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

As the US signed the UN brokered\u00a0Arms Trade Treaty<\/a>\u00a0this week, there has been some mobilisation around security in both the DRC and CAR on the margins of the General Assembly summit in New York. Calls for movement by the international community on the crisis in the\u00a0Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0saw France convene a mini-summit on the sidelines of inauguration celebrations in Mali, followed later by a\u00a0gathering alongside UN General Assembly<\/a>\u00a0deliberations on 25th September. \u00a0The Economic Community of Central African states have decided to reinforce military deployment to the battered country, committing 20 million CFA francs to the cause. Human rights abuses perpetrated against civilians have the been the subject of at least two reports this week and fears have been further expressed that the country\u2019s descent into collapse risks the creation of a new haven for terrorist groups.\u00a0Meanwhile, New York saw the parties to the Addis Ababa Agreement convene this week, as talks in\u00a0Kampala<\/a>\u00a0looked increasingly unlikely to meet the ICGLR\u2019s deadline for the culmination of negotiations. The Congolese contingent to the talks issued a list of 100 M23 leaders who would definitively not be considered for amnesty and 1,700 militiamen ineligible for reintegration into the FARDC.\u00a0In the DRC,\u00a0North Kivu<\/a>\u00a0has seen Virunga\u2019s conservation leader detained by Congolese intelligence services following his protest over Soco operations in the park. ADF-Nalu is said to have killed three of thirty three hostages taken from their villages in Watalinga territory, and MONUSCO has condemned attacks on schools and hospitals perpetrated by the group in Beni territory. In\u00a0South Kivu<\/a>, Shabunda territory has seen clashes between the FARDC and the Raia Mutumboki, whilst in\u00a0Province Orientale<\/a>\u00a0fighting between the FARDC and the FRPI in Ituri is reported to have displaced over 120 thousand inhabitants. The province saw the FARDC regain control over four towns following FDLR occupation in Lubero.\u00a0National consultations<\/a>\u00a0in the country have been extended to 28th September with seven former armed groups being invited to participate in the process.\u00a0In Uganda, Nairobi\u2019s Westgate terrorist attack has raised\u00a0security concerns<\/a>\u00a0in Kampala.<\/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><\/p>\n

Arms trade in Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Budgets militaires en Afrique : qui d\u00e9pense le plus pour son arm\u00e9e ?<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nLes entreprises d’armement internationales, de plus en plus d\u00e9pendantes des exportations en raison de la baisse des d\u00e9penses militaires en Europe et aux \u00c9tats-Unis, lorgnent vers une Afrique dont les budgets d’armement vont exploser dans les dix prochaines ann\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

Arms Trade Treaty<\/strong><\/p>\n

USA Set to Sign Arms Trade Treaty<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Amnesty International | allAfrica
\nFollowing reports that US Secretary of State John Kerry will sign the Arms Trade Treaty on behalf of the USA on Wednesday morning, Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General said: \u00ab\u00a0This is a milestone towards ending the flow of conventional arms that fuel atrocities and abuse. The USA is the world’s largest arms dealer, but has so far had a mixed record of suspending arms supplies on human rights grounds.<\/p>\n

Remarks at the Arms Trade Treaty Signing Ceremony<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | US Department of State
\nRemarks upon the US signature of the ATT.<\/p>\n

Conflict resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breaking the links between natural resources and conflict: The case for EU regulation<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Global Witness | Reliefweb
\nA coalition of 59 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) is calling on the European Commission to pass a strong law to prevent European businesses fuelling conflict and human rights abuses through their purchases of natural resources, such as tin, gold and diamonds. The call comes ahead of draft legislation due to be published by the Commission by the end of 2013.<\/p>\n

African children in armed conflict<\/strong><\/p>\n

UN and African Union sign plan to protect children in armed conflict<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nL’ONU et l’Union africaine font front commun pour prot\u00e9ger les enfants pi\u00e9g\u00e9s par les conflits arm\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nThe United Nations and the African Union have agreed to strengthen protection of conflict-affected children in Africa, where despite progress, grave child rights violations including under-age recruitment, continue.<\/p>\n

Ban Ki-moon : \u00ab L\u2019\u00e9ducation est indispensable pour construire une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 pacifique \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa communaut\u00e9 internationale c\u00e9l\u00e8bre la Journ\u00e9e internationale de la paix ce samedi\u00a0 21 septembre, sous le th\u00e8me \u00ab\u00a0\u00e9ducation pour la paix\u00a0\u00bb. Dans son message publi\u00e9 pour l\u2019occasion, le Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations unies, Ban Ki Moon, rappelle que l\u2019\u00e9ducation est indispensable pour forger la citoyennet\u00e9 mondiale et construire des soci\u00e9t\u00e9s pacifiques.<\/p>\n

Second meeting regional oversight mechanism of Addis Abeba Framework Agreement<\/strong><\/p>\n

All parties in Africa\u2019s Great Lakes region must cooperate to ensure peace gains, urges UN envoy<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nGrands Lacs: les signataires de l’Accord-cadre condamnent les violences et mettent l’accent sur la coop\u00e9ration r\u00e9gionale<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nCommuniqu\u00e9 of second meeting of Regional Oversight Mechanism of Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for Democratic Republic of Congo and region<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | UN Security-General
\nA top United Nations official focusing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today highlighted the need for continued regional cooperation to ensure implementation of a Great Lakes peace accord and to combat the activities of all armed groups that have violated the rights of civilians throughout the region.<\/p>\n

Conflit en RDC : \u00e9ni\u00e8me rencontre des chefs d\u2019Etat des Grands Lacs<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Afrik.com
\nLe conflit dans l\u2019est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) a aussi \u00e9t\u00e9 mis sur la table lors des Assembl\u00e9es g\u00e9n\u00e9rales de l\u2019Onu, lundi. Les chefs d\u2019Etat des pays voisins ont somm\u00e9 Kinshasa et les rebelles du M23, en confrontation avec l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise dans le Kivu, de conclure leurs n\u00e9gociations au plus vite. Un \u00e9ni\u00e8me discours qui n\u2019a toujours pas permis de mettre un terme au conflit.<\/p>\n

Govt Monitors DRC Situation<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Times of Zambia | allAfrica
\nZAMBIA is closely monitoring the conflict in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo fuelled by the M23 rebels, Foreign Affairs minister Wylbur Simuusa has said.<\/p>\n

Ban Ki-moon appelle \u00e0 un apaisement des tensions dans les Grands Lacs<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nPlusieurs chefs d\u2019\u00c9tat d\u2019Afrique centrale et des Grands Lacs dont le Congolais Joseph Kabila et le Rwandais Paul Kagame ont particip\u00e9 le lundi 23 septembre \u00e0 New York \u00e0 un mini-sommet sur la mise en \u0153uvre de l\u2019accord d\u2019Addis-Abeba. A l\u2019ouverture de cette r\u00e9union, le secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations unies, Ban Ki-moon, a appel\u00e9 \u00e0 un apaisement des tensions dans la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs pour que cet accord soit appliqu\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Guerre dans l\u2019Est de la RDC : pas d\u2019avanc\u00e9es significatives \u00e0 New York<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Le Potentiel
\nLa r\u00e9union sp\u00e9ciale sur la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs, convoqu\u00e9e le lundi 23 septembre 2013 \u00e0 New York en marge de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Nations unies, a accouch\u00e9 d\u2019une souris. Pas d\u2019avanc\u00e9es significatives dans la d\u00e9claration sanctionnant cette rencontre. Au finish, on a eu droit \u00e0 un chapelet de bonnes intentions, sans impact r\u00e9el sur le terrain.<\/p>\n

New York : la r\u00e9union sur l\u2019accord d\u2019Addis-Abeba a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00ab tr\u00e8s constructive \u00bb, selon Mary Robinson<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019envoy\u00e9e sp\u00e9ciale de l\u2019Onu pour les Grands Lacs, Mary Robinson, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le lundi 23 septembre que la deuxi\u00e8me r\u00e9union du m\u00e9canisme r\u00e9gional de suivi de l\u2019accord-cadre d\u2019Addis-Abeba a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00ab tr\u00e8s positive \u00bb et \u00ab tr\u00e8s constructive \u00bb. Au cours de ce mini-sommet tenu en marge de la 68e<\/sup>\u00a0session de l\u2019assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Nations unies \u00e0 New York, les chefs d\u2019Etat signataires de cet accord ont notamment appel\u00e9 le gouvernement congolais et le M23 \u00e0 conclure rapidement les pourparlers de Kampala.<\/p>\n

Kabila d\u00e9nonce le Rwanda \u00e0 l’ONU<\/a>\u00a0 | 25 September 2013 | BBC News
\nLe pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, Joseph Kabila a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 \u00e0 la tribune de l’ONU \u00ab\u00a0les agressions sans fin\u00a0\u00bb de son voisin rwandais dans l’Est du pays. Devant l’assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l’ONU mercredi, M. Kabila a mis en avant ce qu’il a qualifi\u00e9 de \u00ab\u00a0double r\u00e9alit\u00e9, souvent m\u00e9connue ou occult\u00e9e\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Joseph Kabila: \u00abLa paix dans la r\u00e9gion d\u00e9pend de la mise en \u0153uvre de l\u2019Accord d\u2019Addis-Abeba\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLors de son discours \u00e0 la 68e<\/sup>session de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Nations unies, le chef de l\u2019Etat congolais, Joseph Kabila, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que l\u2019av\u00e8nement d\u2019une paix durable dans la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs d\u00e9pend de la fin de l\u2019impunit\u00e9 et de la mise en \u0153uvre de l\u2019accord-cadre d\u2019Addis-Abeba. Cet accord a \u00e9t\u00e9 sign\u00e9 le 24 f\u00e9vrier dernier dans la capitale \u00e9thiopienne par onze pays africains sous l\u2019\u00e9gide des Nations unies. Il vise la restauration de la paix dans l\u2019Est de la RDC, en proie \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 depuis plus de deux d\u00e9cennies.<\/p>\n

Le man\u00e8ge diplomatique<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Le carnet de Colette Braeckman
\nLe man\u00e8ge diplomatique a fait un nouveau tour de piste : les chefs d\u2019Etat de la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs, qui, de r\u00e9union en r\u00e9union, ne semblent plus se quitter, se sont retrouv\u00e9s \u00e0 New York en marge de l\u2019assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l\u2019ONU pour d\u00e9battre du conflit dans l\u2019Est du Congo.<\/p>\n

