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EDITORIAL<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The\u00a0Economic Community of Central African States<\/a>\u00a0(ECCAS) met on Thursday to follow up on the regional block\u2019s roadmap for transition in the Central African Republic (CAR). At the conference, attended by the CAR\u2019s Prime Minister, ECCAS reportedly agreed to deploy a 2,000 strong force to assist the authorities to restore order in the currently unstable capital of Bangui. South Africa has apparently expressed its readiness to provide troops to this contingent.
\nMeanwhile, relations between Rwanda and the DRC remained strained over\u00a0UNHCR plans for Rwandan refugees<\/a>\u00a0soon to be subject to a cessation clause under the 1951 Refugee Convention that which could see then either repatriated back to Rwanda or integrated into host communities. Rwanda has reportedly offered to issue these individuals with national passports to allow them to remain in their host communities, whilst the DRC is said to have blocked moves to issue these persons with the nationality of their host communities. Officials have urged for dialogue between the two States on this issue.
\nThe M23 this week has rejected claims that it has reintegrated 450 rebel soldiers from a faction that split from the group and fled to Rwanda. In\u00a0North Kivu<\/a>\u00a030 persons have been kidnapped, whilst in Rutshuru 6 deaths have been reported at the hands of the Nyatura militia who have also secured agreement from local leaders in\u00a0South Kivu<\/a>\u00a0that locals will make regular food donations to the group in order to desist the persistent extortion of food and money from inhabitants. FARDC positions in the South Kivu town of Chishadu have been attacked by rebels, whilst in\u00a0Katanga<\/a>\u00a0a spontaneous popular self defence force has reportedly driven back Bakata Kantanga rebels from their locale, killing 12 of their number.
\nThe natural resource sector in the DRC also appears to have taken prominence this week with the\u00a0DRC being temporarily suspended from the Extraction Industry Transparency Initiative<\/a>\u00a0for failing to produce validation reports in compliance with EITI standards particularly as regards full disclosure and reliability of figures. Stakeholders have been given 12 months to secure compliance with the initiatives standards in line with a list of the corrective actions required. Failure to do so may ultimately result in the DRC\u2019s delisting from the initiative.
\nMeanwhile, miners and the Katangan regional authorities are reacting to a governmental regulation\u00a0banning the export of copper and coltan from the DRC<\/a>\u00a0in a bid to add value to these chains by securing its processing in the DRC. It is claimed that Katanga currently lacks the capacity to process such minerals in country. An increase in opportunistic artisanal mining in Katanga appears to have precipitate a landslide, sparking fears of further such events, whilst FARDC troops have been accused of involvement in illicit gold mining in Province Orientale. Meanwhile the DRC and Angola and confirmed their plans to develop a shared oil block in the Zone of common interest between the two States.<\/p>\n

Arms Trade and Security in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Recent news on conflict, security and arms trade across the Great Lakes Region.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

M23<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC: le M23 nie avoir r\u00e9int\u00e9gr\u00e9 des combattants de sa faction dissidente r\u00e9fugi\u00e9e au Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nIn a statement released on Thursday the leadership of the M23 has denied reintegrating 450 fighters of a breakaway faction that fled to Rwanda after splitting from the rebellion in March. An AFP report published on Wednesday relayed that several media had reported this group’s reinstatement as part of the militia citing M23 military spokesman, Vianney Kazarama.<\/p>\n

Locals Refuse to Protest for Rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 24 April 2013 | IPS | allAfrica
\nThe M23 have now twice had to cancel demonstrations in protest against the UN\u2019s intervention brigade with residents in the areas they seek to mobilise refusing to take part or fleeing the vicinity. M23 has orchestrated forced protest marches, rallies, and a five-day blockade of 11 vehicles belonging to MONUSCO in Rutshuru, in protest against the force. Security analysts state that locals have been more concerned with hastening the reintegration of the APCLS into the FARDC, viewing the M23 as an occupation force from which they wait to be liberated.<\/p>\n

UN Intervention force<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le pays attend une ONU moins ‘timide’<\/a>\u00a0| 24 April 2013 | IPS | allAfrica
\nAs the first South African troops should begin arriving in the DRC at the end of April as part of the UN mandated intervention force, governance experts welcome the new MONUSCO mandate.<\/p>\n

