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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

On Tuesday, December 8, the UN released a report<\/a> stating that security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a> have made 143 human rights violations associated with the country\u2019s electoral process. According to the document, the Congolese authorities used methods such as executions, threats and arbitrary arrests against the opposition, media and civil society. Congolese Deputy Minister of Justice, Mboso Kodia, stated that the report is imprecise and subjective. Meanwhile, UN Special Representative Maman Sidikou<\/a> visited Beni in North Kivu and Bunia in Ituri province. He reiterated his desire for close cooperation between MONUSCO and FARDC in countering armed groups and protecting the population.<\/p>\n

In North Kivu<\/a>, the population of Eringeti is still recovering from the attack by presumed ADF rebels last week. Military magistrates are investigating the events, while the Eringeti health centre closed and the Congolese army has been prohibiting any nightly traffic. Several houses and shops were burnt down during the attack, which displaced many inhabitants. In Ituri<\/a>, FRPI militiamen attacked Kaya village south of Bunia on December 4. The next day, unidentified armed men abducted 47 people from mining centres between Niana (Ituri) and Isoro (Haut-U\u00e9l\u00e9). Meanwhile, Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Simba rebels threatened to attack Mabukusi and Epulu village in Mambasa territory. In Haut-U\u00e9l\u00e9<\/a>, the LRA are being accused of disturbing the peace in Garamba park, while in Bas-U\u00e9l\u00e9<\/a>, a Congolese hostage managed to escape, after being held captive by the militia for eight years. South Ubagi<\/a> recently saw incursions by Central African Anti-balaka militiamen along the border between the DRC and the CAR. They attacked refugees and looted local population\u2019s property.<\/p>\n

In the Burundi<\/a>an capital Bujumbura<\/a>, Christophe Manirambona, head of the Special Units bureau, escaped an assassination attempt on Friday, December 4. Three of his assailants were killed by the police. This Tuesday, government officials stated that almost 100 detainees<\/a> who protested President Nkurunziza\u2019s third term have been released from prison. Meanwhile, inhabitants of Cibitoke accused the police of executing five youths this Wednesday, December 9. In Bwiza, two other people were found dead that day.<\/p>\n

This Monday, December 7, Amnesty International released a report about the Ugandan police<\/a> hindering opposition gatherings and campaigns in the run-up to the presidential and\u00a0parliamentary elections in February 2016. The publication states that the police disrupted rallies and arrested and tortured opposition supporters. Last weekend, Ugandan police and armed forces barricaded the venue for a rally, planned by independent candidates in Mubende district.<\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic<\/a>, the announcement<\/a> of approved candidates for the presidential elections at the end of this month, sparked unrest among Bozize\u2019s supporters, as his application was rejected. Meanwhile, FPRC militia leader Nourredine Adam<\/a>, declared that no elections will be held in the regions under his control (north-east of the country). On Thursday, December 3, alleged Seleka rebels attacked<\/a> a camp for internally displaced people in Ngakobo, 60 km south of Bambari. Eight civilians and five rebels were killed.<\/p>\n

Conflict and Security<\/h1>\n

Recent news on conflict and security related issues across the Great Lakes Region<\/b><\/p>\n

No DRC-Rwanda security agreement<\/b><\/p>\n

FDLR et Ex-M23: la RDC n’a pas sign\u00e9 un accord de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 avec le Rwanda<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le ministre de la D\u00e9fense, Crispin Atama, a d\u00e9menti avoir sign\u00e9 un accord de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 avec son homologue rwandais sur les questions des rebelles rwandais des FDLR et les anciens rebelles de l\u2019ex-M23. Il r\u00e9pondait, vendredi 4 d\u00e9cembre, \u00e0 la question orale du d\u00e9put\u00e9 Martin Fayulu. Crispin Atama a \u00e9t\u00e9 entendu \u00e0 huis clos par la commission D\u00e9fense et s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale. Relayant la r\u00e9ponse du ministre pendant cette audition, Martin Fayulu a affirm\u00e9 que Crispin Atama n\u2019a pas reconnu l\u2019existence d\u2019un tel accord. Mais le d\u00e9put\u00e9 Fayulu affirme que le document a \u00e9t\u00e9 sign\u00e9 en septembre dernier par son pr\u00e9d\u00e9cesseur, repr\u00e9sentant la partie congolaise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Repatriation ex-M23 rebels<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Cantonn\u00e9s en Ouganda, les ex-rebelles du M23 s\u2019appr\u00eatent \u00e0 rentrer en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2015 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Une d\u00e9l\u00e9gation multipartite ONU\/CIRGL est actuellement \u00e0 pied d’oeuvre en Ouganda pour pr\u00e9parer le rapatriement en RDC d’un millier d’ex-rebelles du M23, dans le courant du mois de d\u00e9cembre. Le processus de retour compte trois grandes \u00e9tapes : la sensibilisation, l\u2019identification des volontaires et le d\u00e9but des rotations vers Kamina, une localit\u00e9 du sud-est de la RDC o\u00f9 sont d\u00e9j\u00e0 cantonn\u00e9s des ex-combattants du M23, confie Fran\u00e7ois Muamba, coordinateur du M\u00e9canisme national de suivi des d\u00e9clarations de Nairobi, un organe du gouvernement congolais. \u00ab Le premier vol d\u2019Entebbe vers Kamina \u00bb est pr\u00e9vu le \u00ab 8 d\u00e9cembre \u00bb, explique-t-il.<\/span><\/p>\n

LRA <\/b><\/p>\n

Crisis Sparked by Lord\u2019s Resistance Army in Central Africa Must Not Be Underestimated, Security Council Warned<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | UN Security Council | Reliefweb<\/span><\/p>\n

Central Africa\u2019s security and humanitarian crisis triggered by the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA) should not be underestimated, senior United Nations and African Union officials in the region told the Security Council today, urging all forces involved in combating the armed group to sustain their momentum and coordinate more closely in order to eliminate its influence.<\/p>\n

Eastern Africa Fusion and Liaison Unit (EA-FLU)<\/b><\/p>\n

[Rwandan] Govt Joins Regional Effort to Counter Terrorism<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | The New Times | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

Rwanda, along with other regional countries, yesterday joined the Eastern Africa Fusion and Liaison Unit (EA-FLU), a body that seeks enhanced regional cooperation to counter terrorism. This was announced following a third meeting of East African Security Chiefs at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where other East African Community (EAC) partner states as well joined in along with countries from the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in a seemingly reinvigorated attempt at ridding the region of terror networks. According to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) – the African Union’s standing decision-making organ responsible for the maintenance of continental peace and security – Uganda will serve as first chair of the newly-established EA-FLU (for one year). <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a>DRC<\/h2>\n

MONUSCO<\/b><\/p>\n

G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Jean Baillot: \u00ab L\u2019ADF a un caract\u00e8re terroriste \u00bb<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Jean Baillot, commandant int\u00e9rimaire des forces de la Monusco, a indiqu\u00e9, mercredi 02 d\u00e9cembre au cours de la conf\u00e9rence de presse hebdomadaire des Nations Unies que le groupe ADF a un caract\u00e8re terroriste et compte certainement en son sein des \u00e9l\u00e9ments venus d\u2019ailleurs dont le mode op\u00e9ratoire n\u2019est pas celui en cours habituellement en RDC.<\/p>\n

