“ Our troops deployed here from our bases because they are prepared to die if such is the price to pay for the sake of protecting the people of this country.” It is with this firm and reassuring tone that MONUSCO Force Commander, Brigadier General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho, addressed the national and international medias during a joint MONUSCO-FARDC visit in one of MONUSCO positions as part of Springbok codenamed Operation, to the…
Martine is 30 years old. You will not see her face in this publication because she speaks anonymously and, besides, Martine is an assumed name. Like any human being, Martine, a mother living in the town of Beni, has made mistakes in the past. She broke the law and was tried for the offense of robbery. For four years, Martine has been serving her sentence in Beni central prison. Her life is turned upside down. Martine is used to savoring the air…
This activity is part of MONUSCO's commitment to provide support to institutions representing the rule of law in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as requested by the United Nations Security Council through its Resolution 2666 of December 20. 2022. This brand-new peace court, built as part of MONUSCO's institutional support mandate, is located in the Murara district, not far from the city center. The construction work for this building was…
“ Our main objective is to stop any desire by the M23 to invade Sake or Goma. Our troops are deployed throughout the region and if armed groups ever approach these towns, MONUSCO and FARDC will defend the civilian population .” MONUSCO Force Commander, General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho, made this statement in a joint MONUSCO-FARDC press briefing on Friday, November 3 in Goma. For months, clashes between armed groups have been taking place…
The MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced that it has started to consolidate its presence in hotspots in North Kivu and Ituri in line with the approach proposed by the SG in his special report dated 2 August. To this effect, the Mission intends to close its base in Lubero, North Kivu, by 31 December2023. Since the Mission established a presence in the territory in 2002, peacekeepers have helped to…
Oicha police officers now have a training room that can accommodate up to fifty people. The construction of this premises was financed to the tune of approximately $ 22,000 by MONUSCO to facilitate training sessions for these police officers even after MONUSCO’s exit from the DRC. Previously, to receive training, Oicha police officers had to travel to Beni, thirty kilometers away. A real headache with challenges like transport, empty posts… From…
In recent weeks, MONUSCO Force in collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo launched and intensified offensives against armed groups resisting to the peace process in Ituri. For two weeks, MONUSCO and its partner FARDC conducted the operation codenamed “Spider web” in Djugu territory to protect civilians against possible armed attacks. “ These operations have yielded results,” said the Force’s military spokesperson…
Kinshasa, 11 October 2023: MONUSCO has taken immediate and robust action in response to reports of serious misconduct by UN peacekeepers.
Misinformation poses a significant risk to UN peacekeeping operations. Allowed to fester, it not only damages the perception of a mission and creates confusion about the role of ‘blue helmets’, it can also put their lives in jeopardy. Bintou Keita, the UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and head of the UN mission there ( MONUSCO), underscores that armed groups deliberately propagate falsehoods to incite…
" Contrary to what some people think, we do a lot, every day, and even outside the Beni region, for peace to return to eastern DRC". General Enock Ntonya, outgoing commander of the MONUSCO Intervention Brigade (FIB), made this statement on Friday, September 8, 2023, minutes before leaving Beni for Goma, from where he flew back to his country, Malawi. The officer believes that most of the actions of MONUSCO's Intervention Brigade are not known to…