{"id":1189,"date":"2015-01-07T10:37:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T09:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipis.mmdev.be\/?post_type=publication&p=1189"},"modified":"2020-06-07T13:17:08","modified_gmt":"2020-06-07T11:17:08","slug":"1189","status":"publish","type":"weekly-briefing","link":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/","title":{"rendered":"1 – 7 January 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Download IPIS_briefing_01-01-15<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n

NEWS IN BRIEF<\/h1>\n

On the 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0of January the official ultimatum\u00a0date issued by the ICGLR and SADC for FDLR rebels to voluntarily disarm\u00a0expired<\/a>. When asked about the\u00a0plight<\/a>\u00a0of civilians when operations will be launched, Special Representative Moustapha Soumare said that mechanisms have been put in place to support this process. Jason Stearns reported that, almost immediately, the UN and Congolese army launched military operations, not against the FDLR, but against the\u00a0FNL<\/a>\u00a0– Burundian rebels who have several small bases in the Rusizi Plain in South Kivu \u2013 as a means to clear the ground for a broader offensive against the FDLR in the coming days.<\/p>\n

On the 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0of January, the FARDC and MONUSCO took back control over the town of\u00a0Abya<\/a>, to the north-east of the town of Beni (North Kivu) after heavy fighting with ADF rebels. According to the commander of the operation “Sokola II” General Muhindo Akili Mundosi, five rebels were killed and four others wounded during the clashes, which took place within Virunga National Park. On the 4th<\/sup>, General Mundosi reported the regaining of Mavume, under operation \u201cSokola I<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Three armed attacks by suspected rebels of the\u00a0LRA<\/a>\u00a0have been recorded in the last four days last year in Dungu. Civil society have called for deployment of the army in the Garamba National Park.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0which has not yet been officially released, The Secretary-General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon recommends a 10% reduction in the military strength of MONUSCO. According to Agence France Presse, Ban Ki-moon made this recommendation in a report to the Security Council in view of the renewal of the mandate of MONUSCO in March.<\/p>\n

The leader of the (FRPI) – Banaloki Matata, alias\u00a0Cobra Matata<\/a>\u00a0– was arrested on Friday, January 2 by the FARDC. Matata was transferred to Kinshasa on the 5th<\/sup>. Meanwhile,\u00a0Dominic Ongwen<\/a>, a top commander in the LRA was reportedly captured on the 5th<\/sup>\u00a0January by the Seleka rebel group in CAR, and is now in the custody of the US forces working with African troops in the region.<\/p>\n

Around\u00a0100 fighters<\/a>\u00a0were killed last week by Burundi’s army in forests, around 50 kilometres north of Bujumbura. Burundi\u2019s army have revealed that rebels, who have suffered heavy losses in recent battles with the army, had planned a major offensive to destabilise the country ahead of elections later this year. On the 6th<\/sup>, five men dressed in army fatigues tied up the CNDD-FDD (the ruling party) supporters in eastern Burundi before\u00a0killing<\/a>\u00a0them. They then went to the CNDD-FDD office in Gisuru, near the border with Tanzania, and burned the party flag.<\/p>\n

The diamond mining sector saw a\u00a0tragedy<\/a>\u00a0on January the 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0in Bipemba, Mbuji-Mayi (Kasa\u00ef-Oriental), when three people were trapped in a collapsed tunnel. However, Nigerians adversely affect by the oil industry gained a victory. Oil giant Shell agreed to pay out\u00a0$84m<\/a>\u00a0to with residents of the Bodo community in the Niger Delta for two oil spills in 2008 and 2009.<\/p>\n

<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

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

IPIS Insights: The Arms Trade Treaty. Prospects and Challenges as it “enters into force”<\/a>\u00a0| December 2014 | IPIS
\nIn this IPIS Insight, the author outlines key developments in the making of the Arms Trade Treaty. He argues that the ATT represents a paradigm shift in addressing the way that international law on arms transfers because for the first time in history universal human rights obligations have been codified alongside other international standards to form binding rules to regulate conventional arms transfers. Nevertheless, as the author explains, the ATT is not a panacea. It is also outlined why it is significant for its future potential that the inception of the treaty in its modern form arose from civil society, which continues as an active partner with champion states in developing the treaty regime.<\/p>\n

IPIS insights: Diamonds in the Central African Republic\u00a0<\/a>| December 2014 | IPIS
\nThis IPIS Insight will elaborate on IPIS\u2019 findings in its recent report, Mapping Conflict Motives: the Central African Republic \u2013 the latest in our conflict mapping series. It gives some insight into the modes of exploitation used by armed groups in the CAR to profit from diamonds and the role these stones have played in the complex and shifting dynamics that characterise the on-going crisis, both in the east and west of the country. It will then briefly consider the KP\u2019s role in this context.<\/p>\n

Mapping Conflict Motives: the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| November 2014 | IPIS
\nIn this study, IPIS analyses the conflict dynamics in the Central African Republic (CAR) since the outbreak of the latest crisis in September 2012 up to September 2014. The analysis specifically looks into the motivations and interests of the main conflict parties, Seleka and anti-balaka, and the influence and interests of neighbouring countries. The report covers the following key questions. What is the background of the conflict parties Seleka and anti-balaka, and how are they structured? Which strategic interests do they prioritise, or ignore? What do they want to achieve? Do their actions correspond to their rhetoric? What has been Chad\u2019s, Sudan\u2019s and Cameroon\u2019s influence on the CAR conflict, and what have been their interests in it? Together with the report, a web map of the area of focus has been published and is available at\u00a0www.ipisresearch.be\/mapping\/webmapping\/car<\/a>. The web map presents various layers, which can be toggled on or off, including information on security incidents, areas under control of armed groups, natural resources, and a number of other features. The map is an integrated part of the research methodology and has been a crucial source for IPIS\u2019 analysis. Also have a look at the Infographic, at\u00a0https:\/\/infogr.am\/mapping-conflict-motives-in-car<\/a>. La traduction en fran\u00e7ais sera disponible prochainement.<\/p>\n

The Adverse Human Rights Risks and Impacts of European Companies: Getting a glimpse of the picture<\/a>\u00a0| October 2014 | IPIS
\nThis report presents the findings of a study undertaken by IPIS and commissioned by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice on the extent to which European companies are identified in concerns about adverse human rights risks and impacts. Gathering concerns raised regarding the human rights risks and impacts of companies listed on the UK\u2019s FTSE 100, France\u2019s CAC 40 and the German DAX 30, the study finds that around half of these companies have been identified in allegations or concerns regarding adverse human rights risks and impacts reported on between 2005 and early 2013. Many of these risks and impacts relate to operations outside the European Union, with the most severe often alleged to occur in countries in which rule of law and institutions are weak.<\/p>\n