Kisangani: la Monusco forme 530 policiers sur les droits de l\u2019homme<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Cinq cent trente policiers ont boucl\u00e9 mercredi 2 d\u00e9cembre leur session de formation organis\u00e9e pendant six semaines par la police civile de la Monusco (UNPOL) en partenariat avec la Police nationale congolaise (PNC). Les b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaires sont issus de trois unit\u00e9s de la PNC: le groupe mobile d\u2019intervention, l\u2019Escadron mobile d\u2019intervention et la police de police. Ils ont appris notamment \u00e0 exercer leur m\u00e9tier dans le respect des droits de l\u2019homme.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Premi\u00e8re visite de Maman Sidikou au Nord-Kivu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Chef de la Monusco et Repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’Onu en RDC, Maman Sidikou a effectu\u00e9 vendredi 4 d\u00e9cembre sa premi\u00e8re mission officielle \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur du pays. Arriv\u00e9 cet avant-midi \u00e0 Goma accompagn\u00e9 d\u2019une forte d\u00e9l\u00e9gation, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 imm\u00e9diatement transf\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e0 bord d\u2019un h\u00e9licopt\u00e8re en direction de Beni (Nord-Kivu). Le nouveau Chef de la Monusco va se rendre compte de la situation sur place \u00e0 Beni, avant de rencontrer certains officiels congolais et les organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beni: Maman Sidikou promet l\u2019\u00e9radication des groupes arm\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00ab Le temps viendra, et il n\u2019est pas loin o\u00f9 les habitants de Beni, la r\u00e9gion du grand Nord seront lib\u00e9r\u00e9s des groupes arm\u00e9s\u00bb, a promis le repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations unies en RDC, Maman Sidikou, vendredi 4 d\u00e9cembre, \u00e0 la population de Beni, \u00e0 plus de 350 km au Nord de Goma (Nord-Kivu). Il a rassur\u00e9 cette population du soutien actif de la Monusco aux FARDC pour mettre fin aux actions des groupes arm\u00e9s dans ce territoire. Le patron de la mission onusienne qui effectuait sa premi\u00e8re mission \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur du pays depuis son entr\u00e9e en fonction \u00e0 la t\u00eate de la Monusco, parle de visite de solidarit\u00e9 avec la population meurtrie par les attaques des rebelles ougandais de l\u2019ADF.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: Maman Sidikou r\u00e9it\u00e8re l\u2019appui de la Monusco \u00e0 la pacification de l\u2019Ituri<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations unies en RDC, Maman Sidikou, est arriv\u00e9 samedi 5 d\u00e9cembre apr\u00e8s-midi \u00e0 Bunia (Ituri). Il a assur\u00e9 les autorit\u00e9s locales de la disponibilit\u00e9 de la Monusco \u00e0 contribuer \u00e0 la neutralisation des groupes arm\u00e9s encore actifs dans cette province. Le chef de la Monusco provenait du territoire Beni (Nord-Kivu), confront\u00e9 aux exactions des rebelles ougandais des ADF.<\/p>\n

S\u00e9curit\u00e9: Maman Sidikou appelle \u00e0 des efforts communs de la Monusco et du gouvernement<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00ab Il faut des efforts communs, Gouvernement-Monusco, pour davantage prot\u00e9ger les populations civiles au Nord-Kivu \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le chef de la Monusco, Maman Sidikou, mardi 8 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Goma o\u00f9 il a inaugur\u00e9 un centre de presse financ\u00e9 par la mission onusienne. Il soutient la reprise de la coop\u00e9ration entre la Monusco et les FARDC pour assurer la protection des habitants du Nord-Kivu. La Monusco avait suspendu, d\u00e9but f\u00e9vrier dernier, sa coop\u00e9ration dans la traque des FDLR \u00e0 cause de la pr\u00e9sence dans la cha\u00eene de commandement de deux g\u00e9n\u00e9raux congolais soup\u00e7onn\u00e9s de graves violations des droits de l\u2019homme.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conf\u00e9rence de presse des Nations Unies du mercredi 9 d\u00e9cembre 2015<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | MONUSCO<\/span><\/p>\n

Les nouvelles \u00e0 propos des activit\u00e9s des composantes de la MONUSCO, des activit\u00e9s de l\u2019\u00e9quipe-pays et de la situation militaire en DRC.<\/p>\n

Commission of inquiry on abductions in eastern DRC<\/b><\/p>\n

Est de la RDC: vers la mise en place d\u2019une commission d\u2019enqu\u00eate sur les kidnappings<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les d\u00e9put\u00e9s membres de la commission D\u00e9fense et S\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale et le vice-premier ministre en charge de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur, Evariste Boshab, se sont convenus jeudi 3 d\u00e9cembre de mettre en place une commission d\u2019enqu\u00eate mixte pour statuer sur les enl\u00e8vements enregistr\u00e9s dans l\u2019Est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC). La d\u00e9cision a \u00e9t\u00e9 prise apr\u00e8s audition d\u2019Evariste Boshab par cette commission sur cette question.<\/p>\n

Police training<\/b><\/p>\n

RDC: l\u2019am\u00e9lioration de la police passe par la formation<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La r\u00e9forme de la Police nationale congolaise (PNC) ne peut r\u00e9ussir que s\u2019il y a une bonne formation des policiers. C\u2019est ce qu\u2019ont affirm\u00e9 le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Juv\u00e9nal Bideko et le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Charles Bisengimana, mercredi 2 d\u00e9cembre, \u00e0 la fin d\u2019un atelier de 3 jours organis\u00e9 \u00e0 Kinshasa. Le directeur-g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des \u00e9coles de formation et le commissaire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la PNC reconnaissent que les services de police de la RDC doivent \u00eatre am\u00e9lior\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>UN report: offenses by Congolese security forces ahead of elections<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

DR Congo: UN report accuses security forces of summary executions and death threats ahead of elections<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | UN News Centre<\/span><\/p>\n

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have used summary executions, death threats and arbitrary arrests against the opposition, media and civil society since the start of the year and ahead of key elections, according to a United Nations report issued today. \u201cI urge the Congolese authorities to ensure accountability for the very serious human rights violations documented in this report,\u201d UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra\u2019ad Al Hussein said of the document prepared by the UN Joint Human Rights Office in the DRC. \u201cThis is particularly important as DRC is heading towards a very packed electoral period. If the upcoming elections are to be credible and peaceful, the authorities must ensure that all citizens, independently of their political opinions, can fully participate in an open and democratic debate, and that civil society activists, media workers and political opponents are able to carry out their activities without fear.\u201d The report documents 143 human rights violations linked to the electoral process.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: recrudescence des violations des droits de l\u2019homme commises par les autorit\u00e9s, selon l\u2019ONU<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les forces de d\u00e9fense et de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, l\u2019administration et la justice \u00e9pingl\u00e9s. L\u2019ONU a publi\u00e9 ce mardi un rapport affirmant que la police et les autorit\u00e9s politico-administratives et judiciaires comptent parmi les principaux auteurs de graves violations des droits de l\u2019Homme commises \u00e0 l\u2019approche des \u00e9lections en RDC. <\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: l\u2019Onu documente 143 violations des droits de l\u2019homme en 9 mois<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Cent quarante-trois cas de violations des droits de l\u2019homme li\u00e9s au processus \u00e9lectoral ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9s dans tous les territoires de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC). Le Bureau conjoint des Nations unies pour les droits de l\u2019homme (BCNUDH) et la Mission des Nations unies l\u2019ont indiqu\u00e9 dans leur rapport publi\u00e9 mardi 8 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

Droits de l\u2019homme: le rapport de l\u2019ONU manque de pr\u00e9cision, estime Kinshasa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le vice-ministre congolais de la Justice, Mboso Kodia, estime que le rapport de l\u2019ONU sur la situation des droits de l\u2019homme \u00e0 caract\u00e8re politique entre janvier et septembre 2015 en RDC manque de pr\u00e9cision et d\u2019objectivit\u00e9. Dans ce rapport, le Bureau conjoint des droits de l\u2019homme fait \u00e9tat d\u2019un \u00ab r\u00e9tr\u00e9cissement de l\u2019espace d\u00e9mocratique susceptible d\u2019affecter la cr\u00e9dibilit\u00e9 du processus \u00e9lectoral \u00bb.<\/p>\n

