US EditionCongo-Kinshasa: Monusco Boss Arrives in Goma to Advance Ceasefire Monitoring
Vivian van de Perre arrived to coordinate ceasefire verification under UN Security Council Resolution 2808, with planned reconnaissance and monitoring deployments across eastern DR Congo.
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DRC: Acting head of UN mission touches down in Goma
The acting head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived on Thursday in Goma, which is under the control of the M23 armed group. The mission described the arrival as ‘an important milestone'.
Congo-Kinshasa: Monusco Boss Arrives in Goma to Advance Ceasefire Monitoring
The head of the United Nations mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) arrived at Goma airport on Thursday, February 12, as part of efforts to support preparations for monitoring and verification of the ceasefire between DR Congo and the AFC/M23 rebels.
The interim head of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Monusco) landed on 12 February 2026 at Goma Airport, which has been closed for more than a year. This visit is part of the preparations to support the "Ceasefire Monitoring and Verification Mechanism" in the eastern part of the Congo, provided for by the Doha Agreement. It means above all the reopening of this closed international airport since the capture of…
The leader of the AFC/M23 rebel group fighting the Democratic Republic of Congo, Corneille Nangaa Yobeluo, met and held talks with the Acting Head of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Vivian van de Perre. The meeting between the two took place on Friday, February 13, 2026. Journalist Wembi Steven wrote on X that the talks between Nangaa and Vivian van de Perre focused on the respect of the ceasefire and th…
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