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PR: Tragic road accident claims the lives of two MONUSCO personnel in North Kivu

Kinshasa, 14 May 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) deeply regrets to announce the loss of two of its personnel following a serious road accident that occurred on 13 May 2025. The accident took place approximately 13 kilometers south of Kitchanga, in North Kivu Province, as a MONUSCO logistics convoy was en route from Munigi to the Permanent Operating Base (POB) in Kitchanga. One of the Mission’s vehicles veered off the road and overturned after sliding into a ravine.