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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…

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)…

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…

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…

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…

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, 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…

Dungu, 17 August 2011 - What would be a unique way for a handful of Indonesian peacekeepers to celebrate their national day away from home in a village of a few hundred souls lost in the lush green of the equatorial jungle…

Bunia, 17 August, 2011 – Nicknamed 'Dragon Fire', an operation conducted by the Guatemalan Special Forces under the aegis of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) between 8 and…

Kinshasa, 22 August 2011: Congolese authorities yesterday evening thwarted an attempt to smuggle approximately one ton of cassiterite ore from the DRC to Rwanda. The attempt was reportedly made by a national staff member of…

KWINJA: A blood bank has been recently opened in Rutshuru Hospital. The blood for the bank was to be provided from Goma, however it did not materialise. Since the pregnant ladies, injured people as well as security forces…

Vehicle Accident Took Place near MARABO. On 22 June at around 0830 hours one lorry and car collided at a location about 3 km South from MARABO COB. After receiving the information a patrol from MARABO COB led by COB COMD went…