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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

In the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a>, the alliance behind current President, Joseph Kabila, left the mediation<\/a> efforts by the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) between the alliance and the opposition coalition \u201cRassemblement\u201d. Kabila\u2019s mandate is set to end on December 19 and the Rassemblement already called for demonstrations should the President not step down from power.<\/p>\n

In North Kivu<\/a>, Rutshuru territory saw an incursion by Mai Mai elements in Nyanzale on Sunday, December 4. The FARDC, together with MONUSCO, were able to fend off the attack. Meanwhile in Butumbo, an alarming rise in rape incidents was reported in the area, coinciding with the appearance of new militia groups. In South Kivu,<\/a> several robberies and assassinations have been reported in Bukavu. Last Thursday, December 1, five Lucha members and two others, among them also a journalist, were arrested in Bunia, Ituri province, in the context of a \u201cBye Bye Kabila\u201d campaign against an extension of Kabila\u2019s second term. In Tangayika<\/a>, a Pygmy militia was accused of having set fire to 86 villages last month in Kabalo territory. A Pygmy militia allegedly also attacked several localities along Lake Tanganyika on December 4. Local sources reported several deaths. In Tshuapa<\/a>, the administrator\u00a0of Befale territory denounced abuse by police officers in the territory, mentioning arbitrary arrests, sexual violence and torture. Meanwhile in Kasai<\/a> province, Tshikapa saw violent confrontations between security forces and militia members allegedly linked to traditional chief Kamwina Nsapu. At least 31 people were killed. Vice-governor Hubert Mbingo also announced that 14 Congolese soldiers were injured and 18 rebels were arrested.<\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic<\/a>, UPC and FPRC (both ex-Seleka) factions clashed in Balaka. La Nouvelle Centrafrique reported that violence between the two groups led to over 115 deaths and around 80 injured over the past two weeks in Bria and Balaka<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Conflict and Security<\/h1>\n

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

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

<\/a>Political tensions<\/b><\/p>\n

RD Congo: au moins six militants de \u00ab Bye-Bye Kabila \u00bb arr\u00eat\u00e9s dans le nord-est du pays<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Au moins six personnes, dont cinq militants de \u00ab\u00a0Bye-Bye Kabila\u00a0\u00bb, un mouvement \u00e0 l\u2019initiative de la Lucha appelant \u00e0 la confiscation des biens d’une trentaine de personnalit\u00e9s congolaises, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9es jeudi \u00e0 Bunia dans le nord-est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, a rapport\u00e9 l’AFP de sources concordantes.<\/p>\n

Les \u00e9v\u00eaques catholiques appellent aux n\u00e9gociations directes en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les \u00e9v\u00eaques catholiques ont appel\u00e9 vendredi aux\u00a0\u00bb\u00e9changes directs\u00a0\u00bb entre le camp de ceux qui ont pris part au dialogue politique (majorit\u00e9 au pouvoir et une frange de l\u2019opposition) et l\u2019opposition qui l\u2019a boycott\u00e9. Ils ont lanc\u00e9 l\u2019appel au terme d\u2019une m\u00e9diation men\u00e9e pour \u00e9viter un chaos apr\u00e8s la date du 19 d\u00e9cembre consacrant la fin du deuxi\u00e8me et dernier mandat du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila. <\/span><\/p>\n

DR Congo: Security Council urges all stakeholders to ensure upcoming polls are free and fair<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Expressing concern over the political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as in light of the upcoming elections the United Nations Security Council has called on all stakeholders to ensure that the polls are conducted in a free, fair, credible, inclusive and transparent environment.<\/p>\n

DRC Political Talks Break Down<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Political talks mediated by the Catholic Church have suffered a major setback with the withdrawal of the president\u2019s supporters in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For more than a month, the National Episcopal Conference of Congo, the influential body with represents the Catholic Church, has been working to avoid a crisis in the DRC. The institution, known as CENCO, has been mediating between the presidential majority, President Joseph Kabila’s political alliance, and the Rassemblement, a large coalition of opposition groups.<\/p>\n

RDC: comment l\u2019opposition se pr\u00e9pare au 19 d\u00e9cembre<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | AfrikArabia<\/span><\/p>\n

Le dernier jour du mandat de Joseph Kabila, l\u2019opposition promet d\u2019\u00eatre dans la rue pour signifier son d\u00e9part au chef de l\u2019Etat. Mais pour \u00e9viter les \u00e9checs de ses deux derniers meetings, l\u2019opposition cherche une nouvelle strat\u00e9gie pour contourner le verrouillage policier de Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

La CENI retarde \u00e0 nouveau la publication du calendrier \u00e9lectoral en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Corneille Nangaa, pr\u00e9sident de la Commission \u00e9lectorale nationale ind\u00e9pendante, a report\u00e9 mardi la publication du calendrier des \u00e9lections, indiquant vouloir consulter toutes les parties concern\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

