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NEWS IN BRIEF<\/h1>\n

The United Nations Security Council has\u00a0backed\u00a0<\/a>DRC and MONUSCO\u2019s plans to begin a military campaign to \u00ab\u00a0neutralise\u00a0\u00bb the FDLR rebel group in the country’s eastern provinces. Preparations to overcome FDLR are well underway, with the head of MONUSCO, Martin Kobler, and the provincial governor of North Kivu, Julien Paluku getting together on Thursday the 8th<\/sup>\u00a0January in Goma to\u00a0harmonise<\/a>\u00a0the preparations and accompanying measures for military operations to forcibly disarm and neutralise the rebel group.<\/p>\n

FDLR\u2019s failure to comply with the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 deadline to disarm is at the centre of focus in the GLR at present, and the debate has become\u00a0politicised<\/a>, with President of Tanznaia \u2013 Jakaya Kikwete \u2013 feeling the need to dismiss accusations that he has favoured the insurgents as \u00ab\u00a0preposterous.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

However the FARDC remains active in its other duties, stating that on Saturday the 10th<\/sup>\u00a0of January they\u00a0took back control<\/a>\u00a0over the camps Pilote\u00a0and Issa from ADF rebels, and on Wednesday 14 January that they\u00a0resumed control<\/a>\u00a0over the localities Mpofi, Luvungi, Kigoma and Kailenge from the Mai Mai Cheka militia.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, on the 13th\u00a0<\/sup>of January, a joint delegation of FARDC and MONUSCO entered into\u00a0discussion<\/a>\u00a0with Cobra Matata\u2019s FRPI in Aveba village, located 80 kilometers south of Bunia (Eastern Province).<\/p>\n

A court in Senegal has charged a police officer from the DRC, who is suspected of involvement in the murder of human rights activist\u00a0Floribert Chebeya<\/a>. The move revives an investigation into the death of Chebeya and his driver that occurred over four years ago. The case that underscores how Senegal’s legal system can be used to try people accused of committing torture in other countries.<\/p>\n

Debate has abounded regarding the rightful custody and fate of\u00a0Dominic Ongwen<\/a>, former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander, with some claiming that the USA and Uganda were in a standoff regarding whether he should face charges domestically or at the ICC. Ongwen is currently under Ugandan custody, and Uganda has said he will face trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
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\nFinally, with regards to business and human rights, this week marks the beginning of the third compliance period of the SEC provision known as the \u201cConflict Minerals Rule<\/a>\u201d, contained with the Dodd-Frank Act. However reporting companies are still weighing their options regarding how best to achieve compliance.<\/p>\n

Please note that the briefing will not be as comprehensive as usual due to technical difficulties experienced this week. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

IPIS Insights: The Arms Trade Treaty. Prospects and Challenges as it \u00ab\u00a0enters into force\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<\/a>| December 2014 | IPIS
\nIn this IPIS Insight, the author outlines key developments in the making of the Arms Trade Treaty. He argues that the ATT represents a paradigm shift in addressing the way that international law on arms transfers because for the first time in history universal human rights obligations have been codified alongside other international standards to form binding rules to regulate conventional arms transfers. Nevertheless, as the author explains, the ATT is not a panacea. It is also outlined why it is significant for its future potential that the inception of the treaty in its modern form arose from civil society, which continues as an active partner with champion states in developing the treaty regime.<\/p>\n

IPIS insights: Diamonds in the Central African Republic\u00a0<\/a>| December 2014 | IPIS
\nThis IPIS Insight will elaborate on IPIS\u2019 findings in its recent report, Mapping Conflict Motives: the Central African Republic \u2013 the latest in our conflict mapping series. It gives some insight into the modes of exploitation used by armed groups in the CAR to profit from diamonds and the role these stones have played in the complex and shifting dynamics that characterise the on-going crisis, both in the east and west of the country. It will then briefly consider the KP\u2019s role in this context.<\/p>\n

