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Actors in the electoral process in Equateur province undergo training
Photo: Alberto Mbuwa/ MONUSCO Mbandaka, 6 September 2011 – A two-day training workshop for leaders of political parties and civil society organizations, as well as women leaders and media professionals took place in Equateur…
DRC military trained to become more professional
Photo: Emmanuel Tombo Tombola Bandundu, 29 August 2011 – A three-day training session for 55 elements of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in Bandundu province, western Democratic Republic of Congo…
Local population opposes Col Zabuloni's appointment as Police Chief in Masisi territory
Photo: Gabriel Wamenya. Goma, 30 August 2011 – The appointment of an army colonel, Zabuloni Muniatware, commonly called "Col. Zabuloni", as the new Police Chief in the Masisi territory, Nord Kivu province, has stirred up…
South African Peacekeepers celebrate their National Day for Women
Photo: Sylvestre Kilolo/ MONUSCO Goma, 25 August 2011 – The South African contingent serving with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) celebrated South African Women's Day on…
Sud-Kivu: MONUSCO provides National Electoral Commission with 4 050 registration forms for candidate
Bukavu, 26 August 2011 – To help with the registration process of candidates for the upcoming presidential and legislative elections, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO)…
MONUSCO encourages women to participate in DRC’s 2011, 2012 and 2013 elections
Photo: Tahina Andriamamonjitianasoa/MONUSCO "How to encourage women candidates to take part in the upcoming elections." Such was the starting point of the latest bi-monthly consultation meeting between political parties and…
MONUSCO Explains new mandate to Students, Religious and Community Leaders in Ituri
Aru, 22 August 2011 – The territory of Aru, some 300 km northeast of Bunia, near Uganda's western border, in Province Orientale, was the venue for meetings between staff members of the Public Information Division of the…
Operation “Silent Valley” in Walikale Territory: A Success Story
Photo: Indian Battalion, Goma/ MONUSCO Goma, 23 August 2011 – Only days after the launching of Operation 'Silent Valley' on 17 August by peacekeepers of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of…
Cleaning up UXOs in the D.R. Congo: a Daunting and Tedious Task
Kisangani, 20 August 2011 – The United Nations Mine Action Coordination Centre for the Democratic Republic of Congo (UNMACC-DRC) has, in the past decade, been engaged in identifying areas contaminated by Unexploded Ordnance…
Kisangani celebrates World Humanitarian Day
Kisangani, 20 August 2011 – The humanitarian community in Province Orientale celebrated the United Nations' World Humanitarian Day in Kisangani, the provincial capital, on 19 August 2011. The Day is observed annually to…