UN Security Council lifts arms purchase ban on DR Congo
Military troops arrive in Goma, eastern DRC on November 16, 2022. The United Nations Security Council has ended the arms purchase ban on the DRC. PHOTO | AUGUSTIN WAMENYA | ANADOLU AGENCY VIA AFP
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday ended the arms purchase ban on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), freeing the country's military to buy new weapons without having to seek permission from the global body's sanctions committee.
The unanimous decision also extended the mandate of the UN Stabilisation Mission in the Congo — commonly referred to by its French acronym Monusco — by a year to December 2023. Monusco will now have a pre-written working relationship with the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) and the armed forces of the Congo (FARDC) to defeat armed groups.
