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

As clashes with the M23 in the DRC stalled for peace talks this week, the Central African Republic has seen reports of over 100 casualties (figure unconfirmed) as a result of\u00a0clashes between Seleka rebels and fighters loyal to Francoise Bozize<\/a>\u00a0in Bassangoa. Hostilities have also spread to Buoar. Men claiming to the loyal to the ex-president are said to have attacked villages and national forces in the northwest of the country, with some localities now under their control. Seleka reinforcements have been dispatched but are said to be committing further serious abuses, and a\u00a0Joint UNHCR verification mission<\/a>\u00a0reporting abandoned villages, mass displacement and evidence of widespread human rights abuse has prompted calls of alarm from UN agencies. In Bangui, as the government continues its attempts to\u00a0disarm rouge elements of the Seleka<\/a>, the first 16 rebels have been convicted and sentenced for abuses by a Bangui court. The national army\u2019s inability to stem the violence in the north led D\u2019jotodia to dismiss CAR\u2019s defence minister.<\/p>\n

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In Kampala, with the\u00a0ICGLR<\/a>\u00a0calling for the cessation of hostilities and resumption of\u00a0talks between the M23 and the DRC<\/a>\u00a0hot on the heels of last weeks successful FARDC\/MONUSCO offensive against the rebels, the M23 has suggested it is willing to demobilize without conditions on reintegration. Leader, Bertrand Bisimwa, has stated that disarmament is conditional upon neutralisation of the FDLR and the return of Congolese Tutsi refugees. The UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes has said that amnesty for serious abuses should not be on the table during the talks, which regional heads have demanded be finalised within two weeks.<\/p>\n

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In\u00a0North Kivu<\/a>\u00a0the NDC Cheka militia are reported to be committing atrocities in Pinga, including killings, mutilations and cannibalism. FARDC Deserter Colonel Richard Bisamaza has been arrested with a dozen of his men in Kagese by the Ugandan armed forces.\u00a0Global Witness<\/a>\u00a0has called on the Congolese government to open its impending hydrocarbons legislation up to public consultation expressing particular concern about provisions concerning the exploitation of oil in protected areas. The Bill is due for passage during the next parliamentary session.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the\u00a0DRC\u2019s national consultations<\/a>\u00a0commenced on Saturday 7th September but suffered a slow start and have been criticised for presenting a mere attempt as political positioning by Joseph Kabila.<\/p>\n

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

Recent news on conflict, security and arms trade across the Great Lakes Region.\u00a0<\/strong>
\n7th<\/sup>\u00a0Extraordinary Summit of the ICGLR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Koen Vervaeke (UE) – \u00ab Il faut traduire la situation militaire cr\u00e9\u00e9e \u00e0 Goma en succ\u00e8s politique tr\u00e8s ferme \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLe coordinateur principal de l’Union europ\u00e9enne pour les Grands Lacs, Koen Vervaeke, a appel\u00e9 mercredi 04 septembre 2013 \u00e0 Kinshasa \u00e0 \u00ab traduire la situation militaire cr\u00e9\u00e9e \u00e0 Goma en succ\u00e8s politique tr\u00e8s ferme\u00bb.<\/p>\n

RDC: Joseph Kabila \u00e0 Kampala pour participer au sommet de la CIRGL<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nOuverture \u00e0 Kampala d\u2019un sommet consacr\u00e9 au conflit en RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | RFI
\nThierry Vircoulon sur RFI: Kampala \u00abappara\u00eet comme le sommet de la derni\u00e8re chance\u00bb pour la RDC<\/a>| 5 September 2013 | RFI
\nLe pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila s\u00e9journe depuis mercredi 4 septembre \u00e0 Kampala pour participer au 7e sommet extraordinaire des chefs d\u2019\u00c9tat de la Conf\u00e9rence internationale pour la r\u00e9gion des Grands lacs (CIRGL). Ce forum qui s\u2019ouvre jeudi 5 septembre r\u00e9unit les chefs d\u2019Etat et de gouvernements de la r\u00e9gion qui tentent de baliser la voie de sortie de la crise dans l\u2019Est de la RDC.<\/p>\n

7th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on Security Situation in Eastern DRC took place in Kampala<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | ICGLR | Reliefweb
\nUN envoys urge renewed talks between M23, DR Congo Government<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nLeaders meet to broker end of DR Congo war<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nPresidents from Africa’s Great Lakes region gathered Thursday in Uganda for a fresh bid to broker a deal to end fighting in resource-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Meetings between DR Congo leader Joseph Kabila and his rival Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame — who rejects accusations of backing rebel forces in Congo — delayed the opening of full talks, Ugandan foreign ministry spokesman Elly Kamahungye told AFP.<\/p>\n

La CIRGL demande au M23 de reprendre les n\u00e9gociations avec Kinshasa \u00ab dans les 3 jours \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nA Kampala, le gouvernement de RDC et le M23 somm\u00e9s de reprendre leurs discussions<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | RFI
\nLa CIRGL ordonne la reprise du \u00ab Dialogue de Kampala dans un d\u00e9lai de trois jours \u00bb, la fin \u00ab dans une p\u00e9riode maximale de 14 jours \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLes chefs d\u2019Etat de la Conf\u00e9rence internationale pour la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs (CIRGL) r\u00e9unis en sommet extraordinaire \u00e0 Kampala (Ouganda) ont demand\u00e9 \u00e0 la r\u00e9bellion du M23 de cesser \u00ab\u00a0toute activit\u00e9 militaire\u00a0\u00bb et de reprendre \u00ab\u00a0dans les trois jours\u00a0\u00bb les n\u00e9gociations avec le gouvernement congolais. Ces n\u00e9gociations qui ont d\u00e9but\u00e9 en d\u00e9cembre 2012 sont actuellement au point mort.<\/p>\n

African mediators in Congo conflict call for talks in three days<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Reuters
\nRegional Leaders Resolve to Resume Congo-M23 Talks<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | New Vision | allAfrica
\nGreat Lakes Leaders Say DRC Peace Talks to Resume<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nReturn to Talks, DRC, M23 Told<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nAfrican leaders trying to end an 18-month-old uprising in Congo\u00a0called on Thursday for stalled talks between the government and eastern rebels to restart within three days, with a colclusion to the negotiations within two weeks.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa satisfait de l\u2019appel de la CIRGL \u00e0 la reprise des n\u00e9gociations avec le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe gouvernement congolais se dit satisfait de l\u2019appel lanc\u00e9 par les chefs d\u2019Etat des Grands Lacs au M23 pour reprendre les pourparlers de Kampala. \u00ab\u00a0Nous sommes satisfaits parce que nous en avons assez de ces mouvements de yoyo o\u00f9 on veut nous faire perdre du temps alors que de l\u2019autre c\u00f4t\u00e9, on est en train d\u2019utiliser les voies militaires pour nous asservir et continuer \u00e0 nous piller\u00a0\u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 son porte parole, Lambert Mende.<\/p>\n

RDC : la pr\u00e9sidence d\u00e9ment la rencontre entre Kabila et Kagame \u00e0 Kampala<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\na R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) a d\u00e9menti que le pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila ait rencontr\u00e9 son homologue rwandais Paul Kagame \u201cen apart\u00e9\u201d en marge du sommet des chefs d\u2019Etat des Grands Lacs \u00e0 Kampala, comme l\u2019avait affirm\u00e9 le minist\u00e8re des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res ougandais.<\/p>\n

La Monusco int\u00e8gre le m\u00e9canisme conjoint de v\u00e9rification des fronti\u00e8res de la CIRGL<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa Monusco int\u00e8gre le m\u00e9canisme conjoint de v\u00e9rification des fronti\u00e8res \u00e9largi \u00e0 d\u2019autres pays de la Conf\u00e9rence internationale des pays de la r\u00e9gion des Grands lacs (CIRGL). Le patron de la Monusco, Martin Kobler a salu\u00e9 cette d\u00e9cision prise au cours du 7\u00e8 sommet extraordinaire des chefs d\u2019Etats et de Gouvernements de la CIRGL tenu le jeudi 5 septembre \u00e0 Kampala en Ouganda.<\/p>\n

Kikwete, Kagame Hold ‘Fruitful’ Talks<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Sabahi | allAfrica
\nTanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on Thursday (September 5th) met one-on-one with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame for over an hour in an effort to defuse growing tensions between the two countries.<\/p>\n

International brigade controibuting troops press\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Update On the Security Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | South African Government | allAfrica
\nOn the 30 August 2013 the offensive attack by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) supported by the Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) over the past weeks, the government forces (FARDC), together with the FIB, took over the Triple Tower mountain where the M23 rebel forces had lodged themselves.<\/p>\n

Army On Peace Mission, Not to Fight M23 in DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | Tanzania Daily News | allAfrica
\nTanzanian soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are there to keep peace and security and not to fight with the M23 rebels.<\/p>\n

Small Arms Control and National Reporting in Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Small Arms Control Measures and National Reporting in Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Small Arms Survey
\nResearch Note
\nEffective control of small arms is largely dependent upon each state\u2019s capacity and willingness to design and implement appropriate legislation, regulatory procedures, and policies. ‘Efficacy of Small Arms Control Measures and National Reporting: Learning from Africa’, a new\u00a0Research Note\u00a0by the Small Arms Survey and the Group for Research and Information on Peace and Security (GRIP), emphasizes the importance of reporting while acknowledging its limits.<\/p>\n


