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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

Unicef and MONUSCO<\/a> have expressed their concerns over the enrolment of child soldiers<\/a> into armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a>. According to the UN, over 33 000 children were recruited over the past 15 years. In Tanganyika<\/a>, a new technical group was inaugurated last Wednesday, February 10, to prevent the use of children in armed groups or security services in the province.<\/p>\n

Over the past three months, over 100 people were killed in violent clashes between Nande and Hutu communities in Luberu territory, North Kivu<\/a>, according to the provincial governor Julien Paluku. MONUSCO has stated that it is prepared to support and protect the local population against these recent outbursts of intercommunal violence. In Beni territory, ADF rebels killed six civilians and abducted 14 others. The rebel group also systematically pillaged inhabitants\u2019 property and set nearly 30 homes on fire. In Ituri<\/a>, five FRPI rebels were killed during confrontations between the militia and the FARDC last weekend. Meanwhile in Kinshasa<\/a>, opposition parties organised a day of \u2018ville morte\u2019 on Tuesday in remembrance of the bloody demonstrations on 16 February 1992. According to the UN, twelve opposition and civil society members were arrested and many more intimidated.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/a> continues to see grenade attacks<\/a> on a daily basis. Last Thursday, an explosion in Kamenge, Bujumbura, injured 10 people and the next day, five civilians were injured by a grenade in Murama, Kirundo province. On Saturday, an explosion in Ngagara, Bujumbura, killed a young boy. This Monday, February 15, four were killed and dozens of others injured in different attacks spread over several quarters of the capital. Ngagara again saw a grenade attack early this Wednesday. Four people were gravely injured. Meanwhile, tensions<\/a> between Burundi and Rwanda<\/a> are heightened, as both Burundian and American officials have accused Rwanda of giving Burundian refugees military training in order to cause instability in their home country.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/a> remains captivated by its preparations for the upcoming elections this Thursday, February 18. Although several parties have expressed concerns over election-related violence<\/a>, Ugandan police denies the reports of rising tensions. Nevertheless, this Monday, one person was killed and many others were injured during clashes between opposition and police. Security forces fired teargas to disperse supporters of main opposition candidate Kizza Besigye, whom they also briefly arrested. The next day, five NRM supporters were arrested for inciting violence in Mpigi district. The police also tightened security along the Ugandan borders in order to prevent foreigners from entering the country during the elections.<\/p>\n

Conflict and Security<\/h1>\n

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

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

Senior Figure in Warlord Kony’s Army Surrenders, Uganda Says<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

The Ugandan military said Thursday that a senior commander in warlord Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army had surrendered, a move analysts said showed disarray in rebel ranks and strengthened the possibility of Kony’s capture. The militia is notorious for extreme violence, including chopping off limbs as a form of punishment and abducting young girls and boys for use as sex slaves and child soldiers.<\/span><\/p>\n

L’arm\u00e9e ougandaise affirme d\u00e9tenir un ex-chef de la LRA captur\u00e9 en Centrafrique<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Okot Odek est l’un des principaux commandants de l’Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du seigneur captur\u00e9 en Centrafrique. Il sera prochainement rapatri\u00e9 en Ouganda. Okot George Odek, ancien haut responsable de la sanguinaire r\u00e9bellion ougandaise, avait \u00e9t\u00e9 captur\u00e9 le 6 f\u00e9vrier par une faction de l’ex-r\u00e9bellion centrafricaine S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, puis remis aux forces am\u00e9ricaines qui collaborent avec l’Ouganda pour traquer la LRA. \u00ab\u00a0Il s’est rendu \u00e0 la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka et ils nous l’ont remis,\u00a0\u00bb a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP le porte-parole de l’arm\u00e9e ougandaise, Paddy Ankunda, alors que les anciens rebelles centrafricains affirment avoir captur\u00e9 le chef de guerre.<\/span><\/p>\n

FDLR<\/b><\/p>\n

Top FDLR Rebel Chief Escort Defects<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | News of Rwanda | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the top Chief escort to the Supreme commander of The Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) rebel group has defected from rebels activities and returned to Rwanda. Captain Aphrodice Munyampeta a.k.a Prince arrived today in Rwanda, through the western border of DRC and Rwanda and was accompanied by four other combatants and their families. Capt. Munyampeta was chief escort of Maj. Gen Gaston Iyamuremye a.k.a Victor Rumuri Byiringiro, the supreme leader of FDLR rebels who have spent two decades fight a losing war against Rwanda.<\/span><\/p>\n

Top FDLR-RUD Rebel Leader Killed in Mai Mai Attacks<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | News of Rwanda | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

The leader of FDLR-RUD the section of the Rwanda’s genocide fugitive group FDLR based in Congo has been confirmed dead after recent heavy confrontations between the groups section based in Walikale at Mashuta and the Mai Mai militias. According to impeccable sources form the section, Maj. Gen Jean-Damasc\u00e8ne Ndibabaje alias Musare died on 8th February after his base was attacked by Mai mai militias leaving the section without a leader.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

<\/a> Child soldiers<\/b><\/p>\n

RDC: environ 33 000 enfants recrut\u00e9s par les groupes arm\u00e9s en 15 ans, selon l\u2019Onu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La section protection de l\u2019enfant de la Mission de l\u2019observation des Nations unies au Congo (Monusco) a document\u00e9 au cours des 15 derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es environ 33 000 enfants recrut\u00e9s par les forces et groupes arm\u00e9s actifs en RDC. Elle a publi\u00e9 mardi 9 f\u00e9vrier un rapport \u00e0 ce sujet \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de la journ\u00e9e internationale de l\u2019enfant-soldat, appel\u00e9e aussi journ\u00e9e de la main rouge, c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9e le 12 f\u00e9vrier de chaque ann\u00e9e. Ce rapport note que les filles sont particuli\u00e8rement vuln\u00e9rables au sein des groupes arm\u00e9s. En plus des \u00e9preuves et des souffrances dont les gar\u00e7ons font aussi l\u2019exp\u00e9rience, elles sont la plupart du temps abus\u00e9es sexuellement par des combattants rebelles, note le rapport. D\u2019autres sont parfois utilis\u00e9es pour la cuisine ou le nettoyage. Par ailleurs poursuit ce document, certaines des filles, enfants-soldats, re\u00e7oivent \u00e9galement une formation militaire et sont envoy\u00e9es sur les champs de bataille.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

MONUSCO committed to ending the recruitment of child soldiers into armed groups<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | MONUSCO<\/span><\/p>\n

Maman Sambo Sidikou, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DRC, points out that the objective of the celebration of this day is to raise public awareness on the suffering faced by child soldiers around the world and in the Democratic Republic in particular. \u00ab It is regrettable to note that the armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue to recruit children in large numbers, thus exposing them to great risks and denying them the enjoyment of their fundamental rights. It is imperative, in the best interest of children, to pool our efforts in order to create a security and judicial environment conducive to prevention and protection of children\u2019s rights in the context of the armed conflict in the DRC, \u00bb stated the Head of MONUSCO on this occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conf\u00e9rence de presse des Nations Unies du mercredi 17 f\u00e9vrier 2016<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 February 2016 | 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

