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…
Since its induction into to Rutshuru Territory of DR Congo for peacekeeping mission in Jul 2010, the Peacekeepers of Indian Battalion-2 have been gallantly working for ushering peace into their part of Democratic Republic of…
Operation ETAFUTI YA TAI (EAGLE SEARCH) Launched by GUASFOR. In DUNGU area a joint Operation named EAGLE SEARCH started on 27 Jun 2011 combining with the troops of GUASFOR and FARDC, where the MILOB also took part. The aim of…
Goma, 31 July 2011 – The Rwandan authorities have handed over six gorillas from the Congolese plains that were seized from poachers between 2003 and 2007 to the Congolese government. The handover was made at the Rwanda/…
Kiwandja, 28 July 2011 – As a farewell gift to the people of Rutshuru territory in North-Kivu Province, the Indian infantry battalion based in Kiwandja, some 70 kilometers north of Goma, offered a school block to the deaf and…
Matadi, 27 July 2011 – An accelerated basic training programme for 279 Congolese National Police (PNC) officers kicked off on 27 July 2011, at the instruction centre of Nvula Matadi. The trainees including 28 female officers…
Bunia, 27 July 2011 - the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in DRC, Roger Meece preided a medal award ceremony during which 1842 Bangladeshi peacekeepers based in Ituri, Eastern province were awarded medals…