Lord\u2019s Resistance Army<\/strong><\/p>\n

’60 Minutes’ Documents Successes and Challenges of Anti-LRA Operations<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Enough Project
\nArticle discussing a fifteen-minute segment on the current affairs programme 60 Minutes, which covers the scope of atrocities that continue to be committed by Joseph Kony and the LRA, as well as the momentum gained during recent anti-LRA operations.<\/p>\n

Kony a Good Man, Says LRA Captive<\/a>\u00a0| 24 April 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nArticle outlining the experiences of a former LRA captive recently repatriated to her community following her release by the LRA after 16 years in captivity.<\/p>\n

DRC\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Human Rights in the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Human Rights Report: Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | US Department of State | allAfrica
\nThis year’s US Department of State report on the human rights situation in the DRC reports that the three most important human rights issues for 2012 were: armed conflict in the East that exacerbated an already precarious human rights situation, particularly with regard to sexual- and gender-based violence; the lack of an independent and effective judiciary; and impunity throughout the country for many serious abuses, including unlawful killings, disappearances, torture, rape, and arbitrary arrests and detention.<\/p>\n

EU Security sector reform support mission news<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newsletter EUSEC Congo No. 2, April 2013<\/a>\u00a0 | 23 April 2013 | European Union | Reliefweb
\nNewsletter from the Mission de conseil et d’assistance de l’UE en mati\u00e8re de r\u00e9forme du secteur de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans le domaine de la D\u00e9fense en RDC.<\/p>\n

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

Province Orientale : l\u2019auditorat militaire de l\u2019Ituri a rouvert le dossier contre Cobra Matata<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nIturi garrison\u2019s military prosecutor has reopened the case against Cobra Matata, militia leader of the Patriotic Resistance Force in Ituri (FRPI), on Thursday.\u00a0 Cobra Matata is accused of crimes against humanity for rape, murder, looting and torture from November 2012 to March 2013 in twenty localities in Irumu. The military prosecutor justified reopening the case by reference to the militia leader’s non-compliance with his commitments to disarm.<\/p>\n

Environs 369 victimes des Mai Mai Simba auditionn\u00e9es \u00e0 Mambasa en Ituri<\/a>\u00a0 | 22 April 2013 | MONUSCO
\nFrom 24 to 29 March 2013, a team from MONUSCO and the Joint United Nations Office for Human Rights collaborated with the Military Prosecutor of Ituri, undertaking a fact-finding mission in the territory of Mambasa, some 219 km south of Bunia. The mission sought to investigate possible violations of human rights committed by the Mai Mai Simba militia headed by Paul Sadala alias \u00ab\u00a0Morgan\u00a0\u00bb, as well as the extent of sexual violence by armed groups in the area.<\/p>\n

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

La situation s\u00e9curitaire est pr\u00e9occupante au Nord-Kivu, selon l\u2019ambassadeur de l\u2019ONU Nicolas Chapdelaine<\/a>\u00a0| 18 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFollowing a two-day mission to North Kivu, the Canadian diplomat and member of the UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping, Nicolas Chapdelaine, has described the humanitarian and security situation in the province as \u00ab\u00a0concerning\u00a0\u00bb, saying it requires concerted action by the international community.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: des hommes arm\u00e9s enl\u00e8vent 30 personnes \u00e0 Mamundioma<\/a>\u00a0| 20 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUnidentified gunmen kidnapped thirty people (men and women) in the locality of Mamundioma on Friday, about fifty miles north-east of the town of Beni (North Kivu). Local civil society argues that personnel from Mamundioma clinic are among those abducted and taken to an unknown destination.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: une personne tu\u00e9e dans des manifestations apr\u00e8s la mort d\u2019un chef de quartier<\/a>\u00a0| 21 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nThe inhabitants of Kirumba city in Lubero took to the streets to protest against the death of the chief of the Kikimba district\u00a0 who was shot and killed the previous evening by gunmen, who also injured another person. Several demonstrators were shot and wounded after the intervention of the police, and a student was killed. after a group of protesters tried to attack the home of a Congolese army staff member in the Kikimba neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

Kitshanga: 2 meurtres font craindre la r\u00e9surgence d\u2019un conflit interethnique<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nViolent protests took place in Masisi on Monday as Hutus protested against the killing of two members of their community, accusing members of the Hunde community of being the perpetrators of these murders. Some politicians and traditional leaders fear a resurgence of ethnic conflict in the area.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: 6 personnes tu\u00e9es \u00e0 Rutshuru par des hommes arm\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nGunmen identified as being Nyatura militiamen killed six people and wounded five others on Monday in an armed attack in Rutshuru center (North Kivu). Among the victims, two died at a roundabout, two in the market place and the last two died of their wounds in hospital.<\/p>\n

