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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

As talks on <\/span>MONUSCO\/FARDC collaboration<\/a> continue, the UN has dropped demands for the replacement of two human rights red-listed Congolese generals from the counter FDLR offensive in the country\u2019s east. Martin Kobler has stressed the centrality of a continued and constructive partnership between the UN force and the Congolese government to ensuring the success of MONUSCO\u2019s mandate. Thirteenth July, saw the International Conference for the Great Lakes region decide to deploy a joint verification mission to Burundi to investigate potential <\/span>FDLR<\/a> presence in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

In North Kivu<\/a>, an attack on villages in northeast Beni on Tuesday, 14 July, saw nine deaths at the hands of alleged ADF rebels. Walikale is said to be experiencing a rise in the formation of local self-defence militias in response to abuses perpetrated by national and international armed groups in the locality. In Province Orientale<\/i><\/a>, six people have been abducted by suspected Lord\u2019s Resistance Army fighters over four days, whilst on the night of Sunday 12 July, Gety displaced persons camp was attacked by FRPI fighters. Clashes between two ethnic communities in Dibaya, Kasai Occidental<\/a>, has occasioned two deaths, several injuries and the destruction of over 130 homes.<\/p>\n

In Burundi, Friday, 10 July, saw heavy gunfire between the Burundian army and unidentified armed persons in the vicinity of Kibira Forest<\/a> near the Rwandan border. Two days of fighting reportedly culminated in over 30 deaths and 100 detentions. The events, occasioned by an alleged attack on a locality in Cibitoke province, have been followed by claims by Burundi that Rwanda has provided arms and logistical support to Nkurunziza opponents. Reports of the discovery of a weapons cache<\/a> in Muyinga province, northeast of Bujumbura, has triggered a wave of opposition supporter arrests. With around 60 persons detained, opposition leaders claim that the discovery of the cache was orchestrated to justify the arrests. These events, together with a statement of intent to seize power by a prominent member of June\u2019s failed coup, have sparked concerns of a possible second coup attempt.<\/p>\n

Whilst Burundi\u2019s presidential elections<\/a> were postponed from 15 to 21 July pursuant to UN and AU calls, this move has been denounced as inadequate for the restoration of conditions for free and fair elections. Residents in Bujumbura\u2019s townships report a rise in surveillance and intimidation by government forces, and the UN Security Council has been told that Burundi\u2019s security situation is deteriorating rapidly, posing a risk to human life and regional stability. Tuesday saw Museveni launch a third attempt to mediate between the parties<\/a>, leaving the continuation of talks to Ugandan defence minister on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Electoral tensions in the Great Lakes continue to be felt of late as the UN Joint Office for Human Rights<\/a> reported a rise in rights violations in the DRC, with restrictions of freedoms posing a threat to the credibility of forthcoming elections. In Rwanda<\/a>, both parliamentary houses voted in favour of moves to introduce a constitutional amendment lifting presidential term limits last week, whilst in Uganda<\/a> the arrest of two presidential candidates has sparked controversy.<\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic, concern has been expressed about the transitional government\u2019s decision to deny CAR refugees a vote<\/a> in this October\u2019s elections. Meanwhile, the country\u2019s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces<\/a> tendered his resignation on Thursday, 9 July, citing disagreement with the transitional authorities over the handling of the national army. The UN sent twenty UN peacekeepers home on Thursday, with calls for their prosecution following a finding that they used excessive force that culminated in the deaths of two people on 10 June. The Lord\u2019s Resistance Army<\/a> has caused considerable displacement with targeted attacks on villages in the vicinity of Yalinga, Haut Kotto, prompting calls for intervention.<\/p>\n

Conflict and Security<\/h2>\n

Recent news on conflict and security related issues across the Great Lakes Region<\/b><\/p>\n

Addis-Abeba Agreement<\/b><\/p>\n

Accord d\u2019Addis-Abeba: la RDC invite l\u2019ONU \u00e0 mobiliser les pays signataires \u00e0 respecter leurs engagements<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

L\u2019Organisation des Nations unies devra accro\u00eetre sa mobilisation autour des pays signataires de l\u2019Accord-cadre d\u2019Addis-Abeba pour la mise en \u0153uvre des engagements auxquels ils ont tous souscrit pour la paix et le d\u00e9veloppement de la r\u00e9gion de Grands lacs. L\u2019ambassadeur de la RDC aupr\u00e8s des Nations unies, Ignace Gata Mavita, a fait cet appel mardi 14 juillet au Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de la pr\u00e9sentation de la situation s\u00e9curitaire de la RDC par le chef de la Monusco, Martin Kobler.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

MONUSCO\/Congolese government relations<\/b><\/p>\n

L’ONU salue les efforts du pays pour neutraliser les groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

En visite en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), des hauts responsables de l’ONU et de la Conf\u00e9rence internationale sur la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs (CIRGL) ont salu\u00e9 mercredi les actions engag\u00e9es par le gouvernement en vue de neutraliser tous les groupes arm\u00e9s op\u00e9rant \u00e0 l’est du pays.<\/p>\n

L’ONU entend acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer la neutralisation des groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Lors d’une r\u00e9union du Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l’ONU sur la situation en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), le Repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral pour le pays, Martin Kobler, a salu\u00e9 mardi les avanc\u00e9es r\u00e9centes en mati\u00e8re de lutte contre les groupes arm\u00e9s, dont la menace continue cependant de peser lourdement sur la population.<\/p>\n

Success of UN DR Congo mission hinges on \u2018constructive partnership\u2019 with Government, Security Council told<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

The capacity of the MONUSCO to fulfil its mandate rests on \u201cpersistent engagement\u201d with the authorities, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the Mission, Martin Kobler, told the Security Council. \u201cThe success of our mandate rests on a continued, constructive, partnership with the Government,\u201d in particular regarding the security situation in the East and the electoral process. On the security situation, there is \u201ca ray of hope on one of the front lines\u201d, he said, describing ongoing military cordon and search operations conducted by the FARDC supported by MONUSCO forces against the FPRI.<\/p>\n

UN drops demand for Congo to replace generals accused of abuses<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Reuters<\/p>\n

The United Nations has dropped a demand for two DR Congo generals accused of human rights abuses to be replaced before U.N. peacekeepers can resume cooperation with the Congolese army on operations against a Rwandan rebel group. Martin Kobler, head of the U.N. mission in Congo, said talks continued with the government on working jointly to tackle the FDLR rebels in the country’s east, but that the two generals still remain in place.<\/p>\n

MONUSCO: Waltzing alone? <\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Congo Siasa<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler emphasized the partially full glass, citing a “a ray of hope on one of the front lines” in MONUSCO collaboration with the FARDC in recent operations against the FRPI militia in Ituri. But the key, less sanguine, line came earlier in Kobler’s presentation: “The success of our mandate rests on a continued, constructive, partnership with the Government.” So what’s with that partnership?<\/p>\n

Sa\u00efd Djinnit appelle \u00e0 la reprise rapide de la coop\u00e9ration Monusco-FARDC contre les FDLR<\/a> | 16 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

L\u2019Envoy\u00e9 sp\u00e9cial du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations unies pour la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs, Sa\u00efd Djinnit, a appel\u00e9 mercredi 15 juillet \u00e0 \u00abla reprise rapide de la coop\u00e9ration entre les FARDC et la Monusco\u00bb dans les op\u00e9rations militaires contre les rebelles des FDLR.<\/p>\n

FDLR<\/b><\/p>\n

HWR appelle \u00e0 arr\u00eater d\u2019urgence le chef des FDLR<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Le chef militaire des FDLR court toujours<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Afrikarabia<\/p>\n