Ugandan troops in Somalia<\/strong><\/p>\n

AMISOM is Stretched to the Limit – Uganda<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | New Vision | allAfrica
\nThe AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) fighting the Al-shabaab extremists has become a victim of its own success. Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Katumba Wamala has raised an alarm saying that capturing more territory from the Al-shabaab has widened AMISOM’s area of operation, which has over stretched the troops.<\/p>\n

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

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

Congo Government, Rebel M23 ‘Chat’ in Public<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nNegotiators at peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government and the M23 rebel movement have three days left before a deadline set by regional leaders for wrapping up the talks. On Monday, the government delegation will be flying to the U.N. General Assembly in New York, and there’s hope they may be able to report some kind of progress – although a complete peace deal in the next few days appears to be unlikely.<\/p>\n

RDC : pas d\u2019amnistie ni d\u2019int\u00e9gration dans les FARDC pour une centaine de membres du M23<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC: pas d\u2019amnistie pour 100 rebelles<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nUne centaine de commandants, assimil\u00e9s et hommes de troupes du M23 \u00ab d\u00e9finitivement non \u00e9ligibles \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9gration dans les FARDC \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Le Potentiel
\nPas d’amnistie pour le M23 et tous les criminels de guerre, confirme Lambert Mende<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Le Potentiel
\nRDC: Kinshasa exclut une centaine de rebelles M23 de toute amnistie<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | RFI
\nCompte \u00e0 rebours \u00e0 Kampala: Kinshasa refuse l\u2019amnistie<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Le carnet de Colette Braeckman
\nUne semaine apr\u00e8s la reprise des pourparlers de Kampala, le gouvernement\u00a0congolais a \u00e9tabli et remis \u00e0 la facilitation une liste d\u2019une centaine de chefs de troupes du M23, sur un total estim\u00e9 \u00e0 plus ou moins mille sept cents combattants.\u00a0Ces personnes sont d\u00e9finitivement non \u00e9ligibles au b\u00e9n\u00e9fice d\u2019une loi d\u2019amnistie et \u00e0 la r\u00e9int\u00e9gration des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC.<\/p>\n

Congo rules out amnesty for top M23 rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Reuters
\nDemocratic Republic of Congo has ruled out granting amnesty to some 100 senior M23 rebels, it said on Thursday, leaving open the possibility that these commanders could be pursued even after peace talks are concluded.<\/p>\n

La RDC n’appliquera pas au M23 un principe de \u00ab\u00a0responsabilit\u00e9 collective\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nLa R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo n’appliquera pas un principe de \u00ab\u00a0responsabilit\u00e9 collective\u00a0\u00bb contre la r\u00e9bellion Mouvement du 23 mars (M23), active dans l’Est du pays, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 jeudi \u00e0 Kinshasa le porte-parole du gouvernement congolais, Lambert Mende.<\/p>\n

Beyond Kampala: Creating a Legitimate Peace Process for Eastern Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Enough Project
\nThis dispatch is based on research and interviews conducted by the author in Kampala, Uganda between September 11\u201318, 2013 at the site of Kampala Peace Talks between the Government of Congo and the M23. It is part of an ongoing Enough Project series on issues related to the peace process in Congo and the Great Lakes region.<\/p>\n

Les pourparlers de Kampala ne pourront pas se cl\u00f4turer \u00e0 la date limite du 22 september<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | Le Potentiel
\nLes pourparlers de Kampala (Ouganda) entre le gouvernement de la RD Congo et la r\u00e9bellion du M23, repris mardi 10 septembre 2013 – plut\u00f4t que la veille –\u00a0 sur ordre du 7\u00e8me Sommet extraordinaire de la Conf\u00e9rence internationale sur la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs (CIRGL) pour \u00eatre \u00ab conclus dans une p\u00e9riode maximale de 14 jours \u00bb, ne pourront pas se cl\u00f4turer \u00e0 la date limite du dimanche 22 septembre.<\/p>\n

Encore des illusions d\u2019\u00e9ph\u00e9m\u00e8res solutions \u00e0 Kampala o\u00f9 est occult\u00e9e l\u2019implication du Rwanda et de l\u2019Ouganda dans la solution recherch\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Le Potentiel | Digitalcongo.net
\nLes pourparlers de Kampala entre le gouvernement de la RDC et les terroristes du M23 d\u00e9sillusionnent d\u00e9j\u00e0, faute d\u2019entrevoir la solution recherch\u00e9e qui consisterait \u00e0 voir r\u00e9ellement impliqu\u00e9s dans cette solutions le Rwanda et l\u2019Ouganda, les instigateurs et parrains av\u00e9r\u00e9s des trublions bellicistes.<\/p>\n

US diplomacy on the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russ Feingold : \u00ab\u00a0L\u2019heure est venue d\u2019apporter la paix dans la r\u00e9gion\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nL’envoy\u00e9 sp\u00e9cial des Etats-Unis pour la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs et la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo se confie \u00e0 la Voix de l’Am\u00e9rique.<\/p>\n

EU missions extended<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Mission Eusec RDC ferme son d\u00e9tachement permanent de Bukavu<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Le Phare
\nLe Conseil de l’UE accorde 6,3 millions d euros \u00e0 l’EUPOL RD Congo et 8,5 millions d’euros \u00e0 l’USEC<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLe Conseil de l’Union europ\u00e9enne a prolong\u00e9 lundi 23 septembre 2013 \u00e0 Bruxelles (Belgique) les deux missions de l’UE en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, en accordant \u00ab pour leur dernier mandat \u00bb 6,3 millions d’euros \u00e0 l’EUPOL (mission de police) et 8,5 millions d’euros \u00e0 l’EUSEC (mission de conseil et d’assistance en mati\u00e8re de r\u00e9forme du secteur de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9).<\/p>\n

EU missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo extended<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Council of the European Union
\nProlongation des missions de l’UE en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 23 septembre 2013 | Conseil de l\u2019Union europ\u00e9enne
\nThe Council today extended the two EU missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: the EU police mission (EUPOL) and the EU advisory and assistance mission for security reform (EUSEC). This is the last mandate for both missions, which will hand over their activities by 30 September 2014.<\/p>\n

MONUSCO<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interview: Martin Kobler<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | taz.blogs
\nMartin Kobler took up his post as head of MONUSCO and Special Repesentative of the UN Secretary General in mid-August. Dominic Johnson and Simone Schlindwein met him on 18 September in Berlin. This interview appeared on taz.de on 19 September and in a slightly shorter version in the print edition of taz.die tageszeitung on the same day.<\/p>\n

Expert views: Are we heading for U.N. peacekeeping with more force?<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Thomson Reuters Foundation
\nThe United Nations has established a new peacekeeping brigade in Congo with a mandate to use force against rebel groups in the country\u2019s east, including M23, one of the militias at the heart of nearly two decades of conflict. The 3,000-strong brigade is mostly made up of soldiers from the region, housed within the wider U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo, MONUSCO, and the idea for it came out of a meeting of regional leaders last year.<\/p>\n

RDC : d\u00e9c\u00e8s d\u2019un casque bleu bless\u00e9 lors des combats entre FARDC et M23<\/a>\u00a0| 26 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa Monusco a annonc\u00e9 ce mercredi 25 septembre la mort d\u2019un casque bleu tanzanien bless\u00e9 lors des derniers combats entre les rebelles du M23 et les FARDC soutenues par les casques bleus de la mission onusienne. Ce d\u00e9c\u00e8s porte \u00e0 deux le nombre de Casques bleus tu\u00e9s pendant ces combats. L\u2019autre soldat \u00e9tait \u00e9galement un casque bleu du contingent tanzanien de la brigade d\u2019intervention de la Monusco, mort le 28 ao\u00fbt.<\/p>\n

Military reform in the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Il y a urgence de doter la RD Congo d\u2019une arm\u00e9e professionnelle r\u00e9form\u00e9e en profondeur<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Le Potentiel
\nPar Jean-Jacques Wondo
\nLa guerre, disait Clausewitz, \u00ab n\u2019est jamais quelque chose d\u2019absolu dans son r\u00e9sultat. Souvent l\u2019Etat vaincu voit plut\u00f4t dans sa d\u00e9faite, un mal transitoire, auquel les circonstances politiques ult\u00e9rieures pourront fournir un rem\u00e8de \u00bb. Le tout c\u2019est de s\u2019en rendre compte et de tirer toutes les cons\u00e9quences qui en r\u00e9sultent.<\/p>\n

Approaches to conflict resolution in the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Q&A: Congolese Wrongly Branded as \u201cPathological\u201d<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | IPS
\nLes Congolais qualifi\u00e9s \u00e0 tort de \u00ab\u00a0pathologiques\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | IPS
\nWestern analysts all too often take a distorted and reductionist approach to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), says Kai Koddenbrock, who analysed more than 50 policy papers for a study published in the journal International Peacekeeping in November 2012. In an interview with U.N. correspondent Rousbeh Legatis, Koddenbrock said the DRC is portrayed again and again as a \u201csick country\u201d with \u201csick people\u201d instead of accurately reflecting the diverse realities on the ground.<\/p>\n

Attendance of former armed groups at National Consultations<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDCongo : l’Etat exclut la pr\u00e9sence de groupes arm\u00e9s au dialogue national<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nLambert Mende : \u00ab le fait de faire participer les groupes arm\u00e9s en activit\u00e9 aux Concertations nationales risque de tuer l\u2019Etat \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Le Potentiel
\nKinshasa a exclu jeudi que des repr\u00e9sentants de groupes arm\u00e9s en activit\u00e9 puissent participer aux \u00ab\u00a0concertations nationales\u00a0\u00bb qui se tiennent actuellement dans la capitale de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC).<\/p>\n

Lambert Mende : \u00a0\u00bb le Gouvernement favorable \u00e0 la participation des anciens des groupes arm\u00e9s qui ont cess\u00e9 de tuer \u00ab\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | L\u2019Observateur
\nLe ministre des M\u00e9dias, charg\u00e9 des Relations avec le Parlement et de l’Initiation \u00e0 la nouvelle citoyennet\u00e9, Porte parole du Gouvernement, Lambert Mende Omalanga a tenu hier jeudi 19 septembre courant un point de presse au cours duquel, il a \u00e9voqu\u00e9 deux questions de br\u00fblante qui font l’actualit\u00e9 \u00e0 savoir les pourparlers de Kampala et les Concertations Nationales.<\/p>\n

