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This week\u2019s news began with the FARDC\u2019s announcement of the launch of its Sukola 2 offensive against the FDLR on Thursday, 29 January. Whilst broadly welcomed, the news was received with concern and skepticism about the conduct of the operation and its potential impact on civilians, due in large part to a lack of clarity surrounding MONUSCO\u2019s role. Later pledging its strategic, operational and logistic support to the campaign, MONUSCO nevertheless joined rights groups in calling for the replacement of two generals central to the operation (military head of the operation and new commander of the 34th Military region). These calls are based on the inclusion of these individuals on a UN list regarding the commission of human rights abuses.<\/p>\n

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In North Kivu, a new massacre in the early hours of Wednesday morning in a village north east of Beni town has prompted condemnation. Around 20 people were reportedly killed in a machete attack. In South Kivu, an attack on a bus between Uvira and Bukavu has been attributed to Burundian FNL rebels, whilst in Province Oriental 15 people, including one peacekeeper, were murdered in a gun attack on a nightclub in Aru, Ituri territory. In Katanga, clashes between Luba and Pygmy militias are said to have destabilised the Nyunzu and Manono territories causing displacement. The Carter Centre and three Congolese NGOs have raised concerns about a lack of public disclosure for over 60 mining contracts in the DRC despite the country\u2019s transparency undertakings.<\/p>\n

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In the Central African Republic, the transitional authorities have rejected the draft ceasefire agreed between ex-seleka and anti-balaka representatives in Nairobi last week. The agreement has proved controversial in both method and content, having excluded the transitional government from the process and being attended by numerous demands including amnesty for those responsible for sectarian violence, a new transitional government and the subsuming of all foreign forces under UN trusteeship. Bangui\u2019s rejection was echoed by, amongst others, France and the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC), culminating in the talks\u2019 mediators confirming that the text of the agreement could not be validated. The UN independent expert on the situation of human rights in the CAR is currently visiting the country (3-14 February) to assess developments on the ground.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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Conflict and security<\/h1>\n

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

Regional cooperation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Regional Interpol Cooperation Paying Off<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | News of Rwanda | allAfrica
\nThe cooperation between Rwanda, Uganda and KenyaInterpol is bearing substantial fruits in the wake of the regional forces coming up with measures to curb crime in the region. The Rwanda Interpol spokesman CSP Celestin Twahirwa says that this year has seen two ground breaking initiatives that have seen a crackdown on two cases of trans-border thefts; one conducted of money theft done Uganda and vehicle robbery in Kenya.<\/p>\n

Kigali And Kinshasa Sign Information Sharing Agreement<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | News of Rwanda | allAfrica
\nRwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force (UPDF) have agreed to share information on rebel groups operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

LRA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ugandan LRA commander Okot Odhimabo’s ‘grave found’ <\/a>| 2 February 2015 | BBC
\nBody of LRA Commander Possibly Found<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | Voice of America
\nUganda finds body thought to be of Lord\u2019s Resistance Army deputy<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | The Guardian
\nUganda: Lord\u2019s Resistance Army Rebel commander\u2019s remains believed discovered in CAR<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | LNC
\nUgandan troops have found the grave of what is believed to be that of a rebel commander wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). A deserter from the LRA had led troops to the suspected grave of Okot Odhiambo, an army spokesman said.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

UN sanctions renewed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Security Council renews sanctions, extends mandate of expert monitoring group<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | UN News Centre
\nThe United Nations Security Council today renewed its sanctions on the DRC to prevent the supply, sale or transfer of arms, training, and financing, to armed groups.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa protests<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blood on the streets: Understanding the popular uprising in Congo<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Pambazuka
\nApparently inspired by last year\u2019s massive protests in Burkina Faso that ended the regime of President Blaise Compaore who wanted to extend his rule, Congolese citizens last week poured out into the streets to oppose perceived attempts by President Kabila to hold onto power. The people won. But will Kabila still pursue his ambition?<\/p>\n

La MONUSCO satisfaite du compromis, mais inqui\u00e8te du climat politique<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | RFI | allAfrica
\nLa mission de l’ONU en RDC s’inqui\u00e8te \u00e9galement d’une s\u00e9rie d’arrestations de leaders politiques de l’opposition avant et pendant les manifestations contre le projet de loi \u00e9lectorale qui a d\u00e9sormais \u00e9t\u00e9 adopt\u00e9.<\/p>\n

L’opposition r\u00e9clame une enqu\u00eate sur les manifestations contre la loi \u00e9lectorale<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\n666 ONG demandent des comptes \u00e0 Joseph Kabila<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | Afrikarabia.com
\nL\u2019opposition parlementaire et extraparlementaire, des organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile et des membres de la diaspora r\u00e9clament une enqu\u00eate ind\u00e9pendante nationale et internationale sur les \u00e9v\u00e9nements qui ont secou\u00e9 Kinshasa et d\u2019autres villes congolaises la semaine derni\u00e8re. Des manifestations contre la version initiale de la loi \u00e9lectorale organis\u00e9es par l\u2019opposition ont d\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e9r\u00e9 en \u00e9meutes, faisant 14 morts, selon le gouvernement ; 42, selon la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration internationale des droits de l\u2019homme.<\/p>\n

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

Conf\u00e9rence de presse des Nations Unies du mercredi 4 fevrier 2015 <\/a>| 4 February 2015 | MONUSCO<\/p>\n

Malawi: Govt to Send Troops for Peace Keeping in DRC<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Malawi 24 | allAfrica
\nMalawi government has disclosed that 850 troops will be sent to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a peace keeping mission as the country is committed to promote peace in some war -weary African nations.<\/p>\n

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

RDC-M23 – Ban Ki-moon d\u00e9plore les \u00ab lents progr\u00e8s dans la mise en \u0153uvre des D\u00e9clarations de Nairobi \u00bb<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nBan Ki-moon a d\u00e9plor\u00e9 les lents progress de la mise en \u0153uvre de Nairobi, par le gouvernement congolais et l’ex-r\u00e9bellion du M23, \u00ab Plus d’un an apr\u00e8s la signature de ces d\u00e9clarations, l’amnistie et le rapatriement des anciens combattants \u00e9ligibles du M23 et des autres groupes arm\u00e9s n’ont pas \u00e9t\u00e9 achev\u00e9s \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Le gouvernement favorable au rapatriement des ex-rebelles du M23 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s dans les pays voisins<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | ACP | Digitalcongo.net
\nAu sortir des \u00e9changes, ce dimanche 1er f\u00e9vrier avec le gouverneur de la province du Nord-Kivu, Julien Paluku Kahongya en sa r\u00e9sidence officielle, le vice-ministre congolais de la D\u00e9fense a assur\u00e9 que les pr\u00e9paratifs sont avanc\u00e9s et que \u00abtout est fait avec le concours des partenaires internationaux\u00bb pour renforcer le climat d\u2019entente et de confiance entre la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo et son voisin le Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Le vice-ministre Ren\u00e9 Nsibu \u00e0 Kigali pour ramener les \u00ab ex-rebelles du M23 dans leur Congo natal pour int\u00e9grer le processus de l’amnistie \u00bb<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLe vice-ministre de la D\u00e9fense de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), Ren\u00e9 Nsibu \u00e9tait de passage \u00e0 Goma (Nord-Kivu) le dimanche 01 f\u00e9vrier 2015 en route pour Kigali, capitale du Rwanda, dans le cadre de la finalisation des \u00ab engagements internationaux \u00bb visant le retour effectif et d\u00e9finitif de la paix dans la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs.<\/p>\n

Rwanda, DR Congo Discuss Repatriation of Ex-M23 Fighters<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nOfficials from Rwanda and DR Congo have reiterated commitment toward facilitating the voluntary repatriation of fighters formerly with the defunct rebel group, M23. This followed a closed-door meeting between a delegation from DR Congo and their Rwandan counterparts in Kigali, yesterday, to discuss the modalities of the former rebels’ eventual repatriation back home.<\/p>\n

