East African heads of state on Tuesday unanimously agreed to extend the deployment of the regional military force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decision happens a week after DR Congo military officials killed 43 and arrested 168 protestors who were demanding the withdrawal of East African troops and …
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250 Ukrainian soldiers working with the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo have returned home to help fight Russian forces, the BBC reported. Since the Russian invasion in February, Ukraine had already pulled out its troops from the other UN peacekeeping mission where they had been deployed. …
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has called for the spokesman of the UN peacekeeping force in the country to leave as soon as possible. The foreign ministry accused Mathias Gillmann of making “indelicate and inopportune statements”. Last week, the UN force, known as Monusco, became the focus of violent protests …
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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo will hold talks with the UN mission in the country, Monusco, on the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers, local media reported, citing government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya. The announcement came after President Félix Tshisekedi chaired a meeting with the presidents of the two chambers of …
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Ukraine is to withdraw all of its forces from UN peacekeeping missions in Africa and Europe so they can be redeployed to fight invading Russian troops at home. Its biggest mission was in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where about 250 Ukrainian troops had been serving. They will soon leave …
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