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

Kampala talks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congo Peace Talks to Start in Three Days, Regional Summit Says<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Bloomberg
\nPeace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s government and the M23 rebels should start in three days and be completed within 14 days, Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa said. \u201cBelligerent forces on the ground are urged to exercise maximum restraint so as to enable the talks to be rapidly concluded,\u201d Kutesa said.<\/p>\n

Rebels agree to resume peace talks<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nRebels from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 movement said Thursday they will resume peace talks with the government of the violence-hit country, agreeing to a demand from leaders of Africa’s Great Lakes region.<\/p>\n

DRC Government \u2018Ready\u2019 For Peace Talks with M23 Rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nCongo says to return to negotiations with rebels on Monday<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Reuters
\nCongo to Return to Negotiations With Rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | New Vision | allAfrica
\nDemocratic Republic of Congo said on Friday it would return to negotiations with eastern rebels next week after regional leaders set a two-week deadline for peace talks to end an 18-month-old rebellion.<\/p>\n

RDC : \u00ab Il n\u2019y aura pas d\u2019amnistie pour les auteurs des crimes s\u00e9rieux \u00bb, assure Mary Robinson<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nGrands Lacs: pas d’impunit\u00e9 pour les auteurs de crimes graves, assure l’Envoy\u00e9e sp\u00e9ciale Mary Robinson<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Centre d\u2019actualit\u00e9s de l\u2019ONU
\n\u00ab\u00a0Pas d’amnistie pour le M23\u00a0\u00bb (ONU)<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | BBC Afrique
\n\u00ab\u00a0On ne va pas r\u00e9p\u00e9ter les erreurs du pass\u00e9. Nous sommes tr\u00e8s convaincus qu\u2019il ne faut pas une amnistie pour des gens qui ont fait des crimes s\u00e9rieux, il ne faut pas les int\u00e9grer. C\u2019est \u00e7a notre position, comme d\u00e9l\u00e9gation internationale parce que nous comprenons les frustrations, ici \u00e0 Goma\u00a0\u00bb,\u00a0a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 vendredi 6 septembre \u00e0 Goma, Mary Robinson.<\/p>\n

UN envoy stresses need to tackle impunity in DR Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nA top United Nations official focusing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has stressed the need to address impunity in the country, which has seen massive displacement over the past year along with pervasive violence and rights abuses.<\/p>\n

RDC: opposition et majorit\u00e9 favorables \u00e0 la reprise des pourparlers de Kampala<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa classe politique congolaise salue la recommandation du VII\u00e8me sommet des chefs d\u2019Etat de la Conf\u00e9rence internationale sur la r\u00e9gion de Grands Lacs (CIRGL) appelant le gouvernement congolais et la r\u00e9bellion du M23 \u00e0 reprendre dans trois jours les pourparlers \u00e0 Kampala et de les finir dans quatorze jours. Le RCD-KML de Mbusa Nyamwisi, parti d\u2019opposition, voudrait voir les bellig\u00e9rants arr\u00eater d\u00e9finitivement la guerre pour permettre aux populations du Nord-Kivu de vivre en paix.<\/p>\n

RDC: la communaut\u00e9 internationale affirme son soutien aux pourparlers de Kampala<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019Union europ\u00e9enne (UE) va peser de\u00a0tous\u00a0ses moyens pour l\u2019aboutissement de n\u00e9gociations de Kampala entre le gouvernement congolais et la r\u00e9bellion du M23, a assur\u00e9 ce vendredi 6 septembre \u00e0 Goma, le coordonnateur principal de l\u2019UE pour la r\u00e9gion de Grands Lacs, Koen Vervaeke. M\u00eame message de la part des envoy\u00e9s sp\u00e9ciaux de l\u2019Onu, de l\u2019Union africaine et du pr\u00e9sident am\u00e9ricain, qui ont estim\u00e9 que l\u2019option \u00a0politique permettrait de trouver une solution durable \u00e0 la crise dans l\u2019Est de la RDC.<\/p>\n

RDC: le M23 accepte de d\u00e9poser les armes mais pose 2 conditions<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC : le M23 pr\u00eat \u00e0 rendre les armes sous conditions<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | AFP | Jeune Afrique
\nLes rebelles du M23 se disent \u00abpr\u00eats \u00e0 d\u00e9sarmer\u00bb et \u00e0 retourner \u00e0 la vie civile, comme exig\u00e9 par la Conf\u00e9rence internationale sur la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs (CIRGL). Mais ils posent \u00abdeux conditions\u00bb: la neutralisation des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques pour la lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR) et le retour des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais tutsis, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le chef rebelle Bertrand Bisimwa, ce dimanche 8 septembre \u00e0 l\u2019AFP.<\/p>\n

Congo rebels to return to talks, but not to army<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | Reuters
\nDemocratic Republic of Congo’s M23 insurgents said on Sunday they are ready to return to peace talks and would not make integration into the national army, which has not proved successful in the past, part of the deal.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa et le M23 reprennent les pourparlers de Kampala ce lundi<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC: la reprise des pourparlers entre le gouvernement et le M23 renvoy\u00e9e \u00e0 mardi<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nKampala: n\u00e9gociations sous pression entre le M23 et la RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | RFI
\nReprise des n\u00e9gociations entre le gouvernement congolais et le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nL\u2019ultimatum des chefs d\u2019Etat des Grands Lacs pour la reprise des pourparlers entre le gouvernement et le M23 a expir\u00e9 ce lundi 9 septembre. Mais les discussions ne pourront reprendre que mardi. La d\u00e9l\u00e9gation rebelle se trouve d\u00e9j\u00e0 dans la capitale ougandaise tandis que celle du gouvernement congolais est en route pour Kampala.<\/p>\n

DR Congo rebels in Uganda for peace talks<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nLe M23 attend la d\u00e9l\u00e9gation de RDC \u00e0 Kampala pour reprendre les pourparlers<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nDR Congo and M23 rebels resume peace talks: mediator<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nM23, DR Congo Talks to Last Two Weeks<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | New Vision | allAfrica
\nThe government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels restarted peace talks Tuesday following an ultimatum set by regional leaders, the chief mediator said.<\/p>\n

Roger Lumbala : \u00ab L\u2019arm\u00e9e du M23 ne peut pas int\u00e9grer une arm\u00e9e mal organis\u00e9e \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\n\u00ab\u00a0L\u2019arm\u00e9e du M23 ne peut pas int\u00e9grer une arm\u00e9e mal organis\u00e9e\u00a0\u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 mardi 10 septembre \u00e0 Kampala Roger Lumbala, l\u2019un des membres de la d\u00e9l\u00e9gation de la r\u00e9bellion du M23 apr\u00e8s la s\u00e9ance d\u2019ouverture de la reprise du dialogue avec le gouvernement congolais. La s\u00e9ance de reprise s\u2019est tenue \u00e0 huit clos. Le facilitateur ougandais, le ministre de la d\u00e9fense Crispus Kiyonga n\u2019a pas r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 aux journalistes le programme de deux semaines d\u2019assises \u00e0 venir. Il a estim\u00e9 que \u00ab\u00a0trop se confier \u00e0 la presse nuirait \u00e0 l\u2019efficacit\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb de ces discussions.<\/p>\n

RDC: la Monusco souhaite une paix durable \u00e0 l\u2019issue des pourparlers de Kampala<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa\u00a0Monusco se dit\u00a0attentive\u00a0au d\u00e9roulement des pourparlers de Kampala, qui ont repris depuis\u00a0lundi\u00a0dernier,\u00a0entre le gouvernement congolais et la r\u00e9bellion du M23.\u00a0La mission onusienne en RDC\u00a0souhaite\u00a0 une paix durable \u00e0 l\u2019issue de\u00a0 ce round des n\u00e9gociations, pr\u00e9vu pour quatorze jours, a affirm\u00e9 le porte-parole de la Monusco\u00a0ce mercredi 11 septembre.<\/p>\n

ADF NALU<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yet another front<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Africa Confidential
\nEver since a major attack in mid-July at Kamango, in the Beni area of North Kivu, observers have wondered why the Allied Democratic Front-National Army for the Liberation of Uganda is fighting after a long period of dormancy. The Beni attacks followed fierce fighting with Kinshasa\u2019s forces and sent 66,000 refugees into Uganda. Requires subscription.<\/p>\n

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

CPI : le Fonds au profit des victimes \u00e9value ses activit\u00e9s en Ituri<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa pr\u00e9sidente de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e des Etats parties au Statut de Rome, Tiina Intelman, et le directeur ex\u00e9cutif des Fonds au profit des victimes, Pieter De Baan, s\u00e9journent \u00e0 Bunia en Ituri depuis le week-end dernier. Les deux personnalit\u00e9s sont venues \u00e9valuer les activit\u00e9s d\u2019assistance g\u00e9n\u00e9rale men\u00e9es par ce fonds institu\u00e9 par l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e des Etats parties au Statut de Rome qui cr\u00e9e la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI). Pieter De Baan a pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 que ces activit\u00e9s d\u2019assistance g\u00e9n\u00e9rale n\u2019ont pas de lien direct avec les cas des Congolais jug\u00e9s \u00e0 la CPI pour des crimes commis en Ituri.<\/p>\n

Ituri : Rodo dans la psychose depuis une incursion de l\u2019arm\u00e9e ougandaise<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes habitants de Rodo, une localit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re congolaise avec l\u2019Ouganda, vivent dans la psychose depuis l\u2019incursion, le 25 ao\u00fbt dernier, de militaires ougandais dans leur village \u00e0 Mahagi (Ituri). Ces militaires avaient d\u00e9truit le poste douanier congolais de Rodo avant de retourner chez eux, six jours pus tard. Plusieurs habitants avaient abandonn\u00e9 leurs maisons et ne sont toujours pas revenus. La rentr\u00e9e scolaire n\u2019a pas eu lieu non plus.<\/p>\n