<\/a>\u2018Ville morte\u2019 in Kinshasa<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: des partis de l\u2019opposition appellent \u00e0 une journ\u00e9e \u00ab ville morte \u00bb le 16 f\u00e9vrier<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La Dynamique de l\u2019opposition, le G7 et le Front anti-dialogue appellent \u00e0 une journ\u00e9e \u00ab ville morte \u00bb le 16 f\u00e9vrier prochain en RDC. Dans une d\u00e9claration politique publi\u00e9e mercredi 10 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 Kinshasa, ces trois plateformes de l\u2019opposition invitent les Congolais \u00ab \u00e0 rester \u00e0 la maison, \u00e0 ne pas aller au travail et \u00e0 ne pas envoyer nos enfants \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9cole \u00bb. Ces opposants disent vouloir \u00ab honorer la m\u00e9moire de nos concitoyens victimes de la barbarie du 16 f\u00e9vrier 1992 \u00bb.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: aucune manifestation de la majorit\u00e9 mardi \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

La majorit\u00e9 politique ne manifestera finalement pas mardi \u00e0 Kinshasa comme elle l’avait annonc\u00e9 en d\u00e9cembre, a-t-on appris lundi aupr\u00e8s du Parti du peuple pour la reconstruction et la d\u00e9mocratie (PPRD), la formation du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila. \u00ab\u00a0L’h\u00f4tel de ville de Kinshasa nous a refus\u00e9 l’autorisation; la marche (…) n’aura pas lieu\u00a0\u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP Henri Mova Sakanyi, secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du PPRD. Interrog\u00e9 par l’AFP, le ministre de l’Int\u00e9rieur de la ville province de Kinshasa, Emmanuel Akweti, a affirm\u00e9 que le gouvernement de la capitale n’avait \u00ab\u00a0autoris\u00e9 aucune manifestation demain (mardi) sur toute l’\u00e9tendue de la ville de Kinshasa\u00a0\u00bb et assur\u00e9 n’avoir re\u00e7u aucune notification de manifestation de la part de qui que ce soit.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: Fayulu maintient son appel \u00e0 une journ\u00e9e ville-morte mardi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Martin Fayulu, leader de plusieurs plates-formes de l\u2019opposition dont \u00ab\u00a0Sauvons la RDC\u00a0\u00bb, d\u00e9clare dans une vid\u00e9o post\u00e9e sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux apr\u00e8s sa lib\u00e9ration que le mot d\u2019ordre pour une journ\u00e9e ville-morte mardi 16 f\u00e9vrier 2016 \u00e0 travers la RDC, \u00e9tait maintenue. Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 a \u00e9t\u00e9 lib\u00e9r\u00e9 et reconduit dimanche en fin d\u2019apr\u00e8s-midi \u00e0 domicile, \u00e0 Kinshasa, apr\u00e8s quelques heures de d\u00e9tention dans les installations du renseignement militaire congolais. Il s\u2019est plaint d\u2019avoir fait l\u2019objet de brutalit\u00e9 l\u2019ayant laiss\u00e9 avec quelques \u00e9gratignures en d\u00e9pit de son immunit\u00e9 parlementaire.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kinshasa: la police accus\u00e9e d\u2019avoir arr\u00eat\u00e9 des jeunes<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La police nationale est accus\u00e9e d\u2019avoir arr\u00eat\u00e9 dans la nuit de lundi au mardi 16 f\u00e9vrier des jeunes gar\u00e7ons dans certains quartiers des communes de N\u2019djili et Masina \u00e0 Kinshasa. Des t\u00e9moins rapportent que des policiers ont arr\u00eat\u00e9 ces jeunes dans leurs domiciles alors qu\u2019ils dormaient.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: op\u00e9ration ville morte \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Afrik.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Ce mardi, la vie tourne au ralenti \u00e0 Kinshasa. Selon toute vraisemblance, l\u2019appel \u00e0 la gr\u00e8ve g\u00e9n\u00e9rale lanc\u00e9 par les principales figures de l\u2019opposition congolaise a \u00e9t\u00e9 entendu. Le bras de fer continue, en r\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, entre le pouvoir et l\u2019opposition. L\u2019opposition avait pourtant, dans un premier temps, appel\u00e9 \u00e0 une grande marche pacifique. Elle s\u2019est r\u00e9solue \u00e0 changer de mot d\u2019ordre de crainte des d\u00e9bordements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ville morte en RDC: l\u2019Onu recense 12 arrestations<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Douze arrestations et plusieurs cas d\u2019intimidation ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9s mardi 16 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 Kinshasa au cours de cette journ\u00e9e d\u00e9cr\u00e9t\u00e9e \u00ab ville morte \u00bb par l\u2019opposition. Le Bureau conjoint des Nations unies aux droits de l\u2019homme (BCNUDH), qui r\u00e9v\u00e8le ce chiffre ce mercredi, indique que des membres de l\u2019opposition et de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile ont fait l\u2019objet de r\u00e9pressions. Le directeur du BCNUDH, Jos\u00e9 Maria Aranaz, affirme que des cas d\u2019intimidation et de r\u00e9pression ont \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9s avant le 16 f\u00e9vrier.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Conflit Hutu-Nande: les casques bleus pr\u00eats pour assurer la protection des civils<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les casques bleus de la Monusco sont pr\u00eats \u00e0 assurer la protection des civils pour faire face aux conflits interethniques qui opposent depuis plusieurs jours les communaut\u00e9s Nande et Hutu au Sud de Lubero (Nord-Kivu), a assur\u00e9 mercredi 10 f\u00e9vrier le repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial adjoint du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations unies en RDC, David Gressly. \u00ab Cette situation va demander une approche multidimensionnelle d\u2019abord avec la politique, parce que ce n\u2019est pas seulement une question d\u2019actions militaires. Je dois f\u00e9liciter le gouverneur qui a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 d\u2019y aller pour discuter sur les tensions qu\u2019il y a entre communaut\u00e9s. Mais nos militaires sont pr\u00eats \u00e0 aider les civils pendant cette p\u00e9riode\u00bb, a affirm\u00e9 M. Gressly, lors de sa visite avec une d\u00e9l\u00e9gation fran\u00e7aise venue de Paris.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: les pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s ADF tuent 6 civils \u00e0 Lesse<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les ADF sont accus\u00e9es d\u2019avoir tu\u00e9, vendredi 12 f\u00e9vrier, six civils et kidnapp\u00e9 quatorze autres, au terme d\u2019une incursion perp\u00e9tr\u00e9e au village Lesse, en territoire de Beni (Nord-Kivu). Selon des sources locales, ces rebelles ougandais ont \u00e9galement incendi\u00e9 vingt-neuf habitations au cours de leur attaque. Ces ADF se seraient livr\u00e9s ensuite au pillage syst\u00e9matique: vivres et b\u00e9tail, affirme la m\u00eame source.<\/span><\/p>\n

Congo Rebels Killed 6 and Kidnapped 14, Group Says<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | New York Times<\/p>\n

Rebels in a northeastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo killed six civilians and kidnapped 14 others, a local activist group said on Saturday, the latest attack in a region the United Nations says is facing deteriorating security. The group, the Center of Study for the Promotion of Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, based in the eastern city of Goma, said the attack occurred Friday evening in a village four miles east of the town of Eringeti.<\/span><\/p>\n

RD Congo: pr\u00e8s de 100 morts en trois mois, que se passe-t-il dans le Sud-Lubero?<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/p>\n

Des groupes arm\u00e9s nande et hutu commettent massacre sur massacre contre les populations civiles du Sud-Lubero depuis trois mois. Que se passe-t-il dans ce territoire du Nord-Kivu? Et comment mettre fin \u00e0 ce cycle de violences interethniques?<\/p>\n

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

Douze d\u00e9tenteurs ill\u00e9gaux d\u2019armes arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 Uvira<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016\u00a0| Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