Mapping Conflict Motives: the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| November 2014 | IPIS
\nIn this study, IPIS analyses the conflict dynamics in the Central African Republic (CAR) since the outbreak of the latest crisis in September 2012 up to September 2014. The analysis specifically looks into the motivations and interests of the main conflict parties, Seleka and anti-balaka, and the influence and interests of neighbouring countries. The report covers the following key questions. What is the background of the conflict parties Seleka and anti-balaka, and how are they structured? Which strategic interests do they prioritise, or ignore? What do they want to achieve? Do their actions correspond to their rhetoric? What has been Chad\u2019s, Sudan\u2019s and Cameroon\u2019s influence on the CAR conflict, and what have been their interests in it? Together with the report, a web map of the area of focus has been published and is available at\u00a0www.ipisresearch.be\/mapping\/webmapping\/car<\/a>. The web map presents various layers, which can be toggled on or off, including information on security incidents, areas under control of armed groups, natural resources, and a number of other features. The map is an integrated part of the research methodology and has been a crucial source for IPIS\u2019 analysis. Also have a look at the Infographic, at\u00a0https:\/\/infogr.am\/mapping-conflict-motives-in-car<\/a>. La traduction en fran\u00e7ais sera disponible prochainement.<\/p>\n

The Adverse Human Rights Risks and Impacts of European Companies: Getting a glimpse of the picture<\/a>\u00a0| October 2014 | IPIS
\nThis report presents the findings of a study undertaken by IPIS and commissioned by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice on the extent to which European companies are identified in concerns about adverse human rights risks and impacts. Gathering concerns raised regarding the human rights risks and impacts of companies listed on the UK\u2019s FTSE 100, France\u2019s CAC 40 and the German DAX 30, the study finds that around half of these companies have been identified in allegations or concerns regarding adverse human rights risks and impacts reported on between 2005 and early 2013. Many of these risks and impacts relate to operations outside the European Union, with the most severe often alleged to occur in countries in which rule of law and institutions are weak.<\/p>\n

The Adverse Human Rights Risks and Impacts of European Companies: Getting a glimpse of the picture. Annexes\u00a0<\/a>| October 2014 | IPIS
\nThis Annex accompanies the report that presents the findings of a study undertaken by IPIS and commissioned by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice on the extent to which European companies are identified in concerns about adverse human rights risks and impacts.<\/p>\n

Mapping Conflict Minerals: Eastern DRC (2013-2014)<\/a>\u00a0| 31 October 2014 | IPIS
\nIn collaboration with the Congolese mining cadastre (CAMI), mining service SAESSCAM and representatives from local civil society organisations, IPIS organised a series of field visits to monitor artisanal mining activities and the involvement of armed groups and criminal networks in mineral exploitation and trade. This resulted in the publication of an\u00a0interactive web map<\/a>\u00a0providing information on e.g. the on-site presence of armed groups and criminal elements within the Congolese army (FARDC) and their activities, as well as indicators of the relative importance of the mining site. It shows the location of 150 trading centres and nearly 1100 mining sites in Eastern DRC. An accompanying report provides an\u00a0analysis<\/a>\u00a0of the data collected by the local teams between March 2013 and March 2014 as presented by IPIS on its web map. It analyses the most striking findings, focussing on developments surrounding security and how they have impacted on Eastern DRC\u2019s artisanal mining sector. Finally, the report also explains how the map can be used to assess risks in mineral supply chains.<\/p>\n

Supply Chains and Transport Corridors in East Africa<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 June 2014 \u2758 IPIS and TransArms-Research
\nTransport infrastructure plays a key role in boosting a country or region\u2019s economic development. IPIS and TransArms have ascertained on several occasions that the underdevelopment or degeneration of transport infrastructure is a problematic issue across a number of African countries and regions. This report analyses the current logistics situation in Eastern Africa, and the logistic challenges faced by various actors in that region. It is based on desktop research, and interviews and data collected by the authors during several field missions to East and Central Africa. At the time of writing, however, logistic and other challenges to cost-efficient trade and overall economic development are yet to be addressed. Further research and policy actions to effectively tackle current shortcomings are much needed. A strategy relying on a piecemeal approach (e.g. on ad hoc investments in infrastructure) is likely to result in a \u2018quick fix\u2019 to ship raw materials out of the African continent rather than in an effort to boost sustainable economic development.<\/p>\n