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

DR Congo rebels impose ‘unacceptable’ curfew: UN<\/a>\u00a0| 4 September 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nM23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo are enforcing a curfew in areas under their control, the UN peacekeeping mission said Wednesday, calling the move \u00ab\u00a0completely unacceptable\u00a0\u00bb. MONUSCO spokesman Felix Basse said UN troops were monitoring the situation in the area of the resource-rich east of the country controlled by the rebels during the current lull in fighting.<\/p>\n

Le colonel d\u00e9serteur Richard Bisamaza arr\u00eat\u00e9 en Ouganda<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe colonel Richard Kayonde Bisamaza, ex-commandant int\u00e9rimaire du premier secteur des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) \u00e0 Beni, a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 mercredi 4 septembre par l\u2019arm\u00e9e ougandaise. Selon des sources s\u00e9curitaires \u00e0 Ndongo, un village ougandais situ\u00e9 dans le district de Kasese, cet officier qui a d\u00e9sert\u00e9 les rangs des FARDC en ao\u00fbt a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 avec une dizaine de ses proches apr\u00e8s qu\u2019ils eurent travers\u00e9 la fronti\u00e8re ougandaise.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: les FARDC r\u00e9cup\u00e8rent plus de 1000 engins non explos\u00e9s \u00e0 Kibati<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) affirment avoir r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9, du lundi 2 au mercredi 4 septembre, plus de 1000 engins non explos\u00e9s abandonn\u00e9s par des rebelles du M23 dans la zone de Kibati-Kanyaruchinya (Nord-Kivu). Le Centre de coordination de la lutte anti-mines des Nations unies (UNMACC) indique qu\u2019il s\u2019agit notamment de 7 roquettes, 26 obus et d\u2019autres munitions. L\u2019UNMACC nettoie cette contr\u00e9e de ces engins et appelle la population d\u00e9plac\u00e9e qui veut\u00a0 rentrer chez elle \u00e0 plus de prudence.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : la milice NDC du chef Cheka accus\u00e9e de cannibalisme \u00e0 Pinga<\/a>| 9 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nDes habitants de la localit\u00e9 Pinga se sont r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s dans la base de la Monusco pour fuir les exactions du groupe arm\u00e9 \u00ab\u00a0Nduma defense of Congo\u00a0\u00bb (NDC) du chef de guerre Cheka. Des sources locales ont indiqu\u00e9 vendredi 6 septembre que ces miliciens commettent de nombreuses violations des droits de l\u2019homme. Ils sont notamment accus\u00e9s de cannibalisme envers les autres groupes arm\u00e9s qui s\u2019aventurent \u00e0 Pinga, qu\u2019ils consid\u00e8rent comme un territoire conquis.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : Le M23 braque un camion et tue deux passagers \u00e0 Kikoro<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | L\u2019Observateur
\nUne embuscade tendue par le Mouvement du 23 mars (M 23) sur un gros v\u00e9hicule a tourn\u00e9 en bain de sang hier lundi 9 septembre dans l’avant midi \u00e0 Kikoro, localit\u00e9 de la\u00a0 province du Nord Kivu. Le fait s’est pass\u00e9 vers 8 heures, le matin, quand un camion de marque Fuso avec \u00e0 son bord, une trentaine de passagers et de marchandises a \u00e9t\u00e9 braqu\u00e9 par un groupe d’\u00e9l\u00e9ments M 23, \u00e0 hauteur de la localit\u00e9 Kikoro, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 plus ou moins 3 kilom\u00e8tres Rutshuru\/Burai, sur l’axe Bunagana.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : les habitants de Kanyaruchinya regagnent progressivement leur localit\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nes habitants de Kanyaruchinya commencent \u00e0 regagner timidement leur localit\u00e9 qu\u2019ils avaient abandonn\u00e9e depuis les derniers affrontements entre l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise et le M23 en\u00a0 ao\u00fbt dernier. Ces personnes qui avaient trouv\u00e9 refuge dans les quartiers p\u00e9riph\u00e9riques de Goma \u00a0affirment pr\u00e9f\u00e9rer rentrer dans leur localit\u00e9 bien que toutes les conditions de vie ne sont pas encore remplies.<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler: \u00abJe suis \u00e0 Goma premi\u00e8rement pour exprimer ma solidarit\u00e9\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019Onu en RDC, Martin Kobler, s\u00e9journe, depuis mardi 10 septembre, \u00e0 Goma, chef-lieu du Nord-Kivu. Devant la presse, il a affirm\u00e9 \u00eatre parti exprimer sa solidarit\u00e9 envers la population de cette partie du pays, en proie \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 depuis plus de deux d\u00e9cennies.<\/p>\n

Lubero: une journ\u00e9e de deuil pour protester contre l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 au Nord-Kivu<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa population du chef-lieu du territoire de Lubero au Nord-Kivu a observ\u00e9 une journ\u00e9e de deuil ce mardi 10 septembre, initi\u00e9e par des organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile locale. Cette action visait \u00e0 protester contre les cons\u00e9quences de la guerre dans la ville de Goma et dans le territoire de Nyiragongo mais aussi contre l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Lubero.<\/p>\n

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

Sud-Kivu : 30% de la population de Luberizi est retourn\u00e9e chez elle, selon les FARDC<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nTrente pour cent\u00a0de la population de Luberizi et ses environs, dans le Sud Kivu, est retourn\u00e9e chez elle apr\u00e8s avoir fui l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans leurs villages, a annonc\u00e9 mercredi 11 septembre le lieutenant-colonel Buyira Gakwaya, commandant du 1052e bataillon des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC. L\u2019officier sup\u00e9rieur l\u2019a affirm\u00e9 apr\u00e8s une patrouille dans le village de Ngendo. De leur c\u00f4t\u00e9, les autorit\u00e9s civiles locales estiment que ce retour est encore tr\u00e8s faible, les civils craignant encore les tracasseries des forces de l\u2019ordre.<\/p>\n

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

Katanga : 557 enfants sortis des forces et groupes arm\u00e9s en cinq mois<\/a>\u00a0 | 11 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC : en six mois, plus de 550 enfants d\u00e9mobilis\u00e9s dans le Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 12 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nPlus de 550 enfants enr\u00f4l\u00e9s dans les forces et groupes arm\u00e9s ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9mobilis\u00e9s entre mars et ao\u00fbt dans la province du Katanga en RDC, a annonc\u00e9 mercredi 11 septembre le Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires de l\u2019ONU (Ocha).<\/p>\n

DR Congo: UN says more than 550 child soldiers freed in past five months<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nRDC : l’OCHA se f\u00e9licite de la d\u00e9mobilisation de plus de 500 enfants soldats en six mois<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nMore than 550 children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have left armed groups in the past five months, the United Nations humanitarian relief arm today announced.<\/p>\n

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

Eastern Congo\u2019s recent troubles: who pulls the strings, what is at stake, and why do things happen?<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | African Arguments
\nConsidered an overview, this piece combines a wide range of events, observations, and consequent thoughts on the current situation in the eastern DRC. Focussing on M23 rebels, DRC government, and the UN mission it will also take into account main other dynamics and actors.<\/p>\n

Analysis: African U.N. troops raise stakes for Rwanda in Congo crisis<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Reuters
\nThe deployment of a U.N. force of African troops in eastern Democratic Republic of\u00a0Congo\u00a0threatens to draw Rwanda into a damaging conflict with African powers and derail its economic \u00ab\u00a0miracle\u00a0\u00bb if donors again cut aid over Kigali’s involvement there.<\/p>\n

Will Kagame, Museveni Take On UN in Congo?<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | The Independent (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nOn August 28, the red line in the escalating conflict between the DR Congo government troops and the mutinous M23 rebels was crossed; a soldier fighting in the conflict under the UN flag was killed.<\/p>\n

RDC : le nord sous surveillance<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nDrones, radars, brigade de la Monusco… La RDC est d\u00e9termin\u00e9e \u00e0 faire reculer le M23.<\/p>\n

Kivu on the brink<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Africa Confidential
\nThe M23 rebels have suffered heavy losses, so Kigali may have to choose between abandoning them or risking deeper involvement. After Kigali blamed the shelling on the FARDC, it looked for a moment as though the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) might enter Congo in strength. Such a move would nominally be to stop the shelling of its population but the result would be to support M23. Requires subscription.<\/p>\n

RDC : le M23 est-il r\u00e9ellement pr\u00eat \u00e0 d\u00e9poser les armes ?<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Afrik.com
\nContre toute attente, les rebelles du M23 ont annonc\u00e9 qu\u2019ils \u00e9taient pr\u00eats \u00e0 d\u00e9poser les armes sous conditions toutefois. Mais ce n\u2019est pas la premi\u00e8re fois que la r\u00e9bellion se dit dispos\u00e9e \u00e0 enterrer la hache de guerre. Est-ce une \u00e9ni\u00e8me annonce?<\/p>\n

A Political Solution–Yes, But…<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Congo Siasa
\nThe phrase \u00ab\u00a0political process\u00a0\u00bb has attained holy status in UN parlance\u2013\u2013it is sometimes bandied about as a catch-all solution for everything. (An organization I used to work for even had an acronym they often used: SFURPP\u2013\u2013Shut the **** Up and Respect the Political Process). But what does it actually mean?<\/p>\n