HRW exige l\u2019arrestation du chef des FDLR Sylvestre Mudacumura<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Trois ans apr\u00e8s l\u2019\u00e9mission d\u2019un mandat d\u2019arr\u00eat de la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI), Sylvestre Mudacumura est toujours en libert\u00e9 et ses forces continuent d\u2019\u00eatre impliqu\u00e9es dans de graves exactions contre les civils dans l\u2019est du Congo. Human Rights Watch (HWR) exige son arrestation et son transfert \u00e0 la CPI.<\/p>\n

The Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) and the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre (JIFC) of the ICGLR to Investigate FDLR Presence in Burundi<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | ICGLR | allAfrica<\/p>\n

The Executive Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), would like to inform the public that in conformity with the request made by the member countries of the East African Community, also members of the ICGLR, at the third extraordinary Summit on the situation in Burundi held in Dar es Salaam on 6th July, 2015, the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) and the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre (JIFC) of the ICGLR must be urgently deployed in Burundi to investigate allegations about the FDLR presence in the country.<\/p>\n

Rising human rights violations<\/b><\/p>\n

L’ONU d\u00e9plore l’augmentation des violations des droits l\u2019homme \u00e0 l\u2019approche des \u00e9lections en RDC<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Augmentation des violations des droits de l’Homme \u00e0 l’approche des \u00e9lections<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | AFP | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Le directeur Bureau conjoint des Nations unies aux droits de l’Homme (BCNUDH) a affirm\u00e9 mercredi que l\u2019augmentation des violations des droits l\u2019homme se constate dans tous les territoires du pays.<\/p>\n

Jamal Mukulu extradition to Uganda<\/b><\/p>\n

Jamil Mukulu extrad\u00e9<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

Les autorit\u00e9s tanzaniennes ont extrad\u00e9 le chef de la r\u00e9bellion des ADF Jamil Mukulu en Ouganda en vue de son proc\u00e8s \u00e0 Kampala. Il a r\u00e9cemment \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 en Tanzanie en Avril dernier; arrestation suivie par une requ\u00eate des autorit\u00e9s ougandaises dans le cadre de son proc\u00e8s pr\u00e9vu dans la capitale ougandaise Kampala.<\/p>\n

Islamist rebel handed over to Uganda from Tanzania – army spokesman<\/a> | 12 July 2015 | Reuters<\/p>\n

A Ugandan Islamist rebel leader accused of heading a group that has killed hundreds of people has been handed over to Uganda after being extradited from Tanzania, an army spokesman said. Jamil Mukulu has been described as head of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an organisation accused of a string of attacks in western Uganda and the Ugandan capital Kampala that killed 1,000 people between 1998 and 2000. He is also wanted in connection with fighting in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

Le Cepadho demande l\u2019extradition du rebelle Jamil Mukulu en RDC<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le Centre d\u2019\u00e9tude pour la promotion de la paix, la d\u00e9mocratie et les droits de l\u2019homme, (Cepadho) invite le gouvernement congolais \u00e0 s\u2019activer pour obtenir l\u2019extradition de Jamil Mukulu, de l\u2019Ouganda vers la RDC. Ce chef rebelle ougandais de l\u2019ADF, arr\u00eat\u00e9 en avril 2015 en Tanzanie, a \u00e9t\u00e9 rapatri\u00e9 en Ouganda ce week-end, selon la presse. Pour le Coordonnateur du Cepadho, Jamil Mukulu a commis plus de crimes contre des civils dans la ville et le territoire de Beni, en RDC, qu\u2019ailleurs.<\/p>\n

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

L’extradition du chef rebelle des ADF en Ouganda passe mal \u00e0 Beni<\/a> | 12 July 2015 | RFI | allAfrica<\/p>\n

A Beni, dans le Nord-Kivu (RDC), on a appris l’extradition, vendredi 10 juillet, de Jamil Mukulu, vers l’Ouganda. Ce chef rebelle ougandais des ADF-Nalu avait \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9, en avril, en Tanzanie. Il sera jug\u00e9 \u00e0 Kampala pour meurtres et terrorisme, principalement pour les raids meurtriers men\u00e9s dans l’Est congolais qui ont fait des centaines de victimes. La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du Nord-Kivu aurait souhait\u00e9 que le proc\u00e8s ait lieu en RDC. De leur c\u00f4t\u00e9, les autorit\u00e9s ougandaises se f\u00e9licitent de cette extradition.<\/p>\n

Le gouvernement central assiste les d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de Beni<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le gouvernement congolais a apport\u00e9 une assistance aux populations d\u00e9plac\u00e9es de plusieurs villages et localit\u00e9s du territoire de Beni. Selon le ministre d\u2019Etat charg\u00e9 de la D\u00e9centralisation et Affaires coutumi\u00e8res, Salomon Banahumere, 430 m\u00e9nages ont re\u00e7u des vivres et des t\u00f4les pour pouvoir reconstruire leurs maisons incendi\u00e9es par de pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ougandais de l\u2019ADF.<\/p>\n

9 civils tu\u00e9s par balles et \u00e0 la machette \u00e0 90 km de Beni<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

9 morts dans une attaque<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

Au moins neuf villageois tu\u00e9s par des ADF \u00e0 Kakuka<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Neuf civils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s par balles et \u00e0 la machette mardi 14 juillet \u00e0 Kakuka, village situ\u00e9 \u00e0 90 km au Nord-Est de Beni, province du Nord-Kivu, a indiqu\u00e9 Teddy Kataliko, pr\u00e9sident de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de ce territoire. L\u2019arm\u00e9e dit poursuivre les assaillants que la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile croit \u00eatre les rebelles ougandais des ADF.<\/p>\n

Nine killed in Ugandan rebel attack<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | AFP | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Ugandan rebels shot dead or burned alive nine people during an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the military and humanitarian sources said Wednesday. The attack on Tuesday targeted several villages about 60 kilometres (37 miles) north of Beni, which has been plagued by a string of attacks by the mainly Muslim rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).<\/p>\n

Cr\u00e9ation des groupes d\u2019auto-d\u00e9fense pour combattre les groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Des habitants du territoire de Walikale au Nord-Kivu cr\u00e9ent depuis quelques temps des groupes d\u2019auto-d\u00e9fense populaires, notamment dans le village Kampala, ont rapport\u00e9 des villageois. Selon eux, c\u2019est pour lutter contre l\u2019activisme des groupes arm\u00e9s nationaux et internationaux dans cette entit\u00e9 administrative.<\/p>\n

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

27 cas de viols recens\u00e9s entre avril et juin 2015 \u00e0 Lilungu<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Une mission d\u2019\u00e9valuation humanitaire a r\u00e9pertori\u00e9 vingt-sept cas de viols entre avril et juin 2015 dans la zone de sant\u00e9 de Lulingu, en territoire de Shabunda (Sud-Kivu). Elle a livr\u00e9 cette information dans son rapport publi\u00e9, vendredi 10 juillet, \u00e0 Bukavu, chef-lieu du Sud-Kivu. Selon ce rapport, cette situation est cons\u00e9cutive aux affrontements r\u00e9guliers entre les FARDC et les diff\u00e9rents groupes arm\u00e9s qui \u00e9cument le territoire de Shabunda.<\/p>\n

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

6 personnes kidnapp\u00e9es par des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s LRA \u00e0 Sambia<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Les rebelles de la LRA sont accus\u00e9s d\u2019avoir enlev\u00e9, depuis quatre jours, six personnes dans la localit\u00e9 de Sambia, en territoire de Dungu, dans le district du Haut-U\u00e9l\u00e9 (Province Orientale). La Commission justice et paix de dioc\u00e8se de Dungu-Doruma a rapport\u00e9, vendredi 10 juillet, que les victimes se rendaient au march\u00e9 de Sambia pour vendre leurs produits agricoles notamment des ma\u00efs, de haricot et de cosettes de manioc.<\/p>\n

