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NEWS IN BRIEF<\/h1>\n

Violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to intensify, with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ant\u00f3nio Guterres describing the situation as a “humanitarian catastrophe of unspeakable proportions,” and the International Criminal Court (ICC) announcing plans to open a preliminary investigation into alleged war crimes.<\/p>\n

Rights groups and the UN say an \u201cethnic-religious cleansing\u201d of the country’s Muslim minority is taking place, carried out by anti-balaka militias as a payback for abuses committed by the Seleka rebel coalition. International peacekeepers are being criticised for failing to prevent the ethnic cleansing, and tens of thousands of Muslims are fleeing to neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n

The previous week armed Seleka commanders and fighters had left their bases in Bangui and regrouped in towns to the northeast and east. Allegedly, Chadian peacekeeping troops have facilitated the movement of armed Seleka leaders complicit in grave abuses in the area.<\/p>\n

In DR Congo, the FARDC announced that they had dislodged the APCLS rebel group from three towns (Kibarizo, Muhanga and Butare) in Masisi. Colonel Olivier Hamuli, spokesman for the FARDC in North Kivu, has affirmed that the FARDC are now advancing on Kahira, considered the headquarters of APCLS.<\/p>\n

On 10 February the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) heard evidence against the Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda, in a short hearing to determine whether the case against him should proceed to trial. In the previous week, Congolese parliament voted an amnesty for “acts of insurgency, acts of war and political offences” committed in the DRC between 8 February 2006 and 20 December 2013.<\/p>\n

The first French trial over Rwanda’s genocide has opened, two decades later. Pascal Simbikangwa, a 54-year-old former intelligence chief, is facing charges of complicity in genocide and war crimes.<\/p>\n

After protracted negotiations, the Government of Uganda has signed a long-awaited memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three oil companies – U.K.’s Tullow Oil, France’s Total and China’s Cnooc – regarding an oil refinery and pipeline.<\/p>\n

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IPIS\u2019 Latest\u00a0Publications<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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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.
\nTogether 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: 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.
\nThe 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\u00a0<\/a>| 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: Kimberley Process: observations from the sidelines. Part I\u00a0<\/a>| 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\u00a0<\/a>| 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”\u00a0<\/a>| 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.
\nA 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.\u00a0Over 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.\u00a0This 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.<\/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

UN, AU agreement against sexual violence<\/h3>\n

UN, African Union sign landmark agreement to curb sexual violence in African countries<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nL’ONU signe un accord avec l’Union africaine sur la lutte contre la violence sexuelle dans les conflits<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nThe United Nations and the African Union (AU) affirmed their common commitment \u201cto put an end to history\u2019s oldest and least condemned crime\u201d by signing landmark agreement on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence in Africa, a senior UN official today said.<\/p>\n

Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA)<\/h3>\n

LRA Crisis Tracker Annual Security Brief, January-December 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Reliefweb | Invisible Children, The Resolve
\nLRA Crisis Tracker : Dossier de S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Annuel 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Reliefweb | Invisible Children, The Resolve
\nToday, Invisible Children and The Resolve released the 2013 LRA Crisis Tracker Security Brief. This annual report provides analysis on all data collected as part of the LRA Crisis Tracker, providing actionable intelligence for counter-LRA actors and valuable information for the public.<\/p>\n

Conflict in Africa<\/h3>\n

Why do we continually misunderstand conflict in Africa?<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | African Arguments
\nBy Lucy Hovil
\nViolence in Africa seems particularly prone to the scourge of one-dimensional descriptions. Often described as ethnic or tribal, and sometimes as sectarian, the media prescribes an adjective that quickly becomes accepted as gospel and this explanation is then hard to shift. Thus we are told that the recent outbreak of violence in South Sudan is ethnic (Nuer against Dinka); and fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR) is sectarian (Christians against Muslims). It is seldom described in political terms.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h1>\n

Military operation against ADF\/Nalu, North Kivu<\/h3>\n

Nord-Kivu: les activit\u00e9s ont repris sur l\u2019axe Beni-Eringeti apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9faite des ADF<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes activit\u00e9s ont repris sur l\u2019axe Beni-Eringeti, apr\u00e8s que les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) ont d\u00e9log\u00e9 les rebelles ougandais de l\u2019ADF dans cette partie du Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

Traques des ADF \u00e0 Beni : la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile d\u2019O\u00efcha assiste les FARDC en vivres<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de la cit\u00e9 d\u2019O\u00efcha, \u00e0 30 kilom\u00e8tres au Nord de Beni (Nord-Kivu), assiste les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) en vivres pour les encourager dans l\u2019op\u00e9ration de d\u00e9sarmement des rebelles ougandais des ADF, coupables de plusieurs exactions contre les populations civiles dans ce territoire.<\/p>\n

Museveni Hails Kabila On ADF Operations<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | allAfrica | The Observer (Kampala)
\nPresident Museveni is all praises for his Congolese counterpart Joseph Kabila following what he describes as successful operations against ADF rebels in eastern DR Congo.<\/p>\n

Beni-Mbau : la population invit\u00e9e \u00e0 reprendre ses activit\u00e9s dans les villages pacifi\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nPlusieurs villages du secteur de Beni-Mbau, jadis occup\u00e9s par les miliciens ougandais des ADF [Forces d\u00e9mocratiques alli\u00e9es], sont pacifi\u00e9s et contr\u00f4l\u00e9s par l\u2019arm\u00e9e r\u00e9guli\u00e8re depuis le d\u00e9but de l\u2019op\u00e9ration \u00ab Sokola \u00bb [Nettoyez] en mi-janvier.<\/p>\n

ADF called to lay down arms<\/h3>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: Nord-Kivu – Martin Kobler appelle les ADF au d\u00e9sarmement volontaire \u00e0 Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Radio Okapi | allAfrica
\nLe repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’Onu en RDC, Martin Kobler, a appel\u00e9 mardi 11 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 Beni les rebelles ougandais des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques et alli\u00e9s (ADF) \u00e0 d\u00e9poser volontairement leurs armes. Il s’exprimait \u00e0 la c\u00e9r\u00e9monie d’hommage \u00e0 Hamza Katsambya, agent congolais de la Monusco, abattu d\u00e9but f\u00e9vrier dans la ville de Beni, au Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

Fighting between FARDC and APCLS in Masisi, North Kivu<\/h3>\n

Masisi: reprise progressive des activit\u00e9s dans 4 localit\u00e9s apr\u00e8s les combats entre FARDC et APCLS<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes activit\u00e9s socio\u00e9conomiques reprennent progressivement \u00e0 Kahira, Katembere, Muhanya et Tambi trois jours apr\u00e8s les affrontements entre militaires congolais et miliciens de l\u2019Alliance du peuple pour un Congo libre et souterrain (APCLS).<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : les combattants APCLS d\u00e9logent les FARDC de 2 localit\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 8 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes violents combats ont oppos\u00e9 les combattants APCLS (Alliance des patriotes pour un Congo libre et souverain) et leurs alli\u00e9s Nyaturas vendredi 7 f\u00e9vrier dans les localit\u00e9s de Ndondo, Kibarizo et Muhanga, pr\u00e8s de Kitchanga.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : les FARDC lancent une contre-offensive contre les miliciens APCLS \u00e0 Kitchanga<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes militaires congolais ont lanc\u00e9, t\u00f4t dans la matin\u00e9e de dimanche 9 f\u00e9vrier, une contre-offensive contre les miliciens de l\u2019Alliance des patriotes pour un Congo libre et souverain (APCLS) et leurs alli\u00e9s les Nyatura dans les villages de Kibarizo, Muhanga, Butare, situ\u00e9s \u00e0 une vingtaine de kilom\u00e8tres \u00e0 l\u2019ouest de Kitshanga au Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : les FARDC d\u00e9logent les APCLS de 3 localit\u00e9s \u00e0 Masisi<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes militaires congolais ont d\u00e9log\u00e9 ce dimanche 9 f\u00e9vrier en d\u00e9but d\u2019apr\u00e8s-midi les miliciens de l\u2019Alliance des patriotes pour un Congo libre et souverain (APCLS) des localit\u00e9s de Kibarizo, Muhanga et Butare dans le territoire de Masisi au Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: accalmie \u00e0 Kitshanga apr\u00e8s des combats entre FARDC et APCLS<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nUne accalmie s\u2019observe depuis la matin\u00e9e du lundi 10 f\u00e9vrier dans la zone de Kibarizo, \u00e0 environ 27 km \u00e0 l\u2019ouest de Kitshanga, dans le territoire de Masisi (Nord-Kivu). Toute la nuit derni\u00e8re, les FARDC se sont affront\u00e9es avec les combattants Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef de la coalition APCLS (Alliance des Patriotes pour un Congo Libre et Souverain) et Nyatura aux alentours de la localit\u00e9 de Kibarizo, selon des sources administratives dans la r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n

Walikale, North Kivu<\/h3>\n

Nord-Kivu : la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile plaide pour le regroupement d\u2019ex-combattants \u00e0 Walikale<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de Walikale, dans le Nord-Kivu, plaide pour la cr\u00e9ation d\u2019un centre de regroupement de membres de groupes arm\u00e9s dans ce territoire. Selon le pr\u00e9sident de cette structure, Blaise Ngereza, l\u2019\u00e9loignement du centre de Bweremana sert de pr\u00e9texte \u00e0 certains combattants pour ne pas se rendre et continuer \u00e0 commettre des exactions contre les populations civiles.<\/p>\n

FDLR<\/h3>\n

Will FDLR rebels ever leave Congo and return to Rwanda?<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | BBC Africa
\nTwenty years after the Rwandan genocide, some of those responsible are still wreaking havoc in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, where they are terrorising the local population and profiting from the area’s rich natural resources. The BBC’s Grainne Harrington reports on the UN’s attempts to persuade them to lay down their weapons and return home.<\/p>\n