The Adverse Human Rights Risks and Impacts of European Companies: Getting a glimpse of the picture. Annexes<\/a>\u00a0| October 2014 | IPIS
\nThis Annex accompanies the report that presents the findings of a study undertaken by IPIS and commissioned by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice on the extent to which European companies are identified in concerns about adverse human rights risks and impacts.<\/p>\n

Mapping Conflict Minerals: Eastern DRC (2013-2014)<\/a>\u00a0| 31 October 2014 | IPIS
\nIn collaboration with the Congolese mining cadastre (CAMI), mining service SAESSCAM and representatives from local civil society organisations, IPIS organised a series of field visits to monitor artisanal mining activities and the involvement of armed groups and criminal networks in mineral exploitation and trade. This resulted in the publication of an\u00a0interactive web map<\/a>\u00a0providing information on e.g. the on-site presence of armed groups and criminal elements within the Congolese army (FARDC) and their activities, as well as indicators of the relative importance of the mining site. It shows the location of 150 trading centres and nearly 1100 mining sites in Eastern DRC. An accompanying report provides an\u00a0analysis<\/a>\u00a0of the data collected by the local teams between March 2013 and March 2014 as presented by IPIS on its web map. It analyses the most striking findings, focussing on developments surrounding security and how they have impacted on Eastern DRC\u2019s artisanal mining sector. Finally, the report also explains how the map can be used to assess risks in mineral supply chains.<\/p>\n

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

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

\n

Conflict and security<\/h1>\n

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

DRC<\/h2>\n

U.N. wants fewer but better performing troops in Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 5 January 2015 | Reuters U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recommends in a report reducing the number of peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of the\u00a0Congo<\/a>\u00a0by nearly 10 percent while making it more effective when it comes to protecting civilians from armed groups. A strategic review of the United Nations Congo mission (MONUSCO), obtained by Reuters on Monday, was submitted to the 15-member Security Council and is dated Dec. 30.<\/p>\n

Congo: Rebels Under Attack<\/a>\u00a0| 5 January 2015 | New York Times
\nUnited Nations and Congolese troops launched airstrikes and a ground offensive on Monday against remnants of a Burundian rebel group based in an eastern region of the\u00a0Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a>, a United Nations military spokesman said.<\/p>\n

DR Congo: Wanted rebel\u2019s troops instill fear<\/a>\u00a0| 6 January 2015 | Human Rights Watch
\nCongo-Kinshasa: Step up Efforts to Arrest Wanted Rebel, Says Rights Group<\/a>\u00a0| 6 January 2015 | AllAfrica
\nCongo-Kinshasa: Wanted Rebel’s Troops Instill Fear – 4 Years Since Arrest Warrant, Sheka Still At Large<\/a>\u00a0| 6 January 2015 | AllAfrica
\nCongolese authorities should intensify efforts to arrest and bring to justice a rebel commander whose troops have committed vicious killings, mass rapes, mutilations, and child abductions in eastern\u00a0Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a>.\u00a0On 6 januari 2011, Congolese judicial authorities issued an arrest warrant for the Mai Mai militia leader Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka for crimes against humanity for mass rape, but he remains at large.<\/p>\n

Attacks in Beni, eastern Congo. Part 2: Violence continues, authorities launch gradual response<\/a>\u00a0| 6 January 2015 | Enough Project
\nOn the morning of October 31st, a gruesome discovery undermined expressions of good intention made by government and MONUSCO authorities to local populations. As many as 48 bodies were found in the region. After nearly two weeks of reprieve in violence, this further fuelled civilian discontent that had been smouldering throughout the month.<\/p>\n

Joseph Kabila confirme la tenue d\u2019\u00e9lections provinciales en 2015<\/a>\u00a0| 01 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef de l\u2019Etat Joseph Kabila\u00a0a\u00a0respect\u00e9\u00a0la tradition, en adressant mercredi 31 d\u00e9cembre dans la soir\u00e9e\u00a0\u00e0 la nation congolaise ses v\u0153ux pour la nouvelle ann\u00e9e 2015.\u00a0A travers son message radiot\u00e9l\u00e9vis\u00e9, le pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique\u00a0a\u00a0annonc\u00e9 l\u2019organisation, cette ann\u00e9e 2015, des\u00a0\u00e9lections locales, municipales et provinciales ainsi que du recensement.\u00a0Il\u00a0\u00a0a pass\u00e9 aussi en revue les grands \u00e9v\u00e9nements qui\u00a0ont marqu\u00e9\u00a02014.<\/p>\n

Dans le grand flou de 2015<\/a>\u00a0 | 01 January 2015 | Afrikarabia (blog)
\nR\u00e9vision constitutionnelle, \u00e9lections locales, glissement du calendrier \u00e9lectoral, M23, FDLR, massacres \u00e0 r\u00e9p\u00e9tions \u00e0 Beni, \u00e9conomie en croissance mais sans recette\u2026 l\u2019ann\u00e9e 2015 est pleine de d\u00e9fis et d\u2019incertitudes pour la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC). La RDC s\u2019engage dans l\u2019ann\u00e9e 2015 sans grande visibilit\u00e9. Sur le plan politique, \u00e9conomique ou s\u00e9curitaire, l\u2019ann\u00e9e qui vient, continue de rimer avec instabilit\u00e9. Pourtant, le pr\u00e9sident Kabila a termin\u00e9 2014 avec deux annonces importantes : la formation attendue depuis 13 mois d\u2019un gouvernement de coh\u00e9sion nationale et la confirmation de la tenue des \u00e9lections locales, municipales et provinciales pour la fin 2015. Mais ces d\u00e9clarations ne l\u00e8vent pas le voile sur les intentions du pr\u00e9sident congolais pour 2016, alors que la Constitution actuelle lui interdit de briguer un troisi\u00e8me mandat.<\/p>\n

D\u00e9sarmement des FDLR: fin de l\u2019ultimatum de la SADC et de la CIRGL<\/a>\u00a0| 02 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019ultimatum lanc\u00e9 par la CIRGL et la SADC aux rebelles rwandais des FDLR pour d\u00e9sarmer volontairement expire ce vendredi 2 janvier. Pass\u00e9 ce d\u00e9lai, des op\u00e9rations militaires devraient \u00eatre lanc\u00e9es pour les d\u00e9sarmer de force. Interrog\u00e9 sur le sort des civils quand ces op\u00e9rations seront lanc\u00e9es, le repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial adjoint du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019Onu et coordonnateur des activit\u00e9s humanitaires en RDC,\u00a0Moustapha Soumar\u00e9, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que des m\u00e9canismes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 mis en place pour accompagner ce processus.<\/p>\n

International Envoys for the Great Lakes Region call for decisive actions against the FDLR<\/a>\u00a0| 02 January 2015 | MONUSCO
\n2 January 2015, marks the expiration of the six month grace period granted by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for the full and unconditional surrender and demobilization of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).<\/p>\n