Le camp des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de Gety attaqu\u00e9 par des miliciens<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Un groupe de miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) a attaqu\u00e9 dans la nuit de dimanche 12 \u00e0 lundi 13 juillet un camp de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s \u00e0 Gety, au sud d\u2019Irumu, en Ituri. Selon le chef de collectivit\u00e9 de Walendu Bindi, ces miliciens ont pill\u00e9 plusieurs biens dans les habitations de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s. Le bureau de coordination des affaires humanitaires (Ocha) d\u00e9plore \u00e9galement l\u2019attaque, lundi, du v\u00e9hicule d\u2019une ONG internationale sur l\u2019axe routier Bogoro-Nombe par les m\u00eames miliciens.<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler salue la coop\u00e9ration FARDC-Monusco dans la lutte contre la FRPI<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler salue la coop\u00e9ration entre les FARDC et les Casques bleus de la Monusco dans la lutte contre les groupes arm\u00e9s dans l\u2019Est du Congo, notamment la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI). Il s\u2019est ainsi exprim\u00e9 mardi 14 juillet, devant le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des nations Unies \u00e0 New York.<\/p>\n

Equateur<\/b><\/p>\n

D\u00e9c\u00e8s d\u2019un chef de groupement poignard\u00e9 au cours d\u2019un conflit foncier<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le chef de groupement de Bogbonga, en territoire de Bongandanga (Equateur), Luli Bamba Mozoma, est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 lundi 13 juillet \u00e0 Mbandaka, o\u00f9 il recevait des soins depuis une semaine. Il avait \u00e9t\u00e9 poignard\u00e9 deux mois plus t\u00f4t alors qu\u2019il arbitrait un conflit opposant son clan \u00e0 celui de ses neveux. Ces clans se disputent les droits de p\u00eache dans un \u00e9tang tr\u00e8s poissonneux.<\/p>\n

Kasa\u00ef Occidental<\/b><\/p>\n

2 personnes tu\u00e9es, 16 bless\u00e9es et 131 maisons br\u00fbl\u00e9es \u00e0 Dibaya dans un affrontement de deux groupements<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Deux personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es, seize autres bless\u00e9es dont 9 graves et environ 131 maisons br\u00fbl\u00e9es au cours d’un affrontement qui a oppos\u00e9 les deux groupements du territoire de Dibaya (District de la Lulua) au Kasa\u00ef Occidental.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

ICGLR mission to Burundi to investigate FDLR<\/b><\/p>\n

The Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) and the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre (JIFC) of the ICGLR to Investigate FDLR Presence in Burundi<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | ICGLR | allAfrica<\/p>\n

The Executive Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), would like to inform the public that in conformity with the request made by the member countries of the East African Community, also members of the ICGLR, at the third extraordinary Summit on the situation in Burundi held in Dar es Salaam on 6th July, 2015, the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM) and the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre (JIFC) of the ICGLR must be urgently deployed in Burundi to investigate allegations about the FDLR presence in the country.<\/p>\n

Parallel police<\/b><\/p>\n

Une police \u00ab parall\u00e8le \u00bb ?<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | Iwacu<\/p>\n

L\u2019interview accord\u00e9e par le porte-parole de la police, Liboire Bakundukize, \u00e0 une radio rwandaise est pass\u00e9e relativement inaper\u00e7ue. Et pourtant, l\u2019officier a fait des r\u00e9v\u00e9lations. Il a \u00e9voqu\u00e9 notamment l\u2019existence d\u2019une \u00ab police parall\u00e8le \u00bb qui ne rel\u00e8ve pas du commandement officiel. C\u2019est cette \u00ab police \u00bb qui serait responsable des violences au moment des manifestations. Il a regrett\u00e9 les actes pos\u00e9s par ces forces occultes qui, malheureusement, ternissent l\u2019image de la police. Certes, on doit rester prudent sur la sortie de cet homme mais quand le moment de faire la lumi\u00e8re sur tout cela viendra, ce t\u00e9moignage sera tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9cieux.<\/p>\n

Cibitoke clashes<\/b><\/p>\n

Kayanza : des tirs \u00e0 l\u2019arme lourde se font entendre \u00e0 la lisi\u00e8re de la Kibira<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | Iwacu<\/p>\n

Selon des sources contact\u00e9es \u00e0 Muruta, Matongo et Kabarore, des communes qui font fronti\u00e8re avec la for\u00eat de la Kibira, il y aurait des \u00e9changes de tirs entre des \u00e9l\u00e9ments de la FDN (Force de d\u00e9fense nationale) et une bande arm\u00e9e non encore identifi\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

31 \u00ab assaillants \u00bb tu\u00e9s<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Iwacu<\/p>\n

L\u2019arm\u00e9e a livr\u00e9 ce lundi 13 juillet le bilan de l\u2019attaque de vendredi 10 juillet sur la position de Buyumpu en commune Bukinanyana (Cibitoke).<\/p>\n

Burundi Claims Rwanda Aiding Rebels<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Daily Nation | allAfrica<\/p>\n

The head of a Washington lobbying firm representing Burundi’s government said on Saturday that Rwanda is providing arms and logistical support to opponents of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza. The allegations by Joseph Szlavik, head of Scribe Strategies & Advisors, followed reports of fighting between government troops and an unidentified armed group near Burundi’s border with Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Burundi ‘captures 100 gunmen’ as crisis deepens<\/a> | 12 July 2015 | Aljazeera<\/p>\n

Gunmen captured, killed by Burundi army in clashes in north – governor<\/a> | 12 July 2015 | Reuters<\/p>\n

Burundi’s army has captured scores of gunmen and killed others in two days of clashes in the north, a regional governor has said, as security worsened in the east African country. “About 100 gunmen are in the hands of the army forces,” Anselme Nsabimana, governor of Cibitoke province, which borders both Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, said.<\/p>\n

Arrestation et saisie d\u2019armes<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

Une centaine de rebelles arr\u00eat\u00e9s durant le weekend selon la police <\/a>| 13 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

30 fusils et 38 chargeurs vides saisis par la police<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Iwacu<\/p>\n

Une centaine de pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s et une trentaine de fusils d’assaut saisies au cours du weekend dans deux op\u00e9rations distinctes au Burundi. Selon des sources polici\u00e8res et administratives, les armes (30 fusils d’assaut Kalachnikov et 38 chargeurs) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 saisies sur une colline de la province de Muyinga, \u00e0 quelque 280 km au nord-est de la capitale Bujumbura. Une partie de ces armes (les chargeurs et 10 Kalachnikov) a d’abord \u00e9t\u00e9 intercept\u00e9e sur une moto-taxi par des jeunes du parti du pouvoir (CNDD-FDD), les Imbonerakure.<\/p>\n

Weapons cache and arrests<\/b><\/p>\n

Craintes d\u2019une attaque d\u2019envergure des putschistes<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Pr\u00e8s de trente militants de l\u2019opposition ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9couverte d\u2019une cache d\u2019arme dans la province de Muyinga, au nord-est de Bujumbura. Apr\u00e8s l\u2019assaut au nord du pays, la population craint une attaque arm\u00e9e d\u2019envergure des militaires putschistes pour renverser le Pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza.<\/p>\n

60 militants d\u2019Agathon Rwasa arr\u00eat\u00e9s depuis ce dimanche<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Iwacu<\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s l\u2019arrestation de 31 sympathisants de la Coalition des ind\u00e9pendants Amizero y\u2019Abarundi \u00e0 Giteranyi cons\u00e9cutive \u00e0 la saisie de 30 fusils et 38 chargeurs, il s\u2019observe une vague d\u2019arrestation dans cette commune de la province Muyinga.<\/p>\n