Counter-FDLR offensive (Sukola 2) launched<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Etumba \u00e0 Beni apr\u00e8s des nominations au sein des FARDC – Les op\u00e9rations militaires contre les FDLR \u00ab imm\u00e9diatement \u00bb<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLa visite \u00e0 Beni du chef d’Etat-major g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des FARDC, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Didier Etumba, intervenant quelques jours apr\u00e8s la nomination d’officiers g\u00e9n\u00e9raux au Nord-Kivu, laisse entrevoir le lancement \u00ab imm\u00e9diatement \u00bb des op\u00e9rations militaires contre les rebelles rwandais des FDLR pour leur \u00ab d\u00e9sarment forc\u00e9 \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Bient\u00f4t une offensive contre les FDLR<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nAttaque “imminente” de l\u2019ONU contre les FDLR<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | afrik.com
\nLancement officiel des op\u00e9rations militaires contre les FDLR<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nL’arm\u00e9e congolaise lance la traque des FDLR dans l’est de la RDC<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nLes FARDC lancent \u00ab Sukola 2 \u00bb contre les FDLR<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nL’arm\u00e9e congolaise annonce partir seule \u00aban\u00e9antir les FDLR\u00bb<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | RFI | allAfrica
\nLa RDC affirme avoir “engag\u00e9” une offensive contre les rebelles hutus rwandais<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nL’arm\u00e9e congolaise a annonc\u00e9 jeudi le lancement de l’offensive tr\u00e8s attendue contre les rebelles hutu rwandais des FDLR dans l’est de la RDC. Les rebelles avaient jusqu’au 2 janvier pour d\u00e9poser les armes et se rendre, faute de quoi ils s’exposeraient \u00e0 un d\u00e9sarmement forc\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Congo Declares Start of Campaign Against Rwandan Hutu Rebels <\/a>| 29 January 2015 | Voice of America
\nDR Congo to launch fresh assault on Rwandan rebels<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Aljazeera
\n\u201cSokola2\u201d to disarm the FDLR Rwandan Rebels<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | MONUSCO | Reliefweb
\nCongo declares start of campaign against Rwandan Hutu rebels<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Reuters
\nDemocratic Republic of Congo’s army on Thursday declared the official start of operations against Rwandan Hutu rebels, after the group missed a January 2 deadline to disarm, but a senior army official said combat had not yet begun.<\/p>\n

Traque des FDLR : \u00ab C\u2019est le temps de commencer les op\u00e9rations \u00bb, affirme Kobler<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nNouvel appel du repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019ONU en RDC aux FDLR<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | ACP | Digitalcongo.net
\nLe repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019ONU en RDC, Martin Kobler, a lanc\u00e9 mercredi, un nouvel appel aux combattants des FDLR, les invitant \u00e0 se rendre volontairement, avant de pr\u00e9ciser que les actions militaires FARDC-Force de la MONUSCO vont bient\u00f4t commencer.<\/p>\n

Une op\u00e9ration anti-FDLR qui tombe \u00e0 pic pour Kinshasa<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Afrikarabia.com
\nL\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise a annonc\u00e9 ce jeudi le d\u00e9clenchement d\u2019une offensive contre les rebelles hutus rwandais des FDLR. Une op\u00e9ration militaire qui permet aux autorit\u00e9s congolaises de faire oublier les violentes \u00e9meutes de la mi-janvier.<\/p>\n

Responses to launch of Sukola 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

l’ONU salue l’annonce du lancement des op\u00e9rations militaires contre les rebelles des FDLR<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | UN News Centre
\nLe chef de la MONUSCO, Martin Kobler, a salu\u00e9 jeudi l’annonce du lancement des op\u00e9rations militaires contre les rebelles des FDLR par le gouvernement congolais.<\/p>\n

Welcoming the Start of Military Operations Against the FDLR<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | US Department of State
\nD\u00e9claration du d\u00e9partement d’\u00c9tat sur les op\u00e9rations militaires contre un groupe arm\u00e9 en RDC<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | US Department of State | allAfrica
\nLa Belgique salue le lancement des op\u00e9rations militaires contre les FDLR<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | Afrik.com
\nTraque contre les FDLR: la CIRGL encourage le gouvernement congolais<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes pays signataires de l\u2019accord-cadre saluent les op\u00e9rations contre les FDLR<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

SADC Ready to Flex Muscles On DRC<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | The Herald | allAfrica
\nSADC is now prepared to enforce military action to deal with rebels destabilising the eastern parts of DRC where FDLR rebels have failed to meet their ceasefire pledges after only 26 percent surrendered against a pledge of over 70 percent. This emerged at the Double Troika meeting of Sadc which was chaired by President Mugabe in Addis Abeba and which brought together the Summit and Organ Troikas.<\/p>\n

Ban Ki-moon r\u00e9clame des r\u00e9sultats concrets sur le terrain dans la lutte contre les rebelles<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | UN News Centre
\nLe Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations Unies, Ban Ki-moon s’est dit heureux de \u201cl’annonce par le gouvernement de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo du d\u00e9but de ses op\u00e9rations contre ce groupe arm\u00e9 ill\u00e9gal, avec le soutien de la MONUSCO\u201d.<\/p>\n

Traque des FDLR: les humanitaires pr\u00eats \u00e0 assister des \u00e9ventuels d\u00e9plac\u00e9s au Nord-Kivu<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes humanitaires se disent pr\u00eats \u00e0 assister des \u00e9ventuels d\u00e9plac\u00e9s des op\u00e9rations militaires contre les rebelles des FDLR, au Nord-Kivu. L\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise, avec l\u2019appui de la Monusco, a lanc\u00e9, jeudi dernier, cette op\u00e9ration \u00e0 partir de la ville de Beni en vue de d\u00e9sarmer ces rebelles rwandais, estim\u00e9s \u00e0 plus de 1000 combattants sur le sol congolais.<\/p>\n

Les rebelles rwandais assurent vouloir continuer \u00e0 se rendre<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Algerie Presse Service | allAfrica
\nLes rebelles hutus rwandais dans l’Est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) ont assur\u00e9 vendredi vouloir “poursuivre leur processus politique de d\u00e9sarmement”, alors l’arm\u00e9e congolaise a annonc\u00e9 le lancement d’une op\u00e9ration contre la r\u00e9bellion.<\/p>\n

FDLR – Too Much Ado About Doing Nothing<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nMany in Rwanda have been sceptical about the United Nations taking up arms against the FDLR.<\/p>\n

Sukola 2: MONUSCO role<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les FARDC \u00e0 l\u2019assaut final contre les FDLR, sans le soutient de l\u2019ONU<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | RFI & AFP | digitalcongo.net
\nTout en \u00e9tant sur le point d\u2019en finir avec les FDLR, surtout que le Gouvernement n\u2019a jamais renonc\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019option militaire qui \u00e9tait encore sur la table, les FARDC ont donc fix\u00e9 les esprits sur leur ultime d\u00e9cision de les an\u00e9antir et de mettre un terme \u00e0 leur maintien en territoire national. L\u2019assaut sur les FDLR est lanc\u00e9 jeudi 29 janvier, \u00e0 l\u2019Est, sans aucun recours \u00e0 la Monusco.<\/p>\n

L’op\u00e9ration contre les FDLR suscite inqui\u00e9tude et scepticisme<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | RFI | allAfrica
\nTraque contre les FDLR : la Communaut\u00e9 internationale confiante en l\u2019initiative des FARDC<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | RFI | Digitalcongo.net
\nOp\u00e9ration Sukola 2 contre les FDLR – Les FARDC prennent les devants des op\u00e9rations<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nWashington et l’Union europ\u00e9enne saluent l’annonce d’une offensive militaire contre les rebelles du FDLR. Mais hier au lieu d’op\u00e9rations conjointes avec la Monusco, ce qui \u00e9tait souhait\u00e9 par la communaut\u00e9 internationale, les Forces arm\u00e9es de RDC se disaient d\u00e9cid\u00e9es \u00e0 faire cavalier seul, au moins dans un premier temps. Le r\u00f4le des Nations unies dans cette op\u00e9ration reste impr\u00e9cis, et suscite scepticisme et inqui\u00e9tude.<\/p>\n