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

Sud-Kivu: deux milices attaquent des positions FARDC \u00e0 Chishadu<\/a>\u00a0| 24 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nSince Wednesday early morning two militias have been attacking the positions of 1002th regiment of the Congolese army in the town of Chishadu, South Kivu. Sources on site indicate that the militias are composed of men under deserter Colonel Albert Kahasha alias Foka Mike and some men under Maheshe. The people of Chishadu and those of the surrounding villages are hiding in their homes.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: les notables de Mufunyi Shanga organisent des collectes pour nourrir des miliciens<\/a>\u00a0| 24 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nA group of notables from Mufunyi Shanga in Kalehe territory (South Kivu) have decided to organize food drives among the population in aid of the Nyatura militia group and the Alliance for a free and sovereign Congo (APCLS). The decision was taken at a meeting with representatives of the militias and the inhabitants of seven villages in Mufunyi Shanga. The decision was reportedly taken to avoid conflicts with these militia and quell the significant extortion to which local inhabitants have been subjected from the armed groups.<\/p>\n

Katanga<\/strong><\/p>\n

La crise oubli\u00e9e du \u00a0\u00bb Triangle de la mort \u00a0\u00bb en RD Congo : Les d\u00e9fis de la protection des civils au Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| April 2013 | OCHA | Reliefweb
\nProduced by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Protection en RDC group in the DRC, this report examines the challenges of protecting civilians in the mining province of Katanga, making a number of recommendations to the Congolese authorities, MONUSCO, donors and humanitarian actors.<\/p>\n

The Quest for the Autonomy of Mining DRC Province<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | IPS
\nArticle outlining the background and cause behind the Mai-Mai Katanga uprising on 23 March and stating that militia interviews confirm that the rebels are motivated towards secession by large mining royalties that are not reflected in standards of living in the province. It outlines different civil society perspectives on solutions to the secession movement with some actors suggesting a need for further dialogue and others for the strengthening of the national security services to oust rebel forces.<\/p>\n

Katanga : 12 miliciens Bakata Katanga tu\u00e9s par une force d\u2019auto-d\u00e9fense populaire \u00e0 Moba<\/a>\u00a0| 20 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nThe inhabitants of the surrounding villages of Mbuyu grouped into a popular self-defense force on Sunday and pushed back the Mai-Mai secessionist militia, Katanga Bakata. This militia had launched an attack against the village, located 120 km from Moba (Katanga). Toll of the clashes were twelve dead on the side of militiamen, including their Commanders. The strength of popular self-defense force pushed the secessionists to the boundary between the territories of Manono and Pweto. Witnesses say that many items looted by the militiamen were recovered after the clashes.<\/p>\n

Affaire Bakata Katanga: 3 d\u00e9fenseurs des droits de l\u2019homme exil\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nCongo-Kinshasa: Au Katanga, trois acteurs de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile partent en exil<\/a>\u00a0| 21 April 2013 | RFI | allAfrica
\nThree human rights activists from Lubumbashi have fled abroad to escape the death threats they report receiving since the publication of their report on the Bakata Katanga militia’s entry into Lubumbashi on 23 March. The report, published on 26 March, quoted people who they believe are the sponsors of the Bakata Katanga. The document implicated the president of the provincial assembly, the governor of the Central Bank of Congo, and General John Numbi, the police chief suspended since the assassination in 2010 activist of human rights Chebeya.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Uganda, Sudan Enter Arms Race<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | The Independent (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nArticle suggesting that the budget increase in Uganda’s military expenditure even amidst global and regional defence cuts might be the latest indication of President Museveni’s strategy to fasten his grip on power and his influence on the region. It states that in the national Budget Framework Paper, the defence budget is Shs1,045.9 billion representing a 10% increment from last year’s Shs 946 billion, and that the UDF’s spending outstrips that of any other national army in the region. The article suggests that rising antagonisms between Sudan and Uganda appear to be occasioning a regional arms race.<\/p>\n

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

Nicolas Tiangaye visit to Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le Premier ministre demande une aide urgente \u00e0 l’UE<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 |RFI | allAfrica
\nThe CAR Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye has appealed to the EU in person to continue its development aid to the country but also for urgent funds to assist in restoring peace and the humanitarian situation in the CAR, where a quarter of the population of Bangui have reportedly fled to the bush due to insecurity in the city.<\/p>\n

