UN peacekeeping mission starts withdrawing from DR Congo

The Kamanyola base, established in 2005, with the mandate to protect civilians and the security in the area by MONUSCO, is now managed by the Congolese National Police.

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), commonly known as MONUSCO, on Wednesday, transferred to Congolese authorities the base of Kamanyola, located in the eastern South Kivu province, starting its withdrawal from the country after 25 years of presence.