Congolese troops prepare for offensive against rebels<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Aljazeera
\nTroops in the DRC are preparing to launch an offensive against rebel fighters in the country’s east with possibly limited logistical support from the UN. The operation against the FDLR was originally meant to be a joint effort between the UN and the Congolese army, but that is no longer the case.<\/p>\n

D\u00e9sarmement forc\u00e9 des FDLR – Feingold \u00ab pense qu’il faut laisser la chance aux Congolais et voir s’il vont effectivement de l’avant avec cette op\u00e9ration \u00bb<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\n\u00ab Nous sommes heureux que le gouvernement congolais ait reconnu la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 de passer \u00e0 l’action, qu’il ait annonc\u00e9 que les op\u00e9rations allaient commencer, qu’il ait accept\u00e9 le soutien de la Monusco. Je pense qu’il faut laisser une chance aux Congolais, et voir s’ils vont effectivement de l’avant avec cette op\u00e9ration \u00bb, L’Envoy\u00e9 sp\u00e9cial des Etats-Unis sur les Grands Lacs, Russ Feingold, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 au terme du 24\u00e8me Sommet des chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement de l’Union africaine \u00e0 Addis-Abeba (Ethiopie). Il estime cependant que \u00ab la meilleure mani\u00e8re de g\u00e9rer cette affaire, c’est de coop\u00e9rer au maximum \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Who is going after FDLR and who not?<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | christophvogel.net
\nArticle describing the lack of clarity regarding the extent to which MONUSCO will be involved in the military operation against FDLR.<\/p>\n

Traque des FDLR : une op\u00e9ration des FARDC soutenue par la Monusco, selon Martin Kobler<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nTraque des FDLR : la Monusco promet un soutien strat\u00e9gique, op\u00e9rationnel et logistique<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef de la Mission de l\u2019Onu pour la stabilisation en RDC (Monusco), Martin Kobler a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 lundi 2 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 Goma que l\u2019op\u00e9ration militaire annonc\u00e9e de l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise contre les rebelles rwandais des FDLR b\u00e9n\u00e9ficie du soutien de la Monusco.<\/p>\n

Sukola 2: appointment of UN human rights red list generals to lead offesive<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Mandevu devrait \u00eatre remplac\u00e9<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | RFI | allAfrica
\nLa Monusco, la mission des Nations unies en RDC, a demand\u00e9 le remplacement du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Mandevu, nomm\u00e9 il y a une semaine \u00e0 la t\u00eate de l’op\u00e9ration que m\u00e8ne l’arm\u00e9e congolaise contre les FDLR, les rebelles hutus rwandais implant\u00e9s \u00e0 l’est du Congo. Mandevu est en effet plac\u00e9 par l’ONU sur liste rouge. Des unit\u00e9s qu’il a dirig\u00e9es par le pass\u00e9 sont accus\u00e9es de graves violations des droits de l’homme.<\/p>\n

Gen Bruno Mandevu ‘should be replaced’<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | BBC
\nA leading rights group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has called on the government to annul a controversial general’s appointment to lead the fight against the FDLR rebels.<\/p>\n

U.N. to Congo: Remove generals accused of abuses or lose support<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Reuters
\nUN support for Congo campaign against Rwanda rebels in doubt over abuses<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Reuters
\nThe UN has threatened to withdraw support for a planned DRC military campaign against Rwandan rebels if the government does not remove two generals accused of human rights abuses by the end of next week. Congolese authorities appointed General Bruno Mandevu to head the operation against the FDLR and General Fall Sikabwe as commander of the 34th military region, which covers the key area in eastern Congo where the offensive will happen. The senior U.N. official said the generals were listed by the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo as so-called ‘red generals’.<\/p>\n

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

Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Etumba \u00e0 Beni apr\u00e8s des nominations au sein des FARDC – Les op\u00e9rations militaires contre les FDLR \u00ab imm\u00e9diatement \u00bb<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLa visite \u00e0 Beni du chef d’Etat-major g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des FARDC, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Didier Etumba, intervenant quelques jours apr\u00e8s la nomination d’officiers g\u00e9n\u00e9raux au Nord-Kivu, laisse entrevoir le lancement \u00ab imm\u00e9diatement \u00bb des op\u00e9rations militaires contre les rebelles rwandais des FDLR pour leur \u00ab d\u00e9sarment forc\u00e9 \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Traque contre les FDLR au Nord-Kivu – Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Fall Sikabwe d\u00e9cid\u00e9 \u00e0 se battre \u00ab pour les int\u00e9r\u00eats de la population \u00bb<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLe G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Fall Sikabwe, nouveau commandant nomm\u00e9 \u00e0 la t\u00eate de la 34\u00e8me R\u00e9gion militaire au Nord-Kivu, promet \u00ab traduire en actes \u00bb tous les ordres de sa hi\u00e9rarchie afin de s’acquitter valablement de la mission dans ses nouvelles fonctions en plus de sa principale mission celle de d\u00e9fendre l’int\u00e9grit\u00e9 du territoire national.<\/p>\n

La MONUSCO condamne de nouveaux massacres dans la r\u00e9gion de Beni<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | UN News Centre
\nMartin Kobler a condamn\u00e9 avec force mercredi de nouveaux massacres dans la r\u00e9gion de Beni, dans l’est du pays.<\/p>\n

Armed groups to be \u2018neutralised\u2019 says UN DR Congo envoy after massacre near Beni<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | UN News Centre
\nThe head of MONUSCO has today strongly condemned massacre of civilians that took place in the area of Beni town in the vast country\u2019s restive northeast.<\/p>\n

Au moins 17 personnes tu\u00e9es \u00e0 la machette \u00e0 Beni<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Afrik.com
\nDes hommes arm\u00e9s tuent une vingtaine de personnes \u00e0 Mayangose-Kibidiwe<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe massacre se poursuit dans l\u2019est de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo, dans le territoire de B\u00e9ni. Au moins 17 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es \u00e0 la machette, dans la nuit de mardi \u00e0 mercredi, selon la police. La zone de Beni a \u00e9t\u00e9 en proie, d\u2019octobre \u00e0 d\u00e9cembre 2014, \u00e0 une s\u00e9rie de massacres similaires attribu\u00e9s \u00e0 des rebelles ougandais de l\u2019ADF-Nalu.<\/p>\n

At least 21 killed in machete attack in northeast Congo<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Reuters
\nAt least 14 men and seven women were killed overnight in the town of Mayangose by machete-wielding attackers. Ugandan militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) group that operates along the Congo border attacked, Omar Kavota, a spokesman for the Civil Society of North Kivu said from the nearby city of Beni.<\/p>\n

Un nouveau massacre \u00e0 Beni<\/a> | 5 February 2015 | UN News Centre
\nLa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du Nord Kivu a indiqu\u00e9 mercredi qu’au moins 20 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es dans un village de la province du Nord-Kivu. Le porte-parole de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile, Omar Kavota, a indiqu\u00e9 que les victimes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es \u00e0 Mayangose-Kibidiwe, \u00e0 environ 15 kilom\u00e8tres au nord-est de Beni. Le forfait aurait \u00e9t\u00e9 commis par un groupe d’hommes arm\u00e9s, et les rebelles ougandais des ADF-Nalu sont encore mis en cause par des responsables locaux.<\/p>\n

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

Des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles FNL attaquent un minibus, un mort<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nUne personne a \u00e9t\u00e9 abattue et deux autres ont \u00e9t\u00e9 gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9es, dans la nuit de jeudi 29 janvier, au cours de l\u2019attaque d\u2019un mini bus, sur la Nationale n\u00b05, entre Uvira et Bukavu. L\u2019attaque est attribu\u00e9e aux pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles burundais des Forces nationales de lib\u00e9ration (FNL).<\/p>\n

