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NEWS IN BRIEF<\/h1>\n
Humanitarian agencies have continued to call for greater protection for civilians in the Central African Republic following last week\u2019s grenade attack on a convoy of Muslims leaving the country. This week has seen further killing in the capital,\u00a0Bangui<\/a>, with a journalist and a UNHCR worker killed before the weekend and further deaths on Saturday night. In the\u00a0north of the country<\/a>, 20 to 30 persons are reported dead following fighting between ex-Seleka and anti-balaka militias \u00a0on May 1, with French forces engaged in clashes with armed entities in Bougila on May 5. UN Head of Peace Keeping Operations, Herve Ladsous, has been in the country this week assessing the situation ahead of the planned deployment of an international force.<\/div>\n
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese military court ruling in the prosecution of FARDC soldiers for crimes committed in\u00a0Minova<\/a>\u00a0during the Congolese army\u2019s withdrawal from Goma in November 2012 has prompted shock upon rendering only two convictions of rape against a total of 39 soldiers accused of raping 130 women. In\u00a0North Kivu<\/a>\u00a0six soldiers and one woman have been killed in during an APCLS attack on MONUSCO and FARDC in Nyabiondo. A Congolese convoy in Virunga was also targeted by ADF militiamen in Virunga this week. In\u00a0Province Orientale<\/a>\u00a0a judicial investigation is to be opened into the death of former militiaman Morgan.<\/div>\n
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Canadian daily, The\u00a0Global and Mail<\/a>, published details of interviews with Rwandan exiles this week alleging Rwandan state recruitment to assist in the orchestration of assassination attempts against opposition members abroad.<\/div>\n
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IPIS\u2019 Latest\u00a0Publications<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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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>.<\/p>\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\u00a0<\/a>| 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).<\/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

ICGLR Small Arms Pledge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Great Lakes Security Ministers Pledge Action on Small Arms<\/a>\u00a0\u27581 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | The New Times
\nSecurity ministers across the Eastern and Central African region have renewed commitment to combat cross-border flow of illicit small arms.<\/p>\n

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

Regional Countries Have Answer to Insecurity<\/a>\u00a0\u27581 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | The New Times
\nIt is almost two weeks since Nigerian Islamic militants Boko Haram attacked a school in Borno State, in the north-western part of the country and abducted over 200 school girls. The audacity of the attack was a rude reminder that all countries, rich or poor, are vulnerable to similar attacks if they do not work closely with their neighbours. It is in that spirit that political and military leaders from countries constituting the East African Standby Force (EASF) met in Kigali at the end of last week to fast track its operations. Because of the urgency of dealing with the current security situation in the region, the 10-member countries decided to move forward to have EASF fully on its feet by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

EAC counter terrorism strategy<\/strong><\/p>\n

EAC Leaders Endorse Regional Counter Terrorism Strategy<\/a>\u00a0\u27581 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | The New Times
\nEast African Community Heads of State have directed the regional Council of Ministers to implement a regional counter terrorism strategy to help stabilise the region.<\/p>\n

US support for African peace building<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kerry: US Supports African-Led Efforts Against Conflicts<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nKerry Heads to Africa for Talks on South Sudan, CAR<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758 All Africa | Voice of America
\nSecretary of State John Kerry says the United States supports African-led efforts to combat “the most deadly conflicts of the continent.”<\/p>\n

New appointment to UN Cental Africa Office<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ban Appoints Senegal’s Abdoulaye Bathily to Head UN Regional Office in Central Africa<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758 All Africa | UN News Service
\nSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as the head of the United Nations political office tasked with helping to consolidate peace and prevent conflict in the Central African region.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

CONFERENCE DE PRESSE DES NATIONS UNIES DU MERCREDI 7 MAI 2014<\/a>\u00a0\u27587 May 2014 \u2758MONUSCO
\nLe 5 mai 2014, au cours d\u2019un exercice conjoint Section \u00ab Riverine \u00bb, Compagnie Uruguayenne de patrouille navale (URPAC) et les a\u00e9ronefs sans pilote de la MONUSCO, un bateau en d\u00e9tresse a \u00e9t\u00e9 rep\u00e9r\u00e9 par l\u2019\u00e9quipage sur le lac Kivu, entrain de chavirer. L\u2019alerte fut Imm\u00e9diatement lanc\u00e9e, et trois (03) vedettes rapides de combat (zodiacs) appartenant \u00e0 la compagnie Uruguayenne de Patrouille Navale (URPAC) et \u00e0 la Section \u00ab Riverine \u00bb, des moyens a\u00e9riens, mais aussi une unit\u00e9 de r\u00e9action rapide avec des ambulances pr\u00e9-positionn\u00e9e au port de Goma pour \u00e9vacuer les rescap\u00e9s vers les structures sanitaires, furent d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s par la Force de la MONUSCO sur les lieux de l\u2019accident. Quinze (15) survivants et un (01) corps sans vie ont \u00e9t\u00e9 rep\u00each\u00e9s des eaux, et les op\u00e9rations de recherche se sont poursuivies jusque tard dans la soir\u00e9e. A ce stade, le nombre exact et l\u2019identit\u00e9 des naufrag\u00e9s reste inconnus.<\/p>\n

CONFERENCE DE PRESSE DES NATIONS UNIES DU MERCREDI 30 AVRIL 2014<\/a>\u00a0\u275830 April 2014 \u2758MONUSCO
\nA l\u2019occasion de la Journ\u00e9e mondiale de la libert\u00e9 de la presse, le Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations Unies, M. Ban-Ki-Moon et, la Directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l\u2019UNESCO, Mme Irina Bokova, appellent \u00abtous les \u00c9tats, toutes les soci\u00e9t\u00e9s et tous les particuliers \u00e0 d\u00e9fendre activement la libert\u00e9 d\u2019expression et la libert\u00e9 de la presse en tant que droits fondamentaux et contributions cruciales \u00e0 la r\u00e9alisation des Objectifs du Mill\u00e9naire pour le D\u00e9veloppement et la promotion du Programme de d\u00e9veloppement pour l\u2019apr\u00e8s-2015 \u00bb. C\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9e le 3 mai de chaque ann\u00e9e, la Journ\u00e9e mondiale de la libert\u00e9 de la presse est ax\u00e9e cette ann\u00e9e sur le th\u00e8me : \u00ab La libert\u00e9 des m\u00e9dias pour un avenir meilleur : \u00e9laboration du Programme de d\u00e9veloppement pour l\u2019apr\u00e8s-2015 \u00bb. Avec l\u2019appui du Bureau de l\u2019UNESCO \u00e0 Kinshasa, de la MONUSCO et de la Fondation Hirondelle, le Minist\u00e8re des M\u00e9dias organise ce samedi 3 mai 2014, sous le patronage du Premier Ministre, une c\u00e9r\u00e9monie de c\u00e9l\u00e9bration officielle de la Journ\u00e9e mondiale de la libert\u00e9 de la Presse au cercle de Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

Kerry visit to the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kerry in DRC for Security Talks<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 3 May 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he will meet with President Joseph Kabila. The two leaders are expected to discuss recent security gains against rebel groups in eastern Congo.<\/p>\n

RDC : Washington pr\u00eat \u00e0 soutenir la d\u00e9mobilisation des rebelles<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 4 May 2014 \u2758 Jeune Afrique
\nLes Etats-Unis sont pr\u00eats \u00e0 soutenir financi\u00e8rement le processus de d\u00e9mobilisation des rebelles en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, a indiqu\u00e9 samedi un cadre du d\u00e9partement d’Etat am\u00e9ricain \u00e0 l’occasion de la visite de John Kerry, \u00e0 Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

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

War rape: Is justice being done?<\/a>\u00a0\u27585 May 2014 \u2758 Aljazeera
\nIt is a crime that the United Nations says represents a stain on our collective conscience, and one that grows with each new rape committed. Sexual violence is endemic in society in general, but it is as a weapon of war that the crime has gone largely unpunished.<\/p>\n

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

Bunia: arrestation d\u2019un militaire, suspect\u00e9 d\u2019\u00eatre impliqu\u00e9 dans la mort de Morgan<\/a>\u00a0\u275830 April 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nLe Major Enock Kinzambi, commandant du bataillon des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) bas\u00e9 \u00e0 Mambasa, a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 mardi 29 avril \u00e0 Bunia (Province Orientale). Il est suspect\u00e9 d\u2019\u00eatre impliqu\u00e9 dans la mort du chef milicien Paul Sadala alias \u00ab Morgan \u00bb. C\u2019est le premier suspect arr\u00eat\u00e9 dans le cadre de ce dossier qui a suscit\u00e9 une controverse. Officiellement, le milicien a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 lundi 14 avril, deux jours apr\u00e8s s\u2019\u00eatre rendu \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise, lors d\u2019un \u00e9change de tirs entre ses hommes et des militaires au village de Moloka\u00ef dans la r\u00e9serve de faune \u00e0 Okapi en Province Orientale.<\/p>\n

