US EditionNew Head of UN Peacekeeping Force in DR Congo Visits Rebel-Held Goma
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On duty since 7 April, James Swan arrived in the AFC/M23-controlled capital of North Kivu for a two-day visit on Friday, 24 April, where he met with the leaders of the armed group.
James Swan, Monusco's new boss, travels to Goma on 24 April to meet the rebel authorities of AFC/M23. A symbolic visit, while the ceasefire monitoring mechanism struggles to deploy.
The head of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), American James Swan, arrived in the city of Goma, which has been under the control of the AFC/M23 for more than a year, on a visit to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire and the safety of UN staff working there. The United Nations plane carrying James arrived at Goma airport on Friday, April 24, 2026, the second to land since the city, which is the …
DRC: James Swan arrived in Goma under AFC/M23 to strengthen the momentum for de-escalation Image media PMaki Fri 24/04/2026 - 11:31 James Swan Corps, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Congo (MONUSCO), arrived this Friday 24 April 2026 in Goma, capital of North Kivu province, Rebel-controlled area
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