DRC President Tshisekedi tells UN peacekeepers to leave the country from December

DRC’s Felix Tshisekedi seeks withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from year’s end

President says over 25 years Monusco has failed to cope with the rebellions and armed conflicts

DRC President Tshisekedi tells UN peacekeepers to leave the country from December

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked for an accelerated withdrawal of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, against a backdrop of successive anti-UN protests over its failure to rein in rebel groups more than 20 years after its deployment to the country. Parts of the DRC are almost overrun by armed militias who mastermind deadly attacks against civilians in their battle for ter…

DRC President Tshisekedi tells UN peacekeepers to leave the country from December

By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked for an accelerated withdrawal of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, against a backdrop of successive anti-UN protests over its failure to rein in rebel groups more than 20 years after its deployment to the country. Parts of the DRC are almost overrun by armed militias who mastermind deadly attacks against civilians in their battle for ter…

DR Congo President Tshisekedi seeks withdrawal of UN peacekeepers this year

Tshisekedi’s pronouncement comes weeks after the East African Community extended the mandate of a regional force in DRC.

DR Congo calls for swift withdrawal of UN peacekeepers

In 2020, the Security Council approved a plan for a phased withdrawal in DR Congo, setting parameters for transferring the responsibilities of UN troops to Congolese forces.