RDC : sept ex-groupes arm\u00e9s admis aux concertations nationales<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe pr\u00e9sidium des concertations nationales a autoris\u00e9 le mardi 24 septembre la participation de sept ex-groupes arm\u00e9s \u00e0 ces assises. Au total, ce sont sept ex-groupes arm\u00e9s transform\u00e9s en partis politiques \u00e0\u00a0 la suite de l\u2019accord de paix de Goma de 2009 qui prendront part aux travaux du groupe th\u00e9matique D\u00e9sarmement, d\u00e9mobilisation, r\u00e9insertion sociale ou rapatriement. Il s\u2019agit de\u00a0: UJPS, AFPC, Pareco, Pareco\/PAP, UDN\/Ruwenzori, Parensa et L\u2019IRDEC.<\/p>\n

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

M23 Deny Claims of Forced Recruitment<\/a>\u00a0| 18 September 2013 | New Vision | allAfrica
\nThe M23 rebel group in eastern D.R. Congo that has been waging a war against Kinshasa has refuted media reports that it is forcefully recruiting people into its ranks.<\/p>\n

RDC : pas d\u2019amnistie ni d\u2019int\u00e9gration dans les FARDC pour une centaine de membres du M23<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUne semaine apr\u00e8s la reprise des pourparlers de Kampala, le gouvernement\u00a0congolais a \u00e9tabli et remis \u00e0 la facilitation une liste d\u2019une centaine de chefs de troupes du M23, sur un total estim\u00e9 \u00e0 plus ou moins mille sept cents combattants.\u00a0Ces personnes sont d\u00e9finitivement non \u00e9ligibles au b\u00e9n\u00e9fice d\u2019une loi d\u2019amnistie et \u00e0 la r\u00e9int\u00e9gration des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile oppos\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9gration des rebelles du M23 au sein des FARDC<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du Nord-Kivu s\u2019oppose \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9gration des rebelles du M23 au sein des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC), de la police nationale et des institutions publiques. Le vice-pr\u00e9sident et porte-parole de cette organisation citoyenne, Omar Kavota, l\u2019a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 vendredi 20 septembre.<\/p>\n

Des ex-soldats de Mobutu veulent combattre le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nInstall\u00e9s \u00e0 Brazzaville depuis la chute du Mar\u00e9chal, ces membres des ex Forces arm\u00e9es za\u00efroises offrent maintenant leurs services aux FARDC.<\/p>\n

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

Inqui\u00e9tude quant au sort d’un conservateur du Parc des Virunga<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nInqui\u00e9tudes dans l\u2019Est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) quant au sort de Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo, conservateur du Parc national des Virunga, class\u00e9 au patrimoine mondial. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 interpell\u00e9 vendredi, apr\u00e8s avoir confront\u00e9 des agents de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 p\u00e9troli\u00e8re britannique Soco International qui \u00e9rigeaient une antenne dans le parc. Ces agents auraient admis au conservateur qu\u2019ils ne poss\u00e9daient pas de permis pour ce faire.<\/p>\n

Goma: les forces vives doivent construire la paix, selon le porte-parole de la Monusco<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa journ\u00e9e internationale de la paix a \u00e9t\u00e9 c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9e par diff\u00e9rentes activit\u00e9s sportives samedi 21 septembre \u00e0 Goma au Nord-Kivu sous le signe de l\u2019\u00ab Engagement de chacun pour reconstruire la paix \u00bb. A cette occasion, le porte-parole de la Monusco \u00e0 Goma, Alexandre Essome, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que la paix doit se forger et se construire par les forces vives de la province, victime de guerre \u00e0 r\u00e9p\u00e9tition.<\/p>\n

DR Congo retakes four towns from Rwandan rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nNord-Kivu | RDC : l’arm\u00e9e reprend quatre villages aux rebelles rwandais des FDLR<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | AFP | Jeune Afrique
\nFR:<\/u>\u00a0The Democratic Republic of Congo said Saturday it had retaken control of four towns in its restive eastern province which had been held by Rwandan ethnic Hutu rebels the FDLR. Government spokesman Lambert Mende said in a statement that troops had \u00ab\u00a0recovered villages long occupied by the rebels\u00a0\u00bb in a vast operation in the Lubero region of the North-Kivu province which borders Rwanda.\u00a0ENG:<\/u>\u00a0Kinshasa a annonc\u00e9 samedi que son arm\u00e9e avait repris quatre villages de l’Est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) aux rebelles rwandais des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques pour la lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR).<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: le gouvernement provincial appelle les Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Kifuafua et Ra\u00efa Motomboki \u00e0 d\u00e9sarmer<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe gouvernement provincial du Nord-Kivu et la Monusco dissuadent les Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Kifuafua et \u00a0Ra\u00efa Mutomboki de d\u00e9poser les armes et d\u2019arr\u00eater les hostilit\u00e9s.\u00a0Le vice-gouverneur du Nord-Kivu et le\u00a0chef de la Monusco \u00e0\u00a0Goma ont discut\u00e9, samedi 21 septembre, avec les d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s de ces milices, \u00e0 Itebero, \u00e0 36 km au sud du chef lieu du territoire de Walikale.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile collecte des fonds en faveur des FARDC<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa coordination de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du Nord-Kivu a collect\u00e9, samedi 21 septembre, pr\u00e8s de six mille dollars am\u00e9ricains en faveur des Forces arm\u00e9es de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (FARDC). Son vice-pr\u00e9sident, Omar Kavota a indiqu\u00e9 que sa structure a aussi r\u00e9uni une tonne de riz, plusieurs sacs de haricot, une vache, des poules et de la boisson offerte par les entreprises brassicoles.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : le M23 maintient le couvre-feu instaur\u00e9 \u00e0 Kiwanja et Rutshuru-centre<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe couvre-feu instaur\u00e9 par les rebelles du Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) depuis mercredi 28 ao\u00fbt reste de rigueur dans la cit\u00e9 de Kiwanja, Rutshuru-centre et ses environs au Nord-Kivu. Cette situation inqui\u00e8te les populations de ces villages. Elles ont affirm\u00e9, dimanche 22 septembre, que cette mesure est prise dans le but de \u00ab\u00a0planifier les pillages cibl\u00e9s et autres violations des droits de l\u2019homme dans ces entit\u00e9s\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Rutshuru: des habitants d\u00e9noncent les restrictions de mouvements impos\u00e9es par le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nDes habitants du territoire de Rutshuru au Nord-Kivu se disent \u00abpris en otage\u00bb par les rebelles du M23 depuis bient\u00f4t\u00a0dix mois. Selon plusieurs t\u00e9moignages dans la r\u00e9gion, la r\u00e9bellion contr\u00f4le et surveille tous les mouvements de la population locale.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : les miliciens ADF-Nalu tuent trois personnes \u00e0 Watalinga, selon la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nDes miliciens ougandais de l\u2019ADF-Nalu ont \u00e9gorg\u00e9 trois personnes, lundi 23 septembre, dans le village Kombo, dans le Nord-Kivu. Ces victimes faisaient partie des trente-trois personnes enlev\u00e9es par les miliciens aux villages de Kombo, Ndama et Kikura \u00e0 Watalinga, dimanche 22 septembre, indique le chef de cette collectivit\u00e9, Saambili Bamukoka. Le vice-pr\u00e9sident et porte-parole de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile locale, Omar Kavota, a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 cet enl\u00e8vement, lundi.<\/p>\n

RDC: Martin Kobler condamne les attaques des groupes arm\u00e9s contre des \u00e9coles et h\u00f4pitaux \u00e0 Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nMartin Kobler, head of MONUSCO strongly condemns attacks on schools and hospitals<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | MONUSCO | Reliefweb
\nFR:<\/u>\u00a0Le chef de la Mission des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, Martin Kobler condamne \u00ab\u00a0avec la plus grande fermet\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb les attaques contre des \u00e9coles et h\u00f4pitaux perp\u00e9tr\u00e9es par des groupes arm\u00e9s en conflit, particuli\u00e8rement l\u2019ADF dans le territoire de Beni au Nord-Kivu. Dans un communiqu\u00e9 de la Monusco publi\u00e9 mercredi 25 septembre, il les invite \u00e0 cesser \u00ab\u00a0imm\u00e9diatement de commettre ces actes de violation regrettables des droits de l\u2019enfant\u00a0\u00bb.\u00a0ENG:<\/u>\u00a0The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) strongly condemns the attacks on schools and hospitals committed by parties to the conflict, in particular by the armed group ADF in Beni territory.<\/p>\n

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

Sud-Kivu: les FARDC d\u00e9logent les Ra\u00efa Mutomboki de Nyalubwe<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) ont d\u00e9log\u00e9, jeudi 19 septembre dans la soir\u00e9e, les Ra\u00efa Mutomboki de la localit\u00e9 de Nyalubwe, dans le territoire de Shabunda (Sud-Kivu), o\u00f9 ils pillaient des ch\u00e8vres, des poules, des cossettes de manioc et de l\u2019argent de la population. Des sources de la r\u00e9gion indiquent que ces assaillants ont fui en direction de la localit\u00e9 de Tchombi, abandonnant une partie de biens pill\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu : Shabunda-centre paralys\u00e9 apr\u00e8s les combats entre FARDC et Ra\u00efa Mutomboki<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes quartiers de la cit\u00e9 de Shabunda, sur la rive gauche de la rivi\u00e8re Ulindi, \u00e9taient compl\u00e8tement paralys\u00e9s le matin du vendredi 20 septembre apr\u00e8s que des coups de feu ont retenti \u00e0 3 Km de cette cit\u00e9, dans la localit\u00e9 d\u2019Ikemene. Selon les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC), ces tirs \u00e9taient des provocations des miliciens Ra\u00efa Mutomboki. Ces derniers avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9log\u00e9s par l\u2019arm\u00e9e, la veille, de la localit\u00e9 de Nyalube, en territoire de Shabunda, dans le Sud-Kivu.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: les miliciens Ra\u00efa Mutomboki en d\u00e9bandade dans la for\u00eat de Penekusu<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUn chef de la milice Ra\u00efa Mutomboki a \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9 par balle et ses combattants dispers\u00e9s dans la for\u00eat au terme d\u2019un accrochage qu\u2019ils ont eu samedi 21 septembre avec les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) \u00e0 Penekusu, une localit\u00e9 du territoire de Shabunda (Sud-Kivu).\u00a0Selon des t\u00e9moins, les militaires du 1009\u00e8 r\u00e9giment se sont lanc\u00e9s \u00e0 la poursuite de ces assaillants dans la for\u00eat en direction de Shabunda-centre. D\u2019autres miliciens se sont rendus aux FARDC mais leur nombre n\u2019a pas t\u00e9 r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 par les responsables du 1009e r\u00e9giment qui se trouve au front \u00e0 Shabunda.<\/p>\n

