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DRC/ KOBLER M23
The head of mission (MONUSCO) Martin Kobler visited Rutshuru earlier this week after it was liberated by the Congolese army from the M23 in fierce fighting which left one Tanzanian soldier from the Force Intervention Brigade dead and several injured. MONUSCO
STORY: DRC/ KOBLER M23
TRT: 2.15
SOURCE: MONUSCO
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH/ SWAHILI/ NATS
DATELINE: 28 OCTOBER 2013, KIWANJA AND RUTSHURU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC)
1. Wide shot, large crowd
2. Med shot, SRSG shaking hands with kids
3. Med shot, people clapping with UN soldier on guard
4. Med shot, SRSG addressing the crowd
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC):
"It is a day of liberation, and I’m also happy to see the governor is here. Our main objective now is to restore the state authority here in Kiwanja and Rutshuru."
6. Pan left, Kobler and governor walking in Rutshuru streets
7. Med shot, cheering crowd
8. Med shot, Congolese soldiers
9. Pan left, MONUSCO deputy Force Commander walking in Rutshuru streets
10. Close up shot, UN peace-keeping soldiers
11. Wide shot, UN peace-keeping soldiers
12. Med shot, soldier with a gun
13. Close up, gun
14. VOX-POP (Swahili) Resident of Kiwanja:
"We are so happy that we’re reunited with our children in our house. We really appreciate."
15. VOX-POP (Swahili) Resident of Kiwanja:
"We have gone through difficulties, we lost our properties, and the suffering was too much to bear."
16. VOX-POP (Swahili) Resident of Kiwanja:
"MONUSCO has been of great help because they used to stop those bandits. So MONUSCO must not leave this place. But they have to be more proactive."
17. SOUNDBITE (French) Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC):
"We as MONUSCO are here with a mandate to support the government. But it is the obligation of the government to take responsibility for administrative and economic development here in Kiwanja and Rutshuru."
18. Med shot, Congolese army
19. SOUNDBITE (French) Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC):
"Peace is fragile so it is important to stay here and with the Intervention brigade, we have a new mandate from the UN Security Council that allows us to conduct offensive actions here."
20. Aerial shot, North Kivu
Amid reports of heavy fighting near the border with Uganda, the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (MONUSCO) today (30 October) reported that the town of Bunagana, in North Kivu, is now fully controlled by the Congolese army.
Also in North Kivu, the Mission reports that hundreds of internally displaced people in Kanyaruchinya are leaving the area to return to the Kibumba area, north of Goma. They had fled during last week's fighting. The Mission is conducting regular patrols between the two areas in order to protect civilians.
On Monday, the Special Representative of the Secretary General in the DRC, and Head of MONUSCO, Martin Kobler along with the governor of the North Kivu province arrived in Rutshuru from Goma to meet the population and address them.
The SRSG assured the population of Rutshuru and Kiwanja of a restoration state authority and emphasized that the government of the DRCongo must take responsibility for progress in the area.
SOUNDBITE (French) Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC):
"It is a day of liberation, and I’m also happy to see the governor is here. Our main objective now is to restore the state authority here in Kiwanja and Rutshuru."
This follows the liberation of Rutshuru and Kiwanja from the M23 rebels by the Congolese army (FARDC) with the support of the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) in fierce fighting that saw one Tanzanian soldier of the FIB killed and several injured.
The FIB consists of troops from the Tanzania, South Africa and Malawi. FIB’s mandate is to disarm all the armed groups in North Kivu province.
Local residents, some clearly traumatized by the recent violence, expressed their gratitude to the liberating forces.
VOX-POP (Swahili) Resident of Kiwanja:
"We are so happy that we’re reunited with our children in our house. We really appreciate."
VOX-POP (Swahili) Resident of Kiwanja:
"We have gone through difficulties, we lost our properties, and the suffering was too much to bear."
VOX-POP (Swahili) Resident of Kiwanja:
"MONUSCO has been of great help because they used to stop those bandits. So MONUSCO must not leave this place. But they have to be more proactive."
Before leaving the area by helicopter, Kobler explained the roles of MONUSCO and the Congolese government in the reestablishment of peace and development in the region.
SOUNDBITE (French) Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC):
"We as MONUSCO are here with a mandate to support the government. But it is the obligation of the government to take responsibility for administrative and economic development here in Kiwanja and Rutshuru."
SOUNDBITE (French) Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC):
"Peace is fragile so it is important to stay here and with the Intervention brigade, we have a new mandate from the UN Security Council that allows us to conduct offensive actions here."
MONUSCO says that during the month of October, eighty M23 combatants surrendered to the UN Mission.
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