De Belgische ontwikkelingssamenwerking en fragiele staten: een kloof tussen beleid en praktijk?<\/a>\u00a0\u2758\u00a0<\/strong>May 2014\u00a0\u2758<\/strong>\u00a011.11.11 i.s.m. IPIS
\nZo goed als de helft van de Belgische middelen voor ontwikkelingshulp gaat naar partnerlanden waar de overheid niet de capaciteit, wil en\/of legitimiteit heeft om de publieke zaken effici\u00ebnt te beheren, voor veiligheid te zorgen en om de bevolking uit de armoede te halen. Omdat traditionele hulprecepten in deze \u2018fragiele staten\u2019 op hun limieten stuiten, is er de laatste decennia een internationaal beleid ontwikkeld dat een blauwdruk voorstelt voor een gedifferentieerde aanpak om deze landen te ondersteunen in het traject richting meer weerbaarheid. De Belgische ontwikkelingssamenwerking onderschrijft de internationale engagementen over fragiele staten die hieruit ontstonden, zoals de fragiele staten principes (FSP\u2019s) en de New Deal. In 2013 werd er een Belgische strategienota voor fragiele situaties goedgekeurd. Positief is dat Belgi\u00eb zich, ondanks de moeilijke context, rond dit thema blijft engageren \u2013 zowel op internationaal beleidsniveau als binnen haar eigen ontwikkelingsbeleid.<\/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

DRC<\/h2>\n

Hell no, he won\u2019t go<\/a>\u00a0| 9th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Africa Confidential
\nKabila\u2019s determination to stay in power regardless of the legalities poses major risks \u2013 but the economy is looking up.<\/p>\n

Violence is omnipresent in Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 11th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Czech News Agency | Prague Post
\nClashes between soldiers and rebels, violence and human rights violations are present in Congo every day, Czech observer Ale\u0161 Klimpera, who spent one year in the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), has told the Czech News Agency.<\/p>\n

Regional MPs to meet over Great Lakes security<\/a>\u00a0| 14th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | CapitalFM Kenya
\nMembers of Parliament from Great Lakes member states will meet in Nairobi next week to discuss political and security challenges in the region. Kenya\u2019s Senate Speaker Ekwee Ethuro said the Fifth Ordinary Plenary Assembly of the 12 member International Conference on the Great Lakes Region is slated to be held between January 20 and 22.<\/p>\n

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

Congo leader pledges to help defeat Rwandan rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 8th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Reuters | DefenceWeb.co.za
\nDemocratic Republic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila on Wednesday told U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that his army is ready to help peacekeepers fight Rwandan rebels in the country’s rugged eastern provinces, the U.N. press office said.<\/p>\n

Security Council calls on DR Congo leader to approve joint action to \u2018neutralize\u2019 rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 8th<\/sup>\u00a0 January 2015 | UN News Centre
\nThe Security Council today called on the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to \u201cswiftly approve\u201d plans to begin joint operations between the Congolese military and the United Nations peacekeeping force to \u201cneutralize\u201d a rebel group with a long history of heinous crimes in the eastern regions of the vast country.<\/p>\n

U.N. Security Council backs plan to defeat Rwandan rebels in Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 9th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Reuters | DefenceWeb.co.za
\nThe United Nations Security Council on Thursday backed plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo and U.N. peacekeepers to begin a military campaign to \u00ab\u00a0neutralise\u00a0\u00bb a Rwandan rebel group in the country’s rugged eastern provinces. The U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo (MONUSCO) has already started preparatory operations ahead of an offensive to dislodge the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), which has been at the heart of years of conflict in Central Africa’s Great Lakes region.<\/p>\n

FDLR gets 4000 new reinforcements from Zambia, Congo-Brazzaville\u00a0<\/a>| 10th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | News of Rwanda\u00a0\u00a0 (See\u00a0IPIS Weekly Briefing 12th-18th December 2012<\/a>\u00a0for same allegation.)
\nFDLR commanders in Congolese military uniforms man a base in the dense Virunga park where they have maintained a multi-million dollar business in charcoal and ivory. Photo captured from a video posted online by Rwandan exiles. A classified United Nations document says the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) militia have been amassing troops \u2013 some from Zambia and Congo Brazzaville in preparation for war. Some have been mixed with Congolese army units along the common border with Rwanda.<\/p>\n

UK Calls On Regional Countries to Support FDLR Disbandment<\/a>\u00a0| 10th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The New Times | AllAfrica
\nRegional countries should play their respective roles to ensure that the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) militia group is annihilated, the UK Government has said.<\/p>\n

