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NEWS IN BRIEF<\/h1>\n

As the first EUFOR troops trickled into the CAR, the\u00a0UN Security Council<\/a>\u00a0passed a resolution last Thursday, sanctioning the deployment of a 10,000 strong peace keeping force with a 1,800 officer police unit. Whilst welcomed, the 15 September deployment date has been met with concerns that the force may arrive too late to stem the spiralling inter-communal violence. Indeed, attacks on fleeing Muslims continue unabated with the UNHCR reporting refugee arrivals in Cameroon with machete and gunshot wounds. International forces found themselves drawn into armed clashes with local militias in\u00a0Boguila<\/a>\u00a0on Friday as they evacuated 500 Muslims from Bossangoa. The clashes come shortly after the death of two peacekeepers in\u00a0Bria<\/a>\u00a0as Sangaris and MISCA troops encountered resistance to their attempt to restore order in the populous, where 37 fatalities were reported to be the outcome of fighting between anti-balaka and ex-Seleka rebels last week.<\/p>\n

In the DRC the surrender and subsequent death of notorious Mai-Mai Simba rebel leader\u00a0Paul Sadala alias Morgan<\/a>\u00a0has made waves. Conflicting accounts about his time of death and the circumstances surrounding it have led to suggestions that he may have been assassinated. Either way, the Congolese government has decried the missed opportunity to try the notorious poacher and militiaman for the numerous severe abuses he and his fighters have visited upon the inhabitants of Province Oriental. In\u00a0North Kivu<\/a>\u00a0the director of Virunga National Park has been attacked by armed gunmen, though remains stable, as FARDC claims to have captured the last ADF-Nalu base. In\u00a0Katanga<\/a>\u00a0the Bakata Katanga has attacked villages in Pweto territory.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Burundi<\/a>, the ruling party has reacted strongly against concerns raised by the UN Security Council about rising restrictions on freedom in the country and increasing violence perpetrated by the CNDD-FDD youth wing. A particular focus of controversy has surrounded alleged efforts to arm and train the ruling party\u2019s youth wing, which has been met with demands for a UN apology. In\u00a0Rwanda<\/a>, four persons have been arrested on terrorism charges alleging involvement in a planned bomb attack in Kigali.<\/p>\n

In the US, the\u00a0SEC<\/a>\u00a0has been called upon to strengthen transparency rules for the extractives sector, as the US appeals court upheld Section 1502 (conflict minerals provision), though found the requirement to designate products as DRC conflict\/conflict-free to be a violation of the right to free speech.<\/p>\n

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IPIS\u2019 Latest\u00a0Publications<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Business & Human Rights in Uganda: What’s on the Agenda?\u00a0<\/a>| 12 March 2014 | IPIS
\nA few days after attending the annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva, IPIS Business & Human Rights Analysts Anna Bulzomi and Gabriella Wass boarded a plane to Kampala, Uganda, to run a two-day training with ActionAid Uganda for businesses and NGOs on \u201cWhat does business & human rights mean, and how can we bring about a healthy relationship between the two?\u201d This document summarises some thoughts and observations from our 19 participating organisations, as well as providing snapshots of the current relationship between business and human rights in Uganda.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights: Pentagon Accidentally Arms Al Qaeda Affiliate\u00a0<\/a>| 20 February 2014 | IPIS
\nA confidential report to the UN Security Council last week revealed that some of the weapons and ammunition to the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces appears to have been diverted to the Al Qaeda affiliate known as Al Shabaab.<\/p>\n

Mapping Conflict Motives: the Sudan – South Sudan border (2012-2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 5 February 2014 | IPIS
\nIn \u201cMapping Conflict Motives: the Sudan-South Sudan border\u201d, IPIS analyses the conflict dynamics in the wider border area spanning Sudan and South Sudan. The analysis specifically looks into the motivations and interests of the parties involved in the interstate, intrastate and local conflicts in this area.\u00a0Together with the report, a series of maps of the area of focus is available at\u00a0www.ipisresearch.be\/mapping\/webmapping\/bordersudans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Boundary spanning: moving towards strategic stakeholder engagement\u00a0<\/a>| 3 February 2014 | IPIS
\nBy Anna Bulzomi
\nTo address complex human rights impacts, companies need to move away from responding to crises and work with communities towards creating shared value.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights<\/em>: The 2nd Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, Geneva 2013\u00a0<\/a>| January 2014 | IPIS
\nFrom the 2 – 4 December 2013, IPIS attended the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights. The Forum was established by the Human Rights Council and is under the guidance of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights. IPIS\u2019 researchers Gabriella Wass and Anna Bulzomi offer some insights into topics at the Forum that struck them as particularly interesting.<\/p>\n

Practice What You Preach: Theory and Practice of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)\u2019s Stakeholder Engagement Plan in Chad<\/a>\u00a0| 9 January 2014 | IPIS
\nThe past decade has seen a staggering increase in Chinese investment flows in Africa, leaping from USD 392 million in 2005 to USD 2520 million in 2012. Chinese Government officials often describe the burgeoning Sino-African ties as \u2018win-win partnerships\u2019, emphasizing how their \u2018non-interference\u2019 policy truly allows African countries to choose their own development path.
\nAgainst this background, doubts may arise with regard to the environmental and social standards applied by Chinese companies conducting business overseas, especially in post-conflict states with poor human rights records and inadequate governance structures.\u00a0The case discussed in this paper concerns the operations of the Chadian branch of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Conflict and security<\/h1>\n

Recent news on conflict, security and arms trade across the Great Lakes Region.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

High Level Panel on<\/strong>\u00a0Fragile States report<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEnding Conflict and Building Peace in Africa: A Call to Action\u201d Fragile States report discussed in Washington, DC<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Africa Development Bank Group
\nPresident Donald Kaberuka of the African Development Bank Group will present the final report of the High Level Panel on Fragile States titled \u201cEnding conflict and building peace in Africa: A call to action\u201d in Washington, DC on Thursday, 10 avril 2014. Also present will be Ammarah Konneh, Minister of Finance, Liberia; Petta Haavisto, Minister for International Development, Finland; and Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice-President for Africa.<\/p>\n

Sexual Violence in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le gouvernement burundais appuy\u00e9 par la CIRGL lance des sessions sp\u00e9ciales\/proc\u00e9dures sp\u00e9ciales sur les Violences Sexuelles et Bas\u00e9es sur le Genre<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0 10 April 2014 | International Conference for the Great Lakes Region | allAfrica
\nCette activit\u00e9, comme l’a soulign\u00e9 le Secr\u00e9taire Ex\u00e9cutif de la CIRGL, le Professeur Ntumba Luaba dans son allocution, se situe dans le cadre de la mise en application de la D\u00e9claration des Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernement de la CIRGL sign\u00e9e en d\u00e9cembre 2011 \u00e0 Kampala en Ouganda.<\/p>\n

AFRIKOM<\/strong><\/p>\n

AFRICOM goes to war on the sly<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Le Monde Diplomatique
\nU.S. officials talk candidly (just not to reporters) about bases, winning hearts and minds, and the \u201cwar\u201d in Africa.<\/p>\n

Lord\u2019s Resistence Army<\/strong><\/p>\n

LRA Regional Update: Central African Republic, DR Congo and South Sudan (January – March 2014)<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | OCHA | reliefweb
\nThe Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA) continues to be active in CAR and DRC, where a total of 65 LRA attacks were reported in Q1 of 2014. These attacks represent 33% of reported incidents in 2013, with a majority (63%) occurring in DRC. These attacks resulted in two deaths and 93 abductions (of whom 12% are children). The incidents are consistent in pattern to those reported in Q1 of 2012 and 2013 except that the number of reported deaths has significantly reduced.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

MONUSCO\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC Military Offensives Reduces Number of Armed Groups<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | VoA
\nThe Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s (DRC) information minister says joint military offensives launched by the national army (FARDC) and the United Nations Mission to the country (MONUSC) to protect unarmed civilians have sharply reduced the number of rebel groups from 55 to about 20.<\/p>\n

RDC: le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Mwakibolwa dresse un bilan positif de la brigade d\u2019intervention de la Monusco<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe g\u00e9n\u00e9ral tanzanien James Mwakibolwa a termin\u00e9 son mandat en tant que commandant de la brigade d\u2019intervention de la Monusco. Il l\u2019a fait savoir lundi 14 avril au gouverneur de la province du Nord-Kivu, Julien Paluku. L\u2019officier onusien se dit fier du bilan positif de cette force, \u00e9voquant notamment la d\u00e9faite militaire inflig\u00e9e \u00e0 la r\u00e9bellion du M23, au terme d\u2019une offensive des FARDC appuy\u00e9e par la brigade d\u2019intervention. Il doit \u00eatre remplac\u00e9 par un autre Tanzanien.<\/p>\n

CONFERENCE DE PRESSE DES NATIONS UNIES DU MERCREDI 16 AVRIL 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | MONUSCO
\nMONUSCO weekly press conference: La situation s\u00e9curitaire en Ituri a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 marqu\u00e9e par la perspective de la reddition de Paul Sadala, alias \u2018\u2019Morgan\u2019\u2019, avec 42 de ses \u00e9l\u00e9ments aux autorit\u00e9s locales de la localit\u00e9 de Badengaido, dans le territoire de Mambasa.<\/p>\n

North Kivu<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC : o\u00f9 sont pass\u00e9s les centaines d’otages des ADF dans le Nord-Kivu ?\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nEnfants, m\u00e9decin, pr\u00eatres, membres de MSF\u2026 Entre 2010 et 2013, des centaines de personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enlev\u00e9es par les ADF dans l’est de la RDC. Au moment o\u00f9 la traque contre ces rebelles islamistes ougandais entre dans sa derni\u00e8re phase, peu d’information filtre sur le sort des otages. D\u00e9cryptage en deux points.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa annonce avoir captur\u00e9 la derni\u00e8re base de rebelles ougandais apr\u00e8s d’intenses combats<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Agence France-Presse| reliefweb
\nLes autorit\u00e9s de Kinshasa ont annonc\u00e9 lundi la capture de la derni\u00e8re base des rebelles ougandais de l’ADF-Nalu (Forces alli\u00e9es d\u00e9mocratiques-Arm\u00e9e nationale pour la lib\u00e9ration de l’Ouganda) dans l’est de la RDCongo, plac\u00e9 sur la liste noire des organisations \u00ab\u00a0terroristes\u00a0\u00bb par Washington, apr\u00e8s \u00ab\u00a0d’\u00e2pres combats\u00a0\u00bb qui auraient fait \u00ab\u00a0cent morts\u00a0\u00bb dans les rangs rebelles.<\/p>\n

Beni : 4 pilotes de l\u2019arm\u00e9e bless\u00e9s dans une attaque \u00e0 la bombe<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nQuatre pilotes d\u2019h\u00e9licopt\u00e8res des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s lundi 14 avril \u00e0 Ngadi dans le territoire de Beni dans une attaque \u00e0 la bombe artisanale contre un convoi de l\u2019arm\u00e9e. Des sources locales rapportent que les pilotes avaient pris place dans un mini-bus qui roulait derri\u00e8re un v\u00e9hicule de l\u2019arm\u00e9e transportant le commandant des op\u00e9rations contre les rebelles ougandais des ADF, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Bauma, et le commandant secteur des op\u00e9rations de l\u2019arm\u00e9e. L\u2019attaque a eu lieu vers 9 heures locales. Le conducteur du mini-bus dans lequel avait embarqu\u00e9 les quatre pilotes a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Virunga Park Director Attacked<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le conservateur du parc des Virunga victime d\u2019une embuscade<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Le Carnet de Collette Braeckman
\nLe conservateur des Virunga attaqu\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | BBC News
\nRDC: le conservateur du parc national des Virunga bless\u00e9 dans une attaque arm\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC : bless\u00e9 par balles, le directeur du parc des Virunga en soins intensifs<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nLe Belge Emmanuel de M\u00e9rode, directeur du parc national des Virunga (est de la RDC), \u00e9tait en soins intensifs mercredi apr\u00e8s avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9 au cours d’une attaque, la veille. Touch\u00e9 par deux balles, \u00e0 l’abdomen et au thorax, il pourrait avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 agress\u00e9 en raison de sa lutte contre l’exploitation du p\u00e9trole au sein du parc.<\/p>\n

Congolese gunmen wound Belgian head of Africa’s oldest park<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | Reuters
\nThe director of Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga Park – Africa’s oldest national park – survived an attack by unidentified gunmen while driving through the country’s volatile eastern borderlands on Tuesday, a colleague said.<\/p>\n

