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HEADLINES<\/h1>\n


\nDR Congo:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M23: troops being held in\u00a0Uganda<\/a>\u00a0(and Rwanda?), left large\u00a0arms<\/a>\u00a0depot<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kampala<\/a>: Congo Government doesn\u2019t want \u2018agreement\u2019 with defeated M23, only \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2018declaration\u2019; new\u00a0split<\/a>\u00a0within M23<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 security: head of MONUSCO to\u00a0Pinga<\/a>\u00a0(North Kivu);\u00a0FDLR<\/a>\u00a0in north Katanga; new \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0armed group in\u00a0Maniema<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 new IPIS publications relating to \u2018conflict minerals\u2019: impact of initiatives on \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 local\u00a0livelihoods<\/a>, interactive\u00a0map<\/a>\u00a0of artisanal mining areas in the east & \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 analysis<\/p>\n

Central African Republic:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 resurgence of violence in capital\u00a0Bangui<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 more than a million at risk of hunger (WFP<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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


\nAnalysis 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Conflict Minerals’ initiatives in DR Congo: Perceptions of local mining communities\u00a0<\/a>| 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\u00a0<\/a>| 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

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Arms Trade and Security in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recent news on conflict, security and arms trade across the Great Lakes Region\u00a0<\/strong>
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\nLord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA)<\/strong>
\nCapturing Ugandan Rebel Leader Joseph Kony a US Interest<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nU.S. military planners continue their discussions on a possible of expansion of efforts in Africa to capture the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army, Joseph Kony.<\/span><\/p>\n

LRA attacks kill two in Western Equatoria State<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Miraya FM
\nSouth Sudan Blames LRA for Deadly Attacks<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nSouth Sudan has deployed hundreds of soldiers to Western Equatoria to root out Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) fighters suspected of carrying out deadly attacks in the state this week, army spokesman Philip Aguer said Thursday.<\/p>\n

CPI\/LRA – La LRA et son chef dans le collimateur de la CPI et de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nLa Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI) reste pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par la non-ex\u00e9cution de son mandat d\u2019arr\u00eat contre l\u2019Ougandais Koseph Kony, le chef de l\u2019Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du Seigneur (LRA).<\/p>\n

African rapid response force<\/strong>
\nDoes the unwieldy label of the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crises conceal a real determination to act?<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Institute for Security Studies
\nAll the attention this week on the unconditional surrender of the M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) \u2013 including the Southern African Development Community (SADC)\/International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) summit on the topic in Pretoria which South African President Jacob Zuma hosted on Monday night \u2013 rather overshadowed another important summit which he hosted the next night.<\/p>\n

East African Peace & Security Conference<\/strong>
\nMajor Peace Conference Opens in Bujumbura<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | The Independent (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nThe 2nd East African Community Peace and Security Conference opened on Nov. 13 in the Burundian capital, Bujumbura. Delegates include senior government officials, members of the East African Community Legislative Assembly (EALA), academicians, judges, and conflict sensitive journalists within the EAC.<\/p>\n

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DRC<\/h2>\n


\nM23 after the defeat<\/strong>
\nRDC : le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019Onu satisfait de l\u2019action des casques bleus et de l\u2019arm\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes membres du Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019Onu saluent l\u2019action des casques bleus de la Monusco et des militaires congolais contre les rebelles du M23.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ugandan source says Congo rebel commander held in Uganda<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Reuters
\nDR Congo’s M23 rebel chief Sultani Makenga ‘surrenders’<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | BBC Africa
\nUgandan Officials: M23 Commander, 1,500 Rebels in Ugandan Custody<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nThe surrender of Sultani Makenga [a vague sketch]<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | ChristophVogel.net
\nRDC : le chef militaire du M23 Sultani Makenga se rend aux autorit\u00e9s ougandaises<\/a>\u00a0| 7-8 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC: le chef militaire du M23 aux mains des autorit\u00e9s ougandaises<\/a>\u00a0| 7-8 November 2013 | RFI
\nJulien Paluku conteste le nombre de rebelles du M23 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s en Ouganda<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nOuganda : Sultani Makenga et les combattants du M23 ne seront pas remis \u00e0 la RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nUgandan military officials say at least 1,500 fighters from the defeated M23 rebel movement in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo have surrendered, while the group’s top commander Sultani Makenga is in Ugandan custody.<\/p>\n

RDC: combien de rebelles du M23 sont pass\u00e9s au Rwanda ?<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | RFI
\nAlors que l\u2019Ouganda affirme d\u00e9tenir le chef militaire du M23, Sultani Makenga, la situation des combattants M23 qui ont, selon les autorit\u00e9s congolaises, travers\u00e9 massivement la fronti\u00e8re pour se rendre au Rwanda, reste jusqu\u2019ici encore floue.<\/p>\n

M23 : la pression des Etats-Unis sur Kigali a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9terminante, selon James Swan<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe nouvel ambassadeur am\u00e9ricain en RDC, James Swan se dit satisfait de la fin de la r\u00e9bellion du M23 apr\u00e8s plus de deux ans d\u2019efforts politiques et diplomatiques. Il a affirm\u00e9 jeudi 7 novembre que les Etats-Unis d\u2019Am\u00e9rique ont impos\u00e9 une pression d\u00e9terminante sur le Rwanda pour qu\u2019il arr\u00eate son soutien \u00e0 ce mouvement rebelle.<\/p>\n

RDC: des diplomates \u00ab\u00e9tonn\u00e9s\u00bb par la quantit\u00e9 de munitions du M23 d\u00e9couvertes \u00e0 Chanzu<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Conseil sup\u00e9rieur de la d\u00e9fense fournit la preuve d’un soutien ext\u00e9rieur au M23<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLes attach\u00e9s \u00e0 la D\u00e9fense de plusieurs ambassades accr\u00e9dit\u00e9es en RDC affirment \u00eatre \u00e9tonn\u00e9s par la d\u00e9couverte, \u00e0 Chanzu, de la quantit\u00e9 de munitions et d\u2019armes lourdes, appartenant aux rebelles du M23.<\/p>\n

RDC : hommage aux militaires morts aux combats contre le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes autorit\u00e9s politiques, militaires et celles de la Monusco ont rendu hommage, samedi 9 novembre \u00e0 Goma, aux sept militaires morts lors des combats contre le M23 dans les collines de Runyonyi au Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

RDC : apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9faite militaire, le M23 se scinde en deux branches distinctes<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nRDC : Le M23 et ses parrains se divisent<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Afrikarabia
\nC’est officiel : le Mouvement du 23-Mars (M23) a d\u00e9sormais deux branches distinctes. Son secr\u00e9taire permanent, Serge Kambasu Ngeve, affirme b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier du soutien de la \u00ab\u00a0majorit\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb des membres de l’ex-r\u00e9bellion et annonce son intention de signer les \u00ab\u00a0conclusions\u00a0\u00bb des pourparlers de Kampala avec le gouvernement congolais.<\/p>\n

No end yet to Kampala talks<\/strong>
\nCongo says to sign peace deal with M23 rebels on Monday<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Reuters
\nKampala : Kinshasa pr\u00eat \u00e0 signer un document officialisant la fin du M23<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC: apr\u00e8s la fin militaire du M23, qu\u2019attendre des n\u00e9gociations de Kampala?<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | RFI
\nRDC – Fran\u00e7ois Mwamba : \u00ab\u00a0Pas d’amnistie ni d’int\u00e9gration en bloc\u00a0\u00bb dans l’arm\u00e9e pour les ex-M23<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nKampala : Kinshasa confirme la signature lundi d\u2019un accord avec le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC: vers un accord de paix \u00e0 Kampala<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | RFI
\nRDC: Mary Robinson salue l\u2019annonce d\u2019un accord entre le M23 et le Gouvernement<\/a>\u00a0| 10 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nA Kampala, RDC et M23 face \u00e0 face pour faire la paix<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | RFI
\nMajorit\u00e9 et opposition refusent un \u00abaccord \u00bb entre Kinshasa et le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nDemocratic Republic of\u00a0Congo\u00a0will sign a peace deal on Monday with the M23 rebel group that laid down its arms this week after a string of military defeats, Congo’s Foreign Minister Raymond Tshibanda told Reuters on Friday.<\/p>\n

Peace deal signing ceremony between Congo and M23 rebels delayed<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Reuters
\nCongo, M23 rebels peace signing delayed over wording of pact<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Reuters
\nWhy Congo, M23 Peace Deal Flopped<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nA ceremony to formally end Congo’s bloodiest conflict in a decade was delayed on Monday by an 11th-hour spat between the government and M23 rebels over whether the document should be entitled a peace agreement or a vaguer declaration.<\/p>\n

UN and partners voice regret at delay in signing of DR Congo-M23 peace deal<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nL’ONU et ses partenaires inquiets du retard pris par la signature de l’accord de paix entre la RDC et le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nRDC: l\u2019accord de paix entre le gouvernement et le M23 n\u2019a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 sign\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC: la signature de l\u2019accord de paix entre le M23 et Kinshasa report\u00e9e \u00absine die\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | RFI
\nRDC : Kinshasa et le M23 \u00e9chouent \u00e0 signer un accord de paix<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nAccords Kinshasa-M23, journ\u00e9e de dupes \u00e0 Entebbe<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | RFI
\nKampala : les envoy\u00e9s sp\u00e9ciaux regrettent le manque de compromis entre la RDC et le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUnited Nations envoys and their diplomatic counterparts today voiced regret that peace talks between the M23 rebel group and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could not be concluded this evening, while also stressing that any solution to their conflict must ensure accountability for those who have committed grave crimes.<\/p>\n