<\/a>North Kivu<\/b><\/p>\n

Ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Beni: Mbusa Nyamuisi d\u00e9nonce \u00abla connivence\u00bb de certains militaires<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00ab Dans l\u2019arm\u00e9e, il y a des soldats qui se battent contre les ennemis, mais il y en a d\u2019autres qui sont de connivence avec ces m\u00eames ennemis. Cette affaire de l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Beni est un arbre qui cache la for\u00eat \u00bb a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 jeudi 3 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Radio Okapi, le pr\u00e9sident du RCD\/KML, Antipas Mbusa Nyamuisi. L\u2019opposant se demande notamment comment l\u2019identit\u00e9 des auteurs des massacres contre les populations civiles n\u2019est toujours pas connu alors qu\u2019on enregistre des tueries depuis une ann\u00e9e. \u00ab Avec plus de 600 personnes massacr\u00e9es, avec des ressources de l\u2019Etat gaspill\u00e9es, avec les Nations unies qui subissent les attaques, jusqu\u2019aujourd\u2019hui, on ne sait pas donner les identit\u00e9s des assaillants \u00bb, indique Antipas Mbusa Nyamuisi.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: 9 militants de la Lucha transf\u00e9r\u00e9s \u00e0 la prison de Munzenze<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Neuf des douze militants du mouvement citoyen \u00abLutte pour le changement\u00bb (Lucha), arr\u00eat\u00e9s samedi dernier lors d’une manifestation, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 transf\u00e9r\u00e9s mercredi 2 d\u00e9cembre du parquet de Goma \u00e0 la prison centrale de Munzenze (Nord-Kivu). Ces jeunes sont accus\u00e9s par le minist\u00e8re public d’association de malfaiteurs, de r\u00e9bellion et d\u2019incitation \u00e0 la r\u00e9volte. Les neuf militants de la Lucha ont \u00e9t\u00e9 transf\u00e9r\u00e9s mercredi soir \u00e0 la prison centrale de Munzenze, sur ordre du procureur de la R\u00e9publique pr\u00e8s le tribunal de grande instance de Goma, selon les membres de ce mouvement pro-d\u00e9mocratie.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: les magistrats militaires enqu\u00eatent sur les crimes commis lors de l\u2019attaque d\u2019Eringeti<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les magistrats de l\u2019auditorat militaire de garnison de Beni (Nord-Kivu) sont depuis jeudi 3 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Eringeti pour enqu\u00eater sur les crimes de guerre et crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9 commises par les pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ougandais des ADF dans cette localit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 plus ou moins 60 Kilom\u00e8tres au nord-est de Beni. Selon l\u2019auditeur militaire de garnison de Beni, le major Kumbo Ngoma, ces enqu\u00eates sont appuy\u00e9es par le Bureau conjoint des Nations unies aux droits de l\u2019homme, la section d\u2019appui \u00e0 la justice de la Monusco\/Beni et le Pnud. Certains \u00e9l\u00e9ments des FARDC sont \u00e9galement accus\u00e9s de n\u00e9gligences dans la protection des civils lors des attaques rebelles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bunia: l\u2019arm\u00e9e interdit toute circulation nocturne entre Luna et Eringeti<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise a interdit toute circulation durant la nuit sur l\u2019axe routier Bunia-Luna, long d\u2019environ 160 kilom\u00e8tres et qui m\u00e8ne vers le Nord-Kivu. Le commandant second du secteur op\u00e9rationnel des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC qui l\u2019a annonc\u00e9 vendredi 4 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Radio Okapi, affirme que c\u2019est pour pr\u00e9server les usagers de ce tron\u00e7on d\u2019attaques d\u2019hommes arm\u00e9s. Selon les autorit\u00e9s militaires de l\u2019Ituri, des hommes arm\u00e9s profitent de la nuit pour commettre des exactions sur cet axe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: le centre de sant\u00e9 d\u2019Eringeti ferm\u00e9 apr\u00e8s l\u2019attaque des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s ADF<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le centre de sant\u00e9 d\u2019Eringeti, cit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 plus de 60 km au nord-est de la ville de Beni (Nord-Kivu), a ferm\u00e9 ses portes au lendemain de son attaque, le 29 novembre dernier, par des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ougandais des ADF. Selon son m\u00e9decin-directeur, docteur J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Muhindo, le personnel soignant se sent en ins\u00e9curit\u00e9, apr\u00e8s cette attaque arm\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Ins\u00e9curit\u00e9: plusieurs localit\u00e9s de Beni vid\u00e9es de leurs habitants<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Plusieurs habitants du territoire de Beni ont abandonn\u00e9 depuis quelques jours leurs localit\u00e9s \u00e0 cause de l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 qui y s\u00e9vit. Un mouvement de populations observ\u00e9 depuis la derni\u00e8re attaque des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s ADF contre la localit\u00e9 d\u2019Erengeti. Lors de cette attaque, une dizaine de maisons, une trentaine de boutiques et une partie du centre de Sant\u00e9 d\u2019Eringeti avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 incendi\u00e9s. Depuis, toutes les activit\u00e9s sont presque \u00e0 l\u2019arr\u00eat \u00e0 Eringeti. La majorit\u00e9 de la population a fui vers Luna en Province Orientale.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: l’arm\u00e9e se d\u00e9ploie \u00e0 Ikobo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le commandement des op\u00e9rations Sokola 1 a d\u00e9ploy\u00e9, il y a pr\u00e8s d\u2019une semaine, des militaires dans le groupement Ikobo, en territoire de Walikale et dans la partie Sud du territoire de Lubero (Nord-Kivu). Cette r\u00e9gion \u00e9tait occup\u00e9e depuis plus d’une dizaine d’ann\u00e9e par des groupes arm\u00e9s dont les rebelles rwandais des FDLR.<\/p>\n

<\/a>South Kivu<\/b><\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: le HCR sensibilise sur la lutte contre les violences sexuelles<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Haut-commissariat des Nations unies pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (HCR) sensibilise pour la lutte contre les violences sexuelles au Sud-Kivu. Cette agence du syst\u00e8me de l\u2019Onu organise une s\u00e9rie d\u2019activit\u00e9s dans plusieurs territoires de cette province depuis le 25 novembre dernier sous le th\u00e8me: \u00abAssurer une \u00e9ducation s\u00e9curitaire pour tous\u00bb. Pr\u00e9vues jusqu\u2019au 10 d\u00e9cembre prochain, les activit\u00e9s du HCR visent plus les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Ituri<\/b><\/p>\n

