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U.N. peacekeepers expand mobile bases in eastern DRC; U.N. urges de-escalation in Libya
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U.N. peacekeepers established two mobile operating bases in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo, to respond to armed-group threats until mid-July; the U.N. support mission in Libya urged parties to refrain from force and implement agreed security arrangements in Tripoli.
The United Nations reported deployments and security actions in multiple African theatres aimed at protecting civilians and supporting stabilization efforts.
In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, U.N. peacekeepers established two mobile operating bases in the villages of Ofei and Bakuvutu, in Ituri’s Jugu territory. The bases will remain operational until mid-July, the briefing said, and are part of Operation Utor Bhumi launched in March 2025 to strengthen local security and support quick-impact projects, including rehabilitation of administrative offices in Ofei.
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in North Kivu condemned attacks attributed to suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces that killed six civilians on July 1 in two locations west of Irongeti, and said patrols would continue to facilitate freedom of movement and access to farmland in affected areas.
In Libya, the U.N. support mission urged all parties to refrain from using force, particularly in densely populated areas, and called for swift implementation of security arrangements developed by the Tripoli Security and Military Arrangements Committee. The briefing said forces recently deployed in Tripoli must withdraw without delay and that the mission continued efforts to deescalate tensions around the capital.