RDC: l\u2019UDPS annonce \u00ab le dialogue inclusif \u00bb d\u2019ici 48 heures<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le pr\u00e9sident du comit\u00e9 des sages du Rassemblement, Etienne Tshisekedi s\u2019est entretenu avec les membres de la Conf\u00e9rence \u00e9piscopale nationale du Congo (CENCO), mardi 6 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Kinshasa. Ils ont discut\u00e9 du d\u00e9nouement de la crise qui mine le processus \u00e9lectoral en RDC. Cette rencontre est intervenue deux jours apr\u00e8s que le chef de l\u2019Etat, Joseph Kabila, a donn\u00e9 le quitus aux \u00e9v\u00eaques catholiques de poursuivre leur mission de bons offices aupr\u00e8s de la classe politique et sociale du pays en vue de d\u00e9samorcer la crise.<\/p>\n

RD Congo: 1,8 milliard de dollars pour financer le processus \u00e9lectoral<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

La Commission charg\u00e9e d’organiser les \u00e9lections en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo a annonc\u00e9 ce mardi avoir \u00e9valu\u00e9 \u00e0 1,8 milliard de dollars le budget pour financer les scrutins pr\u00e9vus dans la Constitution. La date de l’\u00e9lection pr\u00e9sidentielle en revanche n’est toujours pas connue.<\/p>\n

Ban urges peaceful resolution of impasse in DR Congo<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Welcoming the announcement of the continuation of the mediation led by the Conf\u00e9rence \u00e9piscopale des \u00e9glises du Congo (Catholic Church – CENCO) to achieve a more inclusive consensus on the upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all political actors in the country to recommit themselves to this dialogue.<\/p>\n

Le d\u00e9marrage effectif des n\u00e9gociations en RDC suspendu \u00e0 la constitution des listes de participants<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les \u00e9changes directs devant se tenir sous la m\u00e9diation des \u00e9v\u00eaques catholiques entre les parties pr\u00e9sentes au dialogue de septembre et octobre deniers et l\u2019opposition qui l\u2019a boycott\u00e9, ne pourront commencer qu\u2019apr\u00e8s la constitution des listes de parties, indiquent les diff\u00e9rents camps.<\/p>\n

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

La Monusco se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 des violences \u00e0 l’approche du 20 d\u00e9cembre en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

La Mission de l’ONU en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 faire face \u00e0 des violences \u00e0 l’approche de la fin du mandat du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila, a indiqu\u00e9 le repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial de l’ONU en RDC.<\/p>\n

Conf\u00e9rence de presse des Nations Unies du mercredi 7 D\u00e9cembre 2016<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | MONUSCO<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Kinshasa<\/b><\/p>\n

RD Congo: un journaliste rel\u00e2ch\u00e9 apr\u00e8s six heures de d\u00e9tention<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | Jeune Afrqiue<\/span><\/p>\n

Arr\u00eat\u00e9 ce dimanche \u00e0 Kinshasa, Tch\u00e8ques Bukasa, journaliste pour un site d’information congolais, a \u00e9t\u00e9 rel\u00e2ch\u00e9 apr\u00e8s six heures de d\u00e9tention. Il avait \u00e9t\u00e9 appr\u00e9hend\u00e9 par des agents des services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, a-t-on appris aupr\u00e8s de son employeur.<\/p>\n

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

Massacre de Luhanga: lev\u00e9e de deuil<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les \u00e9lus provinciaux des territoires de Rutshuru et Masisi (Nord-Kivu) et membres de la communaut\u00e9 Hutu ont lev\u00e9 jeudi \u00e0 Goma le deuil de quatre jours qu\u2019ils avaient d\u00e9cr\u00e9t\u00e9 au lendemain du massacre des 30 membres de leur communaut\u00e9 \u00e0 Luhanga (Lubero).<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile d\u00e9nonce l\u2019impunit\u00e9 des auteurs des massacres<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les enqu\u00eates sur les massacres \u00e0 r\u00e9p\u00e9tition dans le Nord-Kivu pi\u00e9tinent, a d\u00e9plor\u00e9 jeudi 1er d\u00e9cembre la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile locale, d\u00e9non\u00e7ant l\u2019impunit\u00e9 dont jouissent les auteurs de ces crimes. Selon la m\u00eame source, la population locale s\u2019interroge \u00absi les auteurs des tueries de dimanche dernier \u00e0 Luhanga seront retrouv\u00e9s et punis\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Massacres de Luhanga: les notables du Nord-Kivu exigent une enqu\u00eate cr\u00e9dible et ind\u00e9pendante<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les notables du Nord-Kivu ont exig\u00e9 vendredi 3 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Kinshasa, une enqu\u00eate cr\u00e9dible et ind\u00e9pendante pour identifier et punir les auteurs intellectuels, financiers et mat\u00e9riels des massacres de Luhanga, dans le sud du territoire de Lubero (Nord-Kivu).<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: retour au calme apr\u00e8s affrontements des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef \u00e0 Nyamaboko<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le calme est revenu depuis samedi 3 d\u00e9cembre matin dans six villages du groupement Nyamaboko 1er en territoire de Masisi, apr\u00e8s les affrontements qui ont oppos\u00e9 deux factions du groupe arm\u00e9 Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Forces de d\u00e9fense congolaise (FDC). Ces combats ont occasionn\u00e9 le d\u00e9placement des habitants d\u2019environ six villages de ce groupement il y a deux jours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Les FARDC et la MONUSCO repoussent une incursion des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef \u00e0 Nyanzale<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC et les casques bleus de la MONUSCO ont repouss\u00e9 dimanche 4 d\u00e9cembre une incursion des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef dans la localit\u00e9 de Nyanzale (Rutshuru). Selon les informations corrobor\u00e9es par le fonctionnaire d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9 adjoint du gouverneur dans la r\u00e9gion, les casques bleus de la Monusco sont venus en appui aux FARDC, avec notamment leur artillerie lourde.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: plaidoyer pour un renfort des effectifs militaires \u00e0 Nyamaboko<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le R\u00e9seau d\u2019associations pour la r\u00e9habilitation des routes de desserte agricole (ARDA) plaide pour le renforcement des effectifs militaires dans le groupement Nyamaboko, en territoire de Masisi (Nord-Kivu) afin de s\u00e9curiser la population.<\/p>\n