Rebels in Congo Face Military Action After Missing Arms Deadline<\/a>\u00a0| 02 January 2015 | Bloomberg
\nRwandan rebels operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo may face military action to end their 15-year rebellion after failing to meet today\u2019s deadline to voluntarily disarm and surrender. The ethnic Hutu Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda was given a six-month extension in July by African regional bodies, including the Southern African Development Community, and the United Nations to lay down their weapons.<\/p>\n

Les op\u00e9rations militaires contre les FDLR vont d\u00e9buter \u00ab\u00e0 tout moment\u00bb, selon le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Wafy<\/a>\u00a0| 03 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\n\u00abA tout moment et n\u2019importe o\u00f9, les op\u00e9rations militaires pour d\u00e9sarmer\u00a0 par force les rebelles de FDLR,\u00a0 Forces\u00a0 d\u00e9mocratiques\u00a0 pour la\u00a0lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda, vont commencer \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 ce samedi 3 janvier \u00e0 l\u2019a\u00e9roport\u00a0 de Goma le repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9ciale adjoint\u00a0 du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019Onu en RDC charg\u00e9 des op\u00e9rations dans l\u2019Est du pays, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral\u00a0 Abdallah\u00a0 Wafy. Pour ce responsable de la Monusco, apr\u00e8s le constat fait la veille par les envoy\u00e9s sp\u00e9ciaux et le gouvernement congolais, il n\u2019y a pas d\u2019alternative \u00e0 l\u2019option militaire, qui va \u00eatre mise en \u0153uvre. Il rassure \u00e9galement\u00a0 que des dispositions vont \u00eatre prises pour que les populations civiles soient prot\u00e9g\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

La MONUSCO et l\u2019arm\u00e9e lancent une offensive contre les rebelles burundais des FNL<\/a>\u00a0| 05 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nD\u00e9cid\u00e9e fin 2014, une op\u00e9ration militaire conjointe Monusco-arm\u00e9e congolaise a \u00e9t\u00e9 lanc\u00e9e lundi contre les rebelles burundais des Forces nationales de la lib\u00e9ration (FNL), actifs dans le Sud-Kivu. Rien \u00e0 voir avec les derniers affrontements au Burundi, selon la mission onusienne en RDC. “Ce matin [5 janvier], \u00e0 6 heures 30, des h\u00e9licopt\u00e8res d’attaque de la brigade d’intervention des Nations unies ont ouvert le bal \u00e0 Ruhoha, localit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 environ 25 km \u00e0 l’est d’Uvira, o\u00f9 des positions des rebelles burundais des Forces nationales de lib\u00e9ration (FNL) \u00e9taient pr\u00e9alablement identifi\u00e9es”. Joint au t\u00e9l\u00e9phone par\u00a0Jeune Afrique<\/em>, le lieutenant-colonel F\u00e9lix Prosper Basse, porte-parole militaire de la Mission de l’ONU en RDC (Monusco), a pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 que l’offensive s’inscrit dans le cadre du mandat de la Monusco pour “neutraliser tous les groupes arm\u00e9s dans l’est de la RDC”.<\/p>\n

En l’absence de reddition compl\u00e8te des rebelles, l’ONU se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 des op\u00e9rations militaires<\/a>\u00a0| 05 January 2015 | UN News
\nAlors que les rebelles des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques pour la lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR) n’ont pas respect\u00e9 l’\u00e9ch\u00e9ance du 2 janvier pour leur reddition compl\u00e8te, la Mission des Nations Unies en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (MONUSCO<\/a>) se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 des op\u00e9rations militaires, a indiqu\u00e9 lundi un porte-parole de l’ONU.<\/p>\n

RDC : l’ONU et ses partenaires appellent \u00e0 agir militairement contre les FDLR<\/a>\u00a0| 2 January 2015 | Reliefweb
\nInternational Envoys for the Great Lakes Region call for decisive actions against the FDLR<\/a>\u00a0| 2 January 2015 | Reliefweb
\nRwanda: Government of Rwanda Statement On Need for Urgent Military Action Against FDLR<\/a>\u00a0| 2 January 2015 | AllAfrica
\nRDC\u00a0: option militaire contre les FDLR\u00a0?<\/a>\u00a0| 5 January 2015 | Afrik.com
\nToday, 2 January 2015, marks the expiration of the six month grace period granted by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for the full and unconditional surrender and demobilization of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).<\/p>\n

Le chef milicien Cobra Matata mis aux arr\u00eats<\/a>\u00a0| 02 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef milicien de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) Matata Banaloki, alias Cobra Matata, a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 vendredi 2 janvier par des \u00e9l\u00e9ments du secteur op\u00e9rationnel des FARDC. Des sources prochesde l\u2019arm\u00e9e dans ce district indiquent que, sauf impr\u00e9vu, le chef milicien devrait \u00eatre transf\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e0 Kinshasa samedi. Cette arrestation suscite des interrogations sur place en Ituri, o\u00f9 plusieurs s\u2019inqui\u00e8tent de la suite du processus de d\u00e9sarmement des miliciens, amorc\u00e9 depuis novembre 2014 dernier, mais dont la vitesse a toujours \u00e9t\u00e9 jug\u00e9e lente.<\/p>\n

La localit\u00e9 d\u2019Aveba se vide de ses habitants apr\u00e8s l\u2019arrestation de Cobra Matata<\/a>\u00a0| 04 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLa localit\u00e9 d\u2019Aveba, en Ituri (Province Orientale), se vide depuis samedi 3 janvier de ses habitants, apr\u00e8s la nouvelle sur l\u2019arrestation du chef milicien de\u00a0la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI),\u00a0Justin Banaloki alias Cobra Matata.\u00a0Ce chef de guerre a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9, vendredi dernier,\u00a0par des \u00e9l\u00e9ments du secteur op\u00e9rationnel des FARDC dans la localit\u00e9 de\u00a0D\u00e9l\u00e9, principale voie de sortie vers le Sud de la cit\u00e9 de Bunia.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9union mi-janvier des presidents d\u2019Afrique austral sur la question des FDLR<\/a>\u00a0| 04 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nLes pr\u00e9sidents des pays d’Afrique australe se rencontreront \u00e0 la mi-janvier pour d\u00e9cider des suites \u00e0 donner au non-respect par les rebelles rwandais dans l’est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo de l’ultimatum fix\u00e9 pour leur reddition. “L’ultimatum fix\u00e9 par les chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement (…) aux Forces d\u00e9mocratiques de lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR) pour leur d\u00e9sarmement, sous peine de repr\u00e9sailles militaires, a expir\u00e9 le 2 janvier”, a constat\u00e9 dans un communiqu\u00e9 le pr\u00e9sident sud-africain Jacob Zuma.<\/p>\n