L\u2019arm\u00e9e a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 \u00e0 la presse lundi 15 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 Uvira douze civils pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s d\u00e9tenteurs ill\u00e9gaux d\u2019armes. Des armes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9couvertes dans leurs domiciles \u00e0 Uvira et Fizi au Sud-Kivu. Selon le commandant des op\u00e9rations militaires Sokola II dans cette province, g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Bwange Safari, les militaires ont notamment r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9 douze armes AK 47, deux armes mitrailleuses anti-a\u00e9rienne, une lance-grenade, un mortier de 82 millim\u00e8tres, cinq bombes de RPG, trois mitrailleuses, quatre talkies-walkies ainsi que pr\u00e8s de quatre mille cartouches emball\u00e9es dans des sacs. e responsable de l\u2019arm\u00e9e affirme, sans donner plus de d\u00e9tails, que ces armes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9es gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la collaboration de la population civile.<\/p>\n

Les autorit\u00e9s du Sud-Kivu et la Monusco \u00e9valuent les projets de stabilisation \u00e0 Kalehe<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 February 2016\u00a0| Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Une mission conjointe constitu\u00e9e des repr\u00e9sentants du gouvernement provincial du Sud-Kivu et de la Monusco \u00e9value depuis le lundi 15 f\u00e9vrier les projets de stabilisation \u00e0 Kalehe. Dans ce cadre de ce projet, trois b\u00e2timents administratifs de six bureaux chacun ont \u00e9t\u00e9 construits \u00e0 Minova, Ziralo et Nundi, pour une valeur de 250 000 dollars am\u00e9ricains. Ces projets sont pris en charge par le PNUD, l’UN-Habitat et l\u2019Organisation internationale des migrations (OIM).<\/p>\n

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

Tanganyika: mise en place d\u2019une structure de lutte contre l\u2019enr\u00f4lement des enfants dans les groupes arm\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le commissariat provincial de Tanganyika en collaboration avec les repr\u00e9sentants de la Monusco et de l\u2019Unicef a install\u00e9 mercredi 10 f\u00e9vrier lors d\u2019une c\u00e9r\u00e9monie officielle \u00e0 Kalemie le groupe technique du travail conjoint (GTTC) pour la province du Tanganyika, une structure dont la mission est de lutter contre le recrutement et l\u2019utilisation d\u2019enfants dans les groupes arm\u00e9s et les services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans la province de Tanganyika, ont indiqu\u00e9 des sources locales. Cette structure devra \u00e9galement assurer la mise en \u0153uvre du plan de lutte contre les violations graves des droits des enfants par ces forces. <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Ituri: 5 miliciens FRPI tu\u00e9s dans des affrontements avec l\u2019arm\u00e9e<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Cinq combattants de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s et neuf autres captur\u00e9s lors des combats avec des militaires congolais. C\u2019est ce qu\u2019a r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 lundi 15 janvier, le commandant second des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) en Ituri, le colonel Chico Citambo. L\u2019arm\u00e9e multiplie depuis le samedi dernier, des attaques contre les positions de ces miliciens dans la chefferie de Walendu Bindi, \u00e0 une soixantaine de kilom\u00e8tres au Sud de Bunia (Ituri). <\/span><\/p>\n

Vingt-quatre p\u00eacheurs ougandais arr\u00eat\u00e9s en Ituri<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Vingt-quatre p\u00eacheurs ougandais ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s mardi 16 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 Kasenyi, dans le territoire d\u2019Irumu en Ituri, par le service de p\u00eache sur le lac Albert. Selon le sous-officier de p\u00eache d\u2019Irumu, Wilson Nduru, ces p\u00eacheurs ougandais qui naviguaient \u00e0 bord de huit pirogues motoris\u00e9es ont franchi la fronti\u00e8re sans autorisation. Ils auraient \u00e9galement utilis\u00e9 des moustiquaires comme filets de p\u00eache. Une pratique interdite en RDC.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Allegations of Rwandan interference in Burundi<\/b><\/p>\n

Is Rwanda Interfering in Burundi?<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | Deutsche Welle | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Concern in the United States about Rwanda’s activities in neighboring Burundi was raised in the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Thomas Perriello, US envoy for the Great Lakes region, told the committee there were \u00ab\u00a0credible reports of recruitment of Burundian refugees out of camps in Rwanda to participate in armed attacks by Burundian armed opposition against the Burundian government.\u00a0\u00bb Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Assistant Secretary of State for African affairs, informed the senators that \u00ab\u00a0we have seen a number of reports from our colleagues in the field that suggest that the Rwandan government has been involved in destabilizing activities in Burundi.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

Rwanda to Relocate Burundian Refugees<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

The government of Rwanda said Friday that it would relocate refugees from Burundi to other countries, after accusations from U.S. diplomats that Rwanda was training rebels opposed to Burundi’s government. Rwanda’s government said it would immediately begin working with \u00ab\u00a0partners in the international community\u00a0\u00bb to plan the orderly relocation of Burundian refugees to third countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kigali d\u00e9termin\u00e9 \u00e0 renvoyer les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais vers d\u2019autres pays<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019annonce a \u00e9t\u00e9 faite ce vendredi 12 f\u00e9vrier, le Rwanda entend relocaliser les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais se trouvant sur son sol vers d\u2019autres pays d\u2019accueil. Dans un communiqu\u00e9, Kigali fait savoir qu\u2019il envisage de pr\u00e9parer de \u2019\u2019mani\u00e8re ordonn\u00e9e et s\u00fbre, le transfert des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais vers des pays tiers\u2019\u2019. C\u2019est au moment o\u00f9 Washington pointe du doigt Kigali sur base d\u2019un rapport d\u2019un groupe d\u2019experts de l\u2019ONU pour son r\u00f4le dans le recrutement et l\u2019entra\u00eenement des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais pr\u00e9sents sur son territoire.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Mass graves<\/b><\/p>\n

Le dossier des fosses communes refait surface<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019ONU s\u2019int\u00e9resse aux all\u00e9gations d\u2019existence de charniers au Burundi. Selon une d\u00e9p\u00eache de l\u2019AFP, cette organisation annonce sa volont\u00e9 d\u2019envoyer \u00e0 Bujumbura des experts ind\u00e9pendants. Objectif: collaborer avec les autorit\u00e9s afin de mener des enqu\u00eates sur les charniers pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s d\u00e9couverts dans ce pays. Le Haut-commissariat de l\u2019ONU aux droits de l\u2019Homme r\u00e9clame une enqu\u00eate sur l\u2019existence possible d\u2019au moins neuf charniers \u00e0 Bujumbura et dans ses environs, y compris dans un camp militaire.<\/span><\/p>\n

Burundi: au moins 100 cadavres dans des fosses communes, l\u2019ONU va enqu\u00eater<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | Afrik.com<\/span><\/p>\n

La situation ne s\u2019arrange pas au Burundi. L\u2019ONU a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 d\u2019envoyer au Burundi des experts ind\u00e9pendants pour pr\u00eater main forte aux autorit\u00e9s qui afin d\u2019enqu\u00eater sur des charniers pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s d\u00e9couverts dans le pays, selon un haut responsable de l\u2019institution. Selon de nombreux t\u00e9moins, au moins 100 cadavres seraient enfouis dans des fosses communes. Toutes ces personnes seraient tu\u00e9es \u00e0 la suite d\u2019attaques lanc\u00e9es le 11 d\u00e9cembre contre trois camps militaires. Pas plus tard que janvier dernier, le Haut commissariat de l\u2019ONU aux droits de l\u2019Homme avait d\u00e9j\u00e0 r\u00e9clam\u00e9 une enqu\u00eate sur \u00ab l\u2019existence possible d\u2019au moins neuf charniers \u00bb \u00e0 Bujumbura et dans ses environs, y compris dans un camp militaire. Selon des t\u00e9moins, les fosses communes contiendraient au moins 100 corps, tous tu\u00e9s \u00e0 la suite d\u2019attaques lanc\u00e9es le 11 d\u00e9cembre contre trois camps militaires.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Armed attacks<\/b><\/p>\n