Hausse \u00ab\u00a0alarmante\u00a0\u00bb des viols dans une zone de l’Est de la RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Une association congolaise a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 une hausse \u00ab\u00a0alarmante\u00a0\u00bb des violences sexuelles dans la r\u00e9gion de Butembo, ville de l’est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, o\u00f9 sont apparues r\u00e9cemment de nouvelles milices.<\/p>\n

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

Une religieuse tu\u00e9e dans son bureau \u00e0 Bukavu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La s\u0153ur Marie Clara, religieuse de la Congr\u00e9gation des S\u0153urs franciscaines Christ Roi et directrice du centre de formation pour jeunes filles de Bukavu, a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9e mardi 29 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Bukavu (Sud-Kivu) dans son bureau situ\u00e9 dans la paroisse Mater Dei par un groupes d\u2019hommes munis d\u2019armes blanches.<\/p>\n

Bukavu: l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 inqui\u00e8te les habitants et la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des braquages et des assassinats sont enregistr\u00e9s depuis quelques semaines dans la ville de Bukavu. Le mardi pass\u00e9, une religieuse a \u00e9t\u00e9 assassin\u00e9e dans son bureau \u00e0 la paroisse Mater Dei de Bukavu par deux jeunes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of Congo: The pendulum of violence<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | MSF | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Lulingu, South Kivu, in the turbulent east of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is a region of few roads and dense forests, whose 170,000 inhabitants are regularly forced to flee at the whim of armed groups. For the past 20 years, this region of 6,500 square kilometres has been immersed in violence. When the fighting comes close, villagers take refuge in the forest. When the armed men have moved on, they return to their villages and fields to see what has been left standing, and to start rebuilding and replanting what they have lost.<\/p>\n

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

Cinq membres de Lucha et deux autres personnes arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 Bunia<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Cinq membres du mouvement pro-d\u00e9mocratie Lucha (Lutte pour le changement) et deux autres personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 Bunia, principale ville du nord-est de la RDC, lors d\u2019un point de presse sensibilisation dans le cadre de la campagne d\u00e9nomm\u00e9e \u00ab Bye Bye Kabila \u00bb, indiquent des sources de l\u2019organisation sur place.<\/p>\n

Cinq membres de Lucha et une journaliste accus\u00e9s de \u00ab\u00a0d\u00e9sob\u00e9issance civile\u00a0\u00bb en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Ces six personnes arr\u00eat\u00e9s jeudi \u00e0 Bunia dans le nord-est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo ont \u00e9t\u00e9 accus\u00e9s de \u00ab\u00a0d\u00e9sob\u00e9issance civile\u00a0\u00bb et transf\u00e9r\u00e9s au parquet, a indiqu\u00e9 leur avocat.<\/p>\n

Bunia: la journaliste Ad\u00e8le Uvon de RTVL lib\u00e9r\u00e9e apr\u00e8s 4 jours de d\u00e9tention<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Arr\u00eat\u00e9e depuis jeudi 1er d\u00e9cembre dernier, la journaliste Ad\u00e8le Uvon de la Radiot\u00e9l\u00e9vision Lobiko (RTVL) \u00e9mettant \u00e0 Bunia (Ituri) est lib\u00e9r\u00e9e ce lundi 5 d\u00e9cembre dans l\u2019apr\u00e8s-midi. Quelques heures avant sa lib\u00e9ration, pr\u00e8s d\u2019une cinquantaine de journalistes ont organis\u00e9 un sit-in devant le parquet pour exiger sa relaxation.<\/p>\n

Lib\u00e9ration d’une journaliste apr\u00e8s quatre jours de d\u00e9tention \u00e0 Bunia, en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Une journaliste congolaise arr\u00eat\u00e9e dans le nord-est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo a \u00e9t\u00e9 lib\u00e9r\u00e9e apr\u00e8s quatre jours de d\u00e9tention, indique son avocat.<\/p>\n

Ituri: une cinquantaine de corps rep\u00each\u00e9s sur le lac Albert<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les p\u00eacheurs ont rep\u00each\u00e9, depuis vendredi 2 d\u00e9cembre une cinquantaine de corps sans vie et qui flottaient sur le lac Albert dans la province de l\u2019Ituri, renseignent les sources militaires. Selon l\u2019arm\u00e9e, il pourrait s\u2019agir des victimes des affrontements survenus en Ouganda, il y a quelques jours entre l\u2019arm\u00e9e ougandaise et les combattants d\u2019une milice de ce pays voisin \u00e0 la RDC.<\/p>\n