FNL rebels killed in Uvira, South Kivu<\/h3>\n

Uvira : 3 rebelles FNL tu\u00e9s \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re burundaise<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes rebelles des Forces nationales pour la lib\u00e9ration du Burundi (FNL) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s dans la nuit de vendredi 7 au samedi 8 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re s\u00e9parant la RDC du Burundi. Des bergers locaux affirment que les miliciens ont lanc\u00e9 l\u2019attaque contre deux positions des militaires burundais situ\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019endroit d\u00e9nomm\u00e9 secteur 6 sur le territoire congolais. Les militaires ont alors ripost\u00e9 et tu\u00e9 trois rebelles. Le commandant du 104\u00e8 secteur op\u00e9rationnel des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) \u00e0 Uvira, colonel Patrick Opia a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 en revanche que l\u2019attaque a eu lieu sur le territoire burundais et non pas en RDC.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale<\/h3>\n

Flash update LRA au 7 f\u00e9vrier 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Reliefweb | UNOCHA
\nDans les Uele : La LRA, peut-\u00eatre moins active, mais toujours capable de nuire. Tueries et enl\u00e8vements en augmentation de 2012 \u00e0 2013.<\/p>\n

Ubundu: un chef milicien soumet les habitants de 3 secteurs aux travaux forc\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019administrateur int\u00e9rimaire du territoire d\u2019Ubundu, Komisele-Ali-Bilali, affirme que depuis plus de deux ans, le chef milicien Thomas Mesandu et ses hommes soumettent aux travaux forc\u00e9s les habitants des secteurs de Mituku-Basikake, Mituku-Bamoya et Walengola-Lowa.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale : les Mbororo demandent une terre pour s\u2019\u00e9tablir \u00e0 Dungu<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes \u00e9leveurs nord-africains Mbororo immigr\u00e9s en Province Orientale demandent des terres pour s\u2019installer d\u00e9finitivement \u00e0 Dungu. Selon l\u2019administrateur de ce territoire, ces 77 hommes, arm\u00e9s, sont d\u00e9j\u00e0 pr\u00e9sents dans le parc de la Garamba o\u00f9 ils font pa\u00eetre leurs troupeaux de quelque 3 000 b\u00eates. L\u2019arm\u00e9e affirme avoir stopp\u00e9 leur progression vers Dungu Centre.<\/p>\n

Province Orientale: 5 000 personnes fuient les attaques des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s LRA \u00e0 Nambia<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nPlus de 5 000 habitants d\u2019une dizaine de villages de la chefferie Manziga dans le territoire de Niangara (Province Orientale) ont trouv\u00e9 refuge \u00e0 Nambia, chef-lieu de cette chefferie, depuis jeudi 6 f\u00e9vrier. Ces personnes fuient les attaques d\u2019hommes arm\u00e9s identifi\u00e9s comme des rebelles de la LRA, indique le pr\u00e9sident de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de Niangara.<\/p>\n

Vers la formation d\u2019un autre M23 autour de Roger Lumbala et de Bugera en Ituri<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Digital Congo
\nDes sources concordantes, il nous revient qu\u2019un mouvement rebelle serait en gestation en Ituri dans la Province Orientale. Cette r\u00e9bellion qui serait op\u00e9rationnelle d\u2019ici quatre matins, serait dirig\u00e9e par Deogracias Bugera et Roger Lumbala, qui seraient entour\u00e9s d\u2019autres anciens rebelles du M23, CNDP, RCD\/N. Ce nouveau mouvement rebelle serait parrain\u00e9 par l\u2019Ouganda et le Soudan du Sud.<\/p>\n

Katanga<\/h3>\n

Katanga: 7 000 personnes ont fui les attaques des miliciens Bakata Katanga \u00e0 Pweto<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDans son bulletin hebdomadaire publi\u00e9 mercredi 5 f\u00e9vrier, le Bureau de coordination des affaires humanitaires (Ocha) indique qu\u2019environ 7 000 personnes ont fui les attaques des miliciens Bakata Katanga \u00e0 Kasama, Kipongola, Kizabi et Luantete au cours du mois de janvier.<\/p>\n

RDC: les civils, premi\u00e8res victimes du conflit au Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | RFI
\nC\u2019est un peu la crise humanitaire oubli\u00e9e en RDC, celle qui s\u00e9vit au Katanga, dans le sud-est du pays. Ces derni\u00e8res semaines, 7 000 civils, parmi lesquels plus de la moiti\u00e9 d\u2019enfants ont \u00e9t\u00e9 forc\u00e9s de fuir les attaques de milices arm\u00e9es des Kata Katanga dans le triangle form\u00e9 par les territoires de Mitwaba, Manono et Pweto. Les organisations humanitaires tirent la sonnette d\u2019alarme, car les milices ont recours \u00e0 des m\u00e9thodes de plus en plus violentes.<\/p>\n

Katanga: Martin Kobler appelle les miliciens \u00e0 d\u00e9poser les armes<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nS\u00e9curit\u00e9 au Katanga – La MONUSCO s’engage \u00e0 mettre hors d’\u00e9tat de nuire les Bakata-Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | allAfrica | Le Potentiel
\nEn visite \u00e0 Lubumbashi, le chef de la Monusco, Martin Kobler, a invit\u00e9, vendredi 7 f\u00e9vrier, tous les groupes arm\u00e9s \u00e0 d\u00e9poser les armes. Il a expliqu\u00e9 que la mission onusienne \u00e9tait pr\u00eate \u00e0 user de la force pour neutraliser les milices actives dans cette province si cet appel au d\u00e9sarment volontaire n\u2019\u00e9tait pas entendu.<\/p>\n

Katanga : Martin Kobler appel\u00e9 \u00e0 d\u00e9ployer les casques bleus en urgence<\/a>\u00a0| 8 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du Katanga a demand\u00e9 au patron de la Monusco, Martin Kobler, de d\u00e9ployer urgemment les troupes des casques bleus \u00e0 Pweto, Mitwaba et Malemba Nkulu, en proie \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 caus\u00e9e par les miliciens Mai-Mai Bakata Katanga.<\/p>\n

RDC: les repentis de Manono ont pris les armes pour interpeller “Papa” Kabila<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | Reliefweb | AFP
\nPauvret\u00e9 et promesses non tenues des autorit\u00e9s: \u00e0 Manono, dans le sud-est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), des rebelles ayant cess\u00e9 le combat expliquent les raisons qui les ont pouss\u00e9s \u00e0 prendre les armes.<\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: Katanga – Des centaines de personnes fuient la politique de la \u00ab terre br\u00fbl\u00e9e \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nL\u00e0 o\u00f9 les enfants jouaient autrefois avec des perles et des roues de v\u00e9lo, ne subsistent plus aujourd’hui que les squelettes de leurs maisons : des poutres de bois noirci, des marmites fondues par les flammes, et des blocs de boue d\u00e9tach\u00e9s des pans de murs ramollissant sous la pluie.<\/p>\n

New amnesty law<\/h3>\n

New DR Congo amnesty law welcomed by UN envoys<\/a>\u00a0| 5 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nRDC : la communaut\u00e9 internationale salue une loi d\u2019amnistie \u00abhistorique\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nSenior United Nations officials today welcomed parliamentary approval of an amnesty law covering acts of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) dating back to mid-2000 as \u201cthe next step in bringing sustainable peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

RDC: la Voix des sans voix craint que \u00abla loi d’amnistie consacre l’impunit\u00e9\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | RFI
\nUne loi d’amnistie pour les anciens rebelles du M23. C’\u00e9tait une promesse du pr\u00e9sident Kabila. Et mardi, cette loi a bien \u00e9t\u00e9 vot\u00e9e par le Parlement. Plus int\u00e9ressant encore, d\u00e9put\u00e9s et s\u00e9nateurs ont d\u00e9cid\u00e9 que le b\u00e9n\u00e9fice de cette loi serait \u00e9largi \u00e0 tous les auteurs d’infractions politiques depuis 2006. L’avis de Rostin Manketa, directeur adjoint de l’ONG congolaise la Voix des sans voix.<\/p>\n

DRC president declares amnesty for former M23 rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Agence France-Presse
\nThe president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, announced an amnesty on Wednesday for former members of the defeated M23 rebel army. The amnesty covers “acts of insurgency, acts of war and political offences” committed in the DR Congo up to 20 december 2013, when the bill was approved by the government.<\/p>\n

Child soldiers<\/h3>\n

Equateur : 51 anciens enfants soldats se plaignent de leur s\u00e9jour prolong\u00e9 \u00e0 Kotakoli<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nCinquante-et-un enfants de moins de 18 ans, sortis des groupes arm\u00e9s, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 envoy\u00e9es en d\u00e9cembre 2013 \u00e0 Kotakoli, \u00e0 90 km de Gbadolite (Equateur), en vue d\u2019\u00eatre pr\u00e9par\u00e9s \u00e0 une r\u00e9insertion sociale.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: 2000 enfants sont sortis des groupes arm\u00e9s en 2013, selon l\u2019Unicef<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDeux mille enfants ont \u00e9t\u00e9 sortis des groupes arm\u00e9s au Nord-Kivu en 2013, mais des milliers d\u2019autres restent encore sous l\u2019emprise des milices.<\/p>\n

RDC: d\u00e9but de la campagne de pr\u00e9vention du recrutement d\u2019enfants dans les groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa campagne de pr\u00e9vention du recrutement d\u2019enfants au sein des forces et groupes arm\u00e9s a \u00e9t\u00e9 lanc\u00e9e \u00e0 Kinshasa ce mardi 11 f\u00e9vrier, \u00e0 la veille de la c\u00e9l\u00e9bration de la journ\u00e9e internationale de l\u2019enfant soldat.<\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: La MONUSCO lance la campagne de sensibilisation contre le recrutement d’enfants soldats en RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nCongo-Kinshasa: Journ\u00e9e internationale de l’enfant soldat – Lancement d’une campagne de sensibilisation sur les m\u00e9faits du ph\u00e9nom\u00e8ne<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | ADIAC | allAfrica
\nAvec l’appui de la Belgique En marge de la Journ\u00e9e internationale de l’enfant soldat c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9e le 12 f\u00e9vrier de chaque ann\u00e9e, la Monusco a lanc\u00e9 officiellement, hier mardi, la campagne de sensibilisation contre le recrutement de mineurs dans les rangs de groupes arm\u00e9s en RDC.<\/p>\n

