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NEWS IN BRIEF<\/h1>\n

Civil Society in\u00a0North Kivu<\/a>\u00a0has called on the FARDC to take control over areas conquered from the ADF militia in order to further stabilise the region and to allow for the return of the displaced. In\u00a0South Kivu<\/a>\u00a0armed men from the Ra\u00efa Mutomboki militia leader Alexandere took control of several villages and the town of Penekusu causing many families to flee. After weeks of intercommunal violence in\u00a0Katanga<\/a>\u00a033 suspects have been arrested. Meanwhile, MONUSCO Head, Martin Kobler, has urged local communities to stop the violence. In\u00a0Province Orientale<\/a>, 13 people have allegedly escaped the LRA after being abducted just days before. Their escape is said to be the result of Congolese soldiers following and attacking the militia.<\/p>\n

In the\u00a0Central African Republic<\/a>, 17 people are reported dead after clashes between two factions of ex-Seleka fighters in Bambari. Meanwhile, French forces of the EUFOR have been engaged in fighting with armed men in the Muslim PK5 enclave in Bangui. The fighting broke out after the local community accused the French soldiers of the shooting of a local man. In the following shootout over thirty people were wounded and a Red Cross volunteer killed. At least 25 people have been killed in the\u00a0collapse of a gold mine near Bambari<\/a>. The incident has been confirmed by the CAR\u2019s mining ministry, which has pointed out that the mine is under Seleka control, making it impossible for the national authority to enforce security standards.<\/p>\n

On\u00a0Lake Rweru<\/a>, located between Burundi and Rwanda, local fishermen are reported to have found up to 40 bodies floating in the lake over the last weeks. Among the dead are men, women and children, but neither their origin, nor the circumstances of their death are known so far. While it is assumed that the bodies have been flushed into the lake from the Rwandan Akagera River, both Rwanda and Burundi claim that the dead do not come from their countries.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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IPIS\u2019 Latest\u00a0Publication<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Supply Chains and Transport Corridors in East Africa<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 June 2014 \u2758 IPIS and TransArms-Research
\nTransport infrastructure plays a key role in boosting a country or region\u2019s economic development. IPIS and TransArms have ascertained on several occasions that the underdevelopment or degeneration of transport infrastructure is a problematic issue across a number of African countries and regions. This report analyses the current logistics situation in Eastern Africa, and the logistic challenges faced by various actors in that region. It is based on desktop research, and interviews and data collected by the authors during several field missions to East and Central Africa. At the time of writing, however, logistic and other challenges to cost-efficient trade and overall economic development are yet to be addressed. Further research and policy actions to effectively tackle current shortcomings are much needed. A strategy relying on a piecemeal approach (e.g. on ad hoc investments in infrastructure) is likely to result in a \u2018quick fix\u2019 to ship raw materials out of the African continent rather than in an effort to boost sustainable economic development.<\/p>\n

De Belgische ontwikkelingssamenwerking en fragiele staten: een kloof tussen beleid en praktijk?<\/a>\u00a0\u2758\u00a0<\/strong>May 2014\u00a0\u2758<\/strong>\u00a011.11.11 i.s.m. IPIS
\nZo goed als de helft van de Belgische middelen voor ontwikkelingshulp gaat naar partnerlanden waar de overheid niet de capaciteit, wil en\/of legitimiteit heeft om de publieke zaken effici\u00ebnt te beheren, voor veiligheid te zorgen en om de bevolking uit de armoede te halen. Omdat traditionele hulprecepten in deze \u2018fragiele staten\u2019 op hun limieten stuiten, is er de laatste decennia een internationaal beleid ontwikkeld dat een blauwdruk voorstelt voor een gedifferentieerde aanpak om deze landen te ondersteunen in het traject richting meer weerbaarheid. De Belgische ontwikkelingssamenwerking onderschrijft de internationale engagementen over fragiele staten die hieruit ontstonden, zoals de fragiele staten principes (FSP\u2019s) en de New Deal. In 2013 werd er een Belgische strategienota voor fragiele situaties goedgekeurd. Positief is dat Belgi\u00eb zich, ondanks de moeilijke context, rond dit thema blijft engageren \u2013 zowel op internationaal beleidsniveau als binnen haar eigen ontwikkelingsbeleid.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights: The EU draft law on conflict minerals due diligence: a critical assessment from a business & human rights standpoint<\/a>\u00a0\u2758<\/strong>\u00a030 April 2014\u00a0\u2758\u00a0<\/strong>IPIS
\nOn the 5th of March 2014, the European Commission proposed a responsible trading strategy for minerals from conflict zones. The proposal took place within a specific and timely context. As IPIS has long documented, the exploitation of natural resources can have adverse human rights impacts. Businesses operating in conflict-affected or fragile regions should therefore ascertain whether their direct operations or their business relationships with other parties, including through their supply chains, have fueled or funded conflict and\/or human rights abuse.<\/p>\n

Business & Human Rights in Uganda: What’s on the Agenda?\u00a0<\/a>| 12 March 2014 | IPIS
\nA few days after attending the annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva, IPIS Business & Human Rights Analysts Anna Bulzomi and Gabriella Wass boarded a plane to Kampala, Uganda, to run a two-day training with ActionAid Uganda for businesses and NGOs on \u201cWhat does business & human rights mean, and how can we bring about a healthy relationship between the two?\u201d This document summarises some thoughts and observations from our 19 participating organisations, as well as providing snapshots of the current relationship between business and human rights in Uganda.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights: Pentagon Accidentally Arms Al Qaeda Affiliate<\/a>\u00a0| 20 February 2014 | IPIS
\nA confidential report to the UN Security Council last week revealed that some of the weapons and ammunition to the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces appears to have been diverted to the Al Qaeda affiliate known as Al Shabaab.<\/p>\n

Mapping Conflict Motives: the Sudan – South Sudan border (2012-2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 5 February 2014 | IPIS
\nIn \u201cMapping Conflict Motives: the Sudan-South Sudan border\u201d, IPIS analyses the conflict dynamics in the wider border area spanning Sudan and South Sudan. The analysis specifically looks into the motivations and interests of the parties involved in the interstate, intrastate and local conflicts in this area.\u00a0Together with the report, a series of maps of the area of focus is available at\u00a0www.ipisresearch.be\/mapping\/webmapping\/bordersudans<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Conflict and security<\/h1>\n

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

East African Standby Force<\/strong><\/p>\n

Countries Commit Forces to Eastern Africa Standby Force<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | All Africa | New Times
\nTroops Pledged for East African Standby Force<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Voice of America
\nDefense chiefs from 10 East African countries have pledged a total of 5,000 troops to a new regional standby force for deployment by December. Rwanda’s army spokesman said the officials made the pledges at a meeting in Kigali. The African Union has been working on a plan for 10 years for each of the continent\u2018s regions to have its own peacekeeping force on standby in case of emergencies<\/p>\n

Nouveaux engagements des pays d’Afrique orientale en faveur d’une force r\u00e9gionale<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | All Africa | Voice of America
\nCoop\u00e9ration r\u00e9gionale – La \u00abforce africaine en attente\u00bb se dessine<\/a>\u00a0| 23 August 2014 | All Africa | rfi
\nA Kigali, \u00e0 l’issue d’une r\u00e9union de cinq jours, les dix Etats devant composer la future \u00ab force est-africaine en attente \u00bb se sont engag\u00e9s \u00e0 rendre op\u00e9rationnelle cette brigade r\u00e9gionale de maintien de la paix d’ici d\u00e9cembre 2014. Cette force est-africaine est l’une des cinq forces r\u00e9gionales de maintien de la paix qui doivent composer la future force africaine en attente (FAA) qui peine \u00e0 voir le jour.<\/p>\n

UN: Early warning conflict prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n

Briefing Security Council, Senior Officials Urge UN System-Wide Approach to Early Warning, Conflict Prevention<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | All Africa | UN News
\nThe Security Council today expressed its commitment to consider and use the tools of the United Nations system to ensure that warning signals about potential conflicts trigger “early, concrete preventive action,” as senior UN officials urged the body to take up the challenge of helping move the Organization from a culture of reaction towards one of prevention. Unanimously adopting a resolution ahead of a day-long meeting on conflict prevention, the Council expressed its determination to enhance the effectiveness of the United Nations “in preventing and ending armed conflicts, their escalation, spread when they occur, and their resurgence once they end,” and underlined the overriding moral, political and humanitarian imperatives as well as the economic advantages of taking such a preventive approach.<\/p>\n

Border delimination between DRC and Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

D\u00e9limitation des fronti\u00e8res entre la RDC et le Rwanda – Semaine decisive<\/a>\u00a0| 25 August 2014 | All Africa | Le Potentiel
\nLa RDC et le Rwanda r\u00e9affirment leur fronti\u00e8re commune<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | All Africa | rfi
\nLe probl\u00e8me des fronti\u00e8res entre la RDC et le Rwanda ne devait plus se poser. Au terme des \u00e9changes de Goma qui seront suivis cette semaine d’une descente sur terrain, des experts de deux pays pensent parvenir \u00e0 une d\u00e9limitation d\u00e9finitive. Ce qui devait, en principe, dissiper tout malentendu et ouvrir une nouvelle \u00e8re dans la r\u00e9gion. Cette semaine, du 25 au 30 ao\u00fbt, une \u00e9quipe d’experts ainsi que des repr\u00e9sentants des autorit\u00e9s locales doivent mener une d\u00e9licate mission: mat\u00e9rialiser un peu plus de 200 km de fronti\u00e8re entre la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo et le Rwanda. Une fronti\u00e8re \u00e0 la fois terrestre (de Goma \u00e0 Gisenyi), lacustre (\u00e0 travers le lac Kivu) et fluviale (le long de la rivi\u00e8re Ruzizi), marqu\u00e9e par de multiples tensions et exactions depuis des ann\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