Congo blames mediator Uganda for collapse of rebel talks<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Reuters
\nDRC Official Blames Uganda for Breakdown of M23 Agreement<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nThe Congolese government delegation has quit Ugandan-hosted talks with M23 rebels, saying Kampala’s support for insurgents was to blame for the failure to sign a document due to officially end Congo’s latest rebellion.<\/p>\n

DR Congo peace talks to go on despite failure to sign deal<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nPeace efforts between the Democratic Republic of Congo government and defeated M23 rebels will continue, Uganda said Tuesday, a day after the two sides failed to sign a much hoped for agreement.<\/p>\n

Kampala : Martin Kobler invite Kinshasa et le M23 \u00e0 ne pas exclure l\u2019option politique<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

RDC: retour sur le d\u00e9saccord de Kampala<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | RFI<\/p>\n

Kampala : pourquoi Kinshasa veut une \u00abd\u00e9claration\u00bb et non un \u00abaccord\u00bb avec le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019accord de paix qui devait proclamer lundi 11 novembre la fin de la guerre n\u2019a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 sign\u00e9 \u00e0 Kampala par le gouvernement de la RDC et l\u2019ex-r\u00e9bellion du M23. Le point d\u2019achoppement : l\u2019intitul\u00e9 du document qui devrait \u00eatre une \u00ab d\u00e9claration \u00bb de fin de guerre et non un \u00ab accord \u00bb, insiste le gouvernement congolais. Mardi, Fran\u00e7ois Muamba, charg\u00e9 du suivi de l\u2019accord-cadre d\u2019Addis-Abeba a affirm\u00e9 \u00e0 Radio Okapi que le document final doit acter que les rebelles du M23 ont \u00e9t\u00e9 vaincus et que la guerre ne s\u2019est pas termin\u00e9e gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 un accord.<\/p>\n

What’s left to save in Kampala?<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Congo Siasa
\nOn Monday, the peace talks in Kampala seemed to (again) be on the verge of success. The M23 and the Congolese government delegations were on their way to State House, and international envoys said both sides had agreed on the eleven articles of the agreement. At the last minute, however, the deal fell apart\u2013\u2013over the simple issue of a title.<\/p>\n

Congo ready to sign document formalizing rebel defeat<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Reuters
\nThe Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday it was ready to sign a \u00ab\u00a0declaration\u00a0\u00bb that reflects the defeat of M23 rebels, despite pulling out of Ugandan-hosted peace talks a day earlier.<\/p>\n

RDC : apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9faite militaire, le M23 se scinde en deux branches distinctes<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nRDC : Le M23 et ses parrains se divisent<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Afrikarabia
\nC’est officiel : le Mouvement du 23-Mars (M23) a d\u00e9sormais deux branches distinctes. Son secr\u00e9taire permanent, Serge Kambasu Ngeve, affirme b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier du soutien de la \u00ab\u00a0majorit\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb des membres de l’ex-r\u00e9bellion et annonce son intention de signer les \u00ab\u00a0conclusions\u00a0\u00bb des pourparlers de Kampala avec le gouvernement congolais.<\/p>\n

Background, analysis, comments, interviews<\/strong><\/em>
\nBig victory as M23 surrenders, but not an end to Congo’s travails<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | ChristophVogel.net
\nThis week, almost a year after the March 23 movement (M23) briefly occupied Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a series of joint operations between the Congolese army and the UN peacekeeping mission\u2019s intervention brigade finally led to adecisive victory over the rebel group.<\/p>\n

Daily Beast Op-ed: How Congo Defeated the M23 Rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Enough Project
\nGood news is hard to come by in Congo, so no one should be surprised to see Congolese citizens dancing in the streets these days, overjoyed by their government\u2019s\u00a0rare battlefield victory\u00a0over the reviled M23 rebellion.<\/p>\n

DRC – the War Might Be Won, but Who’s Going to Win the Peace?<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Daily Maverick | allAfrica
\nThere’s lots to celebrate as rebels in the eastern DRC lay down their arms and surrender, concluding the latest chapter of a long-simmering rebellion. But no one should be celebrating too hard: winning the war was the easy part. Winning the peace will be a lot harder.<\/p>\n

Analysis: Extending peace in DRC after M23\u2019s demise<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | IRIN
\nWith the predominantly Tutsi rebel group M23 routed and vowing to disarm, attention is shifting to how to cement and extend peace across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and ease the decades-long suffering and deprivation of millions of civilians.<\/p>\n

Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Olenga commente la victoire de l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Le carnet de Colette Braeckman
\nNomm\u00e9 chef d\u2019\u00e9tat major des forces terrestres apr\u00e8s la suspension du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Amisi, soup\u00e7onn\u00e9 de trahison, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Fran\u00e7ois Olenga est un nationaliste de la premi\u00e8re heure : opposant au pr\u00e9sident Mobutu, il \u00e9tudia en Tch\u00e9quie, puis fut longtemps r\u00e9fugi\u00e9 en Allemagne et il ne revint au Congo que dans le sillage de Laurent-D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Kabila, lorsque ce dernier entreprit, durant la guerre de 1996-97, de chasser le dictateur, avec le soutien des arm\u00e9es du Rwanda et de l\u2019Ouganda.<\/p>\n

Concern over unexploded ordnance in eastern DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | IRIN
\nWith thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) expected to return to villages abandoned by M23 after recent fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), there are worries about unexploded ordnance (UXO).<\/p>\n

RDC: le Rwanda a-t-il l\u00e2ch\u00e9 le M23?<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | AFP | Jeune Afrique
\nLe gouvernement rwandais a toujours d\u00e9menti toutes les accusations de soutien militaire ou financier de l’ex-r\u00e9bellion congolaise. Et pourtant bon nombre d’observateurs estiment que si le M23 n’a pas pu faire face \u00e0 l’offensive des FARDC et de la Monusco, c’est parce que justement Kigali serait rest\u00e9 en retrait.<\/p>\n

Factbox: M23 revolt arose from east Congo’s ethnic, political rivalries<\/a>\u00a0| 10 November 2013 | Reuters
\nDemocratic Republic of Congo’s government and M23 rebels are to sign a peace deal on Monday in Uganda’s capital Kampala, ending a 20-month revolt that drew attention again to tangled ethnic tensions and political rivalries in east\u00a0Congo.<\/p>\n

M23 Leader: DRC Needs Political, not Military Solution<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nThe leader of the M23 rebel movement told VOA the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo requires a political, not military solution.<\/p>\n

Congo, M23 rebels make peace but region still unstable<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Reuters
\nCongo\u00a0and defeated M23 rebels are to sign a peace deal on Monday aimed at ending the country’s most serious conflict in a decade, though other militias still roam and stability remains a distant prospect.<\/p>\n

Conflict trends (no. 20): Real-time analysis of African political violence, November 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | ACLED | Reliefweb
\nNovember issue of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Dataset (ACLED) Conflict Trends. Each month, ACLED researchers gather, analyse and publish data on political violence in Africa in realtime. This month, the report focuses on the intensification of violence in DR-Congo as international and national security forces redouble their efforts against the M23; …<\/p>\n

L\u2019accord sign\u00e9 \u00e0 Kampala pose toujours question<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Le carnet de Colette Braeckman
\nLa paix sign\u00e9e \u00e0 Kampala, apr\u00e8s la victoire des troupes congolaises contre les rebelles pro rwandais du M23 et qui devrait cl\u00f4turer une guerre entam\u00e9e durant l\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9 2012 serait-elle d\u00e9j\u00e0 mort n\u00e9e ?<\/p>\n

Communities still at risk: Any future military action in eastern DRC must minimize harm to civilians<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Oxfam International
\nThe M23 has been defeated militarily and today are set to sign a peace agreement with the government, but dozens of armed groups remain in eastern DRC, exposing civilians to daily violence. Government and the UN must ensure that communities do not become the casualties of any military action against these groups.<\/p>\n

Kampala : Les raisons d’un \u00e9chec<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Afrikarabia
\nLa signature de l’accord de paix entre le gouvernement congolais et les rebelles du M23, pr\u00e9vue le 11 novembre \u00e0 Kampala, a \u00e9t\u00e9 report\u00e9e sine die. En cause : la d\u00e9nomination du texte, mais aussi le sort des ex-rebelles, la transformation du M23 en parti politique et des raisons de politique int\u00e9rieure. Explications.<\/p>\n

Disbanding of M23 Rebel Group in Democratic Republic of Congo Offers Hope for a Safer Future for Mountain Gorillas<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | African Wildlife Foundation | allAfrica
\nPresence of other rebel groups in region, in combination with other threats against great apes, still pose potential harm to the endangered species.<\/p>\n

Jason Stearns: apr\u00e8s l’\u00e9chec de ce lundi 11 novembre, \u00abla m\u00e9diation a une part de responsabilit\u00e9\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | RFI
\nCela avait \u00e9t\u00e9 annonc\u00e9 par le facilitateur ougandais la semaine derni\u00e8re, la communaut\u00e9 internationale avait fait le d\u00e9placement et pourtant, pas d’accord sign\u00e9 \u00e0 Kampala entre le gouvernement congolais et l’ex-r\u00e9bellion du Mouvement du 23 mars (M23). Un report\u00a0sine die. Pourquoi\u00a0? C’est ce que Sonia Rolley a demand\u00e9 \u00e0 Jason Stearns, chercheur sur le Congo et directeur du programme Oussalama qui \u00e9tudie les groupes arm\u00e9s dans l’est du Congo.<\/p>\n

DR Congo peace deal teeters on brink after talks collapse<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nThe chances of forging a political deal to end a bloody insurgency in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo seemed increasingly slight Tuesday after the government and rebels failed to sign a peace accord.<\/p>\n

