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HEADLINES<\/h1>\n


\n– DR Congo:
\n\u00b7\u00a0limited number of militiamen\u00a0demobilising<\/a>
\n\u00b7\u00a0violence by Mai-Mai groups in\u00a0Maniema<\/a>, fighting with FARDC in\u00a0Katanga<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

– Central African Republic:
\n\u00b7\u00a0authorities reportedly in contact with\u00a0LRA<\/a>\u00a0unit, not Kony
\n\u00b7\u00a0UN<\/a>\u00a0considering options to tackle choas
\n\u00b7\u00a0France<\/a>\u00a0to triple its troops to over 1000, in support of\u00a0AU Mission<\/a><\/p>\n

– ICC\u00a0Bemba<\/a>\u00a0case: four arrested for witness tampering, same charges for Bemba<\/p>\n

–\u00a0Kimberley Process<\/a>\u00a0meeting makes little progress on broader definition of \u2018blood \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 diamonds\u2019<\/p>\n

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IPIS\u00a0News<\/h1>\n


\nIPIS and Action Aid’s “Oil in Uganda” project will be conducting a\u00a0capacity-building session on Business & Human Rights<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Kampala<\/strong>, Uganda, on December 9 and 10, 2013.
\nThe event’s full title is: What does “business and human rights” mean and how can we bring about a healthy relationship between the two?
\nParticipants registered so far include private sector representatives as well as Ugandan and international nongovernmental organizations based in Kampala and in the oil-rich region of the country.
\nFor further information, please contact Anna Bulzomi (anna.bulzomi@ipisresearch.be) and Gabriella Wass (gabriella.wass@ipisresearch.be).<\/span><\/p>\n

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IPIS\u2019 Latest\u00a0Publications<\/h1>\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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Arms Trade and Security in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recent news on conflict, security and arms trade across the Great Lakes Region\u00a0<\/strong>
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\nLord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA)<\/strong>
\nC.Africa president claims to be negotiating Kony surrender<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nCAR Leader Says Kony Ready to Surrender<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nDjotodia, toujours en pourparlers avec Kony<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nUgandan warlord Joseph Kony ‘in talks’ with Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | The Guardian
\nRCA: Michel Djotodia n\u00e9gocierait directement avec le chef de la LRA<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | RFI
\nJoseph Kony: US doubts LRA rebel leader’s surrender<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | BBC Africa
\nCentrafrique : la volont\u00e9 de reddition de Joseph Kony, info ou intox ?<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nQuestions Raised About Kony’s Intentions as Desire for Surrender Reported<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nThe Central African Republic’s president said Thursday he was negotiating the surrender of wanted Ugandan militia boss Joseph Kony but Washington dismissed the claims.<\/span><\/p>\n

The backstory on Kony\u2019s \u201csurrender talks\u201d<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | The Resolve
\nKony may not be surrendering, but opportunity still knocks<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | The Resolve
\nYesterday I wrote about the backstory on Kony\u2019s \u201csurrender talks\u201d and why claims by Central African authorities that Kony has told them he\u2019s interested in surrendering most likely aren\u2019t true (of course, I hope I\u2019m wrong). But that doesn\u2019t mean international policymakers should just shrug their shoulders and turn away \u2013 after all, it has been confirmed that CAR transitional president Michael Djotodia is in contact with an LRA group, just not Kony\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Security Council condemns \u2018war crimes\u2019 committed by Lord\u2019s Resistance Army<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nAfrique centrale : le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 d\u00e9nonce de nouveau les crimes commis par la LRA<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nReiterating condemnation of war crimes by Lord\u2019s Resistance Army, Security Council demands group disarm, demobilize<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | UN Security Council
\nReiterating its strong condemnation of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA) and its use of children in armed conflict, the Security Council today demanded that the group immediately cease all hostilities, release all abductees, and disarm and demobilize.<\/p>\n

#zeroLRA : toi aussi, collecte des fonds pour arr\u00eater Joseph Kony !<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nCes derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, Joseph Kony est devenu l’Africain le plus recherch\u00e9 du continent. Des ONG et des particuliers se bousculent sur le web pour collecter des sommes d’argent au nom de la traque du chef militaire de la LRA. Au risque de transformer le seigneur de guerre en fonds de commerce\u2026<\/p>\n

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (UN)<\/strong>
\n16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence<\/strong>
\nOn International Day, UN urges renewed efforts to end violence against women, girls<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nViolence Against Women Is Not Acceptable and Can Be Prevented<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | UNDP | allAfrica
\nU.S. Ambassador Power On Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | US Deparment of State | allAfrica
\nToday is an opportunity for each person to recommit to ending the harm being committed against one out of three women, senior United Nations officials said marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.<\/p>\n

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Small Arms Survey
\nActivists Launch Global Campaign Against Gender Violence<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nFrom Peace in the Home to Peace in the World – 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Enough Project
\nViolence against women and girls is one of the most widespread violations of human rights. In many instances violence against women involves small arms or is associated with armed violence.
\nTo raise awareness and trigger action to end this global scourge, the UN observes International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November.
\nEvery year, 25 November and the ensuing 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence which follow (ending on 10 December, Human Rights Day) are commemorated around the world, providing individuals and groups a chance to mobilize and call attention to the urgent need to end violence against women and girls. This year the 16 Days campaign focuses on violence perpetrated by state actors; domestic violence and the role of small arms; and sexual violence during and after conflict.<\/p>\n

International Day to End Impunity\u00a0<\/strong>
\nTime to strengthen UN role in ending impunity for human rights violations \u2013 UN experts<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nA group of independent United Nations rights experts today called on the Organization to adopt a more central role in the fight against impunity, and urged Member States to strengthen efforts to ensure accountability and justice for human rights violations.<\/p>\n

Protection of civilians in armed conflict (UN)<\/strong>
\nReport of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S\/2013\/689)<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | UN Security Council
\nRapport du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral sur la protection des civils en p\u00e9riode de conflit arm\u00e9 (S\/2013\/689)<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | UN Security Council
\nThe present report, submitted pursuant to the request contained in the statement by the President of the Security Council dated 12 February 2013 (S\/PRST\/2013\/2), is my tenth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.<\/p>\n

Protection of children in armed conflict (UN)<\/strong>
\nL\u2019ONU somme la RDC, le Rwanda et l\u2019Ouganda de d\u00e9mobiliser les enfants soldats<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Back from DR Congo, senior UN official urges more focus on protection of children<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nRDC: l’ONU appelle \u00e0 saisir un contexte favorable pour mieux prot\u00e9ger les enfants affect\u00e9s par les conflits<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nFormer child soldiers and girls used as sex slaves in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) desperately wish to be reunited with their communities \u2013 to return to school or get jobs – a United Nations envoy said today, urging authorities to seize every opportunity to better protect children affected by conflict-related violence.<\/p>\n

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DRC<\/h2>\n

M23 and the Kampala talks<\/strong>
\n900 killed in DR Congo army-rebel fighting since May: military<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nRDC: plus de 900 morts dans les derniers combats entre FARDC et M23<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFighting between DR Congo’s military and M23 rebels killed more than 900 combattants in the country’s restive east before the insurgents were routed, a senior military official told AFP on Monday.<\/span><\/p>\n

M23, vers le plan B ou nouvelle scission en perspective ?<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Radio Netherlands Worldwide | allAfrica
\nRDC : apr\u00e8s sa d\u00e9faite, le M23 s\u2019interroge sur son avenir<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Afrik.com
\nScission confirm\u00e9e au sein du M23 : Bisimwa et Kambasu se suspendent mutuellement par deux lettres<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Digitalcongo.net
\nSerge Kambasu Ngeve, secr\u00e9taire permanent du M23, donne au M23 la possibilit\u00e9 de pouvoir exister politiquement en Rdc. Situation qui mettra en difficult\u00e9 Bertrand Bisimwa et Sultani Makenga : scission consomm\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

RDC : M23, chronologie d’une r\u00e9bellion<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Afrikarabia
\nPendant 18 mois, les rebelles du M23 ont tenu t\u00eate \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise dans l\u2019Est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo avant leur d\u00e9faite le 5 novembre 2013.<\/p>\n

Pourparlers de Kampala – le projet d’accord qui divise<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLe projet d’accord de Kampala est finalement dans la place publique. A sa lecture, l’on s’explique, en divers points, les r\u00e9ticences de Kinshasa \u00e0 adh\u00e9rer \u00e0 ce projet.<\/p>\n

Pourparlers de Kampala: Joseph Kabila souhaite une conclusion avant le 15 d\u00e9cembre<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Chef de l\u2019Etat Joseph Kabila se dit confiant quant \u00e0 l\u2019aboutissement des pourparlers de Kampala entre le gouvernement congolais et la r\u00e9bellion du M23. Il estime que d\u2019ici le 15 d\u00e9cembre, \u00abune d\u00e9claration\u00bb pourra \u00eatre sign\u00e9e pour sanctionner ces pourparlers.<\/p>\n

UN Special Envoy in Great Lakes region<\/strong>
\nDR Congo: senior UN envoy begins visit to bolster regional peace efforts<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nL\u2019Envoy\u00e9e des Nations Unies pour les Grands Lacs en s\u00e9jour dans la r\u00e9gion<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | MONUSCO | Reliefweb
\nRDC: visite de Mary Robinson \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nMary Robinson, the senior United Nations official for the Great Lakes region of Africa has begun a week-long mission to help shore up peace efforts, visiting Tanzania, Rwanda, the Republic of Congo, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).<\/p>\n