Ugandan troops in South Sudan<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Sudan rebels accept presence of Ugandan troops to keep peace<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Reuters
\nSouth Sudan rebels have agreed to let Uganda maintain its forces on South Sudanese soil until a regional body deploys a peace keeping force, a spokesman for the Ugandan government told Reuters on Friday. The new stance by the rebels, which is a 180-degree turn from their earlier position of demanding withdrawal of the troops from South Sudan, could open a way to mend ties between the insurgents and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Sexual violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trois mille victimes de violences sexuelles recens\u00e9es par l’h\u00f4pital Heal Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | All Africa | Le Potentiel
\nA la faveur de guerres \u00e0 r\u00e9p\u00e9tions enregistr\u00e9es en RDC, les femmes et les enfants congolaises subissent un v\u00e9ritable calvaire avec toutes ces violences sexuelles utilis\u00e9es comme arme de guerre par les bellig\u00e9rants. Pr\u00e8s de 3 000 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 viol\u00e9es entre janvier et juin 2014 dans les provinces du Nord-Kivu et du Maniema. Ces chiffres ont \u00e9t\u00e9 livr\u00e9s le lundi 18 ao\u00fbt 2014 par l’h\u00f4pital Heal Africa, sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 dans l’aide aux victimes de viols, \u00e0 Goma, chef-lieu de la province du Nord-Kivu. Cet \u00e9tablissement hospitalier affirme avoir recens\u00e9, au cours de la m\u00eame p\u00e9riode, 2 829 survivantes de violences sexuelles dans ces deux provinces en proie \u00e0 des groupes arm\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Lutte contre les violences sexuelles: Jeannine Mabunda en visite au Nord-Kivu<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa conseill\u00e8re du chef de l\u2019Etat en mati\u00e8re de lutte contre les violences sexuelles, Jeannine Mabunda, a effectu\u00e9 jeudi 21 ao\u00fbt sa premi\u00e8re visite au Nord-Kivu. Elle s\u2019est entretenue notamment avec les repr\u00e9sentants des diff\u00e9rentes couches sociales de Rutshuru. Mme Mabunda a indiqu\u00e9 \u00eatre venue dans cette province pour \u00ab recueillir les r\u00e9alit\u00e9s sur terrain \u00bb.<\/p>\n

FDLR<\/strong><\/p>\n

F.P. Basse, Porte-parole militaire de la Monusco – \u00ab La reddition des FDLR n’avance pas comme nous l’avons souhait\u00e9 \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | All Africa | Le Potentiel
\nPlus d’un mois apr\u00e8s son lancement, l’op\u00e9ration de la reddition d’\u00e9l\u00e9ments des FDRL dans l’Est de la RDC n’avance pas comme la Monusco l’avait souhait\u00e9. Son porte-parole militaire F\u00e9lix-Prosper Basse a exprim\u00e9 ce regret hier mercredi 20 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 partir de Goma o\u00f9 il s\u00e9journe. On ne le dira jamais assez. La reddition des \u00e9l\u00e9ments des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques de la lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda(FDLR) a du plomb dans l’aile. Et cela inqui\u00e8te de plus en plus la Mission des Nations unies pour la stabilit\u00e9 du Congo (Monusco). Pour preuve, le lieutenant-colonel F\u00e9lix-Prosper Basse, son porte-parole militaire, n’a pas pu cacher sa d\u00e9ception, \u00e0 cet effet, hier mercredi 20 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 partir de Goma o\u00f9 il s\u00e9journe.<\/p>\n

U.N. council urges “neutralization” of Rwandan rebels in Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | Reuters
\nThe U.N. Security Council on Tuesday called for the “swift neutralization” of Rwandan rebels in Democratic Republic of the Congo as essential to bringing stability to the conflict-torn eastern regions of the country. Rwandan FDLR rebels, who seek to overthrow the Rwandan government and who include former soldiers and Hutu militia held responsible for Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, announced in April they would disarm, and some began doing so in May. But a senior U.N. official warned earlier this month that some FDLR members believe an extended deadline for their disarming was an excuse to stall. “The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their support for the swift neutralization of the FDLR, as a top priority in bringing stability to the DRC and the Great Lakes region,” the 15-country council said in a statement.<\/p>\n

L\u2019Onu appelle \u00e0 la neutralisation des FDLR<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019ONU a appel\u00e9 mardi 26 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 mettre hors d\u2019\u00e9tat de nuire le plus vite possible les rebelles rwandais des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques de lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR). Dans une d\u00e9claration propos\u00e9e par la France et la Grande Bretagne adopt\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019unanimit\u00e9, les 15 pays membres \u00ab r\u00e9affirment leur soutien \u00e0 la neutralisation rapide des FDLR \u00bb, qu\u2019ils estiment \u00eatre \u00ab une des principales priorit\u00e9s pour instaurer la stabilit\u00e9 en RDC et dans la r\u00e9gion des Grands lacs \u00bb.<\/p>\n

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

Le pari risqu\u00e9 du gouvernement avec le M23<\/a>\u00a0| 23 August 2014 | Afrikarabia
\nLa pression remonte en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) entre les anciens rebelles et le gouvernement congolais. Plusieurs \u00ab mauvais signaux \u00bb envoy\u00e9s par les autorit\u00e9s congolaises inqui\u00e8tent l\u2019ex-r\u00e9bellion qui a d\u00e9pos\u00e9 les armes fin 2013. Lundi 18 ao\u00fbt, le M23 hausse le ton et d\u00e9nonce \u00ab l\u2019ex\u00e9cution sommaire \u00bb par l\u2019arm\u00e9e r\u00e9guli\u00e8re de 10 militaires soup\u00e7onn\u00e9s de collaboration avec son mouvement. Dans un communiqu\u00e9, le pr\u00e9sident de la branche politique de l\u2019ancienne r\u00e9bellion, Bertrand Bisimwa, s\u2019est d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00ab totalement afflig\u00e9 et constern\u00e9, apr\u00e8s (ces) ex\u00e9cutions de\u00a0 prisonniers de guerre par le service des renseignements militaires de la RDC \u00e0 Kinshasa \u00bb. Selon les anciens rebelles, ces militaires \u00e9taient issus du Congr\u00e8s national pour la d\u00e9fense du peuple, (CNDP) et avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 int\u00e9gr\u00e9s \u00e0 l’arm\u00e9e (FARDC) apr\u00e8s l’Accord de paix du 23 mars 2009 avec le gouvernement. Le M23 \u00ab condamne cet acte d\u2019assassinat \u00bb et demande une enqu\u00eate internationale aupr\u00e8s de la Conf\u00e9rence Internationale sur la R\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs (CIRGL) et de la Communaut\u00e9 de d\u00e9veloppement de l’Afrique australe (SADC). A Kinshasa, les autorit\u00e9s congolaises ont fortement d\u00e9menti ces all\u00e9gations. \u00ab On n\u2019ex\u00e9cute plus les gens au Congo et si des membres du gouvernement ou de l’arm\u00e9e ont commis des actes r\u00e9pr\u00e9hensibles, la justice militaire et civile est disponible \u00bb a martel\u00e9 le porte-parole du gouvernement, Lambert Mende \u00e0 l\u2019AFP.<\/p>\n

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

Est de la RDC – le nouveau visage du Nord-Kivu<\/a>\u00a0| 20 August 2014 | All Africa | ADIAC
\nLa d\u00e9put\u00e9e nationale et actuelle conseill\u00e8re sp\u00e9ciale du chef de l’\u00c9tat en mati\u00e8re de lutte contre les violences sexuelles et le recrutement d’enfants dans les groupes arm\u00e9s, Jeanine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi, a not\u00e9 des progr\u00e8s consid\u00e9rables r\u00e9alis\u00e9s dans cette partie du territoire national.<\/p>\n

Ilots de stabilit\u00e9 : Julien Paluku salue l\u2019action de la Monusco<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe gouverneur du Nord-Kivu, Julien Paluku Kahongya, salue l\u2019apport de la Monusco dans la consolidation de la paix dans les \u00eelots de stabilit\u00e9 notamment \u00e0 Goma, Walikale, Kiwanja, Manono et Beni, pr\u00e8s d\u2019une ann\u00e9e apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9faite du M23. Il l\u2019a dit jeudi 21 ao\u00fbt au cours d\u2019une tourn\u00e9e \u00e0 Rutshuru (Nord-Kivu).<\/p>\n

Des bandits arm\u00e9s abattent 3 membres d\u2019une famille \u00e0 Ngangi<\/a>\u00a0| 23 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes bandits arm\u00e9s sont accus\u00e9s d\u2019avoir abattu, dans la nuit du vendredi 22 ao\u00fbt, trois membres d\u2019une m\u00eame famille dans la localit\u00e9 Ngangi II, \u00e0 pr\u00e8s de 10 km au Nord de Goma (Nord-Kivu). Selon le chef de groupement Munigi, Mwami Munihiri, c\u2019est aux environs de 24 heures que ces bandits arm\u00e9s ont attaqu\u00e9 la famille du motard Samy Akeni.<\/p>\n

L\u2019arm\u00e9e invit\u00e9e \u00e0 consolider sa pr\u00e9sence dans les anciennes zones des ADF<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du Nord-Kivu invite les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC \u00e0 consolider les positions conquises apr\u00e8s les op\u00e9rations contre les rebelles ougandais des ADF. Elle indique que les habitants de Mamundioma, Mukoko, May-Moya, Kokola et Erengeti, du groupement Bambuka-Kisiki font face \u00e0 l\u2019activisme des rebelles des ADF. Pour la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile, la pr\u00e9sence de ces rebelles ougandais emp\u00eache le retour des milliers de personnes dans leurs villages respectifs.<\/p>\n

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

Des miliciens occupent 3 localit\u00e9s de Shabunda<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes combattants du groupe arm\u00e9 Ra\u00efa Mutomboki du chef milicien Alexandre ont pris le contr\u00f4le de la localit\u00e9 de Penekusu dans le territoire de Shabunda (Sud-Kivu) le mercredi 20 ao\u00fbt. Des sources locales qui livrent cette information indiquent que ces miliciens ont attaqu\u00e9 les positions de l\u2019arm\u00e9e dans cette localit\u00e9 apr\u00e8s avoir pris le contr\u00f4le d\u2019autres localit\u00e9s environnantes. Les responsables des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) dans la r\u00e9gion affirment que les combats se poursuivent encore ce jeudi \u00e0 Penekusu.<\/p>\n

