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Goma 28 January 2015. The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC, Martin Kobler arrived in Goma, the capital of the North-Kivu province in the morning. Immediately after arriving, the chief of MONUSCO…

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Martin Kobler, Chief of MONUSCO, applauds the adoption of the electoral law by the Parliament in an effort to bring back social peace to the DRC Kinshasa, 25 January 2015 – “I congratulate the Parliament on reaching a…

Mitwaba, 15 - 17 January – The Department of plan and Civil Society in South Katanga organized from 15 to 17 January a capacity-building workshop on local development planning in Mitwaba, a locality situated more than 450 Km…

The Secretary-General is concerned about the deteriorating situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in Kinshasa and other cities following the adoption of a draft electoral law by the National Assembly…

Isiro – 13 January 2015: MONUSCO Public Information Section in Kisangani organized a meeting with civil society in Isiro on 13 January 2015 to discuss MONUSCO’s mandate. The meeting took place at the conference room of the…

Head of MONUSCO Martin Kobler deplores the loss of life occurred during demonstrations in Kinshasa Kinshasa, 20 January 2015 – “I deplore the dead and the injured following the clashes that occurred yesterday morning as a…

Kinshasa, 15 January 2015 – “I express full solidarity with the Government and back its fight against all armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The current fighting against the Front de Résistance Patriotique…

Kinshasa, 15 January 2015 – “I express full solidarity with the Government and back its fight against all armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The current fighting against the Front de Résistance Patriotique…

Kinshasa, 9 January 2015 – “I am very impressed by the high level of preparedness and the team spirit that reigns between the FARDC and the MONUSCO. I am confident about the engagement of the troops in the upcoming operations…

Kinshasa, 5 January 2015 – “The joint operation FARDC-MONUSCO against FNL is a strong signal for all armed groups, including the FDLR: the only way toward peace is through voluntary disarmament,” recalled Martin Kobler. FARDC…

Nairobi, 02 January 2015 – Today, 2 January 2015, marks the expiration of the six month grace period granted by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Southern African Development Community…