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

Province Orientale: 3 morts dans un accrochage entre policiers et bandits arm\u00e9s \u00e0 Mahagi<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nTrois personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es, une autre gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9e et douze maisons d\u00e9truites \u00a0lors des \u00e9chauffour\u00e9es entre des policiers et des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s bandits mardi 17 septembre \u00a0dans la localit\u00e9 de Tchawa, dans le territoire de Mahagi (Province Orientale). Cet incident est intervenu apr\u00e8s que ces bandits ont\u00a0bless\u00e9 par balles un op\u00e9rateur \u00e9conomique.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale – Suite aux combats FARDC-FRPI, la situation s\u00e9curitaire demeure \u00ab volatile \u00bb au Sud d’Irumu<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLa situation s\u00e9curitaire est \u00ab volatile \u00bb au Sud du territoire d’Irumu, \u00e0 cause des combats r\u00e9currents entre les FARDC et les miliciens du FRPI.<\/p>\n

Ituri: 120 000 personnes ont fui les combats entre militaires et miliciens \u00e0 Walendu Bindi<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nEnviron 120\u00a0000 personnes ont abandonn\u00e9 leurs localit\u00e9s suite aux combats qui opposent,\u00a0depuis plusieurs jours, les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) aux miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) dans la collectivit\u00e9 de Walendu Bindi, en\u00a0 Ituri (Province Orientale), selon un rapport du Bureau de coordination des affaires humanitaires (Ocha).<\/p>\n

Ituri : 2 exploitants miniers chinois et un policier congolais abattus sur la rivi\u00e8re Ituri<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nDeux exploitants miniers chinois et un policier congolais ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s samedi 21 septembre par des bandits sur la rivi\u00e8re Ituri, dans le district du m\u00eame nom, en Province Orientale. Le convoi marchand, dont faisait partie les victimes, a \u00e9t\u00e9 attaqu\u00e9 par des hommes arm\u00e9s. Un autre exploitant minier chinois et un policier congolais avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s dans les m\u00eames circonstances en juin dernier. Le commissaire de district assistant de l\u2019Ituri, Rustique Avo Eka, d\u00e9plore le fait que ces exploitants soient pris pour cible.<\/p>\n

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

Les Bakata-Katanga et G\u00e9d\u00e9on demeurent une pr\u00e9occupation pour les civils<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLes Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Bakata-Katanga et les miliciens de G\u00e9d\u00e9on demeurent encore une menace pour les populations civiles de la province du Katanga, en d\u00e9pit de leur reddition. Selon le lieutenant-colonel F\u00e9lix-Prosper Basse, porte-parole militaire de la Monusco, ces groupes arm\u00e9s constituent \u00ab une pr\u00e9occupation pour les populations civiles, la Monusco et les forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Katanga: reddition de plus de 50 miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef \u00e0 Manono<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nEnviron cinquante et un miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef et leurs d\u00e9pendants du secteur de Kiyambi se sont rendus, samedi 21 septembre, aux Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC), \u00e0 Manono \u00e0 450 km au Sud-Ouest de Kalemie.<\/p>\n

Russ Feingold : \u00ab\u00a0L\u2019heure est venue d\u2019apporter la paix dans la r\u00e9gion\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nL’envoy\u00e9 sp\u00e9cial des Etats-Unis pour la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs et la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo se confie \u00e0 la Voix de l’Am\u00e9rique.<\/p>\n

Human rights and rule of law in the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

UN officials cite progress in rule of law, but also continued rights abuses in the east<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nProgress has been made in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in putting in place a legal regime to combat impunity for human rights violations, but the rights situation in the east of the country continues to deteriorate, according to a new United Nations report presented to the press in Kinshasa today. The report, the latest on the rights situation in the country by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, welcomes the enactment of a law establishing a national human rights commission as well as the institution of proceedings against State agents accused of human rights violations.<\/p>\n

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

Somali security threat<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda On Alert After Kenya Terror Attack<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 |Sudan Tribune | allAfrica
\nA top Uganda military general has said the country is on alert following a terror attack in neighbouring Kenya in which 65 people were killed and 175 injured. Gen Katumba Wamala, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, told the press in Kampala on Tuesday that security services in the country were on alert after Al-Shabaab militants struck a shopping mall in the Kenya capital Nairobi.<\/p>\n

UPDF Security Experts in Kenya<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nA day after the end of the terrorist siege of Westgate Premier shopping mall in Nairobi, in which 65 people died, a ‘team of Ugandan military experts’ has been sent to Nairobi to learn some hard lessons from Kenyan security’s handling of the situation.<\/p>\n

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

Burundi: r\u00e9v\u00e9lations sur un trafic de jeunes esclaves sexuelles<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | RFI
\nIl y a quatre jours, la pr\u00e9sidente d\u2019une fondation d\u2019origine canadienne, Justice et \u00e9quit\u00e9, a caus\u00e9 un choc au Burundi en d\u00e9non\u00e7ant un trafic humain sexuel qui touche essentiellement des jeunes filles mineures, sur tout le territoire de ce pays d\u2019Afrique centrale, et sur une \u00e9chelle que personne ne soup\u00e7onnait.<\/p>\n

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

Human rights abuses in the CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Situation of human rights in the Central African Republic: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (A\/HRC\/24\/59)<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | UN Human Rights Council | Reliefweb
\nIn its resolution 23\/18, the Human Rights Council requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit to the Council, at its twenty-fourth session, an interim report on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic. In response to that request, the High Commissioner deployed, from 20 June to 11 July 2013, a fact-finding mission to the Central African Republic to collect information on human rights violations committed in Bangui and other localities between December 2012 and 11 July 2013.<\/p>\n

Les populations du Nord-Ouest centrafricain fuient les violences<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | Info Plus Gabon | allAfrica
\nLe Bureau int\u00e9gr\u00e9 des Nations Unies pour la consolidation de la paix en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine (BINUCA) entend \u00ab documenter tout cas de violations des droits de l’homme av\u00e9r\u00e9, afin que soient traduits devant les instances comp\u00e9tentes et punis conform\u00e9ment aux textes et lois en vigueur \u00bb les auteurs de la r\u00e9cente flamb\u00e9e de violences entre les communaut\u00e9s chr\u00e9tiennes et musulmanes, qui a occasionn\u00e9 une centaine de morts.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: The International Community must Help the Country Surmount the Current Chaos<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | FIDH
\nLa communaut\u00e9 internationale doit aider la Centrafrique \u00e0 sortir du chaos<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | FIDH
\nFollowing a fact-finding mission in Central African Republic, FIDH has published a report entitled : \u00a0\u00bb Central African Republic, a country in the hands of Seleka war criminals\u00a0\u00bb (in French).The report has been released while a special meeting on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) is scheduled on 25 September 2013, on the sidelines of the Unired Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA).<\/p>\n

La mort d’un mot en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nLewis Mudge est chercheur sur la Centrafrique pour Human Rights Watch.<\/p>\n

Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC) mobilisation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les pays de la CEEAC d\u00e9cident de renforcer les effectifs en RCA<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Afrik.com
\nLes pays membres de la Communaut\u00e9 \u00e9conomique des Etats de l\u2019Afrique centrale (CEEAC) ont d\u00e9cid\u00e9, lundi \u00e0 Libreville, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de la 5e session extraordinaire du conseil des ministres du Conseil de paix et de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la sous-r\u00e9gion (COPAX), de renforcer les effectifs militaires d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s en R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine, afin de face au regain de violence dans ce pays.<\/p>\n

La CEMAC et la CEEAC signent une convention de financement de 20 milliards de F CFA<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | Info Plus Gabon | allAfrica
\nLa Communaut\u00e9 Economique et Mon\u00e9taire de l’Afrique Centrale (CEMAC) et la Communaut\u00e9 Economique des Etats d’Afrique Centrale (CEEAC) ont sign\u00e9 samedi \u00e0 Libreville au si\u00e8ge de la CEEAC, une convention de financement \u00e0 hauteur de 20 milliards de francs CFA pour restaurer et renforcer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 en R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine.<\/p>\n

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

RCA : un ministre appelle l\u2019ONU \u00e0 administrer le pays<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nLa RCA sombre progressivement dans le chaos. Les violences persistent dans le pays, notamment dans le Nord et l\u2019Ouest du pays. La population s\u2019est soulev\u00e9e \u00e0 Kaga Bandoro, le 18 septembre, suite \u00e0 la mort d’un jeune homme arr\u00eat\u00e9 et maltrait\u00e9 par les ex-rebelles S\u00e9l\u00e9ka.<\/p>\n

La France pourrait intervenir en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Afrik.com
\nDepuis la chute de Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9, la situation ne cesse de se d\u00e9grader en Centrafrique, o\u00f9 notamment le nord du pays est le th\u00e9\u00e2tre de violents affrontements entre chr\u00e9tiens \u00a0et musulmans. Paris, qui a d\u00e9j\u00e0 des troupes au Mali, est tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9occup\u00e9 par cette situation et veut \u00e0 tout prix \u00e9viter d\u2019intervenir.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic. Regional risks rising<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Africa Confidential
\nFighting in the northwest threatens to spiral outwards through the country and possibly the region as the new AU force arrives Throughout September violence has been on the increase in Central African Republic. In one week alone about 100 people were killed in skirmishes and many properties were destroyed around the northwestern town of Bossangoa. The factors governing the violence are still present, despite the current lull. A process of gradual normalisation \u2013 which has been the expectation of international observers after the chaos that followed the S\u00e9l\u00e9ka alliance\u2019s seizure of Bangui in March \u2013 is not taking place.<\/p>\n

