By RFPosted on 01-12-2019Modified on 01-12-2019 at 22:53

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, completed this Sunday, December 1, his mission in North Kivu province where he exchanged with many local authorities. With the governor of North Kivu, in Goma, the UN and the Congolese authorities announced the readjustment of the response against armed groups in the Beni territory.

With the Congolese military and civilian authorities, Jean-Pierre Lacroix discussed the changes to be made to the response against the armed groups and especially against the fighters of the Ugandan rebellion of the ADF. Congolese and UN leaders agreed on a number of areas for change, including collaboration.

" We agreed that the authorities of North Kivu, Monusco and the United Nations system will work together even more systematically to improve our action and to speak to all the components of the civil society to explain our objectives ", said Jean-Pierre Lacroix.

With Governor of North Kivu Nzanzi Kasivuta today in Goma. Full cooperation with provincial and national authorities is essential to end the cycles of violence and instability in eastern Rep. Democratic Republic of Congo. # A4P pic.twitter.com/OX52U7xNoH

Jean-Pierre Lacroix (@Lacroix_UN) December 1, 2019

Mixed patrols

On a purely military level, in addition to intelligence sharing and logistical support, Monusco will also participate in field actions alongside the Congolese army.

" Mixed patrols have been considered," said Carly Nzanzu, governor of North Kivu. As an administrative authority, we must take care of that. One can not go to war without looking at the restoration aspect of the authority of the state. "

The United Nations and the Congolese authorities have also emphasized the fight against impunity. On the communication plan, there will be more ways to fight against rumors, misinformation and manipulation of the population. Monusco has even begun to launch a series of messages to kinande, one of the most spoken languages ​​in Beni.

"Planned" attacks

While in Beni, Jean-Pierre Lacroix had visited the base of the UN mission which was ransacked, looted and set on fire by angry protesters. This Sunday, following a meeting in Goma with the governor of North Kivu, Jean-Pierre Lacroix hinted that this attack, like the one that took place in Biakato against the facilities of the Ebola response, was planned and funded.

These attacks are not spontaneous. They have been planned.

Jean-Pierre Lacroix: Attacks on Monusco and the Ebola response have been "planned"

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