Ituri: arrestation d\u2019un officier de l\u2019arm\u00e9e accus\u00e9 d\u2019extorsion et de harc\u00e8lement sexuel \u00e0 Aru<\/a>\u00a0\u275830 April 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nLe capitaine des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC), Monga Ilunga, a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 dimanche 6 avril dans le territoire d\u2019Aru, en district de l\u2019Ituri (Province orientale). L\u2019auditorat militaire de garnison de Bunia poursuit ce responsable des services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et des renseignements militaires \u00e0 Aru pour extorsions, arrestations arbitraires et harc\u00e8lement sexuel.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale: des dizaines de viols sur mineures enregistr\u00e9s en deux mois \u00e0 Basoko<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nPlusieurs dizaines de cas de viols ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9s au cours des mois de mars et d\u2019avril dernier \u00e0 Basoko (Province Orientale). Le collectif des organisations de d\u00e9fense de droits de l\u2019Homme de cette cit\u00e9\u00a0 l\u2019a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 mercredi 30 avril. Une information confirm\u00e9e le Commandant de la Police nationale congolaise.<\/p>\n

Mambasa: retour des habitants qui avaient fui apr\u00e8s la mort de Morgan<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nLes habitants du territoire de Mambasa (Province Orientale) qui avaient fui leurs villages apr\u00e8s la mort du chef milicien Paul Sadala alias \u00ab Morgan \u00bb en avril dernier commencent \u00e0 rentrer. Ils avaient trouv\u00e9 refuge dans le territoire voisin de Bafwasende, craignant des repr\u00e9sailles des hommes de Morgan apr\u00e8s la mort de leur leader qui s\u2019\u00e9tait rendu \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e quelques jours auparavant.<\/p>\n

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

Des affrontements entre les FARDC et des miliciens font 7 morts<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014\u2758 AllAfrica | Le Potentiel
\nNord-Kivu : 6 militaires tu\u00e9s dans des affrontements avec des miliciens<\/a>\u00a0\u275830 April 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nSix militaires congolais et une femme civile sont morts mercredi 30 avril dans des affrontements qui ont oppos\u00e9 les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC aux miliciens de l\u2019Alliance patriotique pour un Congo libre et souverain (APCLS) \u00e0 Nyabiondo (Nord-Kivu). Selon des sources militaires, cinq autres soldats et deux casque bleus de la Monusco ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Three Soldiers Hurt in DR Congo Attack<\/a>\u00a0\u27581 May 2014 \u2758All Africa | South African Press Association
\nThree SANDF soldiers were wounded, one seriously, during an attack in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the defence force said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu – Les FARDC contr\u00f4lent toutes les positions de l’ADF<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | Le Potentiel
\nDepuis quelque temps, l’arm\u00e9e r\u00e9guli\u00e8re assure le contr\u00f4le de toutes les positions jadis occup\u00e9es par les rebelles ougandais de l’ADF au Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

UN peacekeepers on alert after battling rebel group in eastern province<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | UN News Service
\nMayi-Mayi rebels attacked United Nations peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where the Mission is on alert monitoring and the situation, it was announced today. In addition, the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) confirmed that the ACPLS attacked DRC Government positions at the commercial district of Birere in the city of Goma, the capital of North Kivu.<\/p>\n

Parc des Virunga : un convoi de l\u2019arm\u00e9e attaqu\u00e9 par les ADF pr\u00e8s de Medina<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nLes rebelles Ougandais de l\u2019ADF ont attaqu\u00e9 un convoi de l\u2019arm\u00e9e jeudi 2 mai dans le parc des Virunga au Nord-Kivu. Selon des sources proches des services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, les ADF auraient tendu au v\u00e9hicule une embuscade pr\u00e8s de Medina, leur ancienne base conquise par les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) depuis moins deux semaines.<\/p>\n

Masisi : retour progressif des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s dans les localit\u00e9s pacifi\u00e9es<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nDepuis quelques mois, les familles des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s du territoire de Masisi regagnent progressivement leurs localit\u00e9s d\u2019origine, aujourd\u2019hui pacifi\u00e9es. Ces familles r\u00e9install\u00e9es chez elles accueillent \u00e0 leur tour d\u2019autres d\u00e9plac\u00e9s des localit\u00e9s environnantes encore en proie \u00e0 l\u2019activisme des groupes arm\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Equateur<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kobler: Malgr\u00e9 la r\u00e9duction de sa pr\u00e9sence, la MONUSCO n\u2019abandonnera pas la province de l\u2019Equateur\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 2 May 2014 | MONUSCO
\nLe Repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations Unies en RDC, Martin Kobler, a effectu\u00e9 le vendredi 2 mai 2014 une visite de travail \u00e0 Mbandaka dasn la province de l\u2019Equateur. Cette visite, la premi\u00e8re du genre depuis sa prise de fonctions \u00e0 la t\u00eate de la MONUSCO, \u00e0 Kinshasa, il y a huit mois, lui a permis de de rencontrer le personnel des Nations Unies pr\u00e9sent dans cette province.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Allegations of state sponsored assasination<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda : selon un journal canadien, le gouvernement est derri\u00e8re des tentatives d’assassinat d’opposants\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u27583 May 2014 \u2758 Jeune Afrique
\nLe gouvernement rwandais aurait foment\u00e9 des tentatives d’assassinat contre des opposants au r\u00e9gime de Paul Kagame exil\u00e9s \u00e0 l’\u00e9tranger, selon une enqu\u00eate du quotidien canadien The Globe and Mail.<\/p>\n

Le gouvernement Kagame accus\u00e9 de complot contre des opposants<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 4 May 2014 \u2758 RFI
\nAccus\u00e9 de complot contre ses opposants, Kigali nie en bloc<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | RFI
\nLe ministre de la Justice rwandaise a r\u00e9agi \u00e0 la publication d’une enqu\u00eate dans le journal canadien The Globe and Mail affirmant que Paul Kagame a foment\u00e9 des tentatives d’assassinats contre des opposants et serait \u00e0 l’origine de l’assassinat de Patrick Karegeya.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Allegations of Sudanese rebel support<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sudan Accuses Uganda of Harbouring Rebel Groups<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 3 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | Sudan Tribune
\nThe Sudanese government has accused Uganda of supporting and harbouring the rebel alliance of the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) and says it has continued to interfere in the country’s internal affairs since president Yoweri Museveni assumed power.<\/p>\n

US approach to stability in Uganda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda’s Ticking Bomb<\/a>\u00a0\u27581 May 2014 \u2758 New York Times
\nIf the United States wants to neutralize the threat of radicalism in Uganda, it should invest in education, not a misguided manhunt. And unpalatable as it may seem to some, funds should be sent through the country\u2019s Ministry of Education and nongovernmental organizations that partner with Kampala.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Inter-communal violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Humanitarian groups: Don’t let CAR devolve into genocide<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 CNN
\nCiting fears of genocide, representatives of of humanitarian organizations tried Thursday to focus U.S. lawmakers’ attention on the Central African Republic, where the situation is on the verge of exploding into a “decades-long conflict,” one aid group said.<\/p>\n

Ethnic Violence, Rhetoric of Fear Now ‘Ugly Face’ of Central African Republic Crisis – UN Official<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | UN News Service
\nWith rival Christian and Muslim militias stoking inter-communal violence and spreading fear throughout the Central African Republic (CAR), a senior United Nations relief official today urged the international community to uphold its pledges – and responsibility – to provide the security and resources to ease the crisis and prevent the country from splitting along religious lines.<\/p>\n

Conflict Taking Heavy Toll<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | ICRC
\nMurder, pillage and flight from the violence continue to be all too frequent in the lives of Central Africans.<\/p>\n

UN – Segregation, Separation Not Solution in CAR<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nA senior U.N. humanitarian official warned Thursday that separating Muslims and Christians in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) is not the solution to the country’s inter-communal violence.<\/p>\n

No one at the wheel<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 3 May 2014 \u2758 The Economist
\nThere is little medical care in the Muslim quarter of Boda, a mining town 200km (125 miles) by road west of Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). Fadi Madou was helpless when her six-day-old baby fell ill and died. But had she ventured across a wooden bridge into Boda\u2019s Christian district to look for a doctor, she, being a Muslim, would probably have ended up dead too.<\/p>\n