Visualising M23<\/h3>\n

Visualizing Armed Groups: The Democratic Republic of the Congo\u2019s M23 in Focus<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Stability: International Journal of Security & Development
\nBy Nangini, C, Jas, M, Fernandes, H.L. and Muggah, R
\nNew information technologies can help unpack the relationships and tendencies that persist in complex networks. We present an interactive, web-based visualization that captures interlocking networks related to the Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to demonstrate the utility of visually summarizing relationships in a multi-dimensional dataset.<\/p>\n

Thoughts<\/h3>\n

Some thoughts and facts about the ongoing crisis in the DRC (Part 1)<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Kongomani (blog Marc Hoogsteyns)
\nTrouble in Katanga
\nSome thoughts and facts about the ongoing problems in the DRC (Part 2)<\/a>\u00a0| 8 February 2014 | Kongomani (blog Marc Hoogsteyns)
\nTrouble in the Kivu\u2019s. About M23, ADF-Nalu, the FDLR<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Ouganda: disparition inqui\u00e9tante de deux r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s rwandais<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | RFI
\nEn Ouganda, Charles Sande, un ancien militaire rwandais, et Christopher Busigo, un pasteur, ont disparu depuis lundi 3 f\u00e9vrier, selon leurs proches. Fin janvier, des informations faisaient \u00e9tat d\u2019une demande de Kigali \u00e0 Kampala pour extrader sept r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s. Mais rien ne prouve pour l\u2019instant qu\u2019il y a v\u00e9ritablement eu kidnapping.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Land reform and conflict<\/h3>\n

Burundi: Fields of Bitterness (I) – Land Reform in Burundi<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | ICG | allAfrica
\nLes terres de la discorde (I) : la r\u00e9forme fonci\u00e8re au Burundi<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | ICG | Reliefweb
\nBurundi, whose population lives mainly in rural areas, is facing two land problems. The first is structural and due to poor land management, particularly in a context of high population growth, which generates violence and crime. The second is a legacy of the civil war that deprived hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced people of their properties. Only renewed focus and fresh thinking can help prevent rural criminal violence. However, instead of meaningful reform, only a review of the land code has been implemented. The impact of the absence of a comprehensive change in land governance, especially on conflict resolution, will continue to fuel public resentment, especially for those who have been dispossessed of their properties or have limited access to land ownership. The sense of injustice and the pressing need for land will likely contribute to future conflicts unless the government adopts a new approach.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Ugandan troops in South Sudan<\/h3>\n

Uganda’s Role in South Sudan May Derail Peace Talks, Rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | allAfrica | Sudan Tribune
\nA member of the SPLM in Opposition – a rebel entity that emerged following a split within South Sudan’s ruling party on Thursday claimed his team was less optimistic about prospects of success in the next round peace talks with government.<\/p>\n

Uganda to Incur Costs of Military Involvement in S. Sudan<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | allAfrica | Sudan Tribune
\nUganda may have helped restore stability in South Sudan, but its military involvement in the latter’s weeks of conflict would be at its own costs, according to the status of forces agreement signed by both countries.<\/p>\n

S Soudan : ‘Les troupes ougandaises restent’<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | BBC Afrique
\nLe ministre des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res du Soudan du Sud, a d\u00e9fendu la pr\u00e9sence de troupes ougandaises dans son pays. Les \u00c9tats-Unis et l’Ethiopie ont demand\u00e9 leur retrait, l’une des conditions d\u00e9finie par les rebelles suite a leur participation aux pourparlers de paix.<\/p>\n

South Sudan: Mission Accomplished – Uganda Should Leave South Sudan<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Simon Allison | Daily Maverick | allAfrica
\nUganda was the country to respond as South Sudan threatened to slide into full-blown civil war late last year. Their intervention helped prop up the government, securing a vital market for Ugandan exports in the process. But now their presence is sabotaging peace talks – the rebels, furious with the foreign intervention, want them out. Uganda should listen<\/p>\n

Possible terrorist threat<\/h3>\n

US Warns of Possible Terror Threat in Uganda<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Voice of America
\nThe U.S. embassy in Uganda is warning of a possible terrorist attack in the country’s capital, Kampala. In a message released late Monday, the embassy said it has received information that “a group of attackers is possibly in place and ready to strike targets inside Kampala in February or March.”<\/p>\n

Uganda Police on \u2018High Alert\u2019 after Terror Threat Warning<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | VoA
\nUganda police \u201cswung into action\u201d and have placed security officers on high alert after the US embassy in the country warned of a planned terrorist attack in the capital, Kampala, according to Judith Nabakooba, Uganda Police\u2019s national spokesperson.<\/p>\n

Sexual Violence<\/h3>\n

Uganda: Lord’s Resistance Army Politicizing Sexual Violence<\/a>\u00a0| 5 February | Tabu Butagira And Barbara Among | Pambazuka | allAfrica
\nSexual and gender based violence in Uganda fails to be adequately addressed by the Ugandan government that fails to consult with women on this issue. It seems sexual and physical attacks on women are new ‘weapons to discipline women’ in to submission<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

HRW: Seleka figthers regroup in northeast \u2013 Chadian peacekeepers reportedly facilitate<\/h3>\n

Central African Republic: Seleka Fighters Regroup in North<\/a>\u00a0| 5 February 2014 | Human Rights Watch
\nRCA: d’apr\u00e8s une ONG, certains soldats tchadiens de la Misca jouent un double jeu<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | RFI
\nArmed Seleka commanders and fighters are leaving their bases in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, regrouping in northeastern towns, and engaging in a new wave of horrific attacks against civilians. In some cases, Chadian peacekeeping troops have facilitated the movement of armed Seleka leaders complicit in grave abuses.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: le gouvernement tchadien d\u00e9ment tout agissement en dehors du cadre de la Misca<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | RFI<\/p>\n

RCA: le CNT d\u00e9nonce les exactions des forces tchadiennes<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | RFI
\nEn Centrafrique, le Conseil national de transition (CNT) est r\u00e9uni, depuis le jeudi 6 f\u00e9vrier 2014, pour \u00e9voquer les questions s\u00e9curitaires. Plusieurs membres du CNT ont d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 l’attitude d’\u00e9l\u00e9ments tchadiens venus effectuer des op\u00e9rations de rapatriement \u00e0 l’int\u00e9rieur du pays et ont demand\u00e9 une clarification du statut de ces troupes tchadiennes.<\/p>\n

Continued violence \u2013 exodus of Muslims<\/h3>\n

Centrafrique : l’ONU r\u00e9clame une enqu\u00eate sur des incidents en marge d’une c\u00e9r\u00e9monie officielle<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nCentrafrique: les Nations unies condamnent fermement le lynchage d\u2019un homme par les Faca<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | RFI
\nCentrafrique: r\u00e9actions d\u2019horreur et condamnations apr\u00e8s le lynchage d\u2019un militaire<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | RFI<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Justice Needed for Lynching<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Human Rights Watch
\nThe Central African Republic government should immediately investigate and prosecute uniformed army officers who publicly lynched a man they suspected of being a Seleka fighter, Human Rights Watch said today. The extrajudicial killing and mutilation took place on 5 februari 2014, immediately after the new president, Catherine Samba-Panza, addressed thousands of regrouped military officers, expressing her pride in the reconstituted army.<\/p>\n

Man lynched in Central African Republic, court plans investigation<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Reuters
\nAn angry crowd killed and mutilated a man who fell from a truck filled with Muslims fleeing the capital of Central African Republic on Friday, witnesses said, while an international court said it would investigate alleged crimes committed there.<\/p>\n

UN agency warns thousands fleeing sectarian violence in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nThe United Nations refugee agency warned today that the violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has sent thousands of people streaming into neighbouring countries, while the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced plans to open a preliminary investigation into alleged war crimes being committed amid the ongoing sectarian bloodshed.<\/p>\n

Mob Attacks in CAR as Muslims Flee Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Voice of America
\nL’exode des musulmans en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | RFI
\nWitnesses say a mob attacked and killed a Muslim man who was trying to flee from the Central African Republic, while a Christian was fatally beaten by Muslims in a separate incident.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic’s Muslim civilians ‘at risk’<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | BBC Africa
\nMuslim communities in many towns in the Central African Republic are threatened from reprisal attacks on civilians, a medical charity has warned.<\/p>\n

Mauritanians Fleeing CAR Violence Stranded in Cameroon<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Voice of America
\nMore than 200 Mauritanians fleeing the troubled Central African Republic have been stranded in Cameroon. These people tell terrible stories of their experiences in the C.A.R.<\/p>\n

ICC opens CAR ‘war crimes’ preliminary investigation<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | BBC Africa
\nLa CPI ouvre un examen pr\u00e9liminaire sur les crimes commis en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | RFI
\nCentrafrique : la CPI ouvre un examen pr\u00e9liminaire sur les graves crimes pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nThe International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda says she has opened a preliminary investigation into possible war crimes in the Central African Republic (CAR).<\/p>\n

Le pillage d\u2019un convoi \u00e9vit\u00e9 \u00e0 Gobongo<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nUne intervention de soldats burundais de la Mission Internationale de Soutien \u00e0 la R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine (MISCA) a permis d\u2019\u00e9viter un pillage \u00e0 Gobongo dans le 4e arrondissement de Bangui ce 7 f\u00e9vrier 2014 peu apr\u00e8s 11h00.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic. Fears for the new regime<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Africa Confidential
\nThe new government has little time to assert its authority and end the sectarian slaughter. Some militants are even threatening to secede.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: la Misca menace<\/a>\u00a0| 8 February 2014 | BBC Afrique
\nCentrafrique : la MISCA menace de recourir \u00e0 la force<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | Afrik.com
\nSamedi, le commandant de la MISCA, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Martin Tumenta Chomua, a menac\u00e9 les groupes arm\u00e9s de recourir \u00e0 la force pour arr\u00eater assassinats, lynchages et pillages.<\/p>\n

Tens of thousands of Muslims flee Christian militias in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 8 February 2014 | Washington Post
\nTens of thousands of Muslims are fleeing to neighboring countries by plane and truck as Christian militias stage brutal attacks, shattering the social fabric of this war-ravaged nation.<\/p>\n

L’exode des musulmans de Centrafrique se poursuit<\/a>\u00a0| 8 February 2014 | RFI
\nCentrafrique : derri\u00e8re l\u2019exode massif des musulmans…<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Afrik.com
\nL’exode des musulmans de la capitale centrafricaine s’est poursuivi ce samedi avec un nouveau vol de rapatriement vers Ndjamena. Depuis la fin d\u00e9cembre, ils sont 17 000 \u00e0 avoir fui vers le Cameroun, 52 000 vers le Tchad.<\/p>\n