Plusieurs bless\u00e9s dans une attaque \u00e0 la grenade \u00e0 Bujumbura<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Selon le porte-parole de la police, au moins 26 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9es dont neuf gri\u00e8vement par l’explosion d’une grenade dans un quartier populaire du centre de Bujumbura\u00a0\u00bb. La grenade a \u00e9t\u00e9 lanc\u00e9 dans une rue archi-bond\u00e9e du quartier populaire de Buyenzi, au centre de la capitale burundaise vers 13H30 (11H30 GMT), par un homme qui circulait \u00e0 moto, selon des t\u00e9moins et un journaliste pr\u00e9sent sur place. Les autorit\u00e9s burundaises ont utilis\u00e9 le terme \u00ab\u00a0terrorisme\u00a0\u00bb pour qualifier cet attentat perp\u00e9tr\u00e9 au centre de la capitale burundaise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Burundi: les autorit\u00e9s accusent un groupe arm\u00e9 d’avoir \u00ab\u00a0ex\u00e9cut\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb deux personnes<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Une source administrative et des t\u00e9moins ont affirm\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP que deux personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00ab\u00a0ex\u00e9cut\u00e9es\u00a0\u00bb lors d’une attaque d’un groupe de \u00ab\u00a0criminels arm\u00e9s\u00a0\u00bb non identifi\u00e9s dans la province de Mwaro, au centre du Burundi, dans la nuit de vendredi 12 \u00e0 samedi 13 f\u00e9vrier. \u00ab\u00a0Des criminels arm\u00e9s sont arriv\u00e9s sur la colline de Gacimbirigongo et ont oblig\u00e9 les habitants \u00e0 sortir de leurs maisons (…) Ils ont appel\u00e9 deux personnes par leur nom et leur ont demand\u00e9 de s’avancer, avant de les ex\u00e9cuter par balles\u00a0\u00bb, a annonc\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP l’administrateur de la commune de Gisozi, C\u00e9lestin Singirankabo, joint par t\u00e9l\u00e9phone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Zone urbaine de Ngagara: un gar\u00e7on de six ans fauch\u00e9 par une grenade<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 14 February 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Don Chalexe Ntungange n\u2019est plus. Selon les t\u00e9moignages d\u2019un membre de la famille, cet \u00ab ange \u00bb qui faisait sa troisi\u00e8me primaire a \u00e9t\u00e9 emport\u00e9 par l\u2019explosion de deux grenades largu\u00e9es ce samedi 13 f\u00e9vrier aux environs de 20 heures par des inconnus \u00e0 bord d\u2019une voiture. Un membre de la famille parle d\u2019effets collat\u00e9raux d\u2019une attaque qui visait la position militaire situ\u00e9e \u00e0 la crois\u00e9e de l\u2019Avenue des Forces Arm\u00e9es (dite Ku rya Kanyoni) et la Chauss\u00e9e Buconyori, \u00ab chez les Claristes \u00bb, au quartier 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

Une semaine ponctu\u00e9e d\u2019attaques \u00e0 la grenade<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 14 February 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Kamenge, attaque \u00e0 la grenade au \u2019\u2019Terminus\u2019\u2019; Mutakura, des armes saisies; Musaga, des armes saisies et des arrestations; Kirundo, attaque \u00e0 la grenade \u00e0 Murama, 5 bless\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Attaques \u00e0 la grenade \u00e0 Bujumbura: le ministre Bunyoni parle d\u2019un mort et 32 bless\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Tel est le bilan officiel fait ce lundi 15 f\u00e9vrier par le ministre burundais de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 publique, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni apr\u00e8s une s\u00e9rie d\u2019attaques perp\u00e9tr\u00e9es \u00e0 Bujumbura dont deux en plein centre-ville. Il parle d\u2019un \u2019\u2019r\u00e9seau de terroristes \u00e0 traquer et \u00e0 mettre hors d\u2019\u00e9tat de nuire\u2019\u2019. \u00abUn pr\u00e9sum\u00e9 terroriste a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9. Une moto qu\u2019un de ces terroristes aurait utilis\u00e9e, a \u00e9t\u00e9 saisie\u00bb, a-t-il indiqu\u00e9. Il affirme que \u2019\u2019les enqu\u00eates se poursuivent\u2019\u2019 pour d\u00e9manteler ce r\u00e9seau.<\/span><\/p>\n

Burundi: un enfant tu\u00e9 et au moins dix bless\u00e9s dans des attaques \u00e0 la grenade \u00e0 Bujumbura<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Au moins cinq grenades ont explos\u00e9 lundi matin dans Bujumbura faisant au moins une dizaine de bless\u00e9s. Trois grenades, lanc\u00e9es par des hommes circulant \u00e0 moto, ont explos\u00e9 dans le centre de Bujumbura, lundi 15 f\u00e9vrier, dans les quartiers de Rohero et Buyenzi, et deux autres dans un quartier du nord de la ville, Ngarara, selon des t\u00e9moins et le collectif de journalistes burundais, SOS M\u00e9dias Burundi. \u00ab On ne sait pas ce qui se passe mais c\u2019est clair, on veut nous terroriser. J\u2019ai d\u00e9j\u00e0 entendu trois explosions de grenades et ici, pr\u00e8s du rond-point central (de Rohero), il y a eu plusieurs bless\u00e9s, cinq hommes et une femme \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 un habitant de Bujumbura sous couvert d\u2019anonymat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bujumbura: 4 personnes auraient \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es et plus de 20 autres bless\u00e9es dans une s\u00e9rie d\u2019attaques \u00e0 la grenade<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

La premi\u00e8re attaque a \u00e9t\u00e9 perp\u00e9tr\u00e9e, ce lundi matin, vers 8h, \u00e0 la station \u00ab Interpetrol \u00bb \u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 de l\u2019ex-h\u00f4tel Novotel, en plein-centre ville. Selon des t\u00e9moins, il y aurait eu 10 bless\u00e9s, ils ont tous \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9vacu\u00e9s vers des h\u00f4pitaux. Cette grenade meurtri\u00e8re \u00e9t\u00e9 emball\u00e9e dans un sachet noir en plastique. D\u2019autres t\u00e9moins parlent d\u2019un mort et de 5 bless\u00e9s. La police et la Brigade anti-\u00e9meute sont arriv\u00e9es sur les lieux quelques minutes apr\u00e8s l\u2019explosion. Des ambulances de la Croix-Rouge ont fait la navette, \u00e0 plusieurs reprises, pour \u00e9vacuer les bless\u00e9s. Entre-temps, une autre grenade a explos\u00e9 \u00e0 la Maison Fleurie, en face de l\u2019ex-Ath\u00e9n\u00e9e primaire. Un des fleuristes pr\u00e9sent lors de cette attaque affirme que 4 coll\u00e8gues ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quatre personnes bless\u00e9es<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 February 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Une grenade a explos\u00e9, t\u00f4t ce matin, au quartier 6 de la zone Ngagara, pr\u00e8s du parking de l\u2019Otraco. Bilan: quatre personnes gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9es. La d\u00e9flagration s\u2019est produite vers 7h30 pr\u00e8s d\u2019un container faisant office d\u2019une boulangerie commun\u00e9ment appel\u00e9e \u00ab Saint Thomas \u00bb, alors que plusieurs clients en partance vers l\u2019int\u00e9rieur du pays \u00e9taient sur le point d\u2019embarquer. \u00ab J\u2019ai entendu une d\u00e9tonation puis j\u2019ai vu plusieurs personnes allong\u00e9es par terre. Quatre \u00e9taient gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9s. \u00bb Ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9vacu\u00e9s par des v\u00e9hicules vers des h\u00f4pitaux, assure un t\u00e9moin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Youngsters surrender to police<\/b><\/p>\n