Cobra Matata transf\u00e9r\u00e9 \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 05 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe leader de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI), Justin Banaloki, alias Cobra Matata, a \u00e9t\u00e9 transf\u00e9r\u00e9 lundi 5 janvier dans la matin\u00e9e \u00e0 Kinshasa. Son transf\u00e8rement est intervenu trois jours apr\u00e8s son arrestation \u00e0 Bunia par le commandement militaire op\u00e9rationnelle de l\u2019Ituri pour crimes de guerre et crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9. Le chef milicien a \u00e9t\u00e9 transport\u00e9 \u00e0 bord d\u2019un avion de la Monusco.<\/p>\n

Ban Ki-moon recommande la r\u00e9duction de la force de la Monusco<\/a>\u00a0| 07 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019Onu, Ban Ki-moon, recommande\u00a0une r\u00e9duction de 10% des effectifs militaires de la Monusco sur le territoire congolais, soit de 20 000 hommes \u00e0 18 000.\u00a0Selon l\u2019Agence France Presse, Ban Ki-moon a fait cette recommandation, le week-end dernier, dans un rapport qui, du reste, n\u2019est pas encore publi\u00e9 mais transmis au Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans la perspective du renouvellement du mandat de la Monusco en mars prochain. \u00abIl est recommand\u00e9 de r\u00e9duire les effectifs autoris\u00e9s de la Monusco de 2 000 hommes<\/em>\u00a0\u00bb, a indiqu\u00e9 Ban Ki-moon dans son rapport non encore officiellement publi\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler d\u00e9finit les priorit\u00e9s de la Monusco en 2015<\/a>\u00a0| 07 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLa Monusco se fixe trois priorit\u00e9s pour l\u2019ann\u00e9e 2015. Il s\u2019agit des op\u00e9rations militaires contre les rebelles rwandais des FDLR, du d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique de l\u2019Est du pays et de la mise en \u0153uvre des accords d\u2019Addis-Abeba. Le chef de la Monusco, Martin Kobler, l\u2019a annonc\u00e9 mercredi 7 janvier lors de la conf\u00e9rence hebdomadaire des\u00a0Nations\u00a0unies\u00a0\u00e0 Kinshasa. S\u2019agissant de la traque des FDLR, Martin\u00a0Kobler pr\u00e9cise que la cible\u00a0reste\u00a0les combattants et non la population civile.<\/p>\n

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

L’ONU et ses partenaires appellent \u00e0 agir militairement contre les FDLR<\/a>\u00a0| 02 January 2015 | UN News
\nAlors qu’expire ce 2 janvier 2015 le d\u00e9lai de gr\u00e2ce pour la reddition des rebelles des FDLR en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), l’ONU et ses partenaires ont not\u00e9 vendredi que les rebelles n’ont pas respect\u00e9 cette \u00e9ch\u00e9ance et ont appel\u00e9 \u00e0 agir militairement contre eux pour les neutraliser. La Conf\u00e9rence internationale sur la R\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs (CIRGL) et la Communaut\u00e9 de d\u00e9veloppement de l’Afrique australe (SADC) avaient fix\u00e9 ce d\u00e9lai de gr\u00e2ce de six mois pour la reddition et la d\u00e9mobilisation compl\u00e8tes et inconditionnelles des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques de lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR).<\/p>\n

Les FARDC et la Monusco d\u00e9logent les ADF d\u2019Abya<\/a>\u00a0| 04 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC), appuy\u00e9es par la Brigade d\u2019intervention de la Monusco, ont repris, samedi 3 janvier, le contr\u00f4le de la localit\u00e9 d\u2019Abya, \u00e0 environ 70 km au Nord-Est de la ville de Beni (Nord-Kivu), apr\u00e8s de violents combats avec les rebelles ougandais des ADF.\u00a0Selon le commandant\u00a0 de l\u2019op\u00e9ration \u00abSokola II\u00bb,\u00a0g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Muhindo Akili Mundosi, 5 rebelles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s et 4 autres bless\u00e9s pendant ces affrontements qui se sont d\u00e9roul\u00e9s en plein parc national des Virunga.<\/p>\n

Les FARDC et la Monusco d\u00e9logent les ADF de Mavume<\/a>\u00a0| 05 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) appuy\u00e9es par\u00a0 la Brigade d\u2019intervention de la Monusco ont pris le contr\u00f4le de\u00a0 Mavume (Nord-Kivu) dimanche 4 janvier en fin d\u2019apr\u00e8s-midi apr\u00e8s\u00a0de violents combats avec les rebelles ougandais de l\u2019ADF. Selon le commandant de l\u2019op\u00e9ration \u00ab\u00a0Sokola1\u00a0\u00bb,\u00a0g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Muhindo Akili Mundosi, un rebelle a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 et plusieurs effets de ravitaillement des combattants ougandais ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9s pendant les combats.<\/p>\n

Human Rights Watch r\u00e9clame l\u2019arrestation du chef milicien Cheka<\/a>\u00a0| 06 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nDans un communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 mardi 6 janvier \u00e0 Goma (Nord-Kivu), Human Rights Watch r\u00e9clame l\u2019arrestation du chef de guerre Ntabo Taberi Cheka, dont la milice Nduma d\u00e9fense of Congo (NDC) est accus\u00e9e de plusieurs exactions contre les populations civiles dans cette province. Pour cette organisation internationale de d\u00e9fense des droits de l\u2019homme, un \u00ab\u00a0simple mandat d\u2019arr\u00eat ne suffira pas \u00e0 contraindre un chef rebelle comme Cheka \u00e0 cesser de commettre des atrocit\u00e9s\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Le d\u00e9part de l\u2019arm\u00e9e de Walikale inqui\u00e8te la population<\/a>\u00a0| 06 January 2015 | Afrikarabia (blog)
\nUne ONG congolaise d\u00e9nonce \u00ab\u00a0l\u2019abandon<\/em>\u00a0\u00bb par l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise (FARDC) d\u2019une partie du territoire de Walikale (Nord-Kivu), entra\u00eenant la fuite de la population.<\/p>\n

Four reasons military operations against the FDLR will have limited success<\/a>\u00a0| 06 January 2015 | Congo Siasa (blog)
\nThe deadline provided by the United Nations, the ICGLR and SADC for the FDLR to demobilize expired on Friday. Almost immediately, the UN and Congolese army launched military operations \u2013\u2013not against the FDLR, but against the FNL, Burundian rebels who have several small bases in the Rusizi Plain in South Kivu. The UN said that this attack was a way of clearing the ground for a broader offensive against the FDLR in the coming days.<\/p>\n

