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Starved inmates continue to escape from Tshela prison, Bas-Congo province
Matadi, 18 May 2012 - On the night of 17 to 18 May, 24 inmates escaped from Tshela prison, 210 km west of Matadi, the capital of Bas-Congo province. Earlier in the week, on 16 May, detainees refused to return to their dorms…
MONUSCO Turns Over a School to Kiliba Community
Uvira, 23 April 2012 - The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) turned over an elementary school named Maendeleo to the delegate of the students' parents in Kiliba, territory of…
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Report on serious human rights violations committed in Kinshasa between 26 Nov and 25 Dec 2011
On 28 November 2011, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) held its second presidential and parliamentary elections since the end of the Transition Period in 2006. These elections, intended to be calm, transparent and…
Bangladeshi Peacekeepers and Military Observers Receive UN Medals in Bunia
Bunia, 27 April 2012 – The commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) General Chander Prakash presided over a medal award ceremony during which medals were awarded to…
Press Statement on the Situation in the DRC
The members of the Security Council met on 24 July 2019 to discuss the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and activities of the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO). They…
RDC: François Grignon stresses the importance of setting up a mechanism for sustainable protection of civilian populations
The Acting Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Protection and Operations, François Grignon, interacted with the media on Wednesday, 13 November around the UN Mission’s activities and the…
The Security Council reiterates its grave concern about the most recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in the DRC. Photo United Nations
The Security Council reiterates its grave concern about the most recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in the DRC
The Security Council reiterates its grave concern about the most recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC). It takes note that the World Health Organisation(WHO)has declared the Ebola…
Discussions focused on the deteriorating security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and its humanitarian consequences, particularly the impact on civilians.
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President Tshisekedi meets MONUSCO acting chief Vivian van de Perre at the African Union City
On 13 January, at the African Union City, President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi met with the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG a.i.), Vivian van de Perre. Discussions focused on the deteriorating…
Des mineurs détenus à la prison de Makala vont apprendre l’informatique. Photo MONUSCO/UAAP
Des mineurs détenus à la prison de Makala vont apprendre l’informatique
On the occasion of the World Children's Day celebrated on November 20 of each year, MONUSCO Prison Administration Support Unit issued end-of-training certificates to future computer trainers of the inmates detained at Makala…
UN peacekeepers rescued 191 people while under fire from militiamen belonging to two armed groups. ©MONUSCO
Ituri: UN peacekeepers protect nearly 200 people caught under fire from two armed attacks
Caught in armed attacks, nearly two hundred people were forced to flee their homes in haste.