Ituri: un mort lors d\u2019une attaque attribu\u00e9e aux miliciens de la FRPI \u00e0 Kaya<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des hommes arm\u00e9s identifi\u00e9s aux miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) ont attaqu\u00e9 la nuit de jeudi \u00e0 vendredi 4 d\u00e9cembre, le village de Kaya \u00e0 27 km au sud de Bunia (Ituri). La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile locale dresse un bilan d\u2019un mort, sept bless\u00e9s graves et des habitations pill\u00e9es par ces miliciens, qui ont profit\u00e9 de l’absence des FARDC dans le village pour op\u00e9rer en toute qui\u00e9tude. Selon son pr\u00e9sident, Gily Gotabo, ces assaillants ont tir\u00e9 plusieurs coups de feu en l\u2019air, demandant aux habitants de ce village de quitter leurs maisons, avant de proc\u00e9der au pillage de leurs biens. Plus de dix personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 prises en otage pour transporter les biens ravis, rapporte la m\u00eame source et, ceux qui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s sont parmi des habitant ayant oppos\u00e9 une r\u00e9sistance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ituri: les Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Simba menacent d\u2019attaquer deux localit\u00e9s de Mambasa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Simba menacent d\u2019attaquer les localit\u00e9s de Mabukusi et d\u2019Epulu, en territoire de Mambasa (Ituri). Ces miliciens ont annonc\u00e9 ces attaques dans des tracts jet\u00e9s, depuis trois jours, \u00e0 Mambasa-centre et plusieurs autres villages du territoire de Mambasa. Des villages cibl\u00e9s, Mabukusi et Epulu, sont respectivement situ\u00e9s \u00e0 pr\u00e8s de trente et soixante-quinze km de Mambasa-centre en direction de Kisangani.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ex-Province Orientale: des hommes arm\u00e9s enl\u00e8vent 47 personnes<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des hommes arm\u00e9s ont kidnapp\u00e9, dans la nuit du 5 au 6 d\u00e9cembre, quarante-sept personnes, dans deux foyers miniers, situ\u00e9s entre la cit\u00e9 de Niania (Ituri) et la ville d\u2019Isiro (Haut-U\u00e9l\u00e9). Selon l\u2019administrateur du territoire de Mambasa, Alfred Bongwalanga, ces assaillants ont \u00e9galement emport\u00e9 plusieurs biens de valeurs dans la brousse. La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de Niania indique qu\u2019une femme a \u00e9t\u00e9 viol\u00e9e par neuf assaillants. La victime est admise aux soins dans une structure sanitaire de la contr\u00e9e.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Haut-U\u00e9l\u00e9<\/b><\/p>\n

Dungu: des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s LRA ins\u00e9curisent le parc de la Garamba et ses environs<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La Commission dioc\u00e9saine justice et paix (CDJP) de Dungu-Doruma (Haut-Uel\u00e9) accuse les rebelles LRA de cr\u00e9er l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans le parc de la Garamba et ses environs. Cette structure de l\u2019\u00e9glise catholique a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 la mont\u00e9e de cette criminalit\u00e9 dans un document intitul\u00e9 \u00abAlerte \u00bb, publi\u00e9 depuis quelques jours \u00e0 Dungu. Dans cette publication, la CDJP accuse ces rebelles ougandais de se livrer au pillage des ressources naturelles de la RDC et commettre des atteintes aux droits de l\u2019homme. \u00abAlerte\u00bb s\u2019est bas\u00e9 notamment sur des t\u00e9moignages recueillis sur le terrain et aupr\u00e8s d\u2019autres forces vives ayant particip\u00e9 au s\u00e9minaire organis\u00e9, du 13 au 17 novembre dernier, par la Commission dioc\u00e9saine Justice et paix de Dungu.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Bas-U\u00e9l\u00e9<\/b><\/p>\n

Bas-U\u00e9l\u00e9: un ancien otage des rebelles LRA s\u2019\u00e9chappe 8 ans apr\u00e8s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Un Congolais a r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 s\u2019\u00e9chapper de la r\u00e9bellion de la LRA, huit ans apr\u00e8s sa prise en otage, en territoire d\u2019Ango (Bas-U\u00e9l\u00e9). Selon l\u2019administrateur de ce territoire, cet ex otage, \u00e2g\u00e9 de 22 ans, est arriv\u00e9, vendredi 4 d\u00e9cembre, \u00e0 Ango-centre, o\u00f9 il est gard\u00e9 par les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC). D\u2019apr\u00e8s son t\u00e9moignage, il avait \u00e9t\u00e9 kidnapp\u00e9, dans la localit\u00e9 de Duru, ensemble avec sa m\u00e8re et sa s\u0153ur, mais ces derni\u00e8res avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 ex\u00e9cut\u00e9es, parce qu\u2019elles n\u2019arrivaient pas \u00e0 supporter l\u2019allure de la marche. Enr\u00f4l\u00e9 dans la LRA, il \u00e9tait devenu un v\u00e9ritable combattant jusqu\u2019\u00e0 sa fuite. D’apr\u00e8s l’autorit\u00e9 territoriale, Il sera achemin\u00e9, dans les jours \u00e0 venir, \u00e0 l\u2019Etat-major op\u00e9rationnel de Dungu.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>South Ubangi<\/b><\/p>\n

Sud-Ubangi: incursions des Anti-Balaka \u00e0 Bosobolo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Quelques localit\u00e9s situ\u00e9es le long de la fronti\u00e8re entre la RDC et la R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine font l\u2019objet ces derniers temps \u00e0 des d’incursions des \u00e9l\u00e9ments arm\u00e9s dont certains sont identifi\u00e9s comme des \u00abAnti-Balaka\u00bb. Il s’agit des villages Dokove et Gboduna dans le territoire de Bosobolo (Sud-Ubangi). Selon des sources locales, ces miliciens provenant de la Centrafrique entrent sur le sol congolais pour s’attaquer \u00e0 leurs compatriotes r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s et pillent les vivres des paysans congolais dans les localit\u00e9s investies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tanganyika<\/b><\/p>\n

Tanganyika: vers une r\u00e9solution pacifique des conflits entre Pygm\u00e9e et Bantous \u00e0 Nyunzu<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Un forum sur la paix se tient depuis ce mardi 8 d\u00e9cembre dans le territoire de Nyunzu dans la nouvelle province de Tanganyika. Des chefs coutumiers, des membres de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile et de la Monusco et des d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s de deux communaut\u00e9s r\u00e9fl\u00e9chiront durant trois jours sur les r\u00e9solutions \u00e0 adopter afin de passer de la situation d\u2019accalmie que les bantous et les pygm\u00e9es vivent en ce moment \u00e0 une situation de paix durable dans la r\u00e9gion<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a>Burundi<\/h2>\n

<\/a>Violence in Bujumbura<\/b><\/p>\n

Burundi: attentat rat\u00e9 contre un haut grad\u00e9 de la police \u00e0 Bujumbura<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2015 | Afrik.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Ce matin, vendredi 4 d\u00e9cembre, le convoi de l\u2019OPC1 Christophe Manirambona, chef du bureau charg\u00e9 des unit\u00e9s sp\u00e9ciales, a \u00e9t\u00e9 attaqu\u00e9 sur la chauss\u00e9e du peuple Murundi, pr\u00e8s du centre-ville de la capitale Bujumbura, alors qu\u2019il se rendait \u00e0 une r\u00e9union. La voiture transportant l\u2019officier n\u2019a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 touch\u00e9e, mais une autre voiture du convoi a re\u00e7u un tir de RPG brisant les vitres du v\u00e9hicule. Deux assaillants ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s d\u00e8s les premi\u00e8res ripostes tandis qu\u2019un troisi\u00e8me a \u00e9t\u00e9 abattu alors qu\u2019il tentait de prendre la fuite vers le quartier voisin de Jabe. Il n\u2019y a pas eu de bless\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trois criminels tu\u00e9s par la police \u00e0 Bujumbura<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 december 2015 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Trois hommes arm\u00e9s en uniforme de l\u2019Api (Appui \u00e0 la protection des institutions ) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s sur le Boulevard du Peuple Murundi, ce vendredi vers 9h. D\u2019une jeep Land Cruiser, ils ont tir\u00e9 une roquette sur le v\u00e9hicule du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Christophe Manirambona alias \u00ab Wakenya \u00bb. Ce dernier n\u2019\u00e9tait pas dans son v\u00e9hicule et deux policiers (un chauffeur et un garde du corps) en sont sortis sains et saufs. L\u2019embuscade a \u00e9t\u00e9 tendue \u00e0 quelques m\u00e8tres de l\u2019Eglise Pentec\u00f4te de Ntahangwa. Domitien Niyonkuru, commissaire de police en mairie de Bujumbura, a indiqu\u00e9 que deux autres malfaiteurs ont \u00e9t\u00e9 appr\u00e9hend\u00e9s en possession de gris-gris emball\u00e9s dans un morceau du drapeau national.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mutakura: un carnage \u00e0 la 15\u00e8me avenue<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 december 2015 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