South Kivu<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC: plus de 3.000 personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es apr\u00e8s des combats au Sud-Kivu (ONG)<\/a>\u00a0| 9 April 2014 | Agence France-Presse| reliefweb
\nPlus de 3.000 personnes ont fui leur foyer mercredi dans le Sud-Kivu apr\u00e8s de violents combats entre soldats et miliciens dans cette province de l’est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, selon une ONG locale. Ces affrontements, dans la localit\u00e9 de Misisi, \u00e0 250 km au sud de Bukavu, capitale du Sud-Kivu, ont fait au moins sept morts. \u00ab\u00a0La population fuit\u00a0\u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP Tanganyika Shikote, pr\u00e9sident de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de Fizi, chef-lieu du territoire ou se trouve la localit\u00e9 de Misisi, centre d’extraction aurif\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: les FARDC d\u00e9logent les Ra\u00efa Mutomboki de plusieurs localit\u00e9s \u00e0 Mulungu<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) ont d\u00e9log\u00e9, jeudi 10 avril, les Ra\u00efa Mutomboki de plusieurs localit\u00e9s du groupement de Mulungu (Sud-Kivu). Des sources de la r\u00e9gion renseignent que les militaires ont \u00e9galement repris le contr\u00f4le de l\u2019a\u00e9rodrome de la cit\u00e9 de Chamombe, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 150 Km au Sud de Bukavu (Sud-Kivu). Rest\u00e9e sous contr\u00f4le des miliciens depuis sept ans, cette piste d\u2019atterrissage a \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9e apr\u00e8s plus de quatre heures d\u2019affrontements.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: les populations fuient d\u2019\u00e9ventuels combats \u00e0 Misisi, selon Ocha<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef du Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires (Ocha) au Sud-Kivu, Florent Mehaule, affirme que les populations fuient les localit\u00e9s de Misisi et de Mulungu, respectivement situ\u00e9es dans le territoires de Fizi et Shabunda. Les militaires congolais et les miliciens s\u2019y sont r\u00e9cemment affront\u00e9s et la population craint que les combats ne reprennent. Mais le chef d\u2019Ocha au Sud-Kivu ne pr\u00e9cise pas la destination prise par ces d\u00e9plac\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale<\/strong><\/p>\n

Province Orientale – La MONUSCO et les FARDC maintiennent la pression contre la LRA<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nEn Province Orientale, la Force onusienne et les FARDC maintiennent la pression contre les activit\u00e9s des \u00e9l\u00e9ments r\u00e9siduels de l’Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du seigneur (LRA). Selon le lieutenant-colonel F\u00e9lix Prosper Basse, porte-parole militaire de la Monusco, cette pression consiste \u00e0 poursuivre des op\u00e9rations conjointes dans les districts de Haut et de Bas-U\u00e9l\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Surrender and death of Paul Sadala, alias Morgan\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Province Orientale: reddition du chef milicien Paul Sadala \u00abMorgan\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef rebelle Morgan se rend aux autorit\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nPaul Sadala alias Morgan, chef milicien des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Simba s\u2019est rendu samedi 12 avril matin aux Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC). Sa reddition aurait eu lieu devant des autorit\u00e9s coutumi\u00e8res de Bandegaido, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 300 km au Sud-Ouest de Bunia, en Ituri (Province Orientale). Certaines sources du gouvernement de la Province Orientale ont confirm\u00e9 cette nouvelle quelques heures avant la rencontre entre \u00ab Morgan \u00bb, les autorit\u00e9s provinciales et la Mission onusienne en RDC (Monusco).<\/p>\n

Congo Militia Chief ‘Morgan’ Killed in Army Firefight<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | VoA
\nLe chef rebelle Morgan tu\u00e9 lors de son transfert vers Bunia<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nProvince Orientale: d\u00e9c\u00e8s du chef milicien \u00abMorgan\u00bb apr\u00e8s sa reddition aux FARDC<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nA militia leader accused of kidnap, rape and cannibalism in Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Monday alongside four other people during a firefight as he sought to escape his army captors, the government said. Paul Sadala, a poacher-turned-militia leader known as \u201cMorgan\u201d who operated in Congo’s Orientale province, surrendered on Saturday with around 40 of his followers.<\/p>\n

Interrogations apr\u00e8s la mort en RDC du chef rebelle \u00ab\u00a0Morgan\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nRDC : le chef rebelle \u00ab\u00a0Morgan\u00a0\u00bb tu\u00e9 lors d\u2019une tentative d\u2019\u00e9vasion<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nRDC: flou autour de la mort de Morgan<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | BBC News
\nPaul Sadala alias \u00ab\u00a0Morgan\u00a0\u00bb, chef rebelle congolais, a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 lundi par l’arm\u00e9e congolaise lors de son transf\u00e8rement vers Bunia dans le nord-est de la RDC. Les circonstances de la mort lundi 14 avril du chef rebelle Paul Sadala alias \u00ab\u00a0Morgan\u00a0\u00bb qui s’\u00e9tait rendu samedi dans le nord-est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) avec 42 de ses hommes restent tr\u00e8s floues.<\/p>\n

Disparition de Paul Sadala – Syndrome Mulele avec Mobutu-light<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | L\u2019Observateur Paalga | allAfrica
\nn 1968, Pierre Mulele, chef de la r\u00e9bellion Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef au Za\u00efre de l’\u00e9poque, a \u00e9t\u00e9 convaincu par Mobutu de revearnir d’exil. Ce dernier lui promettait l’amnistie. Sit\u00f4t l’opposant arriv\u00e9, l’homme \u00e0 la toque de l\u00e9opard le fait torturer publiquement jusqu’\u00e0 la mort, lui faisant arracher yeux, oreilles, nez et organes g\u00e9nitaux. Ses membres sont amput\u00e9s un \u00e0 un alors qu’il \u00e9tait toujours vivant. Son corps est ensuite jet\u00e9 dans le fleuve Congo. Comme quoi la parole d’un mar\u00e9chal ne vaut pas souvent un clou.
\nOn a comme l’impression que l’histoire se r\u00e9p\u00e8te, peut-\u00eatre en moins cruel, avec ce qui est arriv\u00e9 \u00e0 Paul Sadala, alias Morgan, ce chef rebelle congolais qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 lundi dernier par l’arm\u00e9e r\u00e9guli\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

\u00ab On nous a remis Paul Sadala d\u00e9j\u00e0 d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 \u00bb, pr\u00e9cise la Monusco<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\n\u00ab Paul Sadala alias Morgan est effectivement mort. Mais on nous l\u2019a remis d\u00e9j\u00e0 d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 lundi 14 avril le directeur de la Division de l\u2019information publique de la Monusco, Charles Antoine Bambara. Expliquant les circonstances du d\u00e9c\u00e8s du chef milicien des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Simba, il a indiqu\u00e9 que Morgan est arriv\u00e9 au pied de l\u2019h\u00e9licopt\u00e8re de la Mission onusienne d\u00e9j\u00e0 mort. Les tentatives de l\u2019\u00e9quipe m\u00e9dicale de la Monusco pour le r\u00e9animer se sont r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9es vaines.<\/p>\n

Mort de \u00ab Morgan \u00bb : un d\u00e9put\u00e9 provincial soutient la th\u00e8se de l\u2019assassinat<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe d\u00e9put\u00e9 provincial Joseph Ndiya se dit convaincu que le chef milicien Paul Sadala dit Morgan a \u00e9t\u00e9 abattu \u00e0 bout portant par des militaires congolais. Dans une interview accord\u00e9e mardi 15 avril \u00e0 Radio Okapi, l\u2019\u00e9lu de Mambasa, membre de la Majorit\u00e9 pr\u00e9sidentielle, rejette la version soutenue par l\u2019arm\u00e9e selon laquelle le chef milicien a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 au cours d\u2019un \u00e9change des tirs entre ses hommes et les militaires congolais.<\/p>\n

Le gouvernement voulait que le chef milicien Morgan soit jug\u00e9, selon Lambert Mende<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa mort du chef milicien Paul Sadala alias Morgan n\u2019a pas r\u00e9joui le gouvernement congolais, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Lambert Mende mardi 15 avril \u00e0 Kinshasa. Selon le porte-parole du gouvernement congolais, les autorit\u00e9s auraient souhait\u00e9 que le milicien r\u00e9ponde de ses actes devant la justice. Morgan et ses hommes sont accus\u00e9s de plusieurs exactions contre les populations civiles \u00e0 Mambasa (Province Orientale) o\u00f9 ils sont notamment accus\u00e9s d\u2019avoir tu\u00e9 62 personnes et viol\u00e9 24 femmes entre 2010 et 2013. Paul Sadala est mort le lundi apr\u00e8s des \u00e9changes des tirs entre ses combattants et les militaires congolais dans la localit\u00e9 de Moloka\u00ef. Il s\u2019\u00e9tait pourtant rendu \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e deux jours avant son d\u00e9c\u00e8s.<\/p>\n

Katanga<\/strong><\/p>\n

Des miliciens Bakata Katanga incendient une centaine d\u2019habitations \u00e0 Katendeji et Musesha<\/a>\u00a0| 13 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Bakata Katanga ont attaqu\u00e9 dans la nuit de vendredi \u00e0 samedi 12 avril les villages Katendeji et Musesha\u00a0 dans le\u00a0 territoire de Pweto (Katanga). Ils ont br\u00fbl\u00e9 une centaine d\u2019habitations et enlev\u00e9 certains habitants. Cette incursion a pouss\u00e9 les habitants de ces deux localit\u00e9s \u00e0 s\u2019enfuir et \u00e0 trouver refuge dans la cit\u00e9 de Kilwa, une vingtaine de kilom\u00e8tres plus loin et au bord du lac Moero.<\/p>\n

Mitwaba : un policier pris pour un milicien Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef abattu par un militaire<\/a>\u00a0| 13 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nUn policier a \u00e9t\u00e9 abattu vendredi 11 avril par un militaire au village Kasungeji, \u00e0 50 Km au sud de la cit\u00e9 de Mitwaba, dans le Katanga. Le militaire, arr\u00eat\u00e9 par la police depuis, affirme avoir confondu la victime \u00e0 un milicien Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef. Des \u00e9changes de tirs ont eu lieu durant la nuit suivant l\u2019arrestation du militaire. Effray\u00e9s, les villageois s\u2019\u00e9taient r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s dans la for\u00eat. Ils ont commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 retourner chez eux apr\u00e8s l\u2019arriv\u00e9e du commandant des FARDC dans cette r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n

Kasai Oriental<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lodja: arrestation des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s auteurs de violences interethniques<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s auteurs des violences interethniques qui ont survenu \u00e0 la fin du mois de mars \u00e0 Lodja ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s apr\u00e8s une enqu\u00eate, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 lundi 14 avril le gouverneur du Kasa\u00ef-Oriental, Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji, au cours d\u2019une conf\u00e9rence de presse tenue \u00e0 Kinshasa. Il a assur\u00e9 que le calme est \u00e0 pr\u00e9sent revenu dans cette localit\u00e9 et dans tout le territoire du Sankuru. Selon Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji, l\u2019intol\u00e9rance intercommunautaire est caus\u00e9e par un mauvais leadership local.<\/p>\n

FDLR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back to Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | IRIN | reliefweb
\nThe Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) has long been one of the most significant armed groups active in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where it has been based ever since its founders fled neighbouring Rwanda after playing a key role in the 1994 genocide. Over the years, thousands of FDLR members and their dependants have surrendered to the UN mission in DRC (MONUSCO), and returned to Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Sexual violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

UN Urges DRC to End Impunity for Rape<\/a>\u00a0| 9 April 2014 | VoA
\nA new U.N. report shows limited progress in fighting sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where too few attackers have been brought to justice.\u00a0 The cases of sexual violence are highest in the eastern part of the country, where armed groups continue to threaten civilians.<\/p>\n

UN: 3,600 raped in DRC in four-year period<\/a>\u00a0| 9 April 2014 | Al Jazeera
\nThe United Nations has said more than 3,600 women, children and men were subjected to rape and other sexual violence in Congo over a four-year period by the country’s defense and security forces or armed rebels. A UN report published on Wednesday documented 3,645 victims of sexual violence between January 2010 and December 2013, with nearly three-quarters of the victim\u2019s women.<\/p>\n

Progress and obstacles in the fight against impunity for sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 9 April 2014 | UNHCHR\/MONUSCO | reliefweb
\nRape and sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remain very serious concerns, with thousands of victims, in particular in the east of the country, over the past four years, according to a UN report released Wednesday. The report also indicates that, while some progress has been made in the fight against impunity for sexual violence, much more needs to be done to hold perpetrators of sexual violence accountable.<\/p>\n