Violence could force out CAR’s Muslim population – HRW<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | BBC Africa
\nReligious violence in the Central African Republic could force its entire Muslim population to flee, a senior human rights worker has told BBC News.<\/p>\n

10+ dead in Bangui as French defence minister visits central Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | RFI English
\nCentrafrique : plus de dix morts dans des violences \u00e0 Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | Afrik.com
\nAt least 10 people were killed in the Central African republic (CAR) capital, Bangui, this weekend, as French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian started a tour of the region to discuss the crisis in the violence-racked country.<\/p>\n

Rwandan troops kill one person, halt lynching in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | Reuters
\nRwandan peacekeepers intervened on Sunday to halt a lynching of Muslims, shooting dead one member of a crowd that had killed two Muslims in the capital of Central African Republic, a Rwandan military spokesman said.<\/p>\n

Politician gunned down in Central African Republic capital<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Reuters
\nCentrafrique: un parlementaire assassin\u00e9 \u00e0 Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | RFI
\nRCA: col\u00e8re des parlementaires apr\u00e8s l\u2019assassinat d\u2019un des leurs<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | RFI
\nGunmen murdered a politician outside his house in Central African Republic’s capital overnight, officials said, in a blow to the new president’s efforts to restore order in the divided nation.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN condemns killing of politician, latest violence<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nCentrafrique : l’ONU condamne l’assassinat d’un membre du Conseil de transition<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nA senior United Nations official today condemned the latest wave of violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) capital Bangui, including the killing of a member of the National Transitional Council, and called for those responsible to be brought to account.<\/p>\n

‘I’ll be last Muslim in CAR’<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | BBC Africa
\nA government minister in the Central African Republic, Gaston Makouzemba, has warned there is a risk of a genocide as communities fight each other on religious and ethnic lines. All communities have been affected by the violence and now many Muslims are fleeing the country, afraid for their lives. One imam in the capital Bangui shared his fears with the BBC’s Newsday programme.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN rights office warns of worsening insecurity in Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nCentrafrique : l’ONU juge n\u00e9cessaire d’accro\u00eetre les efforts pour faire cesser la violence<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nThe security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) capital of Bangui continues to deteriorate, with targeted assassinations and rising violence and criminality on the streets, the United Nations human rights office today warned, adding that it is particularly worried about the \u201cclimate of complete impunity\u201d in the country.<\/p>\n

U.N.’s Ban to France: Mull more troops for Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Reuters
\nU.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday he has asked France to consider sending more troops to the Central African Republic because the international response to the crisis “does not yet match the gravity of the situation.”<\/p>\n

UN chief warns CAR could break up<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Al Jazeera
\nBan Ki-Moon says de facto partition of Central African Republic into Christian and Muslim regions is “a distinct risk”.<\/p>\n

Traders flee as widespread violence pushes Central African Republic into major food crisis<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Oxfam International
\nMuslims Flee CAR Violence, Economy Suffers<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Voice of America
\nMuslim exodus threatens food crisis in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Reuters
\nCAR exodus may cause ‘catastrophic market collapse’<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | BBC Africa
\nCentrafrique: p\u00e9nurie alimentaire apr\u00e8s la fuite de nombreux musulmans<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | RFI
\nViolence in Central African Republic has seen many large traders and herders targeted and chased from the country, raising fears of a market collapse that would exacerbate the current food crisis, warned international aid organizations today.<\/p>\n

Social Media Dispatches: Death and Destruction in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | The New York Times
\nWitnesses have been documenting the violence in the Central African Republic over the past few days, with relentless slaughter and traces of entire communities wiped out as thousands of Muslims fled their homes to escape retaliatory attacks.<\/p>\n

Plus de 800 habitations br\u00fbl\u00e9es \u00e0 Bogoura<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\n882 maisons sont parties en fum\u00e9e le 15 janvier 2014 \u00e0 Bogoura, localit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 35 km de Boali dans la pr\u00e9fecture de l\u2019Ombella M\u2019Poko. Selon la Croix Rouge locale, ces forfaits ont \u00e9t\u00e9 commis par des \u00e9l\u00e9ments de l\u2019ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: \u00ab Massacre \u00bb \u00e0 Nzakoun<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | allAfrica | DW
\nDe graves exactions sont toujours signal\u00e9es en Centrafrique. Dans le village de Nzakoun pr\u00e8s de la fronti\u00e8re avec le Tchad, plus de vingt personnes auraient \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es au d\u00e9but du mois de f\u00e9vrier.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Ethnic cleansing and sectarian killings<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Amnesty International
\nAmnesty: Peacekeepers Failed to Prevent Ethnic Cleansing in CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Voice of America
\nSelon Amnesty International, un “nettoyage ethnique” se d\u00e9roule en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nAmnesty International d\u00e9nonce un \u00abnettoyage ethnique\u00bb en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | RFI
\nInternational peacekeepers have failed to prevent the ethnic cleansing of Muslim civilians in the western part of the Central African Republic, Amnesty International said in a report issued today.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Muslims Forced to Flee<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Human Rights Watch
\nThe minority Muslim population in the Central African Republic is being targeted in a relentless wave of coordinated violence that is forcing entire communities to leave the country, Human Rights Watch said today.<\/p>\n

La pression monte sur les anti-balaka<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | RFI
\nApr\u00e8s l’assassinat d’un d\u00e9put\u00e9 du Parlement de transition et la poursuite des exactions commises dans Bangui et sur l’ensemble du pays, les anti-balaka sont d\u00e9sormais dans le collimateur des autorit\u00e9s. Mais ceux-ci appr\u00e9cient diversement les propos tenus \u00e0 leur encontre.<\/p>\n

Stuck on the Edge of the Periphery in the CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Chatham House
\nBy Ben Shepherd
\nWestern countries and traditional donors have little stake in the sectarian crisis in the Central African Republic. The country has a capable interim president, but without outside support, the population is unlikely to see a respite in the conflict any time soon.<\/p>\n

Briefing: Who are the anti-balaka of CAR?<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | IRIN News
\nThis IRIN briefing looks at the threat posed by the anti-balaka to Muslims and to the CAR population in general.<\/p>\n

RCA: il a mang\u00e9 sa victime par vengeance<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | BBC
\nEn Centrafrique, le nouveau pr\u00e9sident par int\u00e9rim Alexandre-Ferdinand Nguendet a promis de mettre fin aux violences. Mais ces derniers jours, les habitants ont assist\u00e9 \u00e0 des sc\u00e8nes de lynchage, et m\u00eame de cannibalisme. Pour se venger du meurtre de sa famille, dit-il, un homme a d\u00e9coup\u00e9 sa victime musulmane, avant de la manger. Il se fait appeler \u201cchien m\u00e9chant\u201d. La BBC l\u2019a retrouv\u00e9. (Commentaire: Venuste Nshimiyimana)<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Chad’s Role Behind the Scenes in the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Deutsche Welle | allAfrica
\nA bloody conflict is threatening to tear the Central African Republic (CAR) apart. The African Union has sent troops, the EU wants to follow suit – but it is Chad which is pulling the strings militarily and politically. The Central African Republic’s northern neighbor, Chad, is a military heavyweight in the region. Under the leadership of President Idriss Deby Itno, it is a driving force behind key decisions in the current crisis.<\/p>\n

CAR: A Country Plunged Into Sectarian, Humanitarian Crisis<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Cecily Hilleary | VoA
\nSome analysts have cast the conflict as a religious war, part of a greater struggle for Islamist domination of the continent, especially in light of reprisals by Christians against the Muslim population of the CAR. But most analysts believe that it began when political rivals appealed to religious identity to boost political ambitions. In the end, it has pitted religious groups against one another in a brutal conflict that some fear could lead to partitioning the country.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 10 Feb 2014)<\/a>\u00a0| 10 Feb | UNOCHA<\/p>\n

Report Details Atrocities in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Christine Hauser | New York Times
\nIn a report released on Tuesday, Amnesty International laid out the results of weeks of investigation and more than 100 firsthand testimonies of large-scale anti-balaka attacks, such as those described by the survivor in Boyali.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UNHCR Chief Decries “Humanitarian Catastrophe” in Car, Including Massive Ethno-Religious Cleansing<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | allAfrica
\nUN High Commissioner for Refugees Ant\u00f3nio Guterres on Wednesday said he was “deeply distressed” about the situation in Central African Republic and described what he had seen during a brief visit to the country as “a humanitarian catastrophe of unspeakable proportions.”<\/p>\n

Muslims Under Threat in CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | VoA
\nThe United Nations and international human rights groups say militias in the Central African Republic, known as the anti-Balaka, are carrying out an “ethnic cleansing” of the country’s Muslim minority. Muslims are being targeted as payback for abuses committed by the recently ousted Seleka rebel coalition. Muslim residents in the western town of Boali have been living in a church for protection for the past month.<\/p>\n

“Purification ethnique” en RCA, selon Amnesty<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | BBC Afrique
\nAmnesty International d\u00e9nonce la \u201cpurification ethnique\u201d \u00e0 grande \u00e9chelle en Centrafrique. L\u2019organisation de d\u00e9fense des Droits de l\u2019Homme estime que les soldats de la force internationale dans le pays ne parviennent pas a mettre fin aux exactions contre les musulmans dans l\u2019ouest du pays<\/p>\n

Rights groups warn of ethnic cleansing of Muslims in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | CNN<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: La France favorable \u00e0 une op\u00e9ration de maintien de la paix sous Casque bleu \u00ab le plus rapidement possible \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | ADIAC | allAfrica
\nLe Quai d’Orsay et les Nations Unies envisagent le d\u00e9ploiement de troupes suppl\u00e9mentaires en Centrafrique, notamment fran\u00e7aises dans le contingent de la future force Eufor-RCA, conform\u00e9ment au mandat fix\u00e9 par la r\u00e9solution 2127 du Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des Nations unies, en soutien aux forces africaines de la Misca.<\/p>\n