Haut-Katanga<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Lubumbashi: le Front citoyen 2016 condamne les attaques des r\u00e9sidences des opposants<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le mouvement Front citoyen 2016 d\u00e9nonce les attaques des domiciles et permanences des membres du Rassemblement des forces politiques et sociales acquises au changement. Le dernier cas en date est l\u2019attaque de la r\u00e9sidence de Kyungu wa Kumwanza en d\u00e9but de cette semaine.<\/p>\n

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

Tanganyika: une milice pygm\u00e9e accus\u00e9e d\u2019avoir incendi\u00e9 86 villages<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Une milice pygm\u00e9e est accus\u00e9e d\u2019avoir incendi\u00e9 quatre-vingt-six villages lors des attaques perp\u00e9tr\u00e9es depuis un mois dans le territoire de Kabalo (Tanganyika). Les chefs coutumiers du secteur Lukuswa ont annonc\u00e9 ces incendies fin novembre dernier au cours d\u2019une rencontre avec une d\u00e9l\u00e9gation de la MONUSCO \u00e0 Kabalo-centre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tanganyika: la MONUSCO appelle les autorit\u00e9s \u00e0 pr\u00e9venir les conflits \u00e0 Kongolo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La mission conjointe des sections de la MONUSCO qui s\u00e9journe \u00e0 Kongolo, dans la province du Tanganyika, a recommand\u00e9 dimanche 4 d\u00e9cembre aux autorit\u00e9s provinciales de prendre des mesures n\u00e9cessaires en vue de pr\u00e9venir des conflits, tel que celui qui oppose des populations autochtones pygm\u00e9es et bantoues.<\/p>\n

Tanganyika: une attaque attribu\u00e9e \u00e0 une milice pygm\u00e9e fait plusieurs morts<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Une attaque attribu\u00e9e \u00e0 des miliciens pygm\u00e9es contre des localit\u00e9s riveraines du lac Tanganyika a fait plusieurs morts et des bless\u00e9s dimanche 4 d\u00e9cembre, selon des sources locales. Aucune source n\u2019a encore fourni de bilan officiel.<\/p>\n

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

L\u2019administrateur de Befale d\u00e9nonce les exactions des policiers<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019administrateur du territoire de Befale dans la Tshuapa a d\u00e9cri\u00e9 samedi 3 d\u00e9cembre des exactions que des policiers commettent fr\u00e9quemment dans sa juridiction, notamment des cas d\u2019arrestations arbitraires, de violences sexuelles ou de tortures ayant conduit \u00e0 un homicide. Il a aussi accus\u00e9 les militaires d\u00e9mobilis\u00e9s de semer la d\u00e9solation au sein de la population.<\/p>\n

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

RD Congo: poursuite des affrontements entre forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et une milice dans le centre<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les affrontements qui ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 mardi \u00e0 Tshikapa, dans le centre de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, entre forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et partisans d’un chef traditionnel tu\u00e9 en ao\u00fbt, se sont poursuivis ce week- end, a-t-on appris dimanche de sources concordantes.<\/p>\n

Des affrontements violents ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 dans la province de Kasa\u00ef-Occidental en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les affrontements qui ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 mardi \u00e0 Tshikapa, dans le centre de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, entre forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et partisans d’un chef traditionnel tu\u00e9 en ao\u00fbt, se sont poursuivis ce week- end.<\/p>\n

Les activit\u00e9s paralys\u00e9es \u00e0 Tshikapa apr\u00e8s les affrontements entre forces de l\u2019ordre et milices<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les activit\u00e9s ont tourn\u00e9 au ralenti lundi 5 d\u00e9cembre dans la ville de Tshikapa (Kasa\u00ef). Aucune \u00e9cole n\u2019a ouvert ses portes. Des boutiques, magasins et march\u00e9s sont rest\u00e9s ferm\u00e9s. Les banques et les messageries financi\u00e8res n\u2019ont pas fonctionn\u00e9, renseignent plusieurs sources.<\/p>\n

RDC: affrontements entre militaires et miliciens de Kamwina Nsapu \u00e0 Tshikapa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des militaires congolais affrontent des miliciens du chef traditionnel Kamwina Nsapu dans la ville de Tshikapa au Kasa\u00ef, r\u00e9gion centre du pays. Un habitant que nous avons joint au t\u00e9l\u00e9phone ce dimanche 4 d\u00e9cembre peu avant midi affirme que des coups de feu sont encore entendus.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: les affrontements entre militaires et miliciens ont fait une trentaine de morts (officiel)<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le vice-gouverneur, Hubert Mbingo, a annonc\u00e9 lundi 5 d\u00e9cembre aux m\u00e9dias locaux que 13 militaires et 18 miliciens ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s le week-end \u00e0 Tshikapa lors des affrontements entre les forces de l\u2019ordre et une milice locale. Il a \u00e9galement fait \u00e9tat de 14 militaires bless\u00e9s et 18 miliciens captur\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

RD Congo: 31 morts dans des affrontements entre forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et miliciens dans le Kasa\u00ef<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Au moins 31 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es dans des affrontements entre des miliciens et des membres des forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, survenus vendredi et dimanche dans la r\u00e9gion de Tshikapa, dans le centre de la RDC, selon un dernier bilan officiel.<\/p>\n