Women: Sexual violence continues in the DRC, but some progress achieved<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | Agence France-Presse| reliefweb
\nThere is still a long way to go in the fight against impunity for sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) although some progress has been made, according to the Secretary-General’s Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura warned that those who commit sexual violence, wherever they are, whoever they are, will be sought and found. A recent UN report says thousands of people have been victims of rape and sexual violence, in particular in the eastern part of the DRC over the past four years. Stephanie Coutrix asked Ms. Bangura about the current challenges and successes in ending sexual violence in conflict.<\/p>\n

Violences sexuelles: l\u2019Etat congolais appel\u00e9 \u00e0 renforcer la r\u00e9pression<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa r\u00e9pression des violences sexuelles au Nord-Kivu est encore minime, ont estim\u00e9 mardi 15 avril certaines organisations f\u00e9minines locales, en r\u00e9action au r\u00e9cent rapport du Bureau conjoint des Nations unies aux droits de l\u2019homme en RDC publi\u00e9 il y a une semaine. Pour ces organisations, l\u2019Etat congolais doit envisager des poursuites contre certains combattants et hauts officiers militaires coupables de ce crime.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Terrorism arrests in Kigali<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda: trois hommes accus\u00e9s de terrorisme<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | BBC News
\nAu Rwanda, un musicien et un journaliste ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s car ils sont accus\u00e9s de \u00ab menacer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019Etat \u00bb. La police a annonc\u00e9 ce lundi l\u2019arrestation de Cassien Ntamuhanga, directeur de la radio confessionnelle Amazing Grace et du chanteur Kizito Mihigo. Le soldat d\u00e9mobilis\u00e9 Jean Paul Dukuzumuremyi a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9. Les deux hommes sont accus\u00e9s d\u2019\u00eatre li\u00e9s au parti d\u2019opposition le Congr\u00e8s National Rwandais (RNC) bas\u00e9 en Afrique du Sud.<\/p>\n

Kizito Mihigo’s Terrorist Links Revealed<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Rwanda Focus | allAfrica
\nAfter releasing over 200 songs which include popular hits like ‘Twanze Gutoberwa Amateka’ (We cannot distort history), Kizito Mihigo was at the peak of his career, before he turned rogue and got involved with criminal gangs to destabilize the country according, to the head of Criminal Investigations Department (CID), ACP Theos Badege.<\/p>\n

Quatre personnes arr\u00eat\u00e9es, dont le chanteur Kizito Mihigo<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nLa police rwandaise a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 mardi 15 avril \u00e0 la presse quatre personnes accus\u00e9es de comploter contre le gouvernement de Kigali, en repr\u00e9sailles de l’assassinat de Patrick Karegeya, ancien chef des renseignements rwandais et critique \u00e0 l’\u00e9gard du pr\u00e9sident Paul Kagame. Les quatre suspects, trois hommes et une femme, sont accus\u00e9s d’avoir planifi\u00e9 une attaque contre la plus haute tour de Kigali et d’avoir pour objectif la chute du gouvernement.<\/p>\n

Kidnapping attempt on Rwandan refugee in Uganda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Un r\u00e9fugi\u00e9 rwandais \u00e9chappe \u00e0 une tentative d’enl\u00e8vement<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nUn r\u00e9fugi\u00e9 rwandais a \u00e9chapp\u00e9 de justesse \u00e0 une tentative d’enl\u00e8vement en Ouganda. L’information est confirm\u00e9e par les forces de l’ordre locales, m\u00eame si beaucoup d’\u00e9l\u00e9ments restent \u00e0 \u00e9claircir. Kigali est r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement montr\u00e9 du doigt dans des disparitions de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s en Ouganda voisin o\u00f9 vivent quelques 14 000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Alleged arming of youth wing by Burundian ruling party<\/strong><\/p>\n

Security Council Press Statement On Situation in Burundi<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | UN Security Council | allAfrica<\/p>\n

UN concerned at \u2018troubling\u2019 political developments in Burundi<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | UN News Center
\nIn a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman drew attention to the restrictions on political rights and freedoms, and the violence mainly by the youth wing of the current ruling party (CNDD-FDD), including reports about alleged efforts to arm and train the youth wing.<\/p>\n

De possibles livraisons d’armes \u00e0 la jeunesse du CNDD-FDD<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nLe secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’ONU Ban Ki-moon en a fait part au premier vice-pr\u00e9sident burundais, en marge des comm\u00e9morations du g\u00e9nocide rwandais. Les Nations unies ont \u00e9t\u00e9 inform\u00e9es de possibles livraisons d’armes \u00e0 la jeunesse du CNDD-FDD, le parti au pouvoir au Burundi. Un document confidentiel dat\u00e9 du 3 avril (voir ci-dessous), dont l’authenticit\u00e9 a \u00e9t\u00e9 confirm\u00e9e \u00e0 RFI par plusieurs sources onusiennes, fait \u00e9tat de nouvelles all\u00e9gations en ce sens. Ce texte est destin\u00e9 au quartier g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations unies et aux envoy\u00e9s sp\u00e9ciaux de l’ONU et les Etats-Unis pour la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs.<\/p>\n

Burundi : le pouvoir d\u00e9ment distribuer des armes aux jeunes du CNDD-FDD<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nA l\u2019approche des \u00e9lections g\u00e9n\u00e9rales au Burundi, pr\u00e9vues en 2015, le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019ONU a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 jeudi \u00eatre pr\u00e9occup\u00e9 par les tensions politiques dans le pays. Les membres du Conseil ont condamn\u00e9 \u00ab tout recours \u00e0 la violence et exprim\u00e9 leur pr\u00e9occupation concernant les informations faisant \u00e9tat d\u2019intimidations, de harc\u00e8lement et de violences commises par des groupes de jeunes au Burundi \u00bb, selon un communiqu\u00e9. Le Bureau des Nations-Unies au Burundi affirme, dans un document confidentiel, dont Afrik.com s\u2019est procur\u00e9e une copie (publi\u00e9e ci-dessous), fait allusion \u00e0 une distribution d\u2019armes \u00e0 destination des membres de la Ligue des jeunes du parti au pouvoir, le CNDD-FDD. Des accusations dont s\u2019est d\u00e9fendu le gouvernement.<\/p>\n

Le probable armement des jeunes du parti au pouvoir inqui\u00e8te<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nDes jeunes arm\u00e9s par le pouvoir? Le pays dans l’\u0153il du cyclone<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nBurundi : distribue-t-on des armes aux jeunes du CNDD-FDD ?<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nA Bujumbura, les informations de l’ONU faisant \u00e9tat de l’armement et de l’entra\u00eenement de la jeunesse du CNDD-FDD, le parti au pouvoir au Burundi, alimentent les craintes exprim\u00e9es r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement par l’opposition. Les Imbonerakure, qui pourraient \u00eatre une centaine de milliers, sont accus\u00e9s de violences politiques.<\/p>\n

L’\u00e9missaire onusien Adama Dieng, pr\u00e9occup\u00e9 quant \u00e0 la stabilit\u00e9 politique<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | VoA | allAfrica
\nAu terme d’une visite de deux jours au Burundi, le Conseiller sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’Onu sur la pr\u00e9vention du g\u00e9nocide, Adama Dieng, a exprim\u00e9 sa pr\u00e9occupation quant \u00e0 la stabilit\u00e9 politique.<\/p>\n

Le pays exige des excuses de l’ONU apr\u00e8s ses accusations<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nIl y a quelques jours, la presse r\u00e9v\u00e9lait un document interne du bureau de L’ONU au Burundi qui renseignait sur une \u00e9ventuelle distribution d’armes aux jeunes du parti au pouvoir. Une information d\u00e9mentie par Bujumbura qui a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de hausser le ton au cours d’une rencontre, mardi, entre le premier vice-pr\u00e9sident et le corps diplomatique.
\nInter-ethnic relations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interethnic Relations – a Shift in Perception<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | RNW | allAfrica
\nFor Burundi’s Hutus and Tutsis, past decades have been marked by civil wars and massacres. This antagonism has long made interethnic marriage almost impossible. But now a new generation is showing a change in perception…<\/p>\n

Burundi in Somalia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Somali President ‘The People of Burundi Are Our True Brothers Who Have Given Their Blood to Bring Peace and Stability in Somalia’<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | Dalsan Radio (Mogadishu) | allAfrica
\nHis Excellency President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today welcomed the new Burundian Ambassador to Somalia and said, \u00ab\u00a0The people of Burundi are our true brothers who have given their blood to bring peace and stability in Somalia.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Kidnapping attempt on Rwandan refugee in Uganda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Un r\u00e9fugi\u00e9 rwandais \u00e9chappe \u00e0 une tentative d’enl\u00e8vement<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nUn r\u00e9fugi\u00e9 rwandais a \u00e9chapp\u00e9 de justesse \u00e0 une tentative d’enl\u00e8vement en Ouganda. L’information est confirm\u00e9e par les forces de l’ordre locales, m\u00eame si beaucoup d’\u00e9l\u00e9ments restent \u00e0 \u00e9claircir. Kigali est r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement montr\u00e9 du doigt dans des disparitions de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s en Ouganda voisin o\u00f9 vivent quelques 14 000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

EU troop deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique : d\u00e9ploiement des premi\u00e8res troupes de la mission militaire europ\u00e9enne<\/a>\u00a0| 9 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nLes renforts en Centrafrique sont d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s. Les premi\u00e8res troupes de la mission militaire europ\u00e9enne en Centrafrique (Eufor), compos\u00e9es notamment de gendarmes mobiles fran\u00e7ais, ont commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 patrouiller dans Bangui. Ils arrivent en soutien aux soldats fran\u00e7ais de l\u2019op\u00e9ration Sangaris. Un renfort qui tombe \u00e0 pic apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9cision du gouvernement tchadien de retirer ses troupes du contingent de l\u2019Union africaine.<\/p>\n

First EU troops arrive in Central Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 9 April 2014 | Al Jazeera
\nThe first EU troops have arrived in Bangui, capital of the strife-torn Central African Republic, a spokesman for the French army told AFP news agency. Francois Guillermet said 55 soldiers from the European Union Force (EUFOR) were conducting their first patrols in the city on Wednesday, with the aim of \u00ab\u00a0maintaining security and training local officers\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Germany Reluctantly Sends Troops to CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Deutsche Welle | allAfrica
\nThe situation in the Central African Republic remains chaotic. An EU mission, including a German contingent, is to support French and African troops already in the country, but it will take some time before they arrive.<\/p>\n

US support for CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facts On U.S. Support for the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0 | 10 April 2014 | US Department of State | allAfrica
\nFactsheet.<\/p>\n

Security Council approves deployment of UN peacekeepers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ambassador Power At U.N. On Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | US Department of State | allAfrica
\nRemarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Stakeout on the Central African Republic, 10 avril 2014.<\/p>\n

Security Council Authorizes United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | UN Security Council | allAfrica
\nResolution 2149 (2014) Mandates 15 September as Date for Transfer of Authority. The Security Council today established a new peacekeeping mission for the Central African Republic for an initial period of one year, authorizing an initial deployment of up to 10,000 military and 1,800 police personnel.<\/p>\n

U.N. approves peacekeepers for Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | CNN
\nU.N. council OKs U.N. peacekeepers for Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Reuters
\nCentral African Republic: UN votes to send peacekeepers<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | BBC News
\nSecurity Council establishes UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0 | 10 April 2014 | UN News Centre
\nUN Approves New CAR Peacekeeping Force<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | VoA
\nUN approves peacekeepers for CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Al Jazeera
\nU.N. to Send Peacekeepers to Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0 | 10 April 2014 | The New York Times
\nThe U.N. Security Council unanimously approved on Thursday the creation of a U.N. peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic to try to stop violence between Christians and Muslims that has threatened to spiral into genocide. The 15-member council authorized a U.N. force, to be known as MINUSCA, of up to 10,000 troops, 1,800 police and 20 corrections officers. It also authorizes French troops in the landlocked former French colony to support U.N. peacekeepers.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : l\u2019ONU autorise la MINUSCA compos\u00e9e de 12 000 Casques bleus<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nCentrafrique : le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l’ONU approuve le d\u00e9ploiement de Casques bleus\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nCentrafrique: d\u00e9ploiement de la Minusca<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | BBC News
\nL’ONU approuve l’envoi de casques bleus en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Le Monde
\nLe Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 d\u00e9cide de cr\u00e9er une mission de maintien de la paix<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Radio Ndeke Luka | Fondation Hirondelle
\nL’ONU a autoris\u00e9 jeudi l’envoi de 12 000 Casques bleus en Centrafrique d’ici au 15 septembre 2014. La r\u00e9solution 2149, adopt\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019unanimit\u00e9, autorise ainsi le d\u00e9ploiement de 10 000 soldats et 1 800 policiers sur le territoire, afin de tenter de mettre fin aux exactions qui ravagent le pays depuis plus d\u2019un an.<\/p>\n

