Monusco
19 killed by suspected militia in troubled east DR Congo
The not-for-profit Congo Research Group said the new massacre brought to 99 the number of civilians killed by armed groups in the Beni area since 5 November.
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UN presses DRC to quickly form new government
Tshisekedi's party is working to cobble together a coalition government with the party of former president Joseph Kabila, which won a majority of seats in parliamentary elections.
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UN finds at least 15 mass graves in DR Congo after December violence
Earlier in January, the United Nations estimated that at least 890 were killed because of the violence.
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11 SANDF peacekeepers convicted of abusing boy in DRC
The men, who were convicted of common law assault by a military court, dragged the 17-year-old into their base in southern Kasai province after he was caught allegedly stealing buckets in January, the military said Monday.
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Kabila calls on UN to get its forces out of his country
However, opposition leader Moïse Katumbi refutes Kibila’s insistence that the Kinshasa government can organise and pay for upcoming elections.
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South African military investigates Congo torture reports
A military statement said 'corrective actions' would ensue if the reports, which it understood had come from Congolese citizens, were found to be true.
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14 peacekeepers, five Congo soldiers, killed in Congo attack – UN
The mission said it was coordinating a joint response with the Congolese army as well as medical evacuations of the wounded.
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UN peacekeepers pressed to do more with less as further cuts loom
Belt-tightening at Monusco, which has about 18,000 uniformed personnel, is part of a broader push by the US, the biggest UN contributor, to cut costs.
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Wanted Congo warlord surrenders to UN forces
After six years on the run, Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka surrendered to UN forces in the town of Mutongo and was transferred to the eastern city of Goma, MONUSCO said.
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Zuma extends deployment of SANDF troops in DRC
South Africa’s commitment to the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended for a year.
