Kinshasa, July 30, 2026: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) notes that on 29 July 2026 Rwandan authorities returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) thirty-nine (39) individuals who had previously been repatriated to Rwanda under MONUSCO’s Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, Reintegration and Resettlement (DDRRR) programme.
The premises of the Mont-Amba Urban Police Station in Kinshasa have been rehabilitated and equipped. The renovation works, financed by MONUSCO Police (UNPOL) amounting to US$47,000, have, according to the station commander—one of the oldest police stations in the city—completely refurbished a building that had not undergone any renovation since the country's independence. The objective is to improve the working conditions of Congolese police…
The Police component of MONUSCO (UNPOL) organized a workshop on Tuesday, 28 July, at the headquarters of the Congolese National Police (PNC) to promote the 2025–2029 Five-Year Action Plan to Combat Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The workshop brought together fifty officers from the Mobile Intervention Unit. It aimed to familiarize them with the plan’s main priorities, which seek to strengthen accountability within the…
In Ituri, the Bangladeshi Aviation Unit received the UN Medal for its key role in protecting civilians with MONUSCO.
The Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Lieutenant General Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes, travelled to Mongbwalu, epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in Djugu Territory, on 22 July to assess operations aimed at protecting civilians, support the peacekeepers deployed in the area and reaffirm the Mission’s commitment alongside the Congolese authorities. The visit took…
Nyakunde, 22 July 2026 – Life appears to have returned to normal in Nyakunde, a locality in Irumu Territory, about 40 kilometres from Bunia in Ituri Province. On 16 July, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) deployed a mobile operating base in nearby Marabo. According to local health authorities, the resumption of MONUSCO patrols has created the conditions needed to revive the…
Bunia, 20 July 2026 – At Bunia Central Prison in Ituri Province, Nelson Mandela International Day was commemorated on 18 July 2026 under the theme of dignity, solidarity and hope. Organized by MONUSCO's Corrections Unit, in partnership with the prison administration and several partners, the event reaffirmed that every person deprived of liberty retains their fundamental rights and inherent dignity. Despite the Ebola outbreak affecting Ituri…
In Ituri Province, still scarred by the consequences of armed violence and high unemployment, vocational training programs organized by the Bangladeshi contingent of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) are creating new opportunities for young people and helping transform lives. Over the past several years, many young people across the province have acquired vocational skills and…
From 22 June to 14 July 2026, the Bunia Garrison Military Court held mobile court hearings to review the cases of 115 individuals who had remained in pretrial detention at Bunia Central Prison. At the conclusion of the hearings, 105 decisions were issued. This initiative, carried out with the technical, logistical, and financial support of MONUSCO's Justice Support Section (JSS), aimed to address two major challenges: reducing the prolonged…
The month of June was marked by a broad range of multisectoral activities carried out by MONUSCO. The protection of civilians remained at the core of the Mission’s work, notably through the release of 122 children from armed groups in Walikale and specialized Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training provided to the FARDC in Beni. The Mission also diversified its interventions by promoting positive masculinity within the Congolese National…