Responses to UN decision to deploy peacekeepers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique : Hollande salue l\u2019envoi de 12 000 Casques bleus\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nU.S. Support for UN Security Council Resolution Authorizing a UN Peacekeeping Operation for the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | US Department of State
\nCentrafrique : Fabius salue le d\u00e9ploiement des Casques bleus<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nThe African Union Welcomes the Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing a United Nations Peacekeeping Operation in the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | African Union | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Nzapayeke – ‘The UN Is Committed to CAR’<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Deutsche Welle | allAfrica
\nInterview: Central African Republic Prime Minister Nzapayeke tells DW he welcomes a UN decision to send 12,000 troops to his country. The peacekeepers will help restore stability and prepare the ground for next year’s elections.<\/p>\n

CAR Worried About Peacekeeping Mission Timing<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | VoA
\nThe Central African Republic’s government says U.N. authorization of a nearly 12,000-member peacekeeping force is a \u00ab\u00a0good start,\u00a0\u00bb but it questions the timing of the mission. Spokeswoman Gisele Bedan says she is worried about the September 15 deployment date for the U.N. forces. In a VOA interview , she expressed concern that the start date for the deployment to the violence-plagued C.A.R. is too far away.<\/p>\n

Peacekeepers Greenlighted for CAR, but Mission Will Take Months<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | IPS | allAfrica
\nAid Remains Scarce As UN Authorizes Peacekeeping Force<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | MediaGlobal | allAfrica
\nNot a Moment Too Soon – UN Approves Peacekeeping Mission for the CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | ThinkAfricaPress | allAfrica
\nA 12,000-strong UN force is a positive step, but there are still five months before it’s deployed and questions remain over where the troops and funding will come from.<\/p>\n

Inter-communal violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Could C.A.R. Violence Lead It to Partition?<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014\u00a0 | VoA | allAfrica
\nThe United Nations says 19,000 Muslims in the Central African Republic remain in imminent danger and should be relocated to safer towns farther north or outside the country. But it is a complex issue, as tens of thousands of Muslims have already fled their homes in the capital and the western half of the country following attacks.<\/p>\n

Viewpoint: Central African Republic ‘must not become another Rwanda’<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | BBC News
\nThe Security Council has approved my proposal to deploy a United Nations peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic – opening the way for 10,000 troops and almost 2,000 police to bring a semblance of order to a nation in ruins. I have just returned from a visit to the country to see the situation first-hand. Desperate is an understatement.<\/p>\n

Two French soldiers wounded in C.African Republic before UN vote<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Reuters
\nTwo French soldiers were wounded in the Central African Republic capital, an army spokesman said on Wednesday, a day before the United Nations Security Council was due to vote on a new peacekeeping force. Killings have continued between the majority Christian population and increasingly isolated Muslim communities in the landlocked former French colony despite the presence of 2,000 French peacekeepers as well as 6,000 African Union forces.<\/p>\n

Nana-Gribizi : le village Ngr\u00e9va\u00ef assi\u00e9g\u00e9 par des hommes en arme<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Radio Ndeke Luka | Fondation Hirondelle
\nLes \u00e9leveurs peulhs arm\u00e9s, appel\u00e9s Mbororo, sement la terreur dans la commune de Nana-Outa dans la Nana-Gribizi au centre de la Centrafrique. Ils s\u00e9vissent \u00e0 Ngr\u00e9va\u00ef sur l\u2019axe Kota-Ngomb\u00e9. \u00ab Ces hommes arm\u00e9s ont investi la commune le samedi dernier. Ils tuent, pillent et violent sur leur passage \u00bb, ont rapport\u00e9 mercredi \u00e0 RNL les habitants.<\/p>\n

Christian Aid Urges UN to Step Up Protection of 980,000 Civilians in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Christian Aid | allAfrica
\nFollowing today’s United Nation’s Security Council resolution to send 11,800 blue helmet peacekeepers to the Central African Republic (CAR), Christian Aid stresses the urgent need to disarm warring factions and scale up protection for the 980,000 civilians displaced so far by violence.<\/p>\n

Central African refugees attacked as they flee to Cameroon \u2013 UN agency<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | UN News Centre
\nThe United Nations refugee agency said today it is extremely concerned by reports that anti-Balaka militiamen are blocking and attacking civilians trying to flee violence in the Central African Republic (CAR). \u201cOver the past two weeks, our colleagues in Cameroon have been seeing refugees arrive with wounds from machetes or gunshots,\u201d Melissa Fleming, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told a news briefing in Geneva.<\/p>\n

UNHCR: CAR Refugees Enter Cameroon in Horrific Condition<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | VoA
\nhe United Nations refugee agency reports thousands of refugees fleeing the Central African Republic are arriving in Cameroon in horrific condition.\u00a0 Two senior officials who have just visited the region say the refugees report anti-Balaka militiamen are trying to prevent civilians from leaving the C.A.R. and are attacking them along the way.<\/p>\n

Where the State Has Disappeared and Violence Reigns<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | African Arguments | allAfrica
\nThis week, Koert returns to the village of Z\u00e8r\u00e9, where in November he saw how Christians had been attacked and slain by Muslim gangs. Now the roles are reversed.<\/p>\n

Rwanda – Centrafrique : \u00e0 Bangui, le pass\u00e9 r\u00e9sonne dans l’esprit des soldats rwandais<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nLes violences intercommunautaires dans la capitale centrafricaine r\u00e9veillent de douloureux souvenirs chez les soldats rwandais de la Misca. Qui tentent d’utiliser leur exp\u00e9rience pour apaiser les tensions.<\/p>\n

Evacuation of Muslims from Bossangoa<\/strong><\/p>\n

African troops help Muslims flee CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | Al Jazeera
\nAfrican peacekeepers have escorted more than 1,000 minority Muslims fleeing attacks by mainly Christian militias in the Central African Republic to neighbouring Chad, police said. \u00ab\u00a0Not a single Muslim remains in Bossangoa,\u00a0\u00bb a police source quoted by the AFP news agency said, referring to a northwestern town.<\/p>\n

Rca: des musulmans s’enfuient au Tchad<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | BBC News
\nUn millier de musulmans centrafricains ont quitt\u00e9 leur pays pour se r\u00e9fugier au Tchad voisin, a annonc\u00e9 samedi la gendarmerie. Ils s\u2019\u00e9taient r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s sur deux sites \u00e0 Bossangoa, dans le nord de la Centrafrique, pour \u00e9chapper aux violences des milices anti-balaka. \u00ab\u00a0Plus aucun musulman ne reste \u00e0 Bossangoa. Tous ceux qui vivaient retranch\u00e9s \u00e0 l’\u00e9cole coranique et au niveau de l’\u00e9v\u00each\u00e9 ont quitt\u00e9 la ville jeudi en direction du Tchad\u00a0\u00bb, a indiqu\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019AFP la gendarmerie centrafricaine.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : les musulmans de Bossangoa ont quitt\u00e9 le pays<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nPour \u00e9chapper aux violences des milices anti-balaka, la population musulmane de la ville de Bossangoa, dans le nord de la Centrafrique, a enti\u00e8rement fui en direction du Tchad voisin. Selon la gendarmerie de la ville, plus d\u2019un millier de musulmans jusqu\u2019alors r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s \u00e0 Bossangoa, dans le nord de la Centrafrique, ont quitt\u00e9 la r\u00e9gion en direction du Tchad.<\/p>\n

Clashes between international forces and armed groups in Boguila<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thousands of People Flee Fighting in Boguila Town<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | MSF | allAfrica
\nMSF: Fighting Displaces 7,000 in North CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | VoA
\nThousands flee gun battle as Chad withdraw from Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | Reuters
\nNearly 7,000 people fled to the bush after fighting erupted in Boguila, northern CAR, on the night of April 11th. Over 30 women and children stayed overnight at the hospital where MSF works. On April 11th, a convoy of around 20 trucks, accompanied by MISCA, evacuated the last remaining 540 Muslims from Bossangoa to Gore, in Southern Chad. Shortly after the convoy transited through the town of Boguila, fighting erupted between international armed forces escorting the convoy and local armed groups.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : des habitants fuient apr\u00e8s des violences au passage d’un convoi de musulmans\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 13 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nLa majorit\u00e9 des 7 000 habitants de Boguila, dans le nord de la Centrafrique, se sont enfuis dans la brousse en raison d’affrontements arm\u00e9s au passage d’un convoi de la force africaine escortant plus de 500 musulmans qui gagnaient le Tchad, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 dimanche M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF).<\/p>\n

Sangaris tente de ramener le calme \u00e0 l’est du pays<\/a>\u00a0 | 16 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nEn RCA des accrochages se sont produits ces deux derniers jours entre les forces fran\u00e7aises et africaines d’un c\u00f4t\u00e9 et les groupes arm\u00e9s sur l’axe qui m\u00e8ne de Sibut \u00e0 Bambari. La force Sangaris a notamment ramen\u00e9 le calme dans la ville de Grimari o\u00f9 les anti-balaka et les ex-Selekas s’affrontaient.<\/p>\n

Clashes between international forces and armed groups in Bria<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique : de violents heurts entre anti-balaka et ex-s\u00e9l\u00e9ka font 37 morts<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nAlors que les forces fran\u00e7aises Sangaris et africaines de la MISCA tentent de reprendre le contr\u00f4le du pays, les affrontements se poursuivent entre anti-balaka et ex-s\u00e9l\u00e9ka \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur du pays. La Croix-Rouge centrafricaine fait \u00e9tat de combats qui ont fait 37 morts au dernier d\u00e9compte, ce jeudi.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : Sangaris et MISCA face \u00e0 une farouche r\u00e9sistance dans l\u2019est<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nUne embuscade a \u00e9t\u00e9 tendue par des partisans de l\u2019ex-s\u00e9l\u00e9ka, ce jeudi, \u00e0 l\u2019est du pays, afin de contrer l\u2019avanc\u00e9e des forces fran\u00e7aises de l\u2019op\u00e9ration Sangaris et africaines de la Mission internationale de soutien \u00e0 la Centrafrique (MISCA). Apr\u00e8s avoir assur\u00e9 une s\u00e9curisation relative de la capitale, Bangui, et du sud, ces troupes continuent leur marche vers l\u2019est.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : heurts \u00e0 Bria, au moins deux soldats de la Misca bless\u00e9s\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nLa ville de Bria \u00e9t\u00e9 le th\u00e9\u00e2tre de heurts entre des \u00e9l\u00e9ments arm\u00e9s et militaires des forces internationales (Sangaris et Misca). Deux soldats congolais de la force africaine ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

RCA: la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka ne d\u00e9sarme pas<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | BBC News
\nLa r\u00e9bellion S\u00e9l\u00e9ka est toujours en Centrafrique, dans des villes comme Bria, et n\u2019a pas l\u2019intention de d\u00e9sarmer. Video reportage.<\/p>\n

Une r\u00e9union \u00e0 Bria pour sensibiliser les populations<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nL’objectif de la r\u00e9union qui s’est tenue, ce lundi 14 avril, \u00e0 la mairie de la ville de Bria, dans le nord de la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine (RCA), \u00e9tait d’apaiser les tensions. Dans cette ville situ\u00e9e \u00e0 six cents kilom\u00e8tres au nord-est de Bangui et o\u00f9 se trouvent des centaines de partisans de l’ex-r\u00e9bellion Seleka, l’arriv\u00e9e des troupes de la force africaine en Centrafrique (Misca) et de la force fran\u00e7aise Sangaris, la semaine derni\u00e8re, a provoqu\u00e9 des troubles qui ont fait deux morts et provoqu\u00e9 la fuite de tr\u00e8s nombreux habitants en brousse.<\/p>\n

Chadian withdrawal from CAR complete<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le coup de semonce du Tchad<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Sidwaya Quotidien | allAfrica
\nC’est fait ! L’int\u00e9gralit\u00e9 des troupes tchadiennes a quitt\u00e9 la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine pour regagner leur pays. Le commandant de la Mission internationale de soutien \u00e0 la Centrafrique (MISCA), le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Tumenta Chomu, vient de le confirmer. Les 850 soldats tchadiens, jadis d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s dans les villes du Nord de la Centrafrique, seront accueillis, demain mercredi 16 avril 2014, au Sud du Tchad o\u00f9 une c\u00e9r\u00e9monie leur sera consacr\u00e9e pour leur rendre un hommage, a expliqu\u00e9 le ministre tchadien de la Communication, Hassan Sylla.<\/p>\n