5 jeunes hommes habitant dans la parcelle no 101 \u00e0 la 15\u00e8me avenue \u00e0 Mutakura dans la zone Cibitoke ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s ce mercredi 9 d\u00e9cembre vers 11 heures du matin. La police est point\u00e9e du doigt par la population. Selon des sources sur place, avant l\u2019ex\u00e9cution de ces jeunes gens, ces policiers les ont rassembl\u00e9s dans la rue. Ce groupe de policier est reparti \u00e0 bord d\u2019un pickup. La plupart de ces jeunes ont re\u00e7u une balle dans la t\u00eate ou en pleine poitrine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bwiza: deux morts dont un policier dans une attaque contre les bureaux de la Mairie appel\u00e9s \u2019\u2019Au bon accueil\u2019\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 december 2015 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Le cadavre de cette personne tu\u00e9e \u00e9tait encore ce mercredi 9 d\u00e9cembre dans la matin\u00e9e devant ces bureaux de l\u2019\u00e9tat civil situ\u00e9s \u00e0 la 6\u00e8me avenue. C\u2019est un jeune homme pr\u00e9nomm\u00e9e Masudi, il vivait du ramassage de ferraille qu\u2019il revendait \u00e0 une fabrique de fer \u00e0 b\u00e9ton. Des sources sur place indiquent que cette personne a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9e vers 4 heures du matin alors que cette attaque a eu lieu vers minuit. Des t\u00e9moins parlent de deux policiers tu\u00e9s. La police d\u00e9ment cette information et parle plut\u00f4t d\u2019un policier tu\u00e9 et d\u2019un autre bless\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Protesters released<\/b><\/p>\n

Nearly 100 protesters released from Burundi prison<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 december 2015 | Reuters \/ AlertNet | Reliefweb<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearly 100 Burundian protesters who opposed President Pierre Nkurunziza during months of violence in the capital Bujumbura have been released from prison, officials said on Tuesday, as the government held aid talks with European Union officials.<\/p>\n

UN warns of genocide risk in Burundi<\/b><\/p>\n

UN warns of genocide risk in Burundi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 december 2015 | AFP | Reliefweb<\/span><\/p>\n

The United Nations warned Tuesday that violence in Burundi could degenerate into genocide, and stressed the urgent need for a political dialogue. The warning came on the eve of the first international day set aside by the UN General Assembly to commemorate the victims of genocide and work to prevent its recurrence. Adama Dieng, a special UN adviser for the prevention of genocide, told reporters he was worried that both the government and the opposition were manipulating ethnic tensions in Burundi, pitting Hutus and Tutsis against each other. \u00ab\u00a0I am not saying that tomorrow there will be a genocide in Burundi but there is a serious risk that if we do not stop the violence this may end with a civil war and following such a civil war anything is possible,\u00a0\u00bb he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a>Uganda<\/h2>\n

<\/a>Brutality and human rights violations by police ahead of elections<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWe come in and disperse them\u201d Violations of the right to freedom of assembly by the Ugandan police<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2015 | Amnesty International | Reliefweb<\/span><\/p>\n

As Uganda\u2019s February 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections approach, in what will be President Yoweri Museveni\u2019s 30th year in power, police have disrupted peaceful opposition gatherings using excessive force, arbitrarily arrested opposition politicians, and tortured individuals aligned with the opposition. Restrictions on freedom of assembly hindered the ability of Ugandans to receive information and engage with politicians, before presidential campaigns started in November 2015.<\/p>\n

Amnesty Pins Government On Brutal Arrests<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

A new report released yesterday by the Amnesty International says police used excessive force to disperse supporters of key Opposition leaders between July and October. Dispersing the Opposition rallies, according to the report, hindered the ability of Ugandans to receive information in preparation for next year’s elections. \u00ab\u00a0Peaceful gatherings should be allowed to take place unhindered and the use of force against people attending them cannot be tolerated. Attempts by police to justify their actions are disturbing and unacceptable,\u00a0\u00bb said Ms Muthoni Wanyeki, Amnesty International regional director for East Africa and the Great Lakes, in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Police, Army Foil Independent Candidates’ Rally<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

Police and UPDF soldiers at the weekend foiled a planned rally by Independent candidates in Mubende District. The politicians had chosen the Mayor’s Gardens in the heart of Mubende Town, as the venue to launch their campaigns only to find the entire place sealed off by both armed police officers and soldiers. The chairperson for the political group codenamed Mubende Independent Candidates Forum, Mr Kasirye Zzimula, described this as a cowardly act by the police, aimed at silencing independent voices in the district.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tensions at Uganda-South Sudan border<\/b><\/p>\n

Tension At Border As South Sudan Soldiers Halt Roadworks in Lamwo<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

There was tension at the weekend at Musingo border point in Madi-opei Sub-county, Lamwo district, after armed South Sudanese soldiers confronted Chinese construction company workers on the 86.4 kilometre Acholibur Musingo road. More than 300 soldiers belonging to the Sudan People’s Liberation Army, (SPLA) on Saturday morning reportedly crossed into Uganda and demanded Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO) stop work on the road with immediate effect. It is alleged the commissioner for Ikotos county in Eastern Equatorial State, Mr Peter Lokeng, accused the road contractor and Uganda government of crossing into South Sudan by seven kilometers.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a>Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

La question de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 en RCA sur la table de discussion<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

La restauration de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 en R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine est depuis ce jeudi matin au centre d’une table ronde de quatre jours au si\u00e8ge de la Communaut\u00e9 Economique des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (CEMAC) \u00e0 Bangui. Les travaux regroupent une centaine de participants parmi lesquels des leaders des groupes arm\u00e9s, des officiers issus des rangs des forces nationales et internationales. A l’ouverture des travaux, le ministre d\u2019\u00c9tat en charge de l\u2019Energie et de l\u2019Hydraulique, repr\u00e9sentant le gouvernement, Aristide Sokambi, a indiqu\u00e9 que cette table ronde s’inscrit dans le cadre des pr\u00e9paratifs du processus D\u00e9sarmement-D\u00e9mobilisation-R\u00e9insertion et Rapatriement (DDRR) des ex-combattants (ex- S\u00e9l\u00e9ka et Antibalaka), recommand\u00e9 lors du forum de Bangui, tenu du 4 au 11 mai dernier.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prise d’otages dans la pr\u00e9fecture de la K\u00e9mo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2015 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