Images from CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | VoA<\/p>\n

UNHCR Chief Guterres ‘Deeply Distressed’ By Situation in CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | UNHCR | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Muslims Forced to Flee – Christian Militias Unleash Waves of Targeted Violence<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Human Rights Watch | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Mass grave found in Central African Republic, U.N. warns of ‘cleansing’<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Reuters
\nAfrican Union peacekeepers on Wednesday uncovered a mass grave at a military camp in Bangui occupied by the Muslim Seleka rebels, as a top U.N. official warned Central African Republic was succumbing to “ethnic-religious cleansing”.<\/p>\n

RCA: to Mba\u00efki Catherine Samba-Panza calls for national unity<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February |
\nCatherine Samba-Panza, la nouvelle pr\u00e9sidente de Centrafrique, et Jean-Yves Le Drian, le ministre fran\u00e7ais de la D\u00e9fense, se sont rendus ensemble \u00e0 Mba\u00efki, au sud-ouest de la capitale centrafricaine. Les ex-Seleka ont fui cette partie de la Centrafrique.<\/p>\n

Peacekeepers Find Mass Grave in CAR Military Camp<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | VoA
\nAfrican Union peacekeepers have uncovered a mass grave at a military camp in central Bangui occupied by the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels, according to a Reuters witness, who saw at least a dozen bodies.<\/p>\n

CAR President Samba-Panza ‘declares war’ on militias<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | BBC
\nRCA: “d\u00e9clarer la guerre” aux milices<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | BBC
\nCentral African Republic President Catherine Samba-Panza has said she will “go to war” with Christian militias who are slaughtering Muslims. She said the militias, called anti-balaka, had “lost their sense of mission” and had become “the ones who kill, who pillage, who are violent”.<\/p>\n

Town in the Central African Republic braces for war between Christians and Muslims<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Washington Post
\nHeavily armed Muslim soldiers from the former Seleka rebel movement control this town, patrolling and manning checkpoints. On the outskirts, Christian militias have set up camp, determined to seize power.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: Changement de pouvoir sur fond d’ex\u00e9cutions publiques<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | IRIN | allAfrica
\nDeux meurtres commis ce week-end sous les yeux des m\u00e9dias et des Casques bleus fran\u00e7ais en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine (RCA) soul\u00e8vent des questions quant \u00e0 l’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 et aux rapports de force dans la capitale, Bangui.<\/p>\n

Afrique: “A Bangui, nous voyons les horribles cons\u00e9quences des combats quotidiens”<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | MSF | allAfrica
\nDepuis d\u00e9but d\u00e9cembre, MSF a fourni des soins m\u00e9dicaux \u00e0 plus de 1 000 patients bless\u00e9s au cours des violences qui ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 aux alentours et dans l’enceinte m\u00eame de l’a\u00e9roport de Bangui, capitale de la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine (RCA), o\u00f9 environ 100 000 personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es ont trouv\u00e9 refuge apr\u00e8s une vague d’affrontements qui s’est depuis propag\u00e9e \u00e0 tout le pays. Au cours de la seule semaine derni\u00e8re, 100 patients ont \u00e9t\u00e9 pris en charge pour des blessures par balle et coups de machette.<\/p>\n

France<\/h3>\n

France likely to extend mission in Central African Republic: minister<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Reuters
\nFrance condemns CAR lynching, may prolong military presence<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | RFI English
\nFrance on Thursday called for “exemplary punishment” for the Central African (CAR) soldiers who lynched a suspected ex-rebel after a military ceremony addressed by new Interim President Catherine Samba-Panza. The French defence minister on Thursday said that the France’s six-month mission to the violence-torn country will probably be prolonged.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: le chef de Sangaris met en cause les anti-balaka<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | RFI
\nEn Centrafrique, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Francisco Soriano, le chef de la force fran\u00e7aise Sangaris, a mis en cause tr\u00e8s clairement les milices anti-balaka. Selon lui, ces milices villageoises, appuy\u00e9es par d’anciens \u00e9l\u00e9ments de l’arm\u00e9e centrafricaine sont d\u00e9sormais \u00ab les principaux ennemis de la paix \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Les musulmans vis\u00e9s en Centrafrique: \u00abinadmissible\u00bb pour Le Drian<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | RFI
\nLe ministre fran\u00e7ais de la D\u00e9fense, Jean-Yves Le Drian, en tourn\u00e9e en Afrique, est au Congo pour f\u00eater le 25\u00e8me anniversaire du protocole de Brazzaville. En exclusivit\u00e9 pour RFI, il fait le point sur la situation en Centrafrique, juste avant son d\u00e9part pour Bangui, mercredi 12 f\u00e9vrier.<\/p>\n

RCA : “neutraliser si besoin par la force”<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | BBC Afrique
\nLe ministre fran\u00e7ais de la D\u00e9fense Jean-Yves Le Drian a appel\u00e9 mardi \u00e0 Brazzaville \u00e0 neutraliser les milices “si besoin par la force”.<\/p>\n

LRA in 2013<\/h3>\n

Joseph Kony’s LRA exploits Central African Republic upheaval by launching massive attacks on civilians<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Reliefweb | The Resolve
\nLarge-scale raids by the Ugandan rebel group, the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA), have surged in areas of eastern Central African Republic (CAR) under the authority of Seleka fighters who overthrew the country\u2019s central government last March. According to a new brief released today by the LRA Crisis Tracker project, LRA attacks in those areas of CAR increased significantly in 2013 and the group may be using looting raids there to resupply Kony and other senior commanders.<\/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

Katanga<\/h3>\n

Thousands flee \u201cscorched earth\u201d campaign in DRC\u2019s Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 4 February 2014 | IRIN<\/p>\n

Des centaines de personnes fuient la politique de la \u00ab terre br\u00fbl\u00e9e \u00bb au Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | IRIN<\/p>\n

Katanga: 7 000 personnes ont fui les attaques des miliciens Bakata Katanga \u00e0 Pweto<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

RDC: les civils, premi\u00e8res victimes du conflit au Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | RFI<\/p>\n

Katanga : 400 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s vivent sans nourriture dans la localit\u00e9 de Garengaz<\/a>\u00a0| 8 February 2014 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Katanga : plus de 20 000 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s manquent d\u2019abris \u00e0 Kilwa Kasenga<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Katanga : plus de 20 000 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s manquent d’abris \u00e0 Kilwa Kasenga\u00a0<\/a>| 11 February | UN Radio<\/p>\n

UNHCR<\/h3>\n

DR Congo UNHCR Fact Sheet 31 December 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Reliefweb | UNHCR<\/p>\n

UNOCHA bulletins<\/h3>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Katanga No. 04\/14, 05 f\u00e9vrier 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Reliefweb | UNOCHA<\/p>\n

Flash update LRA au 7 f\u00e9vrier 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Reliefweb | UNOCHA
\nDans les Uele : La LRA, peut-\u00eatre moins active, mais toujours capable de nuire. Tueries et enl\u00e8vements en augmentation de 2012 \u00e0 2013.<\/p>\n

Bulletin humanitaire provincial: Province du Sud-Kivu, RD Congo – janvier 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Reliefweb | UNOCHA<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale No 5\/14, 11 f\u00e9vrier 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Reliefweb | UNOCHA<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Sud-Kivu, N\u00b005\/14, 12 f\u00e9vrier 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Reliefweb | UNOCHA<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Katanga No. 05\/14, 12 f\u00e9vrier 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | UNOCHA<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu N\u00b0 06\/14, 12 f\u00e9vrier 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | UNOCHA<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Seeking Safety in Uganda<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Reliefweb | Refugees International
\nOn December 16 last year, refugees began to flood across the border from South Sudan into Uganda as a result of an outbreak of violence in their country of origin. In the past two months the number of new arrivals has grown to roughly 66,000.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Central African Republic Fact Sheet 31 January 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Reliefweb | UNHCR<\/p>\n

Aid and evacuations under threat in CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 5 February 2014 | IRIN<\/p>\n

Obstacles \u00e0 l\u2019aide et aux \u00e9vacuations en RCA<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | IRIN<\/p>\n

Nigeria: CAR Refugees Narrate Ordeal<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | allAfrica | Daily Trust<\/p>\n

Almost 9,000 people flee from CAR to Cameroon to escape fresh tension and violence<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Reliefweb | UNHCR<\/p>\n

UN agency warns thousands fleeing sectarian violence in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Mauritanians Fleeing CAR Violence Stranded in Cameroon<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Rescue Flights From Bangui May Be Put On Hold<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Voice of America
\nThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) says it may have to discontinue rescue flights for people at risk of violence in the Central African Republic unless more funding arrives quickly.<\/p>\n

A Bangui, les enfants comptent parmi les victimes les plus vuln\u00e9rables<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | RFI<\/p>\n

Central African Situation : UNHCR External Regional Update n\u00b01 – December 2013\/6 February 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Reliefweb | UNHCR<\/p>\n

A Town in Danger of Losing Its Soul<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | allAfrica | UNHCR<\/p>\n

RCA: restaurer les quartiers pour le retour des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | RFI
\nEn RCA, la nouvelle urgence, c’est le retour des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s chez eux. A Bangui, les autorit\u00e9s t\u00e2chent de rassurer la population pour l’inciter \u00e0 quitter l’a\u00e9roport, s\u00e9curis\u00e9 par les militaires fran\u00e7ais. Le Programme alimentaire mondial vient \u00e9galement de mettre en place un pont a\u00e9rien humanitaire vers la capitale centrafricaine.<\/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

Bosco Ntaganda before ICC<\/h3>\n

Q&A: Hearing to Confirm the Charges Against Bosco Ntaganda at the International Criminal Court<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Human Rigths Watch
\nOn 10 februari 2014, the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will hear evidence against Bosco Ntaganda, a rebel leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a short hearing to determine whether the case against him should proceed to trial.<\/p>\n

Case against Congolese militia leader is test for global court<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | Reuters
\nNtaganda’s Confirmation of Charges Hearing Opens At ICC<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | allAfrica | Lubanga trial website
\nEx-Congolese Warlord Appears at War Crimes Court<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Voice of America
\nCPI : ouverture des audiences de confirmation des charges contre Bosco Ntaganda<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nCPI : premi\u00e8re audience de confirmation des charges dans l\u2019affaire Bosco Ntaganda<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nCPI : ouverture de l’audience de confirmation des charges dans l’affaire Bosco Ntaganda<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | UN News Centre
\nCongolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda appears at the International Criminal Court on Monday charged with war crimes and other atrocities in a hearing that will be a test for the global legal institution after a string of troubled cases.<\/p>\n