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

ACHPR mission to Uganda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Statement on the Promotion Mission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights in the Republic of Uganda<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | African Commission on Human and People\u2019s Rights | Reliefweb
\nFollowing authorisation by the Government of the Republic of Uganda, a delegation of the African Commission on Human and Peoples\u2019 (\u201cthe Commission\u201d) undertook a Promotion Mission in the Republic of Uganda from 26 to 30 August 2013, premised on the general situation in the country and thematic issues related to: the rights of people living with HIV\/AIDs (PLHIV) and those at risk, vulnerable to and Affected by HIV; freedom of expression and access to information; prisons and conditions of detention; and extractive industries, environment and human rights; in Uganda.<\/p>\n

Uganda : Authorities are Called Upon to Uphold their Human Rights Obligations<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | FIDH
\nFollowing a promotion mission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights (ACHPR) held in Uganda from 25th to 30th August 2013, FIDH and FHRI call upon the authorities to uphold their regional and international human rights obligations. This mission was held at a time when lack of political will, discrimination, repressive laws, impunity or manipulation of customs and practices continue to infringe the enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms in Uganda.<\/p>\n

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

Tanzania\/Rwanda relations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kagame, Kikwete Hold Talks<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nKikwete, Kagame Vow to Promote Ties<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Tanzania Daily News | allAfrica
\nKikwete, Kagame Hold ‘Fruitful’ Talks<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Sabahi | allAfrica
\nTanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on Thursday (September 5th) met one-on-one with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame for over an hour in an effort to defuse growing tensions between the two countries, Tanzania’s The Citizen reported. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the seventh extraordinary summit of the Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on the DRC crisis.<\/p>\n

UN Special envoy visit to Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

L\u2019envoy\u00e9e sp\u00e9ciale de l\u2019ONU pour les Grands Lacs attendue au Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | RFI
\nAu Rwanda, Mary Robinson \u00e9voque la situation dans l’est de la RDC et la r\u00e9bellion du M23<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | RFI
\nMary Robinson arrive au Rwanda ce samedi 7 septembre. Elle doit notamment rencontrer la ministre rwandaise des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res et de son homologue de la D\u00e9fense et peut-\u00eatre le pr\u00e9sident Paul Kagame. Cette visite intervient alors que les m\u00e9diateurs du processus de paix entam\u00e9 en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo r\u00e9unis \u00e0 Kampala en Ouganda hier, ont donn\u00e9 trois jours \u00e0 Kinshasa et au M23 pour reprendre leurs discussions et parvenir \u00e0 un accord d\u2019ici 14 jours.<\/p>\n

US, UN Urge Congolese, Rwandan Restraint<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nUnited States special envoy to the Great Lakes region of Africa, former senator Russ Feingold, and United Nations counterpart Mary Robinson are in Rwanda on the last leg of a four-day trip to promote peace in the region.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ruling party youth league accused of behaving like militia<\/strong><\/p>\n

Burundi: les Imbonerakure, proches du pouvoir, une nouvelle fois montr\u00e9s du doigt<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | RFI
\nAu Burundi, la ligue des jeunes du parti au pouvoir, accus\u00e9e de se comporter en v\u00e9ritable milice, est une nouvelle fois sur la sellette depuis plusieurs jours. Apr\u00e8s l\u2019ancien journaliste aujourd\u2019hui opposant Alexis Sinduhije, la jeunesse du parti Front pour la d\u00e9mocratie au Burundi (Frodebu), qui avait remport\u00e9 les \u00e9lections juste avant la guerre civile en 1993, appelle \u00e0 la r\u00e9sistance face aux Imbonerakure.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Clashes with Bozize loyal elements in Bassanggoa and Buar (N\/NW CAR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: des villages incendi\u00e9s, des milliers de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s, le HCR tire la sonnette d’alarme<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | RFI
\nRCA : flamb\u00e9e de violence dans l’Ouest<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | RFI
\nCentrafrique: des villages autour de Bossangoa sous le contr\u00f4le d’hommes arm\u00e9s pro-Boziz\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | RFI
\nRCA: ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 autour de Bossangoa<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nRCA: des proches de Boziz\u00e9 revendiquent les attaques au nord-ouest du pays<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | RFI
\nAu moins 60 morts lors de combats entre la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka et des partisans pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s de Boziz\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nRCA: des combats font des dizaines de morts dans l’ouest du pays<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nEn Centrafrique, c’est le porte-parole du pr\u00e9sident de la transition, Guy Simplice Kodegue, qui l’affirme : des hommes se r\u00e9clamant de l’ancien pr\u00e9sident Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 auraient attaqu\u00e9 au moins quatre villages pr\u00e8s de la ville de Bossangoa, dans le centre du pays, des localit\u00e9s proches du village natal de Boziz\u00e9. Selon lui, il y aurait cinq morts du c\u00f4t\u00e9 des forces de d\u00e9fense nationale mais aussi des victimes civiles. Ce soir, samedi 7 septembre, les assaillants occuperaient toujours ces villages. Le Haut Commissariat aux r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s des Nations unies, lui, s’inqui\u00e8te de la situation dans la r\u00e9gion de Paoua, un peu plus au nord, apr\u00e8s des violences. Des villages ont \u00e9t\u00e9 incendi\u00e9s, des milliers de personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es. Le HCR d\u00e9plore un vide s\u00e9curitaire et lance un appel aux autorit\u00e9s centrafricaines ainsi qu\u2019aux groupes arm\u00e9s qui s\u00e9vissent dans le pays.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic says scores killed in new clashes<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | BBC Africa
\nFighting Leaves 60 Dead in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nDeath toll rises in battles in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Reuters
\nMilitias Seize Villages in Western CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nNew CAR Fighting Reported as Security Continues to Deteriorate<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nThe death toll in clashes between gunmen loyal to Central African Republic’s former president and the ex-rebels who ousted him, rose to at least 73 following fighting on Monday, residents, government and a regional peacekeeping force said.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : revu \u00e0 la hausse, le bilan des combats dans l’Ouest atteint pr\u00e8s de 100 morts<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nLes combats qui ont oppos\u00e9, dimanche 8 et lundi 9 septembre, les forces du nouveau r\u00e9gime centrafricain et des partisans de l’ancien pr\u00e9sident Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 ont fait pr\u00e8s de 100 morts, a annonc\u00e9 la pr\u00e9sidence dans un nouveau d\u00e9compte, \u00e9tabli mercredi. Un bilan qui n’est pas consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme d\u00e9finitif.<\/p>\n

CAR Crisis Opens Rift Between Muslims, Christians<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nAs the security situation in the Central African Republic continues to deteriorate, a new unsettling rivalry between Muslim and Christian communities has started to take hold.<\/p>\n

RCA: le nord-ouest du pays sous la menace d\u2019une guerre confessionnelle<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | RFI
\nEn Centrafrique, la situation reste toujours chaotique dans la r\u00e9gion de Bossangoa, au nord-ouest du pays. Le week-end dernier des groupes arm\u00e9s partisans du pr\u00e9sident d\u00e9chu Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 ont attaqu\u00e9 des positions de la Seleka et des civils de confession musulmane. Ce qui a entra\u00een\u00e9 des op\u00e9rations de repr\u00e9sailles de la Seleka contre des populations chr\u00e9tiennes. Mardi, la journ\u00e9e a \u00e9t\u00e9 relativement calme mais beaucoup craignent que le conflit ne d\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e8re en violences interreligieuses.<\/p>\n

Killing of aid workers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN condemns killing of two aid workers<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nThe United Nations has condemned the killing of two aid workers in the Central African Republic (CAR), and urged all parties to ensure the protection of civilians and respect for humanitarian law.<\/p>\n

UNHCR Joint Mission to CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

UNHCR Fears for Safety of Civilians in Central African Republic Amid Continuing Lawlessness<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | UNHCR | allAfrica
\nCentral African Republic: UN agencies report increase in human rights violations<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nLe HCR fait \u00e9tat d’une \u00abanarchie g\u00e9n\u00e9ralis\u00e9e\u00bb dans le nord de la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Centre d\u2019actualit\u00e9s de l\u2019ONU
\nU.N. finds burned, abandoned villages in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Reuters
\nUNHCR finds burned and abandoned villages, thousands displaced in northern Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | UNHCR | Reliefweb
\nA joint-UNHCR mission to northern Central African Republic reports abandoned villages, massive displacement and evidence of widespread human rights violations.
\nStaff from UNHCR and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) travelled to the town of Paoua, 500-kilometres north of the CAR capital, Bangui, last week. They found seven villages burned to the ground and deserted \u2013 and an eighth village partially burned – with villagers hiding in the bush.<\/p>\n

Disarmamment efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n

S\u00e9curit\u00e9 en Centrafrique, les autorit\u00e9s de transition passent \u00e0 la vitesse sup\u00e9rieure<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Radio Ndeke Luka | Fondation Hirondelle
\nSituation dans le pays – Qu’y pourra Djotodia ?<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | L\u2019Observateur Paalga | allAfrica
\nUne op\u00e9ration g\u00e9n\u00e9ralis\u00e9e de d\u00e9sarmement des \u00e9l\u00e9ments de S\u00e9l\u00e9ka non cantonn\u00e9s est lanc\u00e9e ce mercredi \u00e0 Bangui. Cette op\u00e9ration est plac\u00e9e sous la tutelle du Minist\u00e8re de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Publique avec l\u2019appui de l\u2019Arm\u00e9e nationale. Ce d\u00e9sarmement vise les \u00e9l\u00e9ments dits incontr\u00f4l\u00e9s de la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, qui ont refus\u00e9 d\u2019\u00eatre cantonn\u00e9s dans les six (6) sites retenus \u00e0 Bangui \u00e0 savoir le Camp Beal, le Bataillon de Soutien et des Services (BSS), la base des Sapeurs pompiers, la base de l\u2019Amphibie, le Camp Kassa\u00ef et le Bataillon d\u2019Intervention du Territoire 2 (BIT2).<\/p>\n