Statement by South Africa on the disarmament of Forces for Democratic Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)<\/a>\u00a0| 12th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | PR Newswire | Star Africa
\nThe South African Government has taken note of the United Nations Security Council Presidential Statement (S\/PRST\/2015\/1) of 8 January 2015 concerning the disarmament of the FDLR. South Africa reiterates that the FDLR has failed to comply with the 2 January 2015 deadline set by the Heads of State and Government of Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) for the FDLR to disarm voluntarily or face military action, and has therefore rendered military option inevitable.<\/p>\n

War against genocide perpetrators might be what Congo needs to stabilize<\/a>\u00a0| 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The Globe and Mail
\nIt could be the final chapter of the wars that began with the Rwandan genocide. Sometime soon, perhaps within days, a military coalition will plunge into the Congolese bush to pursue the last of the g\u00e9nocidaires.<\/p>\n

UN seeks to minimize risk to civilians in DRC offensive<\/a>\u00a0| 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Deutsche Welle
\nThe UN aims to disarm Rwandan rebels in DRC. The rebels ignored an ultimatum and now face a military offensive. How can refugees, including rebels’ civilian dependents, be protected?<\/p>\n

Extending the FDLR disarmament deadline will only prolong the agony<\/a>\u00a0| 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | ISS | DefenceWeb.co.za
\nThis week all eyes were to be on the joint summit between the South African Development Community (SADC) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes (ICGLR) that was proposed by South African President Jacob Zuma earlier this month, but this event has now been cancelled, apparently at the behest of Angola, which currently holds the presidency of the ICGLR. The main item on the agenda was to be the FDLR which is the next target on the list of the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB). Some see the cancellation of the summit as a sign that the military operations against the FDLR are now set to go ahead.<\/p>\n

SANDF still part of MONUSCO FIB<\/a>\u00a0| 13 January 2015 | DefenceWeb.co.za
\nSouth Africa as a troop contributing country to MONUSCO\u2019s Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) in the DRC has re-affirmed its commitment to neutralising \u201cnegative forces\u201d in particularly the eastern part of the country.<\/p>\n

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

Beni : les FARDC d\u00e9logent les ADF des camps Pilote et Issa<\/a>\u00a0| 10 January 2015 | Radio Oka
\n<\/a>Les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC), appuy\u00e9es par la Brigade d\u2019intervention de la Monusco, ont pris samedi 10 janvier le contr\u00f4le des camps Pilote et Issa, deux importants camps des rebelles ougandais des ADF.<\/p>\n

RDC: l\u2019ex-M23 accuse Kinshasa de violer les d\u00e9clarations de Nairobi<\/a>\u00a0| 11 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe coordonnateur charg\u00e9 de la mise en \u0153uvre des d\u00e9clarations de Nairobi pour le compte du M23, Ren\u00e9 Abandi, accuse le gouvernement de la RDC de violer ces textes.<\/p>\n

Noord- en Zuid-Kivu in de clinch over grenzen nieuwe provincies<\/a>\u00a0| 13 January 2015 | CongoForum
\nIn de Congolese Nationale Assemblee liepen de spanningen op tussen parlementsleden uit Noord-Kivu en hun collega\u2019s uit Zuid-Kivu. Dat gebeurde tijdens de debatten over de nieuwe organieke wet die de grenzen van de toekomstige provincies beschrijft. Vertegenwoordigers van beide provincies waren het oneens over de nieuwe verdeling van de wateren van het Kivumeer. De regering moet nu \u2018binnen een redelijke termijn\u2019 experts raadplegen om een oplossing te vinden voor deze kwestie, schrijft Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: les FARDC d\u00e9logent les Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Cheka de 4 localit\u00e9s de Walikale<\/a>\u00a0| 14 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) ont repris, mercredi 14 janvier, le contr\u00f4le des localit\u00e9s de Mpofi, Luvungi, Kigoma et Kailenge qui avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 investies, le week-end dernier, par les miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Cheka.<\/p>\n

Congo, UN Forces Primed for Rebel Offensive as Leaders Meet<\/a>\u00a0| 15 January 2015 | Bloomberg.com
\nUnited Nations and Democratic Republic of Congo forces are preparing for a military offensive against Rwandan rebels in Eastern Congo after UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for \u201cdecisive action\u201d against the insurgents.<\/p>\n