UN Political Affairs mission to the CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

UN official, visiting Central African Republic, calls for end to abuses, disorder<\/a>\u00a0| 22 April 2013 | UN News
\nVisiting region, top political official assures Central African leader of UN engagement<\/a>\u00a0| 21 April 2013 | UN News
\nDuring a visit to the Central African Republic, Jeffrey Feltman, the UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs appealed for urgent efforts to establish security and end abuses against civilians, while reiterating international calls for a full return to constitutional rule. Meeting with CAR\u2019s Prime Minister in Douala, Cameroun, he assured the CAR of the UN\u2019s continued support for transitional political agreements and humanitarian efforts.<\/p>\n

Radio Ndeke Luka (RCA), 23.04.2013 : L\u2019ONU, pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par la crise en RCA, lance un appel de fonds international<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Fondation Hirondelle
\nOn 22 April 2013, UN Political Analyst Jeffrey Feltman expressed concern about the continuing security and human rights situation in the CAR. He called on all actors, including Seleka to ensure the safety of humanitarian actors to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance, stating that the looting of NGO offices and interruption of humanitarian assistance have devastating effects on hundreds of thousands of people.\u00a0 He also reiterated the call by the UN, the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)and other partners for a return to constitutional order, though requested the international community to continue to assist the country with the resources needed to secure humanitarian needs.<\/p>\n

Analysis of coup<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: the hidden hands behind \u2018yet another good coup\u2019<\/a>\u00a0| 17 April 2013 | Pazumbuka
\nAn analysis of the factors that produced the recent coup d\u2019etat in the Central African Republic and outlining the interests of France, the US and neo-colonial African forces in the country.<\/p>\n

ECCAS action on the CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Une r\u00e9union des pays d’Afrique centrale sur la Centrafrique sans Michel Djotodia<\/a>\u00a0| 18 April 2013 | RFI | allAfrica
\nA follow up meeting of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) was held on Thursday, 18 April in N’Djamena, Chad. The meeting was due to follow up on the regional block\u2019s roadmap for transition in the Central African Republic. The new president Michel Djotodia was not invited, though the conference was attended by Nicolas Tiangaye, the Central African Prime Minister. The CAR has requested from the FOMA an additional 1,000 men to secure stability in Bangui, though was expected they might get half this number.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic neighbours to send 2,000 troops<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | BBC News
\nRadio Ndeke Luka (RCA), 19.04.2013 : La CEEAC l\u00e9gitime Djotodia et promet l\u2019envoi de 2000 soldats de la FOMAC en RCA<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | Fondation Hirondelle
\nThe Central African Republic’s neighbours have agreed to send an extra 2,000 troops to help restore security following last month’s rebel takeover. The move was agreed at a regional summit of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) in Chad, whose president described CAR as a \u00ab\u00a0wound in the heart of central Africa\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Zuma Ready to Redeploy Army to Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 24 April 2013 | Bloomberg
\nSouth Africa is ready to send troops back to Central African Republic a month after suffering its worst military casualties since the end of apartheid in clashes with rebels. The government is reportedly waiting for a formal request from regional leaders and the rebel Seleka alliance that controls the Central African Republic to send soldiers as part of a multinational peacekeeping force, confirming that a verbal appeal to this effect had already been made.<\/p>\n

Refugee and IDP Reports<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on the status of refugees in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong>
\nLa situation des refugies centrafricains en Equateur pr\u00e9occupe les Nations Unies<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0 22 April 2013 | MONUSCO | Reliefweb
\nMONUSCO, the congolese national police and UN agencies have assessed the humanitarian situation of CAR refugees in Zongo. They have confirmed a CAR military presence which the UNHCR has no mandate to protect. These persons were therefore relocated for support from congolese authorities though many of these soldiers were lost during the transfer to Worobe Mole and Wenze, with only 33 of 72 soldiers arriving.<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>DRC\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