Misca : le Tchad annonce que tous ses soldats ont quitt\u00e9 la Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nIl n’y a plus de soldats tchadiens en Centrafrique. Mercredi, le Tchad a annonc\u00e9 avoir achev\u00e9 le retrait de ses troupes lors d’une c\u00e9r\u00e9monie officielle pr\u00e9sid\u00e9e, \u00e0 Sarh, dans le sud du pays, par le Premier ministre Pahmi Deubet Kalzeub\u00e9.<\/p>\n

CAR diplomatic representation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sommet UE-Afrique : les entretiens de Samba-Panza<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique<\/p>\n

Retour sur le d\u00e9placement de Catherine Samba-Panza, la pr\u00e9sidente de la transition centrafricaine, \u00e0 Bruxelles et Paris, lors du sommet UE-Afrique.<\/p>\n

French defense minister discusses CAR conflict<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jean-Yves Le Drian : \u00ab\u00a0IBK doit n\u00e9gocier, Samba-Panza aussi\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nMali, Centrafrique, Libye… Le ministre fran\u00e7ais de la D\u00e9fense Jean-Yves Le Drian, reconduit \u00e0 son poste le 2 avril, est sur tous les fronts africains. Entretien avec un Breton sans \u00e9tats d’\u00e2me.<\/p>\n

Seleka\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique : \u00e9clairage sur une ann\u00e9e de transition<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nUne ann\u00e9e apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9ch\u00e9ance de l\u2019ancien Pr\u00e9sident Boziz\u00e9, la parole se l\u00e2che peu \u00e0 peu sur le complot qui a favoris\u00e9 l\u2019av\u00e8nement des enturbann\u00e9s au pouvoir. Plusieurs bruits de couloirs, qui devraient certainement passer au crible de la raison ces temps-ci, laissent entrevoir une implication indubitable de certains leaders politiques centrafricains dans l\u2019\u00e9viction de Boziz\u00e9. Seulement, cette \u00e9viction qui \u00e9tait relativement approuv\u00e9e par une partie de la population s\u2019est tr\u00e8s vite transform\u00e9e en eau de boudin. Il ne serait gu\u00e8re fastidieux de reconna\u00eetre que cette prise de pouvoir \u00e0 la hussarde n\u2019a \u00e9t\u00e9 qu\u2019un non \u00e9v\u00e9nement.<\/p>\n

La Seleka appara\u00eet divis\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nAlors que les Tchadiens ont retir\u00e9 leur contingent de la Misca et ont quitt\u00e9 le nord et l’est de la Centrafrique o\u00f9 ils \u00e9taient d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s ; alors que Sangaris se d\u00e9ploie \u00e0 son tour dans cette zone, bastion de l’ex-Seleka, l’ancienne r\u00e9bellion conna\u00eet des remous en son sein. Les \u00e9v\u00e9nements de Bria ces derniers jours en sont une illustration. Il semble que les deux branches, militaire et politique, de la Seleka aient du mal \u00e0 se parler.<\/p>\n

Human rights<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q&A: The Central African Republic\u2019s human rights crisis<\/a>\u00a0| 9 April 2014 | Amnesty | reliefweb
\nThe Seleka militia (meaning \u201calliance\u201d in Sango, the national language) was responsible for widespread and systematic human rights abuses in the Central African Republic (CAR) over the course of 2013. After a murderous rampage that started in the north-east, the Seleka spread out across the country, seizing the capital Bangui and ousting then-President Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 in March 2013. Over the following 10 months, Seleka forces killed countless civilians, burned numerous villages, and looted thousands of homes. (See Amnesty International, CAR: Human rights crisis spiralling out of control, AFR 19\/003\/2013.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Humanitarian news<\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview of humanitarian news & events, including refugee and IDP issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Humanitarian Reports and Bulletins<\/strong><\/p>\n

DR Congo UNICEF Monthly Humanitarian Situation Report – 1 – 31 March 2014<\/a>\u00a0 | 10 April 2014 | UNICEF | reliefweb<\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of Congo: General Logistics Planning Map (as of 09 April 2014)<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | World Food Programme| reliefweb<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu : Incidents s\u00e9curitaires contre les humanitaires (mars 2014)<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | OCHA | reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale N\u00b0 14\/14, 15 avril 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | OCHA | reliefweb
\nBulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Katanga N\u00b0 13\/14, 16 April 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | OCHA | reliefweb
\nBulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Sud-Kivu N\u00b0 13\/14, 16 avril 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | OCHA | reliefweb<\/p>\n

CAR refugees in DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abou Moussa s\u2019enquiert de la situation des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Repr\u00e9sentant du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019Onu pour l\u2019Afrique centrale, Abou Moussa, a boucl\u00e9 le vendredi 11 avril \u00e0 Kinshasa une visite qui l\u2019a conduit au Tchad, au Cameroun et dans les deux Congo pour s\u2019enqu\u00e9rir de la situation des Centrafricains r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s dans ces pays. Ce s\u00e9jour \u00e9tait destin\u00e9 \u00e0 cerner les d\u00e9fis que pose la situation de ces r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s et appr\u00e9cier les besoins des gouvernements et des acteurs concern\u00e9s par cette question afin de d\u00e9velopper une r\u00e9ponse cons\u00e9quente sur le plan humanitaire, s\u00e9curitaire et politique.<\/p>\n

Congolese refugees in the CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Launch of the Voluntary Repatriation of Congolese Refugees from Batalimo refugee camp to DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | UNHCR | reliefweb
\nLancement du rapatriement volontaire de plus de 6,000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais vers la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC)<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | UNHCR | reliefweb
\nLa RDC et le HCR vont rapatrier 6 000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais vivant en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nOn 10 April 2014, UNHCR Representative, Mr. Kouassi Lazare Etien, and the Central African authorities : a Representative of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, of the Ministry of Health, social Affairs and Humanitarian Action , the National Commission for Refugees (CNR) and the Prefect of Lobaye, launch together the program of the voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees settled in the Batalimo refugee camp ( Lobaye prefecture).<\/p>\n

Rwandan refugees in DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s hutu rwandais en RDC incit\u00e9s au retour<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Agence France-Presse
\nVingt ans apr\u00e8s le g\u00e9nocide, les dizaines de milliers de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais hutu toujours pr\u00e9sents en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo sont incit\u00e9s \u00e0 rentrer au Rwanda, o\u00f9 les conditions de vie sont meilleures, mais la question est toujours loin d’\u00eatre r\u00e9gl\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

IDPs<\/strong><\/p>\n

La nutrition, un droit de l\u2019enfant, la responsabilit\u00e9 de tous<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | UN Children\u2019s Fund | reliefweb
\nSofia* a 10 ans et demi. Depuis quelques temps, elle ne va plus \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9cole. A la place elle vend des petits pains devant la porte de sa maison. \u00ab Ma s\u0153ur, je dois au moins vendre 5 pains si je veux manger \u00bb m\u2019a-t-elle r\u00e9pondu lorsque je lui ai demand\u00e9 pourquoi elle n\u2019\u00e9tait pas \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9cole.<\/p>\n

Nos enfants ont droit \u00e0 un nom et \u00e0 une nationalit\u00e9 !<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | UN Children\u2019s Fund | reliefweb
\nL\u2019enregistrement des naissances est crucial pour la vie des enfants. C\u2019est non seulement un droit mais un outil de protection indispensable. Baudouin KASONGO YANGALU est Directeur-Chef de service de la Population au Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur, S\u00e9curit\u00e9, D\u00e9centralisation et Affaires coutumi\u00e8res depuis 2009. Il assume les fonctions au service de l\u2019\u00e9tat civil et du recensement depuis pr\u00e8s de 30 ans.<\/p>\n

Invisible Suffering in DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | MSF | reliefweb
\nThe people in east Democratic Republic of Congo have lived in the grip of an emergency for twenty years. Around three million people have been forced out of their homes. Many of the displaced have dropped out of sight, and are thus deprived of state-provided services and humanitarian aid. On March 3rd, Doctors Without Borders\/M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF) published a report denouncing the silent suffering of the Congolese people. Video reportage.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: les populations fuient d\u2019\u00e9ventuels combats \u00e0 Misisi, selon Ocha<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef du Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires (Ocha) au Sud-Kivu, Florent Mehaule, affirme que les populations fuient les localit\u00e9s de Misisi et de Mulungu, respectivement situ\u00e9es dans le territoires de Fizi et Shabunda. Les militaires congolais et les miliciens s\u2019y sont r\u00e9cemment affront\u00e9s et la population craint que les combats ne reprennent. Mais le chef d\u2019Ocha au Sud-Kivu ne pr\u00e9cise pas la destination prise par ces d\u00e9plac\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Volcanic activity in Goma region<\/strong><\/p>\n

Increase in activity at DRC’s Nyamulagira volcano<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Agence France-Presse | reliefweb
\nRDC : le volcan Nyamulagira pourrait entrer en \u00e9ruption<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nA volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo has seen some \u00ab\u00a0strong activity\u00a0\u00bb and could erupt in the next few days, the Volcanic Observatory in Goma said on Friday. Experts said seismic activity at Mount Nyamulagira, in the east of the country, does not currently pose any risk to the local population, although Goma, a city of over a million people devastated by an eruption in 2002, sits just 20 kilometres (12 miles) away.<\/p>\n

Possible \u00e9ruption du Nyamulagira: Goma n\u2019est pas menac\u00e9e, selon Julien Paluku<\/a>\u00a0| 13 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe volcan Nyamulagira est entr\u00e9 dans une intense activit\u00e9 depuis dimanche 13 avril, dans l\u2019apr\u00e8s-midi. Selon l\u2019Observatoire volcanique de Goma (OVG), le volcan pourrait entrer en \u00e9ruption. Le gouverneur de la province du Nord-kivu, Julien Paluku, assure cependant que la ville de Goma, capitale provinciale, n\u2019est pas menac\u00e9e par cette possible \u00e9ruption. Selon lui, les sp\u00e9cialistes pr\u00e9voient qu\u2019en pareil cas, la lave se dirigerait vers le parc des Virungas, \u00e0 l\u2019oppos\u00e9 de la ville de Goma.<\/p>\n

Following strong increase in volcanic activity in Goma areas, Martin Kobler, Head of MONUSCO offers support to provincial authorities<\/a>\u00a0 | 14 April 2014 | MONUSCO | reliefweb
\n\u201cMONUSCO has offered assistance to the North Kivu authorities and will work closely with North Kivu officials in this new challenge. Assistance will be provided in a timely manner, if required\u201d, said Martin Kobler head of MONUSCO. \u00ab\u00a0I have instructed our Goma office to be ready to assist the North Kivu authorities and to carry out any mission needed to assist the region\u00a0\u00bb, added M. Kobler.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Rwandan refugees in the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s hutu rwandais en RDC incit\u00e9s au retour<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Agence France-Presse
\nVingt ans apr\u00e8s le g\u00e9nocide, les dizaines de milliers de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais hutu toujours pr\u00e9sents en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo sont incit\u00e9s \u00e0 rentrer au Rwanda, o\u00f9 les conditions de vie sont meilleures, mais la question est toujours loin d’\u00eatre r\u00e9gl\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Humanitarian Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central African Republic Emergency Situation (as of 10 April 2014)<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | UNHCR | reliefweb<\/p>\n

Central African Crisis: Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 14 April 2014)<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | OCHA | reliefweb
\nCentral African Republic Situation: UNHCR External Regional Update 5 \u2013 27 February-5 March 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | OCHA | reliefweb
\nCentral African Republic Situation: UNHCR External Regional Update 10 – 3-10 Apr 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | OCHA | reliefweb<\/p>\n

Global Emergency Overview Snapshot 8 \u2013 15 April<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Assessment Capacities Project | reliefweb<\/p>\n

Central African Republic Regional Response Plan January – December 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | various | reliefweb<\/p>\n

UN appeal for assistance<\/strong><\/p>\n

World must help people of Central African Republic \u2018not tomorrow \u2013 today,\u2019 declares UN chief<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | UN News Centre
\nMore than 70,000 people are now living in horrendous conditions crammed into the Central African Republic (CAR) Bangui airport \u2013 the lucky ones under weather-beaten tarps just yards from the runway. Others are in the open. \u201cLike its stranded airport refugees, the Central African Republic is in dire need of a ticket out of its misery,\u201d United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in an op-ed today for The Washington Post on his recent trip to the country, where a 2012 rebel-led coup has given way to brutal sectarian violence and massive human rights violations that have in turn displaced hundreds of thousands of people and left 2.2 million- half the population- in need of humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n