L’armee burundaise pr\u00e9sente \u00e0 la presse pr\u00e8s de 80 rebelles<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Le porte-parole de l’arm\u00e9e, le colonel Gaspard Baratuza, a indiqu\u00e9 lors de la pr\u00e9sentation de ces rebelles que 170 d\u2019entre eux ont \u00e9t\u00e9 appr\u00e9hend\u00e9s lors d’affrontements pr\u00e8s de la fronti\u00e8re rwandaise.<\/p>\n

Les \u00ab assaillants \u00bb jug\u00e9s sans assistance Philippe Ngendakumana<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Iwacu<\/p>\n

28 pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s combattants et inculp\u00e9s par le minist\u00e8re public pour participation \u00e0 une bande arm\u00e9e ont \u00e9t\u00e9 jug\u00e9s par le Tribunal de Grande Instance (TGI) de Cibitoke, selon la proc\u00e9dure applicable en cas d\u2019infraction flagrante. Mais, selon l\u2019Aprodh, ces d\u00e9tenus ne sont pas assist\u00e9s. L\u2019audience s\u2019est d\u00e9roul\u00e9e le soir du 14 juillet.<\/p>\n

Burundians tell of rising fear as polls are delayed<\/a> | 12 July 2015 | Aljazeera<\/p>\n

As presidential elections experience a week-long delay, residents of some townships in the Burundian capital complain of increased surveillance and intimidation from government forces.<\/p>\n

Possible second coup attempt<\/b><\/p>\n

Nkurunziza menac\u00e9 d\u2019un second putsch<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

Un des leaders du coup d\u2019Etat rat\u00e9 au Burundi en mai a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 la BBC qu\u2019ils sont toujours en train de pr\u00e9parer le renversement du pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza. Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral L\u00e9onard Ngenda-Kumana, en exil, a dit qu\u2019ils ont des soutiens au sein des forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 qui sont pr\u00eats \u00e0 mettre leur \u00e9quipement \u00e0 sa disposition pour le projet de coup d\u2019Etat.<\/p>\n

Spectre d\u2019une guerre civile apr\u00e8s la la formation d\u2019une r\u00e9bellion arm\u00e9e<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Selon l\u2019agence presse britannique Reuters, l\u2019un des commanditaires du putsch rat\u00e9 de mai dernier d\u00e9clare \u00eatre activement impliqu\u00e9 dans la mobilisation de troupes avec comme id\u00e9e principale de mettre en place une r\u00e9bellion arm\u00e9e dans le pays. Les d\u00e9clarations du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral arrivent une semaine apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9couverte d\u2019un arsenal de guerre impressionnant compos\u00e9 de cartouches, de mitrailleuses, de lance-roquettes, de grenades entre autres dans un quartier de Bujumbura, la capitale burundaise.<\/p>\n

Burundi president faces emerging armed rebellion as vote looms<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Reuters<\/p>\n

Burundi general seeks to oust president he accuses of dividing nation<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | Reuters<\/p>\n

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza may find an election victory he is assured of this month swiftly overshadowed by the emergence of an armed insurgency in a nation at the heart of one of Africa’s most combustible regions. After weeks of protests against the president’s bid for a third term, a general involved in a failed coup says he is mobilising troops, grenade attacks echo round the capital and armed clashes have erupted in the north of a nation still scarred by civil war.<\/p>\n

Elections<\/b><\/p>\n

Burundi Presidential Election Postponed<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Burundi presidential election postponed as violence escalates<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | The Guardian<\/p>\n

Burundi’s presidential election has been postponed by nearly a week after United Nations and African officials warned the vote could spark more violence in the already tense country. A decree signed by Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza on Saturday rescheduled the vote from July 15 to July 21.<\/p>\n

Les autorit\u00e9s burundaises envisagent un report des \u00e9lections<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Le gouvernement a demand\u00e9 \u00e0 la C\u00e9ni de travailler \u00e0 un report de la pr\u00e9sidentielle pr\u00e9vue le 15 juillet, mais pas au-del\u00e0 du 26 juillet, indique le porte-parole de la pr\u00e9sidence, Philippe Nzobonariba.<\/p>\n

Nouveau report de la pr\u00e9sidentielle au Burundi<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

La Pr\u00e9sidentielle report\u00e9e au 21 juillet<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Les pr\u00e9sidentielles sont report\u00e9es au 21 juillet<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | Iwacu<\/p>\n

Le premier tour de l’\u00e9lection pr\u00e9sidentielle au Burundi, qui traverse une crise politique majeure en raison de la candidature du chef de l’Etat Pierre Nkurunziza \u00e0 un troisi\u00e8me mandat, a \u00e9t\u00e9 report\u00e9 au 21 juillet, a annonc\u00e9 samedi la pr\u00e9sidence.<\/p>\n

Burundi\u2019s Opposition to Boycott Presidential Poll<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Burundi\u2019s opposition FRODEBU Nyakuri party said it will not take part in the country\u2019s July 21 presidential election. A decree signed by President Pierre Nkurunziza moved the election from July 15 to 21 at the request of East African Community (EAC) leaders. But FRODEBU Vice President Frederic Bamvuginyumvira said one week is not enough to repatriate tens of thousands of refugees who have fled the country, re-instate independent media, and allow exiled politicians to return in time to take part in the election.<\/p>\n

Postponed elections in Burundi, an “insufficient gesture”<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | AFP | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

While the privately-owned media remain closed, the presidential election that was to have been held today has been postponed by the government until 21 July. Reporters Without Borders and 16 other NGOs that signed an appeal for dialogue regard the postponement as \u201cinsufficient\u201d because it does not allow time for a real democratic dialogue. They are concerned about the impact that these elections will have on Burundi\u2019s stability and the future of its democracy.<\/p>\n

International reactions to Burundi violence<\/b><\/p>\n

A week from presidential polls, Burundi on ‘brink of devastating violence,’ Security Council told<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Burundi on Brink Again<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Two weeks after the contested legislative and communal elections that took place in Burundi and with presidential polls just days away, senior United Nations officials warned the Security Council today that situation prevailing in the Central African country is once again at risk of sliding into violence.<\/p>\n

UN rights office warns about consequences of country’s ‘extremely tense’ situation<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

UN Burundi Election May Destabilize Region<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

One day after United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein alerted the Security Council about the seriousness of the electoral crisis in Burundi, his Office today issued a new warning about the impact the \u201cextremely tense situation\u201d there could have on the stability and the development of Central Africa.<\/p>\n

Deadly clashes as UN warns of more violence in Burundi<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | Aljazeera<\/p>\n

The violence in northern Burundi comes as UN human rights chief Zeid Raad al-Hussein warned that security was deterioriating rapidly in the country and that an explosion of violence is close at hand. He told the UN Security Council that “the risk to human life, and to regional stability and development, is high” as a result of escalating politically motivated violence and Burundi’s history of recurring bloodshed and atrocities. He said his office has documented dozens of killings in the past two months, most of them shootings of demonstrators and human rights defenders by the youth wing and security forces.<\/p>\n

L’ONU demande le d\u00e9sarmement imm\u00e9diat des Imbonerakure<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Un haut responsable onusien a appel\u00e9 jeudi le gouvernement burundais \u00e0 d\u00e9sarmer imm\u00e9diatement l’organisation de jeunesse du parti au pouvoir afin d’\u00e9viter “une explosion de violence meurtri\u00e8re”.<\/p>\n