5 jeunes qui se disent rebelles jettent l\u2019\u00e9ponge et se rendent \u00e0 la Police<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

C\u2019est pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 comme une v\u00e9ritable reddition, ces jeunes gens, d\u2019un \u00e2ge compris entre 20 et 26 ans, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 montr\u00e9s ce mardi 16 f\u00e9vrier dans l\u2019apr\u00e8s-midi \u00e0 la presse par la police. Ces jeunes affirment qu\u2019ils faisaient partie du groupe qui perturbait la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Musaga. La police parle de \u2019\u2019terroristes\u2019\u2019 mais ces jeunes gens se d\u00e9fendent: \u00abOn op\u00e9rait \u00e0 Musaga uniquement et on se repliait dans les montagnes surplombant ce quartier quand on \u00e9tait accul\u00e9. On n\u2019est pas m\u00eal\u00e9 \u00e0 ces derni\u00e8res attaques \u00e0 la grenade en ville\u00bb, ont-ils confi\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shopkeepers accused of helping protesters<\/b><\/p>\n

Mutakura: des militaires accus\u00e9s de saccager des boutiques<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Accus\u00e9s de fournir de la nourriture aux insurg\u00e9s, les petits commer\u00e7ants sont contraints de payer de l\u2019argent \u00e0 des militaires et de fermer leur commerce. De la 6\u00e8me \u00e0 la 10\u00e8me avenue, presque tous les boutiquiers, restaurateurs, coiffeurs \u2026 ont d\u00e9pos\u00e9 leurs tabliers. Le quartier Mutakura est presque vide de gens, les rues \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur sont d\u00e9sertes. Deux ou trois policiers sont positionn\u00e9s sur chaque avenue. Le petit march\u00e9 \u00e0 la 4\u00e8 avenue a \u00e9t\u00e9 ferm\u00e9 et une tension est perceptible quand on s\u2019y prom\u00e8ne. \u00ab Des propri\u00e9taires ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enlev\u00e9s et leurs boutiques saccag\u00e9es par des militaires. D\u2019autres, pour continuer \u00e0 travailler, donnent 20 mille Fbu aux militaires chaque semaine \u00bb, se plaint, sous anonymat, une boutiqui\u00e8re \u00e0 la 10\u00e8 avenue.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> Demostrations against Rwanda<\/b><\/p>\n

Burundi: le pouvoir organise des manifestations contre l’ing\u00e9rence pr\u00e9sum\u00e9e du Rwanda<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

A Bujumbura, entre 4 000 manifestants, selon des journalistes pr\u00e9sents sur place, et plus de 10 000 selon un des organisateurs, ont arpent\u00e9 les rues samedi matin. Le gouvernement burundais a organis\u00e9 samedi \u00e0 travers le pays des manifestations pour d\u00e9noncer \u00ab\u00a0les actes d’agression\u00a0\u00bb du Rwanda et de son pr\u00e9sident Paul Kagame contre le Burundi, qui traverse une profonde crise depuis plus de neuf mois. Depuis le d\u00e9but de la crise politique au Burundi, les relations se sont envenim\u00e9es pour devenir d\u00e9l\u00e9t\u00e8res entre le Burundi et son voisin rwandais. Bujumbura accuse Kigali d’entra\u00eener sur sol des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais pour d\u00e9stabiliser le r\u00e9gime du pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza.<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Burundi et la RDC demandent au Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de d\u00e9noncer le Rwanda<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Burundi et la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) ont demand\u00e9 au Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de rappeler \u00e0 l’ordre le Rwanda, accus\u00e9 de recruter des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais pour d\u00e9stabiliser Bujumbura, dans des lettres rendues publiques mercredi.<\/p>\n

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

<\/a>Elections-related tensions<\/b><\/p>\n

Worries Over Violence Cloud Uganda Elections<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

With only a week until national elections in Uganda, a number of human rights advocates are concerned about increasingly violent rhetoric coming from the nation’s leaders. Ugandans were shocked last month when Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura was quoted by a local newspaper saying that if the opposition wanted war, they would give crime preventers – a youth force created to supplement the police – guns. Then, not long after, the secretary-general of the ruling NRM party, Kasule Lumumba, was heard on the radio telling citizens the state will \u00ab\u00a0kill your children\u201d should they protest election results.<\/span><\/p>\n

Uganda Police Deny Reports of Rising Tensions Ahead of Election<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Ugandan police have sharply denied local media reports that rising tension in the ongoing presidential campaigns could undermine the country\u2019s peace in the run-up to the February 18 general election. Police officials say they are working with the military and other security agencies to ensure a peaceful environment to enable voters to participate in the electoral process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ouganda: au moins un mort dans les heurts entre la police et l\u2019opposition<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c0 trois jours de la pr\u00e9sidentielle, au moins une personne est morte lundi dans de violents heurts entre opposition et forces de l’ordre, qui ont lanc\u00e9 des gaz lacrymog\u00e8nes et bri\u00e8vement arr\u00eat\u00e9 Kizza Besigye, l’un des principaux candidats de l’opposition ougandaise.<\/p>\n

Ugandan Police Detain, Then Release Opposition Leader Besigye<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Ugandan police detained opposition candidate Kizza Besigye in the capital Kampala Monday as he campaigned for the country’s presidential election this week. Witnesses said police fired tear gas after Besigye was stopped at a junction and told to get out of his car. Then they took him into custody, before moving him to another location outside of Kampala. He was later released.<\/p>\n

Five NRM Supporters Arrested Over Violence<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Police in Mpigi District have arrested five supporters of the ruling NRM’s candidate for Mawokota South Constituency, John Bosco Lubyayi over engaging in pre-election-related violence. According to the district police commander, Mr Ahmed Kimera, the suspects are residents of Nabusanke trading centre in Nkozi Sub-county. \u00ab\u00a0They attacked and assaulted supporters from a rival camp last Saturday, that’s why we have arrested them to act as examples to other hooligans,\u00a0\u00bb he said.<\/p>\n

Police Tightens Security On Border Points Ahead of Elections<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Police have deployed heavily at the boarder points in eastern region ahead of the February 18 general election. The Elgon regional Police commander, Mr James Ruhweza said police have sealed off all boarder points to prevent Kenyans from sneaking into the country to participate in the coming elections. \u00ab\u00a0We don’t want to see somebody from another country crossing into the country during election period,\u00a0\u00bb said Mr Ruhweza.<\/p>\n