Congo militia leader ordered rapes, massacres: prosecutor<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Reuters
\nA Congolese militia leader widely known as “the Terminator” led fighters, including child soldiers, in a campaign of ethnically-motivated rape and murder, the International Criminal Court was told on Monday.<\/p>\n

Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda led ethnically motivated murder, ICC told<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | The Guardian
\nBosco Ntaganda, \u00ab Le Terminator \u00bb accus\u00e9 de pers\u00e9cution ethnique<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | allAfrica | Hirondelle News Agency
\nBosco Ntaganda accus\u00e9 de crimes ethniques par la procureure de la CPI<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | RFI
\nProsecutors say he was key in planning attacks on civilians in north-east DRC, but defence denies ethnic character of conflict.<\/p>\n

Prosecutor – Ntaganda Killed a Priest, Ordered Soldiers to Rape<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | allAfrica | Lubanga trial website
\nBosco Ntaganda shot a priest and gave his bodyguards orders to rape, International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors claimed during the confirmation of charges hearing.<\/p>\n

Point de vue : Un chef de guerre congolais devant la justice<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Human Rights Watch
\n\u00ab Je m\u2019appelle Bosco Ntaganda. Je suis n\u00e9 le 5 novembre 1973 au Rwanda et j’\u00e9tais commandant dans l’arm\u00e9e avant d’arriver ici. \u00bb Ces mots ont eu une r\u00e9sonance particuli\u00e8re ce matin pour les victimes d’atrocit\u00e9s venues de l’est de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo, qui attendaient ce jour\u2013 le jour o\u00f9 le tristement c\u00e9l\u00e8bre chef rebelle affronte finalement la justice – depuis plusieurs ann\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

Bosco Ntaganda: a Hearing of Great Significance in the Fight Against Impunity<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | FIDH<\/p>\n

Audience Ntaganda – la CPI r\u00e9pond \u00e0 nos followers<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | allAfrica | Radio Netherlands Worldwide
\nLe 10 f\u00e9vrier dernier s’est ouverte l’audience de confirmation des charges dans l’affaire Le Procureur c. Bosco Ntaganda. La CPI r\u00e9pond aux questions pos\u00e9es par les followers de Radio Nederland Worldwide et qui ont suivi la premi\u00e8re comparution de Bosco Ntaganda le 26 mars 2013.<\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: CNDP-M23 – Emb\u00eatante r\u00e9v\u00e9lation de Bosco Ntaganda \u00e0 la CPI<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Le Phare | allAfrica
\nLe lundi 10 f\u00e9vrier 2014, la Chambre Pr\u00e9liminaire de la Cour P\u00e9nale Internationale (CPI) a organis\u00e9 l’audience de confirmation des charges retenues par l’accusation contre Bosco Ntaganda, ex-g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des FARDC (Forces Arm\u00e9es de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo) et chef du CNDP (Congr\u00e8s National pour la D\u00e9fense du Peuple) poursuivi pour crimes de guerre et crimes contre l’humanit\u00e9. Ce qui a le plus fait mal aux Congolaises et Congolais de souche, c’est la d\u00e9claration solennelle du responsable du panel de ses avocats selon laquelle son client est un citoyen rwandais.<\/p>\n

ICC \u2013 Bemba<\/h3>\n

Victims’ Lawyer in Bemba Trial Dies<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | allAfrica | Bemba trial website<\/p>\n

Lawyer Asks Judges to End Monitoring of Bemba’s Communications<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | allAfrica | Bemba trial website
\nThe defense for Jean-Pierre Bemba has asked judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to order a stop to the monitoring and recording of privileged communications between Mr. Bemba and his lawyers.<\/p>\n

ICC \u2013 Lubanga<\/h3>\n

Prosecutor Denies Withholding Exculpatory Evidence From Lubanga’s Lawyers<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | allAfrica | Lubanga trial website
\nThe International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has denied withholding exculpatory information from the defense of Thomas Lubanga, who was convicted in 2012 of using child soldiers.<\/p>\n

Minova rape trial<\/h3>\n

Proc\u00e8s Minova en RDC: les victimes pr\u00e9sum\u00e9es de viols vont t\u00e9moigner<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | RFI
\nEn R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), c\u2019est la partie la plus d\u00e9licate du proc\u00e8s qui d\u00e9marre ce mardi 11 f\u00e9vrier, \u00e0 savoir celle qui porte sur les accusations de viol dans le proc\u00e8s de Minova. Ce proc\u00e8s doit juger 39 membres de l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise accus\u00e9s de graves violations des droits de l’homme dont des pillages et des viols massifs commis en novembre 2012 dans l\u2019est du pays.<\/p>\n

Proc\u00e8s Minova en RDC: t\u00e9moignages de victimes pr\u00e9sum\u00e9es de viol<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | RFI
\nEn R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), les victimes du proc\u00e8s Minova ont commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 \u00eatre auditionn\u00e9es, ce mercredi 12 f\u00e9vrier. Ce proc\u00e8s doit juger 39 membres de l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise accus\u00e9s de graves violations des droits de l’homme dont des pillages et des viols massifs commis en novembre 2012 dans l\u2019est du pays. Un peu plus de deux mois apr\u00e8s l\u2019ouverture de la proc\u00e9dure judiciaire et l\u2019audition des 39 pr\u00e9venus, ce mercredi c\u2019\u00e9tait au tour des victimes pr\u00e9sum\u00e9es de passer \u00e0 la barre, \u00e0 Minova, la ville m\u00eame o\u00f9 ont eu lieu les faits et o\u00f9 le proc\u00e8s s\u2019est d\u00e9plac\u00e9 pour l\u2019occasion.<\/p>\n

US in favour of special tribunal for DRC<\/h3>\n

Les Etats-Unis souhaitent la cr\u00e9ation d\u2019un tribunal sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 pour la RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa VSV et l\u2019Asadho favorables \u00e0 la mise en place d\u2019un tribunal sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 en RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019ambassadeur des Etats-Unis en charge de la politique am\u00e9ricaine contre les crimes de guerre et crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9 plaide pour la mise en place d\u2019un tribunal mixte et sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 pour la RDC pour juger les auteurs des crimes graves commis particuli\u00e8rement dans l\u2019Est de la RDC.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

First genocide trial in France<\/h3>\n

G\u00e9nocide rwandais: examen de la personnalit\u00e9 de l\u2019accus\u00e9 Simbikangwa au proc\u00e8s de Paris<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | RFI
\nA Paris, deuxi\u00e8me jour, ce mercredi 5 f\u00e9vrier, du premier proc\u00e8s en France d’un pr\u00e9sum\u00e9 g\u00e9nocidaire rwandais. L’ancien officier de l’arm\u00e9e rwandaise, Pascal Simbikangwa, est jug\u00e9 pour complicit\u00e9 de g\u00e9nocide et crimes contre l’humanit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

G\u00e9nocide rwandais: Pascal Simbikangwa nie en bloc les accusations \u00e0 son proc\u00e8s<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | RFI<\/p>\n

Proc\u00e8s de Pascal Simbikangwa: l’accus\u00e9 reconna\u00eet le g\u00e9nocide des Tutsis au Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 8 February 2014 | RFI<\/p>\n

Du Rwanda jusque Mayotte, de Mayotte jusqu\u2019\u00e0 la Cour d\u2019Assisses de Paris: la longue route de Pascal Simbikwanga<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Le carnet de Colette Braeckman<\/p>\n

Proc\u00e8s Simbikangwa : un officier fran\u00e7ais dit avoir enqu\u00eat\u00e9 en vain sur l’accus\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nMichel Robardey, un ancien officier fran\u00e7ais en poste au Rwanda, a affirm\u00e9 mardi n’avoir pu corroborer les accusations de tortures et qualifi\u00e9 de fausses celles de participation \u00e0 des “escadrons de la mort” contre Pascal Simbikangwa.<\/p>\n

Proc\u00e8s de Pascal Simbikangwa: t\u00e9moignage d\u2019un ancien officier fran\u00e7ais<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | RFI<\/p>\n

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)<\/h3>\n

TPIR\/Karemera – Proc\u00e8s en appel des anciens chefs du parti de Juv\u00e9nal Habyarimana<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nLe proc\u00e8s en appel de deux anciens responsables de l\u2019ex-parti pr\u00e9sidentiel rwandais s\u2019est ouvert lundi devant le Tribunal p\u00e9nal international pour le Rwanda (TPIR) si\u00e9geant \u00e0 Arusha, en Tanzanie.<\/p>\n

Rwanda: ICTR Acquits Former Police Chief<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | Rwanda Focus | allAfrica
\nU.N. Court, on Appeal, Acquits 2 Rwandans in 1994 Genocide<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | The New York Times
\nRwanda’s Augustin Ndindiliyimana cleared of genocide<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | BBC Africa
\nDeux acquittements au TPIR<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | BBC Afrique
\nTPIR\/Militaires II – Acquittement en appel de deux ex-responsables militaires condamn\u00e9s en premi\u00e8re instance<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nTwenty years after the small African nation of Rwanda descended into a frenzy of killing, a special United Nations court announced Tuesday that two high-ranking Rwandan officers convicted of taking part in the 1994 genocide had been acquitted on appeal.<\/p>\n

Genocide survivors denounce military officials\u2019 acquittal<\/h3>\n

LE RWANDA DENONCE LES DEUX NOUVEAUX ACQUITTEMENTS<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | ICC | Hirondelle
\nLes rescap\u00e9s du g\u00e9nocide des Tutsis et le parquet g\u00e9n\u00e9ral \u00e0 Kigali ont d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 l\u2019acquittement mardi, par la chambre d\u2019appel du Tribunal p\u00e9nal pour le Rwanda (TPIR), de deux anciens responsables militaires qui avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9s en premi\u00e8re instance.<\/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

Africa Mining Vision<\/h3>\n

Mining Sustainability Actors Concur On Urgent Implementation of the Africa Mining Vision<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | allAfrica | UN Economic Commission for Africa
\nAs the thousands of exhibitors, investors and industry experts scrambled for last minute business cards in the winding down of the 3-5 March Mining Indaba, an issue that resonated prominently at the sustainable mining discussions was the importance of the Africa Mining Vision, which sessions agreed, needs partnerships and must be fast tracked at the national level in order to catch up with the rapid developments on the continent.<\/p>\n

