Congo-Kinshasa: In Kinshasa, Conferences, Exhibitions and a Film to Celebrate African Women

From August 13-14, 2025, the feminist movement Biso Basi Telema, in partnership with MONUSCO's Gender section, organized a series of activities in Kinshasa to celebrate African… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco Force Commander in Bunia to Strengthen Cooperation With the Army in Civilian Protection

The MONUSCO Force Commander, General Ulisses de Mesquita Gomes, arrived in Bunia on Monday, August 18, for a visit dedicated to assessing the security situation in Ituri,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Beni - La Monusco Construit UN Bâtiment Pour La Société Civile

Civil society in the territory of Beni, in North Kivu, will soon have a functional building to meet, deliberate and work in better conditions. Construction work began on Tuesday,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco Awards Medals to Honor the Dedication of Its Correctional Officers

Twenty-two officers from MONUSCO's Correctional Administration Support Unit, including thirteen women, were decorated during a ceremony held on July 31, 2025, in Kinshasa,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Goma - Biester Foundation and Monusco Want to Strengthen Women's Resilience in the Face of Conflicts

On July 31, 2025, International African Women's Day, the BiEster Foundation, in collaboration with MONUSCO's gender section, organized a capacity-building workshop for about thirty… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco Condemns the ADF Armed Group's Attack That Claimed the Lives of 43 Civilians in Komanda and Intensifies Protection Efforts in Ituri

Kinshasa, 27 July 2025 - The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) strongly condemns the attack that took place during… Read more »

Central Africa: Monusco Strongly Condemns the Resurgence of Violence in Djugu Territory and Deadly ADF Attacks in Ituri and North Kivu

Kinshasa, 23 July 2025- The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) strongly condemns the resurgence of violence observed during the month of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - Monusco Intervenes in Lopa to Protect Civilians After Codeco Militia Incursion

A flare-up of violence erupted on July 21, 2025 in Lopa, about thirty kilometers north of Bunia, in the Bahema Baguru chiefdom. Around 8:15 AM, heavy gunfire rang out near the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fataki - a Training Center to Reintegrate At-Risk Youth and Vulnerable Women

In a region still marked by insecurity, a joint initiative by MONUSCO and its partners offers a new perspective to one hundred beneficiaries in Fataki, in Djugu territory. Sixty… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - Training in Positive Masculinity to Prevent Sexual Violence

Present daily in their neighborhoods, close to families and listening to young people, they play a key role within their communities. In Bunia, seventeen members of the Mixed… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Lubero - 24 Soldiers Convicted for Rape and Murder in Trials Organized With Monusco Support

The Butembo-Lubero garrison military court in North Kivu convicted twenty-five people on Tuesday, July 8th, including twenty-four soldiers and one civilian, to substantial prison… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Lubero - MONUSCO Supports Military Justice in Trials for Sexual Violence

Mobile court hearings conducted by the Butembo Military Court began on Thursday, 26 June, in the town of Lubero, North Kivu. Ninety-two defendants, including 45 Congolese soldiers… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In Aru, Local Armed Groups Commit to Ending Hostilities in Ituri

Six armed groups: CODECO, FRPI, FPIC, Tchini ya Tuna, Zaïre and MAPI , have signed an agreement to halt the violence that continues to destabilize the province of Ituri. The… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: North Kivu - Monusco Chief Calls for Tangible Peace Outcomes

When MONUSCO's helicopter landed in Goma, emotions ran high. For Bintou Keita, Head of the United Nations Mission in the DRC, this return to a city deeply affected by conflict… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: PR - Monusco Welcomes the Signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in Ituri and Calls On Non-Signatory Armed Groups to Join the Peace Dynamic

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) welcomes the signing, on Saturday 28 June in Aru, of the cessation of… Read more »