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

Reprise des activit\u00e9s apr\u00e8s les accrochages entre FARDC et FRPI \u00e0 Aveba<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes activit\u00e9s ont repris dans la localit\u00e9 d\u2019Aveba, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 pr\u00e8s de 400 km au Sud de Bunia, dans le district de l\u2019Ituri (Province Orientale), apr\u00e8s des affrontements entre les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) et la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) de Cobra Matata.<\/p>\n

Didier Etumba annonce la traque des miliciens de la FRPI<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nDidier Etumba Longila, a annonc\u00e9 la traque des miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) de Cobra Matata. Il a fait cette annonce, vendredi 30 janvier, \u00e0 son arriv\u00e9e \u00e0 Bunia, chef-lieu de l\u2019Ituri (Province Orientale), en provenance de Beni (Nord-Kivu), o\u00f9 il a lanc\u00e9 les op\u00e9rations militaires contre les FDLR.<\/p>\n

La MONUSCO est pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par la soudaine mont\u00e9e de la violence \u00e0 ARU<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | MONUSCO | Reliefweb
\nLa MONUSCO est pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par la soudaine mont\u00e9e de la violence \u00e0 ARU dans la nuit du 31 janvier 2015 qui a occasionn\u00e9 la mort de 14 personnes dont 1 casque bleu et bless\u00e9 16 autres dont un casque bleu. Des individus arm\u00e9s ont ouvert pour des raisons encore inconnues, le feu autour et \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur d\u2019un night-club d\u2019ARU aux environs de 22h45.<\/p>\n

Les activit\u00e9s tournent au ralenti apr\u00e8s le meurtre de 15 personnes \u00e0 Aru<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes activit\u00e9s tournent au ralenti, ce lundi 2 f\u00e9vrier, \u00e0 Aru-centre, dans le district de l\u2019Ituri (Province Orientale), apr\u00e8s l\u2019assassinat, le week-end dernier, de 15 personnes qui c\u00e9l\u00e9braient la victoire des L\u00e9opards de la RDC sur les Diables rouges du Congo \u00e0 la Can 2015. Des sources locales indiquent que c\u2019est apr\u00e8s 22 heures (heure locale) qu\u2019un commando arm\u00e9 a surgi au Dancing club Bandal d\u2019Aru, situ\u00e9 dans l\u2019enceinte de l\u2019H\u00f4tel Digital, tuant ainsi 14 personnes et blessant gri\u00e8vement environ 20 autres.<\/p>\n

Le chef de la MONUSCO se rend dans le nord-est du pays suite \u00e0 une violente fusillade<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | UN News Centre
\nLe chef de la Mission des Nations Unies en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (MONUSCO), Martin Kobler, a apport\u00e9 mardi son soutien \u00e0 la population d’une localit\u00e9 du nord-est du pays, victime d’une violente fusillade qui a fait plusieurs morts et de nombreux bless\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Lancement de l\u2019op\u00e9ration \u00ab100 dollars am\u00e9ricains contre arme\u00bb<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe gouvernement de Province Orientale s\u2019engage \u00e0 remettre 100 dollars am\u00e9ricains contre toute arme rendue aux autorit\u00e9s. Le Comit\u00e9 provincial de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 a mis en place cette op\u00e9ration d\u00e9nomm\u00e9e \u00abarme contre une prime sp\u00e9ciale\u00bb pour lutter contre la circulation des armes dans la ville de Kisangani et dans le reste de la province. Il s\u2019agit d\u2019enrayer la recrudescence des cas de banditisme \u00e0 mains arm\u00e9es dans cette r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n

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

18 Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Bakata Katanga se rendent aux FARDC<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nDix-huit Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Bakata-Katanga se sont rendus aux FARDC au cours\u00a0 du dernier trimestre\u00a0 de\u00a0 2014. Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral-major Jean-Claude Kifwa a livr\u00e9 ce bilan, vendredi 30 janvier, \u00e0 Lubumbashi, chef-lieu du Katanga.<\/p>\n

Les Luba et pygm\u00e9es de nouveau en conflit \u00e0 Manono au Katanga<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Le Potentiel | Digitalcongo.net
\nLes affrontements entre les milices luba et pygm\u00e9es ont d\u00e9stabilis\u00e9 les deux territoires, Nyunzu et Manono, et provoqu\u00e9 les d\u00e9placements des populations civiles.<\/p>\n

La police de roulage accus\u00e9e de tracasseries \u00e0 Kawayongo<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLa Ligue nationale paysanne des droits de l\u2019homme (Linapedho) accuse les policiers de circulation routi\u00e8re de tracasser les motards sur l\u2019axe-routier Kawayongo-Kasaji dans le district de Lualaba (Katanga). Selon cette structure, ces policiers qui sont post\u00e9s juste \u00e0 l\u2019endroit o\u00f9 se trouve un casse-vitesse exigent entre 4 000 francs congolais (4, 32 dollars am\u00e9ricains) et 20 000 francs congolais (21, 59 dollars am\u00e9ricains) pour laisser passer les conducteurs des v\u00e9hicules.<\/p>\n

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

\u00c9quateur : panique \u00e0 Kotakoli apr\u00e8s un soul\u00e8vement des anciens combattants<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes activit\u00e9s \u00e9conomiques ont \u00e9t\u00e9 paralys\u00e9es mardi 3 f\u00e9vrier \u00e0 Kotakoli, localit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 100 km de Gbadolite (Equateur), suite \u00e0 un soul\u00e8vement des ex-combattants cantonn\u00e9s depuis cinq mois dans ce centre d\u2019instruction militaire. Ces anciens militaires se plaignent de leurs conditions de vie.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Rwandan Defence Force<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDF’s Legacy in CAR Should Endure and Inspire<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nArticle speaking in high terms of the Rwandan Defence Forces\u2019 achievements in the CAR and beyond.<\/p>\n

Retired U.S General Hails RDF<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nThe role that RDF has played in securing the country and leading its people out of the doldrums is commendable and should be emulated globally, a US army general and former top diplomat has said. Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Karl Eikenberry, was addressing journalists on Thursday at the RDF Command and Staff College in Nyakinama, Musanze District, Northern Province.<\/p>\n

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

Public Warned Against Abandoned Objects<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nThe Rwanda National Police has appealed to the general public to be wary of suspicious objects that could be explosives and report them to officials as soon as possible. The call follows four separate cases on January 27, in which grenades were recovered in Rubavu, Nyagatare and Burera districts.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

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

Kirundo : vers l\u2019accalmie politique<\/a> | 28 January 2015 | Iwacu
\nKirundo est aujourd\u2019hui relativement calme apr\u00e8s les tensions observ\u00e9es entre les jeunes affili\u00e9s aux partis politiques au d\u00e9but et milieu de 2014.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Ugandan People\u2019s Defence Force<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Sudan Extends Ugandan Army Presence for Four Months<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Sudan Tribune | allAfrica
\nSouth Sudan has renewed a contract, which extends for four additional months Ugandan military presence in the world’s youngest nation. This is reportedly the third time South Sudan asked for an extension of Ugandan army presence in the country, more than a year since they deployed a battalion in support of president Salva Kiir’s government.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

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

Staggering Political, Social Normalisation Challenges<\/a> | 28 January 2015 | Cameroon Tribune | allAfrica
\nThe transitional government headed by Catherine Samba-Panza and the international community led by the United Nations Organisation (UNO), have been working tooth and nail to end the conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) and reinstate, peace, stability, growth and democracy in the country. Despite the tireless efforts, improvement is yet to be perceptible. The return to normal life in the CAR is apparently staggering.<\/p>\n

Rejection of draft agreement from Nairobi peace talks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Que dit l’accord de Nairobi entre ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka et anti-balaka ?<\/a>\u00a0| 29 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nLa m\u00e9diation k\u00e9nyane a annonc\u00e9 mercredi la signature \u00e0 Nairobi d’un accord sur le cessez-le-feu et l’arr\u00eat des hostilit\u00e9s en Centrafrique entre les ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka et les anti-balaka. Un texte imm\u00e9diatement rejet\u00e9 par Bangui. Mais quel en est le contenu ?<\/p>\n