New U.N. Brigade\u2019s Aggressive Stance in Africa Brings Success, and Risks<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | New York Times
\nUN Brigade Makes Mark on DRC Conflict<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nU.N. Peacekeeping Goes on the Offensive<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | IPS
\nAs U.N. peacekeeping operations assume a more agressive role in conflict zones, the first concrete results came last week when the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) defeated the M23 rebel group after a 20-month-long insurgency.<\/p>\n

Au del\u00e0 de la s\u00e9mantique, pourquoi Kinshasa dit non<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Le carnet de Colette Braeckman
\nR\u00e9habiliter les rebelles ? Le Congo dit non, \u00e0 l\u2019unanimit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Olivier Nduhungirehe : \u00ab\u00a0La RDC et la Monusco n’ont plus d’excuses pour neutraliser les FDLR\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nApr\u00e8s la d\u00e9faite du Mouvement du 23-Mars (M23) dans l’est de la RDC, le Rwanda appelle l’arm\u00e9e congolaise et la Monusco \u00e0 s’attaquer \u00ab\u00a0en priorit\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb aux \u00e9l\u00e9ments des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques pour la lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR). Interview.<\/p>\n

What’s left to save in Kampala?<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Congo Siasa
\nOn Monday, the peace talks in Kampala seemed to (again) be on the verge of success. The M23 and the Congolese government delegations were on their way to State House, and international envoys said both sides had agreed on the eleven articles of the agreement. At the last minute, however, the deal fell apart\u2013\u2013over the simple issue of a title.<\/p>\n

Insight: Rebel defeat boosts Kabila but peace in Congo distant<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Reuters
\nThe defeat of Democratic Republic of Congo’s most important rebel group has strengthened President Joseph Kabila’s grip on political power, but bringing peace to his vast central African nation remains a remote prospect.<\/p>\n

RDC : de l’AFDL de Kabila au M23 de Makenga, la fin d’un cycle ?<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nLa d\u00e9faite militaire du Mouvement du 23-mars (M23) amorce-t-elle la fin d\u2019un cycle de violences dans le Kivu ? AFDL, RCD, CNDP, M23, etc. Retour sur les dates cl\u00e9s des r\u00e9bellions qui ont secou\u00e9 l\u2019est de la RDC ces deux derni\u00e8res d\u00e9cennies.<\/p>\n

Diplomatic tricks, military victories, regional integration, and hopes for peace: in DRC, nothing is impossible<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2013 | ChristophVogel.net
\nAmani Itakuya #15, by Willy Change
\nThe M23 surrender and reactions.<\/p>\n

MONUSCO weekly press conference<\/strong>
\nConf\u00e9rence de presse des Nations Unies du mercredi 13 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | MONUSCO<\/p>\n

Armed groups in eastern Congo & DDR<\/strong>
\nRDC: les groupes arm\u00e9s appel\u00e9s \u00e0 rejoindre le processus DDRR<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Conseil sup\u00e9rieur de la D\u00e9fense de la RDC recommande aux groupes arm\u00e9s encore actifs dans ce pays \u00e0 rejoindre le processus D\u00e9mobilisation, d\u00e9sarmement, r\u00e9insertion et rapatriement (DDRR), faute de quoi l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise le fera par la force.<\/p>\n

D\u00e9mobilisation et d\u00e9sarmement: la RDC veut s\u2019inspirer de la Colombie<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe gouvernement congolais veut s\u2019inspirer du mod\u00e8le colombien pour r\u00e9ussir l\u2019int\u00e9gration des ex-rebelles dans l\u2019arm\u00e9e nationale.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : au moins 7 groupes arm\u00e9s toujours actifs \u00e0 Rutshuru<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nSept groupes arm\u00e9s locaux et \u00e9trangers continuent \u00e0 semer la terreur \u00e0 Rutshuru, territoire du Nord-Kivu qu\u2019occupaient partiellement la r\u00e9bellion du M23 jusqu\u2019\u00e0 sa r\u00e9cente d\u00e9b\u00e2cle face \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise. Environ une quarantaine de groupes arm\u00e9s pullulent dans l\u2019Est de la RDC.<\/p>\n

M. Kobler, Chef de la Monusco – \u00ab La question des drones est toujours d’actualit\u00e9… \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nMalgr\u00e9 la victoire des FARDC sur les rebelles du M23, \u00ab la question des drones reste toujours d’actualit\u00e9, c’est tr\u00e8s important de les avoir \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’Onu en RDC et chef de la Monusco.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : la population appel\u00e9e \u00e0 \u00eatre solidaire des autorit\u00e9s contre les groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe ministre de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur, Richard Muyej Mangez, a appel\u00e9 mardi 12 novembre la population du Nord-Kivu \u00e0 \u00eatre solidaire des autorit\u00e9s dans la lutte contre les groupes arm\u00e9s, qu\u2019il a d\u2019ailleurs invit\u00e9 \u00e0 d\u00e9poser les armes.<\/p>\n

D\u00e9mobilisation des rebelles : l’ONU exhorte la RDC \u00e0 se doter d’un \u00ab\u00a0plan\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nLes Nations unies ont exhort\u00e9 mercredi la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo \u00e0 se doter d’un \u00ab\u00a0plan\u00a0\u00bb permettant la d\u00e9mobilisation, le d\u00e9sarmement et la r\u00e9insertion sociale (DDR) de tous les combattants des nombreux groupes arm\u00e9s pr\u00e9sents dans le pays.<\/p>\n

Rwandan troups in Nyiragongo, North Kivu?<\/strong>
\nDes troupes rwandaises signal\u00e9es \u00e0 Murambi, \u00e0 3 km de l`a\u00e9roport de Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUne centaine de militaires de l\u2019arm\u00e9e Rwandaise (RDF)\u00a0viennent d\u2019\u00e9tablir leur position en RDC, vers la fronti\u00e8re congolo-rwandaise, dans la localit\u00e9 de Murambi, territoire Nyiragongo au Nord-Kivu, selon des sources de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile confirm\u00e9es par l\u2019administrateur du territoire.<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler : \u00ab Nous n\u2019avons aucune indication sur la pr\u00e9sence des soldats rwandais au Nord-Kivu \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\n\u00ab Nous avons parl\u00e9 avec le commandant des FARDC pour v\u00e9rifier comment est le syst\u00e8me de contr\u00f4le des fronti\u00e8res dans cette r\u00e9gion sur la pr\u00e9sence des rwandais ici dans le pays. Nous n\u2019avons aucune indication sur \u00e7a \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 mercredi 13 novembre le patron de la Monusco, Martin Kobler, lors de la conf\u00e9rence des Nations unies \u00e0 Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

Rutshuru, North Kivu<\/strong>
\nNord-Kivu : au moins 7 groupes arm\u00e9s toujours actifs \u00e0 Rutshuru<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nSept groupes arm\u00e9s locaux et \u00e9trangers continuent \u00e0 semer la terreur \u00e0 Rutshuru, territoire du Nord-Kivu qu\u2019occupaient partiellement la r\u00e9bellion du M23 jusqu\u2019\u00e0 sa r\u00e9cente d\u00e9b\u00e2cle face \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise. Ces miliciens sont essentiellement des combattants Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef et des rebelles rwandais des FDLR divis\u00e9s en plusieurs groupuscules qui s\u2019allient au gr\u00e9 de leurs int\u00e9r\u00eats.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : la r\u00e9serve de gorilles de Sarambwe menac\u00e9e par plusieurs groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa r\u00e9serve des gorilles de Sarambwe est occup\u00e9e par des groupes arm\u00e9s locaux et \u00e9trangers depuis plus d\u2019une ann\u00e9e. La pr\u00e9sence de ses milices actives menace la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des animaux prot\u00e9g\u00e9s de cette r\u00e9serve faisant partie du parc des Virunga dans le Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : paralysie du transport frontalier vers l\u2019Ouganda \u00e0 Ishasha depuis un an<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe trafic transfrontalier entre la RDC et l\u2019Ouganda, \u00e0 partir du poste frontalier d\u2019Ishasha, est quasi paralys\u00e9 depuis pr\u00e8s d\u2019une ann\u00e9e suite \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 caus\u00e9e par les groupes arm\u00e9s bas\u00e9s dans le Rutshuru, au Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: reddition de pr\u00e8s de 150 miliciens \u00e0 Rutshuru<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nPr\u00e8s de 150 miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef se sont rendus, le week-end dernier, aux autorit\u00e9s de l\u2019administration du territoire de Rutshuru, \u00e0 75 km au Nord de Goma (Nord-Kivu).<\/p>\n

Masisi\/Walikale, North Kivu<\/strong>
\nNord-Kivu: Martin Kobler envisage des solutions urgentes pour s\u00e9curiser Pinga<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef de la Monusco, Martin Kobler, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 qu\u2019il envisageait des solutions urgentes \u00e0 la situation s\u00e9curitaire dans la localit\u00e9 de Pinga, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 pr\u00e8s de 200 km au Nord-Ouest de Goma (Nord-Kivu).<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : Sheka demande l\u2019amnistie et l\u2019int\u00e9gration de sa milice dans l\u2019arm\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef de guerre du mouvement Nduma defense of Congo (NDC), Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, a affirm\u00e9 qu\u2019il est pr\u00eat \u00e0 abandonner la r\u00e9bellion \u00e0 condition que sa milice soit amnisti\u00e9e et int\u00e9gr\u00e9e au sein de l\u2019arm\u00e9e ou de la police nationale congolaise.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : le chef milicien Sheka pr\u00e9sente de nouvelles revendications avant de d\u00e9poser les armes<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nAvant de d\u00e9poser les armes, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral autoproclam\u00e9 Ntabo Taberi Sheka demande que la Mission des Nations unies en RDC d\u00e9ploie ses bases partout dans le territoire de Walikale au Nord-Kivu et que le gouvernement renonce \u00e0 toute attaque contre lui.<\/p>\n

Beni, North Kivu<\/strong>
\nNord-Kivu: 13 miliciens se rendent aux FARDC \u00e0 Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nTreize miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef du groupe de Kasereka Lianabo\u00a0se sont rendus, mercredi 6 novembre, aux Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC), dans la ville de Beni (Nord-Kivu).<\/p>\n

Uvira, South Kivu<\/strong>
\nSud-Kivu : un militaire et un policier tu\u00e9s par des hommes arm\u00e9s \u00e0 Uvira<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUn militaire des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 par balles dimanche 10 novembre par des bandits arm\u00e9s \u00e0 Kiliba Kabulimbo, dans la plaine de la Ruzizi, en territoire d\u2019Uvira (Sud-Kivu). Le commandant du 1011e\u00a0r\u00e9giment, le Colonel Innocent Habarugira qui livre cette information a indiqu\u00e9 que les auteurs ont \u00e9t\u00e9 identifi\u00e9s comme des rebelles burundais du FNL. La veille, des hommes arm\u00e9s identifi\u00e9s au Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Nyerere avaient tu\u00e9 un policier \u00e0 son domicile.<\/p>\n

Ituri, Province Orientale<\/strong>
\nMahagi: la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de d\u00e9nonce le regain d\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 sur le lac Albert<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du territoire de Mahagi en Ituri (Province Orientale) d\u00e9nonce la recrudescence d\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 observ\u00e9e depuis un mois sur le lac Albert vers les localit\u00e9s de Mahagi-port et de Mukambo. Elle d\u00e9plore des cas d\u2019attaques des p\u00eacheurs par des bandits arm\u00e9s et des arrestations des Congolais sur ce lac par les militaires ougandais.<\/p>\n

Maniema<\/strong>
\nManiema: pr\u00e8s de 350 familles fuient les exactions du groupe arm\u00e9 de Kem\u2019s \u00e0 Kumba-Basoko<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nPr\u00e8s de 350 familles ont abandonn\u00e9 leurs localit\u00e9s dans le groupement de Kumba Basoko en territoire de Kailo (Maniema) pour fuir les exactions d\u2019un groupe arm\u00e9 conduit par un certain Kem\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Maniema : les FARDC et l\u2019arm\u00e9e belge en exercices de raid et d\u2019embuscade \u00e0 Kindu<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUn bataillon des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) et une brigade de l\u2019arm\u00e9e belge ont commenc\u00e9 mardi 12 novembre des man\u0153uvres militaires en for\u00eat, sur le triangle Muyengo-Lubao-Kindu, dans le Maniema.<\/p>\n

Katanga<\/strong>
\nKatanga : la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile d\u00e9nonce les attaques des FDLR sur l\u2019axe Kalemie-Bendera<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes miliciens des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques pour la lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR) ont attaqu\u00e9 jeudi 7 novembre des agents de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 nationale d\u2019\u00e9lectricit\u00e9 (Snel) charg\u00e9s de la maintenance de la centrale de Bendera qui alimente la ville de Kalemie et ses environs en \u00e9nergie \u00e9lectrique. Ces attaques deviennent de plus en plus fr\u00e9quentes notamment sur l\u2019axe Kalemie-Bendera au Katanga.<\/p>\n

Amani Itakuya essay series<\/strong>
\nLa consolidation de la paix dans un contexte fragile<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | ChristophVogel.net
\nAmani Itakuya #12, by Bulambo Mulonda
\nL\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 grandissante qui s\u00e9vit \u00e0 l\u2019Est de la RD Congo serait le r\u00e9sultat d\u2019une sous gouvernance et de l\u2019absence de l\u2019autorit\u00e9 de l\u2019Etat dans certains recoins et r\u00e9gions surtout enclav\u00e9s o\u00f9 les infrastructures communautaires de base sont quasi inexistantes et aussi la pr\u00e9sence des gisements miniers constituant des bases arri\u00e8res aux groupes arm\u00e9s occasionnant des exploitations illicites et par voie de cons\u00e9quence la sous administration du secteur minier, foncier, etc.<\/p>\n

How can peace be achieved in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?<\/a>\u00a0| 10 November 2013 | ChristophVogel.net
\nAmani Itakuya #13, by Richard Kapend
\nWhat started as a spill over of the 1994 Rwandan genocide into the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, then Za\u00efre) has developed into a complex armed conflict involving many factors and actors; some enforcing one another and some incapacitating the others.<\/p>\n

Est de la RDC, ces guerres\u2026au nom des Tutsis!?<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | ChristophVogel.net
\nAmani Itakuya #14, by Jean-Mobert N\u2019Senga
\n1996\u00a0: la guerre qui allait emporter le r\u00e9gime trentenaire de Mobutu \u00e9clate, quelque part au Sud-Kivu. En premi\u00e8re ligne se trouvent les Banyamulenge \u2013 ces Tutsis Congolais vivant principalement sur les plateaux de Mulenge au Sud-Kivu et dont la citoyennet\u00e9 za\u00efroise \u00e9tait d\u00e9ni\u00e9e par les caciques du Mouvement populaire de la R\u00e9volution, parti-\u00e9tat.<\/p>\n

Diplomatic tricks, military victories, regional integration, and hopes for peace: in DRC, nothing is impossible<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2013 | ChristophVogel.net
\nAmani Itakuya #15, by Willy Change
\nThe M23 surrender and reactions.<\/p>\n

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Central African Republic<\/h2>\n


\nEnough 101: Crisis in the Central African Republic: What You Need to Know Now<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Enough Project
\nSince Central African Republic President Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 was deposed in March 2013 by a conglomerate group of rebels known as Seleka, information about the rapidly deteriorating situation in the country has been murky at best.<\/span><\/p>\n

Massacre evidence found in CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Al Jazeera
\nCAR – Mass Grave of 18 People Uncovered<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Daily Maverick | allAfrica
\nRCA: 18 personnes tu\u00e9es et 12 bless\u00e9es dans une maison, \u00e0 Bouar<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | RFI
\nAl Jazeera has uncovered evidence of a massacre of women and children by members of the Seleka rebel group, who are now ruling the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n

New satellite images reveal shocking aftermath of abuses in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Amnesty International
\nCentral African Republic: Aftermath images ‘shocking’<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | BBC Africa
\nNew satellite images from the Central African Republic show the \u00ab\u00a0shocking\u00a0\u00bb aftermath of recent violence, according to Amnesty International.<\/p>\n

CAR – Warning Bells As State Collapses and Fears of Genocide Mount<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Daily Maverick | allAfrica
\nAs the state collapses into nothing, diplomats are warning that genocide in the Central African Republic can’t be ruled out as tensions between the Muslim and Christian communities stretch to breaking point. But even with the warnings, it is unclear if anyone can do anything to stop it.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN rights chief warns cycle of violence may \u2018spin out of control\u2019<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nLa RCA, au bord d’un cycle de violences \u00abincontr\u00f4lables\u00bb, pr\u00e9vient Pillay<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nThe top United Nations human rights official warned today that the deteriorating violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) may spin out of control, further destabilizing the country.<\/p>\n

RCA : appel urgent \u00e0 l’action du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral pour r\u00e9soudre la crise<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nLe Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral adjoint pour les affaires politiques, Jeffrey Feltman, a transmis l’appel vigoureux du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Ban Ki-moon \u00e0 agir pour mettre fin \u00e0 la \u00ab terrible \u00bb situation qui frappe le pays et sa population.<\/p>\n

Carte interactive : les troupes \u00e9trang\u00e8res d\u00e9ploy\u00e9es en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nPr\u00e8s de 3 000 militaires \u00e9trangers sont actuellement pr\u00e9sents sur le territoire centrafricain pour aider \u00e0 la stabilisation du pays. Ils sont tchadiens, congolais, burundais, gabonais, \u00e9quato-guin\u00e9ens ou encore fran\u00e7ais.<\/p>\n

Bangui : fin de la r\u00e9union du G.I.C<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nUne quarantaine de pays et d’organisations non gouvernementales viennent de boucler une importante r\u00e9union sur la situation en Centrafrique.<\/p>\n

Du pr\u00e9sident du Tchad et des Seleka Centrafricains<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Africa Info (Douala) | allAfrica
\nOfficiellement, la coalition SELEKA n’existe plus depuis que leur commandant en chef a pris le d\u00e9cret de la dissoudre. Mais sur le terrain, la r\u00e9alit\u00e9 est tout autre.<\/p>\n

RCA : recrudescence d\u2019incidents \u00e0 Bangui impliquant la Seleka<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | RFI
\n5\u00e8me arrondissement en \u00e9bullition, villages fant\u00f4mes dans le nord de la RCA<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nCentrafrique : un Fran\u00e7ais re\u00e7oit deux balles dans le dos<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Afrik.com
\nEn Centrafrique, la capitale Bangui est \u00e0 nouveau plong\u00e9e dans le trouble depuis plusieurs jours. Alors que les patrouilles conjointes de la Fomac, la Force multinationale d’Afrique centrale, avec la police et la gendarmerie avaient rendu les \u00e9l\u00e9ments de la Seleka moins visibles, on a assist\u00e9 ces derniers temps \u00e0 une s\u00e9rie d’incidents impliquant des \u00e9l\u00e9ments de l’ancienne r\u00e9bellion.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : au moins un mort \u00e0 Bangui, le pr\u00e9sident Djotodia pris \u00e0 partie<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nViolences \u00e0 Bangui, Djotodia caillass\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nDe nouveaux heurts entre des ex-rebelles de la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka et les habitants d’un quartier de Bangui ont fait au moins un mort, mardi. Le pr\u00e9sident de la transition Michel Djotodia, qui s’est rendu sur place, a \u00e9t\u00e9 pris \u00e0 partie par la population.<\/p>\n

Three killed in clashes in Central African Republic’s capital<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Reuters
\nCentrafrique: nouvelle flamb\u00e9e de violence \u00e0 Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | RFI
\nRCA: Bangui en proie aux violences<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2013 | RFI
\nThree people were killed and several wounded in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on Wednesday in clashes between security forces and former rebel fighters, police and government officials said.<\/p>\n

‘We Live and Die Here Like Animals’<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Foreign Policy
\nThe Central African Republic has suffered a horrific collapse. But is the worst violence between the country\u2019s Muslims and Christians yet to come?<\/p>\n

Seeds of genocide in CAR, warns U.N. (video)<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | CNN<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: \u00e0 Bossangoa, des communaut\u00e9s \u00abau bord du gouffre\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2013 | RFI
\nEn R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, des dizaines de milliers de villageois qui ont fui les attaques et ex\u00e9cutions sommaires perp\u00e9tr\u00e9es tant par des groupes arm\u00e9s que par des forces de la Seleka dans le nord-ouest du pays, \u00ab n’ont toujours pas regagn\u00e9 leurs habitations \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Bangui : une prison secr\u00e8te o\u00f9 les doits humains sont bafou\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nSelon une enqu\u00eate men\u00e9e par RNL, la cellule d\u2019Etat pour la D\u00e9fense des Acquis D\u00e9mocratiques en abr\u00e9g\u00e9 CEDAD, est soup\u00e7onn\u00e9e avoir une prison, dirig\u00e9e en ce moment par un officier g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019ex-coalition S\u00e9l\u00e9ka.<\/p>\n

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Refugee and IDP Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on the status of refugees in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n


\nArmed non-state actors and displacement<\/strong>
\nArmed non\u2010state actors and displacement in armed conflict<\/a>\u00a0| 31 October 2013 | Geneva Call
\nThis report was stimulated by a conference on armed non-State actors (ANSAs) and the protection of internally displaced people organized in 2011 jointly by Geneva Call and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DRC<\/h2>\n


\nIn traumatic arc of a refugee camp, Congo\u2019s war runs deep<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | The Washington Post
\nMugunga Camp, Congo \u2014\u00a0Bright orange flowers marked the execution spot. The bodies of 11 men of fighting age lay in a heap near a latrine. They had been shot.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: un million de dollars d\u00e9bloqu\u00e9 par l’OCHA pour r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 la crise qui s\u00e9vit dans la province Orientale<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nProvince Orientale: 1 million USD pour les besoins humanitaires d\u2019Irumu<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Fonds commun humanitaire de la RDC, un m\u00e9canisme de financement de diff\u00e9rents bailleurs de fonds, a allou\u00e9 un million de dollars am\u00e9ricains pour r\u00e9pondre aux besoins humanitaires du territoire d\u2019Irumu (Province Orientale).<\/p>\n

11 000 familles congolaises expuls\u00e9es d\u2019Ouganda<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019administration ougandaise a expuls\u00e9 depuis mercredi 6 novembre onze mille familles congolaises qui avaient trouv\u00e9 refuge dans ce pays.<\/p>\n

UNOCHA bulletins & maps<\/strong>
\nProvince Orientale- District d\u2019Ituri-Territoire de Irumu : Situation des personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es (30 Sept 2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin humanitaire provincial: Province du Sud-Kivu, RD Congo – octobre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

R\u00e9gion de Goma : Personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es internes dans les sites et camps (au 25 octobre 2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Maniema No. 33\/13, 05 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Sud-Kivu, N\u00b0 46\/13, 12 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale No 44\/13, 12 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu No 38\/13, 12 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Katanga No. 44\/13, 13 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

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Uganda<\/h2>\n

In Uganda, Mobile Courts Deliver Justice for Refugees<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nLife in a refugee camp is hard, but seeking justice as a refugee can be even harder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rwanda<\/h2>\n

75 Rwandan Refugees Repatriate From DR Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nSeventy-five Rwandans who have been living in various parts of DR Congo as refugees have returned home. They are grouped in 31 families and most of them have spent nearly 20 years in refugee camps, having left Rwanda during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Conflict In Central African Republic Puts More Than A Million At Risk Of Hunger<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | WFP
\nR\u00e9publique Centrafricaine: plus d\u2019un million de personnes risquent de souffrir de la faim en raison du conflit<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | PAM
\nA recent study has found that 1.1 million people in the Central African Republic (CAR) risk going hungry and warns the situation could worsen because of poor harvests and a drastic slowdown in economic activity following months of violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on major trials and tribunals for crimes committed in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n


\nICC<\/strong>
\nAfrica Can Tackle ICC Qualms At Hague Talks<\/a>\u00a0| 10 November 2013 | CapitalFM | allAfrica
\nThe International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it expects African countries to air their views concerning their relationship with the court in the coming Assembly of State Parties (ASP) conference to be held at The Hague.<\/span><\/p>\n

Does the ICC case against Kenya’s leaders undermine international peace and security?<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Institute for Security Studies
\nOn 5 November 2013, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) began handling the request to defer the International Criminal Court\u2019s (ICC) cases in the Kenyan situation. The request, which was submitted on 1 November for consideration by non-permanent members Rwanda, Togo and Morocco under instruction from the African Union (AU), relates specifically to the cases against Kenya\u2019s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy, William Ruto.<\/p>\n

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DRC<\/h2>\n


\nICC Bemba trial<\/strong>
\nJudges Deny Prosecution Request to Question Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 6 November 2013 | Bemba trial website | allAfrica
\nProsecutors will not be allowed to put questions to Jean-Pierre Bemba when he makes an unsworn statement in his war crimes trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC).<\/span><\/p>\n

Witness Called By Bemba Judges to Testify Next Week<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Bemba trial website | allAfrica
\nUn t\u00e9moin de la cour sera entendu dans le proc\u00e8s de Jean-Pierre Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Soldier Testifies About Date Bemba’s Forces Were Deployed in Conflict<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Bemba trial website | allAfrica<\/p>\n

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Rwanda<\/h2>\n

ICTR<\/strong>
\nICTR\/UN – Rwanda tribunal will miss closure deadline<\/a>
\nTPIR\/ONU – Le TPIR ne pourra pas respecter la date du 31 d\u00e9cembre 2014 pour la fin de ses travaux<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nThe International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) will not be able to meet its 31 d\u00e9cembre 2014 closure deadline set by the United Nations, Hirondelle learned Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Parties civiles et d\u00e9fense d\u00e9noncent la lenteur des deux affaires du TPIR confi\u00e9es \u00e0 la France<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nLes parties civiles et les \u00e9quipes de d\u00e9fense d\u00e9noncent la lenteur \u00ab d\u00e9raisonnable \u00bb des deux affaires confi\u00e9es \u00e0 la justice fran\u00e7aise par le Tribunal p\u00e9nal international pour le Rwanda (TPIR), a rapport\u00e9 lundi le M\u00e9canisme pour les tribunaux p\u00e9naux internationaux (MTPI).<\/p>\n

Denmark to extradite genocide suspect<\/strong>
\nDenmark to Extradite Genocide Suspect Mbarushimana<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nLa Cour Supr\u00eame danoise confirme l\u2019extradition d\u2019un pr\u00e9sum\u00e9 g\u00e9nocidaire rwandais (sources rwandaises)<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nA top Danish court today ruled that Genocide suspect Emmanuel Mbarushimana must be extradited to Rwanda to stand trial.<\/p>\n

Rwanda Welcomes Denmark Genocide Extradition Ruling<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nThe Government has described as \u00ab\u00a0a vote of confidence in Rwanda’s judicial system\u00a0\u00bb a decision by a top Danish court to uphold an earlier extradition verdict involving a wanted Genocide suspect.<\/p>\n

French court rules for extradition genocide suspects<\/strong>
\nRwanda\/France – Paris Appeals Court rules for extradition of two Rwandans<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nG\u00e9nocide : la cour d’appel de Paris favorable \u00e0 l’extradition de deux Rwandais<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nParis favorable \u00e0 l’extradition de deux Rwandais accus\u00e9s de participation au g\u00e9nocide<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | RFI
\nG\u00e9nocide: la justice fran\u00e7aise \u00e9volue<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nLa cour d\u2019Appel de Paris valide deux demandes d\u2019extraditions vers le Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Afrikarabia
\nThe Paris Appeals Court ruled for the first time Wednesday in favour of extraditing two Rwandans wanted by Kigali for suspected participation in the 1994 genocide.<\/p>\n

Ilegally repatriated former presidential guard charged with terrorism<\/strong>
\nUn ancien garde pr\u00e9sidentiel rwandais compara\u00eet pour \u00abterrorisme\u00bb \u00e0 Kigali<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2013 | RFI
\nRwanda ex-presidential guard Mutabazi charged with terror<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | BBC Africa
\nJo\u00ebl Mutabazi, l\u2019ancien garde pr\u00e9sidentiel rwandais rapatri\u00e9 ill\u00e9galement au Rwanda alors qu\u2019il avait un statut de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9 en Ouganda a comparu mercredi 13 novembre devant un tribunal de Kigali qui l\u2019accuse notamment de \u00ab terrorisme \u00bb.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Natural Resources in the Great Lakes Region<\/h1>\n

Recent news on issues relating to natural resource extraction and governance in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n


\nArtisanal mining and \u2018conflict minerals\u2019<\/strong>
\nAnalysis 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.<\/span><\/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

The African mining investment case<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nThe current downturn in commodity prices has resulted in decreased project activity globally. This current cycle means that companies are looking for greater security from any potential investment into mines, notes professional services firm KPMG.
\n(…)
\nFurther, labour unrest and violent conflicts on the continent, such as the attacks by M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, compound the challenge for African countries to secure mining investment. Rebels, who often earn income from illegally \u2018taxing\u2019 informal artisanal miners, dispute the authority of central government to bestow mining licences to the international mining industry.<\/p>\n

Artisanal miners demonstrate and loot in Bisie, North Kivu<\/strong>
\nNord-Kivu : la population saccage le bureau de la police des mines \u00e0 Bisie<\/a>\u00a0| 10 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa population a saccag\u00e9 samedi 9 novembre le bureau de la police des mines \u00e0 Bisie (Walikale), dans le Nord-Kivu, apr\u00e8s que trois creuseurs ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s par balle lors d\u2019une manifestation r\u00e9prim\u00e9e par les policiers. Les creuseurs artisanaux de Bisie, \u00e0 environ 80 Km au nord-est de Walikale centre, regroup\u00e9s en coop\u00e9rative mini\u00e8re, manifestaient contre leur \u00e9vacuation de ce site en faveur de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Mining Processing Congo.<\/p>\n

Several killed in artisanal mine collapses<\/strong>
\nIturi : 5 morts dans deux \u00e9boulements de terre en territoire de Djugu<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nCinq exploitants artisanaux sont morts sur leurs lieux de travail vendredi 8 novembre lors de deux \u00e9boulements de terre survenus dans le territoire de Djugu.<\/p>\n

Kasa\u00ef-Oriental : 2 morts dans un \u00e9boulement de mine de diamant \u00e0 Bakua Bowa<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nDeux personnes sont mortes et une autre gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9e dans un \u00e9boulement de terre qui s\u2019est produit vendredi 8 novembre dans la mine de diamant artisanal de Dix Za\u00efres dans la cit\u00e9 de Bakua Bowa, 25 Km de Mbuji-Mayi (Kasa\u00ef-Oriental).<\/p>\n

Five wounded at mine concession in Lubumbashi, Katanga<\/strong>
\nLubumbashi : 5 personnes bless\u00e9es dans les \u00e9chauffour\u00e9es autour de la concession de Ruashi Mining<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nCinq personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9es par balles dimanche dans le voisinage de l\u2019entreprise mini\u00e8re Ruashi Mining \u00e0 Lubumbashi (Katanga).<\/p>\n

National railroad company wants monopoly on minerals transport in Katanga<\/strong>
\nKatanga: le syndicat de la SNCC r\u00e9clame le monopole du transport des minerais<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa d\u00e9l\u00e9gation syndicale de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 nationale des chemins de fer du Congo (SNCC) r\u00e9clame le monopole dans le transport des minerais dans la province du Katanga.<\/p>\n

Hydropower – Inga<\/strong>
\nSA, DRC plan regional bilaterals in wake of Inga treaty<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Engineering News
\nFollowing the signing of the Grand Inga Hydropower Project Treaty the South African and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) governments are planning a series of engagements with other countries in Southern African to assess their role, or interest in participating in the project.<\/p>\n

Le barrage d\u2019Inga avec son gigantesque potentiel se r\u00e9v\u00e8le une alternative durable en source \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique pour plusieurs nations du monde<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | ACP | Digitalcongo.net
\nAu moment o\u00f9 se discute \u00e0 Varsovie en Pologne l\u2019avenir des \u00e9cosyst\u00e8mes de la plan\u00e8te avec en fond de d\u00e9bats la lutte contre la pollution au gaz \u00e0 effet de serre, Inga figure en alternative la plus cr\u00e9dible et la plus durable pour beaucoup d\u2019Etats.<\/p>\n

Oil pollution<\/strong>
\nPollution \u00e0 Moanda: une commission du S\u00e9nat met en cause l\u2019entreprise p\u00e9troli\u00e8re Perenco<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa commission d\u2019enqu\u00eate du S\u00e9nat sur la pollution caus\u00e9e par l\u2019exploitation p\u00e9troli\u00e8re dans le Bas-Congo a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 son rapport ce vendredi 8 novembre. Elle met en cause l\u2019entreprise p\u00e9troli\u00e8re Perenco Rep et d\u00e9plore \u00ab\u00a0l\u2019irresponsabilit\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb du gouvernement face \u00e0 la pollution de la cit\u00e9 de Moanda.<\/p>\n

L\u2019exploitation p\u00e9troli\u00e8re pollue l\u2019oc\u00e9an atlantique, d\u00e9noncent des p\u00eacheurs angolais et congolais<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019exploitation p\u00e9troli\u00e8re pollue les eaux de l\u2019oc\u00e9an atlantique, ont d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 jeudi 7 novembre des p\u00eacheurs angolais et congolais.<\/p>\n

Virunga National Park<\/strong>
\nParc des Virungas : l\u2019ICCN accorde 2 mois aux autochtones pour r\u00e9colter leurs champs<\/a>\u00a0| 10 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes communaut\u00e9s locales de Kibirizi, qui ont cultiv\u00e9 dans le Parc des Virungas, ont deux moins pour enlever leurs cultures avant leur destruction par l\u2019Institut congolais de conservation de la nature (ICCN).<\/p>\n

Exploitation du p\u00e9trole dans le parc des Virunga – SOCO attend les conclusions de l’\u00e9tude strat\u00e9gique environnementale<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nUne pol\u00e9mique oiseuse entoure l’exploration du brut dans le Graben Albertine, o\u00f9 SOCO International d\u00e9tient un permis d’exploitation suivant un contrat qui le lie \u00e0 la RD Congo. Dans ce projet, la firme britannique a le soutien inconditionnel de Kinshasa qui a initi\u00e9 une \u00e9tude strat\u00e9gique environnementale, financ\u00e9e par l’UE et dont les conclusions sont attendues avec int\u00e9r\u00eat.<\/p>\n

Gorillas threatened by presence armed groups<\/strong>
\nFEATURE: UN works to protect great apes, habitat, amid ongoing instability in DR Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nIn the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the United Nations has been supporting efforts to end armed violence, protect civilians and spur economic investment and political stability, the Organization is also fighting an environmental battle to save great apes, the region\u2019s iconic local totem and a key link in its rich biodiversity.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : la r\u00e9serve de gorilles de Sarambwe menac\u00e9e par plusieurs groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa r\u00e9serve des gorilles de Sarambwe est occup\u00e9e par des groupes arm\u00e9s locaux et \u00e9trangers depuis plus d\u2019une ann\u00e9e. La pr\u00e9sence de ses milices actives menace la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des animaux prot\u00e9g\u00e9s de cette r\u00e9serve faisant partie du parc des Virunga dans le Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

Disbanding of M23 Rebel Group in Democratic Republic of Congo Offers Hope for a Safer Future for Mountain Gorillas<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | African Wildlife Foundation | allAfrica
\nPresence of other rebel groups in region, in combination with other threats against great apes, still pose potential harm to the endangered species.<\/p>\n

Forest management evaluation in Equateur Province<\/strong>
\nL\u2019Agence fran\u00e7aise de d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9value la gestion des for\u00eats \u00e0 l\u2019Equateur<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUne d\u00e9l\u00e9gation de l\u2019Agence fran\u00e7aise de d\u00e9veloppement (AFD) en RDC effectue depuis lundi 11 novembre une mission d\u2019\u00e9valuation du projet Appui \u00e0 la gestion durable des for\u00eats (Agedufor) \u00e0 l\u2019Equateur.<\/p>\n

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Uganda<\/h2>\n

Oil<\/strong>
\nOil Refinery Compensation Set to Begin<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nThe ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is set to start compensating at least 7,118 people in 13 villages in Kabaale parish, Buseruka sub-county, Hoima district, to make way for the construction of an oil refinery.<\/span><\/p>\n

Minerals<\/strong>
\nUganda Needs to Exploit its Own Mineral Riches<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | IPS
\nThis year, as Uganda gears up to start producing the nearly two billion barrels in oil reserves that were discovered near its western border, critics say that little is being done to exploit the rich mineral resources located in some of the country\u2019s poorest areas.<\/p>\n

Lions threatened by bush meat hunters<\/strong>
\nUganda\u2019s Lion Population Devastated by Bush Meat Hunters<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nA recent report found that Uganda’s lion population is down by 30 percent in the past decade. But in the country’s Murchison Falls National Park, the figure is closer to 60 percent, mainly because of snares meant to catch bush meat.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Hydropower<\/strong>
\nNyabarongo Hydro Power Plant Nears Completion<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nThe project, which started in late 2008, is expected to be ready by the end of January and commissioned in February next year, according to the Minister for Infrastructure, Prof. Silas Lwakabamba.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Extractive Companies, Energy, Trade and Foreign Investment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recent news on national and international extractive and energy companies and investment in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong>
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\nThe African mining investment case<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nThe current downturn in commodity prices has resulted in decreased project activity globally. This current cycle means that companies are looking for greater security from any potential investment into mines, notes professional services firm KPMG.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cross-country collaboration key for African mining success<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nOne of the key challenges the African mining industry faces is insufficient collaboration between countries, natural resources and development solutions company SRK Consulting South Africa tells Mining Weekly.<\/p>\n