CAR Violence Keeps Villagers in Fear for Their Lives<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nThe Central African Republic is in the midst of a bloody sectarian conflict in a country where the majority Christians once lived peacefully side by side with the Muslim minority.\u00a0 In March of last year, the government was overthrown by a violent alliance of rebels called Seleka – mostly Muslim militants.\u00a0 They were ousted in turn this past January, triggering a murderous cycle of revenge and retribution between Christians and Muslims.<\/p>\n

Drivers of conflict report<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diamonds, Ivory Fund War in Central African Republic: U.S. Group<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Bloomberg
\nBehind the Headlines: Drivers of Violence in the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Enough Project
\nEnough Project Analyzes Natural Resources and Armed Groups Fueling Violence in CAR<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Enough Project
\nThe Enough Project has been closely following the violent conflict in Central African Republic, where mass killings and human rights abuses continue at an alarming rate. This new report authored by Field Researcher Kasper Agger explores the underlying drivers of the conflict, including regional dynamics and natural resource exploitation. Additionally it identifies ways the international community can support sustainable peace and stability.<\/p>\n

Security in Bangui<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique : un journaliste tu\u00e9, un autre gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Afrik.com
\nUn journaliste centrafricain a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 et un autre gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9 apr\u00e8s avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 attaqu\u00e9s \u00e0 leurs domiciles dans la nuit de mardi \u00e0 mercredi. C\u2019est ce qu\u2019a appris l\u2019AFP, qui \u00e9voque des des tirs nourris et des violences dans la capitale, Bangui, citant une source polici\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

Journalists Face Threats and Intimidation<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | Deutsche Welle
\nThe power struggle in Central African Republic and the violence between Christian and Muslim militias hamper the work of the country’s journalists. Providing up-to-date, objective reporting is a major challenge.<\/p>\n

UNHCR Staff Member Killed in the C.A.R.<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | UNHCR
\nRefugee Agency Worker Kidnapped, Killed in CAR<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nA national staff member of the UN Refugee Agency in the Central African Republic was killed on 1 May 2014 in Bangui. The UNHCR employee was abducted in the morning from the PK16 district of the CAR’s capital and his body was recovered in the afternoon of the same day.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : cinq personnes tu\u00e9es par des hommes arm\u00e9s dans la nuit de samedi \u00e0 Bangui\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u27584 May 2014 \u2758Jeune Afrique
\nCinq personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es dans la nuit de samedi \u00e0 dimanche dans les 3e et 5e arrondissements de Bangui par des individus arm\u00e9s non identifi\u00e9s, a appris l’AFP de source polici\u00e8re dimanche.<\/p>\n

l’Eufor contr\u00f4le l’a\u00e9roport<\/a>\u00a0\u27581 May 2014 \u2758 BBC News
\nLes forces fran\u00e7aises ont pass\u00e9 le contr\u00f4le de l\u2019a\u00e9roport de Bangui \u00e0 l’Eufor mercredi. Ce qui permettra \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e fran\u00e7aise de se red\u00e9ployer ailleurs dans le pays.<\/p>\n

Security in Northern CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Markounda attaqu\u00e9e par des assaillants venus du Tchad<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 RFI
\nDans le nord de la Centrafrique, pr\u00e8s de la fronti\u00e8re avec le Tchad, la sous-pr\u00e9fecture de Markounda a \u00e9t\u00e9 attaqu\u00e9e cet apr\u00e8s-midi par des hommes venus de l’autre c\u00f4t\u00e9 de la fronti\u00e8re, \u00e0 pied et \u00e0 cheval. Le sous-pr\u00e9fet de la localit\u00e9, Lucien Mbaigoto, joint par RFI, estime qu’il s’agit d’\u00e9leveurs peuls. Des milliers de personnes, selon lui, ont fui l’attaque et cherch\u00e9 refuge dans un village tchadien tout proche.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : une vingtaine de morts dans des attaques dans le Nord\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u27583 May 2014 \u2758Jeune Afrique
\nAu moins 20 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es au cours d’attaques de plusieurs villages entre mercredi et vendredi dans le nord de la Centrafrique, par des individus arm\u00e9s
\nassimil\u00e9s \u00e0 l’ex-r\u00e9bellion S\u00e9l\u00e9ka et aux peuls arm\u00e9s, a appris l’AFP samedi de source militaire.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : une centaine de morts au cours d’affrontements communautaires en 10 jours\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u27585 May 2014 \u2758Jeune Afrique
\nDes affrontements ont eu lieu jeudi 1er mai entre ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka et miliciens anti-balaka dans la r\u00e9gion de Mala, a-t-on appris aupr\u00e8s de la Misca lundi. Ils ont fait pr\u00e8s de 30 morts ainsi qu\u2019une dizaine de bless\u00e9s. Un bilan auquel il faut ajouter au moins 75 morts dans le nord-ouest depuis une dizaine de jours.<\/p>\n

French Troops Kill Gunmen in CAR Clashes<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nFrench army kill several militiamen in north CAR clash<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 RFI
\nFrench troops killed several militiamen in a clash in the north of the Central African Republic, the French army announced on Tuesday. The French troops called in air support from Chad as about 40 armed fighters attacked them on a road in the Nanga-Boguila re gion.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : des rebelles tu\u00e9s dans des affrontements avec les forces fran\u00e7aises<\/a>\u00a0\u27586 May 2014 \u2758Jeune Afrique
\nViolent accrochage entre Sangaris et des rebelles \u00e0 Boguila<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 RFI
\nUn accrochage s’est produit, lundi 5 mai, entre les forces fran\u00e7aises et un groupe arm\u00e9 \u00e0 Boguila, dans le nord-ouest de la Centrafrique, a-t-on appris ce mardi aupr\u00e8s de l’\u00e9tat-major des forces fran\u00e7aises. Une r\u00e9gion th\u00e9\u00e2tre, il y a une dizaine de jours, d’une attaque meurtri\u00e8re contre un h\u00f4pital.<\/p>\n

Peace keeping forces in the CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

African Union Salutes Rwanda Peacekeepers in CAR<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | The New Times
\nThe African Union has paid glowing tribute to the Rwandan peacekeepers serving under an AU mission in the troubled Central African Republic for their “professionalism, courage and selflessness”.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic \u2013 Deployment of the EU force (EUFOR-RCA) to Bangui\u00a0<\/a>\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 France Diplomatie
\nFrance welcomes the operational deployment to Bangui of the EU force in the Central African Republic.The handing over of the Sangaris operation to ensure the security of Bangui airport is a concrete sign of the action by European troops, whose numbers will continue to increase over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

UN peacekeeping deployment<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Bangui, UN Peacekeeping Chief Discusses Roll-Out of Central African Republic Mission<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 3 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | UN News Service
\nThe head of United Nations peacekeeping operations continued today his visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), where he met a range of stakeholders and pledged that “no effort will be spared” towards full deployment of a newly mandated 12,000-strong UN mission to help stabilize the crisis-riven country.<\/p>\n

L’ONU ne m\u00e9nagera pas ses efforts pour d\u00e9ployer la MINUSCA, selon Ladsous<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 3 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | UN News Service
\nAlors qu’il effectue une visite en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, le Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral adjoint des Nations Unies aux op\u00e9rations de maintien de la paix, Herv\u00e9 Ladsous, a promis samedi que l’Organisation ne m\u00e9nagerait pas ses efforts pour d\u00e9ployer comme pr\u00e9vu les 12.000 casques bleus de la Mission multidimensionnelle int\u00e9gr\u00e9e de stabilisation des Nations unies dans ce pays (MINUSCA).<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : l’ONU envisage le d\u00e9ploiement de drones<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 Jeune Afrique
\nLe secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral adjoint aux Op\u00e9rations de maintien de la paix de l’ONU, Herv\u00e9 Ladsous, \u00e0 Bangui pour “\u00e9valuer la situation” avant le d\u00e9ploiement en septembre de 12.000 casques bleus en Centrafrique, a affirm\u00e9 samedi r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir au d\u00e9ploiement de drones de surveillance sur le pays.<\/p>\n

Peace building efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Faith Leaders in the CAR Launch a National Interfaith Peace Platform<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758 All Africa | Anglican Communion News Service
\nConciliation Resources has been supporting religious leaders in the Central African Republic (CAR) to support local interfaith “peace committees”.<\/p>\n

Bangui Work Program Targets Potential Troublemakers<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nWork-for-Peace Scheme for C.A.R.<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | IRIN
\nThousands of youths in the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, are set to be given jobs in a donor-funded public works scheme that as well as revamping basic infrastructure is designed to reduce the level of violence which in recent months has claimed hundreds of lives, prompted most of the city’s Muslim population to flee and caused looting and destruction of property on a massive scale.<\/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 Sud-Kivu N\u00b0 15\/14, 30 avril 2014<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | OCHA<\/p>\n