Rencontre de Na\u00efrobi : les protagonistes exigent l’amnistie g\u00e9n\u00e9rale<\/a>\u00a0| 29 January 2015 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nLes principaux leaders de la crise centrafricaine, ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka et miliciens Antibalaka dont les anciens chefs d’Etat Michel Djotodia et Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 ont sign\u00e9 mardi \u00e0 Na\u00efrobi au Kenya un accord de cessez-le-feu et de cessation des hostilit\u00e9s. Ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka et Antibalaka ont invit\u00e9 le gouvernement de transition \u00e0 examiner la possibilit\u00e9 d’une amnistie g\u00e9n\u00e9rale \u00e0 toutes les personnes impliqu\u00e9es dans les combats pendant le conflit en R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine.<\/p>\n

Le texte sign\u00e9 \u00e0 Nairobi est rejet\u00e9 \u00e0 Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 29 January 2015 | RFI | allAfrica
\nBangui rejette le cessez-le-feu de Nairobi<\/a>\u00a0| 29 January 2015 | afrik.com
\nR\u00e9action de Bangui \u00e0 la rencontre de Nairobi<\/a>\u00a0| 30 January 2015 | LNC
\nL’accord de Nairobi divise la Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 30 January 2015 | Cameroon Tribune | allAfrica
\nLe texte sign\u00e9 \u00e0 Nairobi entre des partisans de Michel Djotodia et de Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 est critiqu\u00e9 \u00e0 Bangui. Le gouvernement de transition, qui n’a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 associ\u00e9 \u00e0 ces consultations, le rejette.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic Rejects Militias’ Cease-Fire Accord<\/a>\u00a0| 29 January 2015 | Voice of America
\nCentrafrique : Bangui\u2019s reaction on the Nairobi meeting<\/a>\u00a0| 30 January 2015 | LNC
\nThe Central African Republic on Thursday rejected a cease-fire deal signed by rival militias that calls for amnesty for those responsible for more than a year of sectarian violence. The talks, between a splinter group of the mainly Muslim Seleka alliance and a faction of the “anti-balaka” militia, were held in Kenya, outside the auspices of a government-led peace process in C.A.R.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic rejects militia ceasefire deal<\/a>\u00a0| 29 January 2015 | Reuters
\nCAR’s government and France rejected on a ceasefire deal signed in Kenya between rival militia groups that calls for an amnesty for those responsible for more than a year of sectarian violence in which thousands have died. Furthermore, the final draft of the accord calls for a new transitional government.<\/p>\n

Denis Sassou Nguesso joue avec le feu<\/a>\u00a0| 29 January 2015 | afrik.com
\nEntre Sassou Nguesso et Samba-Panza, le torchon br\u00fble<\/a>\u00a0| 29 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique | Digitalcongo.net
\nQuand Denis Sassou N\u2019Guesso joue avec le feu en RCA<\/a>\u00a0| 29 January 2015 | LNC
\nLes relations entre la pr\u00e9sidente de la transition centrafricaine Catherine Samba-Panza et le pr\u00e9sident congolais Denis Sassou Nguesso, m\u00e9diateur officiel pour la Centrafrique, sont aujourd’hui glaciales.<\/p>\n

Congo : When Denis Sassou N\u2019Guesso plays with fire in his ambivalence on the CAR case<\/a>\u00a0| 30 January 2015 | LNC
\nArticle on the difficult relationship between the Congolese president Denis Sassou N\u2019Guesso, and his counterpart the CAR interim President Catherine Samba-Panza, and the influence on Denis Sassou N\u2019Guesso\u2019s way of managing the CAR crisis as a mediator.<\/p>\n

Sassou fait marche arri\u00e8re sur Nairobi<\/a>\u00a0| 30 January 2015 | Afrikarabia.com
\nDans une lettre au pr\u00e9sident k\u00e9nyan qu\u2019a pu se procurer Afrikarabia, le pr\u00e9sident Sassou Nguesso, remet en cause les accords sign\u00e9s \u00e0 Nairobi. Des n\u00e9gociations qu\u2019il avait lui-m\u00eame initi\u00e9.<\/p>\n

CAR Not Ready for Polls, Nairobi Talks Best Bet – Rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 29 January 2015 | Capital FM | allAfrica
\nA splinter group of the predominantly Muslim Seleka and a faction of the Central African Republic’s Anti-Balaka militia, meeting in Nairobi, say credible elections cannot be held in the country later in the year as planned. The two groups said CAR is still too volatile as fighting rages in the capital of Bangui.<\/p>\n

Les accords de Nairobi dans le collimateur de l\u2019AFDT et de Sassou Nguesso\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 30 January 2015 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nL\u2019Alliance des forces d\u00e9mocratiques pour la transition (AFDT), la plateforme de l’ancienne opposition d\u00e9mocratique, d\u00e9nonce les conclusions des pourparlers de Na\u00efrobi au Kenya.<\/p>\n

Les accords de Nairobi nuls et non avenus pour la CEEAC<\/a>\u00a0| 31 January 2015 | RFI | allAfrica
\nCentrafrique, Idriss Deby r\u00e9fute les accords de Nairobi au nom de la CEEAC<\/a>\u00a0| 30 January 2015 | LNC
\nEn marge du sommet des chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement de l’union africaine, s’est tenue \u00e0 l’ambassade du Tchad une r\u00e9union de la CEEAC. Etaient pr\u00e9sents le Gabonais Ali Bongo, l’Equato-Guin\u00e9en Teodoro Obiang Nguema, le Congolais Denis Sassou Nguesso et le Tchadien Idriss Deby. Idriss Deby a \u00e9t\u00e9 tr\u00e8s clair : les conclusions des n\u00e9gociations de Nairobi, tant d\u00e9cri\u00e9es par Bangui, ne seront pas retenues par la r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n

Sudanese support to Seleka<\/p>\n

Sur le chemin des armes en Centrafrique<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nL’ONG Conflict Armament Research a enqu\u00eat\u00e9 sur l’arsenal des groupes rebelles. \u00c0 en croire son rapport, la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, notamment, aurait b\u00e9n\u00e9fici\u00e9 de l’aide directe du Soudan.<\/p>\n

Testimonies on crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n

T\u00e9moignage de Djamilou, logisticien – \u00ab Aujourd’hui, il n’y a plus aucun musulman \u00e0 Bocaranga \u00bb<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | MSF | allAfrica
\nEntre deux missions en Afrique, lors de son passage par Paris, Djamilou logisticien de nationalit\u00e9 centrafricaine actuellement expatri\u00e9 au Niger, nous livre son histoire, marqu\u00e9e par la violence et l’exode de Centrafrique, de sa famille d\u00e9sormais \u00e9parpill\u00e9e entre trois pays. Un t\u00e9moignage r\u00e9v\u00e9lateur des d\u00e9chirements v\u00e9cus par nos \u00e9quipes centrafricaines dans le conflit qui frappe leur pays.<\/p>\n

Bridging The Hunger Gap In The Divided City Of Bambari<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | WFP
\nVoyage dans la ville divis\u00e9e de Bambari<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | WFP | allAfrica
\nPersonal account of Daouda Guirou\u2019s journey. Last October he was deployed as a communications officer for WFP to the Central African Republic. Daouda travelled to Bambari, the country\u2019s second largest city.<\/p>\n

Security and ex-seleka<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sangaris d\u00e9truit des v\u00e9hicules d’ex-rebelles Seleka<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | RFI | allAfrica
\nDes militaires fran\u00e7ais de l’op\u00e9ration Sangaris ont d\u00e9truit jeudi soir des v\u00e9hicules abandonn\u00e9s par d’ex-rebelles Seleka qui avaient menac\u00e9 une d\u00e9l\u00e9gation officielle dans le nord-est de la Centrafrique.<\/p>\n