Uganda Elections Approach Amid Hostile Environment for Media<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Committee to Protect Journalists | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Demonstrations against the government are a routine affair in the Ugandan capital Kampala, and Andrew Lwanga thought it would be just another day at work when he was assigned to cover a protest march by a few dozen unemployed youth on 12 janvier 2015. He ended the day in a hospital bed, paralyzed from the waist down, after a senior police officer beat him for taking pictures of scuffles between the police and the demonstrators, an attack caught on camera. (According to news reports, the officer was arrested and charged with assault; the case is pending). Lwanga, a reporter with the privately owned WBS TV, is one of dozens of journalists who have fallen victim to a campaign of harassment and intimidation by authorities in Uganda, where one of Africa’s longest-serving presidents, Yoweri Museveni, is bidding to extend his 30-year rule in elections due on February 18.<\/p>\n

Increased Tension Ahead of Thursday Vote<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Deutsche Welle | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Ugandan police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse supporters of the main opposition candidate Kiiza Besigye. One person was shot dead. Earlier Besigye was shortly arrested on his way to campaign rally.<\/p>\n

Police Block Besigye Rally As One Is Killed, Scores Injured<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Deutsche Welle | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

FDC presidential candidate Kizza Besigye failed to hold any of his Kampala rallies yesterday after he and his supporters were intercepted by police on his way to a rally in Kisenyi. Many were injured. However, one man, according to pictures taken by Daily Monitor, sustained what looked like fatal injuries as the police battled Dr Kizza Besigye’s supporters at Wandegeya after the Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate was blocked from campaigning in the city centre.<\/p>\n

Security incidents<\/b><\/p>\n

Two Killed in Mbarara Bank Robbery<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | The Observer | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Calm has returned to Mbarara municipality following a violent armed robbery. According to information obtained by URN, four unidentified gunmen stormed Crane bank and robbed Shs 110 million from a local businessman, Prof Hosia Muhanguzi. Muhanguzi is the proprietor of Hosma Bookshop, which is found along Mbaguta street. According to Muhanguzi, the gunmen followed him to the bank in the company of his employee Vincent Mukasa, and threatened to shoot him unless he surrenders the cash box.<\/p>\n

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

Election-related tensions<\/b><\/p>\n

Tensions rise in CAR as elections draw near<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

With approximately 20% of the country\u2019s population having been displaced due to the conflict, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has stepped up its operations in the central African nation in order to provide much-needed healthcare. Several health centres in the capital of Bangui have suspended their services due to insecurity in the area, leading to many more citizens seeking out MSF\u2019s assistance. Since renewed violence took hold in September 2015, the capital has seen an influx of internally displaced civilians (IDPs), with MSF providing consultation to more than 400 people at the organisation\u2019s Mpoko structure in Bangui on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

MINUSCA<\/b><\/p>\n

Ban appoints Senegalese General as UN Force Commander for Central African Republic<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Balla Ke\u00efta of Senegal as the Force Commander of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). Lieutenant General Ke\u00efta succeeds Major General Martin Chomu Tumenta of Cameroon, who passed away last 30 November.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trois officiers burundais de la Minusca, accus\u00e9s d\u2019exactions, vont \u00eatre rapatri\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

La d\u00e9cision tombe alors que plusieurs contingents des pays contribuant avec des Casques bleus au sein de la mission onusienne font l\u2019objet d\u2019accusations d\u2019abus sexuels. \u00ab\u00a0La d\u00e9cision a \u00e9t\u00e9 prise de rapatrier trois officiers burundais servant dans la Minusca comme observateurs militaires\u00a0\u00bb, a indiqu\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP Ismini Palla, porte-parole du d\u00e9partement de maintien de la paix. Les autorit\u00e9s burundaises ont \u00e9t\u00e9 inform\u00e9es de cette d\u00e9cision.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

RCA: nouvelles accusations d\u2019abus sexuels visant des Casques bleus de la RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Farhan Haq, porte-parole de l’ONU, a r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 ces nouvelles accusations mardi. Selon lui, les quatre victimes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 agress\u00e9es entre 2014 et 2015. La r\u00e9putation des Casques bleus de l’ONU a \u00e9t\u00e9 ternie ces derniers mois par une s\u00e9rie de scandales d’abus sexuels, en particulier en Centrafrique. Sur 69 cas d’abus sexuels pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s recens\u00e9s l’an dernier par l’ONU au sein de ses 16 missions de paix dans le monde, 22 cas concernaient la mission de l’ONU en Centrafrique (Minusca). \u00ab\u00a0Ces quatre cas d’accusations impliquent des Casques bleus de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo\u00a0\u00bb, a indiqu\u00e9 le porte-parole.<\/span><\/p>\n

UN mission in Central African Republic aims to ensure victims of alleged abuse receive help<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | UN News Centre<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> The United Nations is working to ensure that the victims involved in four new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) have access to the help they need, a spokesperson for the world body said today. According to initial information received by the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in CAR (MINUSCA) from humanitarian partners on 11 February, the four allegations involve peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).<\/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

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

Le Nord-Kivu compte 600 000 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Ocha se dit pr\u00e9occup\u00e9 par la situation humanitaire au Nord-Kivu qui compte actuellement environ 600 000 personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es, h\u00e9berg\u00e9es dans des sites de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s, familles d\u2019accueil et sites spontan\u00e9s. Ce chiffre qui repr\u00e9sente une augmentation de 13% par rapport \u00e0 l\u2019ann\u00e9e pass\u00e9e a \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019occasion du lancement du plan d\u2019action humanitaire 2016 dans cette province. Selon Ocha, au moins 78 000 nouveaux d\u00e9plac\u00e9s ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9s ces deux derniers mois.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bas-U\u00e9l\u00e9: d\u2019anciens r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s r\u00e9clament de l\u2019aide \u00e0 Ango<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des Congolais de retour \u00e0 Ango depuis novembre 2015 en provenance de Centrafrique o\u00f9 ils avaient trouv\u00e9 refuge r\u00e9clament une assistance. Ils sont au total 805 dont la majorit\u00e9 sont install\u00e9s dans le territoire d\u2019Ango o\u00f9 ils vivent dans des familles d\u2019accueil. Les autres vivent dans les territoires de Bondo, Isiro et Faradje.<\/span><\/p>\n

Miriki: 400 \u00e9l\u00e8ves priv\u00e9s d\u2019\u00e9cole \u00e0 cause de la pr\u00e9sence des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus de quatre cents \u00e9l\u00e8ves de la localit\u00e9 de Miriki au Nord-Kivu ne fr\u00e9quentent plus l\u2019\u00e9cole depuis novembre dernier \u00e0 cause des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s qui l\u2019occupent. La mutuelle de ressortissants de Lubero Sud demande que ces d\u00e9plac\u00e9s soient identifi\u00e9s et plac\u00e9s dans des camps officiels. Le pr\u00e9sident de cette mutuelle, Donatien Mungane, craint pour la suite de la scolarit\u00e9 des \u00e9l\u00e8ves si l\u2019\u00e9cole n\u2019est pas vite \u00e9vacu\u00e9e.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ituri: Ocha promet d\u2019assister pr\u00e8s de 6 millions de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s en 2016<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 14 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Bureau de coordination des affaires humanitaires (Ocha) a annonc\u00e9, vendredi 12 f\u00e9vrier, le d\u00e9caissement de 690 millions de dollars am\u00e9ricains pour assister pr\u00e8s de six millions de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s en 2016, en Ituri. L\u2019assistant charg\u00e9 des Affaires humanitaires d\u2019Ocha \u00e0 Bunia, Chrysostome Kaloma, a indiqu\u00e9 que la priorit\u00e9 pour l\u2019Ituri, c\u2019est la situation humanitaire dans le Sud du territoire d\u2019Irumu et en territoire de Mambasa.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Infographic: Burundian Refugees in Rwanda – Daily Statistics (Monday 15th February 2016)<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

