Published 2 years ago

Congo asks UN mission spokesman to leave amid unrest

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The central African nation's government asked the peacekeeping mission, known as MONUSCO, to withdraw spokesman Mathias Gillmann. Gillmann made "indelicate and inappropriate remarks" he made, the letter said. Protests against the mission erupted in parts of eastern Congo last week, leading to the death of 36 people including four UN peacekeepers.

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Congo asks UN mission spokesman to leave amid unrest

Congo's government has requested that the spokesman for the United Nations mission in Congo leave the country, saying he has made inappropriate statements amid demonstrations against the presence of the UN peacekeepers.

2 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Congo expels U.N. peacekeeping mission spokesman after protests

Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the spokesman of the U.N. peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, to leave the country, blaming him for stoking tensions that led to deadly protests last week.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Congo asks UN mission spokesman to leave amid unrest

Congo’s government has requested that the spokesman for the United Nations mission in the country leave. It says Mathias Gillman has made inappropriate statements as the country grapples with demonstrations

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Congo asks UN mission spokesman to leave amid unrest

Congo’s government has requested that the spokesman for the United Nations mission in the country leave

2 years ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Congo expels U.N. peacekeeping mission spokesman after protests

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the spokesman of the U.N. peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, to leave the country, blaming him for stoking tensions that led to deadly protests last week. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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The Guardian Nigeria

DR Congo asks UN peacekeeping mission spokesman to leave country

DR Congo has asked the spokesman of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country to leave “as soon as possible”, according to an official letter seen by AFP on Wednesday. The central African nation’s government asked the peacekeeping mission, known as MONUSCO, to withdraw spokesman Mathias Gillmann over “indelicate and inappropriate remarks” he made, the […]

2 years ago·Nigeria

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