Fleet solutions improve efficiency, reduce costs in African mining<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nLogistics plays a vital role in mining profitability. A unique bulk haulage fleet is supplying reliable, cost-effective materials handling solutions to the Zambian and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) copper industry, using trailers that enable return loads \u2013 even if they are bulk liquids.<\/p>\n

World Gold Council report on responsible large-scale gold mining<\/strong>
\nTransparency of gold miners\u2019 economic contribution<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | EITI
\nLast week at the annual meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference on Mining and Sustainable Development, the World Gold Council published a report, \u201cResponsible Gold Mining and Value Distribution\u201d, which provides, for the first time, a consolidated view on the economic contribution of responsible large-scale gold mining.<\/p>\n

Glencor Xstrata listed on Johannesburg Stock Exchange<\/strong>
\nGlencore\u2019s Diversity to Draw JSE Investors, Investec Says<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Bloomberg
\nGlencore Xstrata Plc (GLEN), the global metals producer and commodities supplier that starts trading in Johannesburg today, will draw strong demand for its stock from South African investors, according to Investec Asset Management.<\/p>\n

Glencore hunting for acreage<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Africa Energy Intelligence
\nWith its coffers bulging with cash, the trading concern is seeking to flesh out its E&P portfolio.<\/p>\n

South Africans snap up shares as GlencoreXstrata debuts on JSE<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\n‘What govts mustn\u2019t do is change rules once we start investing’ \u2013 GlencoreXstrata<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nGlencore Xstrata has edge over rivals through mix of businesses<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Bloomberg | Mineweb
\nWhat does Glencore bring to the JSE?<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Miningmx
\nMining and bulk commodity trading giant GlencoreXstrata, which listed highly successfully on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Wednesday, finds it acceptable that the South African government has stated unequivocally that it wants a 20% free-carried interest in oil and gas ventures.<\/p>\n

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DRC<\/h2>\n

Law on \u2018special economic zones\u2019 voted<\/strong>
\nL\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale vote la loi sur les zones \u00e9conomiques sp\u00e9ciales<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale a vot\u00e9 mardi la loi cr\u00e9ant les zones \u00e9conomiques sp\u00e9ciales en RDC. Ces zones visent \u00e0 booster l\u2019\u00e9conomie congolaise. Pour y arriver, la loi a pr\u00e9vu des strat\u00e9gies en vue d\u2019attirer les investisseurs. Ces derniers b\u00e9n\u00e9ficieront notamment d\u2019avantages fiscaux, douaniers, administratifs et autres. Surtout, elle met en place un dispositif limitant les tracasseries de tous ordres.<\/span><\/p>\n

SacOil<\/strong>
\nSacOil updates on Africa operations<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | OilVoice
\nSacOil, the South African based, independent African oil and gas company listed on the JSE and AIM is pleased to provide the following update on the Company’s on-going operational activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Malawi, and Botswana.<\/p>\n

SOCO<\/strong>
\nExploitation du p\u00e9trole dans le parc des Virunga – SOCO attend les conclusions de l’\u00e9tude strat\u00e9gique environnementale<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nUne pol\u00e9mique oiseuse entoure l’exploration du brut dans le Graben Albertine, o\u00f9 SOCO International d\u00e9tient un permis d’exploitation suivant un contrat qui le lie \u00e0 la RD Congo. Dans ce projet, la firme britannique a le soutien inconditionnel de Kinshasa qui a initi\u00e9 une \u00e9tude strat\u00e9gique environnementale, financ\u00e9e par l’UE et dont les conclusions sont attendues avec int\u00e9r\u00eat.<\/p>\n

G\u00e9camines<\/strong>
\nProcessus ITIE et Gecamines – Les OSC interpellent sur les questions importantes<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nDes d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s des Organisations de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, \u0153uvrant dans le secteur des ressources naturelles, se sont retrouv\u00e9s, du 4 au 5 novembre 2013 au Centre Carter \u00e0 Kinshasa. Objectif : \u00e9valuer le processus ITIE en se focalisant particuli\u00e8rement sur la publication du Rapport ITIE-RDC 2011 au 31 d\u00e9cembre 2013.<\/p>\n

Albert Yuma Mulimbi, patron de la G\u00e9camines : \u00ab\u00a0Je conteste le classement Doing business\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nAlbert Yuma Mulimbi, le patron des patrons congolais d\u00e9fend son action \u00e0 la t\u00eate de la G\u00e9camines ainsi que les progr\u00e8s de son pays en mati\u00e8re de transparence.<\/p>\n

Jack Rosen – \u00ab La G\u00e9camines est bien plac\u00e9e pour r\u00e9pondre aux enjeux croissants de production de ressources \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLa G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des carri\u00e8res et des mines (G\u00e9camines) a annonc\u00e9 jeudi 07 novembre 2013 la nomination de l’homme d’affaires am\u00e9ricain Jack Rosen en tant que membre de son conseil d’administration.<\/p>\n

Randgold<\/strong>
\nRandgold profit up 80% despite 3% drop in gold price<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nAfrica-focused miner Randgold Resources\u2019 profit increased by 80% quarter-on-quarter to $97.5-million during the three months ended September, despite a 3% drop in the average gold price, owing to strong performance at its flagship Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali.<\/p>\n

Mawson West<\/strong>
\nMawson West Limited: Underground Mining Commences at Dikulushi<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Mawson West | Marketwired
\nMawson West starts underground mining at DRC flagship<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nToronto \u2013 Africa-focused miner Mawson West on Monday said it had started underground mining at its Dikulushi copper\/silver mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which would extend the current mine life by nine months.<\/p>\n

Mawson West Announces Q3 Financial and Operating Results<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Mawson West | Marketwired<\/p>\n

Banro<\/strong>
\nTransparency of gold miners\u2019 economic contribution<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | EITI
\nLast week at the annual meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference on Mining and Sustainable Development, the World Gold Council published a ground-breaking report. \u201cResponsible Gold Mining and Value Distribution\u201d provides, for the first time, a consolidated view on the economic contribution of responsible large-scale gold mining.<\/p>\n

Banro Announces Q3 2013 Financial Results<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Banro Corporation | Marketwired<\/p>\n

Ivanhoe<\/strong>
\nPreliminary assessment at Ivanhoe\u2019s Kamoa project nearing completion<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nIvanhoe Mines Announces Financial Results and Review of Operations for the Third Quarter of 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Ivanhoe Mines | Marketwired
\nJohannesburg \u2013 The revised preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for TSX-listed Ivanhoe\u2019s Kamoa copper discovery in the Democratic Republic of Congo was currently being finalised.<\/p>\n

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Uganda<\/h2>\n

Total<\/strong>
\nBuliisa Farmers Angry With Total<\/a>\u00a0| 6 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nSeveral farmers in the western district of Buliisa are angry that they got little compensation after French oil giant Total E&P destroyed their crops during its oil exploration activities early this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tullow Oil<\/strong>
\nTullow Oil\u2019s woes in Turkana expose the soft underbelly of EA<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | The East African
\nThe recent two-week closure of Tullow Oil\u2019s operations in Turkana after a standoff with area residents has renewed fears of the rough terrain exploration firms will have to traverse in managing community expectations while trying to profitably run the nascent oil and gas business in the East African region.<\/p>\n

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Regulation, Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility<\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on legal and reputational\u00a0issues relating to businesses operating in the Great Lakes Region\u00a0<\/strong>
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\nEITI<\/strong>
\nAnalysis: Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative \u2013 EITI digs in<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Ethical Corporation
\nTen years on from its launch, the EITI has developed its standard and is expanding its membership.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DRC<\/h2>\n


\nEITI<\/strong>
\nITIE-Rdc appel\u00e9e \u00e0 finaliser le rapport 2011 dans le d\u00e9lai pr\u00e9vu<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Digitalcongo.net
\nLa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile a appel\u00e9 mardi dernier le Comit\u00e9 Ex\u00e9cutif ITIE-RDC \u00e0 respecter le chronogramme pour la finalisation dans le d\u00e9lai du rapport 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

Processus ITIE et Gecamines – Les OSC interpellent sur les questions importantes<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nDes d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s des Organisations de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, \u0153uvrant dans le secteur des ressources naturelles, se sont retrouv\u00e9s, du 4 au 5 novembre 2013 au Centre Carter \u00e0 Kinshasa. Objectif : \u00e9valuer le processus ITIE en se focalisant particuli\u00e8rement sur la publication du Rapport ITIE-RDC 2011 au 31 d\u00e9cembre 2013.<\/p>\n

Conflict minerals<\/strong>
\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

Conflict Minerals: Companies May Stop Buying Unless Certification is Sped Up<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Enough Project
\nComing Clean: A Proposal for Getting Conflict Minerals Certification on Track<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | Enough Project
\nGaps Threaten Conflict Minerals Certification<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | IPS
\nCritical gaps in the minerals certification process in eastern Congo, Rwanda, and the surrounding region threaten to undo the development of a clean minerals trade in Central Africa, argues\u00a0a new Enough Project report\u00a0released today.<\/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

The African mining investment case<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nThe current downturn in commodity prices has resulted in decreased project activity globally. This current cycle means that companies are looking for greater security from any potential investment into mines, notes professional services firm KPMG.
\n(…)
\nFurther, labour unrest and violent conflicts on the continent, such as the attacks by M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, compound the challenge for African countries to secure mining investment. Rebels, who often earn income from illegally \u2018taxing\u2019 informal artisanal miners, dispute the authority of central government to bestow mining licences to the international mining industry.<\/p>\n