South Kivu
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\nTraque contre les FNL: plus de 2 000 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s \u00e0 Uvira<\/a>\u00a0| 9 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nPlus de 2 000 personnes ont fui les affrontements entre les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) et les rebelles burundais des Forces nationales de la lib\u00e9ration (FNL) et vivent difficilement dans les localit\u00e9s de Kakuku et Kihuha, en territoire d\u2019Uvira (Sud-Kivu).<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: 4 des 20 groupes arm\u00e9s \u00abcompl\u00e8tement d\u00e9mantel\u00e9s\u00bb, selon les FARDC<\/a>\u00a0| 13 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nDeux semaines apr\u00e8s le d\u00e9but des op\u00e9rations militaires men\u00e9es contre les rebelles burundais des Forces nationales de lib\u00e9ration \u00a0(FNL) au Sud-Kivu, la Monusco avance un bilan provisoire de 29 bless\u00e9s, 2 morts et des combattants FNL en d\u00e9bandade.<\/p>\n

Guest blog: Understanding the recent operations against the FNL Nzabampema<\/a>\u00a0| 13 January 2015 | Congo Siasa
\nOn Monday 5 January 2014, the Congolese military (FARDC) and the South-African contingent of the United Nations’ Force Intervention Brigade mounted a\u00a0surprise attack<\/a>\u00a0against a Burundian rebel group operating in Uvira territory (South Kivu) under the name Forces Nationales de Lib\u00e9ration (FNL).<\/p>\n

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

RDC: vive tension entre FARDC et miliciens FRPI \u00e0 Aveba<\/a>\u00a0| 10 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes habitants d\u2019Aveba dans la collectivit\u00e9 de Walendu Bindi\u00a0sont pri\u00e9s par l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise de quitter cette localit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 80 km au Sud de Bunia (Province Orientale). Une vive tension s\u2019observe entre les miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) et les militaires congolais dans cette localit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale: le vice-Premier ministre de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur \u00e9value la situation s\u00e9curitaire<\/a>\u00a0| 11 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe vice-Premier ministre et ministre de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur, Evariste Boshab Mabudj, \u00e9value la situation s\u00e9curitaire, \u00e9conomique et sociale de la Province Orientale.<\/p>\n

Ituri : une d\u00e9l\u00e9gation FARDC-Monusco discute avec la FRPI sur le d\u00e9sarmement volontaire<\/a>\u00a0| 14 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nUne d\u00e9l\u00e9gation mixte compos\u00e9e des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC et de la Monusco discute depuis mardi 13 janvier avec les miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) de Cobra Matata \u00e0 Aveba, localit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 80 kilom\u00e8tres au Sud de Bunia (Province Orientale).<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

RDC: la traque des FDLR \u00abs\u2019effectuera au meilleur moment\u00bb, affirme Lambert Mende<\/a>\u00a0| 9 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe d\u00e9sarmement forc\u00e9 des rebelles rwandais des \u00a0FDLR reste la seule option en ce moment. Le gouvernement congolais l\u2019a encore rappel\u00e9 vendredi 9 janvier, pr\u00e9cisant toutefois qu\u2019il ne m\u00e8nera pas cette op\u00e9ration pour se conformer \u00e0 des pressions ext\u00e9rieures<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler et Julien Paluku r\u00e9affirment la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 de neutraliser les FDLR<\/a>\u00a0| 9 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef de la Monusco,\u00a0Martin Kobler,\u00a0et le gouverneur de province\u00a0du Nord-Kivu, Julien Paluku, se sont concert\u00e9s jeudi 8 janvier \u00e0 Goma pour harmoniser les pr\u00e9paratifs et les mesures d\u2019accompagnement des op\u00e9rations militaires visant \u00e0 d\u00e9sarmer de force et \u00e0 neutraliser les rebelles hutus rwandais des FDLR.<\/p>\n

Rwanda pushes for military action against FDLR, Tanzania hesitant<\/a>\u00a0| 10th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The East African
\nRwanda and Tanzania have clashed over the planned military action against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), who have ignored the January 2 deadline to disarm.<\/p>\n

Dooi in Belgisch-Rwandese relaties?<\/a>\u00a0| 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | 11.11.11 | De Wereld Morgen
\nVrijdag 9 januari 2015 zijn minister Reynders en De Croo terug in Belgi\u00eb aangekomen, na een kort bezoek aan Rwanda en Burundi. Een belangrijk bezoek, zonder meer. 11.11.11 maakt een bilan op van hun reis.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Corruption allegations AMISOM<\/strong>
\nEx-Amisom commander grilled in court martial<\/a>\u00a0| 11th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The New Vision
\nThe former commander of Battle Group (BG) 10 under the UN-funded African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Lt. Col. Edson Muhanguzi, has been grilled in the General Court Martial after he blamed the \u201cfood shortages\u201d in the mission area on a junior officer.<\/p>\n