MISCA to replace FORMA by the end of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n

En RCA, la Fomac a besoin d’autres forces pour faire mieux<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | RFI
\nUne force d’interposition chasse l’autre en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine. La Misca, la mission internationale de soutien \u00e0 la Centrafrique remplacera avant la fin de l’ann\u00e9e la Fomac, la force d’Afrique centrale. Aura-t-elle la t\u00e2che plus facile, sera-t-elle plus efficace que la Fomac souvent d\u00e9cri\u00e9e par la population ? Olivier Rogez re\u00e7oit Ahmad Allam-Mi, le secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la CEAC, la Communaut\u00e9 \u00e9conomique d’Afrique centrale.<\/p>\n

Talks of the voluntary return of the CAR\u2019s military<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pourparlers autour du retour volontaire des militaires centrafricains<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Cameroon Tribune | allAfrica
\nLe secr\u00e9taire d’Etat \u00e0 la D\u00e9fense, charg\u00e9 des anciens combattants, Koumpa Issa a tenu une s\u00e9ance de travail avec les int\u00e9ress\u00e9s, le 2 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 la caserne militaire de Bertoua, en pr\u00e9sence du ministre centrafricain directeur adjoint du cabinet pr\u00e9sidentiel, Idriss Salao.<\/p>\n

D\u2019jotodia dismisses chief of defence after clashes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central African leader sacks army chief after 100 killed in clashes<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Reuters
\nCentral African Republic army chief sacked<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | BBC Africa
\nThe president of Central African Republic dismissed the head of the armed forces on Tuesday after days of fighting with gunmen loyal to ousted leader Francois Bozize that left 100 people dead, a government spokesman said.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: le chef d\u2019\u00e9tat-major limog\u00e9 apr\u00e8s les violences<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | RFI
\nCentrafrique : Djotodia limoge le chef d’\u00e9tat-major des arm\u00e9es<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nTandis que ces derniers jours ont \u00e9t\u00e9 marqu\u00e9s par des violences dans la r\u00e9gion de Bossangoa, dans l’ouest de la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, le chef d’\u00e9tat-major des arm\u00e9es a \u00e9t\u00e9 limog\u00e9 ce mardi 10 septembre. Michel Djotodia, pr\u00e9sident de la transition, a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de remplacer le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Doll\u00e9-Waya par Ferdinand Bombay\u00e9k\u00e9. Un homme connu pour avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 le commandant de la garde de l’ancien chef d’Etat, Ange F\u00e9lix Patass\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Anaysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: un \u00abAppel de Rome pour la paix et la r\u00e9conciliation\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | RFI
\nAu lendemain de la signature de \u00ab l\u2019Appel de Rome pour la paix et la r\u00e9conciliation nationale \u00bb en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, le pr\u00e9sident de la Communaut\u00e9 Sant’Egidio, Marco Impagliazzo, revient sur la situation dans le pays, alors que de nouvelles attaques ont fait au moins une soixantaine de morts dans le nord-ouest du pays. Il dit ses espoirs dans une r\u00e9solution de la crise centrafricaine et dans une issue \u00e0 la violence end\u00e9mique. Il enjoint \u00e9galement aux Centrafricains de ne pas se laisser emporter dans un conflit interreligieux.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic Calm Returns After 100 Die in Clashes<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Bloomberg
\nCalm returned to the Central African Republic after days of fighting left about 100 people dead, prompting President Michel Djotodia to replace his army chief, according to the leader\u2019s spokesman Guy Simplice Kodegue. Clashes started on Sept. 7 in Bossangoa, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) north of the capital, Bangui, when fighters loyal to Bozize attacked Djotodia\u2019s soldiers. The combat spread to Bouca, about 100 kilometers west of Bossangoa on Sept. 9.<\/p>\n

Le retour des vieux d\u00e9mons<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Fasozine (Ouagadougou) | allAfrica
\nPendant que ses populations traumatis\u00e9es par la faim et terroris\u00e9es par l’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 ne savent plus \u00e0 quel saint se vouer, voici que la Centrafrique replonge \u00e0 nouveau dans un r\u00e8glement de comptes entre l’Arm\u00e9e de la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka au pouvoir et une r\u00e9bellion arm\u00e9e qui se r\u00e9clame du pr\u00e9sident d\u00e9chu Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 au Nord-est du pays.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: L’histoire se r\u00e9p\u00e8te<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Le Pays (Ouagadougou) | allAfrica
\nD\u00e9cid\u00e9ment, la Centrafrique n’en finit pas avec ses r\u00e9bellions \u00e0 r\u00e9p\u00e9tition. Apr\u00e8s avoir annonc\u00e9, il y a quelque temps, depuis la France o\u00f9 il \u00e9tait en s\u00e9jour, sa volont\u00e9 de reconqu\u00e9rir le pouvoir par les armes, l’ancien pr\u00e9sident Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 est pass\u00e9 \u00e0 la man\u0153uvre sur le terrain avec sa r\u00e9bellion qui prend appui \u00e0 partir de la r\u00e9gion de son village.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

RD Congo\/Province du Nord-Kivu : Personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es internes dans les sites et camps (au 25 ao\u00fbt 2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

RD Congo\/Nord-Kivu : Situation des personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es internes (PDI) au 25 ao\u00fbt 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu No 29\/13, 03 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Katanga No. 34\/13, 4 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Sud-Kivu No. 37\/13, 10 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu No 30\/13, 10 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale No 36\/13, 10 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Situation humanitaire en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo – Note d\u2019information \u00e0 la presse, 11 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Refugees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Museveni Appeals for More International Support for Congolese Refugees<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | Sudan Tribune | allAfrica
\nUgandan president Yoweri Museveni has appealed for more international support for Congolese refugees who have fled violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to neighbouring countries in the Great Lakes region.<\/p>\n

Once Congolese refugees in CAR, now they shelter former hosts fleeing CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | UNHCR | Reliefweb
\nWith conflict now appearing on the opposite side of the Oubangui River separating the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic, former refugees here and their ex-hosts have been forced to reverse roles.<\/p>\n

RDC : \u00ab\u00a0Mission Congo\u00a0\u00bb, ou comment on a d\u00e9tourn\u00e9 l’aide destin\u00e9e \u00e0 des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nDiffus\u00e9 en avant-premi\u00e8re au Festival international du film de Toronto (5-15 septembre), \u00ab\u00a0Mission Congo\u00a0\u00bb l\u00e8ve le voile sur le projet \u00ab\u00a0Operation Blessing\u00a0\u00bb du pasteur am\u00e9ricain Pat Robertson dans l’est de la RDC, alors Za\u00efre, en 1994. Des fonds lev\u00e9s aux \u00c9tats-Unis pour secourir les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 utilis\u00e9s \u00e0 d’autres fins, selon les r\u00e9alisateurs du documentaire.<\/p>\n

Aid<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goma\u2019s aid economy a blessing and curse<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | IRIN
\nAs construction workers put the final touches on a five-story apartment-hotel complex in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) city of Goma, foreman Lucien told IRIN its future occupants would likely not be locals.<\/p>\n

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

Burundian explusions from Tanzania<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pr\u00e8s de 30 000 Burundais auraient \u00e9t\u00e9 expuls\u00e9s de Tanzanie en un mois<\/a>\u00a0| 12 September 2013 | RFI
\nIl y a deux semaines, la Tanzanie avait d\u00e9j\u00e0 expuls\u00e9s en une dizaine de jours de son sol plus de 10 000 Burundais, consid\u00e9r\u00e9s comme des irr\u00e9guliers. Le mouvement de retour forc\u00e9 semble s\u2019\u00eatre acc\u00e9l\u00e9r\u00e9, car ils sont \u00e9valu\u00e9s \u00e0 pr\u00e8s de 30 000 aujourd\u2019hui, selon le Haut commissariat des Nations unies pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s au Burundi, qui tire la sonnette d\u2019alarme devant une situation humanitaire qualifi\u00e9e de dramatique.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

RCA: des milliers de personnes en fuite \u00e0 cause des combats<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nCes personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es ne disposent d\u2019aucune assistance humanitaire, selon le CICR.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: Alors que le pays fait face \u00e0 une nouvelle vague de violence, MSF d\u00e9nonce le ciblage de la population civile<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | MSF | allAfrica
\nA Bouca, l’organisation humanitaire m\u00e9dicale a pris en charge 26 patients bless\u00e9s par machette et par balle.<\/p>\n

Refugees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cameroun: l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 cr\u00e9e des tensions \u00e0 l\u2019est du pays avec les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | RFI
\nLes tensions montent \u00e0 l’est du Cameroun entre les populations locales et les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains. Dans plusieurs localit\u00e9s de la r\u00e9gion dont la capitale Bertoua, le sentiment d’exasp\u00e9ration grimpe depuis quelques temps. En cause : une s\u00e9rie d’incidents imput\u00e9s \u00e0 l’ex-r\u00e9bellion Seleka.<\/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><\/p>\n