DR Congo: Ethnic clashes leave 31 dead<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | BBC<\/p>\n

At least 31 people died in clashes between ethnic militia and security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the weekend, officials say. They say the violence in the central Kasai province was sparked by a row between an uncle and a nephew over the title of a traditional chief. Deputy Governor Hubert Mbingho N’Vula said 13 members of the security forces sent to quell the fighting were among those killed. Eighteen militiamen also died, he said.<\/p>\n

Kasai-Central<\/b><\/p>\n

Kasa\u00ef-Central: 20 ans de prison pour deux miliciens de Kamwina Nsapu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le tribunal militaire de garnison de Kananga a condamn\u00e9 vendredi 2 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 20 ans de prison le chef Mbuyi wa Mbuyi du village Kabeya-Lumbu (Kasa\u00ef-Central) et Kabina Bamanayi \u00e0 20 ans servitude p\u00e9nale principale et au paiement de 25 000 dollars am\u00e9ricains des dommages et int\u00e9r\u00eats \u00e0 la partie civile.<\/p>\n

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

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

Several Opposition Leaders Arrested Over Fundraising to Open Makerere<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Several Opposition leaders were on Friday arrested moments after former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye was blocked from leaving his home ahead of a planned fundraising ceremony for Makerere university lecturers Shs28 billion allowance.<\/p>\n

Security Tightened At Naguru Police Headquarters<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

The case files of the Rwenzururu kingdom suspects implicated in last weekend’s violence that claimed over 100 lives, were reportedly transferred to Kampala for safety.<\/p>\n

Two Congolese Nationals Arrested in Uganda<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Police in Uganda are holding two Congolese nationals arrested in Kabale town over illegal entry and theft. The officer in charge of criminal investigations at Kabale police station, Mr Henry Alyanga, on Saturday identified the suspects as Olivia Balume and Elias Bahati, both aged 18 and residents of Rutshuru territory, North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

Two Shot Dead At Maj Juma Seiko’s Home<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Police in Kampala are investigating a case in which two people were in the wee hours of Sunday morning shot dead at the chairman Board of Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union (SECU) Maj Juma Seiko’s home in Nakasero.<\/p>\n

Teargas, Bullets Rock Mbale Town As Police Block Taxi Park Takeover<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Police in Mbale town on Monday fired tear gas and live bullets to disperse tax operators protesting against termination of their contract to run the taxi park by Mbale municipal council leaders. During the fracas, several taxi drivers and police officers sustained injuries.<\/p>\n

Woman Arrested Over Human Trafficking<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Police in Tororo have arrested a 37-year-old woman suspected to be a human trafficker. The woman, a casual labourer and resident of Akolodongo village, Malaba Town Council in Tororo District, was arrested on Monday at her home after she allegedly trafficked two young girls to neighbouring Kenya.<\/p>\n

Violence in Kasese<\/b><\/p>\n

Police Bury 52 Victims of Kasese Clashes<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

At least 52 bodies of people killed in last weekend’s fighting in Kasese District have been buried. The bodies were buried on Sunday morning at Kihara army barracks, Nyamwamba Division, Kasese Municipality.<\/p>\n

Mass Burial for Victims of Uganda Unrest<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | The Independent | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

The bodies of 51 unidentified victims of fierce fighting in the Rwenzururu kingdom in Uganda’s restive Kasese region were buried in a mass ceremony on Sunday, officials said. They were among nearly 90 people killed in fighting last month between palace guardsand security forces in the western region, said Kasese district official Geoffrey Sibendire Bigogo.<\/p>\n

King Wesley Mumbere<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | The Independent | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

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

The Lord\u2019s Resistance Army is finally weakening in central Africa. This could dismantle it.<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6\u00a0December 2016 |\u00a0The Washington Post | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

In October 2011, President Obama sent 100 U.S. Army Special Forces personnel to central Africa to help the Ugandan military pursue the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA) and its notorious leader, Joseph Kony. Five years later, although the LRA is much weaker, Kony remains at large, orchestrating attacks against civilians. The Ugandan military, which has been leading the anti-LRA effort, has announced that it will withdraw from pursuing the group by the end of the year, citing a lack of international support.<\/p>\n

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

RCA: Panique \u00e0 Bocaranga suite \u00e0 une rumeur d’attaque des peuhls arm\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

Depuis 72 heures, situation de peur g\u00e9n\u00e9ralis\u00e9e \u00e0 Bocaranga. La rumeur d’une offensive d’hommes arm\u00e9s d’origine peuhle a provoqu\u00e9 une sorte de psychose dans cette localit\u00e9 de l’Ouham-Pend\u00e9. Apeur\u00e9e par cette nouvelle, la majeure partie de la population a trouv\u00e9 refuge dans la brousse pour se mettre \u00e0 l’abri. alors que d’autres ont pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 r\u00e9int\u00e9grer le camp de la Minusca.<\/p>\n

La Centrafrique transform\u00e9e en tour de Babel militaire<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c9tat failli o\u00f9 prosp\u00e8rent les groupes arm\u00e9s, la Centrafrique est aussi devenue, bien malgr\u00e9 elle, le pays h\u00f4te de contingents venus d\u2019horizons les plus divers.<\/p>\n