UNHCR and partners seeking $US274 million to meet acute needs of those fleeing the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | UNHCR | reliefweb
\nAs instability and violence continue to plague the Central African Republic, UNHCR and 14 other humanitarian agencies are asking donors to fund emergency operations in support of the growing number of people who have been fleeing from CAR since December last year.<\/p>\n

Food security<\/strong><\/p>\n

Priced out of food in the CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | IRIN
\nThe mass exodus of Muslims from the Central African Republic (CAR) amid insecurity is having an adverse impact on access to basic foodstuffs, say retailers and local people. Basic consumer products such as salt, soap, sugar, milk and cooking oil, as well as farm produce, including onions and tomatoes, have become scarce or are too expensive for ordinary people. In Bangui, for example, the cost of a bar of soap has risen since late 2013 to 250 CFA (53 US cents) from 150 CFA. Rice, beans and groundnuts have also gone up sharply.<\/p>\n

INTERVIEW: WFP chief declares \u2018the time is now\u2019 for Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | UN News Center
\nRacing against time and bad weather, prodding fickle donors and an indifferent general public, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is working on all fronts to support millions of desperate people in the Central African Republic (CAR) and to keep international attention focused on the escalating crisis.<\/p>\n

CAR Refugees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abou Moussa s\u2019enquiert de la situation des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Repr\u00e9sentant du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019Onu pour l\u2019Afrique centrale, Abou Moussa, a boucl\u00e9 le vendredi 11 avril \u00e0 Kinshasa une visite qui l\u2019a conduit au Tchad, au Cameroun et dans les deux Congo pour s\u2019enqu\u00e9rir de la situation des Centrafricains r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s dans ces pays. Ce s\u00e9jour \u00e9tait destin\u00e9 \u00e0 cerner les d\u00e9fis que pose la situation de ces r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s et appr\u00e9cier les besoins des gouvernements et des acteurs concern\u00e9s par cette question afin de d\u00e9velopper une r\u00e9ponse cons\u00e9quente sur le plan humanitaire, s\u00e9curitaire et politique.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

Selected articles on criminal justice proceedings regarding crimes committed in the Great Lakes Region.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0DRC<\/h2>\n

M23 transfer to the ICC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Transf\u00e8rement \u00e0 la CPI des fugitifs du M23 – Kinshasa attend des actes concrets de l’Ouganda<\/a>\u00a0| 9 April 2014 | Les Depeches de Brazzaville
\nQue le pays de Yoweri Museveni accepte enfin de livrer ceux qu’il avait \u00e0 l’\u00e9poque soutenu financi\u00e8rement et militairement, cela requiert prudence et sagesse de la part du gouvernement congolais, estiment maints observateurs. L’annonce faite r\u00e9cemment par l’Ouganda de coop\u00e9rer \u00e9troitement avec la justice congolaise et la justice internationale en vue d’obtenir le transfert de certains membres du M23 reconnus coupables des crimes de guerre \u00e0 la CPI continue de faire jaser.<\/p>\n

DRC refuses to arrest and surrender Omar al-Bashir<\/strong><\/p>\n

La CPI va alerter le conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019Onu du refus de Kinshasa d\u2019arr\u00eater Omar el-B\u00e9chir<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes juges de la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI) ont d\u00e9cid\u00e9 jeudi 10 avril d\u2019alerter le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des Nations unies du refus de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo d\u2019arr\u00eater et de livrer Omar el-B\u00e9chir lors de son s\u00e9jour \u00e0 Kinshasa en f\u00e9vrier dernier. Sous le coup de deux mandats d\u2019arr\u00eat internationaux pour crimes de guerre et crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9, le pr\u00e9sident soudanais a particip\u00e9 au sommet du March\u00e9 commun de l\u2019Afrique de l\u2019Est et de l\u2019Afrique austral (Comesa) organis\u00e9 dans la capitale congolaise.<\/p>\n

ICC Germaine Katanaga case<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPI: Germain Katanga va faire appel<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nGermain Katanga a annonc\u00e9 jeudi 10 avril son intention de faire appel du jugement prononc\u00e9 contre lui par la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale. Le 7 mars dernier, cette cour avait reconnu l\u2019ancien milicien congolais coupable de crime contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9 et crimes de guerre commis en f\u00e9vrier 2003 \u00e0 Bogoro, un village de l\u2019Ituri (Province Orientale). Il conteste la totalit\u00e9 du jugement rendu contre lui par la CPI.<\/p>\n

Lubanga appeal before the ICC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Affaire Lubanga \u00e0 la CPI: les audiences en appel report\u00e9es sine die<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nREPORT SINE DIE DE L\u2019AUDIENCE D\u2019APPEL DANS L\u2019AFFAIRE THOMAS LUBANGA<\/a>\u00a0| 13 April 2014 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nLa Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI) a report\u00e9, \u00e0 une date ind\u00e9termin\u00e9e, les audiences en appel dans l\u2019affaire Thomas Lubanga. Ces audiences \u00e9taient pr\u00e9vues les 15 et 16 avril. Reconnu coupable de crimes de guerre pour avoir enr\u00f4l\u00e9 des enfants de moins de quinze ans dans ses troupes et les avoir fait participer aux hostilit\u00e9s en l\u2019Ituri (Province Orientale), l\u2019ex-chef milicien avait \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 quatorze ans de prison en juillet 2012.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Diplomatic row with France over genocide involvement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda : Le Drian juge les accusations de Kagam\u00e9 \u00ab\u00a0inacceptables\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nLe ministre fran\u00e7ais de la D\u00e9fense, Jean-Yves Le Drian a jug\u00e9 \u00ab inacceptables \u00bb les attaques de Paul Kagam\u00e9, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion des comm\u00e9morations des 20 ans du d\u00e9but du g\u00e9nocide au Rwanda. Le Pr\u00e9sident rwandais jugeait la France responsable du g\u00e9nocide dans son pays. Le ministre a transmis un message aux arm\u00e9es, ce vendredi.<\/p>\n

Genocide prosecutions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda : le pr\u00e9sum\u00e9 g\u00e9nocidaire Claude Muhayimana \u00e9crou\u00e9 en France<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Afrik.com
\nLe Franco-Rwandais, Claude Muhayimana a pass\u00e9 sa premi\u00e8re nuit en prison, \u00e0 Rouen. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 mis en examen et \u00e9crou\u00e9 pour des crimes pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s dans la ville de Kibuye, \u00e0 l\u2019ouest du pays. Kigali l\u2019accuse d\u2019avoir particip\u00e9 aux tueries de 1994.<\/p>\n

LE G\u00c9NOCIDE DES TUTSIS, \u00ab UN FAIT DE NOTORI\u00c9T\u00c9 PUBLIQUE \u00bb, SELON LE TPIR<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nBILAN EN DEMI-TEINTE DE LA JUSTICE LI\u00c9E AU G\u00c9NOCIDE DES TUTSIS, SELON UNE CHERCHEUSE DE HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH<\/a>\u00a0| 13 April 2014 | Hirondelle News Agency<\/p>\n

Interpol Intensifies Hunt for Genocide Fugitives<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nhe International Police (Interpol) has pledged to step up the search for fugitive perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Interpol secretary-general Ronald Kenneth Noble, who is in the country for the 6th experts meeting on genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, said it does not matter how much time it will take, but they would not rest until every fugitive \u00ab\u00a0out there has been brought to book.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

Genocide anniversary commemoration reportage<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forgiveness is not something you feel \u2013 it is something that you do<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | The Guardian
\nEthiopia, AU Honour Genocide Victims<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nHOMMAGE AUX HOMMES ET FEMMES POLITIQUES TU\u00c9S PENDANT LE G\u00c9NOCIDE DES TUTSIS<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nG\u00c9NOCIDE DES TUTSIS : LE MARTYRE D\u2019UNE RELIGIEUSE HUTUE<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nNGOs Honour Genocide Victims<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Reconciliation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reconciliation and Press Freedom – a Work in Progress<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | RNW | allAfrica
\nRNW blogger in Kigali responds to recent media commentary on Rwanda’s lack of civil and political development.<\/p>\n

Remains of 500 Genocide Victims Yet to Be Retrieved From Rwinkwavu Mines<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nEfforts to retrieve the remains of over 500 people killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwinkwavu mines have been futile since 1995. Rwinkwavu Wolfram Mining and Processing Factory is based in Kayonza District, Eastern Province.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Natural resource exploitation, governance and trade<\/h1>\n

Minerals, energy (oil & gas, hydro and solar), poaching, logging, foreign investment, trade, environmental issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Poverty alleviation and development in Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

World Bank says growth alone can’t end poverty<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | The Guardian
\nThe World Bank has urged developing-world countries to fund social security programmes to lift the incomes of their poorest people, ending a reliance on growth to end poverty. In a report the bank said that while economic growth remains vital for reducing poverty, it has its limits. \u00ab\u00a0Countries need to complement efforts to enhance growth with policies that allocate more resources to the extreme poor,\u00a0\u00bb it said.<\/p>\n

The Corporate Scramble for Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Africa Files
\n\u00ab\u00a0How the UK Aid Budget is Financing the Looting…new report from the World Development Movement http:\/\/www.wdm.org.uk\/food suggests that the New Alliance, will actually increase poverty and inequality in Africa… Through the New Alliance, a handful of the world\u2019s biggest food and agriculture companies have agreed to \u2019invest\u2019 in ten African countries. The reforms required of African countries will make it much easier for companies to get hold of large tracts of farmland…A grievous abuse of UK \u2019aid\u2019 funds which are not to create business opportunities for the world\u2019s wealthiest and most powerful companies.\u00a0\u00bb The UK government must end its support for the New Alliance, and instead help the small producers who feed most of Africa to keep control of their land and resources and produce food for local populations.<\/p>\n

Wildlife trafficking in Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chinese merchant gateways for ivory and rhino horns<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Pambazuka News
\nIn the remote Zambezi region of Southern Africa, where Namibia shares international borders with Angola, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, geography and opportunity create ideal circumstances for ivory poachers. With more than 9,100 residential elephants and 30,000 migrating elephants, according to 2013 data, elephant poaching was not a serious issue in the transborder area until recently. In 2010 and 2011, the numbers of elephant poached in isolated cases were four and six respectively. However, in 2012 the situation changed, with at least 78 elephants poached by international smugglers in one year. By November 2013, official records showed that at least 20 elephants had been poached since the start of the year, and 35 smuggling suspects had been arrested.<\/p>\n

Life on the brink: Africa’s dying species<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | CNN
\nAfrica is home to much unique wildlife, but many of its iconic species are threatened. Using information from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, we look at some of its most endangered animals.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Mining (general)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former la population pour am\u00e9liorer la gouvernance dans le secteur minier<\/a>\u00a0 | 11 April 2014 | Le Phare | allAfrica
\nApr\u00e8s 4 jours des travaux, les lampions de la deuxi\u00e8me conf\u00e9rence d’\u00e9change d’exp\u00e9rience et meilleures pratiques des Organisations de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Civile(OSC) se sont \u00e9teints hier jeudi 10 avril 2014 au Centre Nganda dans la commune de Kintambo. Cette session de recadrage des actions dans le secteur minier a essentiellement r\u00e9uni 78 participants provenant de 39 OSC subventionn\u00e9es lors de l’Appel \u00e0 proposition 003 du Fonds Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Civile (FSC).<\/p>\n

Le gouvernement appel\u00e9 \u00e0 appliquer les recommandations de la conf\u00e9rence mini\u00e8re de Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes ONG, r\u00e9unies au sein de la plate-forme pour la d\u00e9fense et la promotion des droits \u00e9conomiques, sociaux et culturels (Desc), appellent le gouvernement \u00e0 combattre la fraude dans le secteur minier. Dans une d\u00e9claration rendue publique jeudi 10 avril, ces structures disent craindre que les recommandations de la deuxi\u00e8me conf\u00e9rence mini\u00e8re tenue en mars dernier \u00e0 Goma (Nord-Kivu) restent lettre morte comme celles de la premi\u00e8re qui s\u2019\u00e9tait tenue \u00e0 Lubumbashi (Katanga).<\/p>\n

Katanga : la pauvret\u00e9 \u00e0 la base de l\u2019exploitation des enfants dans les sites miniers, selon un expert<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nPlusieurs causes, dont la pauvret\u00e9, expliquent l\u2019exploitation des enfants dans les sites miniers au Katanga, a affirm\u00e9 le professeur Norbert Lupitshi, sp\u00e9cialiste de l\u2019enfance marginalis\u00e9 et criminologue. Il a fait cette d\u00e9claration mercredi 16 avril \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de la journ\u00e9e mondiale contre l\u2019esclavage des enfants.<\/p>\n

