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Chinese peacekeeping contingent makes donation to DR Congo

STORY: Chinese peacekeeping contingent makes donation to DR Congo SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: BUKAVU, DR Congo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the asset transfer ceremony 2. various of Chinese contingent of MONUSCO 3. various of outskirts of Bukavu STORYLINE: The Chinese contingent to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) on Monday donated engineering tools and machines as well as medical equipment to the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). An asset transfer ceremony was held on the outskirts of Bukavu, capital of the DRC's eastern South Kivu province. Since 2003, the Chinese contingent's engineering company has supported the strengthening of the province's road infrastructure. The donation is expected to help the local government consolidate peace and social development. In a written message, the head of MONUSCO, Bintou Keita, praised the Chinese peace

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Chinese peacekeepers to DRC awarded UN Peace Medal

STORY: Chinese peacekeepers to DRC awarded UN Peace Medal SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: BUKAVU, DR Congo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. shot of Bintou Keita, head of MONUSCO, delivering speech 2. SOUNDBITE(English): BINTOU KEITA, Head of MONUSCO 3. various of Chinese peacekeeping mission in the DRC STORYLINE: The 27th Chinese Peacekeeping Contingent to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) was awarded the UN Peace Medal on Tuesday. The awarding ceremony took place at the camp of the engineering company of the Chinese contingent on the outskirts of Bukavu, the capital of the eastern province of South Kivu. Over the past 21 years, the Chinese peacekeepers have exemplified dedication and professionalism through their mission, said Bintou Keita, the top UN envoy in the DRC, heading MONUSCO, in her remarks. She also thanked the Chinese government for sending peacekeepers to South Kivu Pro

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UN peacekeeping chief urges M23 to stop hostilities in eastern DR Congo

STORY: UN peacekeeping chief urges M23 to stop hostilities in eastern DR Congo SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations 3. various of the press conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations STORYLINE: UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Wednesday called on the rebellion of the March 23 Movement (M23) for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He made this remark during a press conference following his trip from Feb. 2 to 5 to the eastern part of the country, notably in Goma, Beni, and Bukavu, where the security situation remains tense due to hostilities between the Congolese military and armed groups, including the M23. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN-PIERRE

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows damaged houses after heavy rains in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least 25 people were killed after heavy rains hit Bukavu overnight Tuesday, local media reported on Wednesday. (Str/Xinhua)

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40 killed following heavy rains in eastern DR Congo

STORY: 40 killed following heavy rains in eastern DR Congo SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rain-hit areas 2. SOUNDBITE (French): JEAN NAGNDU, Witness of the tragedy 3. various of houses ravaged by heavy rains STORYLINE: Heavy rains hit overnight Tuesday Bukavu, capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, causing floods and landslides and killing at least 40 people, local authorities said Wednesday. At least 20 people were found dead in Bukavu and 20 more were killed in the surrounding village of Burhinyi, according to the provincial governor's office. SOUNDBITE (French): JEAN NAGNDU, Resident of Bukavu "It got complicated when the rainwater could not drain away. There is no drainage. The rainwater flooded the houses, leading to the tragedy today. We lost our pastor and it's horrible. On the Mukubwe Avenue, we lost 5 people in a landslide." Provincial authorities said t

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DR CONGO-BUKAVU-HEAVY RAIN-AFTERMATH

(231227) -- BUKAVU (DR CONGO), Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows houses flooded after heavy rains in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least 25 people were killed after heavy rains hit Bukavu overnight Tuesday, local media reported on Wednesday. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-BUKAVU-HEAVY RAIN-AFTERMATH

(231227) -- BUKAVU (DR CONGO), Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows houses flooded after heavy rains in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least 25 people were killed after heavy rains hit Bukavu overnight Tuesday, local media reported on Wednesday. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-BUKAVU-HEAVY RAIN-AFTERMATH

(231227) -- BUKAVU (DR CONGO), Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows houses flooded after heavy rains in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least 25 people were killed after heavy rains hit Bukavu overnight Tuesday, local media reported on Wednesday. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR CONGO-BUKAVU-HEAVY RAIN-AFTERMATH

(231227) -- BUKAVU (DR CONGO), Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows houses flooded after heavy rains in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least 25 people were killed after heavy rains hit Bukavu overnight Tuesday, local media reported on Wednesday. (Str/Xinhua)

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DR Congo provides sanctuary to orphaned primates

STORY: DR Congo provides sanctuary to orphaned primates DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:58 LOCATION: BUKAVU, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Center (CRPL), eastern DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): IRONGWA LUC, care-giver at CRRL 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): IRONGWA LUC, care-giver at CRRL 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): JEAN-BAPTISTE GUILLAUME, French tourist STORYLINE: A hundred and nine chimpanzees and 107 monkeys are now safe and sound in a sanctuary caring for the orphaned primates that fell victim to poaching and wildlife trade in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Every chimpanzee resident here in the Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Center, known by its French acronym as CRPL, a refuge in the eastern DRC, was brutally taken away from their forest home by poachers. Peace has been a precious thing here, as the endangered species have been traumatized by both poaching and armed conflicts. Itongwa Luc is a veteran caregiver in the center

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Mukwege

Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege, the co-winner of the year's Nobel Peace Prize, speaks in an interview at his hospital in Bukavu in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Oct. 6, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Mukwege

Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege, the co-winner of the year's Nobel Peace Prize, speaks in an interview at his hospital in Bukavu in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Oct. 6, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nobel Peace prize winner Mukwege

Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2018, shows the office of Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege, the co-winner of the year's Nobel Peace Prize, at a hospital in Bukavu in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo