ARTICLES RELATING TO MONUSCO

Armed group burns 16 alive in DRC

2013-06-13 15:00

An armed tribal movement burned 16 people alive in a house during a 1 June attack on a village in the Katanga province of the DRC, the UN sources say.

DRC province in push to save child soldiers

2013-05-14 08:57

Desperate to save children from being used as soldiers in the DRC, residents of the notorious "Triangle of Death" have taken matters into their own hands.

DRC rebels prepare to face UN force

2013-05-06 15:32

Rebels in the DRC are honing their ambush skills to prepare to face a new UN force which has a mandate to go on the offensive.

UN to probe claims of rape by DRC army

2013-04-18 09:16

The UN says it would investigate dozens of claims of rape by army officers and rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

DRC rape doc in campaign against violence

2013-03-18 11:45

A gynaecologist renowned for his work in treating thousands of rape victims, Denis Mukwege has begun a new crusade against widespread sexual violence in the east of DRC.

Stop supporting DRC rebels, says Ban

2013-02-28 09:15

The UN leader Ban Ki-moon says foreign countries are still backing rebels in the DRC and must face "consequences" over the instability there.

DRC peace deal may be signed soon

2013-02-07 11:49

A delayed UN-mediated peace deal aimed at ending two decades of conflict in the east of DRC is now broadly agreed and could be ready for signing later this month, officials say.

UN Security Council OKs DRC drones

2013-01-24 22:26

The UN Security Council has given a green light for peacekeepers to use surveillance drones in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after weeks of delay over concerns of Russia, China and Rwanda.

UN wants new troops for DRC

2013-01-10 12:45

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is seeking additional resources to strengthen the UN peacekeeping force in DRC with "intervention" troops.

4 000 SADC troops pledged for DRC

2012-12-09 18:36

Southern African nations have pledged to provide 4 000 troops for a neutral force to be deployed in eastern Congo where rebels have waged an eight month-long rebellion.

UN: DRC rebels appear to be quitting Goma

2012-11-28 07:46

There are signs that Congolese rebels are withdrawing from the strategic eastern city of Goma, the UN says, following a round of diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict from spreading across the region.

SANDF soldiers safe in DRC

2012-11-21 20:22

No South African soldiers have been involved in clashes between government forces and the rebel group M23 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the SA National Defence Force.

DRC rebels plan to 'liberate' country

2012-11-21 12:36

Rebel forces in eastern DRC say they plan to take control of the whole of the vast central African country after they captured the eastern town of Goma.

UN: Goma peacekeepers holding fire

2012-11-20 22:23

Nearly 1 500 UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo city overrun by M23 rebel forces are holding fire to avoid triggering a battle, a UN spokesperson says.

SA soldiers wounded in DRC

2012-11-13 13:47

Two South African troops from the UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been wounded after being caught in the crossfire between the army and rebels.

Many civilians massacred in DRC

2012-08-29 22:11

Rival armed groups may have killed hundreds of civilians in massacres and other "incomprehensibly vicious" attacks in eastern parts of theDRC senior UN officials say.

Goma ready for rebels

2012-08-06 21:35

A local military commander in the DRC says he is ready for an expected assault on the eastern city of Goma by insurgents.

UN gunships, troops battle rebels in DRC

2012-07-26 22:04

Soldiers backed by UN helicopter gunships have battled rebels around a strategic army garrison near a mountain gorilla reserve in eastern Congo, as thousands of people continued to flee.

Ministers vow to eradicate DRC rebels

2012-07-12 22:16

Ministers from 11 African nations - including Rwanda and the DRC - have called for the establishment of an international force to eliminate armed groups in the volatile eastern Congo.

UN asks Angola for helicopters

2012-02-27 22:22

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has asked Angola to provide helicopters for peacekeeping missions in countries including the DRC and South Sudan.

Key Rwandan rebel surrenders - UN

2011-02-16 21:53

A leading rebel figure in charge of recruitment of Rwandan Hutus in eastern DRC has turned himself in to the UN mission in the country, the UN says.

15 000 rapes in DRC - UN

2010-10-16 14:15

More than 15 000 rapes were committed last year in a strife-torn region of Democratic Republic of Congo where peacekeepers are unable to fully protect civilians, a top UN official has said.

Sexual violence can destroy DRC - UN

2010-10-05 22:08

Rampant sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the greatest obstacle to a lasting peace and could destroy the country if it is allowed to continue, a top UN official has said.

UN to probe slow response to DRC rapes

2010-08-31 11:14

The UN mission in the DRC says it is working to establish whether it could have prevented the mass rape of some 180 women in the east of the country early this month.

DRC UN mission starts fresh mandate

2010-07-02 12:37

The UN peacekeeping mission in DRC has begun a fresh mandate by officially changing its name, with its main goal now to consolidate peace, the UN says.