L’ONU d\u00e9nonce l’escalade de la violence et le retour de la peur<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Lors d’une r\u00e9union du Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 consacr\u00e9e \u00e0 la situation au Burundi, des hauts responsables de l’ONU ont d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 l’escalade de la violence et le retour de la peur apr\u00e8s des ann\u00e9es d’efforts pour ramener le pays sur la voie de la paix et de la r\u00e9conciliation.<\/p>\n

U.S. Condemns Violence in Burundi<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | US Department of State<\/p>\n

The United States is deeply concerned by reports that fighting has broken out in several areas of Burundi and by recently broadcast remarks by Burundians threatening to use force against the Government of Burundi.<\/p>\n

Museveni mediation<\/b><\/p>\n

Museveni au Burundi pour une m\u00e9diation<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

Museveni au Burundi pour une ultime m\u00e9diation avant les \u00e9lections \u00e0 haut risque<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Musevini au Burundi : la m\u00e9diation de la derni\u00e8re chance?<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

A une semaine de la pr\u00e9sidentielle controvers\u00e9e, le pr\u00e9sident ougandais Yoweri Museveni a entam\u00e9 mardi \u00e0 Bujumbura une d\u00e9licate m\u00e9diation dans la crise burundaise. Selon le correspondant de la BBC, Museveni est arriv\u00e9 \u00e0 Bujumbura mardi. La t\u00e2che de Museveni, doyen des dirigeants de la r\u00e9gion est-africaine (EAC) qui l’a mandat\u00e9 sera ardu.<\/p>\n

Ugandan President Begins Mediation in Burundi<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Ugandan president in Burundi for mediation talks<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Aljazeera<\/p>\n

Museveni in Burundi for Crisis Elections Talks<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | The Monitor | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Uganda’s president has begun mediating talks between Burundi’s government and opposition groups that are opposed to President Pierre Nkurunziza’s controversial bid for a third term. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni met with representatives of the Burundi government and opposition leaders in Bujumbura late Tuesday. In remarks before talks began, Museveni urged Burundi’s leaders to strive for unity and said sectarianism was a threat to development. He also said he was happy that the government had disarmed a pro-government youth militia accused of committing serious crimes, including the killing of perceived opponents.<\/p>\n

Uganda President Calls for Burundian Unity<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Uganda’s Museveni leaves Burundi after mediation to deal with the ‘wrong ideas’<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | RFI<\/p>\n

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni urged Burundi’s government and its opponents on Wednesday to put aside sectarian and political differences after weeks of violent protests and days of clashes with rebels in the north.<\/p>\n

Museveni quitte Bujumbura sans accord<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

L\u2019opposition burundaise refuse toujours l\u2019id\u00e9e d’un troisi\u00e8me mandat du pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza. Elle rejette aussi l’id\u00e9e avanc\u00e9e d’un gouvernement d’union nationale avant l\u2019\u00e9lection pr\u00e9sidentielle report\u00e9e au 21 juillet.<\/p>\n

Une premi\u00e8re phase de la m\u00e9diation en deux points<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Iwacu<\/p>\n

A la fin d\u2019une course marathon de deux jours pour rencontrer les bellig\u00e9rants dans la crise burundaise, le nouveau m\u00e9diateur, le pr\u00e9sident Ougandais Yoweri Kaguta Museveni a anim\u00e9 une conf\u00e9rence de presse ce mercredi 15 juillet dans l\u2019apr\u00e8s midi \u00e0 l\u2019h\u00f4tel Belair R\u00e9sidence, dans laquelle il n\u2019a soulign\u00e9 que deux points.<\/p>\n

Ugandan Defense Minister to Help With Burundi Crisis Talks<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Ugandan Defense Minister Crispus Kiyonga is scheduled to arrive in Burundi Thursday to lead discussions aimed at resolving tensions in the country ahead of the rescheduled presidential vote on July 21, according to Burundian Foreign Minister Alan Nyamitwe.<\/p>\n

Toutes les parties s\u2019engagent \u00e0 n\u00e9gocier<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Le chef de l’Etat ougandais qui a quitt\u00e9 le Burundi, a pass\u00e9 mercredi le relais \u00e0 son ministre de la D\u00e9fense, apr\u00e8s un s\u00e9jour de 24 heures \u00e0 Bujumbura o\u00f9 il a obtenu l’engagement des protagonistes \u00e0 dialoguer.<\/p>\n

Diplomacy Falling Short<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Africa Focus | allAfrica<\/p>\n

As Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni travels to Burundi for yet another attempt to mediate in the crisis caused by the determination of President Pierre Nkurunziza to seek a third term in the elections now scheduled for July 21, it is clear that international diplomatic efforts are still failing to reverse increasing repression and escalation of violence.<\/p>\n

Burundi crisis gets serious for regional leaders<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | IRIN<\/p>\n

Burundi\u2019s political crisis is centred on a leader who is refusing to leave office after almost 10 years. The man sent in to mediate has been in power for almost 30. Apart from that irony, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni\u2019s arrival in Bujumbura underlines just how high the stakes are for regional leaders. As the increasingly violent events in Burundi continue to unfold, its neighbours are watching ever more closely.<\/p>\n

How Should the International Community Respond?<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | African Arguments | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Opion article analysing Burundi\u2019s current turmoil and offering a set of responses that the international community should consider.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Fabius visits Central African Republic as miltiary child abuse inquiry continues <\/a>| 12 July 2015 | RFI<\/p>\n

French Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius was to visit the Central African Republic (CAR) Monday before travelling to Ethiopia for A UN conference on development finance. His trip comes amid a scandal over alleged child abuse by French soldiers in the CAR. Fabius’s fifth visit to the CAR’s capital Bangui in less than two years was planned to show support for President Catherine Samba-Panza, the French government said. Fabius was also to meet Prime Minister Mahamat Kamoun to sign a comprehensive budgetary aid agreement worth eight million euros, a significant portion of which will be used to finance election preparations.<\/p>\n

Denial of votes to CAR refugees<\/b><\/p>\n

UN concerned by decision of authorities to deny refugees vote<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Aur\u00e9lien A. Agb\u00e9nonci, the [UN] High Commissioner for Refugees, and the entire humanitarian community in the CAR expressed deep concerns regarding the decision of the Transitional National Council (CNT) to refuse central African refugees vote in the upcoming presidential elections and the potential impact of this decision on efforts to promote reconciliation and social cohesion in the country,\u201d says a press release issued today by OCHA.<\/p>\n

L’ONU condamne l’exclusion des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains des futures \u00e9lections<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Le Coordonnateur humanitaire de l’ONU en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, Aur\u00e9lien A. Agb\u00e9nonci, a exprim\u00e9 lundi sa profonde pr\u00e9occupation face \u00e0 la d\u00e9cision du Conseil national de transition (CNT) du pays de refuser le droit de vote aux futures \u00e9lections pr\u00e9sidentielles \u00e0 l’ensemble des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains ayant fui dans les Etats voisins.<\/p>\n

Le HCR s\u2019insurge contre l\u2019exclusion des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s des \u00e9lections d\u2019octobre <\/a> | 14 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger ne pourront pas voter : l\u2019ONU fustige le CNT<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Le Commissariat de l’ONU pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (HCR) a r\u00e9agi mardi \u00e0 la d\u00e9cision des autorit\u00e9s centrafricaines de refuser le droit de vote lors des \u00e9lections d’octobre aux d\u00e9plac\u00e9s, en majorit\u00e9 musulmans.<\/p>\n

Resignation of Chief of Staff of Armed Forces<\/b><\/p>\n

Le chef d’\u00e9tat-major des arm\u00e9es pr\u00e9sente sa lettre de d\u00e9mission <\/a>| 14 July 2015 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/p>\n