Armed groups & demobilisation<\/strong>
\nWith M23 gone, will other armed groups in Eastern DRC demobilise? \u2013 By Christoph Vogel<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | African Arguments
\nCurrently, there is a lot going on in terms of disarmament and demobilisation of armed groups in the Eastern DRC since the surrender of M23 two weeks ago. While the situation around Makenga\u2019s rebellion remains unclear \u2013 most of the \u00e9tat-major and the rank and file seem to be under Ugandan custody in Kasese \u2013 newswires and twitter feeds have been flooded by mushrooming announcements of other armed groups across eastern DRC. However, so far there is no indication that a majority of militias will be laying down their arms.<\/p>\n

La RDC pr\u00e9sente son plan DDR pour les anciens membres des groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC : apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9faite du M23, l’ONU s’inqui\u00e8te pour l’avenir des ex-rebelles<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | RFI
\nLe gouvernement congolais a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 mercredi 20 novembre son plan de d\u00e9sarmement, r\u00e9int\u00e9gration et r\u00e9insertion sociale des membres des groupes arm\u00e9s nationaux.<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler: en RDC, \u00abc\u2019est la fin de la guerre mais maintenant il faut gagner la paix\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | RFI
\nVoil\u00e0 un peu plus de cent jours que Martin Kobler a pris la t\u00eate de la Mission de l’ONU pour la stabilisation de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (Monusco).<\/p>\n

RDC : 1.500 ex-rebelles pourront int\u00e9grer l’arm\u00e9e ou la police (officiel)<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nRDC : Kinshasa propose \u00e0 1 500 ex-rebelles d’int\u00e9grer l’arm\u00e9e ou la police<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nRDC: des centaines de miliciens dans l’attente d’une \u00e9ventuelle int\u00e9gration au sein de l’arm\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | RFI
\nLa d\u00e9mobilisation, cl\u00e9 d\u2019une paix durable au Kivu<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Le carnet de Colette Braeckman
\nSelon une source officielle, le ministre de l’Int\u00e9rieur congolais Richard Muyej Mangez a fait une proposition aux quelque 1 500 combattants rebelles dans la province du Nord-Kivu qui ont d\u00e9pos\u00e9 les armes. Ils auront la possibilit\u00e9 d’int\u00e9grer la police ou l’arm\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : 300 miliciens se sont rendus depuis une dizaine de jours<\/a>\u00a0| 28 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe porte-parole militaire de la Monusco, le lieutenant-colonel F\u00e9lix Prosp\u00e8re Basse, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que trois cents trois miliciens se sont rendus \u00e0 la mission onusienne et aux autorit\u00e9s congolaises au Nord-Kivu depuis le 19 novembre. Il a pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 que ces redditions concernent plus d\u2019une dizaine de groupes arm\u00e9s actifs dans cette province.<\/p>\n

Rutshuru, North Kivu<\/strong>
\nNord-Kivu: des ONG d\u00e9noncent la circulation des armes parmi les civils \u00e0 Rutshuru<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nDes populations civils des localit\u00e9s de Rugari, Kiwanja et Chanzu dans le territoire de Rutshuru au Nord-Kivu d\u00e9tiennent ill\u00e9galement des armes \u00e0 feu, ont d\u00e9nonc\u00e9, vendredi 22 novembre au cours d\u2019un entretien avec Radio Okapi, des ONG de d\u00e9fense des droits de l\u2019homme bas\u00e9es dans ce territoire.<\/p>\n

La police congolaise se red\u00e9ploie dans les territoires de Nyiragongo et de Rutshuru<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | MONUSCO
\nDans le cadre de la restauration de l\u2019autorit\u00e9 de l\u2019Etat dans les territoires du Nyiragongo et du Rutshuru, la Police congolaise se red\u00e9ploie dans les zones qui \u00e9taient sous le contr\u00f4le du M23 depuis plus d\u2019un an. La Police nationale congolaise (PNC) remplacera ainsi les Forces arm\u00e9es congolaises (FARDC) qui seront elles-m\u00eames red\u00e9ploy\u00e9es sur d\u2019autres fronts.<\/p>\n

Walikale, North Kivu<\/strong>
\nPerspectives de paix au Nord-Kivu – Probl\u00e9matique de l’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans le territoire de Walikale<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nS’il est des territoires dans le Nord-Kivu o\u00f9 l’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 a atteint un niveau end\u00e9mique, Walikale en est de ceux-l\u00e0. Il est investi par des groupes arm\u00e9s qui y ont trouv\u00e9 refuge, faisant r\u00e9gner la loi en maints endroits dans un territoire qui devra, pourtant, rapidement renouer avec la paix.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: les services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 accus\u00e9s d\u2019extorsions sur la route Walikale-Hombo<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nDes barri\u00e8res sont toujours tenues par les services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sur la route entre Walikale-centre et Hombo Nord dans le territoire de Walikale au Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: les autorit\u00e9s de Hombo-Nord plaident pour le retour des militaires<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes autorit\u00e9s administratives du secteur de Hombo-Nord dans le territoire de Walikal\u00e9 plaident pour le retour rapide des soldats de la 8\u00e8me r\u00e9gion militaire dans cette partie du Nord-Kivu.<\/p>\n

Lubero, North Kivu<\/strong>
\nNord-Kivu : reddition de 13 miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Shetani et un FDLR \u00e0 Lubero<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nQuatorze miliciens dont treize Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Shetani et un combattant des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques pour la lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR), se sont rendus dimanche 24 novembre au village de Kibuko dans le territoire de Lubero.<\/p>\n

Beni – Butembo, North Kivu<\/strong>
\nU.N. task force looking into one of next Congo targets: Islamist ADF<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Reuters
\nNord-Kivu : la RDC, l\u2019Ouganda et la Monusco planifient des op\u00e9rations contre l\u2019ADF\/Nalu<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nAfter the defeat of M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, U.N. peacekeepers are trying to learn more about one of their next targets in a region overrun by armed groups – the Allied Democratic Forces, Islamist extremists blamed for kidnapping at least 300 people in the past year.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: Julien Paluku invite les groupes arm\u00e9s de Beni et Butembo \u00e0 d\u00e9sarmer<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe gouverneur du Nord-Kivu, Julien Paluku, appelle tous les groupes armes actifs dans les territoires de Beni et Lubero \u00e0 d\u00e9poser les armes.<\/p>\n

Shabunda, South Kivu<\/strong>
\nSud-Kivu : une soixantaine de miliciens Ra\u00efa Mutomboki se rendent aux FARDC<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUne soixantaine de miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef de Ra\u00efa Mutomboki se sont rendus vendredi 22 novembre \u00e0 Goma au Nord-Kivu \u00e0 une position avanc\u00e9e des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC se trouvant \u00e0 Chulwe, \u00e0 50 kilom\u00e8tres du village de Nzibira, \u00e0 la limite entre le territoire de Walungu et de Shabunda (Sud-Kivu). La 10e r\u00e9gion miliaire indique que ces \u00e9l\u00e9ments ont \u00e9t\u00e9 conduits par leur commandant Kahasha alias Foka.<\/p>\n

Shabunda : la situation s\u00e9curitaire s\u2019est am\u00e9lior\u00e9e, selon l\u2019administrateur du territoire<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLa situation scuritaire s\u2019est am\u00e9lior\u00e9e \u00e0 Shabunda ces deux derni\u00e8res semaines, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le mardi 26 novembre Kasumbanya Bin Saleh, l\u2019administrateur par int\u00e9rim de ce territoire. Il a affirm\u00e9 que la libre circulation des biens et des personnes est de nouveau possible apr\u00e8s la suppression des barri\u00e8res routi\u00e8res \u00e9rig\u00e9es par les hommes arm\u00e9s dans cette zone.<\/p>\n

Ituri, Province Orientale<\/strong>
\nBunia : Joseph Kabila demande \u00e0 la milice de Cobra Matata de d\u00e9poser les armes<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nEn visite \u00e0 Bunia en Province Orientale, le chef de l\u2019\u00c9tat congolais, Joseph Kabila, a demand\u00e9 le lundi 25 novembre aux miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) actifs dans le territoire d\u2019Irumu de d\u00e9poser les armes.<\/p>\n

Maniema<\/strong>
\nManiema: 5 000 personnes fuient les exactions des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Kem\u2019s \u00e0 Kalima<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nAu total, 4820 personnes se sont r\u00e9fugi\u00e9es dans la cit\u00e9 de Kalima depuis deux semaines. Ces d\u00e9plac\u00e9s fuient les exactions le chef milicien Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Kem\u2019s et ses hommes, qui s\u2019adonnent au trafic de l\u2019or et les ran\u00e7onnent dans les carri\u00e8res de Kitamuna dans le territoire de Punia et dans les for\u00eats de Kumba dans le territoire de Kailo.<\/p>\n

Maniema : incursion des miliciens Ra\u00efa Mutomboki \u00e0 Kibeleketa, 1 mort<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nDes miliciens Ra\u00efa Mutomboki ont organis\u00e9 une incursion au village de Kibeleketa mardi 26 novembre t\u00f4t dans la matin\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Manono, Katanga<\/strong>
\nRDC: les FARDC ont tu\u00e9 23 miliciens Bakata Katanga \u00e0 Kishala<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nEnviron vingt-trois miliciens Bakata Katanga ont trouv\u00e9 la mort, il y a quatre jours, au cours des combats qui les ont oppos\u00e9s aux Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) dans le secteur de Kishale, en territoire de Manono (Katanga).<\/p>\n

