More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

This photo shows a burial site of the victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

A health worker takes note at a burial site of the victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

More Than 2 000 Bodies To Be Buried After Hostilities - DRC

Health staff transfer bodies of victims in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, February 5, 2025. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and a key regional hub, remains in turmoil after the March 23 Movement M23 rebels on January 26 asserted that they had taken control of the city, a claim the Congolese government has not recognized. "There are more than 2,000 bodies to be buried," said Patrick Muyaya, spokesperson for the DRC government, on Monday evening during a press briefing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Central African country, referring to the aftermath of the hostilities in Goma. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

UN peacekeeping mission withdrawing from DR Congo initiated: envoy

STORY: UN peacekeeping mission withdrawing from DR Congo initiated: envoy DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference hosted by MONUSCO 2. SOUNDBITE (French): BINTOU KEITA, UN secretary-general's special representative for DRC 3. various of streets and people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo STORYLINE: The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has already initiated the withdrawal of its mission in the country, said MONUSCO chief Bintou Keita earlier this week. The withdrawal is made "on the basis of the achievement of the minimum conditions of the most important milestones of the transition plan," the UN envoy said at a joint press conference with the Congolese Minister of Communication and Media Patrick Muyaya. The exact timeline was not specified, added Keita, who is the UN secretary-general's special representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

DR Congo commends progress made during president's visit to China

STORY: DR Congo commends progress made during president's visit to China DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference in Kinshasa, DR Congo 2. various of street views of Kinshasa STORYLINE: The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) expressed late Monday satisfaction with the progress made during the recent state visit of President Felix Tshisekedi to China in late May. During a joint press briefing, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya and Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Christophe Lutundula, accompanied by Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi, shed light on the importance of this trip deemed "historic" by Kinshasa. "Many things were done on the sidelines of this visit, in particular the signing of several memoranda between the two countries," Patrick Muyaya said. During the visit from May 24 to 29, the two countries announced the elevation of the bilateral relationship from a strategi

Flooding, landslides kill 438 villagers in eastern DR Congo: media

STORY: Flooding, landslides kill 438 villagers in eastern DR Congo: media DATELINE: May 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 SOUNDBITE (French): PATRICK MUYAYA, DRC government spokesperson 2 various of villages after flooding and landslides STORYLINE: Flooding and landslides brought by torrential rains in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have killed 438 villagers, local media reported Thursday, citing a government spokesperson. According to the latest official report, the bodies of the victims have been mostly found in Bushushu and Nyamukubi, two villages in South Kivu province hard hit by flooding caused by heavy rains. The number of missing remains unknown, said Patrick Muyaya, the spokesperson. SOUNDBITE (French): PATRICK MUYAYA, DRC government spokesperson "Out of all the urgent measures already taken, we have been working on the relocation of residents living next to the rivers hit by flooding." Since last week, heavy rains have been

At least six dead in explosion in NE DR Congo: official

STORY: At least six dead in explosion in NE DR Congo: official DATELINE: April 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion site 2. SOUNDBITE (French): CONSTANT NDIMA, Military governor of North Kivu province STORYLINE: At least six people were killed and 15 others injured late Thursday following an explosion in a bar in the city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said Minister of Communication and Media Patrick Muyaya. "There were not eight deaths as previously announced, because two people are rather seriously injured," Muyaya tweeted, adding that two of the 15 injured people were in serious condition. "It is difficult, at the moment, to specify the nature and origin of the explosion," he noted, calling on people to stay calm. SOUNDBITE (French): CONSTANT NDIMA, Military governor of North Kivu province "I've learned that it's a grenade, but from what I see, I think it must be

DRC-GOMA-EXPLOSION

DRC-GOMA-EXPLOSION

(220408) -- GOMA, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 8, 2022 shows the site of an explosion in Goma, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least six people were killed and 15 others injured late Thursday following an explosion in a bar in the city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said Minister of Communication and Media Patrick Muyaya. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua)

DRC-GOMA-EXPLOSION

DRC-GOMA-EXPLOSION

(220408) -- GOMA, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 8, 2022 shows the site of an explosion in Goma, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least six people were killed and 15 others injured late Thursday following an explosion in a bar in the city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said Minister of Communication and Media Patrick Muyaya. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua)

DRC-GOMA-EXPLOSION

DRC-GOMA-EXPLOSION

(220408) -- GOMA, April 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 8, 2022 shows the site of an explosion in Goma, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At least six people were killed and 15 others injured late Thursday following an explosion in a bar in the city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said Minister of Communication and Media Patrick Muyaya. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua)