{"id":22402,"date":"2021-04-02T09:47:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T07:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/\/?post_type=weekly-briefing&p=22402"},"modified":"2021-04-02T09:47:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T07:47:08","slug":"ipis-briefing-march-2021-africa-armed-violence-and-the-illicit-arms-trade","status":"publish","type":"weekly-briefing","link":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/fr\/weekly-briefing\/ipis-briefing-march-2021-africa-armed-violence-and-the-illicit-arms-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"IPIS Briefing March 2021 – Africa: armed violence and the illicit arms trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The IPIS briefing offers a selection of articles, news and updates on natural resources, armed conflict, Business & Human Rights and arms trade.\u00a0 Every month, an editorial and related publications shed a light on a specific topic in IPIS\u2019 areas of research.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In focus: Africa – armed violence and the illicit arms trade<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the news: Guards at Petra Diamonds\u2019 Tanzanian Mine deliberately modified ammunition to inflict greater damage; New CEP Report Reveals that Illicit Trade in East Africa is Funding Extremists, Terrorists, and Warlords; Mozambique’s extremist violence poses threat for neighbours.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This briefing is produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of IPIS and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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IN FOCUS: AFRICA – ARMED VIOLENCE AND THE ILLICIT ARMS TRADE<\/span><\/h1>\n

The roots of armed conflict and violence in parts of Africa are deep and complex, centered around weak and failing states stemming from the legacy of colonial domination and coming to terms with post-Cold War political, economic, and cultural changes. Generally speaking, Africa\u2019s 54 countries are by far, the least documented region in terms of data collection on crimes, violence and small arms trading. Nonetheless, by analysing quantitative data and reliable case studies with appropriate caution, researchers have attempted to uncover and explain recurring patterns and variations of pervasive armed violence and arms trafficking in many African countries. <\/span><\/p>\n

Research on armed conflict and violence has focused on the interplay of various factors including widespread extreme poverty and marginalization, patrimonial governance by elites, ethnic, and religious factionalism, the high dependency on natural resource extraction, and the use of excessive force to address dissent. Arms embargo investigation teams from the United Nations as well as researchers from non-governmental organizations and journalists have carried out detailed case studies of illicit trafficking in Africa over the past three decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

Major structural factors contributing to the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons in Africa are considered in a new chapter in the forthcoming book \u201cGun Trafficking and Violence. From The Global Network to The Local Security Challenge\u201d. (*) The majority of Africa\u2019s 54 states have struggled to establish effective regulatory systems to control small arms trading activities and ensure their legitimate possession and use. <\/span><\/p>\n

Citing concrete cases and data, the authors illustrate how demand for such weapons is driven by very high levels of recurring armed conflict as well as pervasive patterns of armed violence and political conflict and repression. Most supplies are originally imported from outside the continent but mismanagement and corruption in procurement and stockpile security, as well as cross border trafficking and political rivalries, contribute to their diversion into a multitude of illicit markets and into the hands of unauthorized users including organised crime and terrorist groups. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is argued that, in order to contribute to the prevention of serious crime, conflict and abuse with such weapons in Africa, governments will have to at least address the following crucial challenges: on the demand side: (i) dysfunctional governance and \u2018the weak state\u2019; and (ii) violent conflicts over natural resources; and on the supply side; (iii) leakages from stock piles; and (iv) the covert arming of opposition groups in neighbouring states.<\/span><\/p>\n

The authors argue that frameworks of international law and standards could provide African states with a relatively comprehensive basis to develop systems of national regulation and accountability for the trade and use of small arms, but such developments depend on much greater injections of political will and public awareness of the problems and solutions, as well as the provision of appropriate technical and financial assistance by the international community.<\/span><\/p>\n

FURTHER READING<\/span><\/h2>\n

(*) Wood B., Danssaert P. (forthcoming May 2021). \u201cAfrica – Armed Violence and the Illicit Arms Trade\u201d. In Esparza D., Ricart C., Vargas E. (eds.) Gun Trafficking and Violence. From The Global Network to The Local Security Challenge<\/b>. Palgrave: London. (https:\/\/www.palgrave.com\/gp\/book\/9783030656355)<\/span><\/p>\n

IN THE NEWS<\/span><\/h1>\n

BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS<\/span><\/h2>\n

The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation and the Labyrinth of Brexit<\/a> (pdf) | March 2021 | Squire Patton Boggs<\/span><\/p>\n

The initial provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017\/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas (the \u201cEU Conflict Minerals Regulation\u201d) took effect in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

UCLA researchers evaluate efforts to curb trade of conflict minerals<\/a> | 30 March 2021 | UCLA Newsroom<\/span><\/p>\n

A new report co-authored by UCLA researchers has found that those so-called due diligence programs have fostered \u201cmeaningful progress\u201d in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the countries targeted by the initiatives. But child labor and other violations are still taking place.<\/span><\/p>\n

Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation in Europe \u2013 Implications for Supply Chains to India and South Asia<\/a>| 26 March 2021 | DLA Piper<\/span><\/p>\n

The tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh in 2013, which claimed the lives of over 1,000 people, confirmed for European lawmakers the need to establish a strict liability regime for corporate supply chains. Accordingly, the concept of mandatory human rights due diligence for companies is gaining momentum in Europe. These legislative initiatives suggest imposing significant challenges and severe liabilities on companies that procure their products through supply chains from India and South Asia and sell them in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

AngloGold Ashanti rolling out in-situ TSF bioremediation at Geita gold mine in Tanzania<\/a> | 26 March 2021 | International Mining<\/span><\/p>\n

AngloGold Ashanti in its just released 2020 Sustainability report says it is rolling out a novel in-situ water remediation project at the Geita mine in Tanzania, working with a local Tanzanian\/German joint venture partner that will use a process where naturally occurring bacteria directly remediates sulphate in groundwater. The technology \u2013 known as in-situ TSF bioremediation \u2013 AGA says is groundbreaking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Guards at Petra Diamonds\u2019 Tanzanian Mine deliberately modified ammunition to inflict greater damage<\/a> | 25 March 2021 | RAID<\/span><\/p>\n

Response to report published by RAID<\/a> (pdf) | 25 March 2021 | Petra Diamonds Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n

Zenith Security guards employed at Petra Diamonds\u2019 Williamson Mine in Tanzania deliberately swapped rubber projectiles with metal shot in their weapons, causing serious harm to local residents shot on the company\u2019s concession, UK corporate watchdog RAID said today. Guards were also issued with metal projectiles in contrast to what senior management said was its policy.<\/span><\/p>\n

DRC: They Exposed an Alleged Money Laundering Network. Then They Were Sentenced to Death<\/a> | 24 March 2021 | VICE<\/span><\/p>\n

Gradi Koko Lobanga and Navy Malela found out about their sentences on social media, without they or their lawyers ever stepping foot in a court.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dan Gertler: The man at the centre of DR Congo corruption allegations<\/a> | 23 March 2021 | BBC<\/span><\/p>\n

The Biden administration recently re-imposed sanctions on Israeli businessman Dan Gertler over alleged massive corruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s lucrative mining business. Journalist Franz Wild reports on his remarkable rise, and his alliance with former President Joseph Kabila which even saw him being appointed a Congolese diplomat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beny Steinmetz: The allies working to shield the tycoon\u2019s business empire<\/a> | 20 March 2021 | The Africa Report<\/span><\/p>\n

In his international legal battle with George Soros, Beny Steinmetz is assisted by high-profile lawyers and communications advisers, while his loyal allies manage his affairs with discretion. Read on for an in-depth look at the Franco-Israeli businessman\u2019s contacts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mossad Chief Campaigned Trump Admin to Ease Sanctions on Israeli Mining Tycoon Dan Gertler<\/a> | 19 March 2021 | Haaretz<\/span><\/p>\n

Israel Pushed Trump Officials to Lift Sanctions on Dan Gertler<\/a> | 19 March 2021 | Bloomberg<\/span><\/p>\n

Mossad’s Yossi Cohen and Israel’s former U.S. envoy Ron Dermer ‘spoke with top U.S. officials over many months’ on Dan Gertler’s case, Bloomberg reports.<\/span><\/p>\n

Towards a mandatory EU system of due diligence for supply chains \u2013 Realities and consequences<\/a> (VIDEO 1h 27m) | 17 March 2021 | Euractiv<\/span><\/p>\n

The Commission is working on a legislative proposal for a European due diligence for supply chains. The proposal intends to oblige companies to analyse and monitor their business partners at all stages of their supply chain and to reveal violations of human rights and activities harmful to the environment or violating working conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beny Steinmetz\u2019s African business ventures, where he\u2019s good at taking risks<\/a> | 17 March 2021 | The Africa Report<\/span><\/p>\n

After being sentenced to five years in prison on a bribery conviction, Beny Steinmetz continues to wage a legal battle of global proportions. Who is this Franco-Israeli businessman who is on first name terms with the world\u2019s most powerful leaders? The Africa Report had access to an exclusive interview with Steinmetz in Geneva.<\/span><\/p>\n

United Nations Targets Corruption and Illicit Cross-Border Finance<\/a> | 16 March 2021 | Ballard Spahr LLP | JD Supra<\/span><\/p>\n

On 2 mars 2020 the United Nations released a Report on Financial Integrity For Sustainable Development (the \u201cReport\u201d). Although the Report is lengthy and wide-ranging, we will focus here on the portions of the Report which target the humanitarian toll of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) from money laundering, tax abuse, cross-border corruption, and transnational financial crime \u2013 all of which can drain resources from sustainable development, worsen inequality, fuel instability, undermine governance, and damage public trust. We also will focus on the portions of the Report which make recommendations designed to expand anti-money laundering (\u201cAML\u201d) compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mandatory human rights and ESG due diligence in Europe – a race to the top?<\/a> | 12 March 2021 | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP <\/span><\/p>\n

New E.U. Measure on Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence Has Far-Reaching Implications for Companies Operating in Europe and Beyond<\/a> | 26 March 2021 | Foley Hoag LLP | JD Supra<\/span><\/p>\n

On 10 March 2021 the European Parliament voted by a large majority to adopt an ambitious report of the Committee for Legal Affairs, calling for the introduction of far reaching mandatory human rights and ESG due diligence requirements for companies domiciled or operating in the EU. One week before, the German government had reached an agreement on a draft human rights due diligence law, albeit one which is significantly less ambitious than the legislative proposal endorsed by the European Parliament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional ESG Obligations to Enter Into Force for German Companies<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | Latham\u2019s Environment, Land & Resources | Latham & Watkins LLP<\/span><\/p>\n

Germany to implement supply chain law against exploitation<\/a> | 3 March 2021 | DW<\/span><\/p>\n

Gesetz \u00fcber die unternehmerischen Sorgfaltspflichten in Lieferketten<\/a> | 3 March 2021 | Bundesministerium f\u00fcr Arbeit und Soziales<\/span><\/p>\n

Will German Banks Have to Scrutinize Their Customers for ESG Compliance?<\/a> | 26 March 2021 | Jones Day | JD Supra<\/span><\/p>\n

German Federal Government Agrees On Act On Human Rights Due Diligence Obligations Of Companies<\/a> | 29 March 2021 | Morrison & Foerster LLP | JD Supra<\/span><\/p>\n

On 3 March 2021, the German government adopted the draft Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains Act (Gesetz \u00fcber die unternehmerischen Sorgfaltspflichten in Lieferketten), which is intended to oblige large German companies to better fulfil their responsibilities in the supply chain with regard to internationally recognized human rights by implementing core elements of human rights due diligence. The draft law will now be introduced in the legislative procedure and is expected to be passed this summer. If passed, the new law will enter into force in January 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sanctions Are Reimposed on Israeli Billionaire Granted Relief Under Trump<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | NYT<\/span><\/p>\n

The Biden administration moved on Monday to reimpose financial sanctions on an Israeli mining executive who had turned to a team of lobbyists to have the measures eased during President Donald J. Trump\u2019s final days in office.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00abMagnitsky Act\u00bb europ\u00e9en: l\u2019inqui\u00e9tante double-face d\u2019une loi aux accents humanistes<\/a> | 5 March 2021 | l’Opinion<\/span><\/p>\n

Le 7 d\u00e9cembre dernier, l\u2019Union europ\u00e9enne s\u2019est dot\u00e9e d\u2019un nouvel instrument pour sanctionner les violations graves des droits de l\u2019homme. L\u2019information est quasiment pass\u00e9e inaper\u00e7u en Europe, o\u00f9 les m\u00e9dias se focalisent depuis un an sur la pand\u00e9mie de covid-19. Annonc\u00e9e par la pr\u00e9sidente de la Commission europ\u00e9enne, Ursula von der Leyen, la nouvelle loi permet de cibler des personnes physiques ou morales, \u00e9tatiques ou non, quels que soient leur nationalit\u00e9 ou le pays o\u00f9 ces violations auraient \u00e9t\u00e9 perp\u00e9tr\u00e9es.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supreme Court confirms UK parent company liability for acts or omissions of a foreign subsidiary: considerations for due diligence, restructurings and compliance<\/a> | 4 March 2021 | Dechert LLP<\/span><\/p>\n

In an important judgment relating to the English court\u2019s jurisdiction over an environmental tort claim, the UK Supreme Court has confirmed recent authority that a UK-domiciled parent company can be liable in tort for acts or omissions by a foreign subsidiary. The decision rejects a traditional strict approach to corporate separation with the courts looking instead at how a group of companies are managed and operated in practice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Talk About Conflict<\/a> | 4 March 2021 | Rapaport<\/span><\/p>\n

The discussion surrounding conflict diamonds has evolved. Frustrated by the failure of the Kimberley Process (KP) to address today\u2019s broader ethical challenges, the trade has developed several programs to compensate. Groups such as the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and private entities have systems in place to assure buyers that their diamonds can be fully accounted for, have done no harm and have, in fact, uplifted communities along the way. <\/span><\/p>\n

Congolese Whistleblowers, Who Allegedly Exposed Oligarch’s Efforts To Evade US Sanctions, Identify Themselves<\/a> | 2 March 2021 | The Dissenter<\/span><\/p>\n

Navy Malela and Grady Koko were behind disclosures about Israeli businessman Dan Gertler and his corrupt dealings to launder money and acquire new mining assets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell plc and another – UK Supreme Court provides further clarification on parent company liability for the actions of its foreign subsidiary<\/a> | 1 March 2021 | MayerBrown LLP<\/span><\/p>\n

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the case of Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell Plc and another. The judgment makes it clear that courts should not conduct a \u00ab\u00a0mini-trial\u00a0\u00bb when determining a jurisdictional challenge, and that at the interlocutory stage the court should be focussed on what is said in the Particulars of Claim \u2013 unless it can be shown that the assertions are demonstrably untrue or unsupportable.<\/span><\/p>\n

NATURAL RESOURCES<\/span><\/h2>\n

No Viable Future for Conflict-Free, Traceable, Responsible Gold from Democratic Republic of Congo Without Major Shifts in Market Expectations: New Report<\/a> | 31 March 2021 | Impact<\/span><\/p>\n

Until the gold industry, donors, and consumers prioritize and support a development and rights-based approach that leverages the market, the future is unpromising for conflict-free, traceable, responsible gold from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).<\/span><\/p>\n

Shell, Nigeria\u2019s Aiteo Locked in Legal Battle Over Loan Default <\/a>| 28 march 2021 | Bloomberg<\/span><\/p>\n

Royal Dutch Shell Plc and seven banks accused one of Nigeria\u2019s largest oil producers of defaulting on loan repayments that stand at more than $900 million and are locked in a court battle to reclaim the money, legal documents show.<\/span><\/p>\n

6 Ugandans to face trial for illegal logging in Nimule<\/a> | 25 march 2021 | Radio Tamazuj<\/span><\/p>\n

The police in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria State Nimule town say six Ugandan nationals arrested for illegal logging in Mugali 2 Melijo area over the weekend will face trial.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cleaning the Emirates\u2019 Gold: A Matter of Foreign and Financial Policy<\/a> | 24 march 2021 | International Policy Digest<\/span><\/p>\n

While the Middle East is a relatively minor player in the extraction of gold, cash-rich Gulf states ensure that the region remains an essential feature of a multibillion-dollar industry. None more so than the United Arab Emirates, with Dubai among the world\u2019s leading buyers and sellers of gold products. Conversely, a series of media investigations also point to the country\u2019s hand in more questionable transactions of this precious metal.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Magufuli surprised mining corporates with drastic reforms<\/a> | 24 march 2021 | Business Daily Africa<\/span><\/p>\n

The late President Magufuli of Tanzania will be remembered as the leader who was ready to \u201cbulldoze\u201d bureaucracy and status quo to promptly create socio-economic changes. With speed and resoluteness, he specifically changed the legal, regulatory, and fiscal frameworks governing the foreign dominated mining sector, all within two years of his presidency.<\/span><\/p>\n

New regulations proposed to save alluvial diamond industry <\/a>| 23 march 2021 | Moneyweb.co.za<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019ve got a very special commodity and we need certain exemptions and certain different rules for us\u2019: Lyndon De Meillon \u2013 deputy chair, Sadpo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dans les mines de cobalt de RDC, des \u00ab creuseurs \u00bb et leurs enfants<\/a> | 21 march 2021 | La Croix<\/span><\/p>\n

Diverses initiatives tentent de juguler le travail des enfants dans les mines de cobalt congolaises, point\u00e9 du doigt par les ONG.<\/span><\/p>\n

China’s Wanbao starts cobalt production in DRC<\/a> | 15 march 2021 | ArgusMedia<\/span><\/p>\n

Chinese copper producer Wanbao Mining has produced the first batch of cobalt hydroxide at its Pumpi copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).<\/span><\/p>\n

Sudan to develop gold mines once linked to warlord\u2019s family<\/a> | 15 march 2021 | Mining Weekly<\/span><\/p>\n

Sudan dispatched a research team to revitalize a network of gold mines in Darfur previously linked to the family of the country\u2019s most powerful militia leader.<\/span><\/p>\n

Illicit mineral trade<\/a> | 15 march 2021 | University of Delaware<\/span><\/p>\n

Even in an era of information overload, where it seems like no piece of information can slip through the cracks without being scrutinized, when it comes to the shipment and supply of illicitly-sourced materials in energy-critical minerals, there are common gaps and issues that emerge across the global supply chain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rwanda Police Arrests Two With 630kgs Of Smuggled Minerals<\/a> | 14 march 2021 | Taarifa<\/span><\/p>\n

Police in Ngororero District, on Friday March 12, impounded a vehicle\u2013Toyota Land Cruiser plate number RAC 251G\u2013in Ndaro Sector loaded with 630kgs of smuggled coltan and cassiterite minerals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trafic ill\u00e9gal d\u2019or : les pays d\u2019Afrique centrale et de l\u2019Est continuent de perdre des milliards de dollars<\/a> | 12 March 2021 | Agence Ecofin<\/span><\/p>\n

En Afrique centrale et de l\u2019Est s\u2019est d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 ces derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es un vaste r\u00e9seau de trafic d\u2019or dans les zones de conflits et \u00e0 haut risque. Entre groupes arm\u00e9s, commer\u00e7ants criminels ou encore politiciens malveillants, ils sont nombreux \u00e0 entretenir (et profiter de) la contrebande qui fait perdre des milliards de dollars chaque ann\u00e9e aux pays de la r\u00e9gion. Dans un nouveau rapport publi\u00e9 le 22 f\u00e9vrier, The Sentry d\u00e9nonce le ph\u00e9nom\u00e8ne pour lequel il pr\u00e9conise comme moyen d\u2019\u00e9radication une collaboration de tous les acteurs de la chaine de valeur de l\u2019or.<\/span><\/p>\n

Zimbabwe: Who wins and who loses in the rush for diamonds?<\/a> | 11 March 2021 | The Africa Report<\/span><\/p>\n

Since diamonds were discovered in the Marange fields in 2001, non-governmental organisations have been looking into abuse and dodgy dealings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reversing the ‘Resource Curse’ in Africa – What Can Be Done?<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | Africa in Fact | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

The African continent is rich in natural resources like gold, diamonds, oil, bauxite, coltan, and much more. Several countries such as Nigeria, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad, among others, have not been able to translate these resources into development for the benefit of its people. <\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : appel au renforcement de la vigilance vis-\u00e0-vis des diamants de conflits<\/a> | 6 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Une association professionnelle du secteur \u00e9conomique des diamants a appel\u00e9 \u00e0 renforcer la vigilance sur la qualit\u00e9 et l\u2019origine des diamants provenant de Centrafrique et des pays limitrophes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Congo bans mining in South Kivu village after gold rush<\/a> | 4 March 2021 | Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n

A gold rush drawing thousands to a village in Congo’s South Kivu province has driven authorities to ban mining there until more oversight is established, the provincial mines minister said on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sudan imposes new controls over gold trade<\/a> | 1 March 2021 | Middle East Monitor<\/span><\/p>\n

Sudanese yesterday announced the adoption of a new plan to reform its economy based on imposing controls over smuggling gold, the New Khaleej reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

Les diamants originaires de Centrafrique sous haute surveillance <\/a>| 1 March 2021 | Mondafrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Conseil mondial des diamants (World Diamond Council, WDC) et le Centre mondial du diamant d\u2019Anvers (Antwerp World Diamond Center, AWDC) ont appel\u00e9 les acteurs du commerce mondial de diamants \u00e0 faire preuve d\u2019une grande prudence lors de la manipulation de diamants bruts qui pourraient provenir de R\u00e9publique centrafricaine (RCA).<\/span><\/p>\n

The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of <\/a>conflicts<\/a> (pdf) | 23 February 2021 | UN General Assembly<\/span><\/p>\n

ARMS TRADE<\/span><\/h2>\n

RCA : Vers l\u2019int\u00e9gration des femmes dans le contr\u00f4le des armes l\u00e9g\u00e8res et de petit calibre<\/a> | 28 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019organisation f\u00e9minine, WILPF-Groupe Centrafrique en partenariat \u00e0 GENSAC, a \u00e9chang\u00e9 avec la COMNAT, pour envisager l\u2019int\u00e9gration des femmes centrafricaines dans la lutte contre la prolif\u00e9ration, la circulation illicite des armes l\u00e9g\u00e8res et de petit calibre. Cet atelier d\u2019\u00e9change entre les deux parties a eu lieu le vendredi 27 mars 2021 \u00e0 l\u2019Ecole nationale des Arts de Bangui.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prolif\u00e9ration et circulation illicite des armes l\u00e9g\u00e8res et de petit calibre: les \u00c9tats membres de la CEDEAO organisent la riposte contre le fl\u00e9au<\/a> | 24 March 2021 | Abidjan.net<\/span><\/p>\n

Les \u00c9tats membres de la Communaut\u00e9 \u00c9conomique des \u00c9tats de l\u2019Afrique de l\u2019Ouest (CEDEAO) ont pris part ce mardi 23 mars 2021 \u00e0 l\u2019ouverture de l\u2019atelier r\u00e9gional de gestion des stocks d\u2019armes et munitions (PSSM) et coop\u00e9ration polici\u00e8re et judiciaire contre la prolif\u00e9ration et la circulation illicite des armes l\u00e9g\u00e8res et de petit calibre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trafic de munitions \u00e0 Beni : des officiers militaires d\u00e9j\u00e0 sur le terrain pour appuyer les enqu\u00eates<\/a> | 22 March 2021 | MediaCongo.net<\/span><\/p>\n

Une d\u00e9l\u00e9gation militaire est arriv\u00e9e ce lundi 22 mars dans la ville de Beni (Nord-Kivu) apr\u00e8s l\u2019arrestation d\u2019une bande de trafiquants de munitions compos\u00e9e de certains \u00e9l\u00e9ments des forces arm\u00e9es de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (FARDC) et de l\u2019Institut congolais de conservation de la nature (ICCN).<\/span><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : d\u00e9mant\u00e8lement d\u2019un r\u00e9seau de trafiquants d\u2019armes entretenu par des officiers FARDC et des conservateurs des Parcs<\/a> | 16 March 2021 | Politico.cd<\/span><\/p>\n

Au Nord-Kivu, les services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la ville de B\u00e9ni \u00e0 l\u2019Est de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo ont d\u00e9mantel\u00e9 un r\u00e9seau de trafiquants d\u2019armes ce lundi 15 mars 2021. D\u2019apr\u00e8s les sources de la prunelle.info, certains officiers sup\u00e9rieurs et subalternes de l\u2019arm\u00e9e et deux conservateurs des Parc nationaux sont parmi les criminels intercept\u00e9s avec une cargaison des munitions retrouv\u00e9e dans une maison dans la ville de Beni.<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. blacklists groups in Congo, Mozambique over Islamic State links<\/a> | 11 March 2021 | Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n

The United States on Wednesday blacklisted two Islamist extremist groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique as foreign terrorist organizations over accusations of links to Islamic State (ISIS).<\/span><\/p>\n

Turkey’s Ejder Yalcin combat vehicle makes global mark<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | Anadolu Agency<\/span><\/p>\n

4×4 armored vehicle made by Turkish firm being used by many countries in Middle East, Gulf, Asia, Africa, Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n

NCACC challenged by poor reporting, outdated IT systems<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | DefenceWeb<\/span><\/p>\n

Parliament\u2019s Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) has raised a number of concerns over the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC), including outdated IT systems, poor reporting and End User Certificates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Somali commandos trained by Turkey back home<\/a> | 9 March 2021 | Anadolu Agency<\/span><\/p>\n

A Turkish military aircraft carrying a contingent of Somali commandos who had completed their training in Turkey landed in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Monday. <\/span><\/p>\n

Civilians own more arms than security officials in Nigeria<\/a> | 9 March 2021 | The Guardian (Nigeria)<\/span><\/p>\n

In Nigeria civilians are in possession of more arms than security officials, a report from SBM Intelligence said. The report details how the proliferation of small arms in Africa\u2019s largest economy is fueling insecurity in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

At least 20 killed in huge blasts at barracks in Equatorial Guinea<\/a> | 7 March 2021 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

Bata explosion: Equatorial Guinea death toll rises to 98<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | BBC News<\/span><\/p>\n

Seek Independent Inquiry of Blast<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | HRW<\/span><\/p>\n

Dynamite explosions at military base devastate Bata<\/a> (Photo essay) | 11 March 2021 | Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n

At least 20 people have been killed and more than 600 wounded in a huge series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea, state television has reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

Russia’s Wagner Group reportedly deployed in Africa<\/a> | 5 March 2021 | Anadolu Agency<\/span><\/p>\n

Although Moscow does not officially recognize its activities, Wagner \u2013 a private Russian military company \u2013 is reportedly operating under different names and structures, such as companies related to gold and diamond mining, military training, and cyber warfare. <\/span><\/p>\n

Le doux commerce des armes apaise-t-il les conflits ?<\/a> | 2 March 2021 | La vie des id\u00e9es <\/span><\/p>\n

Le commerce des armes constitue un facteur de conflictualit\u00e9. En forte augmentation depuis plusieurs ann\u00e9es, il s\u2019av\u00e8re difficile \u00e0 r\u00e9guler au niveau mondial, tant en raison des int\u00e9r\u00eats de certains \u00c9tats que de la multiplication des p\u00f4les de production dans le monde.<\/span><\/p>\n

Congo-Brazzaville\u2019s repressive government buys secret weapons haul from Azerbaijan<\/a> | 22 February 2021 | Mail & Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

In January 2020, at the port of Derince on the eastern shores of the Sea of Marmara, a huge cache of weapons was loaded onto the MV Storm. The ship, which is registered in the tax haven of Vanuatu, set sail from Turkey with an arsenal of mortar shells, multiple-launch rockets, and explosives, en route from Azerbaijan to the Republic of the Congo, better known as Congo-Brazzaville.<\/span><\/p>\n

Turkish-trained special forces take Somalia back to days of civil war<\/a> | 20 February 2021 | The Arab Weekly<\/span><\/p>\n

Protesters and the population in Mogadishu said that the special forces of the Gorgor Special Division, trained by Turkey, attacked civilians and killed demonstrators, which took Somalia back to the days of the civil war and possibly unleashing a security chaos that will benefit militant forces, especially the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab extremists.<\/span><\/p>\n

CONFLICT<\/span><\/h2>\n

East Africa: New CEP Report Reveals that Illicit Trade in East Africa is Funding Extremists, Terrorists, and Warlords<\/a> | 31 March 2021 | The Counter Extremism Project | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

East Africa – a key security partner in the war on terror and a principal engine of economic development on the African continent\u2014is being critically undermined by illicit trade, according to the new report An Unholy Alliance: Links Between Extremism and Illicit Trade in East Africa from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP).<\/span><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Rights experts concerned over \u2018Russian advisers\u2019 and close contacts with UN peacekeepers<\/a> | 31 March 2021 | UN News<\/span><\/p>\n

Russian mercenaries behind human rights abuses in CAR, say UN experts<\/a> | 30 March 2021 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

UN-appointed independent rights experts on Wednesday raised concerns over the recruitment and use of private military and foreign security contractors by the Government of the Central African Republic, and their apparent close contacts with UN peacekeepers there.<\/span><\/p>\n

International Tribunal Upholds Conviction of Congolese Warlord<\/a> | 30 March 2021 | Courthouse News Service<\/span><\/p>\n

Bosco Ntaganda was unmoving Tuesday, with hands folded in front of him, as International Criminal Court judges dismissed the former militia leader\u2019s appeal of war crimes and crimes against humanity. <\/span><\/p>\n

Mozambique’s extremist violence poses threat for neighbours<\/a> | 29 March 2021 | DW<\/span><\/p>\n

On 5 octobre 2017, armed men carried out a pre-dawn attack on three police stations in Moc\u00edmboa da Praia, a district in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado. The attackers killed 17 people and made away with guns and ammunition. They reportedly told the villagers that they don’t believe in Western education and would not pay taxes. Since that first ambush, the attacks have spread to several districts in the region and have become more frequent. <\/span><\/p>\n

‘Total chaos’: survivors tell of insurgent attack in Mozambique<\/a> | 29 March 2021 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

Isis claims deadly attack in northern Mozambique<\/a> | 29 March 2021 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

The first that people in the Mozambican city of Palma knew of the attack by Islamist militants was the sound of gunfire that erupted at 4pm on Wednesday afternoon.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sudan and rebel group sign agreement on separation of religion and state<\/a> | 28 March 2021 | <\/span><\/p>\n

Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sudanese government and a major rebel group from its southern Nuba Mountains on Sunday signed a document which paves the way for a final peace agreement by guaranteeing freedom of worship to all while separating religion and the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dozens killed in attack on northern Mozambique gas town<\/a> | 28 March 2021 | France24<\/span><\/p>\n

Dozens of people were killed in an attack on the northern Mozambique town of Palma this week, a spokesman for the country’s defence and security forces said, including seven people when a convoy of cars was ambushed in an escape attempt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kenya and Uganda complicit in targeting of South Sudan human rights defenders <\/a>| 26 March 2021 | RFI<\/span><\/p>\n

A new report by Front Line Defenders reveals that human rights activists in South Sudan are facing threats, intimidation and harassment, with those seen as a threat by the government becoming a target.<\/span><\/p>\n

Citizens accuse SSPDF of extortion along the Juba-Yei Road<\/a> | 25 March 2021 | Radio Tamazuj<\/span><\/p>\n

Business people and passengers plying the Juba-Yei road have accused the South Sudan People\u2019s Defence Force (SSPDF) of extorting them through unnecessary checkpoints along the road, claims the army denied.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : braquage spectaculaire d\u2019un convoi humanitaire \u00e0 Bakouma, dans la pr\u00e9fecture de Haut-Mbomou<\/a> | 24 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Un convoi des v\u00e9hicules humanitaires a fait l\u2019objet d\u2019un braquage spectaculaire dans la sous-pr\u00e9fecture de Bakouma, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 130 kilom\u00e8tres au nord de la ville de Bangassou, et \u00e0 864 kilom\u00e8tres \u00e0 l\u2019est de Bangui. Il s\u2019agit des v\u00e9hicules de l\u2019agence des Nations unies pour les affaires humanitaires (OCHA) qui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 braqu\u00e9es par un groupe d\u2019hommes lourdement arm\u00e9s, identifi\u00e9s comme des \u00e9l\u00e9ments rebelles de la coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC).<\/span><\/p>\n

ACLED Regional Overview \u2013 Africa (13-19 March 2021)<\/a> | 24 March 2021 | ACLED | ReliefWeb<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week in Africa, Islamist militants launched deadly attacks in the border region between Mali and Niger; heavy fighting was reported in the Oromia and Tigray regions of Ethiopia; and a former president declared himself the leader of the Coalition of Patriots for Change rebel alliance in the Central African Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : De quoi Wagner est-il coupable ?<\/a> | 23 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

What Laws Constrain This Russian Private Military Company?<\/a> | 23 March 2021 | Lawfare<\/span><\/p>\n

En 2018, lorsque la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Wagner arrive discr\u00e8tement en Centrafrique, de nombreux habitants expriment leur \u00e9tonnement et leur inqui\u00e9tude vis \u00e0 vis de ces \u00e9trangers ne parlant pas leur langue. Il \u00e9tait encore plus \u00e9tonnant de constater l\u2019insistance de ces mercenaires pour installer leurs bases en province, dans des zones riches en ressources naturelles\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Beheadings\u2019: Aid workers wait for visas as violence intensifies in Mozambique<\/span><\/a> | 23 March 2021 | Mail & Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

The death toll in Mozambique\u2019s Cabo Delgado insurgency already exceeds 2 000 people, but there could be many more. Internally displaced people, who are the face of the country\u2019s latest humanitarian drama, have already surpassed half a million, at more than 670 000. <\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: soup\u00e7onn\u00e9 dans le meurtre du militant Chebeya, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Numbi r\u00e9fugi\u00e9 au Zimbabwe (sources concordantes)<\/a> | 22 March 2021 | TV5Monde<\/span><\/p>\n

L’ancien chef de la police de R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral John Numbi, soup\u00e7onn\u00e9 d’\u00eatre le commanditaire de l’assassinat en 2010 du militant des droits humains Floribert Chebeya et cible de sanctions occidentales, a fui au Zimbabwe, ont indiqu\u00e9 lundi des sources concordantes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Niger: au moins 60 morts pr\u00e8s de la fronti\u00e8re malienne<\/a> | 22 March 2021 | VoA<\/span><\/p>\n

Au moins 60 civils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s dimanche dans une s\u00e9rie d’attaques contre des villages de l’ouest du Niger proches de la fronti\u00e8re malienne, six jours apr\u00e8s des attaques dans la m\u00eame zone qui avaient fait 66 morts, a appris lundi l’AFP de sources s\u00e9curitaire et locale.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barkhane: derri\u00e8re les succ\u00e8s tactiques et la mont\u00e9e en puissance de la \u00absah\u00e9lisation\u00bb, le manque de strat\u00e9gie?<\/a> | 21 March 2021 | Maliweb.net<\/span><\/p>\n

Malgr\u00e9 les succ\u00e8s militaires de Barkhane, l\u2019augmentation des effectifs europ\u00e9ens et la pluie d\u2019aides financi\u00e8res internationales, la situation au Sahel se d\u00e9grade. Retour sur un paradoxe avec Emmanuel Dupuy, pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019IPSE et le colonel Hogard, ancien officier de L\u00e9gion et des forces sp\u00e9ciales.<\/span><\/p>\n

CAR ex-President Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 takes charge of rebel alliance<\/a> | 21 March 2021 | al-Jazeera<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 quitte le KNK pour prendre la t\u00eate de la coalition rebelle<\/a> | 18 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Spokesman Serge Bozanga confirms former president agreed to become \u2018general coordinator\u2019 of alliance aiming to overthrow central government.<\/span><\/p>\n

US deploys Green Berets to defeat ISIS-linked insurgents in Mozambique<\/a> | 20 March 2021 | Business Insider<\/span><\/p>\n

The elite Green Berets have been deployed to help defeat Islamic State insurgents accused of beheading children as young as 11 in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique.<\/span><\/p>\n

Armed Group in Northeastern DRC Goes on Killing Rampage<\/a> | 19 March 2021 | VoA<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.N. refugee agency said an armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on a rampage that has killed nearly 200 people and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes since the start of this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

ACLED 2020: the year in review<\/a> | 18 March 2021 | ACLED<\/span><\/p>\n

ACLED\u2019s 2020 annual report reviews the past year of data on political violence and demonstration activity around the world. <\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : l\u2019arm\u00e9e nationale et ses alli\u00e9s ont repris la ville de Nana-Boguila aux mains de la CPC<\/a> | 18 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

La ville de Nana-Boguila, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 70 kilom\u00e8tres de Paoua sur l\u2019axe Bossangoa, est secou\u00e9e ce mercredi matin par de l\u00e9gers tirs d\u2019armes automatiques des forces de d\u00e9fense nationale et leurs alli\u00e9s russes et rwandais qui viennent de reprendre la ville aux mains des rebelles de la coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC) qui se retirent.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : d\u00e9tonations d\u2019armes \u00e0 Alindao, les mercenaires russes affrontent les rebelles de la <\/a>CPC<\/a> | 18 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

La sous-pr\u00e9fecture d\u2019Alindao, situ\u00e9e sur la route nationale 2, \u00e0 120 kilom\u00e8tres au sud-Est de la ville de Bambari, est secou\u00e9e depuis cet apr\u00e8s-midi par des d\u00e9tonations d\u2019armes automatiques des mercenaires russes et des rebelles de la coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC).<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: 30 morts en deux jours de combats entre l’arm\u00e9e et une milice en Ituri<\/a> | 18 March 2021 | VoA<\/span><\/p>\n

Trente personnes, dont onze civils, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es en deux jours de combats entre l’arm\u00e9e congolaise et un groupe arm\u00e9 actif en Ituri, dans le nord-est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, selon un bilan dress\u00e9 jeudi par l’arm\u00e9e.<\/span><\/p>\n

SSPDF, SPLA-IO trade accusations over new fighting in Maban<\/a> | 18 March 2021 | Radio Tamazuj<\/span><\/p>\n

SPLA-IO forces accused SSPDF troops of launching an attack on their position in Maban County of Upper Nile State on Tuesday, a charge the SSPDF denied. It was the latest exchange of accusations since both sides clashed in Nasir County earlier this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : Ngaoundaye et Bakouma, les rebelles de la CPC se retirent de ces deux localit\u00e9s<\/a> | 18 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s le cr\u00e9pitement d\u2019armes dans la nuit du lundi \u00e0 mardi 16 mars, la ville de Bakouma semble retrouver un peu d\u2019accalmie. Les rebelles du CPC semblent se retirer d\u2019eux-m\u00eames de la ville. M\u00eame son de cloche aussi \u00e0 Ngaoundaye, les populations ont signal\u00e9 le d\u00e9part des rebelles de la ville. S\u2019agit-il de leur strat\u00e9gie ?<\/span><\/p>\n

Daech en RDC : par quel bout le prendre ?<\/a> | 17 March 2021 | Politico.cd<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019administration Biden a d\u00e9cid\u00e9, jeudi 11 mars dernier, de compter les miliciens des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques alli\u00e9es (ADF), responsables des massacres perp\u00e9tr\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019Est de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), parmi les \u00ab groupes terroristes \u00bb affili\u00e9s au groupe \u00c9tat Islamique (EI). Une d\u00e9cision qui suscite beaucoup d\u2019interrogations dans l\u2019esprit des congolais. Pourquoi avoir attendu si longtemps ? Fallait-il qu\u2019un diplomate meurt \u00e0 l\u2019Est, en l\u2019occurrence l\u2019Ambassadeur italien Luca Attanasio, pour que finalement ce que beaucoup d\u00e9non\u00e7aient depuis belle lurette soit finalement pris en compte ?<\/span><\/p>\n

Mozambique insurgency: Children beheaded, aid agency reports<\/a> | 17 March 2021 | BBC<\/span><\/p>\n

A leading aid agency says that children as young as 11 are being beheaded in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : Ramazani, le chef milicien Anti-Balaka de Bria, lib\u00e9r\u00e9 de Ngaragba, rejoint le CPC<\/a> | 17 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Le vendredi 16 mars 2018, dans la matin\u00e9e, \u00e0 Bria (pr\u00e9fecture de la Haute Kotto), une op\u00e9ration de la Minusca avait abouti \u00e0 l\u2019arrestation de monsieur Jean Francis Diandi alias Ramazani. Il avait \u00e9t\u00e9 accus\u00e9 de nombreux crimes, dont l\u2019assassinat d\u2019un Casque bleu mauritanien et marocain en 2017. Incarc\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e0 la maison d\u2019arr\u00eat de Ngaragba, ce redoutable chef milicien Anti-Balaka est d\u00e9sormais libre, et rejoint la coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC). Comment est-il devenu libre malgr\u00e9 les accusations de crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9 qui p\u00e8se contre lui ?<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA: un premier t\u00e9moignage contre la milice de Yekatom et Nga\u00efssona \u00e0 la CPI<\/a> | 16 March 2021 | RFI<\/span><\/p>\n

Il s\u2019agit du premier t\u00e9moignage entendu dans le proc\u00e8s ouvert mi-f\u00e9vrier contre Patrice Edouard Nga\u00efssona et Alfred Yekatom devant la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI). Les deux Centrafricains sont poursuivis pour crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9 et crimes de guerre commis en 2013 et 2014. L\u2019accusation a appel\u00e9 \u00e0 la barre une victime de l\u2019attaque du 5 d\u00e9cembre 2013 \u00e0 Bangui.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: verdict attendu contre Laurent Nsubu Katende, chef de milice du Kasa\u00ef<\/a> | 16 March 2021 | RFI<\/span><\/p>\n

En R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), un verdict tr\u00e8s attendu, ce mardi 16 mars, dans le proc\u00e8s d\u2019un milicien pr\u00e9sum\u00e9 du Kasa\u00ef : celui de Laurent Nsubu Katende, pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 comme le commandant d\u2019une milice li\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019insurrection arm\u00e9e de Kamuina Nsapu. Une insurrection qui, entre 2016 et 2019, s\u2019est oppos\u00e9e aux forces arm\u00e9es congolaises dans la province du Kasa\u00ef-Central. Selon l\u2019ONG Trial International, cette insurrection a entra\u00een\u00e9 la mort de plus de 3 000 personnes. Plus de 80 fosses communes li\u00e9es \u00e0 ces massacres ont d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9couvertes.<\/span><\/p>\n

FG, ECOWAS-EU to train 150 ex-militants from Cross River<\/a> | 16 March 2021 | Vanguard (Nigeria)<\/span><\/p>\n

The Presidential Committee on Small Arms and Light Weapons (PRESCOM) is to train 150 ex-militants who surrendered their weapons in 2018 in Calabar for training on various skills acquisition programmes.<\/span><\/p>\n

US special operations forces train Mozambique troops to counter ISIS threat<\/a> | 16 March 2021 | Stars & Stripes<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. special operations troops have launched a mission to assist counterterrorism forces in Mozambique, where there are growing concerns about escalating violence by Islamic State militants.<\/span><\/p>\n

First Witness Called in War Crimes Trial of African Militia Leaders<\/a> | 15 March 2021 | Courthouse News Service<\/span><\/p>\n

The trial against two former Central African Republic officials charged with dozens of counts of murder, torture and the destruction of religious sites is expected to take several years before a final judgment is delivered.<\/span><\/p>\n

Armed violence involving community-based militias in greater Jonglei (January \u2013 August 2020)<\/a> | 15 March 2021 | OHCHR & UNMISS | ReliefWeb<\/span><\/p>\n

The UN issued a report on Monday calling on the South Sudanese authorities to hold accountable the military and political figures who are supporting community-based militias in the Greater Jonglei region, in order to prevent further violence.<\/span><\/p>\n

The shipwreck of the Central African Republic…<\/a> | 15 March 2021 | International Viewpoint<\/span><\/p>\n

The Central African Republic is still not emerging from the most serious crisis it has known since it became independent. France\u2019s policy, from the colonial period until now, partly explains the endemic violence that reigns in the Central African Republic.<\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cWeaponization\u201d of the Criminal Law in Zimbabwe<\/a> | 12 March 2021 | Opinio Juris<\/span><\/p>\n

After spending 72 days in remand detention, Zimbabwean student activist Alan Moyo was released on bail on 19 February 2021. Moyo\u2019s lengthy pre-trial detention is sadly not unusual \u2013 it is one of numerous cases witnessed in recent months in Zimbabwe, targeting those perceived to be critical of government\u2019s policies. <\/span><\/p>\n

Turkey\u2019s expansion and influence in Africa continues upward trajectory<\/a> | 12 March 2021 | Daily Maverick<\/span><\/p>\n

Without much fanfare, Turkey has steadily spread its political, economic and even military foothold across Africa. It\u2019s gone from just 12 embassies and $100-million in foreign direct investment in 2003 to 42 embassies and $6.5-billion in 2021. Plus a five-fold increase in trade from 2003 to 2019 and 51 African cities now served by Turkish Airlines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Senegal: Impunity for Macky Sall\u2019s regime must end<\/a> | 12 March 2021 | African Arguments<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the arrest of leading opposition politician Ousmane Sonko on March 3, Senegal has been gripped by unprecedented popular protests. Rather than listen to the demands of the largely peaceful protest movement, the government has set out to crush it using all the means at its disposal: arbitrary arrests, the use of live ammunition, and the deployment of marauding militias.<\/span><\/p>\n

DR Congo: Probe State Role in UN Experts\u2019 Murder<\/a> | 12 March 2021 | HRW<\/span><\/p>\n

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should meaningfully investigate government responsibility for the 2017 murders of United Nations investigators Michael Sharp and Zaida Catal\u00e1n. The administration of President Felix Tshisekedi should commit to ensuring that all those responsible for the murders are held to account and international fair trial standards are met.<\/span><\/p>\n

Running from terror in north-east Mozambique<\/a> (video) | 12 March 2021 | BBC<\/span><\/p>\n

An Islamist insurgency in north-east Mozambique has driven more than half a million people from their homes in the past year. Aid agencies are calling it an urgent and forgotten humanitarian crisis. In a world exclusive, a BBC team reached the besieged town of Palma at the heart of the conflict \u2013 the first international journalists to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n

Uganda: End Enforced Disappearances of Opponents<\/a> | 11 March 2021 | HRW<\/span><\/p>\n

Ugandan authorities should take immediate steps to end the ongoing abductions by suspected state agents and cease the unlawful detention without trial of opposition supporters, Human Rights Watch said today.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : Bozoum, l\u2019arm\u00e9e nationale reprend le contr\u00f4le du village Manga apr\u00e8s des heures de combat<\/a> | 11 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Situ\u00e9 \u00e0 30 kilom\u00e8tres de Bozoum sur l\u2019axe Bocaranga, le village Manga a \u00e9t\u00e9 repris hier par les militaires de l\u2019arm\u00e9e nationale appuy\u00e9s par leurs alli\u00e9s russes et rwandais aux mains des rebelles de la coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC). D\u00e9sormais, les forces loyalistes ont dans leur viseur la commune de Bavara, situ\u00e9 \u00e0 une soixantaine de kilom\u00e8tres.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sp\u00e9cial Mapping: l\u2019AFDL et l\u2019APR ont tu\u00e9 jusqu\u2019\u00e0 307 499 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s install\u00e9s dans les camps de Bukavu<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | Politico.cd<\/span><\/p>\n

Le rapport Mapping publi\u00e9 en ao\u00fbt 2010 est accablant. Ce document concerne les violations \u201cles plus graves\u201d des droits de l\u2019homme et du droit international humanitaire commises entre mars 1993 et juin 2003 sur le territoire de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo. Poursuivant son \u00e9dition sp\u00e9ciale sur ce rapport Maping, Politico.cd vous r\u00e9v\u00e8le, outres multiples exactions commises par des \u00e9l\u00e9ments arm\u00e9s de l\u2019AFDL (Alliance des Forces D\u00e9mocratiques pour la Lib\u00e9ration) compos\u00e9s entre-autres de Banyamulenge\/Tutsi, cit\u00e9s dans ce document, des militaires de l\u2019APR (Arm\u00e9e Patriotique Rwandaise) et des FAB (Forces Arm\u00e9es Burundaises), une p\u00e9riode assez difficile pour les territoires de Walungu et Kabare au Sud-Kivu, caract\u00e9ris\u00e9e par une poursuite \u201cimpitoyable\u201d des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s Hutu par les forces de l\u2019AFDL\/APR qui, plus tard, ont renvers\u00e9 le r\u00e9gime du Pr\u00e9sident Mobutu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mozambique\u2019s Forgotten Insurgency<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | Foreign Policy<\/span><\/p>\n

Since October 2017, more than 2,600 people\u2014most of them civilians\u2014have been killed in northern Mozambique, according to analysts at the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project. Over the past three years, a growing insurgency has plunged Mozambique\u2019s northernmost province into violent chaos. <\/span><\/p>\n

Coup-Proofing: Russia\u2019s Military Blueprint to Securing Resources in Africa<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | Council on Foreign Relations<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic (CAR), outside the capital Bangui, President Faustin-Archange Touad\u00e9ra exerts little to no authority. Armed rebel groups control two-thirds of the country, including access to mining sites. Political instability is deeply rooted: CAR has endured four successful coups and two failed coups since 1979, including the unsuccessful attempt ahead of the presidential election in December last year. <\/span><\/p>\n

La Centrafrique au c\u0153ur d\u2019une guerre d\u2019information<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

La Centrafrique, l\u2019ex Oubangui-Chari, immens\u00e9ment riche en minerais et pierres pr\u00e9cieuses, aussi vaste que la France et vingt fois plus grande que la Belgique, Jadis consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme un bastion du \u00ab pr\u00e9-carr\u00e9 \u00bb fran\u00e7ais en Afrique centrale est devenue au cours des trois derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es l\u2019arri\u00e8re-cour des ambitions russes sur le continent africain au grand dam de l\u2019hexagone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Death of an Ambassador and the Congolese Slaughter<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | Inter Press Service<\/span><\/p>\n

On the morning of 22nd February a jeep from the World Food Programme (WFP), followed by another one with the Italian ambassador, Luca Anastasio, was driving along Route Nationale 2 passing by The Virunga National Park, an UNESCO Congolese World Heritage Site famous for its dwindling population of unique mountain gorillas.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : Bokolobo reprise par les FACA ? Le premier ministre annonce sa reprise , mais l\u2019UPC d\u2019Ali Darassa d\u00e9ment<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Premier ministre annonce la reprise du fief du chef du groupe arm\u00e9 Ali Darassa, le village de Bokolobo. Ce que d\u00e9ment l\u2019UPC. Mais sur le terrain, les forces loyalistes avancent depuis plusieurs semaines, alors que le 13 janvier la CPC tentait une attaque contre la capitale Bangui.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is Turkey challenging Egyptian influence in Guinea-Bissau?<\/a> | 9 March 2021 | al-Monitor<\/span><\/p>\n

Amid regional warnings of Turkey’s growing role in West Africa, including Guinea-Bissau, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a call from Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of Guinea-Bissau, to discuss ways to develop cooperation in the economic and security fields. <\/span><\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s Return to Africa<\/a> | 9 March 2021 | The International Affairs Review<\/span><\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s announcement that it plans to open a naval base in Sudan marks a clear return of Russia to the African continent amid a push to expand its power. Since the mid-2010s, Russia has sought to reassert itself via a mix of having an official state presence on the continent and the use of private military contractors (PMCs).<\/span><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 est le coordonnateur de la CPC selon un document<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | RFI<\/span><\/p>\n

En Centrafrique, l\u2019arm\u00e9e poursuit son avanc\u00e9e sur le territoire contre la Coalition des patriotes pour le changement avec le soutien des forces bilat\u00e9rales russes et rwandaises. N\u00e9e le 15 d\u00e9cembre, on commence \u00e0 conna\u00eetre un peu mieux cette coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC). RFI a pu consulter des documents qui confirment que Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 a accept\u00e9 d\u2019en devenir le coordonnateur r\u00e9cemment. <\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : Kaga-Bandoro, les rebelles sont accus\u00e9s d\u2019exaction sur la population<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

La situation s\u00e9curitaire est encore tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9occupante dans certaines r\u00e9gions de la RCA. \u00c0 Kaga-Bandoro, dans la Nana-Gr\u00e9bizi, la population vit dans la peur. Les activit\u00e9s des hommes arm\u00e9s emp\u00eachent les habitants de vaquer librement \u00e0 leurs occupations. Certains habitants parlent de la nervosit\u00e9 des rebelles, d\u2019autres rel\u00e8vent par contre une situation d\u2019irritabilit\u00e9 ou d\u2019inqui\u00e9tude de ces derniers.<\/span><\/p>\n

A woman guerrilla fighter in Congo relates her ordeal<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | Deutsche Welle<\/span><\/p>\n

In eastern Congo, militias killed more than 2,000 people in 2020. The many rebel groups in the volatile region have several women as members. DW met a female combatant who was a victim of violence before taking up arms.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ntaganda case: ICC Trial Chamber VI orders reparations for victim<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | ICC<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, 8 March 2021, Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court (\u00ab\u00a0ICC\u00a0\u00bb or \u00ab\u00a0Court\u00a0\u00bb) delivered in a public hearing its Order on Reparations to victims under article 75 of the Rome Statute in the case of The Prosecutor v. Bosco Ntaganda.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : les soldats FACA et leurs alli\u00e9s poursuivent leur offensive contre les rebelles sur l\u2019axe Amadagaza<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s la sous-pr\u00e9fecture de Gamboula ou les forces arm\u00e9es centrafricaines (FACA) et leurs alli\u00e9s mercenaires russes et rwandais ont litt\u00e9ralement mis hors d\u2019\u00e9tat de nuire les rebelles de la coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC) sur l\u2019axe menant \u00e0 Berberati, les troupes loyalistes poursuivent leur op\u00e9ration sur l\u2019axe menant \u00e0 la sous-pr\u00e9fecture de Amadagaza.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : vive \u00e9motion \u00e0 Bambari apr\u00e8s l\u2019assassinat des quatre jeunes par les mercenaires russes<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019affaire faisait grand bruit sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux dans tout le pays, mais \u00e9galement \u00e0 Bambari depuis la semaine derni\u00e8re. Ce jour, le 5 mars 2021, les quatre jeunes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s par les mercenaires russes, \u00e0 leur domicile, et depuis lors, ils ne sont jamais revenus \u00e0 la maison. Leurs parents ont men\u00e9 des investigations aupr\u00e8s de la gendarmerie et de la police locale en vain.<\/span><\/p>\n

La R\u00e9publique centrafricaine en guerre, le gouvernement veut plus de preuve des all\u00e9gations de crimes de guerre port\u00e9es contre l\u2019arm\u00e9e nationale et ses alli\u00e9s<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Depuis quelques jours, sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux et dans les rues de la capitale, les citoyens centrafricains sont nombreux \u00e0 d\u00e9noncer le non-respect de droit international humanitaire et de nombreuses bavures perp\u00e9tr\u00e9es par les mercenaires russes, partenaires de l\u2019arm\u00e9e nationale dans son op\u00e9ration contre les rebelles de la coalition des patriotes pour le changement.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : arriv\u00e9e des soldats FACA et leurs alli\u00e9s russes \u00e0 Paoua<\/a> | 6 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Les soldats FACA et leurs alli\u00e9s russes, bas\u00e9s \u00e0 Bozoum, ont men\u00e9 ce vendredi 5 mars une op\u00e9ration contre plusieurs positions rebelles de la COALITION DES PATRIOTES POUR LE CHANGEMENT sur l\u2019axe Bozoum Paoua, une voie routi\u00e8re principale pour le ravitaillement de la capitale aux produits champ\u00eatres. Ils sont arriv\u00e9s hier dans la ville de Paoua, \u00e0 une centaine de kilom\u00e8tres de Bozoum, suscitant l\u2019inqui\u00e9tude de la population locale.<\/span><\/p>\n

DR Congo’s Virunga National Park: The deadly job of protecting gorillas<\/a> | 3 March 2021 | BBC<\/span><\/p>\n

Protecting the forests of Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – home to endangered mountain gorillas – could be described as one of the toughest jobs on the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : des mercenaires de Wagner accus\u00e9s une nouvelle fois de viol sur une jeune femme dans la Lobaye<\/a> | 3 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Dans une affaire, des mercenaires russes sont une nouvelle fois accus\u00e9s d\u2019avoir viol\u00e9 une jeune femme centrafricaine au village Boukoko, situ\u00e9 \u00e0 12 kilom\u00e8tres de Mba\u00efki sur l\u2019axe Boda, dans la pr\u00e9fecture de la Lobaye.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rwandan Judiciary Under Scrutiny<\/a> | 2 March 2021 | HRW<\/span><\/p>\n

An apparent mistake has confirmed what most of the world already knew: government critic Paul Rusesabagina is unlikely to receive a fair trial in Rwanda. In a recorded video call, Rwanda\u2019s justice minister, Johnston Busingye, admitted the government\u2019s role in the August 2020 enforced disappearance, illegal transfer, and fair trial rights violations of Rusesabagina, whose trial on terrorism charges began on February 17.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mozambique: Civilians killed as war crimes committed by armed group, government forces, and private military contractors<\/a> | 2 March 2021 | Amnesty International<\/span><\/p>\n

Hundreds of civilians in Mozambique have been unlawfully killed by the armed group known locally as \u2018Al-Shabaab\u2019, government security forces and a private military company hired by the government, Amnesty International said today, as it published a new report on the ongoing conflict in Cabo Delgado.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : Berberati, des mercenaires russes et des FACA accueillis dans la liesse \u00e0 leur arriv\u00e9e <\/a>dans la ville<\/a> | 2 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Plusieurs dizaines des soldats de l\u2019arm\u00e9e nationale, mais aussi des mercenaires russes de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Wagner, viennent d\u2019arriver ce mardi 2 mars \u00e0 Berberati. Ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 accueillis par une foule de population en liesse. D\u00e9sormais, leur seul objectif, affronter les rebelles de la coalition des patriotes pour le changement qui ont bloqu\u00e9 depuis un mois le corridor Berbera – Ti Kenzo, le seul axe de ravitaillement de la ville depuis le Cameroun.<\/span><\/p>\n

Police killings: how does South Africa compare?<\/a> | 2 March 2021 | Mail & Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

South African police killed someone every 20 hours last year on average, according to statistics released late last year by the South African government\u2019s Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid). The 424 deaths reported represent a slight decrease from 2018\/2019 when 440 people died \u201cas a result of police action.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : Bossangoa : De multiples d\u00e9fis \u00e0 relever<\/a> | 2 March 2021 | CorbeauNews<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus de 14 000 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9plac\u00e9es depuis le 21 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 Bossangoa, dans le nord-ouest du pays, craignant une offensive des Forces arm\u00e9es centrafricaines (FACA) et de leurs alli\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of Congo : North Kivu and Ituri – Deterioration of the humanitarian situation : Beni, Mambasa and Irumu Territories<\/a> (infographic) | 2 March 2021 | OCHA | ReliefWeb<\/span><\/p>\n

Ituri (DRC) : les combats entre l\u2019arm\u00e9e et le FPIC font 19 morts \u00e0 Mwanga<\/a> | 2 March 2021 | Topinfos24<\/span><\/p>\n

Les Forces arm\u00e9es de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (FARDC) ont annonc\u00e9 la neutralisation d\u2019au moins 16 miliciens du Front Patriotique et Int\u00e9grationniste du Congo (FPIC) dans le village Mwanga situ\u00e9 non loin de la ville de Bunia c\u2019est dans la province de l\u2019Ituri.<\/span><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Situation Report, 2 March 2021<\/a> | 2 March 2021 | OCHA | ReliefWeb<\/span><\/p>\n

In Bossangoa, thousands of displaced people need humanitarian assistance and protection. Clashes in Bambari in mid-February temporarily displaced thousands, left 36 people injured and dozens of shelters burned. A surge in violence has displaced over 276,000 people within the Central African Republic since mid-December.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ammunition Box or the Ballot Box?<\/a> | 1 March 2021 | International Policy Digest<\/span><\/p>\n

Like many countries in the region, the Central African Republic has been ravaged by post-election strife. The latest bout of fighting is two months old and dates from the presidential and legislative elections of December 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

R\u00e9publique centrafricaine : l\u2019horreur des violences<\/a> | 1 March 2021 | Amnesty International<\/span><\/p>\n

La situation s\u00e9curitaire s\u2019\u00e9tait d\u00e9t\u00e9rior\u00e9e \u00e0 quelques jours de l\u2019\u00e9lection pr\u00e9sidentielle et des \u00e9lections l\u00e9gislatives du 27 d\u00e9cembre dernier \u00e0 la suite de la formation par six groupes arm\u00e9s, de la Coalition des patriotes pour le changement (CPC) d\u00e9favorable \u00e0 l\u2019organisation des \u00e9lections.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA : quand Touadera d\u00e9sapprouve les soldats FACA et projette de recruter 600 miliciens <\/a>d\u2019autod\u00e9fense<\/a> | 1 March 2021 | Corbeau News<\/span><\/p>\n

Ceci n\u2019est pas une blague, encore moins de l\u2019amusement. C\u2019est ce qui ressort de l\u2019entretien du chef de l\u2019\u00c9tat Faustin Archange Touadera avec l\u2019imam de la mosqu\u00e9e centrale de Bangui il y a quelques jours. Il exprime sa volont\u00e9 d\u2019incorporer, en plus de ceux qui sont en formation au camp Kassa\u00ef, au moins 600 miliciens venus du PK5 ou d\u2019ailleurs. Pour cause, il dit n\u2019avoir plus confiance \u00e0 plus de la moiti\u00e9 des militaires actuels qui ne \u00ab tardent pas \u00e0 fuir \u00bb face aux rebelles.<\/span><\/p>\n

ETHIOPIA-TIGRAY CONFLICT<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ethiopian police arrest 359 for suspected murder and illicit arms trade<\/a> | 29 March 2021 | Xinhua<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ethiopian Federal Police Commission disclosed the arrest of 359 people on suspicion of murder, illicit arms trade, money laundering and auto theft, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scale of Tigray horror adds to pressure on Ethiopian leader<\/a> | 28 March 2021 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

Pressure is mounting on Ethiopia\u2019s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, as the scale of horrors from his war against the northern Tigray region gradually emerge, revealing massacres, mass sexual violence and fears of ethnic cleansing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: MSF ‘witnessed soldiers killing civilians’<\/a> | 25 March 2021 | BBC<\/span><\/p>\n

M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF) staff say they witnessed the extrajudicial killing of four civilians by Ethiopian soldiers in Tigray earlier this week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Men forced to rape family members in Ethiopia’s Tigray, says U.N.<\/a> | 25 March 2021 | Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n

More than 500 rape cases have been reported to five clinics in Ethiopia\u2019s Tigray region, the United Nations said on Thursday, warning that due to stigma and a lack of health services the actual numbers were likely to be much higher.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why the Tigray investigation should be conducted by the UN, alone<\/a> | 25 March 2021 | African Arguments<\/span><\/p>\n

