule axis. A Congolese…
Jean-Tobie Okala Christmas came early for residents of the Sayo neighborhood located in the northwest of the city of Beni, in North Kivu. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) launched construction work on Wednesday for a drinking water supply network. This project, initiated by Malawian peacekeepers from the UN mission, aims to improve access to drinking water in this agricultural area where women and young…
Jean-Tobie OKALA On December 18 and 19, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), organized a workshop in Bunia aimed at strengthening the consultation framework for justice support actors in Ituri. This meeting aimed to make the fight against impunity for serious crimes in the province more effective. The consultation…
Jean-Tobie OKALA Residents of the Djugu territory are beginning to return to their villages. This is the result of operations conducted by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) against the CRP militia, an armed group recently active in the area, and an awareness campaign conducted jointly by representatives of the provincial government and MONUSCO in Bule and Fataki. Armed clashes between members of different communities…
Jean-Tobie Okala Silenced for more than three years due to technical failures and lack of resources, the Radio of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), a strategic communication tool in the Greater North of North Kivu, is being restored to service. This operation is taking place through a Quick Impact Project (QIP) of MONUSCO's Strategic Communications and Public Information Section, amounting to $49,192 USD. The laying of…
Jean-Tobie Okala In Djaiba, in the territory of Djugu, Ituri, a public lighting project has been implemented to improve the security and living conditions of civilian populations, particularly displaced persons settled in the area and its surroundings. Carried out as part of MONUSCO’s Quick Impact Project (QIP) program, the initiative received funding of $18,000 USD. Public Lighting to Reduce Nighttime Insecurity Solar panels have been installed…
Jean-Tobie Okala The territory of Beni has reached an important milestone in strengthening its security governance with the adoption of its very first Local Security Plan (LSP). This strategic document was validated following a three-day workshop organized from December 9 to 11, 2025, with support from MONUSCO's Civil Affairs Section in Beni. It aims to improve civilian protection and strengthen coordination of security actions in an area facing…