Kinshasa police suspected of killing juvenile delinquents<\/strong>
\nUN calls for immediate action after reported killings of children in DR Congo capital<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nRDC: des jeunes et des enfants de Kinshasa victimes d’une op\u00e9ration polici\u00e8re, selon la MONUSCO<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nUNICEF and MONUSCO are concerned by reports on the disappearance and assassination of youth and children in Kinshasa [EN\/FRE]<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | UNICEF, MONUSCO | Reliefweb
\nRDC: assassinats pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s de jeunes d\u00e9linquants \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | RFI
\nKinshasa : la police nie mener une op\u00e9ration pour tuer les \u00ab kulunas \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nThe United Nations called on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to take immediate action in light of alarming reports of disappearance and assassination of children and youth that coincide with a Government operation to tackle delinquency in Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women<\/strong>
\nEn RDC, les viols sont d\u00e9nonc\u00e9s mais peu condamn\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | RFI
\nAu cours de sa vie, une femme sur trois dans le monde sera victime de violence. Elle sera battue, subira des violences sexuelles ou sera autrement maltrait\u00e9e, souvent par son conjoint, ex-conjoint ou par son compagnon.<\/p>\n

Genevi\u00e8ve Inagosi : \u00abLes violences contre les femmes font obstacle au d\u00e9veloppement de la RDC\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLes violences inflig\u00e9es aux femmes en RDC font obstacle au d\u00e9veloppement de ce pays, a indiqu\u00e9 dimanche 24 novembre la ministre du Genre, famille et enfant, Genevi\u00e8ve Inagosi, en marge de la journ\u00e9e internationale pour l\u2019\u00e9limination de la violence faite \u00e0 la femme c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9e ce lundi.<\/p>\n

Une police de proximit\u00e9 pour prot\u00e9ger les femmes en RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | RFI
\nUne femme sur trois dans le monde sera victime de violence au cours de sa vie. Ces quinze derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es, des milliers de femmes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 viol\u00e9es par des rebelles et lors des guerres successives notamment \u00e0 Goma dans l’est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo.<\/p>\n

Amani Itakuya essay series<\/strong>
\nAmerican Advocacy for the Congo \u2013 The Importance of Unity<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | ChristophVogel.net
\nAmani Itakuya #19, by Anand Upadhyaya
\nThe work being done on behalf of the Congo by the American advocacy community is truly inspiring. Being relatively new to Congo advocacy, I have found this group of analysts, academics, and activists to be open and inclusive in sharing their unique perspective and advise. That said, I do feel we have some areas for improvement if one of our principal aims is to aid in achieving peace in the DRC.<\/p>\n

Reforming the Congolese security sector<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | ChristophVogel.net
\nAmani Itakuya #20, by Timo Mueller
\nEastern Congo has been a fertile environment for the development and growth of armed groups. As a result, violence is a currency frequently traded, leaving the Kivus in a protracted crisis. But it is not just armed groups that exact a devastating toll on the civilian population. In eastern Congo, elements of the armed forces (military and police) often engage in abuses similar to those of militias, exposing the population to grave risks.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, maybe\u2026<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | ChristophVogel.net
\nAmani Itakuya #21, by Mbuku Ngomanseke
\n\u201cEvery man hears only what he understands\u201d (Goethe). Nowhere else, this is so true than in the Great Lakes region. For almost two decades, the Eastern part of DRC has been the epicentre of violence and seemingly never ending conflicts.<\/p>\n

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Uganda<\/h2>\n

Ex-LRA Captives Take Heart – Wrenching Ordeals to Kadaga<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nVicky Among speaks in a soft voice, avoiding eye contact. She is afraid of strangers who ask about her life in the bush, afraid of remembering the torture, hunger and misery she was subjected to by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels under Joseph Kony.
\nYet the pain is too raw to forget for Among, 21, who returned home from Central African Republic (CAR) in March this year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Former FDLR Publicist, Others Sent Home After Reintegration Course<\/a>\u00a0| 28 November 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nFor years, Major Sylvestre Muhirwa, was a spokesperson of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a terrorist group based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Part of his job was to juggle between radio stations and other media houses operating in North Kivu, in eastern DRC, disseminating propaganda on behalf of the group.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

UN debating options to tackle chaos<\/strong>
\nCentral African Republic: UNICEF urges support for \u2018forgotten crisis\u2019<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nL’UNICEF s’alarme de l’ampleur prise par les violences interconfessionnelles en RCA<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nThe United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) is urging greater international attention to address the \u201cforgotten crisis\u201d in the Central African Republic (CAR) where the entire population of 4.6 million people has been affected by the ongoing crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Child soldiers swell fighters’ ranks in Central African Republic: U.N.<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Reuters
\nEnfants soldats, armes blanches : alerte rouge en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Afrik.com
\nRCA: 6000 enfants soldats<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nThe number of child soldiers in Central African Republic has more than doubled to as many as 6,000 in recent months as self-defense militia have sprung up to counter waves of attacks by former rebels, the United Nations said on Friday.<\/p>\n

Lawless CAR Attracting Terrorists\u2019 Attention<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nA power vacuum and the total absence of law and order in the vast, sparsely populated Central African Republic could be luring terror groups from across Africa. A senior United Nations official says there are indications that Nigeria\u2019s Boko Haram is on the ground.<\/p>\n

La situation en Centrafrique devant le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | RFI
\nBan Ki-moon, dans le rapport qui doit \u00eatre examin\u00e9 ce lundi 25 novembre, \u00e9voque \u00ab une situation qui a de fortes chances de se solder par des atrocit\u00e9s g\u00e9n\u00e9ralis\u00e9es \u00bb.<\/p>\n

UN Considers Options in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nCentrafrique : le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l’ONU examine les modalit\u00e9s de soutien \u00e0 la Misca<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | RFI
\nThe U.N. Security Council is considering options for stemming violence and restoring the state\u2019s authority in the Central African Republic, including the possibility of deploying a U.N. peacekeeping mission.<\/p>\n

Senior official urges UN force to curb \u2018horrific\u2019 situation in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nRCA : l’ONU plaide pour le d\u00e9ploiement d’une op\u00e9ration de maintien de la paix dans un pays \u00ab au bord du chaos \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nCentral African Republic ‘descending into chaos’ – UN<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | BBC News
\nCiting mounting human rights abuses, sexual violence and other \u201chorrors,\u201d a top United Nations official today called on the international community for immediate action to halt the rapidly deteriorating situation in conflict-wracked Central African Republic (CAR), which, he said is \u201cdescending into complete chaos before our eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

U.N. Security Council considering sanctions on Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Reuters
\nThe U.N. Security Council is considering imposing an arms embargo on the virtually lawless Central African Republic as well as putting a travel ban on people undermining the country’s stability, fueling violence and abusing human rights.<\/p>\n

AU Support Mission (MISCA\/AFISM)<\/strong>
\nAppointment of the Leadership Team of the African-Led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | African Union | allAfrica
\nCrise centrafricaine – Jean Marie Michel Mokoko plac\u00e9 \u00e0 la t\u00eate de la Misca<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nCentrafrique : Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko, un g\u00e9n\u00e9ral congolais pour la Misca<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nThe Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, today, appointed the leadership team of the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (AFISM-CAR), following consultations with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).
\nIn this regard, Major General (Rtd) Jean Marie Michel Mokoko, of the Republic of Congo, has been appointed Special Representative in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Head of AFISM-CAR.<\/p>\n

France to triple troop presence<\/strong>
\nFrance says Central African Republic on verge of genocide<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Reuters
\nFrance: Central African Republic on ‘Verge of Genocide’<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nLa Centrafrique est-elle au bord du g\u00e9nocide?<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | RFI
\nFrance said on Thursday that Central African Republic was “on the verge of genocide” and it expected the United Nations to give Paris and the African Union permission to intervene.<\/p>\n

Infographic: Spotlight on… the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | France Diplomatie<\/p>\n

La France renforce son contingent en RCA, la Guin\u00e9e enverra 927 soldats au Mali<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | RFI
\nLa France va accro\u00eetre le nombre de ses soldats en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nFrance to boost Central African Republic troop presence<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | RFI English
\nLa France se pr\u00e9pare \u00e0 intervenir en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | RFI
\nFrance is to send hundreds more troops to the Central African Republic (CAR) as Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius warns that the former French colony is “on the verge of genocide”. The UN is to debate authorising African and French troops to intervene.<\/p>\n

“Preventing a catastrophe in the Central African Republic” by Laurent Fabius<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | France Diplomatie
\nIn the course of its young history, the Central African Republic has known many dark hours. Now the country is facing its worst crisis.<\/p>\n

France sees U.N. backing to boost CAR force next week<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Reuters
\nCentral African Republic says France to boost troops<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Reuters
\nFrance expects to get U.N. backing next week to increase its troop numbers in the Central African Republic, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday, warning violence risked spreading in the region.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : Jean-Yves Le Drian annonce le d\u00e9ploiement d'”un millier de soldats” fran\u00e7ais<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nCentrafrique: l’arm\u00e9e fran\u00e7aise attendue pour ouvrir la voie \u00e0 la force africaine<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | RFI
\nBangui attend l\u2019arm\u00e9e fran\u00e7aise<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nFrance Sending More Troops to Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nFrance to triple CAR troop presence<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | RFI English
\nIntervention fran\u00e7aise en Centrafrique: 800 hommes en renfort<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | RFI
\nFrance to boost Central African force with U.N. backing<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Reuters
\nFrance said on Tuesday it would increase its force in Central African Republic to at least 1,000 soldiers once a U.N. resolution is passed next week to try to prevent sectarian violence from destabilizing the entire region.<\/p>\n