Province du Sud-Kivu\/RD Congo : Bulletin humanitaire provincial – Mars 2013<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0 March 2013 | OCHA | Reliefweb
\nBulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu N\u00b0 14\/13, 23 avril 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Humanitarian Maps<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC – Maniema: The fall-out of insecurity (17 April 2013) [EN\/FR]<\/a>\u00a0 | 17 April 2013 | OCHA | Reliefweb
\nDRC: Katanga (as of 22 Apr 2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 22 April 2013 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Uganda pilots mobile courts for refugees<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | IRIN | Reliefweb
\nUganda’s government and the UNHCR have launched a pilot mobile court system to improve access to justice for victims of crimes in Nakivale, the country’s oldest and largest refugee settlement. The magistrate’s court, whose first session began on 15 April, will hear cases of robbery, land disputes, child rape, sexual and gender-based violence, attempted murder, and murder. The project aims to benefit some 68,000 refugees and 35,000 Ugandan nationals in the settlement.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Status of Rwandan Refugees\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ministerial meeting reviews timeline for solving Rwandan refugee situation<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | UNHCR | Reliefweb
\nAfrican countries hosting large numbers of Rwandan refugees and Rwanda itself have reiterated their commitment to resolving the protracted Rwandan refugee situation in line with a Comprehensive Strategy that was announced by UNHCR in October 2009 for the reintegration and repatriation of Rwandan refugees. The above link provides a summary of what was said by the UNHCR at the Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva this week.<\/p>\n

Government to Issue Passports for All Rwandan Refugees<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | News of Rwanda | allAfrica
\nThe Rwandan government has reportedly told a UNHCR conference reviewing the status of Rwandan refugees living in different countries that it will provide them with national documents so they cease to be called \u00ab\u00a0refugees\u00a0\u00bb. The UNHCR and countries hosting Rwandan refugees agreed in December 2011 that the refugees would no longer be called so after 1 juillet 2013. Among the options provided was repatriation back to Rwanda and local integration in host countries.<\/p>\n

La RDC refuse de signer un accord sur le statut des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais<\/a>\u00a0| 22 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nThe Congolese government has refused to sign an agreement on the cessation of status of Rwandan refugees on its soil. The governor of North Kivu, Julien Paluku, who attended the UNHCR’s meeting in Pretoria to address this topic on behalf of the DRC, has said that the DRC is concerned that Rwanda could one day say that these persons are no longer refugees in the DRC thus allowing them to automatically claim Congolese nationality.<\/p>\n

Rwanda Clarifies DRC Position On Cessation Clause<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | News of Rwanda | Reliefweb
\nRwanda has dismissed media reports suggesting that the DRC does not approve of the implementation of the cessation clause, which removes refugee status for Rwandan refugees all over the world. The DRC’s North Kivu Governor Julien Paluku reportedly told MONUSCO’s Radio Okapi that the DRC had rejected resolutions in which Rwanda renewed its desire to have all refugees returning home or remaining in host countries as nationals not refugees as it would automatically turn the Rwandan refugees into Congolese.<\/p>\n

Le HCR dit ne pas avoir le mandat d\u2019octroyer la nationalit\u00e9 congolaise aux refugi\u00e9s rwandais<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nThe Head of the UNHCR\u2019s DRC delegation has stated that the UNHCR lacks the authority and the mandate to grant Rwandan refugees living in the DRC Congolese identity, following rumours among Congolese groups that it would do so. He urged the governments of the DRC and Rwanda to enter into dialogue to find a solution to the problem of Rwandan refugees living in the DRC.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

Afrique de l\u2019Ouest et du Centre : Bulletin Humanitaire – avril 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 22 April 2013 | OCHA | Reliefweb
\nR\u00e9publique Centrafricaine Rapport de situation No. 12 (au 19 avril 2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Justice and Tribunals\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on major trials and tribunals for crimes committed in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong>
\nWitness Insists Bemba Did Not Command Troops<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April | Bemba Trial Website | allAfrica
\nProsecutors have contested the testimony of a former insider in Jean-Pierre Bemba’s group, who testified that the accused did not issue orders to his troops during operations in the CAR, claiming that Central African authorities commanded and controlled the troops.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>DRC<\/strong><\/h2>\n

RDC: les 8 personnes poursuivies pour le meurtre de 9 casques bleus en Ituri r\u00e9clament un proc\u00e8s<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nEight years after their arrest and detention in Makala Central Prison, the eight persons charged for the killing of nine Bangladeshi peacekeepers in Ituri in 2005 have called for the opening of their trial. Their lawyer has requested that the military court now inform his clients on their fate.<\/p>\n