Le chef d\u2019\u00e9tat-major g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des arm\u00e9es, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de division Fran\u00e7ois Mob\u00e9bou aurait remis depuis jeudi dernier sa lettre de d\u00e9mission au Chef d\u2019\u00c9tat de la transition, Catherine Samba Panza, selon des sources proches de l’ex\u00e9cutif. L’officier g\u00e9n\u00e9ral n\u2019appr\u00e9cie pas la collaboration entre l\u2019\u00e9tat-major des FACA et le Palais de la Renaissance.<\/p>\n

MINUSCA<\/b><\/p>\n

Le chef de la MINUSCA chez le Pr\u00e9sident Ali Bongo Ondimba<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | MINUSCA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Le Repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations Unies pour la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, Babacar Gaye, a \u00e9t\u00e9 re\u00e7u en audience ce lundi 13 juillet \u00e0 Libreville par le Pr\u00e9sident Ali Bongo Ondimba, Pr\u00e9sident en exercice de la Communaut\u00e9 \u00c9conomique des \u00c9tats de l’Afrique Centrale (CEEAC), dans le cadre de la mobilisation en faveur et autour de la sortie de crise dans ce pays.<\/p>\n

U.N. sends home 20 peacekeepers from Central African Republic for misconduct<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | Reuters<\/p>\n

The United Nations on Thursday sent home 20 foreign U.N. peacekeepers from Central African Republic, who used “excessive force” on four people, killing two of them, it said. U.N. mission MINUSCA said the incident happened on June 10 and that the men should be prosecuted. It did not give their nationalities or any further details.<\/p>\n

LRA attacks<\/b><\/p>\n

Nouvelles attaques de la LRA \u00e0 Yalinga<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/p>\n

Les rebelles ougandais de la LRA (l’Arm\u00e9e de R\u00e9sistance du Seigneur) de Joseph Kony ont men\u00e9 plusieurs attaques cibl\u00e9es contre les localit\u00e9s de Aza, Gbodjo, Malatcha, Ngoudja, Bangana en l’espace d’une semaine. Les populations sont replong\u00e9es dans une nouvelle \u00e8re de terreur et de d\u00e9solation apr\u00e8s une longue p\u00e9riode d\u2019accalmie.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic War Leaves 2,000 Missing, Group Says<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Bloomberg<\/p>\n

More than 2,000 people are missing as a result of Central African Republic\u2019s civil war, a group of human-rights organizations said. The figure was calculated after surveying people who haven\u2019t had contact with family members, Mathias Morouba, a spokesman for a network of rights groups, told reporters Wednesday in the capital, Bangui. About 1,500 of the total are from the country\u2019s east, he said.<\/p>\n

Conflict timber report<\/b><\/p>\n

Central African Republic conflict ‘part-funded by European firms’<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

European timber companies have helped fund the war in the Central African Republic through lucrative deals with militia groups, campaign group Global Witness alleges in a new report.<\/p>\n

RCA : qui finance la guerre?<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

Global Witness d\u00e9nonce le financement de la guerre centrafricaine par des entreprises foresti\u00e8res<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Le rapport publi\u00e9 ce mercredi 15 juillet par l\u2019ONG britannique Global Witness est intitul\u00e9 : \u2018\u2019 Bois de sang. Comment l\u2019Europe a aid\u00e9 \u00e0 financer la guerre en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine\u2019\u2019. Le document d\u00e9montre, t\u00e9moignages et documents \u00e0 l\u2019appui, de quelle mani\u00e8re les entreprises europ\u00e9ennes, apr\u00e8s avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 ran\u00e7onn\u00e9es, ensuite pill\u00e9es pour certaines par les rebelles de la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, monnaient par la suite leur s\u00e9curit\u00e9 en finan\u00e7ant la pr\u00e9sence sur leurs concessions de forces de protection issues des rangs des bellig\u00e9rants.<\/p>\n

Livestock recovery evaluation<\/b><\/p>\n

Rapport d’Evaluation Rapide de la Situation Pastorale dans les Communes de Niem et Gaudrot, Pr\u00e9fecture de Nana-Mamb\u00e9r\u00e9<\/a> | 16 July 2015 | Catholic Relief Services | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

L\u2019ONG Catholic Relief Service (CRS) avec ses partenaires de la Caritas\/Bouar et de la CDJP\/CPJP qui op\u00e8rent dans la Pr\u00e9fecture de la Nana-Mamber\u00e9, ont conduit une \u00e9valuation rapide du 19 au 21\/05\/2015 pour mieux comprendre et sp\u00e9cifier les contraintes li\u00e9es \u00e0 la relance de l\u2019\u00e9levage seminomade et transhumant dans les communes d\u2019\u00e9levage de Niem et Gaudrot. Cette enqu\u00eate compl\u00e8te les \u00e9tudes pr\u00e9c\u00e9dentes conduites sur le sujet au niveau national par CRS, la FAO et DRC, entre d\u00e9cembre 2014 et janvier 2015.<\/p>\n

Humanitarian News<\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview of humanitarian news, including IDP and refugee issues, across the Great Lakes Region<\/b><\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

IDPs <\/b><\/p>\n

27 cas de viols recens\u00e9s entre avril et juin 2015 \u00e0 Lilungu<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Une mission d\u2019\u00e9valuation humanitaire a r\u00e9pertori\u00e9 vingt-sept cas de viols entre avril et juin 2015 dans la zone de sant\u00e9 de Lulingu, en territoire de Shabunda (Sud-Kivu). Elle a livr\u00e9 cette information dans son rapport publi\u00e9, vendredi 10 juillet, \u00e0 Bukavu, chef-lieu du Sud-Kivu. Selon ce rapport, cette situation est cons\u00e9cutive aux affrontements r\u00e9guliers entre les FARDC et les diff\u00e9rents groupes arm\u00e9s qui \u00e9cument le territoire de Shabunda.<\/p>\n

Le gouvernement central assiste les d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de Beni<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le gouvernement congolais a apport\u00e9 une assistance aux populations d\u00e9plac\u00e9es de plusieurs villages et localit\u00e9s du territoire de Beni. Selon le ministre d\u2019Etat charg\u00e9 de la D\u00e9centralisation et Affaires coutumi\u00e8res, Salomon Banahumere, 430 m\u00e9nages ont re\u00e7u des vivres et des t\u00f4les pour pouvoir reconstruire leurs maisons incendi\u00e9es par de pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ougandais de l\u2019ADF.<\/p>\n

Incendie dans le camp des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de Sibukumba<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Deux femmes, un homme et un enfant ont \u00e9t\u00e9 gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9s et d\u2019importants biens mat\u00e9riels d\u00e9truits au cours d\u2019un incendie d\u2019origine accidentelle au camp des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de Shibukumba, \u00e0 17 km au nord-ouest de Bendera, au Katanga. Les bless\u00e9s \u00e9t\u00e9 transport\u00e9s au village de Nyange, dans le Sud-Kivu, pour des soins m\u00e9dicaux.<\/p>\n

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

Province du Nord-Kivu: Personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es et retourn\u00e9es au 25 juin 2015<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | UN OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Nord Kivu: Personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es internes dans les sites de d\u00e9placement (26 Juin 2015)<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | IOM, UNHCR, Shelter Cluster | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Province du Nord-Kivu: Zones de provenance des personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es dans les sites de d\u00e9placement, juin 2015<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | IOM, UNHCR, CCCM Cluster | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Tanganyika : Qui Fait Quoi O\u00f9 – 3W (Juin 2015)<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | UN OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Tanganyika: Plan de Reponse aux besoins humanitaires (Juin 2015)<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | UN OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

DR Congo: Burundi Refugee Assistance SitRep #9<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | WFP | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

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

Burundian Refugees in Rwanda – Daily Statistics<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Refugees<\/b><\/p>\n