LRA: Dominic Ongwen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dominic Ongwen must face trial for crimes against humanity<\/a>\u00a0| 7th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Amnesty International
\nFollowing reports that Dominic Ongwen has surrendered to US forces, Amnesty International is calling for his immediate transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face trial.<\/p>\n

U.S. Hands Over Top LRA Commander to Uganda Army<\/a>\u00a0| 8th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The New Times | AllAfrica
\nThe UPDF has said it has positively identified the man who surrendered to Seleka rebels as Maj Gen Dominic Ongwen, one of the notorious commanders of the LRA.<\/p>\n

LRA’s Dominic Ongwen ‘capture’: Seleka rebels want $5m reward<\/a>\u00a0| 9th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | BBC
\nSeleka rebels in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) say they should get a reward for capturing a Ugandan militia leader wanted for war crimes.<\/p>\n

Uganda Unsure What to Do With LRA’s Ongwen<\/a>\u00a0| 9th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The Observer (Kampala) | AllAfrica
\nUganda is yet to decide whether to try Lord’s Resistance Army ‘Maj Gen’ Dominic Ongwen at home or refer him to the International Criminal Court (ICC).<\/p>\n

Senior Rebel From Uganda to Be Moved to the Hague<\/a>\u00a0| 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | New York Times
\nA recently captured Ugandan rebel commander who is accused of helping plan massacres and kidnap countless children will be handed over to the International Criminal Court, Ugandan and Western officials said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Detention of African warlord raises legal questions for Pentagon<\/a>\u00a0| 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The Washington Post
\nAn African warlord with a $5 million bounty on his head unexpectedly fell into the lap of U.S. troops last week, presenting the Pentagon with a military victory but also a legal conundrum: what to do with the newfound prisoner?<\/p>\n

Running from the law? The bounty on your head depends on who you kill…or if you are an African<\/a>\u00a0| 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Mail & Guardian
\nAttacks on US interests and citizens is a key factor in the size of the bounty \u2013 more than causing death or destruction in a more \u201cgeneralised\u201d sense.<\/p>\n

Why U.S. Held Onto LRA Man<\/a>\u00a0| 14th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The Observer (Kampala) | AllAfrica
\nThe delay to decide on the fate of former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen is due to a standoff between Uganda and the United States of America, The Observer understands.CAR<\/p>\n

L’ONU r\u00e9fute le g\u00e9nocide et parle de \u00ab\u00a0crimes contre l’humanit\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 9th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | AFP | Journal de Bangui
\nUne commission des Nations unies enqu\u00eatant sur les violences qui ravagent la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine depuis deux ans a conclu que les deux camps avaient commis des crimes contre l’humanit\u00e9, y compris un \u00ab\u00a0nettoyage ethnique\u00a0\u00bb, mais que l’intervention internationale avait \u00e9vit\u00e9 un g\u00e9nocide.<\/p>\n

Other<\/h2>\n

Tanzania backs disarmament of Rwanda rebels in DR Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 10th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | AFP | Yahoo
\nTanzania is supporting disarmament efforts against Rwandan rebels in lawless eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, President Jakaya Kikwete has said, dismissing accusations he favoured the insurgents as \u00ab\u00a0preposterous.\u00a0\u00bb<\/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

UN offensive against Hutu rebels puts DR Congo’s civilians at risk<\/a>\u00a0| 11th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The Independent
\nTens of thousands of civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are expected to flee their homes as a result of a planned offensive by United Nations and Congolese government forces against Rwandan Hutu rebels in the east of the country.<\/p>\n

152 former child soldiers reunited with families<\/a>\u00a0| 9th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | ICRC
\nFamilies living in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Orientale are due to be reunited with their children today after months or even years apart. The 147 boys and five girls all belonged to armed forces or groups until recently.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Humanitarian Bulletins and reports<\/strong><\/h2>\n