La Sangaris lance un raid a\u00e9rien contre un groupe arm\u00e9 dans le nord-est <\/a>\u00a0| 31 January 2015 | Radio Ndeke Luka
\nLa force fran\u00e7aise de l’op\u00e9ration Sangaris a employ\u00e9 jeudi soir de gros moyens a\u00e9riens pour an\u00e9antir un convoi du Front populaire pour la restauration de Centrafrique (FPRC), l\u2019aile dissidente de l\u2019ex-coalition S\u00e9l\u00e9ka qui tentait d\u2019emp\u00eacher une mission gouvernementale dans le nord-est de la Centrafrique.<\/p>\n

Nd\u00e9l\u00e9 : Les consultations \u00e0 la base se tiennent malgr\u00e9 les menaces des groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a> | 1 February 2015 | LNC
\nLes consultations \u00e0 la base ont d\u00e9but\u00e9 samedi 24 janvier \u00e0 Nd\u00e9l\u00e9. La mission est conduite par le ministre r\u00e9sident de la pr\u00e9fecture de Bamingui-Bangoran (Nord), Assane Abdalla Kadre. Les rencontres ont \u00e9t\u00e9 effectives \u00e0 Nd\u00e9l\u00e9, Bamingui, Kotissako, malgr\u00e9 les menaces des ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka venus de Kaga-Bandoro.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: Seleka rebel leader Arda Hakouma rules the roost in Bria<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | LNC
\nSince the serious crisis sparked by the Seleka rebellion, the city of Bria is still under control of those Seleka militiamen, even if for the past few months, the UN Forces (MINUSCA) are now present in this town.<\/p>\n

Quand le S\u00e9l\u00e9ka Arda Hakouma fait la pluie et le beau temps \u00e0 Bria<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | LNC
\nBria depuis la crise S\u00e9l\u00e9ka n\u2019a cess\u00e9 d\u2019\u00eatre entre les mains des hommes de cette m\u00eame S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, m\u00eame si depuis, les forces de la MINUSCA ont fini par y \u00eatre pr\u00e9sentes.<\/p>\n

Visit of UN human rights expert<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visite de l’Experte ind\u00e9pendante de l’ONU sur la situation des droits de l’homme<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | UN News Centre
\nVisite de l\u2019Experte ind\u00e9pendante de l\u2019ONU sur la situation des droits de l\u2019homme<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | LNC
\nL’Experte ind\u00e9pendante sur la situation des droits de l’homme en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, Marie-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Keita Bocoum, doit se rendre dans le pays du 3 au 14 f\u00e9vrier 2015 pour faire le point sur l’\u00e9volution de la situation et sur la mise en \u0153uvre de ses recommandations.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN human rights expert visit<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | LNC
\nThe Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic, Marie-Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Keita Bocoum, will visit the Central African Republic (CAR) from 3 to 14 February 2015.<\/p>\n

La Centrafrique “\u00e0 la crois\u00e9e des chemins”, selon l\u2019ONU<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | Afrik.com
\nL\u2019ONU a fait \u00e9tat \u00ab d\u2019initiatives positives \u00bb en Centrafrique o\u00f9 des consultations nationales ont \u00e9t\u00e9 lanc\u00e9es pour pr\u00e9parer le prochain Forum de Bangui sur le processus de r\u00e9conciliation. L\u2019institution va d\u00e9p\u00eacher une experte ind\u00e9pendante pour \u00e9tudier l\u2019\u00e9volution de la situation en Centrafrique, du 3 au 14 f\u00e9vrier.<\/p>\n

Calls for greater international support for transiation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le PNUD appelle la communaut\u00e9 internationale \u00e0 se mobiliser pour sortir la Centrafrique de la crise<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | UN News Centre
\nLe Directeur du Bureau r\u00e9gional pour l’Afrique du PNUD, Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, a entam\u00e9 mercredi une visite de cinq jours en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine avec pour objectif de mobiliser la communaut\u00e9 internationale pour soutenir davantage le processus de transition en cours.<\/p>\n

‘It’s now or never’ for Central African Republic, UN warns urging more support to end crisis<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | UN News Centre
\nThe Head of UNDP in Africa, Abdoulaye Dieye, began today a week-long visit to the CAR, calling on international partners to intensify their support for the country’s ongoing transition process.<\/p>\n

Kidnappings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kidnappings Threaten Fragile CAR Peace Process <\/a>\u00a0| 3 February 2015 | LNC
\nThe Central African Republic\u2019s long-awaited reconciliation process is being threatened by a spike in kidnappings of officials and government ministers by factions of the former Seleka rebels and anti-balaka militias. The kidnappings began the day after the United Nations arrested major anti-balaka leader Rodrigue Nga\u00efbona, better known as Andjilo, in Bangui. A group of anti-balaka kidnapped two humanitarian workers, then asked for Andjilo\u2019s release.<\/p>\n

What’s behind the kidnappings in CAR?<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | IRIN
\nAuthorities have attributed these incidents to the two groups of combatants which dominated the CAR conflict: rebels known as Seleka, who were ousted from government in December 2013 10 months after seizing power, and the anti-balaka, a loose grouping opposed the Seleka. Human rights groups have accused both groups of widespread atrocities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Humanitarian news<\/h1>\n

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

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

Conflict and political violence (Map of the week, 26\/01\/2015)<\/a> | 26 January 2015 | Maplecroft | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: Profil humanitaire (au 28 d\u00e9cembre 2014)<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale<\/a> | 28 January 2015 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Sud-Kivu<\/a> | 28 January 2015 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Province du Maniema : Qui Fait Quoi O\u00f9 (3W) au 31 d\u00e9cembre 2014<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Qui est O\u00f9 Province Maniema (D\u00e9cembre 2014)<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Ongoing USG humanitarian assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | USAID| Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of Congo – Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #2, Fiscal Year (FY) 2015<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | USAID| Reliefweb<\/p>\n

IDPs<\/strong><\/p>\n

La FAO appelle \u00e0 agir contre l’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire dans les zones de conflit o\u00f9 \u00ab la faim tue beaucoup plus de personnes que la guerre \u00bb<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | FAO | allAfrica
\nL’agriculture et la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire doivent \u00eatre trait\u00e9es comme des composantes essentielles de la consolidation de la paix et de la r\u00e9solution des conflits, selon le Directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO), Jos\u00e9 Graziano da Silva.<\/p>\n

Unicef – Mobilisation des 132 millions de dollars pour les enfants de la RDC<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nL’enveloppe servira, de l’avis du responsable de la communication de cette agence onusienne pour la RDC, Yves Willemot, entre autres \u00e0 venir en aide aux plus de 2,7 millions de personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es suite aux conflits arm\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Traque des FDLR: les humanitaires pr\u00eats \u00e0 assister des \u00e9ventuels d\u00e9plac\u00e9s au Nord-Kivu<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLes humanitaires se disent pr\u00eats \u00e0 assister des \u00e9ventuels d\u00e9plac\u00e9s des op\u00e9rations militaires contre les rebelles des FDLR, au Nord-Kivu. L\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise, avec l\u2019appui de la Monusco, a lanc\u00e9, jeudi dernier, cette op\u00e9ration \u00e0 partir de la ville de Beni en vue de d\u00e9sarmer ces rebelles rwandais, estim\u00e9s \u00e0 plus de 1000 combattants sur le sol congolais.<\/p>\n

Un lotissement de terre attribu\u00e9 aux retourn\u00e9s de Dongo<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLe gouvernement provincial de l\u2019\u00c9quateur a attribu\u00e9, le week-end dernier, un lotissement de 77 hectares \u00e0 environ 132 familles retourn\u00e9es et rapatri\u00e9s de Dongo dans le district du Sud-Ubangi (Equateur). Ces b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaires qui avaient fui l\u2019insurrection du Mouvement de lib\u00e9ration ind\u00e9pendante alli\u00e9s (MLIA) en 2009 et 2010 avaient perdu leurs parcelles au retour de leur exil.<\/p>\n

