DRC / MONUSCO BASE TRANSFER

The Head of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) Bintou Keita, officially transferred the first MONUSCO base to the Congolese government, marking the beginning of the gradual disengagement of the from the country. MONUSCO

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:04:40
• Production Date: 8 March 2024
• Asset Language: French
• Personal Subject: BINTOU KEITA
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUSCO
• Subject Topical: AGREEMENTS; MILITARY DEMOBILIZATION; PEACEKEEPERS; PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: 3181982
• Parent Id: 3181982
• Alternate Title: unifeed240308h

Description

STORY: DRC / MONUSCO BASE TRANSFER
TRT: 04:40
SOURCE: MONUSCO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 24 - 28 FEBRUARY 2024, KAMANYOLA, SOUTH-KIVU, DR CONGO

Shotlist

24 FEBRUARY 2024, KAMANYOLA, SOUTH-KIVU, DR CONGO

1. Wide shot, two Pakistani peacekeepers lower the Congolese and Pakistani flags
2. Close up, two Pakistani peacekeepers march holding the Pakistani and Congolese flags in their hands
3. Close up, Two Pakistani peacekeepers march holding the Pakistani and Congolese flags in their hands
4. Wide shot, group of Pakistani peacekeepers perform a military parade
5. Wide shot, UN authorities and Congolese government officials sing the national anthem
6. Wide shot, UN authorities and Congolese government officials sing the national anthem
7. Close up, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Bintou Keita writes in a guestbook
8. Wide shot, Keita hands over a symbolic key of the MONUSCO base in Kamanyola to the acting governor of South Kivu
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of MONUSCO:
“Kamanyola is the first MONUSCO base in South Kivu to close following the joint signing by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and MONUSCO on November 21, 2023, of the note on the accelerated, progressive, orderly, and responsible withdrawal of MONUSCO from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
10. Close up, Keita receives a symbolic gift from the Congolese National Police
11. Med shot, member of the Congolese National Police raises the flag of the DRC
12. Wide shot, soldiers line up carrying their weapons on their shoulders
13. SOUNDBITE (French) General Jean-Bosco Galenga, Representative of the General Commissioner of the National Police Force:
“The transition from military forces to police forces marks the return to peace.”
14. Wide shot, UN peacekeepers in parade
15. Med shot, UN peacekeepers in front of their military vehicles
16. Med shot, UN peacekeepers in parade
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Major Taimoor Ali, Commander, Kamanyola Base:
“The patrolling and proactive stance adopted by the UN blue helmets have proven to be our deterrent against armed groups, significantly reducing illegal activities and violence against the local population.”
18. Various shots, UN peacekeepers dismantle their installations at the Kamanyola base
19. Med shot, UN peacekeepers in parade
20. Med shot, UN peacekeepers in parade
21. Various shots, UN peacekeepers head towards their vehicles
22. Med shot, UN peacekeepers dismantle their installations at the Kamanyola base
23. Wide shot, UN peacekeepers dismantle their installations at the Kamanyola base
24. SOUNDBITE (French) Major General Khar Diouf, Acting Commander, MONUSCO Force:
“To the UN peacekeepers in Kamanyola, since your deployment at this site through the execution of thousands of patrols day and night, presence actions, coercive interventions, and civil-military actions, you have tirelessly worked to promote security and protect the surrounding populations.”
25. Wide shot, UN authorities and Congolese government officials walk in the Kamanyola site
26. Close up, UN authorities and Congolese government officials receive honors
27. Various shots, signing between the Congolese national police and the UN peacekeepers of MONUSCO
27. Wide shot, Congolese flag waving in the Kamanyola site
28. Wide shot, view of an office
29. Close up, Congolese National Police officer looks through the window in a room at the Kamanyola site

30. SOUNDBITE (French) Marc Malago Kashekere, Acting Governor, South Kivu:
“To the UN peacekeepers in Kamanyola, since your deployment at this site through the execution of thousands of patrols day and night, presence actions, coercive interventions, and civil-military actions, you have tirelessly worked to promote security and protect the surrounding populations.”
31. Various shots, UN peacekeepers interact with the local community
32. Wide shot, meeting of the local community in Kamanyola
33. Close up, UN peacekeepers leave the Kamanyola base
34. Wide shot, UN peacekeepers leave the Kamanyola base
35. Wide shot, helicopter landing
36. Wide shot, exchange between representatives of UN funds and programs and the local community
37. Wide shot, exchange between representatives of UN funds and programs and the local community

Storyline

The Head of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) Bintou Keita, officially transferred the first MONUSCO base to the Congolese government, marking the beginning of the gradual disengagement of the from the country.

The Kamanyola base, established in 2005, will now be managed by the Congolese national police.

SOUNDBITE (French) Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary General and Head of MONUSCO:
“Kamanyola is the first MONUSCO base in South Kivu to close following the joint signing by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and MONUSCO on November 21, 2023, of the note on the accelerated, progressive, orderly, and responsible withdrawal of MONUSCO from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

For 19 years, in this locality, the UN blue helmets have worked towards the protection of civilians, in coordination with the national defense and security forces.

SOUNDBITE (French) General Jean-Bosco Galenga, Representative of the General Commissioner of the National Police Force:
“The transition from military forces to police forces marks the return to peace.”

SOUNDBITE (English) Major Taimoor Ali, Commander, Kamanyola Base:
“The patrolling and proactive stance adopted by the UN blue helmets have proven to be our deterrent against armed groups, significantly reducing illegal activities and violence against the local population.”

This transfer of responsibilities is all the more important as it acknowledges the progress made in the area.

SOUNDBITE (French) Major General Khar Diouf, Acting Commander, MONUSCO Force:
“To the UN peacekeepers in Kamanyola, since your deployment at this site through the execution of thousands of patrols day and night, presence actions, coercive interventions, and civil-military actions, you have tirelessly worked to promote security and protect the surrounding populations.”

The Acting Governor of South Kivu praised the good collaboration between the government and MONUSCO for the security of civilians.

SOUNDBITE (French) Marc Malago Kashekere, Acting Governor, South Kivu:
“To the UN peacekeepers in Kamanyola, since your deployment at this site through the execution of thousands of patrols day and night, presence actions, coercive interventions, and civil-military actions, you have tirelessly worked to promote security and protect the surrounding populations.”

For several years, MONUSCO has supported the establishment of local protection committees in Kamanyola, bringing together all communities working alongside local authorities on security and civilian protection issues.

The day before this ceremony, a joint government-UN mission visited Bukavu, Mikenge, and Uvira to review the Mission's withdrawal and the transition of the United Nations system.