10.000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains de plus en quelques semaines<\/a>\u00a0| 9th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | AFP | ReliefWeb
\nPr\u00e8s de 10.000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains suppl\u00e9mentaires ont afflu\u00e9 en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo en un peu plus de trois semaines, a-t-on appris vendredi aupr\u00e8s du Haut-Commissariat de l’ONU pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (HCR).<\/p>\n

Humanitarian Bulletins and reports<\/strong>
\nCentral African Republic Humanitarian Situation Report – 8 January 2015<\/a>\u00a0| 8th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | UNICEF | ReliefWeb<\/p>\n

Central African Republic (CAR) Situation Report No.45 (as of 7 January 2015)<\/a>\u00a0| 8th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | OCHA | ReliefWeb<\/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

Affaire Chebeya: Paul Mwilambwe poursuivi par la justice s\u00e9n\u00e9galaise<\/a>\u00a0| 9 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLa justice s\u00e9n\u00e9galaise a ouvert, jeudi 9 janvier, un dossier judiciaire contre le Congolais Paul Mwilambwe, accus\u00e9 d\u2019avoir particip\u00e9 dans l\u2019assassinat de deux activistes des droits de l\u2019homme, Floribert \u00a0Chebeya et Fid\u00e8le Bazana, en juin 2010 \u00e0 Kinshasa.\u00a0Floribert \u00a0Chebeya et Fid\u00e8le Bazana avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 assassin\u00e9s, au terme d\u2019un rendez-vous avec l\u2019ancien inspecteur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la police nationale, g\u00e9n\u00e9ral John Numbi.<\/p>\n

Senegal charges DR Congo policeman over murder of rights activist<\/a>\u00a0| 12th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Reuters | DefenceWeb.co.za
\nA court in Senegal has charged a Democratic Republic of Congo police officer suspected of involvement in the murder of a human rights activist in Democratic Republic of Congo, a rights group said on Friday. The move revives an investigation into the death more than four years ago of Floribert Chebeya and his driver in a case that highlighted Congo’s poor rights record and underscores how Senegal’s legal system can be used to try people accused of committing torture in other countries.<\/p>\n

\u00a0CAR<\/h2>\n

The International Commission of Inquiry on the Central African Republic – Final report (S\/2014\/928)<\/a>\u00a0| 8th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | United Nations Security Council | ReliefWeb
\nPursuant to Security Council resolution 2127 of 5 December 2013 which established an International Commission of Inquiry to investigate international human rights and humanitarian laws violation and abuses in CAR by all the parties involved in the armed conflict since 1 January 2013.<\/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>
\nGlencore shares hurt by pressure on copper<\/a>\u00a0| 14th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | MarketWatch
\nMining and metals stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after copper prices tumbled to nearly a six-year low, with commodities group Glencore among the worst hit.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Le pillage de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 CONGO METAL corporation \u00e9valu\u00e9 \u00e0 pr\u00e8s de 3.585.800 USD<\/a>\u00a0| 8th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | ACPCongo.com
\nLes d\u00e9g\u00e2ts caus\u00e9s par le pillage op\u00e9r\u00e9 mardi dans la concession de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 CONGO METAL, dans la commune de Limete \u00e0 Kinshasa, \u00e9quivalent \u00e0 pr\u00e8s de 3.585.800 USD (trois millions cinq cent quatre vingt cinq mille, huit cent dollars am\u00e9ricains), a annonc\u00e9 jeudi \u00e0 l\u2019ACP M. Akram Al Sawi, directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de cette entreprise.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Corruption<\/strong>
\nGovt officials took Chinese railway bribes<\/a>\u00a0| 11th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The Observer (Kampala)
\nPresident Museveni last week denied claims that he pushed government officials to circumvent the proper \u201cprocurement process\u201d for the standard gauge railway (SGR) project. Sources in Parliament said that while meeting MPs investigating the controversial procurement of a contractor for the SGR, Museveni also admitted that some officials accepted bribes to influence the eventual outcome.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister denies interfering in Mukono-Katosi road investigations<\/a>\u00a0 | 11th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The Observer (Kampala)
\nPrime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has dismissed reports that he tried to interfere with police investigations into the police\u2019s investigations into the Mukono-Katosi road saga. Sunday Monitor today reported that Rugunda and three cabinet ministers met crime investigations chief Grace Akullo and tried to dissuade her from squeezing a charge-and-caution statement from Works and Transport Minister Abraham Byandala. But in a statement sent to The Observer by Communications Advisor Julius Mucunguzi, Rugunda described the newspaper\u2019s report as disingenuous.<\/p>\n

