UN troops pull out of the town of Rumangabo, losing terrain to the M23 rebel group. The M23 launched a new onslaught in October and took Kiwanja. UN soldiers are backing Congolese authorities against the rebels for months. The UN peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has pulled troops from Rumangabo, … Read more
Congo’s government and the UN peacekeeping force said that soldiers returning from leave opened fire at a border post. At least two people died and 15 others were hurt. The mission has been under pressure from days of protests, which have left 20 people dead since Monday. On Sunday, Congo’s government and the UN peacekeeping … Read more
Medal Members of the first-ever Pakistani Female Engagement Team (FET) were recently awarded the UN Medal at a ceremony in Adikivu in South Kivu, province of the central African country. Pakistani Female Engagement Team is deployed with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). This team of 15 female … Read more