RD Congo\/Sud-Kivu: Mouvements de population au 31 mars 2014 (janvier 2009 – mars 2014)<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | OCHA<\/p>\n

Briefing On the D.R.C.<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 4 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | US State Department<\/p>\n

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

Sexual Violence: Survivors Reclaiming Communities<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | Enough Project
\nSexual violence is often used by armed groups as a tool of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and perpetuates the conflict by destabilizing the social fabric of communities. The decades-long conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has had a disproportionate effect on the country\u2019s women. Sexual violence, particularly rape, is committed by government and militia groups and contributes to the instability that has plagued the country for over 20 years.<\/p>\n

Internally Displaced Persons<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: le Pam a accord\u00e9 une assistance de 240 tonnes des vivres aux d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de Ngungu<\/a>\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nLes d\u00e9plac\u00e9s qui ont fui depuis sept mois les combats entre les miliciens Ra\u00efa Mutomboki et Nyatura dans le groupement d\u2019Ufamandu ont re\u00e7u lundi 28 avril \u00e0 Ngungu une assistance en vivres du Programme alimentaire mondial (Pam) \u00e9valu\u00e9s \u00e0 240 tonnes. Cette assistance est compos\u00e9e de ma\u00efs, de haricot, d\u2019huile v\u00e9g\u00e9tale et de sel.<\/p>\n

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

Kinshasa, Kampala et le HCR veulent acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer le rapatriement des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nLe Haut commissariat pour les r\u00e9fugis (HCR), la RDC et l\u2019Ouganda d\u00e9cident d\u2019acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer d\u2019ici septembre prochain l\u2019op\u00e9ration de rapatriement des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais vivant sur le territoire ougandais. Ils ont pris cette r\u00e9solution, mercredi 30 avril \u00e0 Kampala, \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture de leurs travaux de la commission tripartite. Dans un communiqu\u00e9 conjoint, le HCR, la RDC et l\u2019Ouganda se sont engag\u00e9s \u00e0 proc\u00e9der \u00e0 l\u2019identification des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais qui d\u00e9sirent retourner volontairement dans leur pays. Kinshasa et Kampala ont, par ailleurs, d\u00e9cid\u00e9 de sensibiliser des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s de la RDC sur l\u2019importance du rapatriement volontaire.<\/p>\n

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

Bas-Congo : 4 586 Congolais refoul\u00e9s de l\u2019Angola par Yema depuis d\u00e9but 2014<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758Radio Okapi
\nQuatre mille cinq-cents quatre vingt six Congolais expuls\u00e9s d\u2019Angola sont rentr\u00e9s en RDC par le poste frontalier de Yema, en territoire de Muanda (Bas-Congo) depuis le d\u00e9but de l\u2019ann\u00e9e 2014, indiquent des sources s\u00e9curitaires dans cette province. Pendant la m\u00eame p\u00e9riode, en 2013, leur nombre \u00e9tait estim\u00e9 \u00e0 quelque 3 000. Comme l\u2019ann\u00e9e derni\u00e8re, les ONG locales d\u00e9plorent les conditions dans lesquelles se d\u00e9roulent ces expulsions.<\/p>\n

Brazzaville expulsions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Echos d\u2019\u00e9conomie du 30 avril 2014<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758Radio Okapi
\nQuelles sont les cons\u00e9quences \u00e9conomiques de l\u2019op\u00e9ration d\u2019expulsion des Congolais (RDC) vivant \u00e0 Brazzaville? L\u2019\u00e9mission Echos d\u2019\u00e9conomie de ce mercredi 30 avril tente d\u2019y r\u00e9pondre. Le ministre provincial de l\u2019Economie et des Finances de Kinshasa affirme que malgr\u00e9 ces expulsions les transactions entre les deux capitales les plus rapproch\u00e9es du monde continuent. Les commer\u00e7ants, par contre, disent que les \u00e9changes entre les deux villes ont baiss\u00e9 d\u2019intensit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Tensions between two Congos as Brazaville deports 50,000 to DRC<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758The Guardian
\nRepublic of Congo expels 50,000 citizens of neighbouring Congo<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 Reuters
\nCongo-Brazaville has expelled more than 50,000 citizens from its much larger neighbour, the DRC, over the past month, authorities have said. Officials in Brazzaville, capital of Congo-Brazaville, said the operation was aimed at ending a crime wave linked to foreigners and that all those living in the country illegally, not just those from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, were being targeted.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa: les expuls\u00e9s de Brazzaville vivent dans des conditions difficiles<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758Radio Okapi
\nLes opposantes d\u00e9noncent les expulsions des Congolais de RDC de Brazzaville<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes expuls\u00e9s de Brazzaville regroup\u00e9s au stade Cardinal Malula et dans la cour de la maison communale de Kinshasa depuis samedi 26 avril, vivent dans des conditions difficiles. Ils manquent d\u2019abri et ne re\u00e7oivent pas de soins m\u00e9dicaux ad\u00e9quats. Malgr\u00e9 l\u2019aide qu\u2019ils re\u00e7oivent notamment des minist\u00e8res de la Sant\u00e9 et des Affaires sociales, ils craignent que leur situation ne se complique davantage \u00e0 cause du nombre toujours croissant d\u2019expuls\u00e9s qui abondent dans ces sites d\u2019accueil.<\/p>\n

Thousands return to DRC amid Brazzaville crackdown on migrants<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758IRIN
\nSome 60,000 Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) nationals have returned over the past month from neighbouring Republic of Congo (RoC) as a result of actual or threatened deportation in an operation that has cost several policemen their jobs because of brutality. On 6 May alone, some 2,600 made the journey by boat.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

SMS Alert system for disaster preparedness<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda Introduces New SMS Alert System to Warn of Imminent Disasters<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 Government of Rwanda
\nRwanda through Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Affairs (MIDIMAR) is doing final tests on the use of mobile phone short messaging service (SMS) to alert the public about imminent disasters.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Burundi Remote Monitoring Report, April 2014<\/a>\u00a0\u27581 May 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | Famine Early Warning System Network
\nNear-normal Season B harvest is expected to alleviate acute food insecurity.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

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

ECHO Factsheet \u2013 30 April 2014 \u2013 Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department<\/p>\n

Central African Republic Situation: UNHCR External Regional Update 13, 24 Apr \u2013 1 May 2014<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | UNHCR<\/p>\n

Central African Crisis: Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 02 May 2014)<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | OCHA<\/p>\n

Central African Republic Emergency Situation (as of 2 May 2014)<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 4 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | UNHCR<\/p>\n

Internally Displaced Persons<\/strong><\/p>\n

UNHCR Renews Call for Protection of Displaced People After Attack On CAR Convoy<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 29 April 2014 \u2758 All Africa | UNHCR
\nIOM Condemns Grenade Attack on Central African Republic Convoy<\/a>\u00a0\u275830 April 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nA convoy of 18 trucks carrying an estimated 1,300 Muslims from a threatened refugee enclave in the capital city of the Central African Republic was expected to arrive safely on April 29 in the northern towns of Kabo and Moyan-Sido. They were being escorted by foreign peacekeepers from the African Union Mission in CAR (MISCA).\u00a0The mission began April 27.<\/p>\n

Children Hit Hardest By Hunger Crisis in CAR<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758 All Africa | World Food Programme
\nWhile the recent violence has wrecked countless lives in C.A.R., its effects have hit children the hardest. Forced to flee their homes and abandon school, they often find their parents now cannot feed them adequately.<\/p>\n

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

EU steps up efforts to help refugees fleeing violence in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 ReliefWeb | European Commission of Humanitarian Aid Department
\nThe European Commission is increasing by six million euros its life-saving assistance to help a hundred thousand Central African Republic refugees who have been forced to flee to Cameroon and Chad.<\/p>\n

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

‘So Far We Have Failed’ Says OCHA Official of Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | MediaGlobal
\nThe United Nations leader of humanitarian operations John Ging warned that the Central African Republic (CAR) “continues to deteriorate at an alarming rate” even as the international community fails to provide the needed resources and political commitment to aid the 1 million people affected by the violence.<\/p>\n

As Central African Republic Crisis Deepens, UN Agency Scales Up Food Assistance<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | UN News Service
\nAs the unprecedented crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to deepen, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has accelerated its operations – distributing 60 per cent more food in April than in March.<\/p>\n

MSF Reduces CAR Medical Care<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nThe medical aid group Doctors Without Borders is reducing its operations in Central African Republic for one week. The move is to protest the recent killings of 16 civilians, including three staffers, at a northern hospital.<\/p>\n