Centrafric: Civilians Killed During Clashes<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

Serious fighting in the Central African Republic in late November 2016 between two Seleka groups left at least 14 civilians dead and 76 wounded, Human Rights Watch said today. Armed groups appear to have deliberately targeted five of the civilians killed during the main clashes in the central town of Bria between November 21 and 23, and nine others in the ensuing days. Three other civilians are missing and presumed dead.<\/p>\n

Recent violence in Central African Republic spotlights subregion’s volatility, Security Council told<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a07 December 2016 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Despite a peaceful and successful transition in the Central African Republic (CAR) earlier in 2016, the recent outbreak of violence there had demonstrated the extremely fragile situation in the country, the Secretary-General’s Acting Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), told the Security Council today.<\/p>\n

Recent Violence in Central African Republic Spotlights \u2018Extremely Fragile’ Situation, Top United Nations Official Tells Security Council<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a07 December 2016 | UNSC | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Despite a peaceful and successful transition in the Central African Republic earlier in 2016, the recent outbreak of violence there had demonstrated the extremely fragile situation in the country, the Secretary-General\u2019s Acting Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), told the Security Council today.<\/p>\n

Sexual abuse by peacekeepers<\/b><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN completes investigations into allegations pf sexual abuse by peacekeepers<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

The United Nations announced today that it has completed an internal investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against Burundian and Gabonese peacekeepers deployed in Dekoa, Kemo prefecture, Central African Republic (CAR).<\/p>\n

L’ONU identifie des Casques bleus accus\u00e9s d’abus sexuels en Centrafrique<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Une enqu\u00eate interne des Nations Unies a identifi\u00e9 25 Casques bleus du Burundi et 16 du Gabon accus\u00e9s d’abus et d’exploitation sexuels en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine en 2014 et 2015, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le porte-parole de l’ONU, St\u00e9phane Dujarric.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: l\u2019ONU dit avoir identifi\u00e9 41 Casques bleus soup\u00e7onn\u00e9s d\u2019agressions sexuelles<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

L’ONU a rendu les conclusions de son enqu\u00eate sur les accusations d’agressions sexuelles en Centrafrique visant des Casques bleus de la Minusca. 41 soldats sont mis en cause, pour des faits qui auraient \u00e9t\u00e9 commis entre 2014 et 2015 dans la pr\u00e9fecture de K\u00e9mo, au centre du pays.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Violence in Bria and Bakala<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

RCA: calme pr\u00e9caire \u00e0 Bakala dans la Ouaka<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

Alors que la situation s\u00e9curitaire tend \u00e0 se calmer \u00e0 Bakala dans la pr\u00e9fecture de la Ouaka, des informations recueillies par RNL attestent que depuis le 2 d\u00e9cembre, les humanitaires de Bambari sont \u00e9vacu\u00e9s par vols sp\u00e9ciaux \u00e0 Bangui. Selon certaines sources, les affrontements qui opposent depuis quelques jours, les deux factions ex s\u00e9l\u00e9ka notamment UPC (Unit\u00e9 pour la Paix en Centrafrique) de Ali Darass et FPRC (Front Populaire pour la Renaissance de la Centrafrique), de Nourredine Adam seraient \u00e0 l’origine de ce d\u00e9part.<\/span><\/p>\n

BREAKING\/BRIA: Two fulanis abducted and killed outside the hospital<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

Two fulanis abducted by armed group and killed outside the hospital, others fear for their lives.<\/p>\n

Les affrontements continuent \u00e0 Bakala en Centrafrique<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

En RCA, la tension est encore vive \u00e0 Bakala dans la pr\u00e9fecture de la Ouaka. Depuis quelques jours, de violents affrontements opposent des \u00e9l\u00e9ments de l\u2019UPC \u00e0 ceux du FPRC. La Minusca assure avoir pris des dispositions pour prot\u00e9ger les civils.<\/p>\n

Ouaka: heav fightings between UPC-FPRS splinter groups of Seleka in Balaka<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

After clashes erupted lately between them in city of Bria, these two groups becoming rival, are violently confronting each other for taking over the city. In a recent communiqu\u00e9 released by, MINUSCA, it is said that all necessary precautions had been taken for fightings do not reach Bambari. About death toll, at this moment, it\u2019s impossible to be specific.<\/p>\n

La Minusca pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par la situation \u00e0 Bakala<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

La force onusienne est d\u00e9termin\u00e9e \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger la population civile. Aujourd\u2019hui, la situation s\u00e9curitaire reste pr\u00e9caire dans cette partie de la pr\u00e9fecture de la Ouaka, o\u00f9 des affrontements entre les \u00e9l\u00e9ments de l’Unit\u00e9 pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC) et ceux du Front Patriotique pour la Renaissance de Centrafrique (FPRC) se poursuivent. Toutefois, la mission de maintien de la Paix en Centrafrique affirme que ces hommes se battent pour le contr\u00f4le de la localit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

BRIA\/BAKALA: Over 115 killed in internecine fighting between UPC & FPRC<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

