(260213) -- GOMA, Feb. 13, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Vivian van de Perre (C), acting head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as MONUSCO, speaks to the press at Goma International Airport in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Feb. 12, 2026. Van de Perre arrived in Goma on Thursday, marking a step toward implementing a joint ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism between the Congolese government and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. (Str/Xinhua)