Plus de 30 m\u00e9nages fuient les exactions des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef \u00e0 Shabunda<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nPlus de 30 m\u00e9nages de Penekusu et Nyalukungu, en territoire de Shabunda (Sud-Kivu), ont abandonn\u00e9, depuis deux jours, leurs localit\u00e9s pour se r\u00e9fugier \u00e0 Kama, en territoire de Pangi, (Maniema), \u00e0 40 km de leur milieu d\u2019origine pour fuir des exactions des miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef. Des ONG indiquent que ces mouvements se sont poursuivis ce matin sous la surveillance des services de l\u2019Agence nationale de renseignements (ANR) et de la Direction g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de migrations (DGM) qui identifient ces d\u00e9plac\u00e9s. Ces d\u00e9plac\u00e9s, sans aide humanitaire, sont h\u00e9berg\u00e9s dans des familles d\u2019accueil et d\u2019autres sont abandonn\u00e9s \u00e0 eux-m\u00eames.<\/p>\n

Combats entre FARDC et rebelles FNL dans trois localit\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) et les rebelles burundais du Front national pour la lib\u00e9ration (FNL) s\u2019affrontent depuis le jeudi 21 ao\u00fbt dans les localit\u00e9s de Kazimwe, Kisanga et Muhungu en groupement de Muhungu au Sud-Kivu. Le chef de ce groupement indique que ce sont les militaires qui ont lanc\u00e9 l\u2019attaque dans la matin\u00e9e. Il parle d\u2019armes lourdes et l\u00e9g\u00e8res utilis\u00e9es par l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise. Le commandant du 111e r\u00e9giment des FARDC bas\u00e9es \u00e0 Kabunambo confirme ces affrontements. Il affirme que les militaires congolais contr\u00f4lent d\u00e9j\u00e0 ces localit\u00e9s. Les \u00e9l\u00e9ments du FNL seraient en d\u00e9bandade. Aucune autre source ne confirme la prise de contr\u00f4le de ces localit\u00e9s par l\u2019arm\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Les femmes pr\u00e9occup\u00e9es par les conflits intercommunautaires \u00e0 Uvira<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes femmes repr\u00e9sentantes de toutes les communaut\u00e9s vivant dans la plaine de la Ruzizi se disent tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9occup\u00e9es par les conflits intercommunautaires dans cette partie du Sud-Kivu. A l\u2019issue de leur forum \u00e0 Uvira (Sud-Kivu), mardi 26 ao\u00fbt, elles ont estim\u00e9 qu\u2019il \u00e9tait \u00ab grand temps de penser \u00e0 la paix dans la province \u00bb. \u00ab Nous qui sommes ici pr\u00e9sentes, les Banyamulenge, les Barundi, les Bafuliiru, nous nous sommes dits qu\u2019il fallait une cohabitation pacifique, que nous sommes sens\u00e9s vivre ensemble. Et pour qu\u2019on vive ensemble, il fallait que nous restaurions au moins le dialogue en famille, et que nous disions \u00e0 nos maris et \u00e0 nos enfants d\u2019\u00e9viter de rendre les conflits h\u00e9r\u00e9ditaires \u00bb, a affirm\u00e9 la pr\u00e9sidente des mamans catholiques de la cath\u00e9drale d\u2019Uvira, Justice Chiringwi.<\/p>\n

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

Des chefs coutumiers n\u00e9gocient la reddition des miliciens FRPI<\/a>\u00a0| 20 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes chefs coutumiers de la collectivit\u00e9 de Walendu-Bindi en Ituri ont rencontr\u00e9 lundi 18 ao\u00fbt les chefs miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) pour obtenir la reddition des combattants de ce groupe arm\u00e9. Ils affirment vouloir mettre fin aux souffrances qu\u2019endurent les habitants de cette collectivit\u00e9 en proie \u00e0 cette milice depuis plus d\u2019une d\u00e9cennie.<\/p>\n

La LRA multiplie ses atrocit\u00e9s dans les Haut et Bas-U\u00e9l\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | All Africa | Le Potentiel
\nMalgr\u00e9 la pression de la Force de la Monusco et des FARDC, les combattants continuent de multiplier leurs exactions dans certaines localit\u00e9s de Haut et de Bas-U\u00e9l\u00e9, en Province Orientale. Les miliciens de l’Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du seigneur (LRA) sont loin d’en finir avec leurs exactions en Province Orientale. Pas plus tard que le mercredi 20 ao\u00fbt, le lieutenant-colonel F\u00e9lix-Prosper Basse, porte-parole militaire de la Monusco, a rapport\u00e9, \u00e0 partir de Goma o\u00f9 il s\u00e9journe, certains abus commis par la milice ougandaise dans la partie orientale du pays.<\/p>\n

13 personnes s\u2019\u00e9chappent des mains des rebelles de la LRA<\/a>\u00a0| 25 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nTreize personnes se sont \u00e9chapp\u00e9es le samedi 23 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 Digba des mains des rebelles ougandais de la LRA qui les avaient pris en otage trois jours plus t\u00f4t \u00e0 Sasa. Cette information a \u00e9t\u00e9 livr\u00e9e ce lundi 25 ao\u00fbt par le pr\u00e9sident de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile d\u2019Ango qui revient de Digba. Le mercredi dernier, les rebelles de la LRA avaient enlev\u00e9es plusieurs personnes \u00e0 Sasa. Certaines sources parlent de 17 personnes kidnapp\u00e9es. Alert\u00e9s, les militaires congolais se sont lanc\u00e9s \u00e0 la poursuite des rebelles qu\u2019ils ont affront\u00e9s jeudi et vendredi.<\/p>\n

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

Une milice pygm\u00e9e incendie des villages du Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 20 August 2014 | AFP
\nUne milice pygm\u00e9e a r\u00e9cemment incendi\u00e9 plusieurs villages d’une autre ethnie au Katanga, une province du sud-est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo th\u00e9\u00e2tre de violences intercommunautaires, a annonc\u00e9 mercredi la Mission de l’ONU (Monusco). Mubone Mbuyu, commandant d’une milice pygm\u00e9e a, “en repr\u00e9sailles pour les atrocit\u00e9s commises contre les Pygm\u00e9es, incendi\u00e9 entre les 10 et 12 ao\u00fbt 2014 plusieurs villages appartenant aux membres de la communaut\u00e9 luba” dans les territoires voisins de Kabalo et de Manono, dans le nord du Katanga, a indiqu\u00e9 \u00e0 la presse le lt-colonel F\u00e9lix-Prosper Basse, porte-parole de la Monusco.<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler et Mo\u00efse Katumbi discutent de la situation s\u00e9curitaire et humanitaire au Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef de la Monusco, Martin Kobler, a discut\u00e9 jeudi 21 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 Lubumbashi avec le gouverneur du Katanga, Mo\u00efse Katumbi, de la situation s\u00e9curitaire et humanitaire dans cette province. Ils ont notamment \u00e9voqu\u00e9 les conflits arm\u00e9s ainsi que les conflits communautaires entre les Pygm\u00e9es et les Balubakat.
\nMartin Kobler s\u2019est inqui\u00e9t\u00e9 de la situation humanitaire au Katanga.<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler invite les Pygm\u00e9es et les Bantous \u00e0 arr\u00eater le cycle de violences \u00e0 Manono<\/a>\u00a0| 23 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe patron de la Monusco, Martin Kobler invite les communaut\u00e9s (bantous et pygm\u00e9es) \u00e0 arr\u00eater le cycle de violences, dans le territoire de Manono, \u00e0 450 km de Lubumbashi (Katanga). Il a lanc\u00e9 cet appel, vendredi 22 avril, \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture de sa visite dans cette contr\u00e9e, o\u00f9 des conflits intercommunautaires ont jet\u00e9 dans la rue des centaines de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s (pygm\u00e9es et bantous).<\/p>\n

33 suspects arr\u00eat\u00e9s dans le conflit bantous-pygm\u00e9es<\/a>\u00a0| 24 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nTrente-trois personnes, bantoues et pygm\u00e9es, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 Manono dans le cadre des conflits r\u00e9currents entre les deux communaut\u00e9s au Nord du Katanga. Certaines sont accus\u00e9es d\u2019\u00eatre des instigateurs du conflit, d\u2019autres sont poursuivies pour incendies des maisons. Et 26 autres accus\u00e9es sont d\u00e9j\u00e0 arriv\u00e9es \u00e0 Lubumbashi et transf\u00e9r\u00e9es \u00e0 l\u2019auditorat militaire, garnison de Lubumbashi. Les 7 autres sont en route.<\/p>\n

La Monusco identifie Manono comme un \u00eelot de stabilit\u00e9 au Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 25 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe territoire de Manono, a \u00e9t\u00e9 identifi\u00e9 par la Monusco comme un \u00eelot de stabilit\u00e9, dans le district du Tanganyika. Le chef de la Mission de l\u2019Onu en RDC (Monusco), Martin Kobler, l\u2019a affirm\u00e9 au cours d\u2019une rencontre de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, vendredi 25 ao\u00fbt dernier, entre les autorit\u00e9s de district du Tanganyika et la d\u00e9l\u00e9gation de la Monusco. Les autorit\u00e9s du district se disent encourag\u00e9es dans le processus de restauration de l\u2019autorit\u00e9 de l\u2019Etat.<\/p>\n

Restauration de l’Etat \u00e0 Manono – La MONUSCO s’engage \u00e0 appuyer les FARDC<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | All Africa | Le Potentiel
\nBonne nouvelle pour les populations de Manono. La Mission des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en RDC (Monusco) s’engage \u00e0 appuyer les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) dans le processus de restauration de l’Etat dans ce territoire qui fait face, ces derniers temps, \u00e0 un cycle de conflits arm\u00e9s et violences communautaires. Le chef de la Mission de l’Onu en RDC, Martin Kobler, a exprim\u00e9 l’engagement de son institution, la semaine derni\u00e8re au Katanga. C’\u00e9tait au cours d’une r\u00e9union de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 entre les autorit\u00e9s de district du Tanganyika et la d\u00e9l\u00e9gation de la Monusco dans cette partie de la R\u00e9publique.<\/p>\n

