DRC reviews MONUSCO peacekeepers' presence

The president of the DRC reassesses when MONUSCO peacekeepers should leave the country

An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "DRC reviews MONUSCO peacekeepers' presence" was published on August 2, 2022 and runs 23 minutes.

August 2, 2022 ·23m · Focus on Africa

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Summary

President Etienne Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo is reassessing when MONUSCO peacekeepers should leave the country. We hear from his spokesman.Also, with news of the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri, survivors of the 1998 bombing of the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam express disappointment at receiving no compensation like American victims.Plus Somalia's new cabinet includes a former Al Shabab leader.Those stories and more in this podcast.

Episode Description

President Etienne Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo is reassessing when MONUSCO peacekeepers should leave the country. We hear from his spokesman.

Also, with news of the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri, survivors of the 1998 bombing of the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam express disappointment at receiving no compensation like American victims.

Plus Somalia's new cabinet includes a former Al Shabab leader.

Those stories and more in this podcast.