A horrifying death toll as a result of the fighting since two weeks between UPC and FPRC, dissidents from the S\u00e9l\u00e9ka militia. 115 dead at least and around 80 injured. In addition, thousands of civilians had to flee from the battle zones between those \u201celephants\u201d.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

Ituri: les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s sud-soudanais de Kakwa s\u2019opposent \u00e0 leur d\u00e9localisation<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La plupart des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s sud-soudanais install\u00e9s dans la chefferie de Kakwa dans le territoire d\u2019Aru (Ituri) refusent de rejoindre le site d\u2019accueil am\u00e9nag\u00e9 pour eux par la Commission nationale pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (CNR) \u00e0 Biringi dans la chefferie de Ndo Okebo. Selon un d\u00e9compte de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de de Ndo Okebo, sur les quelque 40 000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s sud-soudanais recens\u00e9s \u00e0 leur arriv\u00e9e \u00e0 Kakwa, seuls 4 000 environ ont rejoint le site de Biringi.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Des Congolais fuyant les affrontements dans le Sud-Kivu recueillis au Burundi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus de 160 Congolais fuyant les affrontements entre diff\u00e9rents groupes arm\u00e9s ont \u00e9t\u00e9 accueillis par les autorit\u00e9s burundaises dans la province de Cibitoke au nord-ouest du Burundi.<\/p>\n

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

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

Infographic: Uganda: South Sudan Refugee Situation<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 December 2016 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

Rwandan Tribunal Charges Ex-military Officer Over Genocide<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

A Rwandan military tribunal began hearings on Thursday against a former army officer deported from Canada last month to face charges over Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. Jean Claude Seyoboka is accused of genocide, planning genocide, and murder and rape as crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n

G\u00e9nocide rwandais: 25 ans de r\u00e9clusion criminelle pour Pascal Simbikangwa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

L’accusation a r\u00e9clam\u00e9 jeudi devant la Cour d’assises de Seine-Saint-Denis la m\u00eame peine que celle inflig\u00e9e en premi\u00e8re instance en 2014 au premier Rwandais condamn\u00e9 en France pour son implication dans le g\u00e9nocide.<\/p>\n

G\u00e9nocide rwandais: la peine de Pascal Simbikangwa confirm\u00e9e en appel<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

La justice fran\u00e7aise a confirm\u00e9 samedi en appel la condamnation \u00e0 25 ans de r\u00e9clusion criminelle de Pascal Simbikangwa, premier Rwandais \u00e0 avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 jug\u00e9 en France en lien avec le g\u00e9nocide des Tutsi en 1994, et qui n’a cess\u00e9 de clamer son innocence.<\/p>\n

Proc\u00e8s Simbikangwa: la France peut-elle juger les g\u00e9nocidaires rwandais?<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Au terme d\u2019un proc\u00e8s en appel qui s\u2019est tenu du 25 octobre au 3 d\u00e9cembre, Pascal Simbikangwa est devenu le premier Rwandais \u00e0 avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9 pour g\u00e9nocide par la justice fran\u00e7aise. Son avocat, Fabrice Epstein, et le \u00ab Klarsfeld du Rwanda \u00bb, Alain Gauthier, confrontent leur vision de ce pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent historique. <\/span>Interview crois\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

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

Dominic Ongwen<\/b><\/p>\n

Questions and Answers on the LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen and the ICC<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | HRW<\/p>\n

CPI: ouverture du proc\u00e8s de Dominic Ongwen, l\u2019un des principaux chefs de la LRA<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Dominic Ongwen, figure majeure de l’Arm\u00e9e de R\u00e9sistance du Seigneur (LRA), doit compara\u00eetre ce mardi devant la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI) pour l’ouverture de son proc\u00e8s. C’est le premier enfant soldat \u00e0 \u00eatre jug\u00e9 par la Cour.<\/p>\n

Dominic Ongwen, Ugandan Rebel Leader, Pleads Not Guilty at I.C.C. Trial<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | The New York Times<\/p>\n

A Ugandan rebel commander accused of organizing massacres and kidnapping thousands of children pleaded not guilty on Tuesday as his trial opened in The Hague, more than 11 years after the International Criminal Court ordered his arrest.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Nord-Kivu: le secteur minier rapporte 100 millions USD en 3 ans<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les minerais ont rapport\u00e9 ces trois derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es plus de 100 millions de dollars am\u00e9ricains \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9conomie de la province du Nord-Kivu. Le ministre provincial des mines, Anselme Kitakya, l\u2019a fait savoir mercredi 30 novembre \u00e0 l\u2019ouverture des travaux de la 3\u00e8me \u00e9dition des \u00e9tats g\u00e9n\u00e9raux du secteur des mines au Nord Kivu.<\/span><\/p>\n

New certified mines in South Kivu<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/p>\n

Speaking to the local media on Dec. 2, South Kivu\u2019s mines minister, Apollinaire Bulindi claimed that the mining sector of the province, which is made up largely of concessions worked by small-scale miners, had been restructured and had made a lot of progress regarding authorized and clean operations in 2016.<\/p>\n

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

Diggers\u2019 onslaught on Tenke Fungurume copper<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/p>\n

Already shaken by the legal and media war between its shareholders (AMI 380), the Tenke Fungurume copper project is now facing an invasion of illicit diggers. Several thousands of them overran the concession in November, causing an underground pit to collapse when they were trying to extract copper and cobalt.<\/p>\n