US strategy against poaching and wildlife trafficking<\/h3>\n

US, World Act to Save Elephants<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February 2014 | Voice of America
\nNew National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | allAfrica | US State Department
\nThe Obama administration has unveiled a comprehensive strategy for combating wildlife trafficking in hopes of curbing illicit poaching that is threatening to wipe out elephants, rhinoceros and other endangered species in Africa. The document issued Tuesday places an almost complete ban on the ivory trade in the United States. Meanwhile, representatives of many African countries are meeting with world’s leading conservationists in London to discuss how to stop the illegal sale of ivory.<\/p>\n

EU on conflict minerals<\/h3>\n

European Union seeks to stem use of conflict minerals<\/a>\u00a0| 5 February | Francesco Guarascio | Reuters
\nThe EU’s trade chief will present a voluntary scheme in March aimed at stemming the import of minerals from conflict zones and prevent mining them from financing war and strife, EU officials said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Oil<\/h3>\n

Global Witness response to allegations over Congo oil report<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Global Witness
\nA Global Witness report last month on a controversial oil deal in the Democratic Republic of Congo received wide media coverage and focused attention on how the country\u2019s oil wealth is being managed.<\/p>\n

Perenco tangles with army<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Africa Energy Intelligence
\nAccording to our sources, the Congolese army recently sent staff (…)<\/p>\n

Hydropower<\/h3>\n

\u00c9lectricit\u00e9 – premier revers pour Inga III<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | allAfrica | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville
\nLe conseil d’administration de la Banque mondiale (BM) a annonc\u00e9 le report de la r\u00e9union du 11 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 l’issue de laquelle les 188 \u00c9tats-membres seront appel\u00e9s \u00e0 valider le pr\u00eat de 73 millions de dollars am\u00e9ricains en faveur de ce vaste projet hydro\u00e9lectrique en RDC.<\/p>\n

La Banque mondiale assure ne pas se d\u00e9sengager du projet Inga III<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Digitalcongo.net | AFP
\nLa Banque mondiale a assur\u00e9 mercredi 5 f\u00e9vrier ne pas se d\u00e9sengager du vaste projet de centrale hydro\u00e9lectrique baptis\u00e9 Inga III en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), qui suscite des craintes de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile.<\/p>\n

Electricit\u00e9 – Des avanc\u00e9es significatives dans la r\u00e9alisation du projet Inga 3<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | allAfrica | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville
\nL’Afrique du Sud, le Nig\u00e9ria et d’autres partenaires qui suivent de pr\u00e8s le projet ne cessent d’afficher leur satisfaction quant \u00e0 l’\u00e9volution des diff\u00e9rentes \u00e9tapes.<\/p>\n

DRC Mega-Dam to Be Funded by Private Sector, Groups Charge<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | IPS
\nWashington – Watchdog groups here are warning that a deal has been struck that would see Chinese investors fund a massive, contentious dam on the Congo River, the first phase of a project that could eventually be the largest hydroelectric project in the world.<\/p>\n

Miners still come to Inga\u2019s rescue<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Africa Energy Intelligence
\nThe problem of silt and sand in canals leading to the Inga 1& 2 dams could be resolved with the help of mining firms.<\/p>\n

La centrale hydro\u00e9lectrique de Nseke en pleine r\u00e9habilitation<\/a>\u00a0| 8 February 2014 | Digitalcongo.net | ACP
\nLa centrale hydro\u00e9lectrique de Nseke, dans la province du Katanga, avec une puissance install\u00e9e de 260 m\u00e9gawatts, dot\u00e9e de 4 groupes de 65 m\u00e9gawatts chacun, est en pleine r\u00e9habilitation, gr\u00e2ce aux efforts internes de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 nationale d\u2019\u00e9lectricit\u00e9 (SNEL).<\/p>\n

New delay for Katende<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Africa Energy Intelligence
\nConstruction of the 64 MW hydro power dam at Katende (…)<\/p>\n

Artisanal mining<\/h3>\n

Katanga : femmes et enfants toujours actifs dans les mines \u00e0 Kamantanda<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Cadre de concertation de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de Likasi a confirm\u00e9 la pr\u00e9sence des femmes et des enfants mineurs dans la carri\u00e8re de Kamantanda au Katanga.<\/p>\n

Forests<\/h3>\n

Province Orientale: 20 hectares de for\u00eat ravag\u00e9s par des feux de brousse<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes feux de brousse ont ravag\u00e9 pr\u00e8s de 20 hectares de for\u00eat en un mois dans la r\u00e9serve de biosph\u00e8re de l\u2019Institut national d\u2019\u00e9tudes et de recherche agronomiques (Inera) \u00e0 Yangambi (Province Orientale).<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Mining<\/h3>\n

Confidence in Mining Sector Critical<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | allAfrica | The New Times
\nA report released this week by Global Business Reports, titled Mining in Africa Country Investment Guide 2014, that named Rwanda among the 20 most exciting mineral jurisdictions on the continent, is the shot in the arm that the sector needed at the moment. Despite steady the progress local mining industry has registered over the last decade, it has continued to be affected by speculations surrounding minerals from the region.<\/p>\n

Oil<\/h3>\n

Rwanda to Hold Regional Oil Depot<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | allAfrica | The New Times
\nSome regional countries will be importing petroleum products from Rwanda if a plan to construct a regional oil-pipeline that will connect Kigali and Eldoret via Kampala is achieved.<\/p>\n

Bad news across board for Vanoil<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Africa Energy Intelligence
\nA change in management at the Canadian firm hasn\u2019t stopped the bad news from piling up.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Oil deal<\/h3>\n

Total, Tullow, Cnooc Sign Uganda Deal Opening Way for Oil Output<\/a>\u00a0| 6 February 2014 | Bloomberg
\nUganda Signs Development Deal with Major Oil Companies<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | Voice of America
\nThe Ugandan government signed a deal with the U.K.\u2019s Tullow Oil, France\u2019s Total and China\u2019s Cnooc, on an oil refinery and pipeline, which may clear the way for the start of crude output.<\/p>\n

Uganda Edges Closer to Oil Production<\/a>\u00a0| 9 February 2014 | allAfrica | The Observer (Kampala)
\nOil Firms Accept Uganda Blueprint<\/a>\u00a0| 10 February 2014 | allAfrica | East African Business Week
\nGovernment’s signing of the long-awaited memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the three oil companies last week ended months of protracted negotiations and opened a new phase in the development of Uganda’s petroleum resources.<\/p>\n

Oil Deal Points to Many Unanswered Questions<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | allAfrica | The Observer (Kampala)
\nFinally, the deadlock is broken. More than a year after the government and the three oil companies started haggling over how Uganda’s oil fields should be developed, a deal has been reached. From the few details available, the two sides will help each other achieve their objectives; the government, in its bid to build the refinery, and the oil companies in their attempt to export as much crude as they possibly can.<\/p>\n

Mining<\/h3>\n

Mining companies in Uganda must consult to keep their licence to operate<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | The Guardian
\nWith mining in Karamoja at an early stage, companies must opt for genuine community consultation or face costly social conflicts.<\/p>\n

Mining Companies Fail Social Responsibility Test<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | allAfrica | The Observer (Kampala)
\nFor decades, Karamoja has remained that forgotten semi-arid patch in northeastern Uganda that not many outsiders are eager to go to.<\/p>\n

Human rights, gold and Karamoja<\/h3>\n

Report Faults Govt, Mining Companies On Human Rights In Karamoja<\/a>\u00a0| 12 February | URN
\nHRW: Mining Industry Could Harm Uganda\u2019s Karamoja<\/a>\u00a0| 5 February | VoA
\nMineral deposits in Uganda’s Karamoja heighten human rights abuse \u2013 report<\/a>\u00a0| 5 February | Guardian
\nA report by Human Rights Watch reveals that mining in Karamoja could transform the region from the stories of malnutrition and poverty levels often heard. The report, \u201cHow Can We Survive Here? The Impact of Mining on Human Rights in Karamoja, Uganda,\u201d points out that in the drive to attract investment in the region, government should also take note of the rights of the indigenous people.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

La commercialisation du diamant interdite dans les zones frontali\u00e8res avec la RCA<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | allAfrica | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville
\nLe secr\u00e9tariat permanent du Processus de Kimberley a lanc\u00e9 au Cameroun, le week-end dernier, une campagne de sensibilisation sur le risque de voir la commercialisation des diamants centrafricains financer les acteurs de la crise politique qui s\u00e9vit dans ce pays.<\/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

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Mining companies in Uganda must consult to keep their licence to operate<\/a>\u00a0| 7 February 2014 | The Guardian
\nWith mining in Karamoja at an early stage, companies must opt for genuine community consultation or face costly social conflicts.<\/p>\n

Mining Companies Fail Social Responsibility Test<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | allAfrica | The Observer (Kampala)
\nFor decades, Karamoja has remained that forgotten semi-arid patch in northeastern Uganda that not many outsiders are eager to go to.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other<\/h1>\n

Burundi: la crise politique se mue en crise institutionnelle<\/a>\u00a0| 8 February 2014 | RFI
\nUne semaine apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9cision du ministre burundais de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur de limoger le pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Uprona, le pays ne parvient pas \u00e0 se doter d\u2019un nouveau premier vice-pr\u00e9sident – qui doit provenir de l\u2019Uprona -, malgr\u00e9 plusieurs tentatives, dont la derni\u00e8re s\u2019est sold\u00e9e par un \u00e9chec cuisant pour le pouvoir du pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza.<\/p>\n

Death toll in Burundi’s torrential rains rises to 77 – Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0| 11 February 2014 | Thomson Reuters | Reuters
\nTorrential rains and landslides have left at least 77 people dead and about 12,000 displaced in Burundi, the Burundi Red Cross said on Tuesday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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IPIS Recent Publications<\/h1>\n