Copper production<\/strong>
\nCopper production to resume at Kilembe<\/a>\u00a0| 10th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | The East African
\nCopper mining at Uganda\u2019s Kilembe mines will resume later this year after a Chinese concessionaire completes its rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

Other<\/h2>\n

\u00abIls sont en train de piller mon pays, la Centrafrique\u00bb : Lionel Saraga Morais<\/a>\u00a0| 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Alwihda Info
\nSelon Lionel Saraga Morais, \u00ab le flottement politique fait le jeu des affairistes et des \u00e9tats \u00e9nergivores qui vampirisent le pays \u00bb. Fondateur du Cercle des intellectuels africains, ex-ministre conseiller \u00e0 la strat\u00e9gie et d\u00e9fense du gouvernement de transition de la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, Lionel Saraga Morais \u00e9tait \u00e0 Gen\u00e8ve ces jours. Pressenti pour mener une mission dans le cadre du projet D\u00e9mobilisation, d\u00e9sarmement, r\u00e9insertion (DDR), il redoute l\u2019enlisement politique qui menace son pays. Il d\u00e9nonce aussi l\u2019attitude de ceux qui profitent de la mise sous perfusion de la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine pour en piller les ressources sans vergogne.<\/p>\n

Communiqu\u00e9 de la d\u00e9l\u00e9gation du CICR en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine<\/a>\u00a0| 12th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | ICRC | Journal de Bangui
\nA la suite de la publication le 02 janvier 2015 par l\u2019\u00e9dition en ligne du journal Centrafrique Libre d\u2019un article intitul\u00e9 \u00abCentrafrique: disparition de plusieurs millions de FCFA et vague de d\u00e9part du personnel au CICR\u00bb, article dont le contenu a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9galement publi\u00e9 par d\u2019autres m\u00e9dias, le Comit\u00e9 international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR), \u00e0 travers les d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s du personnel \u00e0 Bangui et le chef de d\u00e9l\u00e9gation en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine ont transmis \u00e0 Centrafrique Libre un droit de r\u00e9ponse qui contient les pr\u00e9cisions et rectifications suivantes…<\/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

DRC<\/h2>\n

USA: Companies weighing their options on how best to achieve compliance with SEC rules on conflict minerals reporting<\/a>\u00a0| 14 January 2015 | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
\nAs we mark the beginning of the third compliance period\u2026of the SEC provision known as the \u201cConflict Minerals Rule,\u201d reporting companies are still weighing their options for how best to achieve compliance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other<\/h1>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Law calling for census before 2016 Congo vote clears first hurdle<\/a>\u00a0| 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Reuters
\nLawmakers in Democratic Republic of Congo gave initial approval on Monday to a bill requiring a census before a 2016 election, president of the national assembly Aubin Minaku said, a process the opposition says could delay the poll by years.<\/p>\n

Police disperse protesters ahead of Congo parliament election debate<\/a>\u00a0| 13th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2015 | Reuters | DefenceWeb.co.za
\nPolice fired tear gas on Monday at demonstrators trying to protest against a parliamentary debate on a proposed census in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s which, if approved, could delay next year’s elections.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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IPIS Recent Publications<\/h1>\n

Boundary spanning: moving towards strategic stakeholder engagement<\/a>\u00a0| 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<\/a>\u00a0| 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).<\/p>\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.\u00a0A 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.IPIS Insights: The EU draft law on conflict minerals due diligence: a critical assessment from a business & human rights standpoint<\/a>\u00a0\u2758<\/strong>\u00a030 April 2014\u00a0\u2758\u00a0<\/strong>IPIS
\nOn the 5th of March 2014, the European Commission proposed a responsible trading strategy for minerals from conflict zones. The proposal took place within a specific and timely context. As IPIS has long documented, the exploitation of natural resources can have adverse human rights impacts. Businesses operating in conflict-affected or fragile regions should therefore ascertain whether their direct operations or their business relationships with other parties, including through their supply chains, have fueled or funded conflict and\/or human rights abuse.<\/p>\n

Business & Human Rights in Uganda: What’s on the Agenda?<\/a>\u00a0| 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<\/a>\u00a0| 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><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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