By PARTICK ILUNGA More by this AuthorThe Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the spokesperson of the UN peacekeepers’ mission (Monusco) to leave the country, signalling a collapse in relations spiked by demonstrations against the foreign troops. Protests against Monusco erupted in parts of eastern Congo last week, leading to the death of 36 people, including four UN peacekeepers. Troops withdrawalNow the DRC says it will also speed up the withdrawal of the UN mission. A commission will be set up to define the structure of this withdrawal, Mr Muyaya announced during a press conference on Tuesday televised on RTNC, the state TV. They said they had examined the situation and “listened to the protesters’” demands for the withdrawal of Monusco.

Source: Daily Nation August 04, 2022 02:38 UTC