Chaos in the Central African Republic: Insurgency, Murder and Abuse<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | ThinkAfricaPress
\nFollowing the overthrow of President Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 earlier this year, the Central African Republic is facing a severe humanitarian crisis with no end in sight.<\/p>\n

Mini-summit on CAR on the sidelines of Malian inauguration celebrations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hollande summons mini-summit on CAR during Mali visit<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | RFI English
\nMali: un mini sommet sur la Centrafrique en marge des c\u00e9r\u00e9monies<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | RFI
\nENG:<\/u>\u00a0French President Fran\u00e7ois Hollande hold a mini-summit on the Central African Republic (CAR) with the leaders of Gabon, Chad and Cameroon on the sidelines of Thursday’s investiture of new Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. They will discuss how to bring the situation in the violence-torn country to the United Nations.\u00a0FR:<\/u>\u00a0En marge des c\u00e9l\u00e9brations marquant le d\u00e9but du mandat du nouveau pr\u00e9sident malien Ibrahim Boubacar Ke\u00efta, qui se sont d\u00e9roul\u00e9es jeudi 19 septembre dans la capitale malienne, la situation en Centrafrique a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9voqu\u00e9e lors d\u2019une conf\u00e9rence de presse et d\u2019un mini sommet. Le pr\u00e9sident fran\u00e7ais, Fran\u00e7ois Hollande, a pr\u00e9venu qu\u2019il \u00ab ne resterait pas sur la r\u00e9serve \u00bb. De son c\u00f4t\u00e9, le pr\u00e9sident tchadien, Idriss D\u00e9by, a estim\u00e9 que la Centrafrique risque de devenir \u00ab un sanctuaire de terroristes \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Mini-summit on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique : la France pr\u00eate \u00e0 s\u2019investir<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | RFI
\nLa France est en premi\u00e8re ligne pour mobiliser la communaut\u00e9 internationale sur la situation en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine. Un projet de r\u00e9solution sera discut\u00e9, \u00e0 New York, lors d’un mini sommet, le 25 septembre, en marge de l’Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Nations unies. L’objectif, dans un premier temps, serait d’apporter un soutien logistique et financier \u00e0 la Mission internationale de soutien en Centrafrique (Misca) qui doit d\u00e9ployer 3 500 hommes.<\/p>\n

ONU: la Syrie, l’Iran, la Centrafrique \u00e0 l’agenda du grand \u00abbazar\u00bb diplomatique \u00e0 New York<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | RFI
\nL\u2019Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l\u2019ONU s\u2019ouvre demain, mardi 24 septembre avec plus de 200 chefs d\u2019Etat et de gouvernement. Ce grand rendez-vous diplomatique annuel sera domin\u00e9 par le conflit syrien et la venue du pr\u00e9sident iranien Hassan Rohani. D’ici l\u00e0, les tractations se poursuivent en vue d’une r\u00e9solution visant \u00e0 encadrer la destruction d’ici \u00e0 mi-2014 de l’arsenal chimique syrien. Par ailleurs, le dossier centrafricain arrive \u00e0 l’agenda onusien. Une r\u00e9union sur le sujet est pr\u00e9vue mercredi.<\/p>\n

Les grands dossiers africains \u00e0 l’Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l’ONU<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | RFI
\nL\u2019Afrique fait partie des grands sujets qui seront abord\u00e9s au cours de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l\u2019ONU \u00e0 New York, ce mardi 24 septembre. Deux crises domineront l\u2019agenda : celle en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo et celle en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine.<\/p>\n

Une force militaire pour Centrafrique ?<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nDepuis New York, o\u00f9 il participe \u00e0 la 68e Session de l’Assembl\u00e9e G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Nations Unies qui s’ouvre ce mardi, le ministre fran\u00e7ais des affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que la Centrafrique a besoin d’une aide d’urgence. Laurent Fabius a appel\u00e9 \u00e0 la mise en place d’une force africaine de paix.<\/p>\n

B\u00e9atrice Epaye: la Centrafrique \u00abest un pays qui n\u2019existe presque plus\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | RFI
\nMercredi 25 septembre 2013, B\u00e9atrice Epaye sera \u00e0 New York, avec le CCFD-Terre solidaire, pour t\u00e9moigner au sommet sur la Centrafrique pr\u00e9vue en marge de l’Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l’ONU. Cette ancienne d\u00e9put\u00e9e ind\u00e9pendante dans la derni\u00e8re Assembl\u00e9e centrafricaine, si\u00e8ge aujourd’hui au Conseil national de transition et lance un cri de d\u00e9tresse au micro de Christophe Boisbouvier.<\/p>\n

L’ONU r\u00e9clame plus d’aide pour la Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nLes contributions internationales pour remettre la Centrafrique sur les rails sont insuffisantes, a d\u00e9plor\u00e9 le secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’ONU Ban Ki-moon, lors du discours d’ouverture de la 68\u00e8me Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Nations Unies.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: l\u2019appel de Ban Ki-moon<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nLe secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’ONU d\u00e9plore les \u00ab\u00a0contributions d\u00e9sesp\u00e9r\u00e9ment insuffisantes\u00a0\u00bb de l’aide internationale pour la Centrafrique.<\/p>\n

RCA: la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile veut faire entendre sa voix \u00e0 New York<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | RFI
\nCinq personnalit\u00e9s de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile centrafricaine assisteront, ce 25 septembre, \u00e0 la r\u00e9union de haut niveau de l\u2019ONU \u00e0 New York. Sur le terrain, le conflit en RCA est devenu tr\u00e8s complexe, ont-elles expliqu\u00e9 lors d\u2019une \u00e9tape \u00e0 Paris. En cause, l\u2019instrumentalisation par les politiques du fait religieux, avec une minorit\u00e9 musulmane qui serait d\u00e9fendue par la r\u00e9bellion Seleka. En toile de fond : l\u2019influence du voisin tchadien et l\u2019inertie de la communaut\u00e9 internationale.<\/p>\n

Fears of CAR becoming terrorist haven<\/strong><\/p>\n

Idriss D\u00e9by Itno craint que la Centrafrique devienne un \u00ab\u00a0sanctuaire de terroristes\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nEn marge de l’investiture d’Ibrahim Boubacar Ke\u00efta, le pr\u00e9sident tchadien, Idriss D\u00e9by Itno, pr\u00e9sent \u00e0 Bamako, a mis en garde sur la persistance de la menace jihadiste en Afrique. Il a notamment plaid\u00e9 pour une action en Centrafrique, qui risque, selon lui, de devenir \u00ab\u00a0un sanctuaire de terroristes\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

D\u00e9by demande \u00e0 la France de r\u00e9soudre la crise centrafricaine<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Afrik.com
\nApr\u00e8s le nord-Mali, la Centrafrique pourrait bien devenir le nouveau sanctuaire des groupes terroristes, si rien n\u2019est fait pour r\u00e9gler la crise qui mine le pays, a averti le Pr\u00e9sident tchadien, Idriss Deby, lors d\u2019une conf\u00e9rence de presse en marge de l\u2019investiture du Pr\u00e9sident malien, Ibrahima Boubacar Keita. Le chef de l\u2019Etat tchadien a appel\u00e9 la France \u00e0 fournir une aide logistique et financi\u00e8re pour r\u00e9soudre la crise centrafricaine.<\/p>\n

Calls for action by the international community<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: le cri d\u2019alarme de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile sur la d\u00e9gradation de la situation dans le pays<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | RFI
\nLa Centrafrique sera au c\u0153ur des d\u00e9bats lors de l’Assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Nations unies, \u00e0 New York, le 25 septembre prochain. Une ville que s’appr\u00eate \u00e0 rallier la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile centrafricaine, qui doit \u00eatre consult\u00e9e. Ses repr\u00e9sentants, qui faisaient \u00e9tape jeudi \u00e0 Paris, vont plaider pour une plus grande implication de la communaut\u00e9 internationale et le renforcement de la force africaine. Les inqui\u00e9tudes sont en effet fortes apr\u00e8s les derni\u00e8res violences dans le Nord-Ouest, notamment dans la r\u00e9gion de Bossangoa.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : l’Union africaine tire la sonnette d’alarme<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nL’Union africaine (UA) a exhort\u00e9 vendredi la communaut\u00e9 internationale \u00e0 s’impliquer plus activement en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, o\u00f9 elle d\u00e9crit la situation comme \u00ab\u00a0d\u00e9sastreuse\u00a0\u00bb, et au renforcement rapide de la Force de consolidation de la paix.<\/p>\n

France says urgent action needed to aid Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Reuters
\nFrance’s foreign minister said on Monday there was an urgent need to tackle the crisis in the Central African Republic and called for strengthening an African peacekeeping force.<\/p>\n

Thinking Out of the Box to Save the CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | allAfrica
\nGuest column, by Thierry Vircoulon
\nConflicts in small countries are often made worse by international indifference. In the case of the Central African Republic (CAR), however, the problem is a little different. There is a substantial international presence in the country, but the main actors are adopting a wait-and-see attitude rather than pro-actively engaging with the crisis.<\/p>\n

Seleka disarmament<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: l\u2019\u00e9pineux d\u00e9sarmement des chefs de l\u2019ex-Seleka est lanc\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | RFI
\nLe d\u00e9sarmement des hauts grad\u00e9s de l’ex-Seleka doit d\u00e9marrer en d\u00e9but de semaine. Dans le contexte d’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 g\u00e9n\u00e9ralis\u00e9e en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, la mission s’annonce d\u00e9licate. Pour faire le travail, le pr\u00e9sident en exercice de la communaut\u00e9 \u00e9conomique des Etats de l\u2019Afrique centrale, le tchadien Idriss D\u00e9by, vient d’envoyer un escadron suppl\u00e9mentaire de plus de 400 hommes.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: quel sort pour les ex-rebelles de la Seleka?<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | RFI
\nApr\u00e8s l’annonce de la dissolution de la Seleka, la coalition rebelle qui a port\u00e9 au pouvoir Michel Djotodia, les autorit\u00e9s de Bangui doivent aujourd’hui agir pour remettre de l’ordre et faire le tri dans les rangs de milliers de combattants dont une partie seulement devra \u00eatre recycl\u00e9e dans les forces arm\u00e9es centrafricaines. Une t\u00e2che qui n’est pas simple.<\/p>\n