France to secure routes, population hubs in Central African mission<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Reuters
\nA planned French intervention backing regional troops in Central African Republic will focus first on securing key trade routes and population hubs to stop “acts of revenge”, a French defense ministry source said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

CAR authorities<\/strong>
\nCAR Envoy Appeals for Help in Cameroon<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nDjotodia d\u00e9p\u00eache des \u00e9missaires pour plaider en faveur de la Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nCentral African Republic President Michel Djotodia has dispatched special envoys to neighboring countries to make a plea for assistance in stabilizing the country. CAR envoy Idriss Salao visited Cameroon just after armed men from his country crossed the border and fought with forces in Cameroon resulting in seven deaths.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : Michel Djotodia veut r\u00e9tablir le couvre-feu \u00e0 Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | RFI
\nCentrafrique : dispositif s\u00e9curitaire renforc\u00e9 apr\u00e8s la reprise du couvre-feu<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nLe pr\u00e9sident centrafricain de transition, Michel Djotodia, a annonc\u00e9 le r\u00e9tablissement prochain d’un couvre-feu \u00e0 Bangui et l’intensification des patrouilles.<\/p>\n

“Pas de pr\u00e9-g\u00e9nocide en Centrafrique”<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nLa Centrafrique n\u2019est pas au bord du g\u00e9nocide, affirme Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | RFI
\nA Bangui, au sein du gouvernement, les r\u00e9actions se font entendre apr\u00e8s les propos de Washington et Paris cette semaine, qualifiant la situation en Centrafrique de \u00abpr\u00e9-g\u00e9nocidaire\u00bb. Pour la ministre des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res, L\u00e9onie Banga-Bothy, ce terme est largement exag\u00e9r\u00e9 et il ne faut au contraire pas affoler les populations.<\/p>\n

Crise centrafricaine – Le pr\u00e9sident de la transition en visite de travail \u00e0 Brazzaville<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Les d\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nMichel Djotodia a effectu\u00e9 une visite de travail de 24 heures ce 27 novembre \u00e0 Brazzaville.<\/p>\n

Alleged negotiations with LRA unit<\/strong>
\nC.Africa president claims to be negotiating Kony surrender<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nCAR Leader Says Kony Ready to Surrender<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nDjotodia, toujours en pourparlers avec Kony<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nUgandan warlord Joseph Kony ‘in talks’ with Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | The Guardian
\nRCA: Michel Djotodia n\u00e9gocierait directement avec le chef de la LRA<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | RFI
\nJoseph Kony: US doubts LRA rebel leader’s surrender<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | BBC Africa
\nCentrafrique : la volont\u00e9 de reddition de Joseph Kony, info ou intox ?<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nQuestions Raised About Kony’s Intentions as Desire for Surrender Reported<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nThe Central African Republic’s president said Thursday he was negotiating the surrender of wanted Ugandan militia boss Joseph Kony but Washington dismissed the claims.<\/p>\n

The backstory on Kony\u2019s \u201csurrender talks\u201d<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | The Resolve
\nKony may not be surrendering, but opportunity still knocks<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | The Resolve
\nYesterday I wrote about the backstory on Kony\u2019s \u201csurrender talks\u201d and why claims by Central African authorities that Kony has told them he\u2019s interested in surrendering most likely aren\u2019t true (of course, I hope I\u2019m wrong). But that doesn\u2019t mean international policymakers should just shrug their shoulders and turn away \u2013 after all, it has been confirmed that CAR transitional president Michael Djotodia is in contact with an LRA group, just not Kony\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Rights groups<\/strong>
\nRights Groups Call For U.S. Government Strategy to Halt Violence in the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Enough Project
\nAs the security situation in the Central African Republic worsens, a coalition of NGOs including the Enough Project urges a comprehensive U.S. government strategy to halt violence, protect civilians, and defend human rights.<\/p>\n

Mass Violence and Imminent Threat to Civilians in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Enough Project
\nThe Central African Republic (CAR) is rapidly sliding into anarchy. Civilians in many parts of the country are at severe risk of mass atrocity crimes resulting from increasing inter-communal and sectarian violence and reprisals. Compounding this is an increasingly dire humanitarian situation that threatens the stability of the entire country.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: War Crimes by Ex-Seleka Rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Human Rights Watch
\nDispatches: My Meeting With the General<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Human Rights Watch
\nDispatches: What a War Crime Looks Like from Space<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Human Rights Watch
\nFormer Seleka rebel fighters who have been nominally integrated into the national army pillaged and burned a small town in the Central African Republic on 10 november 2013. The transitional government, led by Interim President Michel Djotodia, should immediately suspend and investigate the military commander who organized the attack.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN must tackle the looming human catastrophe<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Amnesty International
\nChristian Mukosa: \u00abOn est au bord du gouffre\u00bb en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | RFI
\nThe UN must take full account of the human catastrophe of epic proportions unfolding in the Central African Republic (CAR) when considering the options presented by the UN Secretary-General on peacekeeping in that country, Amnesty International said.<\/p>\n

CAR: UN must urgently deploy a peacekeeping mission<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | FIDH
\nThe UN Security Council met two days ago to discuss different options on how to respond to the growing crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR), and are expected to vote next week on a draft resolution presented by France. In an open letter sent yesterday to the UN Security Council, FIDH calls for a comprehensive and decisive response to the crisis, notably through the creation of a UN Peacekeeping Mission in the CAR.<\/p>\n

Comments, analysis, stories, interviews<\/strong>
\nLa Centrafrique est-elle au bord du g\u00e9nocide?<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | RFI
\nLaurent Fabius, le ministre fran\u00e7ais des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res, l’a affirm\u00e9 ce jeudi 21 novembre : \u00ab La Centrafrique est au bord du g\u00e9nocide \u00bb. Mardi c’est le directeur du bureau Afrique du d\u00e9partement d’Etat am\u00e9ricain, Robert Jackson, qui parlait de \u00ab situation pr\u00e9-g\u00e9nocidaire \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Lawless CAR Attracting Terrorists\u2019 Attention<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nA power vacuum and the total absence of law and order in the vast, sparsely populated Central African Republic could be luring terror groups from across Africa. A senior United Nations official says there are indications that Nigeria\u2019s Boko Haram is on the ground.<\/p>\n

As CAR Spirals into Chaos, Tales of Terror Multiply<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nIn October, Dofio Rodriguez fled the town of Bossangoa, roughly 300 kilometers northwest of the capital, Bangui, after seeing his country’s new security forces \u2014 a loose band of ex-rebels who go by the name “Seleka\u201d, or alliance \u2014 slit his brother’s throat at the local police station, then throw his body into a river.<\/p>\n

CAR – a failed state gets worse<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | IRIN
\nThe teeming hospital grounds in Bossangoa, a northwestern town in the Central African Republic (CAR), offers a glimpse into the worsening crisis the country has faced since a rebel alliance known as Seleka took power by force in March 2013.<\/p>\n

The Central African Republic. A catastrophe in the making?<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | The Economist
\nA political crisis in the Central African Republic is on the verge of spiralling out of control. The country of 4.6m people has been in turmoil ever since a rebel group known as S\u00e9l\u00e9ka ousted President Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 in March.<\/p>\n

La situation en Centrafrique devant le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | RFI
\nLes diplomaties am\u00e9ricaines et fran\u00e7aises ont parl\u00e9 de \u00ab situation pr\u00e9-g\u00e9nocidaire \u00bb en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, ou d’un pays \u00ab au bord du g\u00e9nocide \u00bb. Ban Ki-moon, dans le rapport qui doit \u00eatre examin\u00e9 ce lundi 25 novembre, \u00e9voque \u00ab une situation qui a de fortes chances de se solder par des atrocit\u00e9s g\u00e9n\u00e9ralis\u00e9es \u00bb. L’Union europ\u00e9enne d\u00e9crit une situation de \u00ab violations g\u00e9n\u00e9ralis\u00e9es des droits de l’homme qui se d\u00e9roulent en toute impunit\u00e9 \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: War Crimes by Ex-Seleka Rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Human Rights Watch
\nDispatches: My Meeting With the General<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Human Rights Watch
\nDispatches:\u00a0What a War Crime Looks Like from Space<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Human Rights Watch
\nFormer Seleka rebel fighters who have been nominally integrated into the national army pillaged and burned a small town in the Central African Republic on 10 november 2013. The transitional government, led by Interim President Michel Djotodia, should immediately suspend and investigate the military commander who organized the attack.<\/p>\n

Calls Mount for U.N. Force in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | IPS
\nLes appels montent pour une force de l\u2019ONU dans le pays<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | IPS
\nFrance has said it will circulate a Security Council draft resolution Monday night that would create a U.N. peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic, as violence in its former colony threatens to morph into an ethnic conflict.<\/p>\n

Why have one in 10 fled their homes in CAR?<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | BBC Africa
\nCrise en RCA: les grandes questions<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nThe Central African Republic (CAR) has been in turmoil since rebels seized power in March. The UN deputy secretary general has warned the country is descending into “complete chaos” and called for urgent action.<\/p>\n

Analysis – UN Intervention in CAR Is Short On Details, and Time<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Daily Maverick | allAfrica
\nAs violence escalates in the Central African Republic, and assumes increasingly religious overtones, the international community is contemplating a response. They know they must do something, but what? And will it be enough?<\/p>\n