Katanga: les creuseurs artisanaux somm\u00e9s de quitter la carri\u00e8re de Lupoto<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes autorit\u00e9s de la province du Katanga ont accord\u00e9 aux creuseurs artisanaux un d\u00e9lai de 48 heures pour quitter la carri\u00e8re mini\u00e8re de Luputo, en territoire de Kipushi, \u00e0 20 km de Lubumbashi. Cette d\u00e9cision a \u00e9t\u00e9 prise, mardi 15 avril, \u00e0 l\u2019issue de la r\u00e9union entre le ministre provincial des Mines du Katanga, les autorit\u00e9s de l\u2019arm\u00e9e, de la police, de la G\u00e9camines ainsi que des repr\u00e9sentants des associations de creuseurs artisanaux. La police des mines sera autoris\u00e9e de faire partir ces creuseurs par la force, s\u2019ils ne plient pas \u00e0 la mesure.<\/p>\n

Minerals export routes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chinese infrastructure lubricates outflow of Angolan and DRC resources<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Pambazuka News
\nThe strategic Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (CFB), the shortest rail line linking Congolese and Zambian mining interests to European markets, could prove to be a double-edged sword for the DRC. Katanga is now at risk of being caught between the devil and the deep blue sea \u2013 quite literally. Once the 1,344km Benguela line is connected to the rail system in Katanga, it could become a game-changer for the southern African mining industry. At the moment, all minerals are exported via Richard\u2019s Bay in South Africa, some 8,000km away by train or truck. Lobito\u2019s brand-new facilities are less than 2,000km away \u2013 and the Angolans hope to be transporting 20-millions tons over the new railway line by 2015.<\/p>\n

New export routes for copper<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Africa Intelligence
\nCurrently dependent on South Africa to export their output, mining companies in the Congo-Zambian copperbelt are searching for new and (\u2026)<\/p>\n

Copper<\/strong><\/p>\n

Minmetals Group Buys Glencore Peru Mine for $5.85 Billion<\/a>\u00a0| 13 April 2014 | Bloomberg
\nChina Minmetals Corp., the state-owned metals trader, led a group that agreed to pay $5.85 billion for Glencore Xstrata Plc (GLEN)\u2019s Las Bambas copper project in Peru as China seeks greater control over material supplies. Glencore may invest in copper projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia or seek acquisitions, Paul Gait, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. in London, said in an e-mail.<\/p>\n

Cobalt<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC Seeking to Raise Cobalt Export Tax to 4 Percent<\/a>\u00a0| 9 April 2014 | Colbalt Investing News
\nReuters reported yesterday that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is looking to double its cobalt export royalty from 2 to 4 percent. Some, such as Pieter Deboutte, who manages the company that holds Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler\u2019s mining and oil interests in the country, believe the move could make companies less eager to do business in the DRC.<\/p>\n

Diamonds<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Miba salue la d\u00e9cision du Procureur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de surseoir au lotissement de son terrain<\/a>\u00a0| 11 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa Mini\u00e8re de Bakwanga (Miba) a salu\u00e9 la d\u00e9cision du Procureur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la R\u00e9publique, Flory Kabange Numbi, de surseoir au lotissement de sa concession SU 27 \u00e0 Mbuji-Mayi. Ce terrain est, depuis plus de trois ans, au centre d\u2019une controverse entre le gouvernement provincial du Kasa\u00ef-Oriental et l\u2019entreprise mini\u00e8re. Dans son communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 le mercredi 9 avril, la Miba exprime sa satisfaction apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9cision du Procureur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral.<\/p>\n

Outburst of anger among diamond traders<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Africa Intelligence
\nDiamond transactions have been seriously disrupted in Mbuji-Mayi, capital of Eastern Kasai and the Mecca of Congo-K\u2019s diamond trade.<\/p>\n

Poaching<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le conservateur des Virunga attaqu\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | BBC News
\nEmmanuel de M\u00e9rode, le conservateur belge du Parc national des Virunga en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, a \u00e9t\u00e9 la victime d’une attaque men\u00e9e par plusieurs hommes arm\u00e9s. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 atteint par quatre balles mais son \u00e9tat est d\u00e9crit comme stable.<\/p>\n

Forestry<\/strong><\/p>\n

RFUK Opposes Planned Lifting of Logging Moratorium in the DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 9 April 2014 | Greenpeace International | allAfrica
\nThe Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) has joined forces with other international campaigning NGOs to oppose the imminent lifting of a moratorium on the allocation of new industrial logging concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following a similar call from Congolese NGOs.<\/p>\n

Bandundu : plus de 1 000 hectares de for\u00eat exploit\u00e9s ill\u00e9galement en 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 12 April 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nPlus de mille soixante-cinq hectares de for\u00eat ont \u00e9t\u00e9 ill\u00e9galement exploit\u00e9s en 2013 dans la province du Bandundu. Le coordonateur charg\u00e9 de l\u2019Environnement dans le district du Kwilu, Gaby Ezebe, l\u2019a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 vendredi 11 avril, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de sa rencontre avec les chefs des brigades de ce secteur.<\/p>\n

Hydropower<\/strong><\/p>\n

China eyes the Congo River<\/a>\u00a0| 10 April 2014 | Pambazuka News
\nThe Congo River watershed feeds not only Africa\u2019s second longest river (after the Nile), but is also a vital site of struggle over BRICS\u2019 role in Africa. In coming decades, both western and BRICS multinational corporations will use hydropower at what will be the world\u2019s largest dam, financed by the World Bank, London markets and China, to fuel intensified mineral extraction.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Export Development Forum 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda to Host World Export Devt Forum 2014 in September<\/a>\u00a0| 16 April 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nRwanda will host the 14th World Export Development Forum in September, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), said in a statement. The forum, scheduled for September 16-17, will focus on the need to create trade and employment opportunities by increasing the competitiveness of small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs), the statement added.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n

Auditor General Audits Oil Sector<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nPrevious audits found out that some oil companies brought in nurses as ‘expatriates’. Another government watchdog is sniffing around oil companies to ensure that Ugandans are not unnecessarily losing jobs to foreigners.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Regulation, voluntary initiatives, and CSR<\/h1>\n

Selected articles on legal and voluntary initiatives relating to natural resources and good governance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Calls for stronger SEC transparency rules for extractives sector<\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil society around the world calls on the SEC to reissue strong oil, gas & mining transparency rule<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Publish What You Pay
\nLa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile exhorte la SEC a promulguer une forte loi pour la transparence extractive<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Publish What You Pay
\n544 PWYP members from around the world wrote to the SEC Chair, Mary Jo White, urging the Commission to reissue a strong implementing rule for Dodd-Frank 1504. You can view the letter – with all its signees.<\/p>\n

US appeals court ruling on SEC conflict minerals rule<\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. Appeals Court ruling on conflict minerals law is a partial victory, says Global Witness: Court’s decision on free speech violation disappointing<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Global Witness
\nThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit demonstrated its support for responsible sourcing by U.S.-listed companies in its ruling to uphold legislation designed to prevent the trade in conflict minerals. Yesterday\u2019s ruling on Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, known as the conflict minerals provision, unanimously upheld the majority of the Securities and Exchange Commission\u2019s (SEC) regulation and rejected legal challenges put forth by industry groups arguing that the regulation was \u2018arbitrary and capricious.\u2019 However, in a disappointing and damaging move, the Court also found the regulation\u2019s requirement that issuers describe their products as \u2018DRC conflict’ or ‘DRC conflict-free’, to be a violation of the First Amendment\u2019s right to free speech.<\/p>\n

SEC Conflict Minerals Rule Violates Free-Speech Rights<\/a>\u00a0| 14 April 2014 | Bloomberg
\nConflict Minerals Rule, Bitcoin, Venezuela: Compliance<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Bloomberg
\nA U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule requiring companies to disclose whether any \u201cconflict minerals\u201d are used in their products violates the free-speech rights of manufacturers, an appeals court said.<\/p>\n

Most companies may miss SEC Conflict Minerals filing deadline – PwC<\/a>\u00a0| 15 April 2014 | Mineweb
\nOn May 13st, the SEC\u2019s Dodd-Frank mandated conflict minerals reports are due, and a significant number of public companies risk falling behind, according to PwC\u2019s conflict minerals survey of 700 respondents across 15 industries. \u201cThose that are just beginning to gather information and draft their filing are at risk of not only falling behind, but of missing opportunities in terms of supply chain improvements, competitive advantage and enhanced customer and stakeholder trust,\u201d said Bobby Kip, partner in PwC\u2019s Risk Assurance practice, and the firm\u2019s conflict minerals leader.<\/p>\n

Controls over diamond imports to India<\/strong><\/p>\n

India abolishes tight controls over rough diamond imports<\/a>\u00a0 | 14 April 2014 | Mineweb
\nThe Reserve Bank of India relaxed rules concerning the process of importing rough diamonds. The easing of rules would allow the country’s traders and manufacturers to directly import rough diamonds from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n

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IPIS Recent Publications<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Business, Human Rights, and Uganda\u2019s Oil – Part II: Protect and Remedy: Implementing State duties under the UN Framework on Business and Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0| December 2013 | IPIS
\nThe following is the second in a series of four reports exploring business and human rights issues in Uganda\u2019s oil sector. This series is a collaboration between IPIS vsw and ActionAid Uganda.
\nIn accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, this second report assesses the duty of the Ugandan, British, French and Chinese States to prevent, investigate, punish and redress human rights abuse by businesses.<\/p>\n

In search of clean water: human rights and the mining industry in Katanga, DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | IPIS
\nToday, around 1,8 billion people in the world do not have access to safe water. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the most water-rich country in Africa, 51 million people lack access to potable water; only 26% of the population has access to safe drinking water. This is one of the lowest access rates in the world.
\nIn the Katanga province, rich in cobalt and copper, some industrial mining companies operate provoking significant pollution of water sources, seriously affecting the local population. Although there is a lack of comprehensive data available, several studies conducted by local civil society show environmental, health and socio-economic negative effects.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights<\/em>: Kimberley Process: observations from the sidelines. Part I<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | IPIS
\nTen years after the launch of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) this paper is the first in a two part series providing an overview of where the Kimberley Process and international efforts to combat the trade in conflict diamonds currently stand. It will analyse some of the present challenges facing the system and some of the potential solutions on the table.<\/p>\n

Travail des enfants dans le site minier d’exploitation artisanale de Bisie en territoire de Walikale. Une crise oubli\u00e9e en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2013 | Prince Kihangi Kyamwami
\nPlus de deux d\u00e9cennies apr\u00e8s l\u2019entr\u00e9e en vigueur de la Convention relative aux droits de l\u2019enfant (1989) en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), la situation des enfants dans le territoire de Walikale demeure critique.<\/p>\n

Ambushed in Bangkok? The U.N. Panel on North Korea and the case of the IL-76 \u00ab\u00a04L-AWA\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2013 | IPIS\/TA
\nThis new IPIS\/TA report explains why the conclusion of the latest United Nations report on North Korea sanctions, about an arms flight grounded in Thailand, is not supported by facts, but based on a misalliance of wrong and misleading information, gleaned both about the cargo aircraft, its flight and the entities involved, together with erroneous interpretations of standard aviation practices made by the UN Panel of experts on North Korea.<\/p>\n

Analysis of the interactive map of artisanal mining areas in Eastern DR Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | IPIS
\nIn August 2009 the \u2018International Peace Information Service\u2019 (IPIS) published a first map of militarised mining areas in Eastern DR Congo. By 2012, the international interest in the issue had grown but the map was out-dated. To find a structural solution, IPIS sat down with the Congolese mining cadastre (CAMI) and agreed to set up a permanent system to monitor artisanal mining activities and the involvement of armed groups in the mineral exploitation and trade.
\nA first version of the resulting map has been published at\u00a0https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/\/mapping\/webmapping<\/a>. It shows the location of nearly 800 mining sites and 85 trading centres, including information about armed groups presence and involvement, and the scale of the mining activity. The map includes at least 410 cases of illegal taxation by armed groups or the Congolese army.<\/p>\n