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

Map: R\u00e9publique centrafricaine: Contraintes d’acc\u00e8s physiques au 11 F\u00e9vrier 2016<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | WFP | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Des milliers de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains votent au second tour de l’\u00e9lection pr\u00e9sidentielle en RCA<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Des milliers de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s ont pris part ce week-end au second tour de l’\u00e9lection pr\u00e9sidentielle historique en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, qui pourrait instaurer une nouvelle \u00e8re de paix et de r\u00e9conciliation apr\u00e8s des ann\u00e9es de violence, de souffrance et de d\u00e9placement forc\u00e9 et \u00eatre le pr\u00e9lude d’un retour dans leur pays. Selon le personnel du HCR charg\u00e9 de faciliter les op\u00e9rations \u00e9lectorales au Cameroun, au Tchad et au Congo, de nombreux r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains ayant le droit de voter dans ces trois pays se sont rendus aux urnes dimanche.<\/p>\n

Infographic: Republique Centrafricaine: Aper\u00e7u humanitaire hedbomadaire (au 15 F\u00e9vrier 2016)<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 February 2016 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Infographic: West and Central Africa: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (9 \u2013 15 February 2016)<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/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

Artisanal gold mining<\/b><\/p>\n

Tanganyika: un nouveau site d\u2019exploitation artisanale d\u2019or ouvert \u00e0 Luhongo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 10 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le chef de service des mines de la province de Tanganyika a inaugur\u00e9 samedi 6 f\u00e9vrier un nouveau site d\u2019exploitation artisanale d\u2019or dans la locali\u00e9 de Luhongo. L’exploitation de ce site a effectivement d\u00e9but\u00e9 il y a environ deux semaines. Selon le chef du service des mines de Tanganyika, la production des creuseurs n’a pas encore d\u00e9pass\u00e9 la quantit\u00e9 d\u2019un gramme. Sur le march\u00e9 local, la gramme d\u2019or se n\u00e9gocie \u00e0 350 000 francs congolais (environ 350 dollars am\u00e9ricains), indiquent des sources locales. <\/span><\/p>\n

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

La production de cuivre de la RDC tombe en dessous d\u2019un million de tonnes<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

La production de cuivre de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo a atteint 995 805 tonnes en 2015, soit un recul de -3,3 % sur un an. Une premi\u00e8re en six ans. En 2015, la production de cuivre de la RDC est pass\u00e9e en dessous de la barre du million de tonnes \u00e0 995 805 tonnes, contre 1,03 million de tonnes en 2014, selon les chiffres de la Chambre des mines repris par l\u2019agence Reuters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forrest \u2013 Murray & Roberts coop\u00e9ration in DRC<\/b><\/p>\n

Mines: Forrest et le sud-africain Murray & Roberts s\u2019allient en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Entreprise G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Malta Forrest (EGMF), filiale du groupe belge Forrest sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9e dans le BTP et les travaux miniers, va cr\u00e9er une coentreprise congolaise avec le g\u00e9ant sud-africain de la construction Murray & Roberts. Le secteur de la sous-traitance mini\u00e8re est en pleine restructuration au Katanga en RD Congo, alors que la chute des mati\u00e8res premi\u00e8res, et en particulier du cuivre, oblige \u00e0 des rapprochements et \u00e0 la recherche d\u2019\u00e9conomies d\u2019\u00e9chelle.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diamond<\/b><\/span> mining<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Kasa\u00ef-Oriental: arr\u00eat de travail \u00e0 l\u2019entreprise mini\u00e8re Sacim<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les agents de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Anhui Congo d\u2019investissements miniers (Sacim) observent un arr\u00eat de travail depuis vendredi 12 f\u00e9vrier dans la matin\u00e9e. Ils r\u00e9clament notamment une augmentation de salaire. Sous couvert d\u2019anonymat, un agent de cette entreprise, qui exploite le diamant \u00e0 Tshibue dans le territoire de Miabi au Kasa\u00ef-Oriental, a t\u00e9moign\u00e9 au t\u00e9l\u00e9phone de Radio Okapi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stocks<\/b><\/p>\n

Miners call on government to sell Kisenge Manganese\u2019s stocks<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

In early February, unions representing the staff at Entreprise Miniere Kisenge Manganese (EMKM) called on Richard Muyej, the special commissioner in Lualaba province, to urge the government to sell off stocks amounting to 4 million tons of ore, corresponding to 400,000 tons of metal, in order to settle over 15 years of back pay to the company\u2019s personnel.<\/p>\n

Funding<\/b><\/p>\n

SOKIMO reiterates its call for fresh funding<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

The cash-strapped Societe Miniere de Kilo Moto (SOKIMO) is calling on the government to bankroll its $100 million program to revive production on its concessions at Nizi and Bambu-Mines in Ituri and Kibali South in the Upper Uele region. The plan also includes prospecting in the Watsa area.<\/p>\n

EITI<\/b><\/p>\n

Kabwelulu has his say on EITI\u2019s figures<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

Slightly exasperated by figures released by EITI-DRC at the end of its presentation at a Congo Mining Breakfast at the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference on Feb. 10, Congo-K\u2019s mines minister Martin Kabwelulu took the floor to clarify matters. He admitted that $10 billion worth of minerals exported last year had resulted in Congo-K raking in only $2 billion in revenue.<\/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

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

Poaching and ivory trafficking<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Un important r\u00e9seau de trafic d’ivoire d\u00e9capit\u00e9 en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | La voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Trois chefs pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s d’un important r\u00e9seau de trafic de d\u00e9fense d\u2019\u00e9l\u00e9phants ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s, ont d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 Kinshasa les autorit\u00e9s congolaises. Les autorit\u00e9s congolaises s\u2019inqui\u00e8tent du caract\u00e8re \u00ab\u00a0industriel\u00a0\u00bb de ce r\u00e9seau qu’il reste encore \u00e0 d\u00e9manteler compl\u00e8tement. \u00ab\u00a0Nous avons mis la main sur les trois grands […] organisateurs\u00a0\u00bb d’un trafic d’ivoire ayant des ramifications dans la capitale congolaise le 4 f\u00e9vrier, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP le directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’Institut congolais de conservation de la nature (ICCN), Cosma Wilungula. Ces arrestations ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9alis\u00e9es dans le cadre d’un programme de lutte contre le trafic d’ivoire soutenu par plusieurs partenaires \u00e9trangers, dont le Fonds mondial pour la nature (WWF), a pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 M. Wilungula.<\/span><\/p>\n

Armed groups line up to kill Congo’s elephants<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 February 2016 | Daily Nation<\/span><\/p>\n

The elephant poachers of Garamba, as elsewhere in Africa, share a willingness to kill and die for their quarry, but little else. Rebel groups, renegade soldiers, regional militaries, armed cattle herders, gunmen on horseback and villagers with muskets are all held responsible. Across Africa more than 30,000 elephants are poached every year to feed demand in Asia, where a kilogramme (2.2 pounds) of raw ivory fetches around $1,100 (990 euros).<\/span><\/p>\n