La France gendarme malgr\u00e9 elle en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Le carnet de Colette Braeckman
\nMalgr\u00e9 elle et pouss\u00e9e par les \u00e9v\u00e8nements, la France se pr\u00e9pare d\u00e9sormais \u00e0 envoyer un millier d\u2019hommes en Centrafrique. Voici un an cependant, mobilis\u00e9e par la situation au Mali, la France avait refus\u00e9 d\u2019intervenir alors que les rebelles de la Seleka s\u2019approchaient de Bangui.<\/p>\n

Thibault Lesueur: en Centrafrique, la France \u00abdoit \u00e9viter que des conflits ne d\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e8rent\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | RFI
\nLa France va envoyer 800 soldats en Centrafrique, en plus des 400 qui y sont d\u00e9j\u00e0 pour une p\u00e9riode br\u00e8ve de 6 mois environ, selon le ministre de la D\u00e9fense, Jean-Yves le Drian. En appui d’une force africaine, ils seront charg\u00e9s de r\u00e9tablir l’ordre, dans ce pays qui traverse une grave crise s\u00e9curitaire et humanitaire. Ce chiffre est-il suffisant pour s\u00e9curiser le pays ? La r\u00e9ponse de Thibault Lesueur, analyste \u00e0 l\u2019International crisis group (ICG).<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: cartographie des zones \u00e0 risques<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | RFI
\nLa France a annonc\u00e9 mardi qu’elle allait intervenir rapidement en RCA, en appui de la Mission internationale de soutien \u00e0 la Centrafrique (Misca), pour mettre fin au cycle de violences qui met le pays a feu et \u00e0 sang depuis 3 mois. Des Fran\u00e7ais qui devront identifier un certain nombres de villes \u00e0 s\u00e9curiser pour faire retomber la peur au sein des populations, et permettre aux institutions du pays de red\u00e9marrer. Les \u00e9l\u00e9ments de l’ancienne coalition rebelle Seleka ont cr\u00e9\u00e9 une situation d’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans la plupart des pr\u00e9fectures du pays.<\/p>\n

The Central African Republic descending into \u2018complete chaos\u2019<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | The Washington Post
\nThe warnings have become more dire: The Central African Republic \u201cis descending into complete chaos before our eyes,\u201d the U.N. deputy secretary general said this week.<\/p>\n

Will French troops bring peace to Central African Republic?<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | RFI English
\nFrance is to send hundreds more troops to the Central African Republic (CAR), a former colony racked by violence in the aftermath of this year’s coup by the S\u00e9l\u00e9ka militias. The projected presence of over 1,000 will make it possible to pacify the capital, Bangui, but not the rest of the country, analysts suggest.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : les enjeux de l’intervention fran\u00e7aise<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nAvec l’envoi imminent d’environ 800 hommes suppl\u00e9mentaires, c’est pr\u00e8s de 1 200 soldats fran\u00e7ais qui seront d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s en Centrafrique. Ils interviendront en soutien \u00e0 la Misca, apr\u00e8s l’adoption d’une r\u00e9solution des Nations unies d\u00e9but d\u00e9cembre, pour mettre fin aux violations des droits de l’homme et r\u00e9tablir l’ordre dans le pays. Les d\u00e9tails de ce que l’on sait, en cinq questions-r\u00e9ponses.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : Un duo Misca-Arm\u00e9e fran\u00e7aise pour le r\u00e9tablissement de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 en RCA<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nLa situation s\u00e9curitaire semble prendre une autre tournure \u00e0 Bangui, la capitale centrafricaine. Les forces internationales d\u2019intervention sont de plus en plus visibles dans la ville. La France d\u00e9cide d\u2019apporter son soutien militaire au pays. La population ne semble pourtant pas \u00eatre convaincue de cette nouvelle mesure de r\u00e9solution dans la crise centrafricaine.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : comment la France a convaincu l\u2019ONU de la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 d\u2019un recours \u00e0 la force<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Afrik.com
\nL\u2019organe ex\u00e9cutif des Nations Unies vient d\u2019achever les premi\u00e8res consultations sur un rapport recommandant l\u2019envoi de 6 000 \u00e0 9 000 Casques bleus. Cette option, d\u00e9fendue par Paris depuis plusieurs mois pour s\u00e9curiser le pays livr\u00e9 au chaos apr\u00e8s le renversement du Pr\u00e9sident Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 en mars, est celle que favorise le secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019ONU, Ban Ki-moon.<\/p>\n

Fran\u00e7ois Loncle: \u00abLa France n\u2019est pas le gendarme de l\u2019Afrique\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | RFI
\nLa France s’appr\u00eate \u00e0 d\u00e9ployer plus de 1 000 soldats en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine. La plupart sont d\u00e9j\u00e0 en route. Ils interviendront apr\u00e8s l’adoption d’une r\u00e9solution des Nations unies, en principe la semaine prochaine, pour mettre fin aux violations des droits de l’homme et r\u00e9tablir l’ordre dans ce pays. Paris est-il de nouveau le gendarme de l’Afrique ? El\u00e9ments de r\u00e9ponse avec le d\u00e9put\u00e9 fran\u00e7ais Fran\u00e7ois Loncle.<\/p>\n

Religious violence and the seeds of hate in CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | IRIN
\nCentrafrique: \u00e0 Bossangoa, le repr\u00e9sentant de l’ONU \u00e9voque une \u00abune situation tr\u00e8s grave\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 28 November 2013 | RFI
\nBossangoa – Shocked by an escalation of killings, rapes and other abuses committed by Muslims against Christians, and vice versa, in the Central African Republic (CAR), leading clerics from both faiths recently travelled together to preach peace and listen to tales of horror.<\/p>\n

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Refugee and IDP Reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on the status of refugees in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

DR Congo UNHCR Fact Sheet 31 October 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/span><\/p>\n

UNOCHA bulletins & maps<\/strong>
\nRD Congo – Province du Sud-Kivu : Acc\u00e8s humanitaire (au 14 octobre 2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Hostilit\u00e9s et d\u00e9placements au Sud Irumu, 20 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Maniema No 34\/13, 20 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Katanga No. 45\/13, 20 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale No 46\/13, 26 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu No 40\/13, 26 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Sud-Kivu, N\u00b0 48\/13, 27 novembre 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

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Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Rwanda Begins Process of Issuing Passports to Former Rwandan Refugees<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Government of Rwanda | allAfrica
\nRwanda has launched the process of application for passports for Rwandan refugees who lost their refugee status as of 30 juni 2013. The cessation clause was invoked because the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) deemed Rwanda safe for refugees who left Rwanda between 1959 and 1998 to return.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

CAR – a failed state gets worse<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | IRIN
\nThe teeming hospital grounds in Bossangoa, a northwestern town in the Central African Republic (CAR), offers a glimpse into the worsening crisis the country has faced since a rebel alliance known as Seleka took power by force in March 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thousands Turn to Bishop for Protection<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | CISA | allAfrica
\nMore than 35,000 people are living on the 40-acre diocesan compound in Bossangoa, Central African Republic, seeking protection from rebels who are targeting Christians, the local bishop has said.<\/p>\n

Des dizaines de milliers de personnes ont peur de quitter la brousse<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | ICRC | allAfrica
\nEn raison de l’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 qui pr\u00e9vaut en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine (RCA), des dizaines de milliers de personnes n’osent pas quitter la brousse, ce qui les rend vuln\u00e9rables au paludisme et aux maladies caus\u00e9es par la consommation d’eau non potable.<\/p>\n

Tension and Fear On CAR’s Humanitarian Front Line<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | WFP | AlertNet | allAfrica
\nMore than a million people risk going hungry in the Central African Republic (CAR) after months of conflict.<\/p>\n

De r\u00e9cents affrontements conduisent \u00e0 de nouveaux d\u00e9placements de population \u00e0 Bouca<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | MSF | allAfrica
\nMSF Calls for More Aid for CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nMSF appelle la communaut\u00e9 internationale \u00e0 intervenir en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nThe medical aid group Doctors Without Borders is calling on the international community to immediately increase humanitarian aid to Central African Republic. The group says one in ten people have been driven from their homes by violence that has gripped the country since a coup last March.<\/p>\n

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Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on major trials and tribunals for crimes committed in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong>
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\nICC<\/strong>
\nBan calls for universal ratification of Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2013 | UN News Centre
\nDespite collective efforts, much remains to be done towards universal ratification of the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said encouraging Member States to ratify or accede to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kenya warns of ICC threat to Eastern Africa’s stability<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Reuters
\nKenya said the International Criminal Court’s case against its two highest elected officials risked destabilizing the entire east African region at a meeting of the court’s member states on Thursday.<\/p>\n

U.S. Official On Cooperation With International Criminal Court<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | US Department of State | allAfrica
\nRemarks by Stephen J. Rapp, Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, at the Office of Global Criminal Justice<\/p>\n

Is trial by video at the ICC virtual justice or the real thing?<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Institute for Security Studies
\nIs the proposal by Botswana, Jordan, Lichtenstein and others to allow accused like Kenya\u2019s President Uhuru Kenyatta to participate in his International Criminal Court (ICC) trial by video link a shrewd chess move to outfox African governments? Or is it a genuine move to address African concerns, which African leaders \u2013 and the ICC itself \u2013 would be wise to seize?<\/p>\n

Annual Session of States Parties to the Statute of the International Criminal Court – a Major Stress Test<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Assembly of States Parties to the ICC | allAfrica
\nColumn
\nThe Hague \u2014 As I write this article, States that have joined the Rome Statute, the foundational treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), are holding their annual session in The Hague, The Netherlands. This is no routine affair: parties find themselves discussing the political implications of the work of the Court.<\/p>\n