MSF Calls Upon Government and All Parties to the Conflict to Publicly Condemn Attacks Against Civilians and Humanitarian Workers<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | MSF
\nFollowing the massacre in Boguila and abuses against civilians, M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF) reduces medical activities in the Central African Republic (CAR) and related projects in neighbouring countries.<\/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

Acquittals for November 2012 rape in Minova\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC – Proc\u00e8s de Minova : la justice acquitte la quasi-totalit\u00e9 des soldats accus\u00e9s de viol\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 5 May 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nRDC : la justice acquitte la quasi-totalit\u00e9 des militaires accus\u00e9s de viol \u00e0 Minova<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | Agence France-Press
\nProc\u00e8s Minova: Une occasion rat\u00e9e?<\/a>\u00a0| 6 May 2014 | RFI
\nLe verdict est tomb\u00e9 lundi dans le proc\u00e8s tr\u00e8s m\u00e9diatis\u00e9 de Minova. Contre toute attente, la justice militaire congolaise (RDC) a acquitt\u00e9 la quasi-totalit\u00e9 des soldats soup\u00e7onn\u00e9s de viols massifs commis en novembre 2012. Seuls trois militaires ont \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

DR Congo rape trial: Many soldiers cleared, two guilty<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 BBC News
\nTwo DR Congo soldiers convicted of rape in mass trial<\/a>\u00a0| 5 May 2014 | Reliefweb | Agence France-Press
\nDRC court clears most soldiers of rape<\/a>\u00a0\u27585 May 2014 \u2758 Aljazeera
\nThe biggest rape trial in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo has delivered just two guilty verdicts against government soldiers. The trial relates to the alleged mass rape of 130 women by 39 soldiers in November 2012. A military court in DR Congo on Monday cleared almost all of 39 soldiers accused of rape and murder in the country’s eastern South Kivu province. Of those convicted, only two were found guilty of rape, with a further 24 being convicted for other crimes such as looting.<\/p>\n

Viols de Minova: 3 militaires condamn\u00e9s \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 6 May 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nTrois militaires ont \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9s \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9 et vingt-trois \u00e0 des peines lourdes allant de 10 \u00e0 20 ans. Treize autres ont \u00e9t\u00e9 acquitt\u00e9s, lundi 5 mai, \u00e0 Goma (Nord-Kivu), dans le proc\u00e8s sur les viols perp\u00e9tr\u00e9s \u00e0 Minova en novembre 2012. Au total, une quarantaine de militaires \u00e9taient poursuivis par le minist\u00e8re public dans le cadre de cette affaire qui remonte \u00e0 novembre 2012, apr\u00e8s la prise de Goma par la r\u00e9bellion du M23.<\/p>\n

Responses to Minova ruling<\/strong><\/p>\n

MONUSCO reacts to Minova ruling\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 MONUSCO
\nMONUSCO takes note of the ruling that was passed on Monday 5 May in Goma by the \u201cCour militaire op\u00e9rationnelle du Nord-Kivu\u201d (Military Operational Court of North-Kivu) against 39 soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), who were charged with rape and other crimes committed in Minova and surrounding localities during the month of November 2012.<\/p>\n

Proc\u00e8s de Minova : la Monusco \u00abprend note\u00bb du verdict prononc\u00e9 \u00e0 Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 6 May 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa MONUSCO r\u00e9agit au verdict du proc\u00e8s de Minova<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 Reliefweb | MONUSCO
\nLa Monusco \u00abprend note\u00bb de l\u2019arr\u00eat de la Cour militaire op\u00e9rationnelle du Nord-Kivu, prononc\u00e9 lundi 5 mai contre une quarantaine de militaires, poursuivis pour viols, meurtre, pillages et dissipation de munitions. Ces soldats de l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise \u00e9taient poursuivis pour des exactions commises en novembre 2012 \u00e0 Minova et ses alentours dans la province du Sud-Kivu, apr\u00e8s la chute de la ville de Goma entre les mains des rebelles du M23.La mission onusienne a reconnu les efforts engag\u00e9s pour mener le proc\u00e8s \u00e0 son terme et elle entend analyser avec attention les motivations de cet arr\u00eat, condamnant 26 militaires dont trois \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9 et vingt-trois \u00e0 des peines lourdes allant de 10 \u00e0 20 ans. La Cour a acquitt\u00e9 13 autres militaires, incrimin\u00e9s dans cette affaire.<\/p>\n

UN human rights office \u2018disappointed\u2019 by ruling in DR Congo mass rape trial<\/a>\u00a0| 6 May 2014 | Reliefweb |UN News Service
\nDisappointed by the ruling of a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) military court which acquitted close to half of the 39 Congolese soldiers accused of mass rape in 2012, the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) said today the decision fell short of the expectations of the numerous victims and confirmed the shortcoming of the country\u2019s justice system.<\/p>\n

International Criminal Court: Katanga and Ngudjolo Chui case<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPI: un t\u00e9moin de Matthieu Ngudjolo entame une gr\u00e8ve de la faim<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nFloribert Ndjabu, l\u2019un des t\u00e9moins de Matthieu Ngudjolo \u00e0 la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI) ayant demand\u00e9 l\u2019asile aux Pays-Bas en 2011, a entam\u00e9 une gr\u00e8ve de la faim depuis le 26 avril dernier. Selon son avocat Me Peter Ngomo, il proteste contre la non-ex\u00e9cution par le greffe de la d\u00e9cision de la chambre d\u2019appel relative \u00e0 l\u2019asile sollicit\u00e9 au Pays-Bas, d\u00e9cision demandant de prendre toutes les dispositions pour le faire partir du centre p\u00e9nitentiaire vers un site d\u2019h\u00e9bergement au niveau de la capitale hollandaise.<\/p>\n

Katanga: 22 \u00e0 25 ans de prison?<\/a>\u00a0 \u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 BBC News
\nLe 7 mars, l\u2019ex-commandant de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) avait \u00e9t\u00e9 reconnu coupable de crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9 pour avoir fourni des armes aux miliciens lors de l\u2019attaque du village de Bogoro, en Ituri, dans l\u2019Est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), en f\u00e9vrier 2003.<\/p>\n

Katanga case: Sentence to be delivered on 23 May 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 6 May 2014 | Reliefweb | International Criminal Court
\nToday, 6 May 2014, Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that it will deliver the sentence in the case The Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga on 23 May 2013 at 09:30 (The Hague local time) during a public hearing at the seat of the Court in The Hague (Netherlands). This date was announced at a hearing held on 5-6 May 2014 during which the parties and participants to the trial presented their submissions relevant to the sentence to be imposed on Germain Katanga before the ICC judges.<\/p>\n

International Criminal Court: Lubanga case<\/strong><\/p>\n

ICC Appeals Chamber to Hold Hearing in the Lubanga Case On 19-20 May 2014<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 PR Newswire
\nThe Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will hold a hearing on 19 and 20 May 2014 in the case The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. The hearing will be held to allow the parties and participants to orally address the Appeals Chamber on different relevant issues arising in the appeals. At the hearing, the Judges will also hear the testimony of two additional witnesses, witnesses D-0040 and D-0041, as requested by the Defense.<\/p>\n

Audiences d’appel le 18 et 19 mai dans le proc\u00e8s de Thomas Lubanga<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758All Africa | Hirondelle News Agency
\nLes audiences d’appel dans le proc\u00e8s de l’ancien chef de milice congolais Thomas Lubanga, premi\u00e8re personne jug\u00e9e par la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI), se tiendront les 18 et 19 mai prochains, apprend-on vendredi.<\/p>\n

Judicial investigation into the death of Morgan\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Affaire Morgan en RDC: l\u2019ONU soutient la justice militaire congolaise<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 RFI
\nLa Monusco va appuyer la justice militaire congolaise pour l’aider \u00e0 faire toute la lumi\u00e8re sur la mort du chef de milice Morgan, tu\u00e9 le 14 avril dernier, alors qu’il devait \u00eatre transf\u00e9r\u00e9 par l’arm\u00e9e congolaise \u00e0 Bunia. Le procureur militaire du chef lieu de l’Ituri a ouvert une information judiciaire cette semaine. Selon la Monusco, il existe des \u00ab zones d’ombre \u00bb ainsi que des \u00ab faits troublants \u00bb qui m\u00e9ritent d’\u00eatre \u00e9claircis.<\/p>\n

Amnesty<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC : un deuxi\u00e8me groupe de 100 personnes amnisti\u00e9es<\/a>\u00a0| 1 May 2014 | Afrik.com
\nConform\u00e9ment \u00e0 l\u2019ordonnance d\u2019amnistie promulgu\u00e9e le 11 f\u00e9vrier dernier par le Pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila, un second groupe de 100 personnes ont quitt\u00e9 mercredi leurs lieux de d\u00e9tention respectifs en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC). C\u2019est ce qu\u2019a appris APA de source gouvernementale, ce jeudi, \u00e0 Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Thirteen to Face Trial Over Illegal Arms<\/a>\u00a0\u27584 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | The New Times
\nPolice in Musanze District have handed thirteen people over to the prosecution to face charges of illegal possession of firearms and plans to cause insecurity in the country.<\/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