Uganda\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ugandan Leader Lashes Out at ICC<\/a>\u00a0| 20 April 2013 |Institute for War and Peace Reporting
\nDuring a speech delivered to a packed stadium on the edge of Nairobi on 9 April, Museveni congratulated Kenya for \u201crejecting blackmail\u201d by the International Criminal Court, ICC. He went on to accuse western leaders of using the Hague court to \u201cinstall leaders of their choice in Africa and eliminate the ones they do not like\u201d. The article states that analysts are divided on the significance of the Ugandan leader\u2019s remarks. Are they a genuine reflection of growing African opposition to the court, or should they be seen simply as an attempt by Museveni to win political support across the East Africa region?<\/p>\n

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

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

DRC\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Gold\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Province Orientale : les agents de service des Mines accus\u00e9s de d\u00e9tourner les recettes de taxes<\/a>\u00a0| 22 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nThe provincial Minister of Mines, Paulin Odyane has accused mining service agents and the authority in charge of revenues from Province Orientale of embezzling taxes paid by gold traders for three years. According Odyane Paulin, these agents use printed counterfeit value to recover their profits from these taxes, to the sum of $100 and $150 per merchant. The provincial Minister of Mines has suspended the collection of taxes from the mining sector until new printed value controlled by the new provincial government is available.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale : les n\u00e9gociants d\u2019or plaident pour l\u2019ouverture de comptoirs d\u2019achat en Ituri<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nCooperative of gold traders in Ituri (Coonori) have asked for the establishment of trading houses in this district of the Eastern Province. The last of the three remaining trade houses closed seven months ago after a burglary. The gold traders argue that this hinders the traceability of gold in this region. Gold traders have raised their concerns during a meeting with the provincial Minister of Mines in Bunia.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale: des hommes en uniforme exploitent de l\u2019or \u00e0 Bondo\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUniformed men have been reported to be exploiting gold in the territory of Bondo. These men claim that\u00a0 FARDC’s 9th military region has been running the gold quarry called \u00ab\u00a0Matundu\u00a0\u00bb for nearly three weeks and that they are acting under the orders of the military authorities. The commander of the 9th Military Region, General Kifwa denies any connection with the men in uniform, asking the local authorities to track down these men. According to several eyewitness accounts, the men in uniform are heavily armed and have whipped uncooperative miners.<\/p>\n

Kalemie: 3 creuseurs d\u2019or meurent dans un \u00e9boulement de terre \u00e0 Nyunzu<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nThree people were killed after a landslide on Monday at an artisanal gold mine at Musebe, 136 km northwest of Nyunzu (Katanga). The landslide reportedly occurred as the site has been attracting more and more miners, now estimated at tens of thousands of people, including military diggers. Civilian authorities in Nyunzu fear the resurgence of an epidemic of landslides in the mining site.<\/p>\n

Katanga : des \u00e9l\u00e8ves abandonnent les cours pour exploiter de l\u2019or \u00e0 Nyunzu<\/a>\u00a0| 24 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFor nearly a month, schools in Nyunzu (200 km west of Kalemie) have been empty because students are flocking to undertake artisanal gold mining in a new Musebe quarry. On site, the civil authorities require parents to take responsibility, and even teachers are reported to have joined the students in mining for gold.<\/p>\n

Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sonangol, Cohydro of Congo Reach Agreement on Offshore Oil Block<\/a>\u00a0| 22 April 2013 | Bloomberg
\nSonangol EP, Angola\u2019s state oil company, and Cohydro of neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo will develop a shared oil block off the coast of the two countries, Congolese Oil Minister Crispin Atama said. The nations each control half of the block, which is in a so-called zone of common interest that overlaps with part of Angola\u2019s block 14 in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n

Congo, Angola Offshore Oil May Flow in 36 Months, Minister Says<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Bloomberg
\nSonangol EP, Angola\u2019s state oil company, and the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s Cohydro may begin production from a shared offshore oil block in 36 months, Congo\u2019s Oil Minister Crispin Atama said.<\/p>\n

\u00ab Oil of DR Congo \u00bb r\u00e9duit l’\u00e9cart dans l’industrie p\u00e9troli\u00e8re entre l’Ouganda et la RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 24 April 213 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nThe DRC is seeking to close the exploitation gap between itself and Uganda regarding the cross border oil under Lake Albert with the \u201cOil of the DRC\u201d programme that seeks to start the second seismic acquisition phase in respect of the country\u2019s revenues.<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Uganda<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Corruption Charges Mar Oil Sector<\/a>\u00a0 | 23 April 213 | East African Business Week | All Africa
\nArticle stating that much is being made of the oil sectors potential to develop Uganda but that the biggest challenge Uganda has to face is corruption, which risks undermining such development. The article highlights that there are countless cases concerning corruption in court and an overwhelming number of commissions of inquiry on the issue. The article goes on to outline the dissatisfaction with Uganda\u2019s recently passed oil laws expressed by those seeking to prevent corruption in the oil sector.<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Rwanda<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Gov’t, Mining Fraternity Move to Improve Sector<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 213 | The New Times | All Africa
\nThe Rwandan government and the mining fraternity have come up with a set of resolutions to counter the bottlenecks such as illegal mining and environmental degradation, which are still persistent in the sector. This article outlines some of the current challenges faced by the sector and some of the government actions being taken to remedy such issues.<\/p>\n