‘Conflict Minerals’ initiatives in DR Congo: Perceptions of local mining communities<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | IPIS
\nThe exploitation of minerals is an important source of income for many communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Yet this mineral wealth also plays a significant role in the continuation of insecurity in parts of the country.
\nOver recent years, several domestic, regional and international initiatives have been developed to address the so-called \u2018conflict minerals\u2019 problem and the high level of informality in the DRC\u2019s artisanal mining sector. These initiatives have provoked varying reactions regarding their impact on local livelihoods.
\nThis report aims to provide insight into the impact of initiatives on the livelihood strategies of local communities in the DRC, based on field research in a wide range of mining areas; and document the perceptions of local stakeholders of these initiatives and their impacts.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights:<\/em>\u00a0Why businesses should assess human rights impacts from the outset of projects. SOCO International Oil Company in Virunga National Park, DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2013 | International Peace Information Service (IPIS)
\nSOCO International, a British oil company, is prospecting for oil in the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s Virunga National Park \u2013 a World Heritage Site. For the past year, their presence has been criticised for putting a fragile environment at risk. However, more recently, their impact on human rights has also been questioned. In this Insights IPIS looks at why it is so vital for companies to employ rights-respectful processes, such as those advised in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, from the very beginning of the prospection stage.<\/p>\n

Strijd tegen conflictmineralen: sleutel tot conflictresolutie in Oost-Congo?<\/a>\u00a0| 25 July\u00a0 2013 | IPIS\u00a0(Internationale Spectator)
\nDe PDF van dit artikel is met toestemming van de redactie overgenomen uit de ‘Internationale Spectator, Clingendael Magazine voor Internationale Betrekkingen’, uitgegeven door de Koninklijke Van Gorcum, te Assen namens het Nederlands Instituut voor Internationale Betrekkingen \u2018Clingendael\u2019 te Den Haag.<\/p>\n

Business, Human Rights, and Uganda’s Oil. Part I: Uganda’s oil sector and potential threats to human rights<\/a>\u00a0| 25 July 2013 | International Peace Information Service (IPIS) \u2013 ActionAid International Uganda
\nThe following report is the first of a series of four collaborations between IPIS Research and ActionAid International Uganda. The series sheds a light on the oil sector in Uganda, its possible impact on human rights, and how government, companies, and civil society can best enable a positive bond between oil and the welfare of the Ugandan people.<\/p>\n

The formalisation of artisanal mining in the DRC and Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| December 2012 [April 2013]\u00a0| IPIS
\nThis report describes and evaluates initiatives to formalise the artisanal mining sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, in order to locate lessons learned. We hope that these perspectives will support the formation of well-informed policy and regulatory options \u2013 both by the EU and by harvesting countries \u2013 concerning the formalisation of timber production in tropical countries.
\nThe report was commissioned by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), which is dedicated to advancing human well-being, environmental conservation and equity through providing information that leads to better informed and equitable decision making about the use and management of forests in tropical countries.<\/p>\n

Gold and diamonds in the Central African Republic. The country’s mining sector, and related social, economic and environmental issues<\/a>\u00a0| 26 March 2013 | IPIS
\nGold and diamonds in Central Africa easily conjure up images of conflict, rebel funding, human rights violations, and smuggling. As a country landlocked within an unstable region, neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and recently the scene of another coup, the Central African Republic (CAR) might be considered an appropriate candidate for analysis within the conflict-mineral perspective. Yet this framework would ignore the country\u2019s mining sector\u2019s very specific characteristics. The sector offers an essential livelihood to many households, represents the country\u2019s second most important export product, and is organised in a particular way. Nonetheless, a wide range of issues regarding the country\u2019s mining sector persist.
\nThis report aims to analyse both the Central African Republic\u2019s gold and diamond mining sector and related environmental and socio-economic issues.<\/p>\n

Pinocchio Ltd. The NRA and its corporate partners: US shipments of small arms ammunition by sea<\/a>\u00a0| 25 March 2013 | TA-R\u00a0| IPIS
\nThe National Rifle Association (NRA) claims to have monitored in the last 20 years all United Nations activities that could impact Second Amendment rights. Its latest target is the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an international treaty to establish common international standards for the import, export, and transfer of conventional arms presently under discussion at the United Nations. The international community has been calling for the inclusion of ammunition and civilian arms within the scope of the ATT. This reasonable call is used by the NRA to claim that the ATT could restrict the lawful ownership of firearms in the United States.<\/p>\n

Major Powers Fuelling Atrocities. Why the\u00a0world needs a robust Arms Trade Treaty<\/a>\u00a0| March 2013 | Amnesty International
\nIPIS contributed to the research for this AI report.
\nEvery year, thousands of people are killed, injured, raped and forced to \ufb02ee from their homes as a result of abuses and atrocities committed with conventional arms and ammunition. Harrowing testimonies and images from con\ufb02ict zones and human rights crises around the world underline the urgent need to end irresponsible arms transfers and illicit traf\ufb01cking.<\/p>\n

The Arms Trade Treaty: Building a Path\u00a0to Disarmament<\/a>\u00a0| 19 March 2013 |\u00a0Sergio Finardi, Brian Wood, Peter Danssaert, Ken Matthysen
\nThe goal of this article is to examine and suggest proposals that could enhance the role of the international Arms Trade Treaty\u2014presently in discussion at the United Nations\u2014in the regulation of the international arms trade and in addressing the role of the legal trade in: a) providing the bulk of the arms used in armed conflicts, armed violence and human rights abuses; b) the excessive arming of developing countries; and c) the continuous unsettling of power balances in sensitive world regions, not least because of competition amongst arms-exporting countries.<\/p>\n

Upstream Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. Final Report on one-year pilot implementation of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten<\/a>\u00a0| January 2013 | OECD – IPIS
\nThis report is the final in a cycle of three reports on the pilot implementation by upstream companies of the \u00ab\u00a0Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas\u00a0\u00bb. The goal of the report is to provide an overall assessment of the progress and impact of the one-year pilot implementation phase of the OECD Guidance and its Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten.\u00a0The pilot implementation phase of the Guidance focused on Africa\u2019s Great Lakes region and was carried out during the period August 2011 \u2013 October 2012. Drawing on lessons from the ground, this final report identifies key trends and common approaches to overcome challenges as well as tools used by companies to implement the OECD Guidance.<\/p>\n

Exploitation mini\u00e8re industrielle et artisanale au Sud-Kivu. Possibilit\u00e9s d’une cohabitation pacifique ?<\/a>\u00a0| December 2012 | Gabriel Kamundala Byemba
\nLe secteur minier en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral et au Sud-Kivu en particulier alimente toujours les d\u00e9bats tant au niveau international qu\u2019au niveau national. Pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 sous plusieurs facettes, ce secteur au Sud-Kivu a \u00e9t\u00e9 dans le temps industriel, puis artisanal et aujourd\u2019hui il est en m\u00eame temps artisanal et industriel. Le retour en force, ces derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, des soci\u00e9t\u00e9s industrielles dans le paysage minier du Sud-Kivu co\u00efncide avec l\u2019acc\u00e9l\u00e9ration des dynamiques mini\u00e8res, gr\u00e2ce aux opportunit\u00e9s qu\u2019offre la RDC en mati\u00e8re d\u2019investissements priv\u00e9s et aux r\u00e9formes amorc\u00e9es du cadre l\u00e9gislatif et r\u00e9glementaire du secteur minier congolais. Ces r\u00e9formes ont abouti \u00e0 la mise en place du nouveau Code minier en 2002 et du R\u00e8glement minier en 2003.<\/p>\n

Cartographie des motivations derri\u00e8re les conflits : le M23<\/a>\u00a0| November 2012 | IPIS
\n\u00c0 la lumi\u00e8re de la r\u00e9cente occupation de Goma par le M23 et eu \u00e9gard \u00e0 la recrudescence du risque de conflit arm\u00e9 \u00e0 grande \u00e9chelle en RDC, IPIS publie une br\u00e8ve mise \u00e0 jour de sa s\u00e9rie de rapports \u00ab Cartographie des motivations derri\u00e8re les conflits \u00bb (2007-2010), en se focalisant sp\u00e9cifiquement sur les intentions du M23.
\nCes rebelles affichent clairement une ambition politique et s\u2019orientent vers l\u2019instauration d\u2019un contr\u00f4le politique sur le territoire, en contestant l\u2019autorit\u00e9 de Kinshasa \u2013 int\u00e9r\u00eats strat\u00e9giques qu\u2019ils pourraient partager avec le Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Mapping Conflict Motives: M23<\/a>\u00a0| November 2012 | IPIS
\nIn light of the recent occupation of Goma by M23 and the renewed risk of large-scale armed conflict in the DRC, IPIS publishes an update to its 2007-2010 \u2018mapping conflict motives\u2019 report series focusing specifically on the intentions of M23.
\nThe M23 rebels show a clear political ambition and a tendency to establish political control over territory and challenge Kinshasa\u2019s authority \u2013 strategic interests they might share with Rwanda.<\/p>\n

A Code of Conduct for Arms Transport by Air. Transport Services under an Arms Trade Treaty Series<\/a>\u00a0| August 2012 | IPIS
\nThis report is a discussion of some key considerations for the development of a Cargo Industry Voluntary Code of Conduct relating to the transport of arms, ammunition and other military equipment (ACI Code). The purpose of such a Code is to encourage as many aviation companies and other actors as possible in the air cargo industry to adhere to existing and new standards relating to the transport of arms, ammunition and other military equipment.<\/p>\n

Rough Seas. Maritime Transport and Arms Shipments<\/a>\u00a0| July 2012 | IPIS
\nAs stated by the authors in their report \u201cTransparency and Accountability\u201d (February 2012), the Chairman\u2019s Draft Paper (14 July 2011) presented by the Arms Trade Treaty’s Preparatory Committee (ATT PrepCom), included within the ATT\u2019s scope certain \u201cservices\u201d, such as transport and brokering. However, no provision has been envisaged for the monitoring or ATT-related regulation of arms transport services. Monitoring transport services may be key to implementing and enforcing the Arms Trade Treaty. This report will demonstrate how arms shipments may be monitored and reported where there is a substantial risk that the shipments could contribute to fuelling conflict, repressive state practices, and other human rights abuses. The report provides examples of the monitoring of actual conventional arms shipments to Egypt and Syria in 2011 and 2012, and of suspected conventional arms shipments to Syria in 2012.\u00a0 It also shows that where there is an open society, or at least a fair degree of access to government activities, arms transfers can be monitored and discussed without jeopardizing legitimate security policies.<\/p>\n

Upstream Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. Cycle 2 Interim Progress Report on the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten<\/a>\u00a0| May 2012 | OECD \u2013 IPIS
\nThe following report is the second in a cycle of three on upstream companies\u2019 implementation of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten to the OECD\u2019s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. The objective is to report on progress made by upstream companies in their implementation of due diligence, with a focus on current practices and experiences in developing systems and processes for the implementation of the Five-Step OECD Framework.<\/p>\n

Etat des lieux du d\u00e9veloppement socio-\u00e9conomique dans les zones mini\u00e8res au Nord-Kivu (territoires de Walikale et Masisi)<\/a>\u00a0| March 2012 | ASSODIP | IPIS (editorial advice)
\nAt a moment when the attention of both the national and international communities is focused on the reorganisation of the mining sector in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the local civil society organisation ASSODIP considered it opportune to carry out a study of the impact of mining exploitation on the socio-economic development in North Kivu\u2019s Walikale and Masisi territories. These territories are among the richest in mineral resources of eastern DRC, with the exploitation and trade in minerals adding greatly to public revenues. Nonetheless, the concrete situations as presented in this paper sufficiently show that the development of the local mining communities has never been taken into due account.<\/p>\n

Assessment of existing practices regarding end-user certification<\/a>\u00a0| February 2012 | UNODA | IPIS
\nAlready, in 2002, the Security Council called upon States to establish an effective national end-user certificate system and to study the feasibility, as appropriate, of developing such a system at the regional and global levels, as well as information exchange and verification mechanisms. This study assesses existing practices regarding end-user certification in a wide range of countries. It examines concepts, documents and procedures relating to the regulation of end use and end users of conventional arms. It also endeavours to identify political and practical obstacles to the development of an international framework for authentication, reconciliation and standardization of end-user certificates. Finally, it proposes practical guidelines to assist States in the development of a reliable system of end-user certification.<\/p>\n

Transparancy and Accountability. Monitoring and Reporting Methods Under An Arms Trade Treaty<\/a>\u00a0| February 2012 | TransArms R | IPIS
\nWithout an understanding of the existing practices of States regarding their commonly agreed standards for the monitoring and reporting of their international transfers of conventional arms, it will be very difficult to draft many of the basic provisions of the Treaty to ensure compliance and enforcement. This report therefore seeks to clarify and discuss existing terminology and reporting practices for State regulation of international transfers of goods and services and for international transfers of conventional arms. It is hoped that this will also help contribute to the development of common international standards for monitoring and reporting international transfers of conventional arms. Standardization of statistical requirements and reporting methods is of paramount importance for the ATT to be effective.<\/p>\n

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