Les FARDC et la Monusco poursuivent la traque des ADF<\/a>\u00a0| 07 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes op\u00e9rations conjointes FARDC-Monusco\u00a0 contre les rebelles ougandais des ADF actifs dans le territoire de Beni (Nord-Kivu) se sont poursuivies mardi 6 janvier. Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Jean Baillaud, commandant par int\u00e9rim des forces de la Monusco, et le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral \u00c9tienne Kasereka, commandant adjoint en charge des op\u00e9rations de la 3e zone de d\u00e9fense des FARDC, ont visit\u00e9 quelques positions sous contr\u00f4le de l\u2019arm\u00e9e et des casques bleus. Ces derniers sont d\u00e9termin\u00e9s \u00e0 neutraliser d\u00e9finitivement les ADF, a r\u00e9affirm\u00e9 le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Baillaud.<\/p>\n

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

Martin Kobler, Chief of MONUSCO, applauds successful FARDC-MONUSCO operations against FNL\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 05 January 2015 | MONUSCO
\n\u201cThe joint operation FARDC-MONUSCO against FNL is a strong signal for all armed groups, including the FDLR: the only way toward peace is through voluntary disarmament,\u201d recalled Martin Kobler. FARDC troops backed by MONUSCO\u2019s attack helicopters and the Force Intervention Brigade took control of the FNL main bases in Ruhoha, 25 km east of Uvira in South Kivu province.<\/p>\n

Les FARDC et la Monusco d\u00e9logent les rebelles FNL de leurs bases \u00e0 Ruhoha<\/a>\u00a0| 05 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes forces de la Monusco et l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise ont r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9 ce lundi 5 janvier toutes les bases militaires contr\u00f4l\u00e9es par les rebelles burundais du Front national de lib\u00e9ration (FNL) \u00e0 Ruhoha dans le Sud-Kivu. Le porte-parole militaire de la Monusco, colonel F\u00e9lix Basse, l\u2019a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 Radio Okapi. Il a indiqu\u00e9 que ces bases ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9es au terme d\u2019une op\u00e9ration conjointe offensive lanc\u00e9e dans la matin\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

La Mission de l’ONU affirme sa d\u00e9termination \u00e0 combattre tous les groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 06 January 2015 | UN News
\nLe chef de la Mission des Nations Unies en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (MONUSCO<\/a>), Martin Kobler, s’est f\u00e9licit\u00e9 mardi du succ\u00e8s conjoint des forces arm\u00e9es congolaises (FARDC) et des troupes de la MONUSCO contre les rebelles du Front national de lib\u00e9ration (FNL) dans la province du Sud-Kivu.<\/p>\n

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

Trois attaques arm\u00e9es attribu\u00e9es \u00e0 la LRA \u00e0 Dungu<\/a>\u00a0| 02 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nTrois attaques arm\u00e9es perp\u00e9tr\u00e9es par des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles de la LRA ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9es les quatre derniers jours de l\u2019ann\u00e9e derni\u00e8re \u00e0 Dungu. La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de ce territoire de la Province Orientale plaide pour un d\u00e9ploiement de l\u2019arm\u00e9e dans le parc national de la Garamba, o\u00f9 se seraient retranch\u00e9s ces rebelles ougandais.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

‘Scores dead’ in Burundi clashes<\/a>\u00a0| 4 January 2015 | Al Jazeera
\nAt least 100 people have been killed after a cross-border attack against the central African nation of Burundi from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), AFP news agency reports quoting a military source. A general in the Burundian army, speaking on condition of anonymity on Sunday, said the raid by the unidentified group had been thwarted after five days of heavy fighting in the border area north of the capital Bujumbura.<\/p>\n

97 People Killed in Burundi Fighting Between Troops, Rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 5 January 2015 | New York Times
\nDays of fighting between Burundi troops and rebels who entered the Central African country killed 97 people, mostly rebels, Burundi’s government said Monday.<\/p>\n

Rebels ‘planned offensive’ ahead of Burundi elections<\/a>\u00a0| 5 January 2015 | Reliefweb
\nRebels in Burundi, who have suffered heavy losses in recent battles with the army, had planned a major offensive to destabilise the country ahead of elections later this year, the army said Monday. Over 100 fighters were killed last week by Burundi’s army in forests some 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of the capital Bujumbura.<\/p>\n

Des centaines de rebelles d\u00e9faits par l\u2019arm\u00e9e burundaise<\/a>\u00a0| 5 January 2015 | Afrik.com
\nPlusieurs centaines de rebelles arm\u00e9s ont attaqu\u00e9 le Burundi la semaine derni\u00e8re. L\u2019arm\u00e9e du pays a annonc\u00e9 ce dimanche les avoir an\u00e9anti. Apr\u00e8s pr\u00e8s de cinq jours d\u2019affrontements, l\u2019arm\u00e9e burundaise a annonc\u00e9 ce dimanche avoir \u00ab\u00a0an\u00e9anti\u00a0\u00bb un groupe arm\u00e9 de plusieurs centaines de rebelles dans le nord-ouest du pays.<\/p>\n

War-weary Burundians fear fresh violence as polls approach<\/a>\u00a0| 6 January 2015 | Reliefweb
\nPeople in Burundi’s hilltop village of Rwesero know well the impact of war after decades of conflict, but fear of fresh violence is growing after rebel battles ahead of elections this year. In the hills around Rwesero last week, Burundi’s army clashed with well equipped rebel fighters, with soldiers claiming some 100 insurgents were killed. The army has said the rebels had planned a major offensive to destabilise the country ahead of elections due in May and June.<\/p>\n

La Mission d’observation \u00e9lectorale au Burundi a officiellement commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 travailler<\/a>\u00a0| 03 January 2015 | UN News
\nLe Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations Unies, Ban Ki-moon, s’est f\u00e9licit\u00e9 que la Mission d’observation \u00e9lectorale des Nations Unies au Burundi (MENUB) ait officiellement commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 travailler le 1er janvier 2015. Mandat\u00e9e par la r\u00e9solution 2137 (2014) du Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, la Mission est dirig\u00e9e par l’Envoy\u00e9 sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral, Cassam Uteem, de l’\u00eele Maurice, a rappel\u00e9 le porte-parole du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral dans un communiqu\u00e9 de presse publi\u00e9 vendredi soir.<\/p>\n

Une centaine de morts dans les affrontements entre forces de l\u2019ordre et rebelles<\/a>\u00a0| 04 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nPlus de cent rebelles qui ont affront\u00e9 les forces de l’ordre dans le nord-ouest du Burundi pendant cinq jours ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s, a annonc\u00e9 dimanche une source militaire, affirmant que le groupe a \u00e9t\u00e9 an\u00e9anti. “Apr\u00e8s cinq jours d’op\u00e9rations militaires non stop, le groupe arm\u00e9 qui a attaqu\u00e9 le Burundi a \u00e9t\u00e9 an\u00e9anti par les forces de l’ordre, (…) nous avons tu\u00e9 105 malfaiteurs et quatre ont \u00e9t\u00e9 captur\u00e9s sur un total de 121 hommes entr\u00e9s dans la province de Cibitoke (nord-ouest du Burundi) depuis la RDC mardi, a annonc\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP un g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’arm\u00e9e sous couvert d’anonymat. Nous avons saisi \u00e9galement un mortier de 60 mm, cinq lance-roquettes, des mitrailleuses et plus de cents fusils.”<\/p>\n