International court members agree on trial exceptions for top leaders<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Reuters
\nThe International Criminal Court’s member states on Wednesday agreed to changes to the court’s trial procedures that could help defuse tensions between the court and the African continent regarding the approaching trial of Kenya’s president.
\nThe changes approved by the court’s 122 members will make it easier for suspects to participate in trial proceedings via video link and create a special exemption for top government officials, Western diplomats said.<\/p>\n

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DRC<\/h2>\n

ICC – Bemba case<\/strong>
\nBemba case: Four suspects arrested for corruptly influencing witnesses; same charges served on Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | ICC-CPI
\nStatement of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, following the issuance of a second warrant of arrest against Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, and the arrest of four other individuals<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | ICC-CPI
\nOn 23 and 24 November 2013, the authorities of the Netherlands, France, Belgium and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) acting pursuant to a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Cuno Tarfusser, the Single Judge of the Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), arrested four persons suspected of offences against the administration of justice allegedly committed in connection with the case of The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo. This warrant of arrest in respect of the same charges was also served on Jean-Pierre Bemba at the ICC\u2019s detention centre, where he has been detained since 3 July 2008.<\/span><\/p>\n

Four Arrested for Witness Tampering in ICC Case<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nCongo arrests senior opposition member on ICC warrant<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | Reuters
\nAffaire Bemba: la CPI arr\u00eate 4 Congolais pour subornation pr\u00e9sum\u00e9e de t\u00e9moins<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC: arrestation de quatre proches de Jean-Pierre Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | RFI
\nICC arrest warrants for contempt against Bemba and four others<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nBemba’s Lawyers, Two Others Arrested Over Witness Tampering<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Bemba trial website | allAfrica
\nVers un proc\u00e8s dans le proc\u00e8s de Jean-Pierre Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nBemba, son avocat et un responsable de son parti devant un juge<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nFour men have been arrested for alleged witness tampering in the war crimes trial of former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba.
\nThe International Criminal Court announced the arrests Sunday, saying the suspects bribed witnesses to give false testimony and presented evidence to the court that they knew to be false or forged.<\/p>\n

Affaire Bemba \u00e0 la CPI: un collectif d\u2019avocats d\u00e9nonce l\u2019arrestation de Fid\u00e8le Babala<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe transf\u00e8rement de Fid\u00e8le Babala \u00e0 la CPI conforme au statut de Rome, selon Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC : le MLC d\u00e9sapprouve le transf\u00e8rement de Fid\u00e8le Babala \u00e0 la CPI<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Les militants pour la bonne gouvernance d\u00e9noncent les pressions sur la CPI<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

RDC : Journ\u00e9e noire pour Jean-Pierre Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Afrikarabia
\nRDC : un haut responsable du 2e parti d’opposition abattu \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | AFP | Jeune Afrique
\nLe MLC choqu\u00e9 par l\u2019assassinat de Lajos Bidiu Nkebi et l\u2019arrestation de Fid\u00e8le Babala<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC : le MLC suspend sa participation aux travaux parlementaires<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC: le parti de Bemba boycotte le Parlement apr\u00e8s l\u2019arrestation d\u2019un d\u00e9put\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | RFI
\nEn un seul jour, le pr\u00e9sident du MLC, d\u00e9tenu par la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI), a perdu son avocat Bruxellois, Aim\u00e9 Kilolo et un d\u00e9put\u00e9 national, Fid\u00e8le Babala, arr\u00eat\u00e9s pour “subornation de t\u00e9moins”. Plus grave, le pr\u00e9sident provincial du MLC au Bas-Congo a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 abattu ce dimanche \u00e0 Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

Bemba and His Lawyer Deny Witness Tampering Charges<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Bemba trial website | allAfrica
\nWitness-tampering charges could derail Bemba war crimes trial<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Reuters
\nSubornation de t\u00e9moins: Bemba, Kilolo et Babala devant les juges de la CPI<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nCPI : Fid\u00e8le Babala veut contester la l\u00e9galit\u00e9 de son arrestation<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nComparution devant la CPI de l’ex-vice pr\u00e9sident congolais Bemba et deux de ses proches<\/a>\u00a0| 28 November 2013 | RFI
\nA lawyer for former Congo vice-president and war crimes suspect Jean-Pierre Bemba went on trial himself on Wednesday on charges of colluding with his client and three others to mislead the court with forged documents and bribed witnesses.<\/p>\n

Judges’ Witness Gives All Evidence in Bemba Trial in Closed Session<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Bemba trial website | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Presentation of Defense Evidence Ends in Bemba Trial<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Bemba trial website | allAfrica
\nJudges in the ongoing trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have rejected an application by defense lawyers to extend the deadline for presentation of evidence to 15 december 2013.<\/p>\n

ICC – Bosco Ntaganda case<\/strong>
\nJudge Denies Ntaganda’s Request for Release From ICC Custody<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Lubanga trial website | allAfrica
\nCongolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda’s application for interim release from the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been turned down by the single judge handling his case. Judge Ekaterina Trendafilova ruled that Mr. Ntaganda should stay in court custody as he was a flight risk and had the potential to threaten or influence witnesses.<\/p>\n

Goma Trial for Minova mass rapes<\/strong>
\nLe proc\u00e8s des militaires jug\u00e9s pour viols \u00e0 Minova renvoy\u00e9 au 4 d\u00e9cembre prochain \u00e0 Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLe colonel Mokako, premier pr\u00e9sident de la Cour militaire op\u00e9rationnelle a renvoy\u00e9 au 4 d\u00e9cembre 2013 le proc\u00e8s d’une quarantaine de militaires des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RD Congo (FARDC), dont cinq officiers poursuivis pour viols \u00e0 Minova dans le territoire de Kalehe (Sud-Kivu) en novembre 2012, apr\u00e8s avoir identifi\u00e9 tous les pr\u00e9venus \u00e0 l’audience du mercredi 20 novembre \u00e0 Goma (Nord-Kivu).<\/p>\n

L’Union europ\u00e9enne fait une d\u00e9claration sur le proc\u00e8s des accus\u00e9s de Minova<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLa D\u00e9l\u00e9gation de l’Union europ\u00e9enne d\u00e9livre cette d\u00e9claration en accord avec les Chefs de mission europ\u00e9ens en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Almost 20 Years On \u2013 International Justice Still Fails Rwandans<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | IPS
\nKigali – \u201cThere is a saying that all Rwandans believe in. You can\u2019t forgive if you forget, but when you remember, you know what harmed you and you can forgive and move forward,\u201d Honore Gatera tells IPS as he walks through the grounds of the Kigali Memorial Centre in Rwanda\u2019s capital.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Natural Resources in the Great Lakes Region<\/h1>\n

Recent news on issues relating to natural resource extraction and governance in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong>
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\nChild labour in gold mining<\/strong>
\nMobile phone brands cannot guarantee child labour-free gold<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | DanWatch
\nDispatches: Smartphones Without Smart Due Diligence<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Human Rights Watch
\nThere is gold in your mobile phone and that gold could be from mines where children from the age of 6 years are working with their life at stake. None of the best selling mobile phone brands in Europe are able to guarantee that the gold in their products comes from mines without child labour. This is described in a new report from DanWatch.<\/span><\/p>\n

Africa\u2019s resource curse<\/strong>
\nAfrica Need Not Suffer the Resource Curse<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | The Star | allAfrica
\nAfrica has 10 per cent of the world’s known reserves of oil, 40 per cent of its gold, and 80 to 90 per cent of the chromium and the platinum metal group, to list only a few.
\nBut a number of commentators still refer to this wealth of natural resources and minerals as “Africa’s curse.” They associate the many wars, poverty and untold suffering of ordinary Africans to this abundance.<\/p>\n

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DRC<\/h2>\n

Conflict minerals map (IPIS)<\/strong>
\nMap Shows Gold is Top Conflict Mineral in Eastern Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nResearchers have produced a new map of mining sites in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo showing which are sites are controlled by armed groups and which are controlled by the Congolese army. Their findings suggest the number one conflict mineral from the region is now gold, which is harder to trace than the other minerals from the area.<\/span><\/p>\n

Province Orientale : 134 foyers riches en minerais d\u00e9couverts \u00e0 Mambasa<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nCent trente-quatre foyers des minerais ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9pertori\u00e9s dans le territoire de Mambasa (Province Orientale). C\u2019est ce qu\u2019a r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 mercredi 20 novembre la coordination nationale de la Conf\u00e9rence internationale sur la r\u00e9gion de grands lacs (CIRGL), \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture des travaux d\u2019\u00e9valuation de la situation s\u00e9curitaire dans les zones mini\u00e8res en Ituri.<\/p>\n

Conflict-free minerals<\/strong>
\nConflict-Free Minerals Contributing to Community Development in Maniema, DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | ITRI
\nPress release.
\nAfter suffering from a de facto embargo for many months, the start of the iTSCi Programme in Maniema in December 2012 signalled a new beginning for the 3T mineral sector in the Province with increasing earning potential opportunities for the miners, traders and authorities alike.<\/p>\n

Tin miners getting twice price for certified DRC ore \u2013 US State Department<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nTin-mining companies that certify their ore against conflict are receiving prices double those of noncertified participants, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Peter Harrell said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Joint Conflict-Free Tungsten Program Announced<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition | CSRwire
\nA new collaboration between the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) and the Tungsten Industry Conflict Minerals Council (TI-CMC) makes it easier for companies to source conflict-free tungsten.<\/p>\n