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

RDC: le gouvernement renonce \u00e0 r\u00e9viser le code minier<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le ministre des Mines, Martin Kabwelulu, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 mercredi 10 f\u00e9vrier au cours du forum Mining Indaba en Afrique du Sud que le gouvernement de la RDC a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de maintenir le code minier actuel. \u00ab A ce jour, il convient de noter qu\u2019au regard du contexte g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du secteur minier, le gouvernement a opt\u00e9 de maintenir l\u2019application du Code minier et de ses mesures d\u2019application, actuellement en vigueur, pour r\u00e9gir le secteur minier de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo \u00bb, indique le texte de la pr\u00e9sentation du ministre transmis \u00e0 l’AFP \u00e0 Kinshasa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Congo drops mining code revision in face of industry pressure<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 11 February 2016 | Mining Weekly<\/span><\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of Congo has dropped plans to revise its mining code to boost government revenues, the country’s mines minister said on Wednesday, bowing to fierce industry pressure amid steep commodity price drops. The government of Africa’s leading copper producer initiated the review of the country’s 2002 mining code in 2012, but mining companies objected strenuously to proposed tax and royalty increases, which they said would chase off new investment.<\/p>\n

RDC: confusion autour de la r\u00e9forme du Code minier<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s une premi\u00e8re annonce, indiquant l’abandon de la r\u00e9forme du Code minier en RDC, le gouvernement a tenu \u00e0 pr\u00e9ciser qu’elle \u00e9tait simplement \u00ab\u00a0report\u00e9e\u00a0\u00bb, le temps que les cours des minerais se r\u00e9tablissent. \u00c9trange exercice de communication que celui auquel s\u2019est livr\u00e9 le gouvernement de la RDC cette semaine. Apr\u00e8s l\u2019annonce, mercredi dernier, par le ministre des Mines Martin Kabwelulu, de l\u2019abandon de la r\u00e9forme du Code minier de la RDC, les autorit\u00e9s de Kinshasa pr\u00e9cisent qu\u2019il s\u2019agit davantage d\u2019un report que d\u2019une annulation.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: le gouvernement reste d\u00e9termin\u00e9 \u00e0 r\u00e9former le code minier<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

La R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, cinqui\u00e8me producteur mondial de cuivre et premier producteur de cobalt de la plan\u00e8te, reste d\u00e9termin\u00e9e \u00e0 r\u00e9former sa l\u00e9gislation mini\u00e8re et \u00e0 faire accepter aux entreprises du secteur la perte de certains avantages fiscaux. \u00ab\u00a0La r\u00e9vision\u00a0\u00bb du code minier de 2002 est \u00ab\u00a0un principe retenu par le gouvernement\u00a0\u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP Valery Mukasa, directeur de cabinet du ministre des Mines congolais, Martin Kabwelulu. M. Mukasa a fait cette d\u00e9claration pour dissiper un \u00ab\u00a0malentendu\u00a0\u00bb autour de propos tenus par M. Kabwelulu mercredi lors d’une conf\u00e9rence mini\u00e8re au Cap (Afrique du Sud).<\/span><\/p>\n

Kabwelulu drops plans to modify legislation<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

Mines minister Martin Kabwelulu announced during the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town on Feb. 10 that his government had abandoned an overhaul of Congo-K\u2019s mining code. The minister said the decision was dictated by the sour international financial situation and drop in prices for raw materrials.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fight against mining fraud<\/b><\/p>\n

Me Pascal Nyembo satisfait de la lutte contre la fraude mini\u00e8re en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les statistiques en mati\u00e8re de la lutte contre la fraude mini\u00e8re ont connu une \u00e9volution positive en RDC ces derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 jeudi 11 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 Kinshasa au cours d\u2019une conf\u00e9rence de presse, Me Pascal Nyembo, coordonnateur de la Commission nationale de lutte contre la fraude mini\u00e8re. Il a not\u00e9 qu\u2019en 2008, la RDC exportait 12 \u00e0 22 kg d\u2019or par an de l\u2019exploitation artisanale, alors qu\u2019\u00e0 ce jour, cette exportation est pass\u00e9e \u00e0 600 kg. Parlant d\u2019une lutte engag\u00e9e contre la fraude mini\u00e8re, Me Pascal Nyembo souligne n\u00e9anmoins quelques difficult\u00e9s que sa commission a rencontr\u00e9es du fait du trafic d\u2019influence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cassiterite<\/b><\/p>\n

Ponyo to rule on fraud case involving Banro\u2019s cassiterite<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

Prime Minister Augustin Ponyo is to personally intervene to resolve a dispute concerning the fraudulent export of two tons of cassiterite from mines operated by Banro Corp. The Canadian company had previously brought the case before the Chambre des Mines, government control authorities and the International Tin Research Institute (ITRI).<\/p>\n

Employment small-scale miners<\/b><\/p>\n

Randgold activates \u201ccorridors\u201d for illicit diggers<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

Exasperated by the lack of government action in Mali and Congo-K to evict diggers from its concessions, Randgold Resources last year established \u201ccorridors\u201d in which it deployed projects to employ the diggers in question.<\/p>\n

Social lisence<\/b><\/p>\n

Covox social license for Manomin<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

David Bonbright, a co-founder of the London social risk consulting concern Covox has been dropping in on NGOs in northern Katanga in recent weeks. His aim is to identify projects with positive fallout for local communities that could be financed by the Manomin firm (Manono Minerals).<\/p>\n

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

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

Calls for inclusive political dialogue<\/b><\/p>\n

The African Union, the United Nations, the European Union and the International Organisation of la Francophonie underscore the necessity of an inclusive political dialogue in the DRC<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 February 2016 | AU \/ UN \/ EU \/ IOF | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

The African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU) and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) are following closely the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in view of the upcoming set of elections in the country. The four partner organisations underline the crucial importance of these elections, whose peaceful, transparent, smooth and timely conduct would greatly contribute to consolidating the progress made in the DRC for more than a decade. They urge all Congolese political actors to spare no effort, within the framework of the country’s Constitution, to ensure the successful holding of elections, preserve peace and deepen democracy, including through a political process. The four organisations underscore the importance of dialogue and the search for an agreement between political actors that is respectful of democracy and the rule of law.<\/p>\n

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

Comment la crise politique burundaise a paralys\u00e9 l\u2019\u00e9conomie locale<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 12 February 2016 | IRIN<\/span><\/p>\n

La crise qui a \u00e9clat\u00e9 au Burundi en avril 2015 suite \u00e0 la d\u00e9cision du pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza de briguer un troisi\u00e8me mandat a fait plus de 400 morts et a pouss\u00e9 plus de 230 000 personnes \u00e0 fuir le pays, d\u2019apr\u00e8s les Nations Unies. Mais les citoyens ne sont pas les seuls touch\u00e9s: l\u2019\u00e9conomie aussi est en mauvaise posture. <\/span><\/p>\n

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

Elections<\/b><\/p>\n

A First: Uganda’s Museveni Takes Part in Presidential Debate<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 13 February 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Six Ugandan presidential candidates waited for several minutes after being introduced at Saturday evening’s debate before President Yoweri Museveni appeared belatedly on stage. Because Museveni has never participated in such a debate during his 30 years in office, the moment was historic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Elections<\/b><\/p>\n

RCA: Touad\u00e9ra largement en t\u00eate \u00e0 Bangui selon les r\u00e9sultats provisoires<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 February 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Les r\u00e9sultats provisoires annonc\u00e9s mercredi par l’Autorit\u00e9 nationale des \u00e9lections (ANE) donnent Faustin Archange Touad\u00e9ra largement en t\u00eate dans la capitale Bangui face \u00e0 son rival Anicet Georges Dologu\u00e9l\u00e9, au 2e tour de la pr\u00e9sidentielle tenue dimanche en Centrafrique.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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