Central Corridor<\/strong><\/p>\n

World Bank Approves U.S. $300 Million to Develop Central Corridor<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | The New Times
\nThe World Bank has approved $300 million to the government of Tanzania for the improvement of the East African Central Corridor and boost trade with landlocked neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n

Grands lacs: la RDC \u00e0 la t\u00eate du Corridor central pour un mandat d\u2019une ann\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nLa RDC a \u00e9t\u00e9 port\u00e9e, jeudi 1er mai \u00e0 Bukavu (Sud-Kivu), \u00e0 la t\u00eate du Corridor central pour un mandat d\u2019une ann\u00e9e. Cette structure qui regroupe la Tanzanie, l\u2019Ouganda, le Rwanda, le Burundi et la RDC est l\u2019ensemble d\u2019infrastructures routi\u00e8res, ferroviaires, lacustres et maritimes qui seront construites pour faciliter le transport \u00e0 partir du port de Dar-es-Salaam.<\/p>\n

Northern Corridor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kagame in Nairobi for Fifth Northern Corridor Integration Projects Summit<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | The New Times
\nPresident Paul Kagame yesterday arrived in the Kenyan capital Nairobi where he will today participate in the 5th Northern Corridor Integration Projects Summit alongside his counterparts from Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan.<\/p>\n

Chinese investment in Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

China Says Premier’s Africa Visit About More Than Just Oil Deals<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nChinese Premier Li Keqiang is to visit four African countries, including oil-rich Angola and Nigeria, but will not be going simply for energy deals as China increasingly aims to boost African living standards, officials said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

China in Africa: investment or exploitation?<\/a>\u27584 May 2014 \u2758 Aljazeera
\nChina admits ‘growing pains’ in Africa ties<\/a>\u27584 May 2014 \u2758 Aljazeera
\nChina’s Premier Li Keqiang is making his first visit to Africa since taking office last year. The week-long trip will take him to Ethiopia, Nigeria, Angola and Kenya. China is investing billions of dollars in Africa but Beijing has been accused of exploiting the continent’s vast mineral and energy resources, at the expense of local people. Premier Li has dismissed talk of any problems as “growing pains” and “isolated incidents”.<\/p>\n

Natural Resource mapping<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Standardised Map of Global Land Cover Released<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 2 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | SciDev.Net
\nThe first map of detailed information on worldwide land cover collected using uniform international standards, the Global Land Cover-SHARE database, was released in March by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Experts say it will help to improve research into natural resources and monitor global environmental changes.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

SOCO and Virunga National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Film Exposes Shady Oil Deals in Congo’s Virunga National Park<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | AlertNet
\nWhen British filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel set off to eastern Congo to start filming a documentary about Virunga National Park, he wanted to tell a positive story of rangers saving endangered mountain gorillas from poachers. Little did he know that his film about the park would become an expos\u00e9 of the corrupt ways of an international oil company that had set its sight on the park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.<\/p>\n

Soco cherche du p\u00e9trole dans le Virunga \u00abmalgr\u00e9 la loi\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 4 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | RFI
\nLe documentaire \u00ab Virunga \u00bb d\u00e9peint la difficult\u00e9 de la protection de ce parc naturel de l’est de la RDC, class\u00e9 au patrimoine mondial de l’humanit\u00e9. Outre les groupes arm\u00e9s, la journaliste M\u00e9lanie Gouby revient pour RFI sur l’enqu\u00eate qu’elle a men\u00e9 sur Soco International, qui cherche du p\u00e9trole \u00e0 l’int\u00e9rieur du parc au m\u00e9pris des lois environnementales.<\/p>\n

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

Les gr\u00e8ves \u00e0 la SNCC ralentissent la construction de la centrale hydro\u00e9lectrique de Katende<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019entreprise indienne charg\u00e9e de la construction de la centrale hydro\u00e9lectrique de Katende, dans le Kasa\u00ef-Occidental, d\u00e9plore la lenteur de l\u2019arriv\u00e9e des mat\u00e9riaux de construction, suite aux multiples gr\u00e8ves au sein de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 nationale des chemins de fer du Congo (SNCC). Elle a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 cette plainte au gouverneur de province, Alex Kande, qui s\u2019est rendu samedi 3 mai dans ce vaste chantier pour se rendre compte de l\u2019\u00e9volution des travaux. Selon l\u2019entreprise Angelik, cette centrale devrait \u00eatre fonctionnelle en 2016.<\/p>\n

Kasa\u00ef Occidental – Ralentissement de la construction de la centrale hydro\u00e9lectrique de Katende<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | Les Depeches de Brazzaville
\nL’entreprise indienne Angelik pointe du doigt la SNCC (Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 national de chemin de fer) qui multiplie des gr\u00e8ves, entra\u00eenant ainsi la lenteur dans le transport des mat\u00e9riaux de construction de l’ouvrage.<\/p>\n

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

Mwana Africa Aims to Increase Gold Production<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 29 April 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | The Herald
\nMwana Africa Plc is targeting a 208 percent increase in gold production to 200 000 ounces in the next three years through a series of initiatives to ramp up output at operations in Zimbabwe and DRC.The Alternative Investment Market listed multi-commodity miner has a series of initiatives planned for its current and only gold producer Freda while exploration for new deposits is underway in DRC.<\/p>\n

Polypipe\u2019s Ridgidrain Solution Installed At Gold Mine\u2019s Tailings Management Facility<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 Mining Weekly
\nA highly effective solution for sub-soil drainage is now in operation at the tailings management facility of a major gold mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

Kibali gold mine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kibali gold mine, one of world\u2019s biggest, opened officially<\/a>\u00a0\u27582 May 2014 \u2758 Mineweb
\nAlthough it has been pouring gold since last September, The Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s Minister of Mines, Martin Kabwelulu, today officially opened the Kibali gold mine on behalf of the country\u2019s president, Joseph Kabila Kabange, in a ceremony attended by Province Orientale governor Jean Bamanisa Saidi, DRC cabinet ministers, ambassadors of various countries and local dignitaries. Kibali will be, when it reaches full capacity, one of the world\u2019s largest gold mines.<\/p>\n

La mine de Kibali d\u00e9marre avec l’ambition de produire 15,6 tonnes d’or en 2014<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 3 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | Le Potentiel
\nLe ministre des Mines de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), Martin Kabwelulu, a proc\u00e9d\u00e9 vendredi 02 mai 2014 en province Orientale au lancement de la mine de Kibali (une des plus grandes mines d’or d’Afrique) dont la production, entam\u00e9e avec son premier lingot en septembre 2013, est estim\u00e9e \u00e0 15,6 tonnes d’or (550.000 onces) cette ann\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Kibali Gold Mines et Sokimo \u00e0 couteaux tir\u00e9s pour non paiement des royalties<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 3 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | Le Potentiel
\nLa Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 mini\u00e8re de Kilo Moto (Sokimo) et Kibali Gold Mines, deux exploitants miniers dans la partie orientale de la RDC, sont toujours \u00e0 couteaux tir\u00e9s. A la base, le non paiement des royalties \u00e0 la Sokimo par Kibali Gold Mines. Une situation qui impacte significativement sur la vie de la Sokimo.<\/p>\n

Kibali opened, could herald birth of new DRC economic region \u2013 Bristow<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 4 May 2014 \u2758 Mining Weekly
\nDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Minister of Mines Martin Kabwelulu on Friday officially opened the Kibali gold mine, operated and developed by Africa-focused miner Randgold Resources.<\/p>\n

Mark Bristow : \u00ab Kibali Gold Mine paye ses royalties conform\u00e9ment aux lois \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0\u27585 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nA l\u2019occasion de l\u2019inauguration d\u2019une usine d\u2019or \u00e0 Doko en Province Orientale, le pr\u00e9sident du comit\u00e9 de g\u00e9rance de Kibali Gold Mine, Mark Bristow, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que son entreprise payait ses royalties conform\u00e9ment aux lois congolaises. Cette question des royalties divise depuis plusieurs mois la Sokimo et Kibali Gold Mines. La Sokimo accuse Kibali de ne pas payer les royalties alors qu\u2019elle lui a c\u00e9d\u00e9 des gisements d\u2019or en Ituri en mars 2009.<\/p>\n