Extractive Companies, Energy, Trade and Foreign Investment<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Recent news on national and international extractive and energy companies and investment in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Diamonds<\/strong><\/p>\n

A sea change in diamond trade<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nThe revival of the national gem producer Miniere de Bakwanga is stalled and the DRC’s small-scale diamond gem business is now struggling as well. For want of an agreement with the Congolese government, which doesn\u2019t want to sell even a minimum of 30% in MIBA to Mwana Africa, a firm headed by Kalaa Mpinga – who already controls 20% of the company – will not invest heavily in the state-owned concern.<\/p>\n

Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Canada Stocks Climb as Mining Companies Rally With Gold<\/a>\u00a0| 18 April 2013 | Bloomberg
\nIvanplats (IVP) Ltd. jumped 7.1 per cent to C$3.17 after the company said planned development of its Kamoa copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo will not be affected by a ban on exports of cobalt and copper concentrates announced by the country last Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Kibali Gold starts a year ahead of schedule<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nThe Kibali Gold sprl joint venture which is 45% owned by Randgold Resources (the operator), 45% by AngloGold Ashanti and 10% by Societe Miniere de Kilo Moto (SOKIMO) is to begin mining gold by the end of 2013.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale: la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 chinoise Comid accus\u00e9e d\u2019exploitation ill\u00e9gale de l\u2019or \u00e0 Irumu<\/a>\u00a0| 23 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nAn order of the provincial government suspending the activities of the mining cooperative, Cooperative Development (ComID), entered into force this weekend. It is alleged that the Chinese company \u00ab\u00a0illegally exploited gold\u00a0\u00bb in Irumu – Centre, Walu and the Talolo river, respectively 60, 55 and 45 km south of Bunia. The ComID does not have the legal documents authorizing the operation gold in the territory of Irumu, according to the provincial governor. This decree also mentioned the destruction of the environment by the company, including widening the bed of the Talolo river and pollution of its waters.<\/p>\n

ENRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

ENRC Co-Founder Machkevich May Form Group to Bid for Miner<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | Bloomberg
\nGlencore International Plc has in the past expressed interest in ENRC assets. Commentators believe that the commodities trader and mining company might also be interested in ENRC\u2019s operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

Freeport-McMoRan Profit Beats Estimates as Copper Sales Rise<\/a>\u00a0| 18 April 2013 | Bloomberg
\nFreeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.’s first-quarter copper sales rose 15 per cent to 954 million pounds, higher than forecast, because of increased output and sales from the company\u2019s Tenke Fungurume mine in the DRC.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Total Sees Progress With Uganda on Lake Albert Oil Development<\/a>\u00a0| 25 April 2013 | Bloomberg
\nTotal SA (FP), along with partners Tullow Oil Plc (TLW) and China National Offshore Oil Corp., have yet to reach an agreement with Uganda on a billion-dollar oilfield development in the Lake Albert Basin.\u00a0 Nevertheless, Museveni\u2019s office said on April 15 that Cnooc and Total had agreed to build a 30,000- barrel-per-day refinery, an increase from previous plans to start with a 20,000 barrel-per-day facility. Uganda favors upgrading the refinery to a daily capacity of 60,000 barrels because of growing demand, though oil companies are opposed to the expansion, according to the government. The refinery remains a sticking point between the parties.<\/p>\n

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

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on legal and reputational\u00a0issues relating to businesses operating in the Great Lakes Region\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Increased transparency surrounding smelters<\/strong><\/p>\n

