Dungu, 17 August 2011 - What would be a unique way for a handful of Indonesian peacekeepers to celebrate their national day away from home in a village of a few hundred souls lost in the lush green of the equatorial jungle surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo? The Indonesian peacekeepers who constitute the Engineering Company of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) must have pondered with…
Bunia, 17 August, 2011 – Nicknamed 'Dragon Fire', an operation conducted by the Guatemalan Special Forces under the aegis of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) between 8 and 16 August, was intended to quell insecurity in northern Province Orientale, one of the largest provinces in the country, which borders the Central African Republic, the Republic of South Sudan, and Uganda. The all…
Kinshasa, 22 August 2011: Congolese authorities yesterday evening thwarted an attempt to smuggle approximately one ton of cassiterite ore from the DRC to Rwanda. The attempt was reportedly made by a national staff member of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), who was stopped in a UN vehicle at the Goma – Gisenyi border crossing point. MONUSCO is fully cooperating with and supporting…
KWINJA: A blood bank has been recently opened in Rutshuru Hospital. The blood for the bank was to be provided from Goma, however it did not materialise. Since the pregnant ladies, injured people as well as security forces personals requiring immediate medical attention are treated in Rutshuru Hospital, availability of blood is of paramount importance to save precious lives. In a bid to help the hospital authorities and the locals to meet their…
Vehicle Accident Took Place near MARABO. On 22 June at around 0830 hours one lorry and car collided at a location about 3 km South from MARABO COB. After receiving the information a patrol from MARABO COB led by COB COMD went the spot and found that the there were five injured persons who were already evacuated to NYAKUNDE Hospital by the local inhabitants. The patrol then used their APCs to move the vehicles out of the road. FARDC 13 Brigade…
Since its induction into to Rutshuru Territory of DR Congo for peacekeeping mission in Jul 2010, the Peacekeepers of Indian Battalion-2 have been gallantly working for ushering peace into their part of Democratic Republic of Congo and also for the economic upliftment of the populace. In a bid to do their bit for the Congolese nationals, Indian peacekeepers have constructed the first ever school for Specially–Abled Children in Rutshuru Territory…
Operation ETAFUTI YA TAI (EAGLE SEARCH) Launched by GUASFOR. In DUNGU area a joint Operation named EAGLE SEARCH started on 27 Jun 2011 combining with the troops of GUASFOR and FARDC, where the MILOB also took part. The aim of this operation was to carry out aerial reconnaissance and ground orientation in the area after the rotation of GUASFOR. At the first stage the operation started with aerial reconnaissance which was accomplished successfully…
Goma, 31 July 2011 – The Rwandan authorities have handed over six gorillas from the Congolese plains that were seized from poachers between 2003 and 2007 to the Congolese government. The handover was made at the Rwanda/ Democratic Republic of Congo border between the towns of Gisenyi and Goma. The handover of the primates was made possible by a close collaboration among Rwanda, Uganda, DRC, Dian Fossey International Fund, Mountain Gorilla…
Kiwandja, 28 July 2011 – As a farewell gift to the people of Rutshuru territory in North-Kivu Province, the Indian infantry battalion based in Kiwandja, some 70 kilometers north of Goma, offered a school block to the deaf and dumb that will serve 250 pupils. The school was, through personal contributions, financed and constructed by the Indian battalion that will soon be departing the Democratic Republic of Congo after serving their term as…