Maniema<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les FARDC contr\u00f4lent le territoire de Lubutu, affirme le vice-gouverneur<\/a>\u00a0| 24 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe territoire de Lubutu dans le Maniema est sous contr\u00f4le des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC, a affirm\u00e9 samedi 23 ao\u00fbt le vice-gouverneur de cette province, J\u00e9r\u00f4me Bikende Musembe. Des affrontements avaient oppos\u00e9, samedi 16 et lundi 18 ao\u00fbt derniers l\u2019arm\u00e9e aux miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Simba faisant trois morts. \u00ab La situation est calme, le calme est revenu \u00e0 Lubutu. Ceux qui sont en train de troubler l\u2019ordre public doivent savoir qu\u2019ils auront l\u2019arm\u00e9e devant eux. Au jour d\u2019aujourd\u2019hui, notre arm\u00e9e occupe Obolongo et Amaubulo \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 J\u00e9r\u00f4me Bikende.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Bodies of dead found on Lake Rweru<\/strong><\/p>\n

Des corps retrouv\u00e9s dans le lac Rweru<\/a>\u00a0| 25 August 2014 | rfi
\nL’affaire fait la Une des journaux burundais depuis deux jours: des p\u00eacheurs affirment avoir vu des dizaines de corps flotter sur le lac Rweru, au nord-est du Burundi, \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re avec le Rwanda. Ce sont des corps d’hommes de femmes et de jeunes, pour certains ligot\u00e9s. Des p\u00eacheurs du lac Rweru affirment qu\u2019ils auraient vu depuis d\u00e9but juillet entre six et quarante corps flottant sur les eaux de ce lac, situ\u00e9 dans le nord-est du Burundi. Selon plusieurs stations priv\u00e9es de Bujumbura, cette alerte n\u2019a \u00e9t\u00e9 donn\u00e9e il y a une semaine.<\/p>\n

Burundi investigates ‘Rwandan bodies’ in Lake Rweru<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | BBC
\nBurundi has set up an investigation after a number of dead bodies wrapped in plastic were found floating in a lake on its border with Rwanda. Fishermen say there are reports of dozens of unidentified bodies being spotted in recent weeks in Lake Rweru. It is not clear how they died. The regional authorities say their investigations indicate the victims were not from Burundi. But Rwanda police say no-one has been reported missing on the Rwandan side. ”The victims are not Burundian citizens because the bodies are coming from Akagera River flowing from Rwanda,” Burundian official, Jean Berchmans Mpabansi, told the BBC.<\/p>\n

Cadavres du lac Rweru – Le Burundi et le Rwanda enqu\u00eatent conjointement<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | All Africa | rfi
\nLes d\u00e9couvertes macabres se poursuivent sur le lac Rweru situ\u00e9 dans le nord-est du Burundi. Une \u00e9quipe compos\u00e9e de responsables administratifs et policiers burundais et rwandais se sont rendus sur place lundi et y ont d\u00e9couvert deux nouveaux corps envelopp\u00e9s dans de grands sacs flottant sur les eaux de ce lac qui s\u00e9pare les deux pays. Cela porte \u00e0 cinq le nombre de cadavres retrouv\u00e9s dans ce secteur depuis une semaine. Cette affaire fait la Une des journaux au Burundi depuis plusieurs jours. Ce sont des p\u00eacheurs qui ont donn\u00e9 l’alerte apr\u00e8s avoir trouv\u00e9 \u00e0 plusieurs reprises depuis le d\u00e9but du mois de juillet, flottant sur les eaux du lac Rweru, des cadavres d’hommes et de femmes, pour certains ligot\u00e9s. Le lac Rweru, le plus grand du nord lac du nord du Burundi, fait fronti\u00e8re avec le Rwanda.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

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

CAR: “The population does not buy the idea that this is a religious conflict\u201d<\/a>\u00a0| 25 August 2014 | MSF
\nINTERVIEW with Omar Ahmed, field coordinator for M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF) in Ndele (CAR)
\nThe Central African Republic (CAR) continues to be immersed in the violence and uncertainty caused by the coup d\u2019\u00e9tat that took place 18 months ago. Direct clashes between the anti-Balaka militias and former Seleka groups have become less frequent but the fighting continues, as do attacks against civilians, some of which are perpetrated by criminals acting with impunity. Omar Ahmed has just returned from two months working for MSF in the northern city of Ndele, located in a region that has long been neglected by the authorities, and which is currently home to some 3,000 displaced people.<\/p>\n

Peacekeeping<\/strong><\/p>\n

Egyptian Blue Berets to Be Sent to Central African Republic, Mali, Darfur<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | All Africa | Egytian State Information Service
\nAssistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral Affairs and International Security Ambassador Hisham Badr said Egypt will send army troops to serve in the new UN peacekeepers force in the Central African Republic. Coordination is also under way between the UN and the Interior Ministry to deploy a police unit for the same purpose, said Badr.<\/p>\n

Conflict among ex-Seleka factions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tensions au sein de la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka \u00e0 Bambari<\/a>\u00a0| 25 August 2014 | All Africa | ADIAC
\n\u00c0 l’origine de ces tensions, deux \u00e9l\u00e9ments de l’ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka qui seraient des peulhs auraient \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s par des ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka de l’ethnie Goula, a-t-on appris de sources concordantes. Les victimes auraient \u00e9t\u00e9 accus\u00e9es par leurs agresseurs d’\u00eatre des braqueurs. \u00ab Ce matin, la ville est triste, les commer\u00e7ants qui tentent d’ouvrir leurs boutiques les ont tous ferm\u00e9es \u00bb, a fait savoir un habitant qui a requis l’anonymat.<\/p>\n

Seleka rebel infighting in Central African Republic kills 17<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | Reuters
\nSeventeen people were killed in a gun battle between rival factions of the Seleka rebels in territory they control in Central African Republic, a rebel spokesman said on Tuesday. The clash over control of potentially lucrative roadblocks highlights factional tensions within the coalition that for months has controlled the north of a country riven along sectarian lines by a conflict that has killed thousands of people and displaced around 1 million. Three people were also wounded in the clash that started on Monday in central market area of the town of Bambari and was continuing on Tuesday, the rebels’ spokesman, Captain Ahamat Najat, said.<\/p>\n

Nouvelle tension \u00e0 Bambari<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | Hirondelle
\nUne vingtaine de morts dans des combats entre factions rivales de la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nUne vingtaine de combattants de deux factions rivales de l’ex-r\u00e9bellion S\u00e9l\u00e9ka ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s lundi dans de violents affrontements \u00e0 Bambari, dans le centre de la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine. Selon une source au sein de la force africaine Misca, “au moins 17 personnes”, membres de deux factions rivales de la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es lundi 25 ao\u00fbt dans de violents affrontements qui ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 dans le centre de Bambari. “L’un est le groupe du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Joseph Zound\u00e9ko, chef d’\u00e9tat-major de l’ex-coalition S\u00e9l\u00e9ka install\u00e9 \u00e0 Bambari, et l’autre est celui du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Ali Djarras, comprenant des peuls arm\u00e9s” qui circulent dans r\u00e9gion, a ajout\u00e9 cet officier.<\/p>\n

Fighting between EUFOR and local armed men in Bangui<\/strong><\/p>\n

European peacekeepers in CAR gun battle<\/a>\u00a0| 20 August 2014 | Aljazeera
\nFrench troops wounded in Central African Republic clash<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | Reuters
\nFighting between international peacekeepers in the capital of Central African Republic and local armed men has killed one Red Cross volunteer and injured at least 31 people, according to emergency services. Wednesday\u2019s clashes broke out after residents of the PK-5 neighbourhood in Bangui accused the European Union force (EUFOR) of shooting dead a man late on Tuesday. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said one of its volunteers, Bienvenu Bandios, was shot dead while evacuating casualties from PK-5.<\/p>\n

Heavy fighting in Bangui : MSF receives 31 new wounded at the General Hospital<\/a>\u00a0| 20 August 2014 | MSF
\nRenewed fighting has flared up following unrest in the PK5 neighbourhood in Bangui (Central African Republic), where some 2,200 Muslims are still enclaved. Local militiamen have clashed with the international forces present in Bangui The MSF teams based in the General Hospital have received 31 wounded in a single day and are working hard to deal with the high influx of injured. Our teams have been stretched to their limit and referred some cases to the Hopital Communautaire.<\/p>\n

En Centrafrique, l\u2019Eufor ouvre le feu<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | BBC
\nCinq morts dans des affrontements \u00e0 Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Afrik.com
\nCinq personnes ont p\u00e9ri dans des affrontements qui ont lieu depuis mardi \u00e0 Bangui, la capitale de la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, entre soldats fran\u00e7ais de la force europ\u00e9enne (Eufor) et des hommes arm\u00e9s non identifi\u00e9s. Parmi elles, un volontaire de la Croix-Rouge qui, touch\u00e9 \u00e0 la t\u00eate, a fini par succomber, rapporte ce jeudi africa1. Ce dernier a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 \u00ab par une balle alors qu\u2019il proc\u00e9dait \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9vacuation de bless\u00e9s dans le secteur du Km 5 \u00bb (PK5), derni\u00e8re enclave musulmane de la capitale, a indiqu\u00e9 mercredi soir le Comit\u00e9 international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR). elon une source des soldats fran\u00e7ais de la force europ\u00e9enne, les heurts, qui avaient \u00e9clat\u00e9 mardi soir \u00e0 Bangui, se sont poursuivis jusqu\u2019\u00e0 mercredi matin, et les soldats ont \u00e9t\u00e9 attaqu\u00e9s lors d\u2019une patrouille au PK5 et ont ripost\u00e9 \u00ab vigoureusement \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Manifestation contre l\u2019arm\u00e9e fran\u00e7aise \u00e0 Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Afrik.com
\nLes militaires fran\u00e7ais ne sont pas les bienvenus \u00e0 Bangui. C\u2019est en tout cas l\u2019avis de plusieurs centaines de personnes qui ont battu le pav\u00e9 pacifiquement jeudi \u00e0 Bangui contre leur pr\u00e9sence, suite aux heurts qui ont eu lieu ces derniers jours dans un quartier musulman de la capitale centrafricaine. \u00ab Hollande criminel ! \u00bb scandaient sous la pluie hommes, femmes et enfants. Ces derniers accusent l\u2019arm\u00e9e fran\u00e7aise d\u2019harc\u00e8lement contre la communaut\u00e9 musulmane. Sur des pancartes, les manifestants ont d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 l\u2019op\u00e9ration fran\u00e7aise Sangaris et la force europ\u00e9enne Eufor. \u00ab Nous sommes toujours victimes de la France \u00bb, pouvait-on lire sur l\u2019un de ces \u00e9criteaux.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Humanitarian news<\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview of humanitarian news & events, including refugee and IDP issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu N\u00b025\/14, 14 ao\u00fbt 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | reliefweb | OCHA<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Sud-Kivu N\u00b029\/14, 20 ao\u00fbt 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | reliefweb | OCHA<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Katanga N\u00b026\/14, 20 ao\u00fbt 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | reliefweb | OCHA<\/p>\n

