Locals afraid as UN peacekeepers leave Democratic Republic of Congo

  • 12 days ago
After more than 20 years, the UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO, has started leaving DR Congo as requested by Congolese authorities. That request followed numerous demonstrations in the east of the country against the MONUSCO mission, during which dozens died. Meanwhile, the mission is training Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) soldiers.

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