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

Des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais retourn\u00e9s de la RCA vivent difficilement \u00e0 Ango<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nEnviron 2 900 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais retourn\u00e9s spontan\u00e9ment de la Centrafrique vivent dans des conditions difficiles \u00e0 Ango (Province Orientale). Le responsable de la Commission nationale pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (CNR) \u00e0 Ango, Albert Kambembo, affirme que ces personnes, h\u00e9berg\u00e9es dans des familles d\u2019accueil, manquent de tout. Il note cependant qu\u2019une assistance du gouvernement et des humanitaires serait un salut pour ces r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

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

\u00c9valuation de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 Alimentaire en Situation d’Urgence (EFSA), December 2014<\/a> | 31 December 2014 | Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, Triangle G\u00e9n\u00e9ration Humanitaire, World Food Programme, Action Contre la Faim, Food and Agriculture Organization, Food Security Cluster | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Active USG Humanitarian Programs in Central African Republic<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | USAID| Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Central African Republic – Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #8, Fiscal Year (FY) 2015<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | USAID| Reliefweb<\/p>\n

IDPs<\/strong><\/p>\n

EU, USAID Back Ongoing IOM Efforts to Find Durable Return Solutions for CAR Displaced<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | IOM | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

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

Plus de financement international pour les refugies de la Republique Centrafricaine<\/a> | 27 January 2015 | Caritas | Reliefweb
\nCaritas appelle l\u2019attention sur les difficult\u00e9s que risquent de rencontrer les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s de la R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine \u00e0 d\u00e9faut d\u2019une augmentation des fonds d\u2019aide allou\u00e9s par la communaut\u00e9 internationale.<\/p>\n

Examen au minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur de la situation des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains en RDC<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | ACP | digitalcongo.net
\nLa situation des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains en RDC a \u00e9t\u00e9 au menu de l\u2019entretien que le vice-Premier ministre de la RDC Evariste Boshab a eu avec Mme Jeannette Dethoua, ministre centrafricain en charge de la R\u00e9conciliation nationale.<\/p>\n

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

MSF Offers Rape Counseling to Hundreds of Victims in Bangui<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | VoA
\nA rising number of women have experienced sexual violence since the CAR descended into a spiral of sectarian conflict in 2013. Many are left with lifelong trauma. But the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders has opened centers for rape victims to give care and psychological support in several locations in the capital Bangui.<\/p>\n

Violence continues to take toll on civilians<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | ICRC | Reliefweb
\nViolence has been on the rise again in the capital Bangui in recent weeks, with reports of armed robberies and abductions in neighbourhoods in the north of the city. As a result, humanitarian workers have been forced to restrict their movements, which could hinder relief operations and have a detrimental impact on communities that depend on humanitarian aid.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

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

Bemba ICC Appeal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bemba Takes Interim Release Bid to Appeals Judges<\/a> | 2 February 2015 | Bemba Trial Website | allAfrica
\nJean-Pierre Bemba has taken his bid for interim release from International Criminal Court (ICC) detention to the appeals chamber after trial judges rejected his application to be freed on bail just before Christmas Day.<\/p>\n

Ongwen ICC prosecution<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ugandan Rebel Faces ICC<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | IWPR | allAfrica
\nA senior commander in the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), Dominic Ongwen, appeared before a judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC) this week to face charges of war crimes carried out during a 20-year conflict in northern Uganda.<\/p>\n

Former LRA child soldier on trial at The Hague<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Aljazeera
\nWhen Dominic Ongwen appeared before the International Criminal Court last week he seemed like a much different man from the fearsome rebel fighter that he was for more than 20 years. The charges he faces include war crimes and crimes against humanity, among them murder, enslavement and attacks on a refugee camp. But it has been claimed that Ongwen is a victim, as well as a perpetrator, having been dragooned by the LRA to fight as a child soldier. Ongwen was reportedly abducted by the LRA at age 13 while on his way to school.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Amnesty beneficiaries claim victim status before ICC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quelque 50 candidats \u00e0 l\u2019amnistie saisissent la CPI pour leur lib\u00e9ration<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nUne cinquantaine de b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaires \u00e0 l\u2019amnistie appellent la procureure de la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI) \u00e0 ouvrir une enqu\u00eate sur la violation du droit international humanitaire dont ils se disent victimes. Pr\u00e8s d\u2019un an apr\u00e8s la promulgation de la loi d\u2019amnistie pour faits de guerre, faits insurrectionnels et infractions politiques en RDC, ces candidats \u00e0 l\u2019amnistie d\u00e9noncent leur d\u00e9tention prolong\u00e9e \u00e0 la Prison centrale de Makala.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Genocide trials<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deux nouveaux g\u00e9nocidaires pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s seront jug\u00e9s \u00e0 Paris<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nApr\u00e8s Pascal Simbikangwa, jug\u00e9 en France et condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 25 ans de d\u00e9tention en mars 2014, c\u2019est au tour de Tito Barahira et Octavien Ngenzi d’\u00eatre accus\u00e9s sur le sol fran\u00e7ais de participation au g\u00e9nocide du Rwanda en 1994.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

Des coups de feu entendus au carr\u00e9 minier de Mukungwe<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nDes coups de feu ont \u00e9t\u00e9 entendus dans la nuit de jeudi 29 \u00e0 vendredi 30 janvier dans le carr\u00e9 minier de Mukungwe au Sud-Kivu. Selon l\u2019Observatoire pour la gouvernance et la paix qui a livr\u00e9 cette information, aucun mort n\u2019a \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9. Cette association qui \u0153uvre \u00e0 la recherche d\u2019un climat apais\u00e9 dans ce site minier tr\u00e8s conflictuel entre trois tierces familles, dit ne pas comprendre l\u2019origine de ce \u00e9ni\u00e8me cas d\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

How Dodd-Frank Is Failing Congo<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Foreign Policy
\nThe campaign to stop conflict minerals is supposed to be protecting people\u2019s lives in one of the most fragile parts of Africa. In fact, it seems to be doing the opposite.<\/p>\n

Report criticises secrecy in Congo’s mining sector<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Reuters
\nScores of mining contracts in Democratic Republic of Congo have not been made fully public more than six months after it joined a global resource transparency body, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) said in a report on Monday. U.S. democracy watchdog the Carter Center and three Congolese NGOs identified 62 contractual documents for the 17 mining projects it reviewed that were not made fully available to the public even though the ministry of mines is required by law to publish them.<\/p>\n

Transparence des industries mini\u00e8res en RDC: Qui cherche ne trouve pas<\/a> | January 2015 | POM, CDC, MMKI, Carter Center
\nDes organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile \u0153uvrant dans le domaine minier et regroup\u00e9s en plateformes au Katanga, Sud Kivu et en Province Orientale ont men\u00e9 au cours de l\u2019ann\u00e9e 2014 l\u2019une des \u00e9tudes le plus \u00e9tendues sur la transparence des projets miniers en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo. Cette \u00e9tude, qui porte sur un \u00e9chantillon de 17 projets miniers, \u00e0 mis en lumi\u00e8re un grand nombre des d\u00e9fis auxquels doivent faire face les personnes qui cherchent les informations sur diff\u00e9rents aspects des projets miniers.<\/p>\n

R\u00f4le de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de la RDC dans la promotion de la transparence et de la gouvernance des revenus du secteur extractif<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nArticle \u00e9crit par le Coordonnateur National de l’ITIE-RDC, sur le role des organisations non gouvernementales dans la promotion de la transparence et la bonne gouvernance dans le secteur extractif.<\/p>\n

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

La police saisit un important lot de pointes d\u2019ivoire taill\u00e9s<\/a> | 31 January 2015 | Radio Okapi
\nLa police nationale a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9, vendredi 30 janvier, un important lot de pointes d\u2019ivoire, dont la majorit\u00e9 d\u00e9j\u00e0 taill\u00e9e, \u00e0 Kinshasa. Cette cargaison saisie il y a une semaine implique la mort de plus de 15 \u00e9l\u00e9phants, selon les responsables de l\u2019Institut congolais pour la conservation de la nature (ICCN), qui d\u00e9nonce l\u2019existence d\u2019un r\u00e9seau comprenant des sujets congolais et vietnamiens.<\/p>\n