Sokimo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les agents de la Sokimo demandent \u00e0 Kibali Gold Mines de payer les royalties<\/a>\u00a0\u27581 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nMille sept cent agents de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 mini\u00e8re de Kilo Moto totalisent vingt-quatre mois d\u2019arri\u00e9r\u00e9s de salaires. A l\u2019occasion de la c\u00e9l\u00e9bration de la journ\u00e9e internationale du travail jeudi 1er mai, l\u2019Union nationale des travailleurs du Congo (UNTC) a demand\u00e9 \u00e0 Kibali Gold Mines de payer les royalties qu\u2019elle doit \u00e0 cette soci\u00e9t\u00e9 pour lui permettre de payer ces arri\u00e9r\u00e9s. Le secr\u00e9taire syndical en Ituri, Djems Ngala a demand\u00e9 au Gouvernement de s\u2019impliquer afin que ces redevances soient pay\u00e9es de mani\u00e8re \u00e9chelonn\u00e9e et cinq ans apr\u00e8s la signature du contrat entre les deux entreprises.<\/p>\n

Echos d\u2019\u00e9conomie du mardi 6 mai 2014<\/a>\u00a0\u27586 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019\u00e9mission \u201cEchos d\u2019\u00e9conomie\u201d de ce mardi s\u2019est int\u00e9ress\u00e9e aux travailleurs de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 mini\u00e8re de Kilo moto (Sokimo) qui r\u00e9clament 24 mois d\u2019arri\u00e9r\u00e9 de salaire. Le ministre des Mines, Martin Kabwelulu Labilo avait derni\u00e8rement exprim\u00e9 la volont\u00e9 du gouvernement de d\u00e9canter cette situation. Ce magazine \u00e9conomique revient sur la Foire agro pastorale qui se tient depuis ce mardi 6 mai \u00e0 Uvira (Sud-Kivu). A l\u2019initiative de l\u2019ONG \u00c9glise adventiste, cette \u00e9dition foraine entend faire la promouvoir et la vente des produits des champs des agriculteurs de cette contr\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Congolese policy on Natural resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Cr\u00e9er une classe moyenne\u2019<\/a>\u00a0\u27581 May 2014 \u2758 BBC News
\nLa province du Katanga regorge de richesses mini\u00e8res. Pourtant la population n’en voit pas encore assez les fruits. Mo\u00efse Katumbi estime que le pays a \u00e9t\u00e9 accapar\u00e9 par la guerre, et mise sur l’\u00e9mergence d’une classe moyenne.<\/p>\n

Land reform<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bandundu: \u00abl\u2019Universit\u00e9 REDD+\u00bb recommande l\u2019acc\u00e9l\u00e9ration de la r\u00e9forme fonci\u00e8re en RDC<\/a>\u00a0\u27585 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nLa premi\u00e8re \u00e9dition de \u00abl\u2019Universit\u00e9 REDD+\u00bb s\u2019est tenue \u00e0 Bandundu ville du 28 avril au 2 mai. Les participants ont recommand\u00e9 notamment la promulgation d\u2019un d\u00e9cret sur la foresterie communautaire et l\u2019acc\u00e9l\u00e9ration du processus de r\u00e9forme fonci\u00e8re en RDC. Le REDD+ est un programme initi\u00e9 par l\u2019ONU et signifie R\u00e9duction des \u00e9missions issues de la d\u00e9forestation et de la d\u00e9gradation foresti\u00e8re. L\u2019ajout du \u00ab + \u00bb correspond \u00e0 la prise en compte de l\u2019augmentation des stocks de carbone. Son principe est de r\u00e9mun\u00e9rer les pays en d\u00e9veloppement et \u00e9mergents via des contributions provenant des pays industrialis\u00e9s, que ce soit par le biais d\u2019un march\u00e9 ou d\u2019un fonds.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

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

Egypt Pledges Support to Local Mining Industry<\/a>\u00a0\u27581 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | The New Times
\nRwanda’s efforts to modernise the mining sector could be boosted following the forthcoming signing of a deal between the Ministry of Education and Egypt’s Cairo University to establish a mining and geological centre of excellence in the country.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

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

President Receives Indian Mining Group Delegation<\/a>\u00a0\u27582 May 2014 \u2758 Uganda Media Centre
\nPresident Yoweri Museveni has received and held discussions with officials from the Uganda International Mining Company Ltd, a group from India that has expressed interest in investing in the mining sector in the country.<\/p>\n

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

Oil Companies Promise Jobs Amidst Weak Regulations<\/a>\u00a0| 4 May 2014 | The Observer (Kampala)
\nThroughout much of their 36-page handbook, the three oil companies operating in Uganda – Tullow, Total and Cnooc – have laid out the kind of opportunities Ugandans should look out for as the country heads towards First Oil, and encouraged the development of skilled manpower and high standards.<\/p>\n

Uganda Softens On Oil Needs<\/a>\u00a0| 5 May 2014 | AllAfrica | East Africa Business Week
\nThe Ministry of Energy is loosening its grip on the commercialization of its oil sector. Emphasis is being put on not only the setting up of an oil refinery to alternatives like the use of a crude oil export pipeline of 1200km to Mombasa. The crude oil export pipeline is highly being promoted by the joint venture partners in oil production, CNOOC Uganda Ltd, Total E&P Uganda B.V. and Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd.<\/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

Conflict minerals rule post-appellete court ruling<\/strong><\/p>\n

SEC Issues Partial Stay of Conflict Minerals Reporting Rules<\/a>\u00a0| 2 May 2014 | Bloomberg
\nThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an order staying the effective date of the portion of its conflict minerals reporting requirement that a U.S. appeals court said would violate companies\u2019 free-speech rights. The SEC order released today rejects a motion by the National Association of Manufacturers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Business Roundtable for a stay of the entire rule, the agency said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Court Ruling Won\u2019t Halt Conflict Minerals Rule, Says SEC<\/a>\u00a0| 2 May 2014 | Bloomberg
\nThe SEC\u2019s guidance announcement responds to a U.S. appellate court decision this month that said requiring companies to report whether products are \u201cconflict free\u201d violates their free-speech rights. In its statement, the agency said companies should report the country where the metals were mined without using the language struck down by the court.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Congolese mining code reform<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC mine code change may reduce investment – Randgold\u00a0<\/a>| 6 May 2014 | Mineweb
\nPlans by Democratic Republic of Congo to change the nation\u2019s mining code may reduce the flow of foreign direct investment, Randgold Resources Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow said.<\/p>\n

Randgold CEO Says Congo Mine-Code Change May Reduce Investment<\/a>\u00a0| 6 May 2014 | Bloomberg
\nPlans by Democratic Republic of Congo to change the nation\u2019s mining code may reduce the flow of foreign direct investment, Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) Chief Executive Officer Mark Bristow said.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other<\/h1>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Kerry visit to the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC: premi\u00e8re visite de John Kerry \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 3 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nLe Secr\u00e9taire d\u2019Etat am\u00e9ricain, John Kerry, est arriv\u00e9 \u00e0 Kinshasa ce samedi 3 mai. A l\u2019a\u00e9roport de N\u2019djili, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 accueilli par le ministre des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res, Raymond Tshibanda. L\u2019agenda du chef de la diplomatie am\u00e9ricaine pr\u00e9voit, pour ce dimanche, une rencontre avec le pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila; avant de tenir une conf\u00e9rence de presse. John Kerry vient encourager notamment le d\u00e9veloppement de la d\u00e9mocratie dans ce pays.<\/p>\n

U.S. Urges Congo Leader Not to Run for Third Term<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 4 May 2014 \u2758 New York Times
\nSecretary of State John Kerry on Sunday publicly urged the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo to respect his nation\u2019s Constitution and not run for another term in 2016.<\/p>\n

RDC : Washington exhorte Joseph Kabila \u00e0 abandonner le pouvoir en 2016\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 4 May 2014 \u2758 Jeune Afrique
\nLes Etats-Unis ont exhort\u00e9 dimanche le pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, Joseph Kabila, \u00e0 quitter le pouvoir fin 2016 comme le pr\u00e9voit la Constitution congolaise, et ont annonc\u00e9 une aide suppl\u00e9mentaire pour soutenir l’organisation des \u00e9lections \u00e0 venir dans le pays.<\/p>\n

Kerry pledges $30 million in aid for Congo elections<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 Washington Post
\nSecretary of State John F. Kerry on Sunday congratulated this desperately poor but resource-rich nation on its commitment to enacting economic reforms and defeating a brutal rebel militia. But Congo also offers a cautionary tale about African politics, and about how hard it may be to leave the days of the African strongman behind.<\/p>\n

