UN withdrawal from DR Congo 'could be earlier'
According to Patrick Muyaya, a spokesman for the DR Congo government, current negotiations with the UN mission known as Monusco could hasten the evacuation of the peacekeepers.
Boakyewaa Lawrencia 
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's government spokesman has hinted that the country's UN peacekeeper withdrawal could be accelerated.
Over the past two weeks, protests against the UN mission—the second-largest in the world—have descended into lethal violence, resulting in more than 20 fatalities.
The situation worsened on Sunday at a border crossing near Uganda when two peacekeepers opened fire, killing three civilians and injuring 15 others.
According to Patrick Muyaya, a spokesman for the DR Congo government, current negotiations with the UN mission known as Monusco could hasten the evacuation of the peacekeepers.
"The plan we have with Monusco is that it has to withdraw by end of 2024. After the technical meeting, we can see if it will be possible to do the withdrawal shorter [earlier] than the end of 2024," Mr. Muyaya said.