In Burundi, refugee movements exacerbate food insecurity<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | UN Children\u2019s Fund | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

As low rains, poor harvests and fleeing residents increase the threat of malnutrition in a Burundi community, one resident struggles to bring her young granddaughter back to health.<\/p>\n

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

Burundian Refugees in Rwanda – Daily Statistics<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Burundi situation: Displacement of Burundians into Neighbouring Countries<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

UNICEF Burundi Humanitarian Situation Report<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | UNICEF | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Humanitarian Partners\u2019 Presence – Who, What, Where (10 July 2015)<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | UN OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

DR Congo: Burundi Refugee Assistance SitRep #9<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | WFP | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

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

Carte de l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire aigu\u00eb (avril 2015)<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Integrated Food Security Phase Classification | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Analyse de la situation de l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire en RCA \u2013 Avril \u00e0 Novembre 2015<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Integrated Food Security Phase Classification | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

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

DRC<\/h2>\n

Demands for arrest of FDLR rebel leader, Sylvestre Mudacumura<\/b><\/p>\n

HWR appelle \u00e0 arr\u00eater d\u2019urgence le chef des FDLR<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Le chef militaire des FDLR court toujours<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Afrikarabia<\/p>\n

HRW exige l\u2019arrestation du chef des FDLR Sylvestre Mudacumura<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Trois ans apr\u00e8s l\u2019\u00e9mission d\u2019un mandat d\u2019arr\u00eat de la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI), Sylvestre Mudacumura est toujours en libert\u00e9 et ses forces continuent d\u2019\u00eatre impliqu\u00e9es dans de graves exactions contre les civils dans l\u2019est du Congo. Human Rights Watch (HWR) exige son arrestation et son transfert \u00e0 la CPI.<\/p>\n

Mukulu extradition to Uganda<\/b><\/p>\n

Jamil Mukulu extrad\u00e9<\/a> | 11 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

Les autorit\u00e9s tanzaniennes ont extrad\u00e9 le chef de la r\u00e9bellion des ADF Jamil Mukulu en Ouganda en vue de son proc\u00e8s \u00e0 Kampala. Il a r\u00e9cemment \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 en Tanzanie en Avril dernier; arrestation suivie par une requ\u00eate des autorit\u00e9s ougandaises dans le cadre de son proc\u00e8s pr\u00e9vu dans la capitale ougandaise Kampala.<\/p>\n

Islamist rebel handed over to Uganda from Tanzania – army spokesman<\/a> | 12 July 2015 | Reuters<\/p>\n

A Ugandan Islamist rebel leader accused of heading a group that has killed hundreds of people has been handed over to Uganda after being extradited from Tanzania, an army spokesman said. Jamil Mukulu has been described as head of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an organisation accused of a string of attacks in western Uganda and the Ugandan capital Kampala that killed 1,000 people between 1998 and 2000. He is also wanted in connection with fighting in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

Le Cepadho demande l\u2019extradition du rebelle Jamil Mukulu en RDC<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le Centre d\u2019\u00e9tude pour la promotion de la paix, la d\u00e9mocratie et les droits de l\u2019homme, (Cepadho) invite le gouvernement congolais \u00e0 s\u2019activer pour obtenir l\u2019extradition de Jamil Mukulu, de l\u2019Ouganda vers la RDC. Ce chef rebelle ougandais de l\u2019ADF, arr\u00eat\u00e9 en avril 2015 en Tanzanie, a \u00e9t\u00e9 rapatri\u00e9 en Ouganda ce week-end, selon la presse. Pour le Coordonnateur du Cepadho, Jamil Mukulu a commis plus de crimes contre des civils dans la ville et le territoire de Beni, en RDC, qu\u2019ailleurs.<\/p>\n

Lubanga sentence review<\/b><\/p>\n

Lawyers Want Presiding Judge Off Lubanga Sentence Review<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | Lubanga Trial Website | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Thomas Lubanga’s lawyers have sought the disqualification of Judge Silvia Fern\u00e1ndez de Gurmendi from presiding over the upcoming review of the prison sentence imposed on Mr. Lubanga by the International Criminal Court (ICC) due to “circumstances which manifestly cast doubt on her impartiality.” However, the prosecution requests that the defense application be dismissed because “a reasonable and well-informed observer” would not apprehend bias by the judge.<\/p>\n

Lubanga Sentence Review Postponed to August<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Lubanga Trial Website | allAfrica<\/p>\n

The hearing to determine whether Thomas Lubanga’s 14-year prison sentence can be reduced will not be conducted tomorrow as had earlier been scheduled. It will instead be held on Friday, August 21, at 9:30 AM local time in The Hague.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Reconciliation <\/b><\/p>\n

New Research On Reconciliation Due<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | The New Times | allAfrica<\/p>\n

The National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) is set to launch a new survey on the state of reconciliation among Rwandans. This was announced last Friday at a meeting convened to discuss the research project dubbed ‘Rwanda Reconciliation Barometer’ (RRB 2015).<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Reconciliation<\/b><\/p>\n

A Political Crisis With Potential to Disrupt the Reconciliation Process<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Institute for Justice and Reconciliation | allAfrica<\/p>\n

The current debate and many contestations over the eligibility of Pierre Nkurunziza, the incumbent President of Burundi, are likely to have a negative impact on the reconciliation process, despite the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in December 2014. The objective of the Burundi TRC is to address the violations of human rights committed from 1962 to 2008 during the oppressive military regimes and the civil war. The conflict around the president’s eligibility is just the tip of the iceberg of a deeper malaise that goes far beyond the ambiguity that’s evident in the constitution and other legal processes.<\/p>\n

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

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

GLR regulation and control of minerals<\/b><\/p>\n

Pact report sheds new light on Conflict-Free mining in Africa’s Great Lakes <\/a>| 15 July 2015 | ITRI<\/p>\n

Pact have released a report providing an in-depth look at traceability and due diligence, as well as on-the-ground progress and challenges for conflict-free minerals in the DRC, Rwanda and Burundi. The report, Unconflicted: Making Conflict-free Mining a Reality in the DRC, Rwanda and Burundi, calls for continued dedication and effort from local governments, mineral traders and corporations in order to maintain progress. But it doesn’t gloss over the challenges.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/span><\/h2>\n

Mining<\/b><\/p>\n

Ivanhoe rides into the elections<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | Africa Confidential<\/p>\n

A dispute between a Canadian conglomerate and the Mines Ministry points to battles over the coming elections and Chinese cash. Buccaneer mine owner Robert Friedland claims to have discovered the world’s biggest undeveloped copper mine at Kamoa, in Congo’s Katanga Province. He has also brought in one of China’s biggest mining companies, Zijin Mining Group, to finance the project, which is due to start producing copper in 2018. However, the project has run into a political roadblock that pits Kabila and Mo\u00efse Ekanga, who manages China’s investments in Congo-Kinshasa, against Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu, who wasn’t involved in Friedland’s deal making with Zijin. Now Kabwelulu says his government should get a bigger stake in the project and wants the whole deal reviewed.<\/p>\n

RDC : \u00ab la G\u00e9camines se meurt \u00e0 petit feux \u00bb<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | Afrikarabia<\/p>\n

Une lettre ouverte du Pakar, un parti politique katangais, alerte les notables de la riche province mini\u00e8re de la \u00ab mort programm\u00e9e \u00bb de la G\u00e9camines, un des fleurons de l\u2019industrie congolaise. En cause : la m\u00e9gestion de l\u2019\u00e9quipe dirigeante.<\/p>\n