Plus de 20 000 personnes prises dans l\u2019\u00e9tau des conflits dans la zone d\u2019Opienge<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | reliefweb | OCHA
\nDepuis la mi-avril 2014, l\u2019arm\u00e9e nationale a lanc\u00e9 des offensives contre la milice du \u2018\u2018 major \u2019\u2019 Luc Yabili 1 dans la zone de Balobe, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 62 km au sud-est d\u2019Opienge (T erritoire de Bafwesende, District de la T shopo, en Province Orientale). Plus de 20 000 personnes \u2013 habitant quatre aires de sant\u00e9 (Angamapasa, Balobe Babukabi, et Ndrekoko) \u2013 fuient les affrontements et sont en d\u00e9placement dans les localit\u00e9s p\u00e9riph\u00e9riques ainsi qu\u2019en brousse. Elles demeurent sans assistance humanitaire \u00e0 ce jour.<\/p>\n

Rwandan Refugees in DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Au moins 245.000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais identifi\u00e9s en RDC, dont 199.000 au Nord-Kivu et 42.000 au Sud-Kivu<\/a>\u00a0| 20 August 2014 | All Africa | Le Potentiel
\nLe Haut commissariat des Nations unies pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s -HCR) et la Commission nationale pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (CNR) ont identifi\u00e9 et enregistr\u00e9 au moins 245.000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais dans l’Est de la RD Congo, dont 199.000 au Nord-Kivu et 42.000 au Sud-Kivu o\u00f9 le recensement avait d\u00e9but\u00e9 en d\u00e9cembre 2013. Les autres r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais sont install\u00e9s au Katanga, au Kasa\u00ef Oriental, au Maniema, en Equateur et, dans une moindre mesure, dans la ville de Kinshasa \u00e0 la suite du g\u00e9nocide des Tutsi rwandais perp\u00e9tr\u00e9 en 1994 par leurs compatriotes Hutu qui avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 contraints \u00e0 fuir l’avanc\u00e9e des troupes du Front populaire du Rwanda (FPR) de l’actuel pr\u00e9sident Paul Kagame.<\/p>\n

Ebola<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rapport de Situation # 01 | Cas de gastro-ent\u00e9rite h\u00e9morragique et f\u00e9brile \u00e0 Boende<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | reliefweb | WHO<\/p>\n

At least 70 dead from hemorrhagic illness in northern Congo- WHO<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Reuters
\nAt least 70 people have died in northern Democratic Republic of Congo from an outbreak of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, denying that the illness was Ebola. “This is not Ebola,” a WHO spokesman said in an email to Reuters on Thursday. A WHO report dated Thursday and seen by Reuters said that 592 people had contracted the disease, of whom 70 died.<\/p>\n

Une fi\u00e8vre h\u00e9morragique tue 75 personnes en Equateur<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 204 | Afrik.com
\nQuatre personnes mortes d\u2019Ebola<\/a>\u00a0| 24 August 2014 | BBC
\nLa RDC d\u00e9clare une \u00e9pid\u00e9mie d’Ebola distincte de celle d’Afrique de l’Ouest<\/a>\u00a0| 24 August 2014 | reliefweb | AFP
\nLes autorit\u00e9s congolaises ont annonc\u00e9 dimanche que la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo \u00e9tait touch\u00e9e par une \u00e9pid\u00e9mie d’Ebola, circonscrite dans une r\u00e9gion recul\u00e9e du pays et distincte, selon elles, de celle qui s\u00e9vit en Afrique de l’Ouest. “Les r\u00e9sultats sont sortis positifs. Le virus Ebola est confirm\u00e9 en RDC”, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP le ministre de la Sant\u00e9 congolais, F\u00e9lix Kabange Numbi \u00e0 propos des \u00e9chantillons pr\u00e9lev\u00e9s sur des personnes touch\u00e9es par une fi\u00e8vre h\u00e9morragique ayant fait 13 morts depuis le 11 ao\u00fbt dans la province de l’Equateur (Nord-Ouest du pays). “Apr\u00e8s les analyses de huit \u00e9chantillons pr\u00e9lev\u00e9s sur terrain, l’Institut national de recherche biom\u00e9dical (INRB), vient de confirmer que deux \u00e9chantillons sont positifs au virus Ebola”, a ensuite pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 le Dr Kabange dans un message diffus\u00e9 par la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision publique congolaise.<\/p>\n

DR Congo confirms deaths in Ebola outbreak<\/a>\u00a0| 24 August 2014 | Aljazeera
\nEbola outbreak confirmed by DR Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 25 August 2014 | BBC
\nTwo Ebola deaths have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health minister of the Central African country said, though local officials believe the cases are unrelated to the outbreak in West Africa that has killed more than 1,400 people. Felix Kabange Numbi said on Sunday that two of eight samples from the northwest Equateur province came back positive for the deadly disease. Numbi said Congolese officials believe Ebola had killed 13 people in the region, including five health workers. He said 11 people were sick and in isolation and that 80 contacts were being traced, the Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n

Water<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seulement 10% de la population a acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l\u2019eau potable<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nSeulement 10% de la population du Kasa\u00ef-Occidental a acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l\u2019eau potable. Ces statistiques ont \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9es lundi 25 ao\u00fbt dans le rapport final de l\u2019\u00e9tude men\u00e9e par la coop\u00e9ration Allemande (GIZ), en partenariat avec le minist\u00e8re provincial du Plan, sur l\u2019acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l\u2019eau potable dans cette province. Selon Ernest Basemenana, consultant \u00e0 GIZ dans le projet \u00abappui \u00e0 la reforme de l\u2019eau\u00bb, cette d\u00e9gradation de l\u2019acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l\u2019eau potable est li\u00e9e \u00e0 la d\u00e9gradation g\u00e9n\u00e9rale des infrastructures dans la province.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Rwandan Refugees in the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conflicting UN Figures On Rwandan Refugees in DR Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 20 August 2014 | All Africa | News of Rwanda
\nA confidential report sent by MONUSCO to New York shows there is a total of 153,000 Rwandan refugees in DR Congo – contrary to figures released by the UN refugee agency UNHCR to the media. The secret document has been obtained exclusively by News of Rwanda. According French radio RFI today, a census conducted by the DRC national commission for refugees (CNR) assisted by UNHCR found 245,000 Rwandan refugees. The count found 199,000 refugees in North Kivu and 42,000 in South Kivu. RFI reports that the census was conducted recently.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Shortage in blood for transfusions<\/strong><\/p>\n

P\u00e9nurie de sang au Burundi : “le scandale m\u00e9dical du si\u00e8cle”<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | Afrik.com
\nFace \u00e0 la p\u00e9nurie de sang qui s\u00e9vit au Burundi, la ministre de la Sant\u00e9 est appel\u00e9e \u00e0 tirer les cons\u00e9quences de cette situation d\u2019urgence. Plus une goutte de sang disponible au Burundi. Voil\u00e0 plus d\u2019une semaine que le Centre national de transfusion sanguine charg\u00e9 d\u2019approvisionner toutes les structures m\u00e9dicales du Burundi en sang ne disposent d\u2019aucune poche de sang. Une situation dramatique pour les services d\u2019urgence et les salles d\u2019op\u00e9rations. Les cons\u00e9quences se font d\u2019ailleurs d\u00e9j\u00e0 ressentir. Au moins deux malades, dont une femme qui a accouch\u00e9 par c\u00e9sarienne, sont morts d\u2019h\u00e9morragie. De nombreux h\u00f4pitaux n\u2019op\u00e8rent plus aucun patient depuis une semaine.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

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

R\u00e9publique centrafricaine – ECHO Fiche Info – 20 ao\u00fbt 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | reliefweb | European Commission Humanitarian Aid department<\/p>\n

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

L’UNICEF a envoy\u00e9 une quantit\u00e9 record d’aide humanitaire aux enfants dans le monde en ao\u00fbt<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | UN News
\nLe Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’enfance (UNICEF) a indiqu\u00e9 mardi que 1.000 tonnes de fournitures humanitaires, soit plus de 19 jumbo jets, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 envoy\u00e9es pendant le mois d’ao\u00fbt aux enfants affect\u00e9s par des crises \u00e0 travers le monde. Il s’agit de la plus grande op\u00e9ration d’envoi d’aide humanitaire en l’espace d’un mois dans l’histoire de cette agence onusienne.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

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

DRC<\/h2>\n

Trial of Yves Kawa Panga Mandro<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les avocats d\u2019Yves Kawa jugent \u201cill\u00e9gale\u201d son maintien en detention<\/a>\u00a0| 23 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe collectif d\u2019avocats d\u2019Yves Kawa Panga Mandro, ancien chef de guerre de l\u2019Ituri (Province Orientale), juge ill\u00e9gale le maintien en d\u00e9tention de son client \u00e0 la prison centrale de Kisangani. L\u2019ancien patron du groupe arm\u00e9 Pusic a \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9, il y a dix jours, par la Cour militaire de la Province Orientale \u00e0 9 ans de servitude p\u00e9nale principale, pour notamment crimes de guerre et crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9. Ses avocats estiment que leur client doit \u00eatre imm\u00e9diatement lib\u00e9r\u00e9 vu que cette peine est totalement couverte par ses 9 ans de d\u00e9tention pr\u00e9ventive.<\/p>\n

