Central Africa: North Kivu and Ituri Women Call for Greater Involvement in Peacebuilding

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Congo-Kinshasa: In Ituri, Monusco Supports Open Discussions On Mental Health

A campaign to break taboos Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - the Monusco Force Prevents Codeco Attack On Displaced Persons Site in Rhoe

The MONUSCO Force opened fire on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, to prevent armed elements of the CODECO group from attacking displaced persons in the villages of Ndachulu, Maze and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - 120 Fardc Soldiers Trained With Monusco Support to Enhance Civilian Protection

After two weeks of intensive exercises, 120 members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) completed, on Friday 10 October 2025, a specialized training… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Hema and Lendu Communities in Ituri Rebuild Trust Through Women-Led Mediation

After several years of intercommunal tensions, members of the Hema and Lendu communities in four groupings of Djugu territory are once again living in an atmosphere of calm.… Read more »

Central Africa: North Kivu - Monusco Supports the Establishment of a New Office for Social and Gender Services in Oicha

The offices of Gender, Family and Children Affairs, Social Affairs and Youth Coordination now have a new functional headquarters in Oicha, the chief town of Beni Territory, in… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Gina, Ituri - Over 2,500 Civilians Seek Refuge Near Monusco Base After Heavy Gunfire

More than 2,500 civilians, including approximately 1,200 women and 500 children, sought refuge near the MONUSCO base in Gina, a locality about 40 kilometers northeast of Bunia, the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - Monusco Launches New Specialized Training for FARDC

One hundred and twenty soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) havebeen participating since September 29 in Bunia in new specialized training… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - More Than 3,500 Civilians Find Refuge With Monusco in Gina

More than 3,500 civilians, including 1,850 women and 550 children, found refuge on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at MONUSCO's military base in Gina, in Djugu territory (Ituri).… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - Vivian Van De Perre Meets With Local Communities

Vivian Van de Perre, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in charge of protection and operations, spent three days in Ituri. Her visit was dedicated to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In Beni, Prison Staff Receive Training to Better Protect Inmates and Colleagues From Fires

Twenty officers from Kangbayi Central Prison, including four women, completed practical training in the use of fire extinguishers and professional fire management techniques. This… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Beni - Monusco Deputy Chief Advocates for Political Solution to Eastern DR Congo Crisis

At the end of a three-day mission to Beni, the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative in DRC, Vivian van de Perre, advocated for a political solution to the crisis… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Bunia - Monusco Supports Digitalization of Military Judicial Data

« We had been limited for a long time to the traditional system, with paper files. In Goma, we lost several of them when the city was taken by M23 rebels, and this… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Women and Peace in DR Congo - a Daily Commitment

The International Day of Peace, celebrated on September 21st, highlighted the essential role of women in peace consolidation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their daily… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Do Nsoseme - When Art Becomes a Weapon for Peace

Photographer, poet, and slam artist, Do Nsoseme embodies a generation of Congolese artists who put their talent at the service of peace. Originally from Kinshasa, in the Democratic… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Beni - Monusco Equips Military Justice With Computer Equipment for Greater Efficiency

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) delivered, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, modern computer equipment to the Military Justice House of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Beni, Butembo and Lubero - Civil Society Calls On Monusco to Strengthen Civilian Protection

A few days ago, a deadly attack by the ADF in the territory of Lubero cost the lives of several dozen civilians. Faced with this resurgence of violence, North Kivu civil society… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - in Boga, Monusco and Fardc Rely On Civil-Military Collaboration to Strengthen Security

The security of populations also involves their direct participation. This was the message delivered on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Boga, in the territory of Irumu (Ituri),… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Visiting Ituri, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Pleads for Concrete Actions in Favor of Peace

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Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco's Anti-Fire Unit - an Essential Bulwark to Save Lives in DRC

Alain Wandimoyi Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Goma - Monusco Trains Law Students in Child Protection

In a context marked by decades of armed conflict that have profoundly affected civilian populations in North Kivu, particularly children, MONUSCO, through its Child Protection… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa - UN Police Adviser to Discuss Congolese Police Reform

United Nations Police Adviser, Faisal Shahkar, conducted his second mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo from August 24-29, 2025. He came particularly to inquire about the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Over 400 Explosive Remnants and 9,000 Munitions Destroyed. UNMAS, KOICA and CCLAM Conclude Major Demining Project

The project "Sustainable Mine Action in Support of Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and Communities Affected by Conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo," funded by the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Between Concern and Hope for Peace, Monusco Listens to the Inhabitants of Fataki and Lodha

At the entrance to the MONUSCO base in Fataki, a locality situated in the territory of Djugu, about sixty kilometers north of Bunia, makeshift shelters line up along the trenches… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - Monusco and Komanda's Vital Forces Want to Strengthen the Effectiveness of Security Responses

The MONUSCO Force Commander, General Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes, met on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, with local authorities as well as representatives of the vital forces of Komanda,… Read more »