Mineral smuggling to Rwanda<\/strong>
\nFraude des minerais au Nord-Kivu : Richard Muyej met en garde des op\u00e9rateurs \u00e9conomiques v\u00e9reux<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Digitalcongo.net
\nDes informations v\u00e9rifi\u00e9es r\u00e9v\u00e8lent que des canots rapides bourr\u00e9s des minerais traverseraient nuitamment le lac Kivu vers le Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Copper<\/strong>
\nIMF Raises Congo 2013 Growth Outlook on Stronger Copper Output<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Bloomberg
\nThe International Monetary Fund raised its 2013 growth forecast for Democratic Republic of Congo to 8.3 percent from 6.2 percent on stronger copper production, while cutting next year\u2019s estimate.<\/p>\n

Hydropower<\/strong>
\nConsultant sought for Inga 3<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Africa Energy Intelligence
\nWith studies on the huge Inga 3 dam project piling up, Congo-K needs to quickly find a consulting firm to pin down the technical and financial choices once and for all.<\/p>\n

Insight: After lost decades, hopes rise for Congo dam to power Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Reuters
\nFor decades, governments dreamed of harnessing the Congo river’s enormous energy at the Inga rapids with an expansion of the dam large enough to power half of Africa. Years of conflict and misrule in Congo meant the project was never realised.<\/p>\n

Trading dams for minerals<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Africa Energy Intelligence
\nThe governor of West Kasai province, Alex Kande, and the managing director of China Railways Engineering Corporation Seventh Group (CREC-7), Li Shanyu, signed a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 13 (…)<\/p>\n

Kasa\u00ef-Oriental: 50 000 $ pour relancer la centrale hydro\u00e9lectrique de Tshiala<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe gouvernement provincial du Kasa\u00ef-Oriental s\u2019engage \u00e0 intervenir pour la relance de la centrale hydro\u00e9lectrique de Tshiala appartenant \u00e0 la Mini\u00e8re de Bakwanga (Miba), en vue de faire face \u00e0 la carence en \u00e9nergie \u00e9lectrique qui pr\u00e9vaut sur Mbuji-Mayi depuis quelques semaines.<\/p>\n

Right to water (IPIS)<\/strong>
\nIn 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

Illegal wood seized in Germany<\/strong>
\nGermany seizes Congolese wood in strongest EU action yet against illegal timber trade<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Greenpeace
\nBrussels\/Berlin\/Kinshasa \u2013 German authorities have seized two batches of illegal timber from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The seizure is the strongest case of enforcement of an EU law banning the trade in illegally sourced timber which took effect in March 2013. The government action was triggered by a tip-off from Greenpeace.<\/p>\n

Limestone in Katanga<\/strong>
\nApprobation par le gouvernement d\u2019un projet d\u2019ordonnance visant l\u2019exploitation des gisements de calcaire au Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | ACP | Digitalcongo.net
\nLe Conseil du gouvernement pr\u00e9sid\u00e9 vendredi dernier par le Premier ministre a approuv\u00e9 un projet d\u2019ordonnance relatif \u00e0 l\u2019exploitation des gisements de calcaire du Katanga et pour laquelle il a \u00e9t\u00e9 convenu de proc\u00e9der au lancement des appels d\u2019offres aupr\u00e8s des investisseurs int\u00e9ress\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Land reform<\/strong>
\nRDCongo \u2013 Une r\u00e9forme fonci\u00e8re en panne ?<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | La voix du paysan congolais
\nLes travaux de la Commission Nationale de la R\u00e9forme Fonci\u00e8re (CONAREF) sont au point mort, faute des moyens financiers.<\/p>\n

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Uganda<\/h2>\n

Copper<\/strong>
\nKilembe – Compensation Row Could Derail Copper Production<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nCopper production at Kilembe mines could be delayed by a few years unless government finds means of resettling at least 1,000 people who currently occupy land that belongs to the mines. Tibet Hima Industry Company Limited, a consortium of Chinese companies, was recently awarded the concession to revive copper mining in Kilembe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oil<\/strong>
\n\u201cMy cows were killed by oil waste\u201d<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | Oil in Uganda
\nRwebisengo Sub-County, Ntoroko District: This area is part of Exploration Area 3A in the Semliki Basin, which was first licensed to Heritage Oil and Gas Ltd. in 1997, and later re-licensed to the same company in 2002.
\nNaturally, the entry of Heritage Oil in the area excited the locals, who were eager to tap any opportunities the investors came with.<\/p>\n

Take Advantage of the Oil Delay<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nEditorial
\nThe delay has been disappointing, given that Uganda badly needs the money to fuel its development agenda, but perhaps it’s a silver lining because it gives Uganda an opportunity to get things right and avoid the curse that other oil-producing countries have experienced.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Mineral certification<\/strong>
\nRwandan Mining Surges as Minerals Certified ‘Conflict-Free’<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nIndustries worldwide are taking a closer look at their supply chains for minerals exported from Africa’s Great Lakes region. They are worried they could be penalized for buying conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo that are labeled as other countries’ production. To counter those fears and build confidence among importers, Rwanda has started issuing regionally approved certificates for exports from its own mines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hydropower \u2013 Rusumo Falls<\/strong>
\nAfDB commits $113m to hydropower project<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Engineering News
\nThe African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday committed $113-million for the development of the 80 MW Rusumo Falls hydropower project. The project would increase renewable power generating capacity and access to electricity in Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, which would share the power generated equally.<\/p>\n

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Burundi<\/h2>\n

Hydropower \u2013 Rusumo Falls<\/strong>
\nAfDB commits $113m to hydropower project<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Engineering News
\nThe African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday committed $113-million for the development of the 80 MW Rusumo Falls hydropower project. The project would increase renewable power generating capacity and access to electricity in Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, which would share the power generated equally.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Extractive Companies, Energy, Trade and Foreign Investment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recent news on national and international extractive and energy companies and investment in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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DRC<\/h2>\n

Congo Uncertainty Seen Posing Risk for Glencore, Randgold<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | Bloomberg
\nMining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo including Glencore Xstrata Plc and Randgold Resources Ltd. face \u201cserious risks\u201d as the country\u2019s 2016 elections approach, Liberum Capital Ltd. said.
\nAn attempt by President Joseph Kabila to change the constitution to seek a third term may destabilize the country, while an opposition victory may jeopardize titles held by some miners, the London-based investment bank said today in a note.<\/span><\/p>\n

ENRC<\/strong>
\nMPs must ask stock exchange regulator why it failed to act on ENRC<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Global Witness
\nWhen Financial Conduct Authority director David Lawton testifies to MPs tomorrow, he must explain how the regulator allowed a company facing serious corruption allegations to list in London and then depart while it was under criminal investigation.<\/p>\n

Mawson West<\/strong>
\nCORRECTION FROM SOURCE-Mawson West Limited: Kapulo Project Drilling Update<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Mawson West Limited | Marketwired
\nPerth, Australia – Mawson West Limited issued a press release on 19 November 2013 that contained an error in Appendix B – Table 5 entitled “2013 Safari South drill results to end of October 2013” contained in the press release. This error was not material. A corrected press release in its entirety is included below.<\/p>\n

Alphamin<\/strong>
\nAlphamin Announces an Initial Inferred Mineral Resource for the Gecomines Prospect, Bisie Tin Project, Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Alphamin Resources Corp. | Marketwired
\nAlphamin Resources Corp. is pleased to announce a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource at the Gecomines target on its wholly owned Bisie Tin Prospect (Bisie Project) in east central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).<\/p>\n

Tiger<\/strong>
\nTiger declares maiden resource at Judeira<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nCopper miner Tiger Resources has reported a maiden inferred mineral resource at the Judeira deposit, within its Kipoi project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

Perenco<\/strong>
\nRDC: le S\u00e9nat recommande \u00e0 Perenco de d\u00e9polluer la cit\u00e9 de Moanda<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe S\u00e9nat a adopt\u00e9 mercredi 20 novembre les recommandations de la commission ayant enqu\u00eat\u00e9 sur la pollution de la cit\u00e9 c\u00f4ti\u00e8re \u00e0 Moanda au Bas-Congo suite \u00e0 l\u2019exploitation p\u00e9troli\u00e8re. Le S\u00e9nat recommande notamment \u00e0 la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Perenco d\u2019investir dans le respect des normes environnementales et de d\u00e9contaminer le sol et les eaux de cette cit\u00e9 c\u00f4ti\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

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Uganda<\/h2>\n

Tibet Hima Industry Company\u00a0<\/strong>
\nKilembe – Compensation Row Could Derail Copper Production<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nCopper production at Kilembe mines could be delayed by a few years unless government finds means of resettling at least 1,000 people who currently occupy land that belongs to the mines. Tibet Hima Industry Company Limited, a consortium of Chinese companies, was recently awarded the concession to revive copper mining in Kilembe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Heritage Oil<\/strong>
\n\u201cMy cows were killed by oil waste\u201d<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | Oil in Uganda
\nRwebisengo Sub-County, Ntoroko District: This area is part of Exploration Area 3A in the Semliki Basin, which was first licensed to Heritage Oil and Gas Ltd. in 1997, and later re-licensed to the same company in 2002.<\/p>\n

Tullow Oil<\/strong>
\nPrivate Firms Make Sh450 Billion From Oil<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nTullow Oil has spent over $200m (Shs 450bn) in its dealings with over 550 local businesses since 2004, it emerged last week. The figure is contained in the latest Tullow Uganda country report, launched at Kampala Sheraton hotel on Friday.<\/p>\n