Inga dam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inga 3 dam project has been put back indefinitely<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Africa Energy Intelligence<\/p>\n

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

RDC-Angola – Cohydro et Sonangol conviennent d’une exploitation conjointe des hydrocarbures dans la Zone d’int\u00e9r\u00eat commun<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nCohydro SA de la RDC et la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 nationale angolaise des hydrocarbures (Sonangol EP) vont d\u00e9sormais, aux termes d’un un accord commercial pr\u00e9liminaire, exploiter conjointement les hydrocarbures dans la Zone d’int\u00e9r\u00eat commun (ZIC) situ\u00e9e dans le couloir entre les deux pays. L’accord a \u00e9t\u00e9 sign\u00e9, le mardi 27 janvier 2015 \u00e0 Luanda.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

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

Trade Unionists Optimistic Over Safety Measures in Mines<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nIn an interview on Wednesday, Andre Mutsindashyaka, the Secretary General of the Rwanda Extractive Industry Workers Union (Rewu), said among the raft of measures is for the union to have a representative at every mining site.<\/p>\n

Charcoal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local Leaders Allay Fears Over Charcoal-Burning<\/a> | 5 February 2015 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nEvery day, dozens of trucks loaded with charcoal set off from various parts of the country, particularly outside the capital Kigali, transporting cooking energy to urban centres. To those involved, this is a profitable business, but it also means that several hectares of forests are decimated by the day leading to environmental degradation.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

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

Uganda Takes Aim at Wildlife Poachers <\/a>\u00a0| 3 February 2015 | VoA
\nUganda\u2019s wildlife authorities made a grim discovery recently at Entebbe International Airport: Hidden in mismarked crates were more than 700 kilograms or 1,543 pounds of elephant ivory and 2 tons of scales from pangolins, otherwise known as scaly anteaters.<\/p>\n

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

Uganda Oil Can Boost Local Firms<\/a> | 1 February 2015 | East African Business Week | allAfrica
\nOil discovery in Uganda offers immense potential to stimulate private sector development and capitalize on opportunities for local suppliers to integrate with oil and gas supply chains. This is one of the main messages of the recently completed World Bank study titled: “Leveraging Oil and Gas Industry for the Development of a Competitive Private Sector in Uganda”.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

New EU strategy on CSR<\/strong><\/p>\n

European Commission Multi-Stakeholder Forum on CSR<\/a> | February 2015 | Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
\nThe European Commission holds its multi-stakeholder meeting to discuss corporate social responsibility on 3rd and 4th February 2015.\u00a0 Businesses, civil society, trade unions, and governments are represented at the forum which is the last stage of a consultation leading to a new CSR strategy for 2015-20.<\/p>\n

EU conflict minerals legislation<\/strong><\/p>\n

A conflict minerals regulation that works<\/a> | February 2015 | Several NGOs
\nThis NGO briefing calls on the EU to strengthen the European Commission\u2019s proposal for a \u201cregulation setting up a union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas\u201d.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Dodd-Frank<\/strong><\/p>\n

How Dodd-Frank Is Failing Congo<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Foreign Policy
\nThe campaign to stop conflict minerals is supposed to be protecting people\u2019s lives in one of the most fragile parts of Africa. In fact, it seems to be doing the opposite.<\/p>\n

EITI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Transparence des industries mini\u00e8res en RDC: Qui cherche ne trouve pas<\/a> | January 2015 | POM, CDC, MMKI, Carter Center
\nDes organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile \u0153uvrant dans le domaine minier et regroup\u00e9s en plateformes au Katanga, Sud Kivu et en Province Orientale ont men\u00e9 au cours de l\u2019ann\u00e9e 2014 l\u2019une des \u00e9tudes le plus \u00e9tendues sur la transparence des projets miniers en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo. Cette \u00e9tude, qui porte sur un \u00e9chantillon de 17 projets miniers, \u00e0 mis en lumi\u00e8re un grand nombre des d\u00e9fis auxquels doivent faire face les personnes qui cherchent les informations sur diff\u00e9rents aspects des projets miniers.<\/p>\n

R\u00f4le de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de la RDC dans la promotion de la transparence et de la gouvernance des revenus du secteur extractif<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nArticle \u00e9crit par le Coordonnateur National de l’ITIE-RDC, sur le role des organisations non gouvernementales dans la promotion de la transparence et la bonne gouvernance dans le secteur extractif.<\/p>\n

Report criticises secrecy in Congo’s mining sector<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Reuters
\nScores of mining contracts in Democratic Republic of Congo have not been made fully public more than six months after it joined a global resource transparency body, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) said in a report on Monday. U.S. democracy watchdog the Carter Center and three Congolese NGOs identified 62 contractual documents for the 17 mining projects it reviewed that were not made fully available to the public even though the ministry of mines is required by law to publish them.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other<\/h1>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Political dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Monusco conseille de baliser le climat politique tendu au pays en recommandant un dialogue entre les principaux leaders Congolais<\/a> | 29 January 2015 | Forum des As | Digitalcongo.net
\nDans son point de presse hebdomadaire de mercredi, la Monusco s\u2019est int\u00e9ress\u00e9e au dialogue politique en RDC.<\/p>\n

Political leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mo\u00efse Katumbi se positionne pour l’apr\u00e8s Kabila<\/a> | 30 January 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLe puissant gouverneur du Katanga est un pr\u00e9tendant s\u00e9rieux \u00e0 la succession de Kabila. Apr\u00e8s des jours d’\u00e9meutes en fin de semaine derni\u00e8re, le pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila a renonc\u00e9 \u00e0 faire adopter une disposition \u00e9lectorale conditionnant la tenue des prochains scrutins, pr\u00e9vus en 2016, \u00e0 l’organisation d’un recensement.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Protests over detention of journalist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mobilisation pour un journaliste<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | BBC
\nManifestation pour r\u00e9clamer la lib\u00e9ration du directeur de radio Bob Rugurika <\/a>| 3 February 2015 | Afrik.com
\nManifestation pour la lib\u00e9ration de Bob Rugurika<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | IWACU
\nQuelque 100 manifestants, dont des journalistes et des membres de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile ont manifest\u00e9 mardi pour demander la lib\u00e9ration d’un journaliste emprisonn\u00e9 pour “complicit\u00e9 d’assassinat”. Le directeur de la Radio publique africaine (RPA) Bob Rugurika a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 et incarc\u00e9r\u00e9 le 21 janvier dans la prison de Muramvya (centre).<\/p>\n

Bob Rugurika maintenu en prison<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | IWACU
\nLe journaliste de la RPA reste en prison<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | BBC
\nLe journaliste Bob Rugurika reste en d\u00e9tention<\/a> | 4 February 2015 | Jeune Afrique
\nLa chambre de conseil du Tribunal de Grande Instance en mairie de Bujumbura confirme ce mercredi 4 f\u00e9vrier la d\u00e9tention pr\u00e9ventive du directeur de la Radio Publique Africaine (RPA).<\/p>\n

FNL representative released<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gitega : le repr\u00e9sentant du FNL rel\u00e2ch\u00e9<\/a> | 3 February 2015 | IWACU
\nIncarc\u00e9r\u00e9 depuis trois semaines \u00e0 la prison de Gitega, Ferdinand Misigaro, repr\u00e9sentant provincial du FNL, aile d\u2019Agathon Rwasa, est libre depuis ce mardi apr\u00e8s-midi, avec ses six cod\u00e9tenus. Ils \u00e9taient au d\u00e9part accus\u00e9s de la tenue ill\u00e9gale d\u2019une r\u00e9union, puis d\u2019atteinte \u00e0 la s\u00fbret\u00e9 de l\u2019Etat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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IPIS Recent Publications<\/h1>\n

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

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

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

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

This week\u2019s news began with the FARDC\u2019s announcement of the launch of its Sukola 2 offensive against the FDLR on Thursday, 29 January. Whilst broadly welcomed, the news was received with concern and skepticism about the conduct of the operation and its potential impact on civilians, due in large part to a lack of clarity surrounding MONUSCO\u2019s role. 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