HP, Sandisk Publish the Names of Their Smelters, a Significant Step for Cleaner Supply Chains<\/a>\u00a0| 22 April 2013 | Enough Project
\nThis week, HP and SanDisk published their lists of smelters, following Philips\u2019 publishing of its smelter list in November 2012. HP\u2019s list includes 195 smelters, and SanDisk has 261 smelters. Publishing the names of the smelters is important because it puts pressure on them to get audited. Enough project states that previously such smelters were an opaque part of the supply chain, sourcing corrupt or conflict minerals from various sources and hiding this information.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u00a0EITI suspension of the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of the Congo temporarily \u2018suspended\u2019<\/a>\u00a0| 18 April 2013 | EITI
\nCongo Suspended From Mining-Transparency Initiative for 1 Year<\/a>\u00a0| 18 April 2013 | Bloomberg
\nCongo-Kinshasa: Le secteur minier point\u00e9 du doigt pour son manque de transparence<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | RFI
\nLe secteur minier point\u00e9 du doigt pour son manque de transparence<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | RFI | allAfrica
\nThe DRC has been suspended from the Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative. Since it became an EITI Candidate in 2008, the DRC has completed two EITI Validations. The EITI Board concluded that the country has made significant progress towards improving transparency and accountability over the last five years but that it has nevertheless found that the quality of its EITI Reports did not yet meet all requirements in the EITI standard, particularly regarding full disclosure and assurance of the reliability of the figures. The Board has identified corrective actions to be implemented in the next twelve months necessary to reach EITI Compliant status and stated that the suspension can be lifted when the Board is content that the agreed corrective actions have been completed satisfactorily.\u00a0 If the suspension is in effect for more than one year, beyond 17 April 2014, the Board will consider delisting the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which means that it would lose its status as EITI Candidate and would no longer be considered an EITI implementing country.<\/p>\n

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

Congo\u2019s Copper Producers Warn Against Sea Change in Mining Laws<\/a>\u00a0| 18 April 2013 | Bloomberg
\nMining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa\u2019s biggest copper producer after Zambia, urged the government to reconsider proposed changes to the mining code and end a ban on exporting mineral concentrates. The amendments \u201ccall into question the basis on which mining operators and investors decided to come to Congo,\u201d Marcel Malengo, managing director of African Minerals (Barbados) Ltd., the Ivanplats Ltd. (IVP) unit that runs the Kamoa copper project, said at a conference in Kinshasa. The government could boost its revenues if it adhered to the code in place, he said.<\/b><\/p>\n

Copper export ban<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katanga : la Fec plaide pour un sursis de l\u2019interdiction d\u2019exporter des minerais concentr\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 19 April 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nThe Federation of Enterprises of Congo (FEC), Katanga section, has argued that the order of the Minister of Mines, prohibiting the export of copper concentrates and cobalt is not currently being implemented. FEC Katanga has said that in the current context it is difficult for mining companies to process minerals locally because of the deficit in power and lack of infrastructure for local processing.<\/b><\/p>\n

DRC copper export ban will have no real impact on operations \u2013 Tiger<\/a>\u00a0| 18 April 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nToronto- and Sydney-listed Tiger Resources on Friday said there will be no material impact on its operations or the continued sale of copper concentrate from its Kipoi copper mine, in the Katanga province, in the DRC, after Kinshasa banned the export of copper and cobalt concentrates in a bid to encourage miners to process and refine copper concentrates in-country to secure the value-add economic benefits of beneficiation and refining for the nation.<\/p>\n

Katanga province governor rejects copper\/cobalt export ban<\/a>\u00a0| 18 April 2013 | Mineweb
\nCongo\u2019s Katanga Governor Snubs Export Ban on Copper Concentrate<\/a>\u00a0| 18 April 2013 | Bloomberg
\nThe governor of Congo’s copper mining province, Katanga, said on Thursday he will not enforce a newly imposed ban on the export of copper and cobalt concentrates, putting him on a collision course with the central government. The mines and finance ministers signed a directive this month giving companies 90 days to clear their stocks of concentrate before the ban comes into effect, after which processing would have to be done in the DRC. Katanga province said it will not implement a government ban because it doesn\u2019t have capacity to process all the ore itself.<\/b><\/p>\n

Forestry regulation<\/strong><\/p>\n

TIE – N’sa Mputu annonce un \u00ab contr\u00f4le forestier renforc\u00e9 aux fronti\u00e8res et aux portes de sortie \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0 | 24 April 213 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nThe Congolese Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism, Bavo N’sa Mputu Elima, (also 2nd Vice President of the Executive Committee of the EITI DRC), has announced that controls on forests, including entries and exits, have been strengthened in order to reduce fraud and better manage statistics on the volumes of exported forest products from the DRC.
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