Tullow Urges Ugandans to Prepare for Oil Opportunities<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nAfter awarding the first production licence to Cnooc, government expects to award more production licences this time round to Tullow oil early next year.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Vanoil<\/strong>
\nVanoil Says It May Accept Other Explorers in Rwanda Oil Search<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Bloomberg
\nVanoil Energy Ltd. (VEL) is discussing with the Rwandan government the option of allowing other companies to help explore the country\u2019s East Kivu Graben Basin as they seek to end a dispute over exploration rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vanoil vs Kigali, a tough call<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Africa Energy Intelligence
\nA conciliation proceeding launched by the Canadian firm augurs badly for exploration in the country with largely unknown geological characteristics. An amicable settlement could come.<\/p>\n

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Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

AXMIN<\/strong>
\nAXMIN Inc.: Successful Resolution to Negotiations in the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | AXMIN Inc. | Marketwired
\nVancouver, British Columbia – AXMIN Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company and the Government of the Central African Republic have successfully resolved all outstanding issues raised in the Government’s 19 augustus 2013 letter and the Company’s 30 september 2013 rebuttal letter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Regulation, Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility<\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on legal and reputational\u00a0issues relating to businesses operating in the Great Lakes Region\u00a0<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n


\nKimberley Process meeting<\/strong>
\nKimberley Process meeting fails to redefine ‘blood diamonds’<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | DW
\nAt a four-day meeting in Johannesburg, Kimberley Process delegates called for stiffer penalties for those dealing in blood diamonds. However, they failed to come up with a broader definition of the term.<\/span><\/p>\n

Statement By the Spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | European Union External Action | allAfrica
\nStatement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the outcome of the Plenary Meeting of the Kimberley Process in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

The Kimberley Process After South Africa – Into Uncharted Territory<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | South African Institute of International Affairs | allAfrica
\nAnalysis
\nContrary to the urgent calls for the reform of the Kimberley Process (KP), its year-end plenary took place in Johannesburg from 19 to 22 November 2012 without a breakthrough on the pressing reform questions.
\nAt the top of campaigners’ demands is the need for the KP to agree on a broader definition of conflict or blood diamonds. This stems from the widely recognised failure of the framework to hold its state parties to account for human, environmental and other rights abuses in diamond-producing areas, whilst clamping down on rebels’ atrocities.<\/p>\n

EITI<\/strong>
\nSouth Africa: Govt Resists Joining Transparency Scheme<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | TrustMedia | allAfrica
\nJohannesburg \u2014 The South African government is attracting criticism by refusing to join 31 other countries in signing up to an international standard aimed at ensuring transparency in the oil, gas and mining industries. South Africa’s parliament has dismissed adopting the standard, known as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), which outlines reporting requirements aimed at ensuring that resource extraction leads to economic growth and social development rather than “corruption and conflict.”<\/p>\n

Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative<\/strong>
\nThe VPs – Managing Human Rights Risk in the Extractives Industry<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | US Department of State | allAfrica
\nGovts. can promote positive business environment in extractive industry in Africa by joining Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights, says US State Dept.<\/p>\n

Corporate legal accountability<\/strong>
\nAnnual Briefing Corporate Legal Accountability<\/a>\u00a0| November 2013 | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
\nWhile many multinational companies operate easily across national borders, many people who suffer human rights abuses at the hands of companies struggle to access judicial remedies, allowing those companies to operate with impunity.
\nBusiness & Human Rights Resource Centre\u2019s Corporate Legal Accountability Annual Briefing provides an overview of corporate legal accountability for human rights, summarising trends and developments in this field since our first Annual Briefing in June 2012.<\/p>\n

Transparency<\/strong>
\nCampaigners give onshore and offshore secrecy jurisdictions the red light<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Global Witness
\nSome of the world\u2019s most infamous secrecy jurisdictions, such as the British Virgin Islands and Jersey are considering becoming more transparent, whereas several G8 countries lag behind, said campaigners today.<\/p>\n

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DRC<\/h2>\n

Conflict-free minerals<\/strong>
\nConflict-Free Minerals Contributing to Community Development in Maniema, DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | ITRI
\nPress release.
\nAfter suffering from a de facto embargo for many months, the start of the iTSCi Programme in Maniema in December 2012 signalled a new beginning for the 3T mineral sector in the Province with increasing earning potential opportunities for the miners, traders and authorities alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tin miners getting twice price for certified DRC ore \u2013 US State Department<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nTin-mining companies that certify their ore against conflict are receiving prices double those of noncertified participants, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Peter Harrell said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Joint Conflict-Free Tungsten Program Announced<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition | CSRwire
\nA new collaboration between the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) and the Tungsten Industry Conflict Minerals Council (TI-CMC) makes it easier for companies to source conflict-free tungsten.<\/p>\n

Revision mining code<\/strong>
\nLa r\u00e9vision du code minier \u00e0 l\u2019ordre du jour appel\u00e9e \u00e0 mettre un terme une fois pour toutes au march\u00e9 des dupes dans ce secteur<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | Le Potentiel | Digitalcongo.net
\nLe code minier de 2002 a tellement favoris\u00e9 les investisseurs priv\u00e9s au d\u00e9triment des int\u00e9r\u00eats de l\u2019Etat alors m\u00eame que la conjoncture \u00e9tait des plus favorables sur le march\u00e9 mondial pour des rentr\u00e9es de recettes enviables, qu\u2019il s\u2019av\u00e8re urgent de r\u00e9viser ledit code pour en extirper les clauses pr\u00e9judiciant le gain public.<\/p>\n

EITI<\/strong>
\nIndustries extractives – La norme ITIE am\u00e8ne une mini-r\u00e9volution dans le secteur minier<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Les d\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nLa RDC l’adoptera d\u00e8s 2014, apr\u00e8s l’\u00e9tape de validation de son rapport 2011 avant le 31 d\u00e9cembre 2013, a expliqu\u00e9 Me Jean-Claude Katende, coordonnateur national de l’Initiative internationale \u00ab Payez ce que vous devez \u00bb qui a milit\u00e9 fortement en faveur de la cr\u00e9ation de l’ITIE pour mettre fin \u00e0 l’opacit\u00e9 dans l’industrie mini\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

ENRC alleged corruption<\/strong>
\nMPs must ask stock exchange regulator why it failed to act on ENRC<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Global Witness
\nWhen Financial Conduct Authority director David Lawton testifies to MPs tomorrow, he must explain how the regulator allowed a company facing serious corruption allegations to list in London and then depart while it was under criminal investigation.<\/p>\n

Oil pollution by Perenco<\/strong>
\nRDC: le S\u00e9nat recommande \u00e0 Perenco de d\u00e9polluer la cit\u00e9 de Moanda<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe S\u00e9nat a adopt\u00e9 mercredi 20 novembre les recommandations de la commission ayant enqu\u00eat\u00e9 sur la pollution de la cit\u00e9 c\u00f4ti\u00e8re \u00e0 Moanda au Bas-Congo suite \u00e0 l\u2019exploitation p\u00e9troli\u00e8re. Le S\u00e9nat recommande notamment \u00e0 la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Perenco d\u2019investir dans le respect des normes environnementales et de d\u00e9contaminer le sol et les eaux de cette cit\u00e9 c\u00f4ti\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

Pollution \u00e0 Moanda: des habitants remettent en cause le rapport des s\u00e9nateurs<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nLe comit\u00e9 de concertation de Moanda, une structure pr\u00e9sent\u00e9e comme le porte-parole de la population de cette cit\u00e9 aupr\u00e8s des entreprises qui exploitent le p\u00e9trole sur place, dit n\u2019est pas \u00eatre d\u2019accord avec les conclusions du rapport de s\u00e9nateurs accusant l\u2019entreprise Perenco de polluer cette contr\u00e9e du Bas-Congo.<\/p>\n

Right to water (IPIS)<\/strong>
\nIn 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

Land reform<\/strong>
\nRDCongo \u2013 Une r\u00e9forme fonci\u00e8re en panne ?<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | La voix du paysan congolais
\nLes travaux de la Commission Nationale de la R\u00e9forme Fonci\u00e8re (CONAREF) sont au point mort, faute des moyens financiers.<\/p>\n

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Uganda<\/h2>\n

Resettlement for copper mines<\/strong>
\nKilembe – Compensation Row Could Derail Copper Production<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nCopper production at Kilembe mines could be delayed by a few years unless government finds means of resettling at least 1,000 people who currently occupy land that belongs to the mines. Tibet Hima Industry Company Limited, a consortium of Chinese companies, was recently awarded the concession to revive copper mining in Kilembe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oil pollution<\/strong>
\n\u201cMy cows were killed by oil waste\u201d<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2013 | Oil in Uganda
\nRwebisengo Sub-County, Ntoroko District: This area is part of Exploration Area 3A in the Semliki Basin, which was first licensed to Heritage Oil and Gas Ltd. in 1997, and later re-licensed to the same company in 2002.<\/p>\n

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Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Mineral certification<\/strong>
\nRwandan Mining Surges as Minerals Certified ‘Conflict-Free’<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | Voice of America
\nIndustries worldwide are taking a closer look at their supply chains for minerals exported from Africa’s Great Lakes region. They are worried they could be penalized for buying conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo that are labeled as other countries’ production. To counter those fears and build confidence among importers, Rwanda has started issuing regionally approved certificates for exports from its own mines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Other<\/h1>\n


\nEast African governments turn on vibrant media in bid to stem criticism<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2013 | The Guardian
\nKenya and Tanzania are among several countries in the region who are introducing laws to curb press freedom<\/span><\/p>\n

IPIS Recent Publications<\/h1>\n


\nPinocchio 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.<\/span><\/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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