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


\n<\/strong>ICC Bemba trial\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In The Courtroom: Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo Case<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | PR Newswire (New York) | allAfrica
\nThe situation in the Central African Republic was referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the CAR Government in December 2004. In the only case in this situation, The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Pre-Trial Chamber II confirmed, on 15 June 2009, two charges of crimes against humanity and three charges of war crimes, and committed the accused to trial before Trial Chamber III. This edition of the ‘In the Courtroom’ programme provides a summary of the proceedings between 2 and 6 September 2013, during which a protected Defence witness – ‘Witness D04-30’ – testified before the Chamber.<\/p>\n

Five More Witnesses to Testify for Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Bemba Trial Website | allAfrica<\/p>\n

ICC visit to Ituri to review fund activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPI : le Fonds au profit des victimes \u00e9value ses activit\u00e9s en Ituri<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa pr\u00e9sidente de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e des Etats parties au Statut de Rome, Tiina Intelman, et le directeur ex\u00e9cutif des Fonds au profit des victimes, Pieter De Baan, s\u00e9journent \u00e0 Bunia en Ituri depuis le week-end dernier. Les deux personnalit\u00e9s sont venues \u00e9valuer les activit\u00e9s d\u2019assistance g\u00e9n\u00e9rale men\u00e9es par ce fonds institu\u00e9 par l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e des Etats parties au Statut de Rome qui cr\u00e9e la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI). Pieter De Baan a pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 que ces activit\u00e9s d\u2019assistance g\u00e9n\u00e9rale n\u2019ont pas de lien direct avec les cas des Congolais jug\u00e9s \u00e0 la CPI pour des crimes commis en Ituri.<\/p>\n

Baraza peace courts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Baraza Peace Courts: ensuring fair and non-punitive justice in DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Peace Direct | Reliefweb
\nThe Baraza, community-led courts, ensure accessible, fair and non-punitive justice to communities in rural villages, where conflicts can quickly turn violent. Alana Poole, our local correspondent for DRC, visits three Barazas in South Kivu and highlights their powerful impact upon the communities where they operate.<\/p>\n

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

Rwanda addressing ICC in Kenyatta trial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda Seeks to Address ICC During Kenyan Leaders\u2019 Trial<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nRwanda has asked the International Criminal Court to let it address the court in the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto regarding planning and scheduling.<\/p>\n

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

Nouveau report de l’ouverture du proc\u00e9s du Pasteur Uwinkindi<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency | allAfrica
\nApr\u00e8s plusieurs rendez-vous manqu\u00e9s, la justice rwandaise a, une nouvelle fois, report\u00e9 jeudi, \u00e0 la demande de l’accus\u00e9, l’ouverture du proc\u00e8s du pasteur Jean Uwinkindi, premier d\u00e9tenu du Tribunal p\u00e9nal international pour le Rwanda (TPIR) renvoy\u00e9 devant les tribunaux rwandais.<\/p>\n

G\u00e9nocide rwandais : Pascal Simbikangwa aux assises de Paris, un proc\u00e8s cl\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nLe proc\u00e8s \u00e0 Paris de l’ancien capitaine rwandais Pascal Simbikangwa, accus\u00e9 de \u00ab\u00a0g\u00e9nocide, conspiration de g\u00e9nocide, crime organis\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb, se tiendra \u00e0 Paris du 4 f\u00e9vrier au 28 mars 2014. Un proc\u00e8s cl\u00e9 pour les relations franco-rwandaises, \u00e0 la veille du vingti\u00e8me anniversaire du g\u00e9nocide.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Seleka figheters convictied and sentneced in Bangui<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: des combattants de la Seleka condamn\u00e9s pour pillages<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | RFI
\nC\u2019est une premi\u00e8re en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine. Ce mercredi, seize combattants de la Seleka ont \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9s \u00e0 8 ans de prison pour des pillages commis le 20 ao\u00fbt.\u00a0 Une condamnation qui intervient alors que le bilan des violences du week-end entre \u00e9l\u00e9ments de la Seleka et pro-Boziz\u00e9, dans le nord-ouest du pays, a \u00e9t\u00e9 revu \u00e0 la hausse. La pr\u00e9sidence \u00e9voque pr\u00e8s de cent tu\u00e9s, d\u00e9sormais. Face \u00e0 l\u2019inqui\u00e9tude montante, Michel Djotodia a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de limoger le chef d\u2019Etat major des arm\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

Bangui: des ex-rebelles condamn\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nSeize combattants de la coalition Seleka ayant pris le pouvoir en mars en Centrafrique ont \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9s mercredi \u00e0 huit ans de prison ferme pour des pillages commis \u00e0 Bangui lors d’une op\u00e9ration de d\u00e9sarmement de partisans de l’ancien r\u00e9gime.<\/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

Global Witness calls for public disclosure of Hydrocarbons law<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congo\u2019s flawed oil law should be put on hold to allow time for debate<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Global Witness
\nLe processus l\u00e9gislatif relatif \u00e0 la loi sur les hydrocarbures en RD Congo devrait \u00eatre suspendu pour permettre une consultation publique<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Global Witness
\nThe Congolese parliament should suspend the passage of a controversial oil bill and insert basic measures to prevent corruption and drilling in one of the world\u2019s most important national parks Global Witness said today.
\nThe oil bill, as currently framed, would bring in an opaque system for allocating oil rights and fail to require the publication of oil contracts or the ultimate owners of oil licences. This would increase risks of corruption in the sector. The bill also leaves open the possibility of drilling in Congo\u2019s national parks and World Heritage Sites<\/p>\n

RDC : Global Witness r\u00e9clame une consultation publique pour la loi sur les hydrocarbures<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nDans un communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 le vendredi 7 septembre, l\u2019ONG britannique Global Witness demande aux autorit\u00e9s congolaises d\u2019ouvrir le projet de loi sur les hydrocarbures \u00e0 une consultation publique comme elles l\u2019ont fait avec la r\u00e9vision du code minier. Le projet de loi sur les hydrocarbures devrait \u00eatre vot\u00e9 par l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale congolaise lors de sa prochaine session, qui d\u00e9butera le 15\u00a0septembre. Par manque de temps, la chambre basse du Parlement congolais n\u2019a pas pu en d\u00e9battre en pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re lors de sa derni\u00e8re session qui s\u2019est conclue le 15\u00a0juin.<\/p>\n

Exploration du p\u00e9trole dans les aires prot\u00e9g\u00e9es : la RDC r\u00e9pond \u00e0 Global Witness<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa RDC a le droit d\u2019\u00e9valuer les richesses g\u00e9ologiques du parc de Virunga. Le ministre des hydrocarbures, Crispin Atama Tabe l\u2019a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 lundi 9 septembre \u00e0 Kinshasa en r\u00e9ponse au communiqu\u00e9 de Global Witness du vendredi 7 septembre. L\u2019ONG britannique craint que le projet de loi sur les hydrocarbures n\u2019ouvre la porte au forage dans les parcs nationaux. Elle demande aussi aux autorit\u00e9s congolaises d\u2019ouvrir le projet de loi sur les hydrocarbures \u00e0 une consultation publique. A ce sujet, le ministre des Hydrocarbures a affirm\u00e9 \u00a0que le code des hydrocarbures pr\u00e9voit que l\u2019attribution des blocs p\u00e9troliers se fasse suivant un appel d\u2019offres.<\/p>\n

Mining sector<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les experts valident le rapport de l’audit du cadre institutionnel et organisationnel du secteur minier<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLes experts du secteur des Mines ont valid\u00e9, hier mercredi 4 septembre, le rapport de l’audit du cadre institutionnel et organisationnel du secteur minier. Un rapport qui, selon le ministre de tutelle, va apporter un vent nouveau dans la gestion des ressources humaines du minist\u00e8re des Mines et des services sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Un nouveau plan d’action pour r\u00e9organiser le secteur minier<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Le Phare | allAfrica
\nAux termes de deux journ\u00e9es de r\u00e9flexion sur le th\u00e8me \u00ab Atelier de validation du projet d’actions issu de l’audit du cadre institutionnel et organisationnel du secteur minier \u00bb, le ministre des Mines, Martin Kabwelulu, a proc\u00e9d\u00e9 \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture solennelle de cette session le mercredi 4 septembre 2013 \u00e0 l’h\u00f4tel Venus.<\/p>\n

EU limits on DRC imports<\/strong><\/p>\n

EU is to limit mineral imports from the DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | DW
\nThe European Union has announced plans of setting limits on the importation of raw materials coming from the Congo DRC for electronics production.<\/p>\n

Cobalt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moody\u2019s Rates Democratic Republic of Congo B3, Outlook Stable<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Bloomberg
\nMoody\u2019s Investors Service assigned Democratic Republic of Congo, the world\u2019s largest cobalt producer, a B3 sovereign issuer rating with a stable outlook. The rating company, based in New York, considers investments with B ratings to be speculative and subject to high credit risk, according to an explanation of its rating system on the company website.<\/p>\n

Hydropower<\/strong><\/p>\n

D\u00e9marrage imminent des travaux de r\u00e9habilitation des barrages hydro\u00e9lectriques de Nseke et Nzilo au Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | ACP | Digitalcongo.net
\nL\u2019ADG Eric Mbala a pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 que ces travaux consistent \u00e0 l\u2019entretien g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de toutes les machines pour renforcer la capacit\u00e9 de production de ces barrages afin d\u2019augmenter leur puissance en m\u00e9gawatts.<\/p>\n