La Force Multinationale de l\u2019Afrique Centrale engag\u00e9e dans le d\u00e9sarmement<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nLe g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Jean F\u00e9lix Akaga, commandant la Force Multinationale de l\u2019Afrique Centrale (Fomac), a expliqu\u00e9 ce lundi les raisons de la non-participation de ses \u00e9l\u00e9ments dans le processus du d\u00e9sarmement qui vient de s\u2019achever dans la capitale centrafricaine. Jean F\u00e9lix Akaga a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que les autorit\u00e9s nationales n\u2019ont pas associ\u00e9, de mani\u00e8re officielle, la Fomac \u00e0 ces r\u00e9centes op\u00e9rations. Mais les nouvelles autorit\u00e9s ont souhait\u00e9 que la Fomac prenne part aux prochaines op\u00e9rations.<\/p>\n

Rumours of an LRA surrender in the CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: la LRA a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de d\u00e9poser les armes<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Radio Chine Internationale
\nLa r\u00e9bellion d’origine ougandaise l’Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du seigneur (LRA pour Lord’s Resistance Army), retranch\u00e9e dans l’est de la Centrafrique a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de d\u00e9poser les armes, a annonc\u00e9 dimanche 22 septembre Guy-Simplice Kodegue, porte-parole de la pr\u00e9sidence de la R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine. Les agents concern\u00e9s sont actuellement dans la pr\u00e9fecture de Bria, le recensement du personnel et des armes sont en cours.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : l’ONU confirme l’annonce de la d\u00e9cision de la LRA de d\u00e9poser les armes<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Xinhua | Radio Chine Internationale
\nLes Nations Unies confirment l’annonce de la d\u00e9cision de la r\u00e9bellion ougandaise de l’Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du seigneur (LRA) repli\u00e9e \u00e0 l’Est de la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine (RCA) de d\u00e9poser les armes, une information communiqu\u00e9e dimanche \u00e0 Xinhua par les autorit\u00e9s de Bangui.
\n\u00ab\u00a0Les Nations Unies ont \u00e9t\u00e9 effectivement inform\u00e9es par les autorit\u00e9s centrafricaines de ce qu’un nombre important d’\u00e9l\u00e9ments de la LRA a accept\u00e9 de cesser la lutte arm\u00e9e. Nous sommes impressionn\u00e9s par le chiffre avanc\u00e9 de plus de 1.200 d\u00e9fections. Il est \u00e0 noter que les Nations Unies sont en train de s’organiser en collaboration avec le gouvernement centrafricain pour une mission sur le terrain entre demain et mardi\u00a0\u00bb, a confi\u00e9 une source interne de l’organisation mondiale.<\/p>\n

La LRA cesse les hostilit\u00e9s en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nLa r\u00e9bellion d\u2019origine ougandaise, appel\u00e9e \u00ab Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du seigneur \u00bb (LRA) de Joseph Kony, retranch\u00e9e dans l\u2019est de la R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine, a finalement d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de d\u00e9poser les armes. La nouvelle a \u00e9t\u00e9 annonc\u00e9e le dimanche 22 septembre sur les ondes de Radio Chine Internationale par Guy-Simplice Kod\u00e9gu\u00e9, porte-parole de la Pr\u00e9sidence centrafricaine. Les \u00e9l\u00e9ments arm\u00e9s ougandais sont pr\u00e9sentement \u00e0 Bria dans la pr\u00e9fecture de la Haute Kotto. Le recensement du personnel et des armes est en cours.<\/p>\n

Government unaware of LRA plans to surrender<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Daily Monitor
\nGovernment on Monday said it was not aware of a plan by the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army rebels operating in the Central African Republic to lay down their arms. The Chinese News agency, Xinhua yesterday quoted a statement issued by the UN in Bangui that about 1,200 LRA fighters were assembling in the eastern CAR to surrender, but the army Spokesperson, Lt Col Paddy Ankunda said they were not aware of the LRA plan to surrender.<\/p>\n

UPDF Will Not Attack Surrendering LRA Rebels<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | The New Vision | allAfrica
\nUPDF) will grant safe passage and will not attack defecting fighters of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) who are surrendering to the United Nations (UN).
\nThis comes after the UN on Monday confirmed a decision by over 1,200 LRA fighters operating in the east of Central African Republic (CAR) to abandon rebellion. The UN in a statement on Monday said it was sending a delegation to Bria, in CAR to investigate the reports of a possible large defection and disarmament of a group within the LRA.<\/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>
\nICRC Faces Funding Crisis<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nThe International Committee of the Red Cross faces a crisis in funding in some regions, particularly in some areas of Africa, Asia and South America.\u00a0According to Pierre Krahenbuhl, the ICRC\u2019s director of operations, it is more difficult to attract funds for countries such as South Sudan, Iraq, Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which have long lasting conflicts, than it is for Syria.<\/p>\n

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

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

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Maniema No. 28\/13, 17 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Katanga No. 36\/13, 18 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu No 31\/13, 18 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale No 38\/13, 24 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Sud-Kivu, N\u00b0 39\/13, 25 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Katanga No. 37\/13, 25 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Hostilit\u00e9s et d\u00e9placements au Sud Irumu<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Hostilit\u00e9s et d\u00e9placements au Sud Irumu<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

IDPs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Little respite for displaced in DRC\u2019s Ituri District<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | IRIN
\nOver the course of three weeks, clashes between government forces and an armed group in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) displaced so many civilians that the population of one village, Gety, increased nine-fold, from 5,000 to 45,000.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale : OCHA en qu\u00eate de 2 millions USD pour 150 000 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de guerre<\/a>\u00a0| 18 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Bureau de coordination des affaires humanitaires est \u00e0 la recherche de deux millions de dollars am\u00e9ricains pour faire face aux besoins additionnels d\u2019environ cent cinquante mille d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de guerre dans le territoire d\u2019Irumu en Province Orientale. C\u2019est ce qu\u2019a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 mercredi 18 septembre le charg\u00e9 de communication de cette agence onusienne, Sylvestre Ntumba Mudingayi, au cours de la conf\u00e9rence hebdomadaire des Nations unies.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: plus de 4 000 m\u00e9nages de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s sans assistance alimentaire \u00e0 Minova<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nPlus de quatre mille m\u00e9nages de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s vivent sans assistance alimentaire, depuis onze mois, dans les sites d\u2019h\u00e9bergement de Minova, Kalongo, Shango, Nyabibwe, Mulimbi, \u00e0 150 km au Nord de Bukavu.<\/p>\n

Making the best of displacement in DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | IRIN
\nThe army\u2019s insistence that it is safe to go home does little to convince the thousands of people who have made a temporary residence of the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Dungu, in Orientale Province.<\/p>\n

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

UN agency seeks additional $21 million to assist Congolese refugees in Uganda<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

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

Congolese refugees<\/strong><\/p>\n

UN agency seeks additional $21 million to assist Congolese refugees in Uganda<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

A refugee family’s search for peace leads to Uganda’s Kyangwali settlement<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

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

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

Humanitarian crisis looms for migrants expelled by Tanzania<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | IRIN
\nTanzania has forcibly expelled 15,000 Burundi and 7,000 Rwandan nationals, who were accused of living in the country illegally, in a move that relief agencies warn is leading to a humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n

Relief Comes to Congolese Refugees in Gicumbi District<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica<\/p>\n

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

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

Humanitarian crisis looms for migrants expelled by Tanzania<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | IRIN
\nTanzania has forcibly expelled 15,000 Burundi and 7,000 Rwandan nationals, who were accused of living in the country illegally, in a move that relief agencies warn is leading to a humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n

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

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

Centrafrique: situation humanitaire inqui\u00e9tante \u00e0 Bossangoa<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | RFI
\nCentrafrique: images de la crise humanitaire \u00e0 Bossangoa<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | RFI<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Situation Report No. 27 (as of 20 September 2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb
\nR\u00e9publique centrafricaine : Rapport de situation No. 27 (20 septembre 2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

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

WFP Scaling Up Operations in Central African Republic to Assist People in Need and Displaced By Conflict<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | WFP | allAfrica
\nLe PAM renforce ses op\u00e9rations pour aider les d\u00e9plac\u00e9s et les d\u00e9munis<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | PAM | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN agencies scaling-up aid amidst more displacement<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nRCA : le PAM renforce ses op\u00e9rations en faveur des Centrafricains d\u00e9plac\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Urgent protection needed for displaced persons in Central African Republic \u2013 UN expert<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nRCA: un expert de l’ONU plaide pour une protection urgente des personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nAn independent United Nations human rights expert today called for the urgent protection of civilians uprooted by the current crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) which is marked by a virtual lack of security, massive displacement and a dire humanitarian situation.<\/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><\/h2>\n

Ntaganda proceedings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ntaganda Asks to Be Released From ICC Detention<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Lubanga Trial Website | allAfrica
\nBosco Ntaganda, the Congolese militia commander who voluntarily surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) last March, has asked judges to release him from the court’s detention. His lawyer, Marc Desalliers, said Mr. Ntaganda’s willingness to cooperate could not be disputed at this stage of the proceedings because he voluntarily surrendered to the court and on numerous occasions stated his desire to appear before a judge.<\/p>\n

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

Prosecutors Want to Question Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Bemba Trial Website | allAfrica
\nHearings in Bemba Trial Resume Next Week<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Bemba Trial Website | allAfrica<\/p>\n

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

R\u00e9tablissement de l’autorit\u00e9 de l’Etat au Sud Kivu : Le tribunal de paix de Shabunda op\u00e9rationnel<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | L\u2019Observateur
\nPour la premi\u00e8re fois, un tribunal de paix est install\u00e9 \u00e0 Shabunda, territoire de la province du Sud Kivu. Cette instance tr\u00e8s importante pour la vie dans la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 est op\u00e9rationnelle depuis le mois d’ao\u00fbt dernier. Elle donne aux habitants de ce territoire il y a quelque temps encore livr\u00e9s au libre arbitre, un acc\u00e8s facilit\u00e9 \u00e0 la justice.<\/p>\n

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

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

France charges Rwandan doctor with planning genocide<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | RFI English
\nFrench judges have charged a Rwandan doctor with planning genocide, a judicial source said Friday. Rwanda has issued an international arrest warrant against Eugene Rwamucyo accusing him of planning and carrying out atrocities in the Butare region in the south of the country in 1994.<\/p>\n