Au moins 30 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 prises en otage mercredi 2 novembre par des ex-combattants S\u00e9l\u00e9ka dans trois villages \u00e0 savoir: Mbimbi, B\u00e9damou et Ngoro dans la sous pr\u00e9fecture de D\u00e9koa dans la K\u00e9mo. Trois d’entre eux ont r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 s’\u00e9chapper des mains de leurs ravisseurs et trois autres lib\u00e9r\u00e9s par les bourreaux. L’information a \u00e9t\u00e9 donn\u00e9e deux jours plus tard par le sous-pr\u00e9fet de D\u00e9koa, Yves Guy Mb\u00e9tigaza qui d\u00e9plore cette situation. \u00ab Un groupe arm\u00e9 se r\u00e9clamant de l’ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka est venu de Kaga Bandoro, ils sont pass\u00e9s de maison en maison pour prendre tous les produits agricoles de cette population. Ils ont pris 30 personnes en otage et celles-ci devaient transporter leurs butins \u00e0 destination de Kaga Bandoro. Trois ont r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 s’\u00e9vader. Ils ont du lib\u00e9rer trois femmes. A l’heure actuelle, ils ont encore 26 personnes entre leurs mains et ils sont lourdement arm\u00e9s \u00bb, a-t-il pr\u00e9cis\u00e9. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Centrafrique: le chef rebelle Nourredine Adam, ennemi public n\u00b01 selon le gouvernement<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2015 | La voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Appelant \u00e0 \u00ab\u00a0ne pas c\u00e9der \u00e0 la peur\u00a0\u00bb, le gouvernement centrafricain a qualifi\u00e9 dimanche 6 d\u00e9cembre d'\u00a0\u00bbennemi public num\u00e9ro 1″ le chef rebelle Nourredine Adam, qui a affirm\u00e9 que la pr\u00e9sidentielle pr\u00e9vue le 27 d\u00e9cembre n’aurait pas lieu dans les r\u00e9gions sous son contr\u00f4le. Ancien num\u00e9ro 2 de la r\u00e9bellion S\u00e9l\u00e9ka bas\u00e9 \u00e0 Kaga Bandoro (nord), Nourredine Adam dirige d\u00e9sormais le Front patriotique pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique (FPRC), une faction arm\u00e9e active dans le nord et l’est. Nourredine Adam \u00ab\u00a0s’oppose \u00e0 la tenue de toutes les \u00e9lections r\u00e9f\u00e9rendaires, pr\u00e9sidentielle et l\u00e9gislatives dans les zones plac\u00e9es ill\u00e9galement sous son contr\u00f4le, zones qui selon lui feraient d\u00e9sormais partie de sa pr\u00e9tendue nouvelle R\u00e9publique d\u00e9nomm\u00e9e ‘R\u00e9publique du Logone'\u00a0\u00bb, note le communiqu\u00e9 transmis \u00e0 l’AFP.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Ngakobo, 8 civilians killed in attack on IDP camp<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2015 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

According to UN coordinator Aurelien Agbenonci in a statement, armed men [reportedly UPC coalition (Seleka)] killed eight civilians at a camp for internally displaced people (IDP) and wounded one UN peacekeeper just days after the pope visited the capital. This attack took place at Ngakobo, about 60km south of the central town of Bambari on Thursday. Five of the rebels from the coalition Seleka [that] attacked the IDP camp were killed and two wounded, said Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN secretary-general.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Unrest after announcement election candidates<\/b><\/p>\n

Renewed unrest in CAR after presidential candidates announced<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

A French embassy text message sent to citizens said there were \u201cbarricades and gunfire\u201d in at least eight districts in the city and advised French citizens \u201cto avoid these areas\u201d. The unrest followed the Constitutional Court\u2019s rejection of the exiled Bozize\u2019s bid to run for president in December 27 elections. The presidential and parliamentary polls have been expected to signal CAR\u2019s return to normalcy after two years of sectarian violence between Christian and Muslim fighters that began after Bozize\u2019s March 2013 ouster by a mainly Muslim rebel alliance. A total of 30 candidates were cleared to run in the first round of the presidential vote by the transitional regime\u2019s Constitutional Court, which rejected 15 applications, including Bozize\u2019s.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Humanitarian News<\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview of humanitarian news, including IDP and refugee issues, across the Great Lakes Region<\/b><\/p>\n

Regional impact CAR crisis<\/b><\/p>\n

Report: C.A.R. Regional Impact Situation Report #19<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | WFP | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

WFP\u2019s C.A.R. Regional Emergency Operation (EMOP) 200799 began on 1 January 2015 and spans across five affected countries. Over half a million people were reached with WFP food assistance across C.A.R., Cameroon, Chad, D.R.C. and R.o.C. in October alone. Instability continues to trigger displacement and hamper the return of populations. With the December elections looming, analysts point to a potential further instability inside the country, and a significant risk of additional displacement into neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n

<\/a>DRC<\/h2>\n

South Sudanese refugees in DRC<\/b><\/p>\n

Fresh fighting in South Sudan forces thousands to flee into remote eastern DR Congo<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2015 | UN News Centra<\/p>\n

More than 4,000 people have fled to a remote region of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to recent fighting between local groups, known as the \u2018Arrow Boys\u2019 and the South Sudanese Army in the Western Equatoria region of South Sudan, the United Nations refugee agency said today. \u201cTwo UNHCR teams have so far this week registered 3,464 newly arrived refugees in areas near the border in DRC\u2019s Dungu Territory. They also report that 1,206 Congolese refugees, previously in South Sudan, have fled to the same area as a result of the fighting,\u201d said Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson Adrian Edwards during the regular bi-weekly press briefing in Geneva.<\/span><\/p>\n

Central African refugees in DRC<\/b><\/p>\n

Sud-Ubangi: les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains exhort\u00e9s sur le pardon et la reconciliation<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le Nonce apostolique de l\u2019\u00e9glise catholique en RDC, Mgr Luiza Morimo appelle les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains, chr\u00e9tiens et musulmans, au pardon mutuel et \u00e0 la r\u00e9conciliation. L\u2019envoy\u00e9 du Papa Fran\u00e7ois a lanc\u00e9 ce message au cours d\u2019une messe dite dimanche 6 d\u00e9cembre, au Camp des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains de Libenge (Sud-Ubangi). Le m\u00eame message a \u00e9t\u00e9 repris lundi 7 d\u00e9cembre aux r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains, install\u00e9 \u00e0 Zongo, pendant la messe que le Nonce apostolique de la RDC a conc\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9glise Saint-Philippe avec messeigneurs Nzapahinga et Bulamatari, respectivement archev\u00eaque de Bangi et \u00e9v\u00eaque du dioc\u00e8se de Molegbe.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Burundian refugees in Rwanda<\/b><\/p>\n

Infographic: Burundian Refugees in Rwanda – Daily Statistics (Tuesday 8th December 2015)<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

<\/a>Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Infographic: Republique Centrafricaine: Aper\u00e7u Humanitaire (au 7 d\u00e9cembre 2015)<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

<\/a>Other<\/h2>\n

Burundian refugees in Tanzania<\/b><\/p>\n

Infographic: Burundi Refugee Situation in Tanzania – Daily Statistical Report (Monday, 07-Dec-2015)<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2015 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a>Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

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

<\/a>DRC<\/h2>\n

Law on ethnic discrimination<\/b><\/p>\n

DRC Parliament Debates Bill Against Ethnic Discrimination<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

A draft law introduced in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s parliament would impose tough penalties for persecution on ethnic grounds. The bill has been through several committee stages but was held up by lawmakers this week. The DRC\u2019s current law on ethnic discrimination dates back to the colonial era, and the penalties are relatively mild. Lawmaker Steve Mbikayi proposed a bill in parliament this week that would impose a 10-year jail term for expelling people from their province on ethnic grounds, or life if the persecution led to war or ethnic cleansing. <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Genocide trials<\/b><\/p>\n

Ibuka Blasts Dutch Court for Blocking Extradition of Genocide Suspects<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | The New Times | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Two genocide suspects will not be extradited to Rwanda after a court in The Hague, Netherlands, last week ruled against sending them to face justice back home on the assumption that a fair trial cannot be guaranteed in the country. But Ibuka president Jean Pierre Dusingizemungu said the decision was based on sentiments drawn from an earlier \u00ab\u00a0unfounded report\u00a0\u00bb made by Martin Witteveen that he published on June 3. Witteveen is currently an appeals prosecutor specialising in international crimes and human trafficking at the Public Prosecution Service Netherlands. Dusingizemungu said: \u00ab\u00a0We believe that some of these foreigners fear that they will lose jobs once the Genocide suspects are extradited to Rwanda to be tried by the Rwandan justice system.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

French Army Officers Deny Aiding Rwanda Genocide<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | AlJazeera | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

