DR Congo banks on past lessons in fresh disarmament crusade
Kenyan soldiers under the East African Community Regional Force mingle with residents of Kiruma in DR Congo on April 18, 2023. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched another disarmament programme, hoping to finally do it right. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NMG
After two weeks of killings that left nearly 150 dead in Ituri province, according to figures from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched another disarmament programme, hoping to finally do it right.
The new programme launched on Tuesday will be overseen by Lt-Gen Johnny Luboya of the Armed Forces of the Congo (FARDC).