Genocide extraditions from France<\/strong><\/p>\n

France likely to extradite two Rwanda genocide suspects<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | RFI English
\nG\u00e9nocide: le parquet g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de Paris favorable \u00e0 l’extradition de deux Rwandais<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | AFP \/ Belga | Le Vif
\nExtradition des accus\u00e9s de Kigali : Paris l\u00e2che du lest ?<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | Afrik.com
\nFrance may extradite Rwandan genocide suspects for the first time this week, according to a media report on Friday. The suspects, Claude Muhayimana and Innocent Musabyimana, will appear before a judge in the Paris appeals court on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

La Cour d’appel de Paris examine les demandes d’extradition de deux Rwandais<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency | allAfrica
\nLa Cour d’appel de Paris examine mercredi les demandes d’extradition visant deux Rwandais recherch\u00e9s par la justice de leur pays pour leur r\u00f4le pr\u00e9sum\u00e9 dans le g\u00e9nocide des Tutsis de 1994, apprend-on mardi.<\/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

African resource dependence<\/strong><\/p>\n

SSA urged to move away from reliance on resource extraction, exports<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nIt is important for sub-Saharan Africa, as a global growth frontier, to move away from its current economic growth path that relies almost exclusively on resource extraction and exports, towards a more sustainable development path that promotes industrialisation and value addition, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) deputy director general for industrial and policy development Garth Strachan has said.<\/p>\n

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

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

What\u2019s at stake at the world\u2019s potential largest hydroelectric dam?<\/a>\u00a0| 18 September 2013 | Blouin News – Blogs
\nThe Grand Inga megaproject in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has long been envisioned as the world\u2019s largest hydroelectric dam; one that could transform Africa\u2019s electrical power supply and tackle one of the continent\u2019s most pressing shortages. At 40,000 megawatts (MW), it would generate almost double the output of the Three Gorges dam (22,500 MW) on the Yangtze river in China, currently the world\u2019s largest hydroelectric scheme. Grand Inga would produce more than a third of the total power generated across Africa today. The World Bank has estimated that it could supply electricity to 500 million households in Africa.<\/p>\n

Pr\u00e9sentation du rapport final de l\u2019\u00e9tude de faisabilit\u00e9 du d\u00e9veloppement du site hydro\u00e9lectrique d\u2019Inga<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | ACP | Digitalcongo.net
\nLe gouvernement entend faire b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier au peuple congolais les avantages du d\u00e9veloppement du site d\u2019Inga par la construction de nouvelles centrales hydro\u00e9lectriques.<\/p>\n

Conflict minerals<\/strong><\/p>\n

National Geographic on Conflict Minerals: Opportunity to Grow the Clean Minerals Trade in Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Enough Project
\n\u00ab\u00a0Colonialism is no stranger to the Congolese; the lasting effects still haunt them today. Years of corrupt leadership left the country weak and vulnerable. Foreign troops and rebel groups swarmed the eastern region after the Rwandan genocide, seizing mines along the way: \u201cIt was like giving an ATM card to a drugged-out kid with a gun. The rebels funded their brutality with diamonds, gold, tin, and tantalum, a hard, gray, corrosion-resistant element used to make electronics.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n

Maniema: les militaires interdits de fr\u00e9quenter les carri\u00e8res mini\u00e8res<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nPlus question de voir des militaires dans les carri\u00e8res mini\u00e8res au Maniema, a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 le nouvel auditeur sup\u00e9rieur, lieutenant colonel Roger Wavara.\u00a0 Il a fait cette annonce samedi 21 septembre lors de\u00a0 son renouvellement de serment devant le greffier de la cour militaire en pr\u00e9sence du gouverneur de province.<\/p>\n

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

Forum P\u00e9trole et Gaz : l\u2019Aipc appelle \u00e0 la promulgation de la loi sur les hydrocarbures<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Digitalcongo.net
\nL\u2019Association des ing\u00e9nieurs en p\u00e9trole du Congo (Aipc) plaide pour la promulgation de la loi sur les hydrocarbures en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo et \u00e0 la formation des ing\u00e9nieurs.<\/p>\n

Forum P\u00e9trole et Gaz : Perenco plaide pour la valorisation des gaz associ\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Digitalcongo.net
\nLa firme p\u00e9troli\u00e8re Perenco, localis\u00e9e dans la ville de Muanda dans la province du Bas- Congo, plaide pour la valorisation des gaz associ\u00e9s et pour la cr\u00e9ation des march\u00e9s permettant la commercialisation de ces gaz.<\/p>\n

Why Changing Congo\u2019s Proposed Oil Legislation Should Be Top of the Bill<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | ThinkAfricaPress
\nOil legislation proposed in Democratic Republic of Congo could facilitate future corruption and lead to environmental damage in one of Africa\u2019s most diverse and fragile national parks.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: le conservateur principal du parc des Virunga aux arr\u00eats \u00e0 Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe conservateur chef du secteur centre du parc national des Virunga, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo est d\u00e9tenu depuis\u00a0cinq\u00a0jours au cachot de l\u2019Agence nationale des renseignements (ANR) \u00e0 Goma. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 par des militaires pour s\u2019\u00eatre oppos\u00e9\u00a0\u00e0 l\u2019ex\u00e9cution d\u2019un projet de la firme Soco International \u00e0 Nyakakoma, ont expliqu\u00e9 ce mardi 24 septembre certaines ONG locales partenaires \u00e0 l\u2019Institut congolais pour la conservation de la nature (ICCN).<\/p>\n

Poverty and natural resource disparity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panorama \u00e9conomique : l\u2019ONG SARW d\u00e9nonce le contraste entre la richesse mini\u00e8re et la pauvret\u00e9 dans l\u2019Est du pays<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa richesse mini\u00e8re dans la partie Est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo contraste avec la pauvret\u00e9 qui caract\u00e9rise la population. L\u2019ONG Observatoire des ressources naturelles en Afrique australe (SARW) l\u2019a affirm\u00e9 dans un rapport publi\u00e9 lundi 16 septembre \u00e0 Kinshasa. \u00a0L\u2019exploitation artisanale de l\u2019or dans l\u2019Est se caract\u00e9rise par la pauvret\u00e9, les abus et l\u2019\u00e9croulement des structures familiales et communautaires, a ajout\u00e9 cette organisation.<\/p>\n

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

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

EAC States to Invest 40 Percent in Oil Refinery<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | New Vision | allAfrica
\nUganda has invited the four East African partner states to invest in the 40% public shares in the proposed Uganda oil refinery. All the members will confirm participation in the project by October 15. The multi-billion dollar refinery will be developed on a public-private partnership basis where the public owns 40% shares and the private sector takes 60%.<\/p>\n

Well-managed natural resources can transform African economies, Ugandan President says<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | UN News Centre
\nWith its own income flow from the exploitation of oil and gas resources, Uganda is now able to transform itself into a modern, sustainable economy, the President of the country told the high-level debate of the United Nations General Assembly today. \u201cWith the resources from oil and gas, we shall be able to fund all our infrastructure needs,\u201d Yoweri Kaguta Museveni said in his presentation on the first day of the Assembly\u2019s annual General Debate. \u201cThe future is bright and our forward movement is irreversible,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda to Plant 300 Million Coffee Trees on Rising Demand<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Bloomberg
\nUganda, Africa\u2019s second-biggest coffee producer after Ethiopia, may plant 300 million trees in three years to benefit from rising global demand for the beans. The plan depends on securing 107.8 billion shillings ($42.1 million) of funding for the program in the three years through June 2016, the Kampala-based, state-run Coffee Development Authority said on its website. At least 35 billion shillings is required in the 12 months through next June, according to the authority, which didn\u2019t specify where the funds may originate.<\/p>\n

Uganda Coffee Exports Projected at 300,000 Bags for September<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | Bloomberg
\nExporters are seen releasing stockpiles, the state-run Uganda Coffee Development Authority says by e-mail from capital, Kampala, without providing details. * 318,338 bags worth $35.9m exported in Aug. * Exports from Oct. 1 through Aug. climb to 3.36m bags worth $407.3m vs 2.55m bags valued at $369.3m.<\/p>\n

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

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

Three Countries Sign Agreement for Electricity Project<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Tanzania Daily News | allAfrica
\nBukoba \u2014 IN strengthening their economic ties, three countries, namely Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi have signed a MoU. The Minister for Energy and Minerals, Prof Sospeter Muhongo, Rwandan Minister for Infrastructure, Prof Silas Rwakabamba and Burundi Minister for Energy and Mines, Mr Manilakiza Cone, on Tuesday signed the contract which would help implementation of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydro-electric project to cost 340 million US dollars.<\/p>\n

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

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

Three Countries Sign Agreement for Electricity Project<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Tanzania Daily News | allAfrica
\nBukoba \u2014 IN strengthening their economic ties, three countries, namely Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi have signed a MoU. The Minister for Energy and Minerals, Prof Sospeter Muhongo, Rwandan Minister for Infrastructure, Prof Silas Rwakabamba and Burundi Minister for Energy and Mines, Mr Manilakiza Cone, on Tuesday signed the contract which would help implementation of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydro-electric project to cost 340 million US dollars.<\/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

Sakima<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nouvelle op\u00e9rationnalisation de la Sakima dans la concession C57 du secteur minier de Bishasha<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | Digitalcongo.net
\nLa reprise de ces activit\u00e9s confirme la volont\u00e9 de cette entreprise publique \u00e0 caract\u00e8re commercial \u00e0 contribuer \u00e0 la croissance \u00e9conomique pour un d\u00e9veloppement durable de la Province et de toute la RDC, a indiqu\u00e9 Mr Kisonya Mahango, repr\u00e9sentant de Sakima Sarl.<\/p>\n

GlencoreXstrata CSR protest<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swiss town to donate some of Glencore CEO’s taxes to charity<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Reuters | Mineweb
\nVoters in Hedingen, a small Swiss town, decided on Sunday to donate 110,000 Swiss francs ($120,700) of taxes paid by GlencoreXstrata Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg to charity in a protest against the commodities giant’s business practices.
\nHedingen will donate the money to three different non-governmental organisations conducting humanitarian projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Colombia and Bolivia.<\/p>\n