Mining Ban at Mukungwe Mine in South Kivu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: l\u2019exploitation artisanale de l\u2019or interdite dans le site de Mukungwe<\/a>\u00a0|11 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe ministre des Mines, Martin Kabuelulu, a interdit toute activit\u00e9 d\u2019exploitation artisanale dans le site minier de Mukungwe, estimant que ce site se situe \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur du p\u00e9rim\u00e8tre exclusif de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 BANRO dans le territoire de Walungu au Sud-Kivu. La d\u00e9cision du ministre, contenue dans une lettre adress\u00e9e au gouverneur de province le 19 aout dernier, a \u00e9t\u00e9 port\u00e9 \u00e0 la connaissance des exploitants miniers locaux de l\u2019or, r\u00e9unis \u00a0ce mercredi 11 septembre\u00a0\u00e0\u00a0Madaka dans le groupement de Mushinga.<\/p>\n

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

Hydropower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karuma Dam Ghosts<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | The Independent (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nBarely a month after President Yoweri Museveni performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of Karuma hydro power dam; issues regarding the compensation and resettlement of residents are threatening the commencement of the project and the five-year delivery deadline. While the contractor, Sino Hydro Corporation, is already on the ground, their office is conspicuously empty – a clear indication that nothing serious is going on as yet.<\/p>\n

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

Legal Loopholes Emerge Even As Oil Authority, Company Are Set to Start<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nThe ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is moving to establish the National Oil Company (Natoil) as provided for in the Petroleum (Exploration, Production and Development) Act, 2013, The Observer has learnt. The act creates two important institutions – the regulatory Petroleum Authority of Uganda and Natoil, meant to take care of commercial interests of the state. Yusuf Bukenya Matovu, the Energy ministry spokesperson, says the ministry is drafting regulations that will operationalise the two institutions.<\/p>\n

Fairtrade gold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Africa’s mines ditch polluting practices to produce its first Fairtrade gold<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | The Guardian
\nScheme could herald a ‘green gold’ revolution as mines commit to ban child labour, enforce safety rules and prevent toxic run off.<\/p>\n

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

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

Mining – Tough Job, Low Pay<\/a>\u00a0| 4 September 2013 | Rwanda Focus | allAfrica
\nMiners in the Rutsiro site work under difficult conditions to mine Coltan and Wolfram are entitled to sell to the Natural Resource Development Rwanda Limited (NRD Ltd), a company that has license to operate in the Rutsiro mines.<\/p>\n

Other<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Zimbabwean diamonds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Belgium pushes EU to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe diamond miner<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Reuters
\nBelgium, center of the global diamond trade, is demanding that the European Union lift sanctions on a Zimbabwean mining firm despite deep concerns within the bloc over alleged fraud in a July election that kept President Robert Mugabe in power.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Entreprise Generale Malta Forrest<\/strong><\/p>\n

KCC: A reply from EGMF<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nFollowing publication of the following alert on Aug. 28, Entreprise Generale Malta Forrest (EGMF) has informed us that the article in question was mistaken and that \u201cEGMF is currently pursuing its long term professional relationship with KCC, the operating company at the KOV mine, an affiliate of Katanga Mining.\u00a0(…)<\/p>\n

GlencoreXstrata progress and listing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glencore to vaunt successes of $46bn Xstrata deal one year on<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Reuters | Mining Weekly
\nAlmost a year after winning the battle for Xstrata, Glencore is set to show investors evidence of early successes, with costs to come down more than targetted, asset sales in hand and key staff retained. Glencore Xstrata, which has yet to shed a reputation for opacity, will bring its entire management team to London on Tuesday to outline progress after four months in control of Xstrata, following the $46-billion takeover that became the mining sector’s largest to date.<\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0Glenstrata\u00a0\u00bb ou la m\u00e9thode Glasenberg<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nAvec le groupe n\u00e9 de la fusion entre Glencore et Xstrata, le patron sud-africain Ivan Glasenberg veut ma\u00eetriser toute la fili\u00e8re des mati\u00e8res premi\u00e8res, de la production au n\u00e9goce. Y compris en Afrique.<\/p>\n

GlencoreXstrata to seek Johannesburg listing<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Miningmx
\nGlencoreXstrata said it intended to make an application for a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange adding that Africa was \u00ab\u00a0an important and growing market for the group\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Glencore Xstrata veut se coter \u00e0 Johannesburg<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nGlencore Xstrata, le g\u00e9ant minier issu de la fusion entre Glencore et Xstrata, a annonc\u00e9 sa prochaine cotation \u00e0 la Bourse de Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

Mawson West<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mawson West Updates Q2 Production and Discusses Goals<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Mawson West Ltd | Marketwired
\nMawson West CEO Bruce McFadzean was interviewed by The Wall Street Analyzer and updated investors on the company’s Dikulushi property and recent Q2 production. McFadzean discussed some of the trends in the copper sector and how the company is positioned in the Congo to capitalize on them. He also laid out the company’s plans for their other project, Kapulo.<\/p>\n

Alphamine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Further Outstanding Drill Results from Alphamin’s Bisie Tin Project, Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Alphamin Resources Corp. | Marketwired
\nAlphamin Resources Corp (\u00ab\u00a0Alphamin\u00a0\u00bb or the \u00ab\u00a0Company\u00a0\u00bb) is pleased to announce that it has completed an infill resource drilling programme at the Gecomines target on its wholly owned Bisie Tin Prospect (Bisie Project) in east central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A total of 3,701 meters were completed from 28 drill holes (including 1 re-drill) and tested 275m of strike. All results have been reported and a maiden resource estimate is expected before the end of the third Quarter, 2013.<\/p>\n

Lundin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lundin Reports 2013 Mineral Reserve & Resource Estimate Update<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Lunding Mining Corporation | Marketwired
\nLundin Mining Corporation (\u00ab\u00a0Lundin\u00a0\u00bb or the \u00ab\u00a0Company\u00a0\u00bb) today reported its Mineral Resource and Reserve estimates as at 30 juin 2013.
\nUganda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tullow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tullow awards more scholarships<\/a>\u00a0| 6 September 2013 | Oil in Uganda
\nTullow Oil plc and British Council have awarded twenty scholarships to Ugandans to pursue different courses in oil and gas in the United Kingdom starting this September. According to a press release, over 3000 people applied for the scholarships early this year under the Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme (TGSS).<\/p>\n

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

Vanoil\/Rwandan conciliation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vanoil Initiates Conciliation Process to Resolve Oil and Gas Dispute with Republic of Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Vanoil Energy Ltd. | Marketwired
\nVanoil Energy Ltd. (\u00ab\u00a0Vanoil\u00a0\u00bb or the \u00ab\u00a0Company\u00a0\u00bb), a Vancouver-based Canadian international oil and gas development company today announced its intention to initiate \u00ab\u00a0conciliation\u00a0\u00bb discussions with the government of the Republic of Rwanda to resolve a dispute related to the Company’s exploration and analysis of an oil and gas asset in the East African country. Conciliation is the first-step in the commercial arbitration process agreed to by both Vanoil and the Rwanda government to resolve any commercial dispute.<\/p>\n

Vanoil initiates conciliation process to resolve oil and gas dispute with Republic of Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | OilVoice
\nThe Company has been engaged for more than six years in an oil and gas exploration and evaluation program in the north-western part of Rwanda, better known as \u00ab\u00a0East Kivu Graben Basin\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Burundi Mining Metallurgy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lemieux switches from sport to nickel<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nThe Burundi Mining Metallurgy (BMM) concern, a subsidiary of Kermas Ltd owned businessman Danko Koncar, is seeking to reduce its exposure on its nickel exploration project at Musongati in Burundi while waiting for an a mining license. (…)<\/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

Transparency<\/strong><\/p>\n

Legal delay to mineral wealth transparency<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | Financial Times | EITI
\nMichael Kavanagh gives an overview of the developments since the G8 summit.<\/p>\n

G20 reaffirms support for EITI<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | EITI
\nThe G20 reaffirms its support for the EITI in the Saint Petersburg declaration.<\/p>\n

UK inspires Nordic countries to accelerate oil, gas and mining transparency<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | Global Witness
\nThe UK Prime Minister\u2019s commitment to early implementation of new European transparency laws that require oil, gas, mining and timber companies to report the payments they make to governments has inspired similar commitments from other Northern European countries. Global Witness welcomes a statement from Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, announcing their intention to \u201cquickly transpose the EU Accounting and Transparency Directive\u201d.<\/p>\n


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

Mining legislation<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00abL’Exploitation mini\u00e8re artisanale et les conflits sociaux – La place de la transparence\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Le Phare | allAfrica
\nLa l\u00e9gislation mini\u00e8re de beaucoup de pays riches en ressources mini\u00e8res organise tant l’exploitation mini\u00e8re industrielle qu’artisanale. Elle d\u00e9finit les conditions que les personnes morales et physiques doivent remplir pour obtenir le permis ou l’autorisation de recherche ou d’exploitation des mines. Elle d\u00e9termine aussi les circonstances qui peuvent faire qu’un exploitant industriel ou artisanal perde son droit de recherche et ou d’exploitation.<\/p>\n

Dodd-Frank reporting requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Report: Expectations for Companies’ Conflict Minerals Reporting<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Enough Project
\nSection 1502\u00a0of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires that companies, whose products may contain conflict minerals, file public reports about their supply chains that address minerals sourcing in their products.\u00a0If, after companies have investigated their supply chain, the company realizes that their minerals originate in the Congo or its bordering countries, they must also issue a report reporting their due diligence. By 31 mai 2014, it is expected that companies will be required to take the unprecedented step of submitting their first conflict minerals disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.\u00a0 Enough Project along with the Responsible Sourcing Network has released a\u00a0report,\u00a0\u00bbExpectations for Companies’ Conflict Minerals Reporting\u00a0\u00bb,\u00a0that articulates key reporting components that are important to socially responsible investors and rights groups who have been advocates for a clean minerals trade.<\/p>\n