L\u2019arm\u00e9e ne d\u00e9voile pas l\u2019identit\u00e9 du groupe rebelle impliqu\u00e9 dans une attaque dans le Nord<\/a>\u00a0| 05 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nL’arm\u00e9e burundaise a organis\u00e9 lundi une conf\u00e9rence de presse, une semaine apr\u00e8s l’attaque dans le nord-ouest du Burundi d’un groupe rebelle en provenance de la RDC. Mais elle n’a pas lev\u00e9 le voile sur le myst\u00e8re qui entoure ce dernier. Ceux qui esp\u00e9raient que la conf\u00e9rence de presse de l’arm\u00e9e burundaise leur permettrait d’en savoir plus sur l’attaque de la semaine pass\u00e9e d’un groupe rebelle dans le nord-ouest du Burundi vont \u00eatre d\u00e9\u00e7us. Les assaillants, en provenance de R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) voisine et intercept\u00e9s par les forces de l’ordre \u00e0 une cinquantaine de km au nord de la capitale Bujumbura, comptaient “atteindre la for\u00eat de Kibira et s’y installer”, a expliqu\u00e9 lundi 5 d\u00e9cembre le porte-parole de l’arm\u00e9e, le colonel Gaspard Baratuza.<\/p>\n

Climat s\u00e9curitaire tendu \u00e0 six mois de la pr\u00e9sidentielle<\/a>\u00a0| 06 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nAlors que les zones d’ombre persistent autour de la r\u00e9cente attaque de Cibitoke, qui a fait plus de 100 morts parmi des rebelles non identifi\u00e9s dans le nord-ouest du Burundi, trois militants du parti au pouvoir ont \u00e9t\u00e9 assassin\u00e9s dans l’Est. Les autorit\u00e9s soup\u00e7onnent des membres de l’opposition\u2026 Opposition et pouvoir se regardent d\u00e9sormais en chiens de fa\u00efence, se soup\u00e7onnant mutuellement de pr\u00e9parer des coups bas.<\/p>\n

Burundi CNDD-FDD supporters shot dead in bar<\/a>\u00a0| 6 January 2015 | BBC News
\nThree ruling party activists have been shot dead by gunmen in a bar in eastern Burundi, police say. Five men dressed in army fatigues tied up the CNDD-FDD party supporters before killing them on Sunday night. They then went to the CNDD-FDD office in Gisuru, near the border with Tanzania, and burned the party flag. Party spokesman Onesime Nduwimana blamed “the extremist fringe of the opposition” bent on sabotaging elections due later this year.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Man claiming to be LRA commander surrenders in Central African Republic, U.S. says<\/a>\u00a0| 6 January 2015 | Reuters
\nA man identifying himself as Dominic Ongwen, a senior commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army, gave himself up to U.S.-African forces tracking the guerrilla group in the Central African Republic, the State Department said on Tuesday. The United States is trying to verify whether the man in its custody is Ongwen, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.<\/p>\n

Fighter Defects, Citing Ties to the Fugitive African Warlord Joseph Kony<\/a>\u00a0| 6 January 2015 | New York Times
\nA man claiming to be a senior commander in the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army, the ruthless renegade guerrilla organization in central Africa led by\u00a0Joseph Kony<\/a>, the fugitive warlord, has surrendered to a joint military task force of the United States and the\u00a0African Union<\/a>, a State Department spokeswoman said Tuesday in Washington.<\/p>\n

Top Kony ‘aide’ surrenders to US forces<\/a>\u00a0| 7 January 2015 | Al Jazeera
\nA man claiming to be one of the top\u00a0commanders of the Lord’s Resistance Army has surrendered to American\u00a0forces in the Central African Republic, a US official has said. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday that a man saying he\u00a0was senior LRA leader Dominic Ongwen had defected, and was in the custody of US forces deployed in the hunt for Kony in the CAR.<\/p>\n

Senior Lord’s Resistance Army commander surrenders to US troops<\/a>\u00a0| 7 January 2015 | The Guardian
\nA senior commander in the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army \u2013 the brutal insurgent force which has terrorised a swath of central Africa \u2013 has surrendered to American forces. Uganda\u2019s military confirmed on Wednesday that Dominic Ongwen was in the custody of US special forces in Central African Republic.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique\u00a0: la p\u00e9riode de transition prolong\u00e9e de six mois<\/a>\u00a0| 7 January 2015 | Afrik.com
\nLa p\u00e9riode de transition a \u00e9t\u00e9 prolong\u00e9e de six mois en Centrafrique, qui ne conna\u00eet toujours pas d\u2019accalmie, malgr\u00e9 le d\u00e9part de Michel Djotodia remplac\u00e9 par Catherine Samba-Panza. La Pr\u00e9sidente de transition, Catherine Samba-Panza, a indiqu\u00e9, ce mardi, dans un communiqu\u00e9, le prolongement de six mois de la p\u00e9riode de transition en Centrafrique, rapporte Anadolu Agency.<\/p>\n

Striving for peace in CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 7 January 2015 | IRIN News
\nCivil society and religious organisations in the Central African Republic are working to rebuild trust and harmony in a country fraught with ethnic and religious animosity since the overthrow of President Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 in March 2013.<\/p>\n

LRA rebel Dominic Ongwen surrenders to US forces in CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 7 January 2015 | BBC Uganda’s military has confirmed that a senior commander in the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) movement has been taken into custody by US forces. The army spokesman told the BBC that soldiers had visited Dominic Ongwen, who was being held in the Central African Republic, to identify him.<\/p>\n

L\u2019arm\u00e9e ougandaise confirme la reddition en Centrafrique d\u2019Ongwen, l\u2019un des chefs de la LRA<\/a>\u00a0| 07 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nProfile: Dominic Ongwen of Uganda’s LRA<\/a>\u00a0| 7 January 2015 | BBC
\nSans attendre la confirmation de Washington, l’arm\u00e9e ougandaise a annonc\u00e9 mercredi que Dominic Ongwen, l’un des principaux chefs de l’Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du Seigneur (LRA) de Joseph Kony, s’est rendu aux forces sp\u00e9ciales am\u00e9ricaines en Centrafrique. Consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme l’un des premiers commandants de la l’Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du Seigneur (LRA), Dominic Ongwen a mis fin \u00e0 sa lutte arm\u00e9e. Le chef rebelle, recherch\u00e9 par la justice internationale, s’est rendu \u00e0 des militaires am\u00e9ricains en Centrafrique, a rapport\u00e9, mardi 6 janvier, la diplomatie am\u00e9ricaine.<\/p>\n