Anglo Ashanti and Randgold \u00a0pour first gold in Kibati<\/strong><\/p>\n

First gold pour at Kibali well ahead of schedule – Randgold<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Mineweb
\nKibali pours first gold ahead of schedule<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Randgold Resources Ld | Marketwired
\nMajor effort delivers early start-up for Kibali<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Randgold Resources Ld | Marketwired
\nRandgold\u2019s Mark Bristow was able to announce the first gold pour at the massive new Kibali mine in the DRC, within budget and well ahead of original schedule at the Denver Gold Forum today.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale: Kibali Gold Mining a produit son premier lingot d\u2019or \u00e0 Doko<\/a>\u00a0| 26 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nEchos d\u2019Economie du 25 septembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 26 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019entreprise mini\u00e8re Kibali Gold Mining a produit, mardi 24 septembre, le premier lingot d\u2019or dans son usine de traitement \u00e0 Doko, dans le territoire de Watsa (Province Orientale). La c\u00e9r\u00e9monie inaugurant cette premi\u00e8re coul\u00e9e s\u2019est d\u00e9roul\u00e9e en pr\u00e9sence du ministre des Mines, Martin Kabwelulu Labilo et du vice-gouverneur de la Province Orientale, Pascal Mombi. Ce dernier a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que cette production constituait le premier lingot d\u2019or produit en RDC depuis plus d\u2019une d\u00e9cennie.<\/p>\n

Cheerless gold sector lifted by Congo’s Kibali<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Mining Mx
\nKibali pours first gold ahead of schedule<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nIn a sector short on cheer, the start-up of $1.7bn Kibali gold mine was positive news for Randgold Resources and AngloGold Ashanti – the 550,000 oz\/year mine’s joint venture partners – but for differing reasons. For AngloGold Ashanti, the mine represents an important milestone in its recovery which so far has been predicated on a bitter medicine of corporate cost-cutting, and microscopic attention to its balance sheet. Kibali, however, represents low-cost revenue addition.<\/p>\n

Ivanhoe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ivanhoe Mines to raise C$100m in private placement for DRC projects<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nIvanhoe Mines Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. | Marketwired
\nAfrica-focused base and precious metals project developer Ivanhoe Mines on Monday announced the terms of a nonbrokered private placement with a group of investors to raise C$100-million, aimed at advancing its Democratic Republic of Congo projects.<\/p>\n

Ivanhoe Mines to raise C$100m in private placement for DRC projects<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nAfrica-focused base and precious metals project developer Ivanhoe Mines on Monday announced the terms of a nonbrokered private placement with a group of investors to raise C$100-million, aimed at advancing its Democratic Republic of Congo projects.<\/p>\n

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

Cnooc wins Ugandan oil licence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cnooc of China Wins Uganda\u2019s First Oil Production License<\/a>\u00a0| 25 September 2013 | Bloomberg
\nChina National Offshore Oil Corp. won a $2 billion production license in Uganda, the first to be approved by the African nation as it seeks to tap reserves discovered seven years ago. Cnooc will develop the Kingfisher area in the Albertine region over four years, Peter Lokeris, Uganda\u2019s minister of state for mineral development, said today in the capital, Kampala. The area is estimated to hold 635 million barrels, of which 196 million barrels are recoverable.<\/p>\n

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

Pella Rwanda Resources wins mining contract<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda Signs U.S. $22 Million Mining With Pella Rwanda Resources for Mining Operations in Rwagamana District<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Government of Rwanda | allAfrica
\nGovt, UK Firm Sign Rwf15 Billion Mining Deal<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nBritish miner Pella to mine tin ore in Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Reuters | Mineweb
\nYesterday, the government of Rwanda signed a mining concession license with Pella Rwanda Resources Ltd to undertake mining operations in Rwamagana District. The agreement, worth of USD 22 million, will go for a period of five years and permit Pella Rwanda Resources to carry out mining operations to extract mainly Cassiterite (Tin) and possibly Tantalite and Tungsten at Musha and Ntunga concessions located in the Eastern Province.<\/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

Supply chain intititives<\/strong><\/p>\n

Could Fairphone help clean up supply chains in the smartphone market?<\/a>\u00a0| 19 September 2013 | The Guardian
\nA new ethical smartphone raises questions whether they can ever be truly conflict-free but it will certainly shake up the market.<\/p>\n

African Growth and Opportunity Act<\/strong><\/p>\n

Study Weighs Benefits of US-Africa Trade Reforms<\/a>\u00a0| 20 September 2013 | Voice of America
\nCan the United States take a trade law that\u2019s helping to increase African exports, and make it better?\u00a0 That\u2019s what African and American politicians, economists and policy makers are discussing as they consider the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA.<\/p>\n

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

Congolese oil bills<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why Changing Congo\u2019s Proposed Oil Legislation Should Be Top of the Bill<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | ThinkAfricaPress
\nOil legislation proposed in Democratic Republic of Congo could facilitate future corruption and lead to environmental damage in one of Africa\u2019s most diverse and fragile national parks.<\/p>\n

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

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

‘Review Mining Laws to Attract More Investors’<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | New Vision | allAfrica
\nAs the mining sector, start to gain momentum, the miners are calling on the Government to speed up the review of mining laws especially on surface rights.<\/p>\n

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

Congolese national consulations<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC : les concertations nationales prolong\u00e9es jusqu\u2019au 28 septembre<\/a>\u00a0 | 21 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes concertations nationales ne prendront plus fin dimanche 22 septembre comme initialement pr\u00e9vues. Elles devront se poursuivre jusqu\u2019au 28 septembre, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 un membre de la cellule de communication du secr\u00e9tariat technique charg\u00e9 de l\u2019organisation de ces assises, sans plus de d\u00e9tails. Ouvertes samedi 7 septembre par le pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique, Joseph Kabila, ce forum national vise \u00e0 sortir la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo de la crise s\u00e9curitaire, politique et sociale.<\/p>\n

Concertations nationales : majorit\u00e9 et opposition pr\u00eates \u00e0 s\u2019accorder sur la gouvernance et la d\u00e9mocratie<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nA l\u2019issue de la pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re de vendredi 20 septembre au Palais du peuple, les membres du groupe th\u00e9matique \u00ab\u00a0Gouvernance, d\u00e9mocratie et reformes institutionnelles\u00a0\u00bb, tant de la majorit\u00e9 pr\u00e9sidentielle (MP) que de l\u2019opposition, qui participent aux concertations nationales, semblent accorder leurs vues sur les questions touchant la gouvernance, la d\u00e9mocratie, les reformes institutionnelles\u00a0et des violations des droits de l\u2019homme.<\/p>\n

Concertations nationales: les groupes th\u00e9matiques harmonisent leurs recommandations<\/a>\u00a0| 23 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes participants aux concertations nationales ont commenc\u00e9 le lundi 23 septembre \u00e0 harmoniser les recommandations formul\u00e9es au sein de leurs groupes th\u00e9matiques. Ils devront ensuite pr\u00e9senter ces recommandations au pr\u00e9sidium avant le d\u00e9but des discussions au cours de l\u2019assembl\u00e9e pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re de ces assises. C\u2019est cette assembl\u00e9e pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re qui va valider toutes les conclusions et recommandations issues de tous les \u00e9tats g\u00e9n\u00e9raux. Les conclusions finales seront remises au chef de l\u2019Etat sous forme d\u2019un rapport g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des travaux.<\/p>\n

RDC: des opposants d\u00e9noncent le projet d\u2019une transition sous le sch\u00e9ma 1+2<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa Coalition pour le vrai dialogue (CVD), qui regroupe des partis d\u2019opposition, a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 samedi 21 septembre l\u2019existence d\u2019un \u00absch\u00e9ma de partage de pouvoir selon la formule 1+2\u00bb, c\u2019est-a-dire un pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique et deux vice-pr\u00e9sidents. Ce sch\u00e9ma devant \u00eatre propos\u00e9 aux Concertations nationales, d\u2019apr\u00e8s la m\u00eame source, aurait \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9cid\u00e9 au cours d\u2019une r\u00e9union secr\u00e8te tenue par un groupe d\u2019individus non loin de Kinshasa. La majorit\u00e9 a d\u00e9menti \u00abce genre de sch\u00e9ma surr\u00e9aliste\u00bb.<\/p>\n

RDC: la Coalition des opposants d\u00e9nonce le partage de pouvoir \u00e0 l\u2019issue des concertations nationales<\/a>\u00a0| 22 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa Coalition pour le vrai dialogue (CVD), une structure mise en place par quelques opposants une semaine apr\u00e8s le coup d\u2019envoi des concertations nationales, a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9, samedi 21 septembre, \u00abl\u2019existence d\u2019un sch\u00e9ma de partage de pouvoir selon la formule 1+2, c\u2019est-a-dire un pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique et deux vice-pr\u00e9sidents\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Concertations nationales: les groupes th\u00e9matiques ont 48 heures pour d\u00e9poser leurs conclusions<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe pr\u00e9sidium des concertations nationales a accord\u00e9 aux groupes th\u00e9matiques un d\u00e9lai de 48 heures, \u00e0 dater de mardi 24 septembre, pour remettre les conclusions de leurs travaux. Ces recommandations seront ensuite soumises aux d\u00e9bats en assembl\u00e9e pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

Rwandan elections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwandan elections. Safe and sorry<\/a>\u00a0| 21 September 2013 | The Economist
\nThe president tightens his grip
\nMany things were in doubt when Rwanda held parliamentary elections on September 16th, but not the outcome. Paul Kagame, the president, said before votes were counted that he had \u201cno reason to believe\u201d in anything but overwhelming victory. His Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) won with 76%.<\/p>\n

L\u00e9gislatives rwandaises : une victoire d’\u00e9tape pour Paul Kagam\u00e9 ?<\/a>\u00a0| 24 September 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\n\u00c0 peine le FPR a-t-il remport\u00e9 haut la main les l\u00e9gislatives rwandaises du 16 septembre que chacun s’interroge. Ce scrutin ouvre-t-il la voie \u00e0 un troisi\u00e8me mandat du pr\u00e9sident Kagam\u00e9 ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the US signed the UN brokered Arms Trade Treaty this week, there has been some mobilisation around security in both the DRC and CAR on the margins of the General Assembly summit in New York. Calls for movement by the international community on the crisis in the Central African Republic saw France convene a mini-summit on the sidelines of inauguration celebrations in Mali, followed later by a gathering alongside UN General Assembly deliberations on 25th September. 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