Investigations into allegations against FARDC in Katanga<\/strong><\/p>\n

Un auditeur militaire enqu\u00eate sur les exactions commises par les FARDC<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019auditeur militaire garnison de Kipushi s\u00e9journe depuis quatre jours \u00e0 Mitwaba o\u00f9 il enqu\u00eate sur les exactions notamment les violences sexuelles imput\u00e9s aux militaires congolais depuis 2012 dans ce territoire du Katanga. Il est accompagn\u00e9 par la section d\u2019appui \u00e0 la justice de la Monusco. Pendant plus d\u2019une semaine, l\u2019auditeur de Kipushi dont d\u00e9pend le territoire de Mitwaba va rassembler les plaintes de victimes.<\/p>\n

War crimes trial against Bedi Mobuli Engangela<\/strong><\/p>\n

DR Congo woman ‘saw Col Egangela order gang-rape’<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | BBC
\nA woman who was gang-raped and burned in her house has told a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo she saw an army colonel give the orders. She is one of some 1,000 people who have named Lt Col Bedi Mobuli Engangela, who is on trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity. He has denied all the charges. The UN says the trial is a test case for the Congolese military, which has often failed to convict high-ranking officers accused of sexual violence.<\/p>\n

T\u00e9moignages affligeants des victimes du \u00abcolonel 106\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | All Africa | rfi
\n“L\u2019officier m’a viol\u00e9e et brul\u00e9e<\/a>” | 22 August 2014 | BBC
\nUne femme qui t\u00e9moignait \u00e0 la reprise du proc\u00e8s du colonel Bedi Mobuli Engangela a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 devant les juges qu’elle l\u2019avait vu donner l’ordre \u00e0 ses hommes de la violer et de mettre le feu \u00e0 son domicile. Cet officier sup\u00e9rieur de l’arm\u00e9e congolaise comparait actuellement devant une cour militaire pour crimes de guerre et crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9. La victime est l\u2019une des centaines de femmes qui affirment avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 viol\u00e9es par les hommes du colonel Engangela, surnomm\u00e9 \u00ab Colonel 106 \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

ICTR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Un colloque d\u00e9but novembre sur l’h\u00e9ritage du TPIR<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | All Africa | Hirondelle News Agency
\nLe Tribunal p\u00e9nal international pour le Rwanda (TPIR) qui doit fermer ses portes \u00e0 la fin de l’ann\u00e9e organisera un colloque international sur son h\u00e9ritage les 6 et 7 novembre prochains, \u00e0 son si\u00e8ge \u00e0 Arusha, dans le nord de la Tanzanie. \u00ab Le colloque a pour ambition de donner l’occasion aux experts de r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir sur la contribution du TPIR au d\u00e9veloppement du droit international humanitaire, l’administration de la justice et la promotion de la primaut\u00e9 du droit, en particulier dans la r\u00e9gion des Grands lacs \u00bb, indique le tribunal dans un communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 sur son site internet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

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

Averting Resource Curse in East Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 19 August 2014 | All Africa | The Star
\nOPINION
\nDiscoveries of large quantities of commercially viable hydrocarbons and mineral ore in Eastern Africa continue to raise a fundamental question: can these resources be a blessing that unleashes a tide of wealth and prosperity? On average, the so-called resource rich countries have performed poorly on political, social and economic indicators. Such countries tend to have slower economic growth, which is often characterised by inequitable distribution of national wealth.<\/p>\n

Poaching<\/strong><\/p>\n

These Two Charts Show How China Is Helping Decimate Africa’s Elephants<\/a>\u00a0| 20 August 2014 | Foreign Press
\nIt has long been known that China’s voracious appetite for ivory is helping drive a spike in the poaching of African elephants. But until now, it wasn’t clear just how bad the problem has become. According to a\u00a0new paper<\/a>\u00a0published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, elephants are being killed at a faster rate than the animals can reproduce, and their widespread killing is tearing apart elephant societies.<\/p>\n

Aires prot\u00e9g\u00e9es – le Parc des Virunga bient\u00f4t d\u00e9limit\u00e9 par une cl\u00f4ture \u00e9lectrique<\/a>\u00a0| 23 August 2014 | All Africa |ADIAC
\nLa nouvelle d\u00e9limitation est cens\u00e9e prot\u00e9ger la r\u00e9serve contre l’extension de l’agriculture ill\u00e9gale et autres probl\u00e8mes d’envahissement toujours illicite. Une cl\u00f4ture \u00e9lectrique sera bient\u00f4t \u00e9rig\u00e9e autour du Parc des Virunga afin d’en d\u00e9limiter la surface, indique un r\u00e9cent communiqu\u00e9 de l’Institut congolais pour la conservation de la nature. Depuis plusieurs ann\u00e9es, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 des activit\u00e9s champ\u00eatres intenses \u00e0 l’int\u00e9rieur du parc, lesquelles activit\u00e9s ont syst\u00e9matiquement d\u00e9truit son tissus naturel sur fond de d\u00e9forestation et de braconnage. L’option d’\u00e9riger une cl\u00f4ture \u00e9lectrique dans cette r\u00e9serve naturelle du Nord-Kivu, class\u00e9e au rang du patrimoine mondial, vise donc \u00e0 la pr\u00e9server contre l’extension de l’agriculture ill\u00e9gale et autres probl\u00e8mes d’envahissement toujours illicite. Il s’agit ici, note le communiqu\u00e9, d’une premi\u00e8re \u00e9tape du processus de zonage qui a commenc\u00e9 depuis 2012 au Nord-Kivu. Un large sillon de terre retourn\u00e9e est d’ores et d\u00e9j\u00e0 visible sur les p\u00e9rim\u00e8tres du site en attendant la construction de la cl\u00f4ture \u00e9lectrique proprement dite.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

Police Arrest Five Gold Dealers At JKIA With Sh1.2billion Worth of DRC Gold<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | All Africa | The Star
\nPolice in Nairobi have arrested five people over exportation of 350 kilograms of gold believed to have been smuggled into the country from DRC Congo. The five include three Congolese nationals, a Kenyan who runs a logistic company in Nairobi and a man said to be an agent of a gold buying company based in Hong Kong. The five were arrested at JKIA on Thursday afternoon after a man identified as Phillipe Ndagano stormed into the offices of a clearing agent and caused a stir.<\/p>\n

Hydropower deal with South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Africa Approves Treaty for $100 Billion Inga Hydropower<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | Bloomberg
\nSouth Africa\u2019s Cabinet approved a treaty signed with the Democratic Republic of Congo to begin development of a hydropower project that will eventually cost about $100 billion and generate 40,000 megawatts of electricity. \u201cThe treaty provides the framework for the facilitation of power generation from the Grand Inga project and its delivery to the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia,\u201d Jeff Radebe, a minister in South Africa\u2019s Presidency, told reporters in Cape Town today. Ratification of the treaty by Parliament \u201cenables development of phase one of the project, which will provide 2,500 megawatts of electricity to South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Transparency in oil sector<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda\u2019s Oil Sector Faces Criticism Over Transparency<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | Voice of America
\nUganda\u2019s oil sector is ramping up and many have high hopes for its economic impact on the country.\u00a0 But some in Uganda are noting concerns over the lack of governmental transparency and help for people affected by oil development projects. The discovery of oil in Uganda in 2006 was followed by a largely positive response.\u00a0 Oil has been heralded as a chance for Uganda to build its economy, and improve development sectors.\u00a0 Known reserves are estimated at\u00a0 2 billion to 3.5 billion barrels.\u00a0 Government ministries and oil companies expect oil production to begin in 2018. But some groups have voiced concern about oil revenues in Uganda undermining residents.\u00a0 In Kabaale Parish, in western Uganda, where a refinery is being built, the government has been evicting local villagers.<\/p>\n

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

No say on pipeline for oil firms<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2014 | Africa intelligence
\nThe selection process for a consultant to build an oil pipeline between Uganda and Kenya doesn\u2019t appear to take the concerns of oil companies into account.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

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

Gold mine collapse in Central African Republic kills 25<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Mine Web
\nCAR mine collapse: Dozens killed at rebel-held gold mine<\/a>\u00a0| 23 August 2014 | BBC
\nAt least 25 people died when a gold mine collapsed near the Central African Republic town of Bambari, a spokesman for the mainly Muslim Seleka rebels which run the mine said on Friday. The mine at Ndassima is carved deep into a forested hilltop about 60 kilometres (40 miles) north of Seleka’s military headquarters in Bambari. It is owned by Canada’s Axmin but was overrun by rebels more than a year ago and now forms part of an illicit economy driving sectarian conflict in the country. At least 27 artisanal miners were buried in the collapse of the mine on Thursday and 25 bodies have been retrieved, Ahmat Negat, the rebel group’s spokesman, said. A senior official at the Ministry of Mines confirmed the mine collapse and casualties. He said the mine did not follow regulations and miners were working in dangerous conditions.<\/p>\n

25 morts dans l\u2019effondrement d\u2019une mine<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Afrik.com
\nNouvel effondrement meurtrier d’une mine d’or<\/a>\u00a0| 23 August 2014 | All Africa | rfi
\nNouveau drame en Centrafrique. Au moins 25 personnes sont mortes dans l\u2019effondrement d\u2019une mine d\u2019or Ndassima, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 60 km au nord de Bambari, a annonc\u00e9 ce vendredi un porte-parole de la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, dont lex ex-rebelles contr\u00f4lent cette r\u00e9gion. Mais le bilan pourrait bien s\u2019alourdir. Au moins 27 mineurs sont encore sous les d\u00e9combres et 25 corps ont \u00e9t\u00e9 retrouv\u00e9s, apr\u00e8s l\u2019effondrement de la mine de Ndassima, qui \u00e9tait d\u00e9tenue par le canadien Axmin avant l\u2019avanc\u00e9e des rebelles il y a un an. Elle fait d\u00e9sormais partie d\u2019une \u00e9conomie parall\u00e8le finan\u00e7ant le conflit en Centrafrique.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Regulation, voluntary initiatives, and CSR<\/h1>\n