La transition officiellement prolong\u00e9e jusqu\u2019\u00e0 ao\u00fbt 2015<\/a>\u00a0| 05 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nLe pr\u00e9sident congolais et m\u00e9diateur dans la crise centrafricaine, Denis Sassou Nguesso, a donn\u00e9 son accord pour un prolongement de six mois de la transition, cens\u00e9e initialement s’achever en f\u00e9vrier. Cens\u00e9e prendre fin en f\u00e9vrier, la transition centrafricaine va \u00eatre prolong\u00e9e de six mois.<\/p>\n

Lord\u2019s Resistance Army Commander Held in Central Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 07 January 2015 | Bloomberg
\nA senior commander of the militant Lord\u2019s Resistance Army that has operated in central Africa for three decades is in custody after surrendering, Ugandan Deputy Chief of Defense Forces Charles Angina said. U.S. military forces detained an individual claiming to be a defector from the LRA who identified himself as Dominic Ongwen, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters yesterday in Washington. Ongwen is among at least four LRA commanders, including the group\u2019s leader, Joseph Kony, wanted since 2005 by the International Criminal Court on crimes against humanity and war-crimes charges.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Humanitarian news<\/h1>\n

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

DRC<\/h2>\n

13 Int’l Humanitarian NGOs threaten to withdraw from Rutshuru following insecurity<\/a>\u00a0| 07 January 2015 | MONUSCO
\nIn the territory of Rutshuru, International Humanitarian NGOs threaten to interrupt their activities if nothing is done to ensure their security. They made this declaration in a joint communiqu\u00e9 published a few days ago in the Rutshuru \u2013 centre.\u00a0This firm stand is consecutive to the deterioration of the security situation in this territory. The provincial governor has reassured his humanitarian partners that the Congolese government will do everything in its power to ensure the security of this area. In a joint message dated last week, 13 International Humanitarian organizations explained that they have already been victims, a few weeks ago, of several incidents including holdups and attacks on their convoys by armed men. As a result, some of their staff members lost their lives.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

Selected articles on criminal justice proceedings regarding crimes committed in the Great Lakes Region.<\/strong>
\nSuspect in U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya, Tanzania, dies before NY trial<\/a>\u00a0| 3 January 2015 | Reuters
\nA suspected al Qaeda figure alleged to have helped plan the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya has died in New York just days ahead of his scheduled trial, his son and the prosecutor said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Discovery of witness\u2019s mutilated body feeds accusations of state killings<\/a>\u00a0| 6 January 2015 | The Guardian
\nThe gruesome murder of a man who had been due to testify in the international criminal court (ICC) trial of Kenya\u2019s deputy president, William Ruto, has fuelled accusations that the government is orchestrating the killing of witnesses. Ken Wafula, a human rights activist who has been campaigning for justice for the victims of the killings, rapes and displacement that gripped Kenya following the\u00a0disputed 2007 presidential election<\/a>, accused the government of targeting witnesses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

DRC<\/h2>\n

2 morts dans un \u00e9boulement de mine de diamant \u00e0 Bipemba<\/a>\u00a0| 04 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nDeux personnes sont mortes, samedi 3 janvier, ensevelies par la terre dans la commune de Bipemba \u00e0 Mbuji-Mayi (Kasa\u00ef-Oriental). Des t\u00e9moins ont indiqu\u00e9 qu\u2019il s\u2019agirait des creuseurs de diamant dans les parcelles r\u00e9sidentielles, qui seraient coinc\u00e9s dans les galeries souterraines, apr\u00e8s l\u2019effondrement de la mine.\u00a0Le drame est survenu au quartier Tshitandayi, l\u2019un de trois o\u00f9 des jeunes creuseurs sont de plus en plus \u00e0 la recherche du diamant dans les parcelles r\u00e9sidentielles, ont poursuivi ces t\u00e9moins.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

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

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

<\/h2>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Uganda has little to show for African trade agreements with the US<\/a>\u00a0| 2 January 2015 | The Guardian
\nWhen\u00a0Uganda<\/a>\u00a0recruited more than 1,400 women from rural villages and took them to the country\u2019s capital, Kampala, in 2002, the east African state dreamed big. The women were told that they would work in a textile firm, which would export clothes made in Uganda to the US under the\u00a0African Growth and Opportunity Act\u00a0<\/a>(Agoa), generating a lot of revenue for the country. They were promised good pay, better working conditions and a \u201cbright future\u201d.<\/p>\n

Uganda: High Cost of Botched Contracts<\/a>\u00a0| 7 January 2015 | AllAfrica
\nIn five years, Uganda has been scarred by some of the worst corruption scandals, and government seems powerless to stem the rising tide of thieving. The fierce wrangling over two huge contracts among top government officials, including ministers caps 2014. The controversy over the Shs 165bn Mukono-Katosi road and the $8.5bn standard gauge railway (SGR) has gathered storm with allegations of bribery, inflated costs, and ghost contractors coming to the fore.<\/p>\n

Uganda: Cyber Security and Internet Freedoms – Finding the Balance<\/a>\u00a0| 7 January 2015 | AllAfrica
\nIn a world where children as young as 15 months are speaking on phone and playing computer games, there is growing concern about protecting young people from adverse effects buried in the great opportunities presented by the internet. In that respect, Uganda recently hosted an African conference on online child protection at Speke Resort Munyonyo. Frank Kisakye was at Munyonyo and now discusses some of the issues that emerged.<\/p>\n

Other<\/h2>\n

Nigeria\u00a0: Shell contraint de verser 80 millions de dollars apr\u00e8s une fuite de p\u00e9trole<\/a>\u00a0| 7 January 2015 | Afrik.com
\nLa compagnie p\u00e9troli\u00e8re anglo-n\u00e9erlandaise Shell a \u00e9t\u00e9 contrainte de verser pr\u00e8s de 80 millions de dollars de d\u00e9dommagement \u00e0 15 600 habitants de la ville de Bodo, dans le sud du Nigeria, au terme de trois ans de bataille juridique. En 2008, une fuite de p\u00e9trole a d\u00e9vast\u00e9 la r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n

Shell announces \u00a355m payout for Nigeria oil spills<\/a>\u00a0| 7 January 2015 | The Guardian\u00a0 The mud stinks and the crabs caught in the swamps around the town of Bodo in the Niger delta still smell of light crude oil. But the 15,600 Ogoni farmers and fishermen whose lives were devastated by two large Shell oil spills in 2008 and 2009 will be celebrating on Wednesday as the company\u2019s Nigerian subsidiary announces a \u00a355m settlement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Other<\/h1>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