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

Mining Sector Needs Urgent Support<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | The New Times | Allafrica<\/p>\n

As the world marked International Mining Day on Monday, for many Rwandan miners and mineral exporters, there was little to celebrate. The sector has been hard-hit by falling metal prices on the global market driven by the scale down by leading consumer China on mineral purchases.<\/p>\n

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

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

Uganda, Tanzania Set Stage for Deal on Hoima-Tanga Oil Pipeline<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 December 2016 | The East African | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Uganda and Tanzania are preparing to sign an agreement in December to build a 1,443-kilometre crude export pipeline from Hoima district in western Uganda through Bukoba in northern Tanzania to Tanga on the Indian Ocean coast.<\/p>\n

Uganda: Museveni Says He’s ‘Not Excited’ About Uganda’s Oil. Is Anyone Anymore?<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | African Arguments | Allafrica<\/p>\n

The discovery of sub-Saharan Africa’s fourth largest oil reserve has been hailed as a panacea to Uganda’s problems. But even at peak production, it will only generate two barrels of oil per citizen per year.<\/p>\n

Sand mining<\/b><\/p>\n

Three Buried in Sand Mine<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 5 December 2016 | The Monitor | Allafrica<\/p>\n

hree people have been buried by a sand mine in Bihangire parish, Rutenga Sub-county, Kanungu District. Kanungu District police commander Joab Wabwire, identified the deceased as Immaculate Kenyonyozi, 33, Naboth Tayebwa, 11, and Illuminate Twikirize, 12, residents of the same area. Ms Allen Kansiime, 29, was injured and is currently admitted at Kisiizi Hospital in Rukungiri.<\/p>\n

Phosphate<\/b><\/p>\n

Museveni targeting 300,000 t of fertilizer output in 2018<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 6 December 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/p>\n

Experts and engineers hired by China\u2019s Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group Co (GDEG) to build a plant to transform phosphates into fertilizer at Sukulu are due to arrive on the site in December. The project under development lies in the Tororo area in northern Uganda.<\/p>\n

Ivory<\/b><\/p>\n

UPDF Soldier Arrested With Ivory<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | The Monitor | Allafrica<\/p>\n

Police in Rukungiri are holding a UPDF soldier who was found in possession of ivory. The officer in charge of criminal investigations at Rukungiri Police Station, Mr Julius Twinamastiko identified the soldiers as R\/A167692 Julius Mbusa Mumbere attached to 27th battalion,Kasese District.<\/p>\n

Electricity<\/b><\/p>\n

Who Will Consume Uganda’s Surplus Electricity?<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | The Monitor | Allafrica<\/p>\n

When President Museveni was re-elected in February 2016, he said that he would lead Uganda into a middle-income country by 2020. This ambition to reach this status requires the country to also be generating more electricity to supply the industries and small businesses that thrive in any middle-income country. In the estimation, according to the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) and going by the middle-income target in the National Development Plan II, Uganda should have at least 2,500MW by 2020. Going by the current on-going projects, by 2020, the actual installed capacity of electricity of Uganda will have expanded to 1,683 MW.<\/p>\n

Museveni, World Bank Agree to Start Talks On Lowering Cost for Bujagali Power<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | The Monitor | Allafrica<\/p>\n

President Museveni and a team from World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), have agreed to further discussions on the prospects of lowering the cost of power generated at Bujagali dam from the current $0.113 (Shs411) per unit to at least $0.05 (Shs182).<\/p>\n

Forestry<\/b><\/p>\n

Govt Gives Out Namanve Forest Reserve for Projects<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | The Monitor | Allafrica<\/p>\n

Government has allocated part of Namanve Central Forest Reserve in Wakiso District towards the construction of infrastructure projects in the area. Gazetted in 1932, Namanve Forest Reserve (NFR) originally measuring 2170.28 hectares, was meant to serve as a catchment area for Lake Victoria.<\/p>\n

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

Diamonds<\/b><\/p>\n

Bloody diamonds entering the market now only 0.2% of global supply<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | Mining Weekly<\/p>\n

The ban on diamond exports from conflict zones is proving successful in curbing so-called \u2018conflict diamonds\u2019 from being sold into official and black markets, thereby reducing their use as a potential source of finance for rebel groups.<\/p>\n

Report: Conflict Diamonds from CAR Entering International Markets via Cameroon<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 December 2016 | PAC<\/p>\n

The report, From Conflict to Illicit: Mapping the Diamond Trade from Central African Republic to Cameroon, investigates the failure of Cameroon’s implementation of the Kimberley Process\u2014the international diamond certification scheme meant to stop the trade of conflict diamonds. The report comes on the eve of the Kimberley Process Review Visit to Cameroon, which evaluates the country’s implementation of internal controls that govern diamond production and trade.<\/p>\n

Le Cameroun r\u00e9fute les accusations de commercialisation illicite de diamant de Centrafrique<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 7 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Pour le secr\u00e9taire national permanent du Processus de Kimberley, Jean Kisito Mvogo, le Cameroun n\u2019a rien \u00e0 voir avec la commercialisation illicite des diaments provenant de la Centrafrique.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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