In October, MONUSCO acted in Ituri vs CODECO, trained 120 FARDC, launched projects for 100K people, and marked UN Day & Res.1325.
Martial Mukeba wa Mukeba Faced with the resurgence of recruitment and use of children by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO and its partners held an interprovincial workshop on reflection and coordination on October 28-29, 2025 in Beni (North Kivu). Organized by the Regional Network of Civil Society Organizations Against the Recruitment of Child Soldiers, this meeting received support from MONUSCO's Child Protection…
Jean-Tobie Okala The small locality of Soleniama-Miala, located about ten kilometers from Bunia in Ituri Province, hosted the launch of the second phase of a community reintegration project implemented by MONUSCO’s Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Section (DDR-S). The initiative targets 933 beneficiaries, including 311 ex-combatants from the Zaïre self-defense group and 622 members of the Tsere community. The activity took place on…
Martial Mukeba wa Mukeba In Beni, North Kivu, ten judicial police inspectors, as well as civilian and military magistrates, completed a two-week training course on the theme “ Cryptocurrency and Encrypted Exchanges: A New Challenge in Combating Terrorism Financing.” Organized by MONUSCO’s Justice Support Section, the training aimed to strengthen the capacity of judicial actors to better identify and counter financial circuits exploited by armed…
Martial Mukeba wa Mukeba & Jean-Tobie Okala Across the world, the international community celebrates United Nations Day as a symbol of solidarity and cooperation among nations. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ceremonies were held in Ituri and North Kivu to mark this year’s commemoration, observed on 24 October. Local authorities took the opportunity to highlight the continued engagement of the United Nations alongside the Congolese…
Joël BOFENGO Marthe Dheve Dhessi and Noëlla Katongerwaki have been advocating for women’s rights for many years. In Bunia, Marthe serves as the gender focal point for the NGO Action pour la Paix et la Concorde, while in Beni, Noëlla coordinates the Women’s Action Collective for the Vulnerable. Both share the same conviction: peace cannot be built without women. As the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 marks its twenty-fifth…
Alain Wandimoyi As part of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, a series of conferences took place from 21 to 23 October 2025 in Goma, Beni and Bunia. The events brought together numerous women’s associations, national and international partners, as well as United Nations agencies. Organized by MONUSCO’s Gender Section, the meetings aimed to promote more active participation of women in…
Jean-Tobie Okala An electrical fire nearly reduced the Fataki General Hospital, located 85 kilometers north of Bunia in Ituri province, to ashes. Thanks to the prompt intervention of MONUSCO’s Nepalese peacekeepers, the worst was avoided. The fire, which occurred on 19 October 2025, was caused by a short circuit due to a surge in the hospital’s solar power system. It quickly spread to the administrative building, destroying medical equipment…
Jacques Miroza The MONUSCO Child Protection Section, in collaboration with the Network of Civil Society Organizations Fighting against the Recruitment and Use of Children by Armed Forces and Groups (ROSCCRESGA), organized a strategic workshop in Goma on 16 October to bolster collective efforts to prevent and address the recruitment and use of children by armed groups. The initiative comes amid persistent insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic…
Marylène Seguy The International Day of the Girl was marked on 14 October in Goma by the BI-ESTHER Foundation, with support from MONUSCO’s Gender Section. Around fifty young girls from various local organizations took part in a workshop focused on their rights, their role in peacebuilding, and efforts to end gender-based violence. In this province of eastern DRC, scarred by years of armed conflict, girls and young women remain among the most…