Govt yet to receive official communication about Tanzania peace keeper

The government hasn’t received official communication on the killing of a Tanzanian soldier serving with the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO).
The UN Mission in Congo reported yesterday, September 18, that a Tanzanian peacekeeper was killed on Sunday, September 17, in Beni territory in DRC’s province of Kivu during an attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces rebels.
But, speaking to The Citizen on Tuesday, September 19, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Aziz Mlima, said the government was yet to receive official communications on the incident.
“I’m aware of the incident, but up to now no official information has been communicated by the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces (TPDF),” he said in a telephone interview.
“The UN Mission has procedures to follow before informing TPDF who are responsible communicate with the family of a fallen peace keeper. We will share the information to the public only after receiving information from TPDF that has followed those procedures,” he insisted.
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, condemned the killing, calling Congo government to investigate the incident and bring perpetrators to justice. In a statement he called on all armed groups in Congo to cease violence.

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He offered his condolences to the friends and families of the deceased and to the Government of Tanzania.
The Secretary General wished a speedy recovery of the other peace keeper, who was injured, according to a statement issued by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General.
The Secretary-General calls on all armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to cease violence and to avoid a further deterioration of the security situation in the country.