Elections : les Etats-Unis appellent au respect de la constitution en RDC<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nWashington s\u2019engage \u00e0 soutenir les \u00e9lections libres, d\u00e9mocratiques, cr\u00e9dibles et transparentes en RDC. Mais ce processus doit \u00eatre conduit conform\u00e9ment \u00e0 la constitution du pays, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 dimanche \u00e0 Kinshasa le secr\u00e9taire d\u2019Etat am\u00e9ricain dans une conf\u00e9rence de presse qui cl\u00f4turait sa visite de deux jours dans le pays.<\/p>\n

DRC Information Minister: Kabila Not Urged to Avoid Third Term<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 5 May 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nAn official of the Democratic Republic of Congo said, while US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Congolese government to respect the country’s constitution, he did not tell President Joseph Kabila not to seek a third term.<\/p>\n

Elections en RDC : l\u2019opposition et la majorit\u00e9 interpr\u00e8tent diff\u00e9remment le message de John Kerry<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019opposition et la majorit\u00e9 ne semblent pas avoir retenu le m\u00eame message des propos de John Kerry sur l\u2019avenir du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila apr\u00e8s 2016. Pour le d\u00e9put\u00e9 de l\u2019opposition, Jean-Lucien Busa, John Kerry s\u2019est oppos\u00e9 \u00e0 toute modification de la constitution \u00ab pour prolonger ou modifier le mandat de quiconque \u00bb. Le porte-parole du gouvernement de la RDC, Lambert Mende, estime pour sa part que les propos du responsable am\u00e9ricain ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tordus.<\/p>\n

Congolese state visit to France<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le 21 mai 2014 – Hollande invite Kabila \u00e0 l’Elys\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 30 April 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | Le Potentiel
\nFran\u00e7ois Hollande est dispos\u00e9 \u00e0 d\u00e9rouler le tapis rouge pour son homologue congolais Joseph Kabila. La date choisie par les deux personnalit\u00e9s pour cette visite officielle est le 21 mai 2014 \u00e0 Paris.
\nUn grand jour pour l’espace francophone apr\u00e8s le 14\u00e8me sommet tenu \u00e0 Kinshasa. D\u00e9j\u00e0, les deux hommes avaient bris\u00e9 la glace lors du sommet de l’Elys\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

L\u2019opposant burundais Alexis Sinduhije interpell\u00e9 \u00e0 Bruxelles<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 1 May 2014 \u2758 RFI
\nL’opposant burundais Alexis Sinduhije a \u00e9t\u00e9 interpell\u00e9, jeudi 1er mai au matin, en Belgique. Le pr\u00e9sident du MSD, le Mouvement pour la solidarit\u00e9 et le d\u00e9veloppement, a \u00e9t\u00e9 interpell\u00e9 \u00e0 l’a\u00e9roport Zaventem de Bruxelles alors qu’il arrivait de Ndjamena (Tchad). Les autorit\u00e9s burundaises ont \u00e9mis \u00e0 la fin du mois de mars un mandat d’arr\u00eat \u00e0 son encontre pour \u00ab\u00a0organisation d’un mouvement insurrectionnel\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Le Burundi demande \u00e0 Bruxelles d\u2019extrader l\u2019opposant Alexis Sinduhije<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 3 May 2014 \u2758 RFI
\nBurundi : Bruxelles refuse d\u2019extrader l\u2019opposant interpell\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019a\u00e9roport<\/a>\u00a0\u27583 May 2014 \u2758 Afrik.com
\nL’opposant burundais Alexis Sinduhije, interpell\u00e9 jeudi \u00e0 l’a\u00e9roport de Bruxelles, est toujours bloqu\u00e9 en Belgique. Les autorit\u00e9s belges parlent d’un cas \u00ab administrativement compliqu\u00e9 \u00bb, mais expliquent que l\u2019opposant, sous le coup d\u2019un mandat d\u2019arr\u00eat international \u00e9mis par Bujumbura, restera en Belgique jusqu’\u00e0 nouvel ordre.<\/p>\n

Belgique: Sinduhije ne sera pas refoul\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 BBC News
\nL\u2019opposant burundais Alexis Sinduhije, arr\u00eat\u00e9 le 1er mai \u00e0 Bruxelles, ne sera pas expuls\u00e9 vers son a\u00e9roport d’origine.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Samba-Panza: 100 days in office<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plusieurs d\u00e9fis \u00e0 relever apr\u00e8s 100 jours de transition de Madame Samba Panza Pr\u00e9sidente de transition<\/a>\u00a0| 2 May 2014 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nCatherine Samba-Panza dresse le bilan des 100 jours de la gestion de la transition<\/a>\u00a0| 6 May 2014 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nLa mission que la nouvelle pr\u00e9sidente de transition s\u2019est assign\u00e9e est celui de pacifier le pays, de r\u00e9tablir une administration en d\u00e9liquescence et d\u2019enclencher le retour des centaines de milliers de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s chez eux. Autant de t\u00e2ches \u00e0 accomplir avant la tenue d\u2019une \u00e9lection pr\u00e9sidentielle pr\u00e9vue d\u00e9but 2015.<\/p>\n

100 jours de Samba-Panza: le souffle d\u2019espoir \u00e9touff\u00e9 par la violence<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 RFI
\nPour ses 100 jours, Samba-Panza annonce un remaniement de l’ex\u00e9cutif<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 RFI
\nPas de \u00abbilan\u00bb des 100 jours de Samba-Panza<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 AllAfrica | Deutsche Welle
\nLa pr\u00e9sidente de la transition centrafricaine Catherine Samba-Panza doit prononcer ce mardi matin une allocution dans l’h\u00e9micycle du Conseil national de transition pour pr\u00e9senter le \u00ab\u00a0bilan des cent jours de la transition\u00a0\u00bb. 100 jours apr\u00e8s son \u00e9lection, la persistance de l’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 a refroidi les espoirs que beaucoup avaient plac\u00e9s en elle.<\/p>\n

C.A.R. President Pledges to Make New Government Inclusive<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 Voice of America
\nCentral African Republic’s interim president pledged on Tuesday to overhaul her government and make it more representative, addressing mounting criticism of its failure to stem religious violence that has displaced nearly one million people.<\/p>\n

D\u00e9c\u00e8s de l’ancien Premier ministre centrafricain, Jean-Paul Ngoupand\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 6 May 2014 \u2758 All Africa | RFI
\nL’ancien Premier ministre et essayiste centrafricain Jean-Paul Ngoupand\u00e9 est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9, le 4 mai. Chef du gouvernement \u00e9ph\u00e9m\u00e8re pendant la pr\u00e9sidence de feu Ange F\u00e9lix Patass\u00e9, Jean-Paul Ngoupand\u00e9 est mort \u00e0 soixante-huit ans suite \u00e0 une chute \u00e0 son domicile en r\u00e9gion parisienne. Homme de lettres, titulaire d’un doctorat en philosophie, il a beaucoup \u00e9crit sur les d\u00e9fis du continent africain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

Major Powers Fuelling Atrocities. Why the\u00a0world needs a robust Arms Trade Treaty<\/a>\u00a0| March 2013 | Amnesty International
\nIPIS contributed to the research for this AI report.
\nEvery year, thousands of people are killed, injured, raped and forced to \ufb02ee from their homes as a result of abuses and atrocities committed with conventional arms and ammunition. Harrowing testimonies and images from con\ufb02ict zones and human rights crises around the world underline the urgent need to end irresponsible arms transfers and illicit traf\ufb01cking.<\/p>\n

The Arms Trade Treaty: Building a Path\u00a0to Disarmament<\/a>\u00a0| 19 March 2013 |\u00a0Sergio Finardi, Brian Wood, Peter Danssaert, Ken Matthysen
\nThe goal of this article is to examine and suggest proposals that could enhance the role of the international Arms Trade Treaty\u2014presently in discussion at the United Nations\u2014in the regulation of the international arms trade and in addressing the role of the legal trade in: a) providing the bulk of the arms used in armed conflicts, armed violence and human rights abuses; b) the excessive arming of developing countries; and c) the continuous unsettling of power balances in sensitive world regions, not least because of competition amongst arms-exporting countries.<\/p>\n

Upstream Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. Final Report on one-year pilot implementation of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten<\/a>\u00a0| January 2013 | OECD – IPIS
\nThis report is the final in a cycle of three reports on the pilot implementation by upstream companies of the “Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas”. The goal of the report is to provide an overall assessment of the progress and impact of the one-year pilot implementation phase of the OECD Guidance and its Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten.\u00a0The pilot implementation phase of the Guidance focused on Africa\u2019s Great Lakes region and was carried out during the period August 2011 \u2013 October 2012. Drawing on lessons from the ground, this final report identifies key trends and common approaches to overcome challenges as well as tools used by companies to implement the OECD Guidance.<\/p>\n

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