French army officers have denied allegations by rights groups that the country’s peacekeeping force knowingly failed to prevent the killing of hundreds of Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994. Three groups, including the International Human Rights Federation (FIDH), last week called for two French officers to be charged with aiding and abetting genocide by failing to rescue endangered Tutsis who were later massacred.<\/p>\n

Genocide Tribunal Winds Up but Freed Convicts Remain Stateless<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | AlJazeera | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

A tribunal formed to try Rwanda genocide suspects is winding up this month in Arusha; but some of those freed may end up stateless. There were praises last week during a ceremony to mark the end of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). However, a former judge said the tribunal’s success may be diluted by failure to find homes for those acquitted. \u00ab\u00a0The continued failure of the global community to find host countries for acquitted persons and those freed undermines the concept of international rule of law,\u00a0\u00bb Sir Dennis CM Byron, former president of the Tribunal said.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Allegations of sexual abuse by French soldiers<\/b><\/p>\n

Accusations de viols en Centrafrique: quatre militaires fran\u00e7ais entendus \u00e0 Paris<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Quatre militaires fran\u00e7ais \u00e9taient entendus mardi 8 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Paris dans l’enqu\u00eate sur les soup\u00e7ons de viols d’enfants lors d’un d\u00e9ploiement en Centrafrique, a appris l’AFP de source proche de l’enqu\u00eate. Il s’agit des premi\u00e8res auditions de militaires fran\u00e7ais dans cette enqu\u00eate, qui porte sur des accusations de viols commis dans un camp de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s entre d\u00e9cembre 2013 et juin 2014 visant 14 soldats fran\u00e7ais stationn\u00e9s \u00e0 Bangui. Il n’a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 dans l’imm\u00e9diat si les quatre hommes, membres d’un r\u00e9giment d’infanterie bas\u00e9 \u00e0 Colmar, dans l’est de la France, \u00e9taient auditionn\u00e9s dans le cadre d’une garde \u00e0 vue ou en tant que t\u00e9moins.<\/p>\n

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

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

<\/a>DRC<\/h2>\n

Copper<\/b><\/p>\n

Congo mine tests Glencore’s efforts to weather copper slump<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | Mining Weekly<\/p>\n

Since the commodity price slump rippled out to the remote corners of Africa that hold some of the world’s most important metals supplies, thousands of mine workers in Kolwezi have been fearing for their future. Production at the Katanga mine there has been suspended since September as its owner Glencore responds to a more than six-year low in copper prices, and the last ore has been trucked away. Katanga represents a test of whether the company’s copper mining operations can adapt to weak prices. Glencore plans to re-engineer the site so it can resume output at a lower cost in early 2017, and success would help reassure its investors that the firm can ride out a long commodity downturn.<\/p>\n

Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin Mining Group Complete Deal for Zijin’s US$412 Million Investment in the Kamoa Copper Project<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | MarketWired<\/p>\n

Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (TSX:IVN), and Lars-Eric Johansson, Chief Executive Officer, announced the completion today of the investment by China-based Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. in Ivanhoe’s Kamoa Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Zijin, through a subsidiary company, has acquired a 49.5% interest in Kamoa Holding Limited for a total of US$412 million in a series of payments. These funds will be paid into Ivanhoe’s corporate treasury and will be utilized by the company for general corporate purposes. Ivanhoe received an initial US$206 million from Zijin today; the remaining US$206 million will be received in five equal installments, payable every 3.5 months from today. The Zijin investment, combined with Ivanhoe’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits, will make a total of approximately US$530 million (C$716 million), exclusive of current liabilities, available to advance Ivanhoe’s tier one projects in South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Illegal diamond exploitation<\/b><\/p>\n

Le Gouvernement exige la s\u00e9curisation des mines de la Miba<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Une d\u00e9l\u00e9gation du minist\u00e8re des Mines s\u00e9journe \u00e0 Mbuji-Mayi (Kasa\u00ef-Oriental) depuis mardi 1er d\u00e9cembre pour une investigation sur l\u2019exploitation ill\u00e9gale du diamant \u00e0 la Mini\u00e8re de Bakwanga (Miba). Dans deux correspondances datant du 16 et 17 novembre, adress\u00e9es distinctement \u00e0 la direction g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de la Miba, le ministre des Mines, Martin Kabwelulu, et sa coll\u00e8gue du Portefeuille, Louise Munga, ont demand\u00e9 la s\u00e9curisation des p\u00e9rim\u00e8tres miniers couverts par les titres miniers de cette mini\u00e8re. Les informations \u00e0 la disposition de deux ministres font \u00e9tat de \u00abl\u2019exploitation mini\u00e8re illicite \u00e0 grande ampleur\u00bb, \u00e0 l\u2019aide des dragues, dans les p\u00e9rim\u00e8tres miniers de la Miba et ce, dans la totale passivit\u00e9 de ses dirigeants.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mining<\/b><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: exploitation mini\u00e8re perturbe les activit\u00e9s agricoles<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Conseil r\u00e9gional des organisations non gouvernementales de d\u00e9veloppement (CRONGD) d\u00e9plore la destruction des champs et des cultures, le vol des r\u00e9coltes et du b\u00e9tail par les ouvriers non contr\u00f4l\u00e9s \u00e0 Rubaya dans la province du Nord-Kivu. Ces actes ont des cons\u00e9quences n\u00e9fastes sur les r\u00e9sultats des agriculteurs et la vie socio-\u00e9conomique de la population locale, indique Bonaventure Mugura Bari, pr\u00e9sident du CRONGD. Des champs sont vendus aux exploitants miniers et des \u00e9tendues de terre agricoles sont devenues des carr\u00e9s miniers, selon Bonaventure Mugura Bari. Des terres arables sont ainsi devenues rares et les m\u00e9nages \u00e9prouvent des difficult\u00e9s pour acc\u00e9der \u00e0 la nourriture. La pomme de terre, le ma\u00efs, le haricot ont presque disparu, indiquent des sources locales.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: seuls 2% des sites miniers sont valid\u00e9s au Nord-Kivu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Seuls six sites miniers sont valid\u00e9s sur les trois cents que compte le Nord-Kivu, soit 2%. Ce constant \u00e9mane des participants \u00e0 l\u2019atelier-exposition, organis\u00e9 du 4 au 6 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Goma, sur les minerais et leurs impact sur la vie sociale au Nord-Kivu. Le vice-gouverneur du Nord-Kivu, Feller Lutahitchirwa, a affirm\u00e9 que l\u2019exploitation artisanale de ces minerais a contribu\u00e9, en 2015, \u00e0 renflouer les caisses de l\u2019Etat et \u00e0 financer des infrastructures provinciales.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oil<\/b><\/p>\n

Les nouveaux ma\u00eetres du p\u00e9trole sont katangais et pro-Luanda<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | Africa Energy Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

A un an de la fin de son deuxi\u00e8me et dernier mandat, le pr\u00e9sident congolais Joseph Kabila a remani\u00e9 son \u00e9quipe de conseillers et fonctionnaires p\u00e9troliers. Leur trait commun: tous sont, comme la famille du chef, originaire de la province du Katanga.<\/span><\/p>\n

Total s’affaire enfin sur son bloc 3<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | Africa Energy Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

La sismique 2D de Total sur le bloc 3 commencera bien, comme pr\u00e9vu, courant d\u00e9cembre. Les sous-traitants sont d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e0 pied d’\u0153uvre dans la r\u00e9gion de l’Ituri et des Kivu (est du Congo-K). Ils am\u00e9nagent des acc\u00e8s \u00e0 ce p\u00e9rim\u00e8tre pour les camions du groupe am\u00e9ricain Tesla, qui a remport\u00e9 ce contrat de sismique il y a d\u00e9j\u00e0 plus d’un an. L’entreprise devrait avoir termin\u00e9 ses travaux sur le terrain aux alentours de mars 2016 ; l’interpr\u00e9tation prendra encore quelques mois avant que la d\u00e9cision d’effectuer (ou non) un forage ne soit prise, vers la fin de l’ann\u00e9e. Total avait d\u00fb se battre pour obtenir une prolongation de sa premi\u00e8re p\u00e9riode d’exploration, qui s’ach\u00e8vera d\u00e9but 2018 et non en janvier 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Uganda<\/h2>\n