IPIS Insights:\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

Exploitation mini\u00e8re industrielle et artisanale au Sud-Kivu. Possibilit\u00e9s d’une cohabitation pacifique ?<\/a>\u00a0| December 2012 | Gabriel Kamundala Byemba
\nLe secteur minier en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral et au Sud-Kivu en particulier alimente toujours les d\u00e9bats tant au niveau international qu\u2019au niveau national. Pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 sous plusieurs facettes, ce secteur au Sud-Kivu a \u00e9t\u00e9 dans le temps industriel, puis artisanal et aujourd\u2019hui il est en m\u00eame temps artisanal et industriel. Le retour en force, ces derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, des soci\u00e9t\u00e9s industrielles dans le paysage minier du Sud-Kivu co\u00efncide avec l\u2019acc\u00e9l\u00e9ration des dynamiques mini\u00e8res, gr\u00e2ce aux opportunit\u00e9s qu\u2019offre la RDC en mati\u00e8re d\u2019investissements priv\u00e9s et aux r\u00e9formes amorc\u00e9es du cadre l\u00e9gislatif et r\u00e9glementaire du secteur minier congolais. Ces r\u00e9formes ont abouti \u00e0 la mise en place du nouveau Code minier en 2002 et du R\u00e8glement minier en 2003.<\/p>\n

Cartographie des motivations derri\u00e8re les conflits : le M23<\/a>\u00a0| November 2012 | IPIS
\n\u00c0 la lumi\u00e8re de la r\u00e9cente occupation de Goma par le M23 et eu \u00e9gard \u00e0 la recrudescence du risque de conflit arm\u00e9 \u00e0 grande \u00e9chelle en RDC, IPIS publie une br\u00e8ve mise \u00e0 jour de sa s\u00e9rie de rapports \u00ab Cartographie des motivations derri\u00e8re les conflits \u00bb (2007-2010), en se focalisant sp\u00e9cifiquement sur les intentions du M23.
\nCes rebelles affichent clairement une ambition politique et s\u2019orientent vers l\u2019instauration d\u2019un contr\u00f4le politique sur le territoire, en contestant l\u2019autorit\u00e9 de Kinshasa \u2013 int\u00e9r\u00eats strat\u00e9giques qu\u2019ils pourraient partager avec le Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Mapping Conflict Motives: M23<\/a>\u00a0| November 2012 | IPIS
\nIn light of the recent occupation of Goma by M23 and the renewed risk of large-scale armed conflict in the DRC, IPIS publishes an update to its 2007-2010 \u2018mapping conflict motives\u2019 report series focusing specifically on the intentions of M23.
\nThe M23 rebels show a clear political ambition and a tendency to establish political control over territory and challenge Kinshasa\u2019s authority \u2013 strategic interests they might share with Rwanda.<\/p>\n

A Code of Conduct for Arms Transport by Air. Transport Services under an Arms Trade Treaty Series<\/a>\u00a0| August 2012 | IPIS
\nThis report is a discussion of some key considerations for the development of a Cargo Industry Voluntary Code of Conduct relating to the transport of arms, ammunition and other military equipment (ACI Code). The purpose of such a Code is to encourage as many aviation companies and other actors as possible in the air cargo industry to adhere to existing and new standards relating to the transport of arms, ammunition and other military equipment.<\/p>\n

Rough Seas. Maritime Transport and Arms Shipments<\/a>\u00a0| July 2012 | IPIS
\nAs stated by the authors in their report \u201cTransparency and Accountability\u201d (February 2012), the Chairman\u2019s Draft Paper (14 July 2011) presented by the Arms Trade Treaty’s Preparatory Committee (ATT PrepCom), included within the ATT\u2019s scope certain \u201cservices\u201d, such as transport and brokering. However, no provision has been envisaged for the monitoring or ATT-related regulation of arms transport services. Monitoring transport services may be key to implementing and enforcing the Arms Trade Treaty. This report will demonstrate how arms shipments may be monitored and reported where there is a substantial risk that the shipments could contribute to fuelling conflict, repressive state practices, and other human rights abuses. The report provides examples of the monitoring of actual conventional arms shipments to Egypt and Syria in 2011 and 2012, and of suspected conventional arms shipments to Syria in 2012.\u00a0 It also shows that where there is an open society, or at least a fair degree of access to government activities, arms transfers can be monitored and discussed without jeopardizing legitimate security policies.<\/p>\n

Upstream Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. Cycle 2 Interim Progress Report on the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten<\/a>\u00a0| May 2012 | OECD \u2013 IPIS
\nThe following report is the second in a cycle of three on upstream companies\u2019 implementation of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten to the OECD\u2019s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. The objective is to report on progress made by upstream companies in their implementation of due diligence, with a focus on current practices and experiences in developing systems and processes for the implementation of the Five-Step OECD Framework.<\/p>\n

Etat des lieux du d\u00e9veloppement socio-\u00e9conomique dans les zones mini\u00e8res au Nord-Kivu (territoires de Walikale et Masisi)<\/a>\u00a0| March 2012 | ASSODIP | IPIS (editorial advice)
\nAt a moment when the attention of both the national and international communities is focused on the reorganisation of the mining sector in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the local civil society organisation ASSODIP considered it opportune to carry out a study of the impact of mining exploitation on the socio-economic development in North Kivu\u2019s Walikale and Masisi territories. These territories are among the richest in mineral resources of eastern DRC, with the exploitation and trade in minerals adding greatly to public revenues. Nonetheless, the concrete situations as presented in this paper sufficiently show that the development of the local mining communities has never been taken into due account.<\/p>\n

Assessment of existing practices regarding end-user certification<\/a>\u00a0| February 2012 | UNODA | IPIS
\nAlready, in 2002, the Security Council called upon States to establish an effective national end-user certificate system and to study the feasibility, as appropriate, of developing such a system at the regional and global levels, as well as information exchange and verification mechanisms. This study assesses existing practices regarding end-user certification in a wide range of countries. It examines concepts, documents and procedures relating to the regulation of end use and end users of conventional arms. It also endeavours to identify political and practical obstacles to the development of an international framework for authentication, reconciliation and standardization of end-user certificates. Finally, it proposes practical guidelines to assist States in the development of a reliable system of end-user certification.<\/p>\n

Transparancy and Accountability. Monitoring and Reporting Methods Under An Arms Trade Treaty<\/a>\u00a0| February 2012 | TransArms R | IPIS
\nWithout an understanding of the existing practices of States regarding their commonly agreed standards for the monitoring and reporting of their international transfers of conventional arms, it will be very difficult to draft many of the basic provisions of the Treaty to ensure compliance and enforcement. This report therefore seeks to clarify and discuss existing terminology and reporting practices for State regulation of international transfers of goods and services and for international transfers of conventional arms. It is hoped that this will also help contribute to the development of common international standards for monitoring and reporting international transfers of conventional arms. Standardization of statistical requirements and reporting methods is of paramount importance for the ATT to be effective.<\/p>\n

Upstream Pilot Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas\u00a0 Baseline Report on the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten<\/a>\u00a0| November 2011 | OECD | IPIS
\nIPIS executed the research for and writing of this OECD report. The present baseline report is the first in a cycle of three reports on the 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 (hereafter \u201cthe Guidance\u201d). The objective of this report is to understand where upstream companies currently stand with the implementation of due diligence.<\/p>\n

Violence against women in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Whose responsibility? Whose complicity?<\/a>\u00a0| November 2011 | ITUC | IPIS
\nIPIS contributed the research for and writing of this ITUC report. Summary: Eastern DRC has been ravaged by war and violence since the mid-1990s. Civilians carry the greatest burden of the conflict. Women and girls are especially vulnerable to such attacks.. Hundreds of women and girls get sexually violated in their homes and at their workplace. Fuelled and motivated by Congo\u2019s minerals, rebel and army forces are inclined to maintain an insecure environment that ensures the continuation of the status quo. Congo\u2019s conflict minerals go through a convoluted, yet manageable and traceable, supply chain and end up in industrialised consumer products. The introduction of transparency and governance into the mining sector is advancing, but still much has to be done.<\/p>\n

Bisie. A one-year snapshot of the DRC\u2019s principal cassiterite mine<\/a>\u00a0| November 2011 | IPIS
\nMuch has happened in the mining sector of Eastern DRC over the last year. President Kabila imposed a ban on all mining activities last fall, during which production fell considerably. As soon as the suspension was lifted in the spring of this year, the major global electronic companies stopped buying minerals from the region, provoking a de facto embargo on Congo\u2019s minerals with detrimental effects on the sector. At the same time, the Congolese government has taken major steps to restructure its army in the east of the country. These different decisions in the mining and security sectors have affected the nature and volume of minerals production and export and have reconfigured the security situation in the region. The consequences of these actions are discussed and illustrated with the use of the most important and well-known cassiterite mine in North Kivu called Bisie.<\/p>\n

\u201cV\u00e9hicules civils militarisables\u201d and the EU arms embargo on Sudan<\/a>\u00a0| September 2011 | IPIS | TA-R | ASER
\nIn this case study we will focus on the use of European manufactured trucks in the Darfur region, and more specifically what the defence industry calls \u201cv\u00e9hicules civils militarisables\u201d – commercial vehicles that can be militarized. All armed actors in the conflict require vehicles to transport combatants through the vast Darfur deserts. Japanese Toyota (Landcruisers) pick-up trucks are the most common vehicles that are spotted in the region. Usually they are mounted with machineguns, and as such compose an important assault instrument. Furthermore, a wide array of military trucks or civilian trucks modified for military purposes are being used in Darfur, e.g. anti-aircraft guns are mounted on a variety of trucks to function as support and\/or attack vehicles. Some of these trucks are European models, assembled by a local company: GIAD Automotive Industry Company.<\/p>\n

Conflict motives in Kenya\u2019s North Rift region<\/a>\u00a0| September 2011 | IPIS intern series
\nKenya’s North Rift Region continues to suffer from violent conflict in which a series of actors are involved. Armed groups perform widespread and devastating raids against neighbouring communities. The strength of these warrior groups varies regionally and from case to case. Security operations are often characterised by their disproportionate brutality. Power figures are known to instigate violence or organise and finance armed militias. Uasin Gishu and Trans-Nzoia bore the brunt of the post-election violence in 2007 and 2008. The violence mainly pitted Kalenjin warrior groups against Kikuyu communities in a struggle over political injustices and power but also over economic discrepancies and feelings of ethnic antagonism.<\/p>\n

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