Selected articles on legal and voluntary initiatives relating to natural resources and good governance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

EU anti-corruption regulation<\/strong><\/p>\n

New UK anti-corruption rules unveiled for oil and mining companies<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | Global Witness
\nGlobal Witness warmly welcomes regulations published today by the UK Government that will implement the EU Accounting Directive. The Directive requires all 28 EU Member States to introduce legislation that compels oil, gas, mining and logging companies to publish detailed accounts of the billions of pounds-worth of payments they make to governments across the world, such as taxes, royalties and licence fees, for access to natural resources. The announcement by Business Minister Jo Swinson puts the UK firmly on track to implementing the Accounting Directive by the end of 2014, long ahead of the July 2015 deadline for EU Member States to bring the Directive into force.<\/p>\n

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

Europe must do its bit to stop the trade in conflict minerals<\/a>\u00a0| 19 August 2014 | The Guardian
\nAlmost a decade ago, my film Blood Diamond told the story of the illicit diamond trade and its funding of the bloody civil war in Sierra Leone. The reaction was profound as consumers came to understand the sparkly ring they bought in their local jewellery store could have brutal implications elsewhere. But this story was never just about diamonds. Throughout the world, the demand for all natural resources is soaring. Yet tragically, local populations \u2013 especially in poorer nations \u2013 rarely benefit. Instead, revenues continue to fund conflict rather than development. We have an opportunity to help change that.<\/p>\n

Discussion of implications of human rights violations in Dem. Rep. of Congo for electronics industry<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
\nProgress on the issue of conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has taken a long time to travel a short way….In an attempt to address these severe human rights violations, in 2010 Congress enacted section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. It requires regulated entities to disclose to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whether any of their products contain conflict minerals originating from the DRC. Where products do contain DRC conflict minerals, public companies must submit a report to the SEC disclosing the source and chain of custody of the minerals….The first disclosure reports under the Dodd-Frank provisions were due on 2 June 2014…According to Oren Ben-Zeev, a consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers who assists companies to comply with the disclosure process, the chain of custody of conflict minerals is difficult to establish…According to most experts, smelters and refiners are the main \u201cchoke point\u201d of the conflict mineral supply chain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other<\/h1>\n

141 Civil Society Organisations sign declaration against Immunity for Nation Leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n

African States: Reject Immunity for Leaders<\/a>\u00a0| 25 August 2014 | Human Rights Watch
\nAfrican countries should reject immunity for sitting leaders for grave crimes before the African Court for Justice and Human Rights, 141 organizations said today in a declaration in advance of an African Union meeting in Nairobi. The organizations include both African groups and international groups and have a presence in 40 African countries.\u00a0 The African Union (AU) Office of the Legal Counsel is convening a meeting in Nairobi on August 25 and 26, 2014, with government officials of AU member countries in East Africa to promote ratification of AU treaties. Discussions, which will take place at the Hilton Hotel, are expected to include a newly adopted protocol to extend the African Court\u2019s jurisdiction to trials of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, while providing immunity for sitting leaders and other senior officials. The protocol to expand the authority of the African Court was adopted at the 23rd African Union summit, in Malabo in June.
\nDocument link<\/a><\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Election<\/strong><\/p>\n

L\u2019opposition invite Kabila \u00e0 quitter le pouvoir avec dignit\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | Afrik.com
\nLe pr\u00e9sident du parti de l\u2019opposition le Mouvement Social du Renouveau, Cl\u00e9ment Kanku, a notifi\u00e9 sont intention, d\u00e8s la rentr\u00e9e d\u2019octobre, de d\u00e9poser au Parlement un projet de loi destin\u00e9 \u00e0 renforcer le statut des anciens chefs d\u2019Etat. Selon lui, cette d\u00e9marche est cens\u00e9e favoriser le d\u00e9part de Joseph Kabila. La majorit\u00e9 pr\u00e9sidentielle s\u2019interroge encore sur la question d\u2019un troisi\u00e8me mandat du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila. Mais le parti d\u2019opposition le Mouvement Social du Renouveau (MSR) est d\u00e9termin\u00e9 \u00e0 renverser le syst\u00e8me politique actuel.<\/p>\n

La C\u00e9ni sanctionne 96 de ses agents<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | All Africa
\nLa Commission \u00e9lectorale (C\u00e9ni) a annonc\u00e9 hier la r\u00e9vocation de 96 de ses cadres ou agents. Ils sont accus\u00e9s de \u00ab fautes graves \u00bb, entre autres, \u00ab production frauduleuse de cartes d’\u00e9lecteurs \u00bb, \u00ab d\u00e9tournement de fonds \u00bb ou \u00ab atteinte au bonne m\u0153urs \u00bb. La C\u00e9ni assure avoir men\u00e9 une enqu\u00eate interne de 9 mois avant de prendre ces sanctions. Pour le rapporteur de la C\u00e9ni, Jean-Pierre Kalamba Mulumba, les sanctions prises par l’institution sont une r\u00e9ponse aux critiques dont a fait l’objet la Commission \u00e0 l’issue des \u00e9lections de 2011 en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo.<\/p>\n

61 Newspapers suspended<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kinshasa suspend 61 journaux<\/a>\u00a0| 21 August 2014 | BBC
\nLes autorit\u00e9s en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo ont interdit la parution de 61 titres de la presse nationale. Selon le minist\u00e8re congolais charg\u00e9 des m\u00e9dias, la d\u00e9cision a \u00e9t\u00e9 prise dans le cadre d’une politique d’assainissement de la presse. Un arr\u00eat\u00e9 publi\u00e9 par le minist\u00e8re pr\u00e9cise : “Les organes de presse vis\u00e9s ne d\u00e9tiennent aucun titre les autorisant \u00e0 exercer. ”<\/p>\n

61 journaux et p\u00e9riodiques de Kinshasa interdits de parution<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nSoixante-et-un journaux sans existence l\u00e9gale interdits de publication en RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 23 August 2014 | All Africa | Le Potentiel
\nLe ministre des M\u00e9dias, charg\u00e9 de Relations avec le parlement et de l’Initiation \u00e0 la Nouvelle citoyennet\u00e9, Lambert Mende Omalanga, a sign\u00e9, en date du 20 ao\u00fbt 2014, l’arr\u00eat\u00e9 n\u00b0017\/CAB\/MIN\/MRPINC\/2014 portant interdiction de publication des journaux sans existence l\u00e9gale en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo. Voici ci-dessous le texte int\u00e9gral de cet arr\u00eat\u00e9 : Le ministre des M\u00e9dias, charg\u00e9 de relations avec le Parlement et de l’Initiation \u00e0 la Nouvelle citoyennet\u00e9<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Pierre Claver Mbonimpa\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pierre Claver Mbonimpa prisonnier de conscience selon Amnesty<\/a>\u00a0| 23 August 2014 | All Africa | rfi
\nLe militant des droits de l’homme au Burundi et pr\u00e9sident de l’Aprodh (Association pour la protection des droits humains et des personnes d\u00e9tenues) a \u00e9t\u00e9 ajout\u00e9 \u00e0 la liste des \u00abpersonnes en danger\u00bb par l’organisation internationale. Pierre Claver Mbonimpa a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 le 15 mai dernier, accus\u00e9 d’atteinte \u00e0 la s\u00fbret\u00e9 de l’Etat et usage de faux pour avoir demand\u00e9 des enqu\u00eates sur les all\u00e9gations d’entra\u00eenements de jeunes Burundais en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo. Amnesty International a lanc\u00e9 une campagne pour obtenir sa lib\u00e9ration.<\/p>\n

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New government<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blocage politique en Centrafrique : Sassou Nguesso intervient<\/a>\u00a0| 20 August 2014 | Afrik.com
\nLe Pr\u00e9sident congolais Denis Sassou Nguesso, m\u00e9diateur dans la crise en Centrafrique, a re\u00e7u ce mardi une d\u00e9l\u00e9gation d\u2019hommes politiques centrafricains. Le Pr\u00e9sident congolais, Denis Sassou Nguesso, m\u00e9diateur dans la crise en R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine, a re\u00e7u ce mardi, une d\u00e9l\u00e9gation d\u2019hommes politiques centrafricains. La Centrafrique fait face \u00e0 une situation de blocage depuis la nomination, le 10 ao\u00fbt, du Premier ministre Mahamat Kamoun. Il est reproch\u00e9 \u00e0 la Pr\u00e9sidente de la transition, Catherine Samba-Panza, de ne pas avoir consult\u00e9 les diff\u00e9rentes parties avant de nommer le successeur de d\u2019Andr\u00e9 Nzapay\u00e9k\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Enfin un gouvernement en RCA<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | BBC
\nMahamat Kamoun a form\u00e9 un gouvernement<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | Afrik.com
\nLe Premier ministre centrafricain Mahamat Kamoun a annonc\u00e9 ce vendredi la formation d\u2019un nouveau gouvernement de large ouverture. Il est compos\u00e9 de repr\u00e9sentants des groupes arm\u00e9s et de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile, selon un d\u00e9cret officiel. D\u2019apr\u00e8s ce d\u00e9cret, lu \u00e0 la radio nationale, le nouveau cabinet compte deux ministres d\u2019Etat, 26 ministres et deux ministres d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s. L\u2019ex-r\u00e9bellion S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, a dominante musulmane, est repr\u00e9sent\u00e9e par au moins trois personnes et d\u2019une personne issue de la n\u00e9buleuse des milices chr\u00e9tiennes anti-balaka<\/p>\n

Des S\u00e9l\u00e9ka dans le cabinet Kamoun<\/a>\u00a0| 22 August 2014 | BBC
\nLa Centrafrique a un nouveau gouvernement, pr\u00e8s 15 jours apr\u00e8s la nomination du Premier Ministre Mahamat Kamoun. Ce dernier a annonc\u00e9, jeudi, la formation d’un gouvernement de large ouverture de 31 ministres. Ce cabinet compte 19 nouveaux ministres. Mahamat Kamoun a tenu sa promesse d’avoir plus de femmes dans son \u00e9quipe qui en compte d\u00e9sormais 8.<\/p>\n