Probe announced into alleged Tigray rights violations: UN rights office<\/a> | 25 March 2021 | UN News<\/span><\/p>\n

Any probe into war crimes that involves the AU or the government\u2019s own human rights commission stands little chance of being effective.<\/span><\/p>\n

Atrocity Alert No. 245: Niger, Myanmar (Burma) and Ethiopia<\/a> | 25 March 2021 | Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect | ReliefWeb<\/span><\/p>\n

Physicians treating survivors of sexual violence in Ethiopia\u2019s northern Tigray region claim that rape is being used as a weapon of war against the ethnic Tigrayan population. A CNN report cited testimony from nine doctors recounting that women are being gang-raped, drugged and held hostage. Doctors said that the perpetrators \u2013 the Ethiopian federal forces and allied Eritrean soldiers \u2013 were operating with impunity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethiopie : Abiy Ahmed admet (finalement) la pr\u00e9sence de forces \u00e9rythr\u00e9ennes dans le Tigr\u00e9<\/a> | 24 March 2021 | Agence Ecofin<\/span><\/p>\n

Depuis le d\u00e9but de la crise au Tigr\u00e9 en novembre 2020, plusieurs rapports d\u2019ONG ont accus\u00e9 les arm\u00e9es \u00e9rythr\u00e9ennes et \u00e9thiopiennes d\u2019exactions dans la r\u00e9gion. Malgr\u00e9 les t\u00e9moignages recueillis aupr\u00e8s des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s, Abiy Ahmed et son homologue \u00e9rythr\u00e9en ont toujours r\u00e9fut\u00e9 ces all\u00e9gations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eritreans Behind Atrocity in Northern Ethiopia, Report Finds<\/a> | 24 March 2021 | Bloomberg<\/span><\/p>\n

More than a hundred people were killed last November by Eritrean forces in the northern Ethiopian town of Axum, according to the Ethiopian independent human rights body.<\/span><\/p>\n

U.N. calls for stop to ‘horrific’ sexual violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray<\/a> | 23 March 2021 | Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n

A dozen top United Nations officials on Monday called for a stop to indiscriminate and targeted attacks against civilians in Ethiopia\u2019s northern Tigray region, particularly calling out reports of rape and \u201cother horrific forms of sexual violence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethiopia\u2019s leader says atrocities reported in Tigray war<\/a> | 23 March 2021 | The Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethiopia\u2019s leader on Tuesday said atrocities have been reported in Tigray, his first public acknowledgment of possible war crimes in the country\u2019s northern region where fighting persists as government troops hunt down its fugitive leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n

Statement on Gender-Based Violence in Tigray region of Ethiopia<\/a> | 22 March 2021 | WHO<\/span><\/p>\n

Amid a worsening humanitarian situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, reports of indiscriminate and targeted attacks against civilians, including rape and other horrific forms of sexual violence, continue to surface. This must stop.<\/span><\/p>\n

EU slaps sanctions on Eritrea over human rights abuses<\/a> | 22 March 2021 | Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n

The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on Eritrea over human rights violations and blacklisted the country’s National Security Office, which is tasked with intelligence gathering, arrests and interrogations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who is lobbying in the Ethiopia conflict as Coons heads to Addis Ababa<\/a> | 19 March 2021 | Politico<\/span><\/p>\n

The White House said Thursday it is dispatching Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), a top ally of President Joe Biden, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the president\u2019s request to convey the administration\u2019s \u201cgrave concerns about the humanitarian crisis and human rights abuses in the Tigray region,\u201d according to a statement from national security adviser Jake Sullivan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tigray\u2019s women affairs, communications bureaus confirm sexual violence in the region is rampant<\/a> | 18 March 2021 | Addis Standard<\/span><\/p>\n

A report published by DW Amharic suggested that the number of women who have been subjected to sexual violence during the conflict in Tigray regional state is unknown. The interim administration of the region stated that more than 500 women have been raped in the region\u2019s capital, Mekelle, Adigrat and its environs between November and February alone. Up to three women come to Ayder hospital in Mekelle each day. It is said that the number doesn\u2019t give the full picture as most victims do not make it to the hospital. <\/span><\/p>\n

UN Rights Chief Agrees to Ethiopia Request for Joint Tigray Inquiry<\/a> | 17 March 2021 | VoA<\/span><\/p>\n

United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has agreed to an Ethiopian request for a joint investigation in the country’s northern Tigray region, where Bachelet says possible war crimes may have been committed. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ethiopia: Hundreds executed, thousands homeless – the human cost of fighting in Tigray<\/a> | 17 March 2021 | Sky News<\/span><\/p>\n

The breadth and depth of human suffering in the Ethiopian region of Tigray is perfectly clear to humanitarian workers, human rights groups and the international diplomatic community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethiopia\u2019s Amhara Seizes Disputed Territory Amid Tigray War<\/a> | 16 March 2021 | Bloomberg<\/span><\/p>\n

An internal conflict in Ethiopia is being used to settle a long-standing territorial dispute between two of its northern states. Forces from the Amhara region took control of several areas in Tigray after backing federal troops that staged an incursion into its neighbor\u2019s territory, said Gizachew Muluneh, a spokesman for the Amhara government. Fighting has continued in Tigray since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered the army to retaliate after forces loyal to Tigray\u2019s ruling party attacked a military camp in November.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ethiopian Human Rights Roadmap: a feeble bulwark against atrocity crimes<\/a> | 16 March 2021 | Ethiopia Insight<\/span><\/p>\n

In his acceptance speech on 2 April 2018, Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia\u2019s new prime minister, expressed his intention to bring tectonic changes. And, indeed, Ethiopia has undergone unprecedented political and legal changes since then.<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. will not resume assistance to Ethiopia for most security programs<\/a> | 13 March 2021 | Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n

The State Department on Friday said Washington has decided not to lift the pause in assistance to Ethiopia for most programs in the security sector, days after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described acts in Tigray as ethnic cleansing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tigray: Why are soldiers attacking religious heritage sites?<\/a> | 12 March 2021 | African Arguments<\/span><\/p>\n

There are reports of Ethiopian and Eritrea troops going out of their way to loot and destroy beloved churches, mosques and monasteries.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018People are starving\u2019: New exodus in Ethiopia\u2019s Tigray area<\/span><\/a> | 11 March 2021 | The Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n

Skinny, hungry, fleeing threats of violence, thousands of people who have been hiding in rural areas of Ethiopia\u2019s Tigray region have begun arriving in a community that can barely support them \u2014 and more are said to be on the way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blinken: Acts of ‘ethnic cleansing’ committed in Western Tigray<\/a> | 10 March 2021 | CNN<\/span><\/p>\n

Secretary of State Tony Blinken for the first time Wednesday used the term \u00ab\u00a0ethnic cleansing\u00a0\u00bb to describe human rights abuses he said have been carried out in the Western Tigray region of Ethiopia, calling the situation \u00ab\u00a0unacceptable.\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethiopia supplies weapons to Sudan rebels in Blue Nile to \u2018occupy\u2019 Kurmuk: SUNA<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | AhramOnline<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ethiopian government supplied weapons and ammunition to forces of Commander Joseph Tuka in Sudan’s Blue Nile state to help them \u201coccupy\u201d the Sudanese Kurmuk town, Sudan\u2019s official news agency SUNA reported on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brutal Gender-Based Violence in Tigray \u2014 A Personal Account<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | IDN<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA woman in her 40s was found dead on the road to her home. She was found with her hands tied, injured to her head and sexually assaulted. This was in Mekelle. I know her son.\u201d This is what one of our reporters (A.G.), who herself is a young woman, has reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.N. Must End the Horrors of Ethiopia\u2019s Tigray War<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | Foreign Policy<\/span><\/p>\n

Recent human rights investigations confirm the atrocities that journalists reported in November. A strong multilateral push can force an Eritrean withdrawal and put the region on the path to peace.<\/span><\/p>\n

Young men take up arms in northern Ethiopia as atrocities fuel insurgency<\/a> | 8 March 2021 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethiopian troops and their allies in the restive northern province of Tigray face a growing insurgency fuelled by a series of massacres and other violence targeting civilians.<\/span><\/p>\n

U.N. seeks access to Ethiopia’s Tigray for war crimes probe<\/a> | 4 March 2021 | Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n

The United Nations’ human rights chief asked Ethiopia on Thursday to allow monitors into Tigray to investigate reports of killings and sexual violence that may amount to war crimes in the northern region since late 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leader of Tigray’s forces accuses Ethiopian and Eritrean governments of genocide<\/a> | 2 March 2021 | CNN<\/span><\/p>\n

The ousted leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has accused the federal government and its Eritrean allies of genocide and other crimes against humanity, calling on US President Joe Biden to dial up the pressure against \u00ab\u00a0invader forces.\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethiopia’s Tigray region: War behind a ‘steel wall’<\/a> | 1 March 2021 | Deutsche Welle<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethiopia has claimed that an Amnesty report painting a dark picture of the Tigray crisis supports misinformation. Now the government has invited journalists to visit Tigray \u2014 only to arrest them.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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