RDC\u00a0: Kabila d\u00e9j\u00e0 en campagne dans le Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 5 January 2015 | Afrik.com
\nLe pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), Joseph Kabila, serait-il d\u00e9j\u00e0 en campagne\u00a0? C\u2019est la question qu\u2019ont d\u00fb se poser les habitants du Katanga, province du sud, qui ont vu d\u00e9barquer \u00e0 Lubumbashi, ce lundi, le chef de l\u2019Etat accompagn\u00e9 d\u2019une cinquantaine de d\u00e9put\u00e9s et s\u00e9nateurs du Katanga, en provenance de la capitale, Kinshasa, rapporte\u00a0Radio Okapi<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Burundi: UN Chief welcomes launch of electoral monitoring mission<\/a>\u00a0| 3 January 2015 | Reliefweb
\nBan Ki-moon has welcomed the launch of the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi, which officially started its work on 1 January 2015 as mandated by Security Council resolution 2137 (2014). The UN Electoral Observation Mission (also known by its French acronym MENUB) is headed by the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Mr. Cassam Uteem of Mauritius.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

IPIS Recent Publications<\/h1>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Business, Human Rights, and Uganda’s Oil. Part I: Uganda’s oil sector and potential threats to human rights<\/a>\u00a0| 25 July 2013 | International Peace Information Service (IPIS) \u2013 ActionAid International Uganda
\nThe following report is the first of a series of four collaborations between IPIS Research and ActionAid International Uganda. The series sheds a light on the oil sector in Uganda, its possible impact on human rights, and how government, companies, and civil society can best enable a positive bond between oil and the welfare of the Ugandan people.IPIS Insights: The EU draft law on conflict minerals due diligence: a critical assessment from a business & human rights standpoint<\/a>\u00a0\u2758<\/strong>\u00a030 April 2014\u00a0\u2758\u00a0<\/strong>IPIS
\nOn the 5th of March 2014, the European Commission proposed a responsible trading strategy for minerals from conflict zones. The proposal took place within a specific and timely context. As IPIS has long documented, the exploitation of natural resources can have adverse human rights impacts. Businesses operating in conflict-affected or fragile regions should therefore ascertain whether their direct operations or their business relationships with other parties, including through their supply chains, have fueled or funded conflict and\/or human rights abuse.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

To see the sources of IPIS’ briefings, please\u00a0click here<\/a>.
\nThis briefing was brought to you by IPIS<\/center><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Download IPIS_briefing_01-01-15 NEWS IN BRIEF On the 2nd\u00a0of January the official ultimatum\u00a0date issued by the ICGLR and SADC for FDLR rebels to voluntarily disarm\u00a0expired. When asked about the\u00a0plight\u00a0of civilians when operations will be launched, Special Representative Moustapha Soumare said that mechanisms have been put in place to support this process. Jason Stearns reported that, almost […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":770,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"publication-author":[],"publication-gis":[],"briefing-category":[7051],"publication-editor":[],"narrative":[],"class_list":["post-1189","weekly-briefing","type-weekly-briefing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","briefing-category-ipis-briefing"],"yoast_head":"\n1 - 7 January 2015 - IPIS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"nl_NL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1 - 7 January 2015\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Download IPIS_briefing_01-01-15 NEWS IN BRIEF On the 2nd\u00a0of January the official ultimatum\u00a0date issued by the ICGLR and SADC for FDLR rebels to voluntarily disarm\u00a0expired. When asked about the\u00a0plight\u00a0of civilians when operations will be launched, Special Representative Moustapha Soumare said that mechanisms have been put in place to support this process. Jason Stearns reported that, almost […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"IPIS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IPISResearch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-06-07T11:17:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/briefing-feature-3.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"540\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@IPISResearch\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Geschatte leestijd\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"44 minuten\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/nl\\\/weekly-briefing\\\/1189\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/nl\\\/weekly-briefing\\\/1189\\\/\",\"name\":\"1 - 7 January 2015 - IPIS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/nl\\\/weekly-briefing\\\/1189\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/nl\\\/weekly-briefing\\\/1189\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/11\\\/briefing-feature-3.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-01-07T09:37:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-06-07T11:17:08+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/nl\\\/weekly-briefing\\\/1189\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/nl\\\/weekly-briefing\\\/1189\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/nl\\\/weekly-briefing\\\/1189\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/11\\\/briefing-feature-3.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/11\\\/briefing-feature-3.png\",\"width\":800,\"height\":540},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/nl\\\/weekly-briefing\\\/1189\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/nl\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Briefings\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/fr\\\/weekly-briefing\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"1 – 7 January 2015\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/\",\"name\":\"IPIS\",\"description\":\"INTERNATIONAL PEACE INFORMATION SERVICE\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"IPIS\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"nl-NL\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/logo-IPIS.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/03\\\/logo-IPIS.png\",\"width\":46,\"height\":68,\"caption\":\"IPIS\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ipisresearch.be\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/IPISResearch\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/IPISResearch\",\"https:\\\/\\\/be.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/international-peace-information-service-ipis-\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"1 - 7 January 2015 - IPIS","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/","og_locale":"nl_NL","og_type":"article","og_title":"1 - 7 January 2015","og_description":"Download IPIS_briefing_01-01-15 NEWS IN BRIEF On the 2nd\u00a0of January the official ultimatum\u00a0date issued by the ICGLR and SADC for FDLR rebels to voluntarily disarm\u00a0expired. When asked about the\u00a0plight\u00a0of civilians when operations will be launched, Special Representative Moustapha Soumare said that mechanisms have been put in place to support this process. Jason Stearns reported that, almost […]","og_url":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/","og_site_name":"IPIS","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IPISResearch","article_modified_time":"2020-06-07T11:17:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":540,"url":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/briefing-feature-3.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@IPISResearch","twitter_misc":{"Geschatte leestijd":"44 minuten"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/","url":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/","name":"1 - 7 January 2015 - IPIS","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/briefing-feature-3.png","datePublished":"2015-01-07T09:37:56+00:00","dateModified":"2020-06-07T11:17:08+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"nl-NL","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"nl-NL","@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/briefing-feature-3.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/briefing-feature-3.png","width":800,"height":540},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Briefings","item":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/fr\/weekly-briefing\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"1 – 7 January 2015"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/#website","url":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/","name":"IPIS","description":"INTERNATIONAL PEACE INFORMATION SERVICE","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"nl-NL"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/#organization","name":"IPIS","url":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"nl-NL","@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo-IPIS.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/logo-IPIS.png","width":46,"height":68,"caption":"IPIS"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IPISResearch","https:\/\/x.com\/IPISResearch","https:\/\/be.linkedin.com\/company\/international-peace-information-service-ipis-"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weekly-briefing\/1189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weekly-briefing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/weekly-briefing"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13657,"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weekly-briefing\/1189\/revisions\/13657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1189"},{"taxonomy":"publication-author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication-author?post=1189"},{"taxonomy":"publication-gis","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication-gis?post=1189"},{"taxonomy":"briefing-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing-category?post=1189"},{"taxonomy":"publication-editor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication-editor?post=1189"},{"taxonomy":"narrative","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/narrative?post=1189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}