Eastern DRC: James Swan makes first visit to Goma since Kabila’s FRN was created

James Swan, the UN secretary-general’s special representative and head of MONUSCO, arrived in Goma on November 2, while the city is under the control of Joseph Kabila’s Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN). His visit is part of consultations in eastern DRC, which has been shaken by rebel occupation and fighting between the Congolese army and the FRN, which the article says is backed by Rwanda. Swan plans to meet FRN representatives; the movement succeeded Corneille Nangaa’s Alliance Fleuve Congo. The UN says its efforts aim to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian access, and support ceasefire monitoring and verification.