Transparency<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boom p\u00e9trolier en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo : le devoir de transparence<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Le Potentiel | Digitalcongo.net
\nIl est temps de r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir sur la mani\u00e8re de g\u00e9rer cette nouvelle opportunit\u00e9 qui s\u2019offre \u00e0 la nation.<\/p>\n

National consultations in the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Oleko invite les policiers \u00e0 redoubler de vigilance pendant les concertations nationales<\/a>\u00a0| 5 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nAu cours d\u2019une parade au camp Lufungula \u00e0 Kinshasa, le commissaire provincial de la police, g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Oleko, a demand\u00e9 aux policiers de redoubler de vigilance pendant les concertations nationales.<\/p>\n

Holes in Kabila\u2019s big tent<\/a>\u00a0 | 6 September 2013 | Africa Confidential
\nThe President\u2019s aim of creating a national consensus is stirring up political discontent and the arrest of dissenters doesn\u2019t help. Establishing national unity under a modified constitution is President Joseph Kabila Kabange\u2019s main concern just now, because that would give him the best chance of winning the elections due next year. At the same time, he may be seeking a third term of office.<\/p>\n

Congo’s Kabila opens national dialogue boycotted by opposition leader<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | Reuters
\nCongo President Joseph Kabila opened two weeks of national dialogue with opposition parties and civic groups on Saturday, but several senior figures stayed away, accusing him of trying to seek a third term in violation of the constitution.<\/p>\n

RDC : ouverture des concertations nationales<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC : ouverture des \u00ab\u00a0concertations nationales\u00a0\u00bb boud\u00e9es par l’opposition<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | AFP | Jeune Afrique
\nRDC : ouverture \u00e0 Kinshasa des concertations nationales<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | RFI
\nRDC: les concertations nationales boycott\u00e9es par une partie de l’opposition<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | RFI
\nLe chef de l\u2019Etat Joseph Kabila a ouvert ce samedi 7 septembre au Palais du peuple \u00e0 Kinshasa les travaux des concertations nationales. Il a rappel\u00e9 que ces assises sont convoqu\u00e9es pour consolider la coh\u00e9sion nationale pour \u00ab assurer la victoire sur toutes les forces d\u2019agression\u00bb, mettre fin \u00ab\u00a0au cycle infernal de violences \u00e0 r\u00e9p\u00e9tition principalement dans le Nord et le Sud-Kivu et en Ituri\u00a0\u00bb et renforcer l\u2019autorit\u00e9 de l\u2019Etat sur l\u2019ensemble du territoire national.<\/p>\n

Concertations nationales : Jean-Pierre Bemba appelle les d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s du MLC \u00ab \u00e0 dire toutes les v\u00e9rit\u00e9s \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 7 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes concertations nationales doivent s\u2019ouvrir ce samedi 7 septembre au Palais du peuple \u00e0 Kinshasa. A la veille du d\u00e9but de ces assises convoqu\u00e9es par le chef de l\u2019Etat pour cr\u00e9er la coh\u00e9sion nationale, Jean-Pierre Bemba, pr\u00e9sident du parti d\u2019opposition MLC, a demand\u00e9 aux d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s de sa formation politique \u00e0 ce forum de \u00ab\u00a0dire aux animateurs des institutions publiques toutes les v\u00e9rit\u00e9s en face\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Concertations nationales: Julien Paluku plaide pour l\u2019appropriation des probl\u00e8mes du Nord-Kivu<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nThe governor of North Kivu, Julien Paluku Kahongya called, Saturday, September 7, participants in national consultations to appropriate the suffering of the population of North Kivu.\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0I think when all the Congolese people will have to take ownership of what we go through in the East, it’ll be the beginning of the end of the crisis that has long rocked the DRC<\/em>\u00a0, \u00ab\u00a0said the governor of North Kivu, the opening of the dialogue.<\/p>\n

Concertations nationales: le pr\u00e9sidium et le secr\u00e9tariat technique harmonisent les listes de participants<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe pr\u00e9sidium des concertations nationales n\u2019a pas pr\u00e9sent\u00e9, dimanche 8 septembre, comme pr\u00e9vu, le r\u00e8glement int\u00e9rieur \u00e0 la pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re qui, selon des sources concordantes, n\u2019a pas eu lieu. Il poursuit, avec l\u2019appuie du\u00a0secr\u00e9tariat technique, l\u2019harmonisation des listes de d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s \u00e0 ces assises de quinze jours.<\/p>\n

RDC: la premi\u00e8re pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re des concertations nationales report\u00e9e \u00e0 ce lundi<\/a>\u00a0| 8 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nInitialement pr\u00e9vue pour ce dimanche, la pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re des concertations nationales a \u00e9t\u00e9 report\u00e9e \u00e0 lundi 9 septembre \u00e0 Kinshasa. Selon l\u2019annonce faite samedi par le pr\u00e9sidium \u00e0 l\u2019ouverture solennelle de ces assises, cette pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re devrait \u00eatre consacr\u00e9e \u00e0 la pr\u00e9sentation du\u00a0r\u00e8glement int\u00e9rieur. Mais la question de la validation des listes des d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s, notamment ceux de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile, n\u2019a pas permis la tenue de cette s\u00e9ance.<\/p>\n

The National Consultations: Selling Out?<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Congo Siasa
\nOn Saturday, Joseph Kabila opened the\u00a0Concertations\u00a0nationales<\/em>\u00a0in Kinshasa with this\u00a0speech, and the first plenary is supposed to take place today. But the political elite in Kinshasa is deeply divided, with some opposition members boycotting the proceedings. While the\u00a0concertations\u00a0<\/em>were initially intended to foster national unity following the debacle of the 2011 elections, it now appears that they are more about positioning ahead of the upcoming 2016 elections.<\/p>\n

RDC : Joseph Kabila invite les absents \u00e0 rejoindre les concertations nationales<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC: Joseph Kabila promet une amnistie pour \u00abd\u00e9crisper\u00bb le climat politique<\/a>\u00a0| 10 September 2013 | RFI
\nDans son discours inaugurant les travaux des concertations nationales, le chef de l\u2019Etat congolais, Joseph Kabila, a invit\u00e9 samedi 7 septembre les absents \u00e0 rejoindre ce forum, tout en leur garantissant la libert\u00e9 d\u2019expression. Le pr\u00e9sident Kabila a aussi annonc\u00e9 la lib\u00e9ration conditionnelle de certains prisonniers afin, dit-il, de d\u00e9crisper la situation. D\u00e9j\u00e0, l\u2019Union nationale de Vital Kamhere a d\u00e9clin\u00e9 cette invitation, qualifiant ces assises de mascarade politique.<\/p>\n

Les Kinois partag\u00e9s sur les concertations nationales en RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 9 September 2013 | RFI
\nConvoqu\u00e9es par le pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila, les concertations nationales sont destin\u00e9es \u00e0 sortir la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) d’une triple crise : politique, sociale et s\u00e9curitaire. Cependant, \u00e0 Kinshasa, la population est m\u00e9fiante. Nombreux sont les Kinois qui croient que ce forum donne une occasion aux politiciens de se partager le g\u00e2teau et de chercher \u00e0 prolonger le mandat du pouvoir actuel.<\/p>\n

RDC: les Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef exclus des concertations nationales<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | RFI
\nEn RDC, les concertations nationales se sont ouvertes samedi 7 septembre. Il s’agit officiellement de favoriser la coh\u00e9sion nationale et la r\u00e9conciliation. Mais d\u00e9j\u00e0 les premi\u00e8res plaintes se font jour. Le porte-parole des groupes de combattants ma\u00ef-ma\u00ef affirme que leur participation a finalement \u00e9t\u00e9 annul\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Concertations nationales: le contenu des th\u00e9matiques retenues<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nCinq jours apr\u00e8s l\u2019ouverture officielle des concertations nationales, les \u00e9tats-g\u00e9n\u00e9raux tardent \u00e0 d\u00e9marrer. Les organisateurs s\u2019emploient encore \u00e0 harmoniser la liste des participants de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile et r\u00e9gler des questions administratives. Malgr\u00e9 ce retard, le contenu d\u00e9taill\u00e9 des sujets qui seront d\u00e9battus est connu. Ils sont contenus dans les documents de travail qui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 distribu\u00e9s aux concertateurs. Lecture<\/p>\n

RDC: le MR de Cl\u00e9ment Kanku se retire des concertations nationales<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe parti d\u2019opposition Mouvement pour le Renouveau (MR) ne va plus participer aux concertations nationales. Son pr\u00e9sident, Cl\u00e9ment Kanku, a expliqu\u00e9 le mardi 10 septembre que les revendications de l\u2019opposition n\u2019ont \u00e9t\u00e9 prises en compte ni dans le r\u00e8glement int\u00e9rieur de ces assises ni dans le discours inaugural du Chef de l\u2019Etat Joseph Kabila.<\/p>\n

Concertation nationales: mise en place des bureaux des \u00e9tats g\u00e9n\u00e9raux<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nAu cours de la pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re de mercredi 11 septembre, les participants ont mis en place bureaux des \u00e9tats g\u00e9n\u00e9raux des concertations nationales. Chaque bureau comporte cinq membres, dont deux co-mod\u00e9rateurs, un rapporteur titulaire et deux rapporteurs adjoints.<\/p>\n

Media representation of Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Western Media and Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 11 September 2013 | allAfrica
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