Hydrocarbons law<\/strong>
\nLoi portant r\u00e9gime g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des hydrocarbures – AN, Yves Mobando a 48 heures pour r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 la pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re<\/a>\u00a0| 10 November 2013 | La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 | allAfrica
\nDisposant d’un potentiel consid\u00e9rable en hydrocarbures, notamment au niveau des trois bassins s\u00e9dimentaires dont le bassin c\u00f4tier, la cuvette centrale et l’Ouest du Rift Est Africain, les d\u00e9put\u00e9s ont examin\u00e9 \u00e0 la loupe la proposition de loi portant r\u00e9gime g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des hydrocarbures.<\/p>\n

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Uganda<\/h2>\n

Buliisa Farmers Angry With Total<\/a>\u00a0| 6 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nSeveral farmers in the western district of Buliisa are angry that they got little compensation after French oil giant Total E&P destroyed their crops during its oil exploration activities early this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tullow Oil\u2019s woes in Turkana expose the soft underbelly of EA<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | The East African
\nThe recent two-week closure of Tullow Oil\u2019s operations in Turkana after a standoff with area residents has renewed fears of the rough terrain exploration firms will have to traverse in managing community expectations while trying to profitably run the nascent oil and gas business in the East African region.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Mineral certification<\/strong>
\nMineral Certification Will Break Barriers, Quash Doubts<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nTwo years after the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) established the Mineral Export Certificate, member states have been taking their time on a footing on the certification. The idea of a Mineral Export Certificate was mooted as possible solution to regional and international concerns linking illegal mineral trade to violent and armed conflict in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other<\/h1>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Kabila’s choice: reforms or survival?<\/a>\u00a0| 7 November 2013 | Congo Siasa
\nFollowing the national concertations in Kinshasa in early October, President Kabila gave a\u00a0speech\u00a0in which he announced, in the interest of national unity, the formation of a \u00ab\u00a0government of national cohesion.\u00a0\u00bb Now, a month later, there are signs that Kabila will move soon to set up this government. When he does so, he will have a difficult choice: keep the current prime minister and maintain course on state reforms; or bring in someone who can help him rally the political elite around him.<\/p>\n

RDC : le pr\u00e9sident de la Ceni annonce les \u00e9lections municipales et locales pour 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa Commission \u00e9lectorale nationale ind\u00e9pendante (Ceni) a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 le vendredi 8 novembre aux d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s des partis politiques r\u00e9unis au Palais du peuple une projection de la feuille de route pour l\u2019organisation du cycle \u00e9lectorale 2013-2016. Le contenu de cette feuille de route n\u2019a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 \u00e0 la presse. Mais le pr\u00e9sident de la Ceni, l\u2019abb\u00e9 Malu Malu a annonc\u00e9 que les \u00e9lections urbaines, municipales et locales seront organis\u00e9es en 2014.<\/p>\n

RDC : plus d\u2019un milliard USD seront allou\u00e9s au plan d\u2019investissement agricole 2013-2020<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe plan national d\u2019investissement agricole de la RDC b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiera de plus d\u2019un milliard de dollars. Les partenaires techniques et financiers du gouvernement ainsi que des acteurs du secteur priv\u00e9 ont souscrit, chacun selon ses moyens, \u00e0 apporter les financements n\u00e9cessaires \u00e0 l\u2019ex\u00e9cution de ce plan de huit ans, lors des business meeting, tenus le 7 et 8 novembre derniers. Le gouvernement avait lanc\u00e9 ces r\u00e9unions d\u2019affaire pour mobiliser des fonds \u00e0 cette fin.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Govt Seeks to Rejoin Central African Bloc<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nRwanda is set to rejoin the Economic Community of Central African States (Eccas), six years after it pulled out of the regional bloc, it has emerged.<\/span><\/p>\n

Does the dominance of women in Rwanda’s parliament signify real change?<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Institute for Security Studies
\nThe win by President Paul Kagame\u2019s party in the recently concluded parliamentary elections of 16\u201318 September 2013 raised hardly any eyebrows. The Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) dominated the elections, which most observer missions described as calm and peaceful, with a 76,2% win. Women claimed 51 of the 80 contested seats, representing a 64% female presence in parliament\u2019s chamber of deputies, once again setting a record for Rwanda and the world. Nevertheless, these gains mask the ongoing difficulties faced by women in terms of representation and participation in other decision-making positions outside of parliament.<\/p>\n

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Burundi<\/h2>\n

Au Burundi, le gouvernement demande la fermeture du bureau de l’ONU<\/a>\u00a0| 8 November 2013 | RFI
\nBurundi : le gouvernement demande la fermeture du bureau de l’ONU<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2013 | AFP | Jeune Afrique
\nUne d\u00e9l\u00e9gation de l’Onu est venue discuter \u00e0 Bujumbura de la fermeture du Bureau des Nations unies au Burundi (Bnub) demand\u00e9e par le gouvernement, mais que l’opposition trouve mal venue \u00e0 l’approche d’importantes \u00e9lections, a appris l’AFP de sources concordantes vendredi.<\/p>\n

Burundi Applies to Join Commonwealth to Bolster Angolophone Ties<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2013 | Bloomberg
\nBurundi has applied to join the Commonwealth group of mostly former British colonies to build closer trade relations with Angolophone economies, Cooperation Minister Laurent Kavakure said.<\/p>\n

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Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

La Centrafrique a un nouveau code \u00e9lectoral<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2013 | RFI
\nElections en RCA, des avanc\u00e9es significatives en cours<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nLa R\u00e9publique centrafricaine s’est dot\u00e9e cette semaine d’un nouveau code \u00e9lectoral. Une \u00e9tape essentielle en vue d’un retour \u00e0 la normalit\u00e9 constitutionnelle dans ce pays. Le code a \u00e9t\u00e9 adopt\u00e9 par le Conseil national de transition (CNT) et promulgu\u00e9 par le chef de l’Etat. Au terme de ce code, le prochain pr\u00e9sident sera \u00e9lu pour un mandat de cinq ans renouvelable une fois. Tous les responsables de la transition, pr\u00e9sident, Premier ministre et membres du CNT, ne pourront briguer la magistrature supr\u00eame.<\/span><\/p>\n

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IPIS Recent Publications<\/h1>\n

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\nPinocchio 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.<\/span><\/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

Upstream Pilot Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas\u00a0 Baseline Report on the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten<\/a>\u00a0| November 2011 | OECD | IPIS
\nIPIS executed the research for and writing of this OECD report. The present baseline report is the first in a cycle of three reports on the implementation by upstream companies of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (hereafter \u201cthe Guidance\u201d). The objective of this report is to understand where upstream companies currently stand with the implementation of due diligence.<\/p>\n

Violence against women in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Whose responsibility? Whose complicity?<\/a>\u00a0| November 2011 | ITUC | IPIS
\nIPIS contributed the research for and writing of this ITUC report. Summary: Eastern DRC has been ravaged by war and violence since the mid-1990s. Civilians carry the greatest burden of the conflict. Women and girls are especially vulnerable to such attacks.. Hundreds of women and girls get sexually violated in their homes and at their workplace. Fuelled and motivated by Congo\u2019s minerals, rebel and army forces are inclined to maintain an insecure environment that ensures the continuation of the status quo. Congo\u2019s conflict minerals go through a convoluted, yet manageable and traceable, supply chain and end up in industrialised consumer products. The introduction of transparency and governance into the mining sector is advancing, but still much has to be done.<\/p>\n

Bisie. A one-year snapshot of the DRC\u2019s principal cassiterite mine<\/a>\u00a0| November 2011 | IPIS
\nMuch has happened in the mining sector of Eastern DRC over the last year. President Kabila imposed a ban on all mining activities last fall, during which production fell considerably. As soon as the suspension was lifted in the spring of this year, the major global electronic companies stopped buying minerals from the region, provoking a de facto embargo on Congo\u2019s minerals with detrimental effects on the sector. At the same time, the Congolese government has taken major steps to restructure its army in the east of the country. These different decisions in the mining and security sectors have affected the nature and volume of minerals production and export and have reconfigured the security situation in the region. The consequences of these actions are discussed and illustrated with the use of the most important and well-known cassiterite mine in North Kivu called Bisie.<\/p>\n

\u201cV\u00e9hicules civils militarisables\u201d and the EU arms embargo on Sudan<\/a>\u00a0| September 2011 | IPIS | TA-R | ASER
\nIn this case study we will focus on the use of European manufactured trucks in the Darfur region, and more specifically what the defence industry calls \u201cv\u00e9hicules civils militarisables\u201d – commercial vehicles that can be militarized. All armed actors in the conflict require vehicles to transport combatants through the vast Darfur deserts. Japanese Toyota (Landcruisers) pick-up trucks are the most common vehicles that are spotted in the region. Usually they are mounted with machineguns, and as such compose an important assault instrument. Furthermore, a wide array of military trucks or civilian trucks modified for military purposes are being used in Darfur, e.g. anti-aircraft guns are mounted on a variety of trucks to function as support and\/or attack vehicles. Some of these trucks are European models, assembled by a local company: GIAD Automotive Industry Company.<\/p>\n

Conflict motives in Kenya\u2019s North Rift region<\/a>\u00a0| September 2011 | IPIS intern series
\nKenya’s North Rift Region continues to suffer from violent conflict in which a series of actors are involved. Armed groups perform widespread and devastating raids against neighbouring communities. The strength of these warrior groups varies regionally and from case to case. Security operations are often characterised by their disproportionate brutality. Power figures are known to instigate violence or organise and finance armed militias. Uasin Gishu and Trans-Nzoia bore the brunt of the post-election violence in 2007 and 2008. The violence mainly pitted Kalenjin warrior groups against Kikuyu communities in a struggle over political injustices and power but also over economic discrepancies and feelings of ethnic antagonism.<\/p>\n

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