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Goma, 27 January 2012 - Following his arrival in Kinshasa on 24 January 2012, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous, traveled to Goma, the capital of Nord Kivu province, on 27…

Kinshasa, 26 January 2012 – On the second day of his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, met with the leaders of opposition parties in Congo to…

Goma, 16 January 2012 – The Ntoto built-up area located at around 200 km northwest of Goma in Walikale territory now looks like a ghost town. The villagers have fled their homes to take refuge around the United Nations…

Kinshasa, 24 January 2012 – During his official visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr Hervé Ladsous, made the following statement in an interview with Radio…

Kinshasa, 24 January 2012 - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Hervé Ladsous, will be making an official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) starting this Tuesday, 24…

Goma, 13 January 2012 – In their already dire living conditions, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Shasha camp, Masisi terriroty, in Nord Kivu province, are now facing another difficulty: malaria. But it wasn't until…

Uvira, 13 January 2012 – Under a project expected to bring lasting benefits to the population of Sud Kivu, UN peacekeepers based in the area undertook the rehabilitation of the Uvira medical school, a major center of…

Aru, 19 December 2011 – In its efforts to support Congolese authorities in the promotion of rule of law, the Corrections Unit of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

Goma, 3 January 2012 - The locality of Waloa Yungu, in Walikale territory, some 100 kilometers northwest of Goma, capital of Nord-Kivu province, is now looking like a ghost town. Regular fighting between rival armed groups…

Goma, 31 December 2011 – A local youth association known as Umoja Cargo, awarded the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) a prize of excellence for its peace efforts…

Goma, 23 December 2011 – Christmas is widely perceived in Africa as a children festivity; indeed, it is the only time of the year when many children can expect to get a special treat from their parents or from a kind soul…

Mikenge, 20 Décembre 2011 - La Mission de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO), ainsi que plusieurs agences des Nations Unies et ONG locales ont effectué une…