La S\u00e9l\u00e9ka boycotte le gouvernement<\/a>\u00a0| 24 August 2014 | BBC
\nApr\u00e8s la formation du gouvernement de Mahamat Kamoun, la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka a demand\u00e9 aux ministres qui si\u00e8gent en son nom de se retirer ou de faire cavalier seul. Son porte-parole du bureau politique, Habylah Awal a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka n’avait mandat\u00e9 personne \u00e0 ce gouvernement et qu\u2019elle n\u2019avait pas \u00e9t\u00e9 consult\u00e9e par la pr\u00e9sidente de la R\u00e9publique, Catherine Samba Panza.<\/p>\n

Samba-Panza defies Sassou<\/a>\u00a0| 27 August 2014 | Africa Intelligence
\nInstead of bringing stability to the political situation in Central African Republic, the appointment of Mahamat Kamoun as prime minister has put Catherine Samba-Panza in bad odour with mediator Denis Sassou Nguesso.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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IPIS Recent Publications<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Boundary spanning: moving towards strategic stakeholder engagement<\/a>\u00a0| 3 February 2014 | IPIS
\nBy Anna Bulzomi
\nTo address complex human rights impacts, companies need to move away from responding to crises and work with communities towards creating shared value.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights<\/em>: The 2nd Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, Geneva 2013<\/a>\u00a0| January 2014 | IPIS
\nFrom the 2 – 4 December 2013, IPIS attended the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights. The Forum was established by the Human Rights Council and is under the guidance of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights. IPIS\u2019 researchers Gabriella Wass and Anna Bulzomi offer some insights into topics at the Forum that struck them as particularly interesting.<\/p>\n

Practice What You Preach: Theory and Practice of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)\u2019s Stakeholder Engagement Plan in Chad<\/a>\u00a0| 9 January 2014 | IPIS
\nThe past decade has seen a staggering increase in Chinese investment flows in Africa, leaping from USD 392 million in 2005 to USD 2520 million in 2012. Chinese Government officials often describe the burgeoning Sino-African ties as \u2018win-win partnerships\u2019, emphasizing how their \u2018non-interference\u2019 policy truly allows African countries to choose their own development path.
\nAgainst this background, doubts may arise with regard to the environmental and social standards applied by Chinese companies conducting business overseas, especially in post-conflict states with poor human rights records and inadequate governance structures.\u00a0The case discussed in this paper concerns the operations of the Chadian branch of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).<\/p>\n

Business, Human Rights, and Uganda\u2019s Oil – Part II: Protect and Remedy: Implementing State duties under the UN Framework on Business and Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0| December 2013 | IPIS
\nThe following is the second in a series of four reports exploring business and human rights issues in Uganda\u2019s oil sector. This series is a collaboration between IPIS vsw and ActionAid Uganda.
\nIn accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, this second report assesses the duty of the Ugandan, British, French and Chinese States to prevent, investigate, punish and redress human rights abuse by businesses.<\/p>\n

In search of clean water: human rights and the mining industry in Katanga, DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | IPIS
\nToday, around 1,8 billion people in the world do not have access to safe water. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the most water-rich country in Africa, 51 million people lack access to potable water; only 26% of the population has access to safe drinking water. This is one of the lowest access rates in the world.
\nIn the Katanga province, rich in cobalt and copper, some industrial mining companies operate provoking significant pollution of water sources, seriously affecting the local population. Although there is a lack of comprehensive data available, several studies conducted by local civil society show environmental, health and socio-economic negative effects.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights<\/em>: Kimberley Process: observations from the sidelines. Part I<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | IPIS
\nTen years after the launch of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) this paper is the first in a two part series providing an overview of where the Kimberley Process and international efforts to combat the trade in conflict diamonds currently stand. It will analyse some of the present challenges facing the system and some of the potential solutions on the table.<\/p>\n

Travail des enfants dans le site minier d’exploitation artisanale de Bisie en territoire de Walikale. Une crise oubli\u00e9e en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2013 | Prince Kihangi Kyamwami
\nPlus de deux d\u00e9cennies apr\u00e8s l\u2019entr\u00e9e en vigueur de la Convention relative aux droits de l\u2019enfant (1989) en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), la situation des enfants dans le territoire de Walikale demeure critique.<\/p>\n

Ambushed in Bangkok? The U.N. Panel on North Korea and the case of the IL-76 “4L-AWA”<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2013 | IPIS\/TA
\nThis new IPIS\/TA report explains why the conclusion of the latest United Nations report on North Korea sanctions, about an arms flight grounded in Thailand, is not supported by facts, but based on a misalliance of wrong and misleading information, gleaned both about the cargo aircraft, its flight and the entities involved, together with erroneous interpretations of standard aviation practices made by the UN Panel of experts on North Korea.<\/p>\n

Analysis of the interactive map of artisanal mining areas in Eastern DR Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | IPIS
\nIn August 2009 the \u2018International Peace Information Service\u2019 (IPIS) published a first map of militarised mining areas in Eastern DR Congo. By 2012, the international interest in the issue had grown but the map was out-dated. To find a structural solution, IPIS sat down with the Congolese mining cadastre (CAMI) and agreed to set up a permanent system to monitor artisanal mining activities and the involvement of armed groups in the mineral exploitation and trade.\u00a0A first version of the resulting map has been published at\u00a0https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/\/mapping\/webmapping<\/a>. It shows the location of nearly 800 mining sites and 85 trading centres, including information about armed groups presence and involvement, and the scale of the mining activity. The map includes at least 410 cases of illegal taxation by armed groups or the Congolese army.<\/p>\n

‘Conflict Minerals’ initiatives in DR Congo: Perceptions of local mining communities<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | IPIS
\nThe exploitation of minerals is an important source of income for many communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Yet this mineral wealth also plays a significant role in the continuation of insecurity in parts of the country.
\nOver recent years, several domestic, regional and international initiatives have been developed to address the so-called \u2018conflict minerals\u2019 problem and the high level of informality in the DRC\u2019s artisanal mining sector. These initiatives have provoked varying reactions regarding their impact on local livelihoods.
\nThis report aims to provide insight into the impact of initiatives on the livelihood strategies of local communities in the DRC, based on field research in a wide range of mining areas; and document the perceptions of local stakeholders of these initiatives and their impacts.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights:<\/em>\u00a0Why businesses should assess human rights impacts from the outset of projects. SOCO International Oil Company in Virunga National Park, DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2013 | International Peace Information Service (IPIS)
\nSOCO International, a British oil company, is prospecting for oil in the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s Virunga National Park \u2013 a World Heritage Site. For the past year, their presence has been criticised for putting a fragile environment at risk. However, more recently, their impact on human rights has also been questioned. In this Insights IPIS looks at why it is so vital for companies to employ rights-respectful processes, such as those advised in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, from the very beginning of the prospection stage.<\/p>\n

Strijd tegen conflictmineralen: sleutel tot conflictresolutie in Oost-Congo?<\/a>\u00a0| 25 July\u00a0 2013 | IPIS\u00a0(Internationale Spectator)
\nDe PDF van dit artikel is met toestemming van de redactie overgenomen uit de ‘Internationale Spectator, Clingendael Magazine voor Internationale Betrekkingen’, uitgegeven door de Koninklijke Van Gorcum, te Assen namens het Nederlands Instituut voor Internationale Betrekkingen \u2018Clingendael\u2019 te Den Haag.<\/p>\n

Business, Human Rights, and Uganda’s Oil. Part I: Uganda’s oil sector and potential threats to human rights<\/a>\u00a0| 25 July 2013 | International Peace Information Service (IPIS) \u2013 ActionAid International Uganda
\nThe following report is the first of a series of four collaborations between IPIS Research and ActionAid International Uganda. The series sheds a light on the oil sector in Uganda, its possible impact on human rights, and how government, companies, and civil society can best enable a positive bond between oil and the welfare of the Ugandan people.<\/p>\n

The formalisation of artisanal mining in the DRC and Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| December 2012 [April 2013]\u00a0| IPIS
\nThis report describes and evaluates initiatives to formalise the artisanal mining sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, in order to locate lessons learned. We hope that these perspectives will support the formation of well-informed policy and regulatory options \u2013 both by the EU and by harvesting countries \u2013 concerning the formalisation of timber production in tropical countries.
\nThe report was commissioned by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), which is dedicated to advancing human well-being, environmental conservation and equity through providing information that leads to better informed and equitable decision making about the use and management of forests in tropical countries.<\/p>\n

Gold and diamonds in the Central African Republic. The country’s mining sector, and related social, economic and environmental issues<\/a>\u00a0| 26 March 2013 | IPIS
\nGold and diamonds in Central Africa easily conjure up images of conflict, rebel funding, human rights violations, and smuggling. As a country landlocked within an unstable region, neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and recently the scene of another coup, the Central African Republic (CAR) might be considered an appropriate candidate for analysis within the conflict-mineral perspective. Yet this framework would ignore the country\u2019s mining sector\u2019s very specific characteristics. The sector offers an essential livelihood to many households, represents the country\u2019s second most important export product, and is organised in a particular way. Nonetheless, a wide range of issues regarding the country\u2019s mining sector persist.
\nThis report aims to analyse both the Central African Republic\u2019s gold and diamond mining sector and related environmental and socio-economic issues.<\/p>\n

Pinocchio Ltd. The NRA and its corporate partners: US shipments of small arms ammunition by sea<\/a>\u00a0| 25 March 2013 | TA-R\u00a0| IPIS
\nThe National Rifle Association (NRA) claims to have monitored in the last 20 years all United Nations activities that could impact Second Amendment rights. Its latest target is the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an international treaty to establish common international standards for the import, export, and transfer of conventional arms presently under discussion at the United Nations. The international community has been calling for the inclusion of ammunition and civilian arms within the scope of the ATT. This reasonable call is used by the NRA to claim that the ATT could restrict the lawful ownership of firearms in the United States.<\/p>\n

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