 

M23 say will resume talks with govt

2013-06-06 14:01

DRC’s M23 rebels will send a delegation this weekend to resume peace talks with the government that were suspended in early May, an official says.

First intervention troops arrive in DRC

2013-05-13 21:47

The first troops belonging to an intervention brigade aimed at taking on armed groups in strife-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have arrived for their mission, a UN official says.

Peace talks in trouble, says DRC's M23

2013-05-02 07:49

The Congolese rebel movement M23 has suspended peace talks with DRC’s government, a rebel spokesperson says, increasing fears of renewed violence in the country’s troubled east.

Mai Mai fighters sent to Kinshasa

2013-03-25 21:05

Some 230 Mai Mai rebels who battled government forces in the DRC's mining capital, Lubumbashi, at the weekend have been flown to the capital Kinshasa on two aircraft.

36 killed in new DRC battles

2013-02-28 22:20

Battles between the army and a militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have left at least 36 people dead and thousands have sought refuge at a UN base.

DRC peace agreement set to be signed

2013-02-18 07:45

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend a signing ceremony next week in Addis Ababa for an accord aimed at pacifying the eastern DRC, his spokesperson says.

Dispute over command stalls DRC deal

2013-01-28 22:04

African leaders have failed to sign a UN-mediated peace deal aimed at ending two decades of conflict in eastern Congo over concerns of who would command.

Rape clinic doctor returns to DRC

2013-01-14 20:40

Pioneering doctor Denis Mukwege, who founded a clinic for rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has returned after being forced into exile following an attempt on his life.

Rwanda opposes use of drones in DRC

2013-01-09 10:17

Rwanda has opposed the use of surveillance drones in eastern DRC by the UN until there is a full assessment of their use, saying it doesn’t want Africa to become a laboratory for foreign intelligence devices.

DRC's Goma residents living in fear

2012-11-30 08:00

Residents of DRC’s war-torn city of Goma survived its capture by rebel forces last week, but many are fearful of what will happen as the fighters prepare to leave and the army returns.

UN mulls using drones in DRC conflict

2012-11-23 22:09

The United Nations wants to use drones for the first time to monitor fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda has been accused of aiding rebels, officials say.

DRC, Rwanda presidents meet for talks

2012-11-21 14:04

The presidents of DRC and Rwanda are meeting in Uganda for emergency talks to stem growing tensions between the leaders and their nations.

UN puts sanctions on DRC rebels

2012-11-21 07:48

The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to sanction the leaders of DRC’s M23 rebel force, which hours earlier occupied the eastern Congolese city of Goma.

DRC rebels enter Goma, clashes escalate

2012-11-20 12:59

Rebels, widely believed to be backed by Rwanda, have entered the city of Goma in eastern DRC, escalating clashes between the insurgence and the UN-backed Congolese troops defending it.

Hollande blasts DRC's rights record

2012-10-15 12:03

France's president Francois Hollande has denounced the DRC's rights record, calling for an end to the conflict in the east as leaders of French-speaking nations met.

DRC, Rwanda leaders set to meet

2012-08-07 11:36

The president of Rwanda and DRC will take part in a regional summit in Uganda to agree on a neutral force tasked with policing their border and neutralising rebel groups, officials say.

Kabila: Rwanda backing rebels

2012-07-29 16:46

DRC President Joseph Kabila has accused Rwanda of backing rebels, saying it was an "open secret" that Kigali was meddling in Congo's volatile eastern borderlands.

DRC wants UN to neutralise rebellion

2012-07-20 09:56

DRC wants the UN peacekeepers to fight the rebellion in its east, its foreign minister says, after the country agreed with neighbouring Rwanda to accept an international intervention.

DRC, UN troops reinforce threatened city

2012-07-10 09:42

The UN and DRC troops are reinforcing a key city in the east of the country to guard against attack by rebels who have seized ground in recent days, the United Nations officials say.

Growing criticism of DRC vote

2011-12-13 09:07

DRC's influential clergy as well as the United Nations have joined those that are now casting doubt on the victory of President Joseph Kabila.

DRC troops on rape charges

2011-02-09 22:31

Eleven government troops, including four officers, are to go on trial in eastern DRC on charges of raping three dozen women.

Rebel chief held over DRC rapes

2010-10-06 08:56

A DRC militia chief has been arrested on suspicion of leading raids on villages in the country’s east where 500 people were raped, the UN says.

Protect displaced, HRW tells DRC

2010-09-14 16:11

The Human Rights Watch has urged the government of the DRC and the UN mission there to step up protection for almost two million people displaced by conflict.

UN urges more effort to help DRC

2010-08-20 14:33

The deputy head of the UN Observer Mission in the DRC has called on the international community for a “big financial effort” to help the country.

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