DRC / MEMORIAL SERVICE

The special representative for the Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo Martin Kobler travelled to Rutshuru to attend a memorial ceremony for the peacekeeper killed last week in renewed clashes. MONUSCO

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:12
• Production Date: 29 October 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - MONUSCO
• Subject Topical: POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; PEACE AND SECURITY; DISARMAMENT
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: U131029g

Description

STORY: DRC / MEMORIAL SERVICE
TRT: 1.12
SOURCE: MONUSCO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ NATS

DATELINE 28 OCTOBER 2013, KIWANJA & RUTSHURU, DEMOCRATICE REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Shotlist

28 OCTOBER 2013 KIWANJA & RUTSHURU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

1.Aerial shot, the city of Goma
2.Various shots, SRSG Kobler on board of helicopter in flight
3.Wide shot , SRSG and other officials walk past parade
4.Med shot, soldiers on formation
5.Med shot, SRSG and MONUSCO Deputy Force Commander
6.Wide shot, soldiers on formation
7.Med shot, SRSG laying a wreath
8.Close up, portrait of the fallen soldier (Lt. Rajab Ahmed Mlima)
9.SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Kobler, Special Representative for the DRC:
"He lost his life for the values of the United Nations, for protecting civilians, for defending human rights, for fighting for the benefit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo."
10.Close up, SRSG climbing Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
11.Wide shot, APCs lined up
12.Med shot, soldier putting on helmet
13.Wide shot, APC approaching
14.Close up, soldier with machine gun
15.Wide shot, APC convoy patrol
16.Med shot, soldier inside APC
17.Wide shot, view from APC
18.Travelling shot, local residents

Storyline

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo travelled to n Kiwanja from Goma on Monday (28 Oct) to officiate a memorial service for the Tanzanian soldier killed recently in Rutshuru.

Kiwanja is situated 70 km north of Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province of the DRC.

Martin Kobler, who is also the Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) presided over the ceremony.

He paid tribute to the fallen soldier, Lt. Rajab Ahmed Mlima, who died in line of duty while fighting the M23 rebels. Several other soldiers were also injured in the fight.

The soldier from the Tanzanian Special Forces was part of the Intervention Force Brigade (IFB) that was formed to disarm armed groups in the North Kivu province.

Fighting between the Congolese army the FARDC and M23 rebels resumed last week in the area known as Kibumba, 20 km from Goma.

In recent days, the M23 rebels have lost key positions like Kibumba, Kiwanja, Rutshuru and Rumangabo.