Congo state miner sells copper concession to Chinese investors<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Reuters<\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of Congo’s state miner Gecamines said it has sold an exploitation permit for a copper and cobalt concession in southeast Katanga province to Chinese investors for $52 million. In an statement on its website, Gecamines said that it sold the roughly 13 square kilometre concession to Congo Dongfang International Mining, a subsidiary of Chinese company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co, Ltd.<\/p>\n

Gecamines Congo Signs Mine Deals With Two Chinese Companies<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Bloomberg<\/p>\n

Gecamines, the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s state-owned miner, said it signed two copper and cobalt deals with China Nonferrous Metal Mining Co. and a unit of Huayou Cobalt Co.<\/p>\n

Etablir des rapports mensuels sur la tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9 des minerais<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Les participants \u00e0 l\u2019atelier de formation sur la tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9 des minerais, cl\u00f4tur\u00e9 samedi 11 juillet \u00e0 Kindu (Maniema), recommandent d\u2019\u00e9tablir des rapports mensuels sur le monitoring dans le secteur minier artisanal. Pendant six jours, les acteurs venus de quatre territoires ont \u00e9t\u00e9 form\u00e9s sur la tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9 et l\u2019\u00e9tiquetage des minerais par l\u2019ONG Maniema Libert\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Oil<\/b><\/p>\n

L\u2019entreprise p\u00e9troli\u00e8re Oil of Congo \u00ab est sur la bonne voie \u00bb, affirme son directeur financier<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

L\u2019entreprise p\u00e9troli\u00e8re Oil of Congo a marqu\u00e9 sa pr\u00e9sence en Ituri depuis 5 ans. Elle a investi quatre-vingts millions de dollars am\u00e9ricains pour exploiter les blocs I et II du Lac Albert. Les \u00e9tudes sismiques ont d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9alis\u00e9es mais l\u2019entreprise n\u2019a pas encore d\u00e9marr\u00e9 ses activit\u00e9s. Le directeur administratif et financier de cette soci\u00e9t\u00e9, C\u00e9lestin Mukubu, a indiqu\u00e9 que \u00ab son entreprise est sur la bonne voie \u00bb et qu\u2019elle passera \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tape de forage prochainement.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Oil<\/b><\/p>\n

The companies in the race for Lake Albert blocks<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Africa Energy Intelligence<\/p>\n

Ten years after awarding its last exploration licenses, Uganda\u2019s energy ministry and its Petroleum Exploration and Production Department are going to pick the companies, which will operate six concessions around Lake Albert currently on the auction block.<\/p>\n

Oil Refinery Construction to Begin Before December<\/a> | 12 July 2015 | The Monitor | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Construction of an oil refinery in Hoima District is expected to start before December this year, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has said.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Conflict timber<\/b><\/p>\n

Central African Republic conflict ‘part-funded by European firms’<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

European timber companies have helped fund the war in the Central African Republic through lucrative deals with militia groups, campaign group Global Witness alleges in a new report.<\/p>\n

RCA : qui finance la guerre?<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

Global Witness d\u00e9nonce le financement de la guerre centrafricaine par des entreprises foresti\u00e8res<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Le rapport publi\u00e9 ce mercredi 15 juillet par l\u2019ONG britannique Global Witness est intitul\u00e9 : \u2018\u2019 Bois de sang. Comment l\u2019Europe a aid\u00e9 \u00e0 financer la guerre en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine\u2019\u2019. Le document d\u00e9montre, t\u00e9moignages et documents \u00e0 l\u2019appui, de quelle mani\u00e8re les entreprises europ\u00e9ennes, apr\u00e8s avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 ran\u00e7onn\u00e9es, ensuite pill\u00e9es pour certaines par les rebelles de la S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, monnaient par la suite leur s\u00e9curit\u00e9 en finan\u00e7ant la pr\u00e9sence sur leurs concessions de forces de protection issues des rangs des bellig\u00e9rants.<\/p>\n

Other<\/h1>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Demands for Filimbi<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0detainee release<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Le Parlement europ\u00e9en exige la lib\u00e9ration de deux activistes congolais<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Les eurod\u00e9put\u00e9s ont, dans une r\u00e9solution adopt\u00e9e jeudi \u00e0 Strasbourg, appel\u00e9 les autorit\u00e9s de Kinshasa \u00e0 “abandonner toutes les accusations” et \u00e0 “lib\u00e9rer imm\u00e9diatement et sans conditions” Fred Bauma et Yves Makwambala.<\/p>\n

Electoral constituencies<\/b><\/p>\n

La RDC est th\u00e9oriquement pass\u00e9e de 11 \u00e0 26 provinces<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Le nouveau d\u00e9coupage territorial qui se fait progressivement est en vigueur depuis le 11 juillet. Deux premi\u00e8res provinces, la province Orientale et l\u2019Equateur sont d\u00e9j\u00e0 diss\u00e9qu\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a>Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Constitutional amendment lifting presidential term limits<\/b><\/p>\n

D\u00e9bat sur la r\u00e9vision constitutionnelle au parlement rwandais lundi<\/a> | 10 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Kagam\u00e9 vers un nouveau mandat<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

Les parlementaires rwandais d\u00e9battront aussi de la limitation du nombre de mandats pr\u00e9sidentiels, selon une demande faite par pr\u00e8s de 4 millions des Rwanda dans une p\u00e9tition.<\/p>\n

Le parlement rwandais vote pour l\u2019amendement sur la limite des mandats pr\u00e9sidentiels<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Les 26 s\u00e9nateurs rwandais ont unanimement vot\u00e9 mardi en faveur de l\u2019amendement qui met fin \u00e0 la limitation des mandats pr\u00e9sidentiels \u00e0 deux.<\/p>\n

Rwandan Lawmakers Back Move to Abolish Presidential Term Limits<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Rwanda MPs back scrapping presidential term limits<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | BBC<\/p>\n

Rwandan lawmakers back move to let president run again<\/a> | 14 July 2015 | Reuters<\/p>\n

Rwandan lawmakers approved a measure Tuesday that would pave the way for President Paul Kagame to seek re-election when his second term ends in 2017. Both houses of parliament voted in favor of a petition that calls for the removal of presidential term limits from the country’s constitution. A reported 3.7 million Rwandans signed the petition, more than 30 percent of the population.<\/p>\n

Rwanda\u2019s Main Opposition Disappointed by Term Limit Vote<\/a> | 15 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

The president of Rwanda\u2019s small but main opposition Democratic Green Party said he\u2019s disappointed by parliament\u2019s vote Tuesday for a constitutional amendment to allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third term. The Green Party had challenged the move to amend the constitution in the Rwandan Supreme Court, and the hearing is set for July 29.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a>Uganda<\/h2>\n

Arrest of prospective presidential candidates<\/b><\/p>\n

La police ougandaise a arr\u00eat\u00e9 deux futurs candidats \u00e0 la pr\u00e9sidentielle<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Parmi eux, l’ancien Premier ministre Amama Mbabazi, qui devrait se pr\u00e9senter contre le pr\u00e9sident Yoweri Museveni.<\/p>\n

Ugandan police detain hopefuls for 2016 presidential vote<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | Reuters<\/p>\n

Ugandan police on Thursday detained for several hours a former prime minister who has challenged veteran President Yoweri Museveni by seeking the ruling party’s nomination in the 2016 presidential election.<\/p>\n

Uganda Opposition Demands \u2018Immediate’ Release of Politicians<\/a> | 9 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Uganda’s opposition Democratic Alliance has sharply condemned the arrest of two senior politicians and demanded their immediate and unconditional release.<\/p>\n

Uganda Opposition Leader Presses for Political Reform<\/a> | 13 July 2015 | VoA<\/p>\n

Uganda\u2019s main opposition leader and past presidential candidate said anyone who believes in democracy must work for reform aimed at a free and fair electoral process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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