Oil waste management<\/b><\/p>\n

Oil Waste Managers Face Lean Days, Criticism Over Standards<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | Oil in Uganda | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

Slow progress towards production of Uganda’s oil has given a nascent waste management industry the chance to catch up, but the lack of a steady supply of new wastes is making for uncertain and uneven development. To the puzzlement of local observers, thousands of tonnes of drilling wastes are being moved from a Tullow Oil storage area to a treatment plant that is not yet operational, while a brand new waste management facility stands relatively idle a few kilometres away in Hoima district. The plant under construction is a joint venture between a Ugandan company, White Nile Consults, and TEDA Landoo Oilfield Services, based in Tianjin, China. White Nile Consults is one of four waste management companies licenced by NEMA (the National Environment Management Authority). It won a contract from Tullow to handle wastes from the south of the oil exploration area that Tullow operates. This includes ‘legacy’ waste from exploration wells drilled years ago, and since stored in a ‘consolidated waste area.’<\/p>\n

<\/a>Regulation, Voluntary Initiatives and Business and Human Rights<\/h1>\n

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

Initiative against deforestation<\/b><\/p>\n

Restoring Africa’s Landscape – 10 Countries Unite to Combat Deforestation<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2015 | RFI | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

Ten African countries have committed to restoring 100 million hectares of degraded and deforested land across the continent over the next 15 years. The plan, which costs $1.6bn (\u20ac1.4bn), will be underpinned by a $1bn investment from the World Bank and the rest from private sector investment. The AFR-100 scheme was launched on Sunday in Paris. It will be backed by almost one billion euros from the World Bank, additional funds from Germany, as well as over half a million euros in private-sector investment. The countries taking part so far are Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Niger, Rwanda, Togo and Uganda.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Rwanda<\/h2>\n

\u2018Green mining\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n

Rwanda Calls for Green Mining As a Solution to Environmental Degradation<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2015 | Government of Rwanda | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

On 04 December 2015, Rwanda joined the world in celebration the International Mining Day. The day was an occasion for the government to raise awareness on mining activities carried out nationwide and their contribution to national development. Themed \u00ab\u00a0Green mining as the pillar of growth and sustainable development,\u00a0\u00bb the day mirrored the government’s model of efficient, safe and sustainable mining sites that are profitable and environment friendly. It was an opportunity for miners and other stakeholders to meet and interact with potential investors, members of the private sector (insurance companies, banks, etc.) to devise ways to deliver sustainability and enhance the sector’s profitability. They also discussed strategies to ensure environment conservation through ‘Green Mining’.<\/p>\n

Police Extends Environmental Campaign to Ngororero Miners<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2015 | The New Times | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

Rwanda National Police (RNP)’s Environmental Protection Unit (EPU) on Thursday reached out to over 150 residents and miners of Ngororero Sector in Ngororero District and encouraged them to play a significant role in protecting their environment. In his address to residents of Ngororero, the head of EPU, Chief Inspector of Police Corneille Murigo said: \u00ab\u00a0Illegal mining sends toxicants to wells that feed River Nyabarongo and in the end the Nyabarongo Hydro Power Plant will not be in position to produce enough power. If we are to mitigate effects of climate change, we need to come up with strategies of protecting our environment jointly; we can only achieve that by collectively planting trees, creating terraces and jealously protecting what is there, like forests\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Uganda<\/h2>\n

Land conflicts<\/b><\/p>\n

Lack of Reform Fuelling Land Conflicts, Says Official<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 8 December 2015 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

The worrying incidences of land use conflicts across the country have persisted due to lack of a comprehensive land reform programme to adequately address the causes and resolve them, a senior government official has said. Mr Emmanuel Olaunah Ourum, the Under Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development yesterday identified conflicts as including human-wildlife, livestock-crop farming, competition over water, territorial and boundary, human settlement and environment, mining and rural settlement as well as historical injustices and landlord-tenant.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Other<\/h1>\n

<\/a>DRC<\/h2>\n

Right to protest<\/b><\/p>\n

Les autorit\u00e9s de la RDC doivent garantir le droit de manifester, selon une ONG<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

L’Action congolaise pour l’acc\u00e8s \u00e0 la justice rappelle aux autorit\u00e9s que les libert\u00e9s d’association, de r\u00e9union pacifique et de manifestation sont des droits fondamentaux garantis. Mercredi, le le procureur d\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la R\u00e9publique, Kabange Numbi, a prof\u00e9r\u00e9 des menaces contre toute personne qui appellerait \u00e0 manifester. Le gouverneur de la ville de Kinshasa et le porte-parole du gouvernement ont aussi lanc\u00e9 les m\u00eames [menaces].<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: 33 ONG d\u00e9noncent la tentative d\u2019\u00e9touffer des manifestations publiques<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La coalition de 33 ONG de d\u00e9fense des droits de l\u2019homme de la RDC d\u00e9nonce la tentative de violation des libert\u00e9s d\u2019expression et des manifestations pacifiques garanties aux citoyens par la Constitution. Le coordonnateur de cette coalition, Georges Kapiamba, l\u2019a fait savoir jeudi 3 d\u00e9cembre, lors d\u2019une conf\u00e9rence de presse organis\u00e9e \u00e0 Kinshasa. Il r\u00e9agissait \u00e0 la mise en garde du procureur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la R\u00e9publique sur l\u2019organisation des manifestations publiques-sous pr\u00e9texte du dialogue politique-qui perturberaient l\u2019ordre public.<\/p>\n

Unafec headquarters in Kolwezi closed<\/b><\/p>\n

Le si\u00e8ge du parti de Kyungu wa Kumwanza scell\u00e9 \u00e0 Kolwezi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le si\u00e8ge du parti de Kyungu wa Kumwanza (Unafec) est mis sous scell\u00e9 depuis samedi 5 d\u00e9cembre par la police \u00e0 Kolwezi. Selon des sources proches de ce parti, membre du G7, cette fermeture est cons\u00e9cutive \u00e0 des accrochages entre militants de l\u2019Unafec et ceux de Marcel Lehu, un dissident de ce parti. Des accrochages intervenus le m\u00eame jour dans les locaux de la formation politique de Kyungu situ\u00e9s dans la commune Manika \u00e0 Kolwezi. Les m\u00eames sources rapportent que tout est parti d\u2019une d\u00e9cente des jeunes se r\u00e9clamant de l\u2019aile dissidente de l\u2019Unafec de Marcel Lehu au si\u00e8ge de l\u2019Unafec aile Kyungu \u00e0 Kolwezi.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Rwanda to Vote Next Week on Presidential Term Limits<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 9 December 2015 | Voice of America<\/span><\/p>\n

Rwanda is set to vote next week on a constitutional amendment that will allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third term in 2017, and potentially to remain in power until 2034. The Rwandan government announced late Tuesday that the referendum will be held on December 17 for Rwandans living abroad and on December 18 for those living in Rwanda.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Uganda<\/h2>\n

Violence against women<\/b><\/p>\n

Ugandan Marchers Press Need to Stop Violence Against Women<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

A heavy turnout Saturday by Ugandan law enforcement and civil society organizations for Kampala’s \u201cWalk a Mile in Her Shoes\u201d march helped spread the message of solidarity in stopping violence against women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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