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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

The last week has seen conflicting accounts of the number of <\/span>FDLR combatants<\/a> still at large in eastern DRC with Congolese government estimates suggesting less than 400 and MONUSCO putting the figure close to 1,000. The two Congolese soldiers arrested in Nyiragongo (<\/span>North Kivu<\/a>) on the border between Rwanda and the DRC by Rwandan forces at the end of July were released on Saturday, 1 August, and repatriated to Goma. Elsewhere in the province, ADF attacks in Oicha have impaired the functioning of nine health facilities, culminating in five closures. Over half a dozen Imams are reported to have been kidnapped for ransom on Sunday, 2 August, in Rutshuru territory by what are believed to be FDLR rebels. In <\/span>Province Orientale<\/a> there continue to be reports of Lord\u2019s Resistance Army abuses against travellers on highways around Dungu, whilst in <\/span>Equatuer<\/a> rising insecurity in and around Mbandaka is reported to be leading to the formation of self-defence militias for protection against rising banditry. Mixed FARDC\/PNC patrols are said to be bringing the situation under control. Meanwhile in central <\/span>Kasa\u00ef<\/a> escalating tensions between two communities following the death of a local chief have culminated in violent clashes including looting, arson and serious injury in Kazumba territory.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Burundi, observers are expressing alarm over the apparent escalation of violence from street demonstrations to targeted assassinations as reports came in of three assassination attempts (two successful) against prominent Burundian figures over three consecutive days. Sunday, 2 August, saw the murder of Nkurunziza right-hand man and de facto security chief, General Adolphe Nshirimana<\/a>, in an ambush in Bujumbura. Nkurunziza has given investigators a week to locate the perpetrators as international community members urged all sides for restraint, fearing an escalation of revenge attacks. The incident was immediately followed by the detention and severe beating of an RFI journalist<\/a> reporting on the events. Within twenty-four hours news circulated of the attempted assassination of prominent human rights defender Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa<\/a>, who was shot and seriously wounded on Monday evening. On Tuesday, 4 August, Come Harerimana<\/a>, president of the CNDD FDD chapter in Kanyosha district, was killed in another shooting in a suburb of Bujumbura.<\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic, MINUSCA<\/a> troops conducting a search operation to execute an arrest warrant for a former Seleka\u00a0leader came under armed attack on Sunday, 2 August, in the\u00a0KM5 quarter of Bangui, killing one Cameroonian peace keeper and injuring eight others. Amnesty International<\/a><\/span><\/span> released a report on Friday, 31 July, highlighting the plight of Muslims out with UN protected areas, where they are reportedly forced either to conceal their religion or convert to Christianity. Whilst there are reports of security progress in a number of the 40 localities to which security forces have been deployed, the UN\u2019s CAR humanitarian coordinator has expressed concern over the rising number of attacks being visited upon humanitarian workers and the fact that insecurity prevails over large parts of the country. The UN has highlighted that without further immediate support from the international community the situation in the country risks becoming one of the largest humanitarian crises of our time<\/a><\/span><\/span>, with only 31% of the UN humanitarian appeal for the CAR secured.<\/p>\n

Conflict and Security<\/span><\/h1>\n

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

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

LRA Regional Update: Central African Republic, DR Congo and South Sudan (April – June 2015)<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | Relief Web<\/p>\n

The Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA) remains active and a threat to vulnerable communities in South Sudan, CAR and DRC. The trend in LRA attacks and deaths has remained constant since 2012, however a steady increase in abductions continues to be reported.<\/p>\n

La LRA accus\u00e9e de commettre des exactions sur des civils \u00e0 Dungu<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

La pr\u00e9sence des rebelles ougandais de l\u2019Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du Seigneur (LRA) cr\u00e9e l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans les villages du territoire de Dungu dans le Haut-U\u00e9l\u00e9. Le vicaire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du dioc\u00e8se catholique de cette entit\u00e9, l\u2019Abb\u00e9 Fran\u00e7ois Doko Muke, l\u2019a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 mardi 4 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 Radio Okapi, \u00e0 l\u2019issue de la premi\u00e8re session pr\u00e9paratoire au jubil\u00e9 de ce dioc\u00e8se qui s\u2019est cl\u00f4tur\u00e9e le week-end dernier.Des civils qui circulent sur plusieurs axes routiers sont victimes des exactions des hommes arm\u00e9s identifi\u00e9s aux rebelles ougandais de la LRA.<\/p>\n

Release of Congolese soldiers<\/b><\/p>\n

Lib\u00e9ration de deux soldats congolais arr\u00eat\u00e9s au Rwanda<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Deux militaires des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC appr\u00e9hend\u00e9s r\u00e9cemment par des militaires rwandais au niveau de la fronti\u00e8re de deux pays, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 rel\u00e2ch\u00e9s samedi 1er ao\u00fbt. Il s\u2019agit de l\u2019adjudant de deuxi\u00e8me classe, Bubezi Christophe du 312e bataillon commando et le premier S ergent, Boly Joseph de l\u2019ex- 802e r\u00e9giment. Ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 rapatri\u00e9s le m\u00eame jour \u00e0 Goma au Nord-Kivu, selon les sources du M\u00e9canisme conjoint de v\u00e9rification \u00e9largi de la Conf\u00e9rence international pour la r\u00e9gion des Grands lacs.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

MONUSCO<\/b><\/p>\n

RDC: F\u00e9lix Basse salue la d\u00e9termination des FARDC dans la traque des FDLR<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le porte-parole de la Monusco, F\u00e9lix Basse salue la d\u00e9termination des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) dans la traque contre les rebelles des FDLR dans le Nord et Sud-Kivu. Il l\u2019a dit au cours de la conf\u00e9rence de presse hebdomadaire de l\u2019Onu du mercredi 5 ao\u00fbt, \u00e0 Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

Conference de presse des Nations Unies<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | MONUSCO<\/p>\n

A Kinshasa, le lundi 3 ao\u00fbt 2015, le Repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations unies, Martin Kobler, a rendu visite aux responsables de la CENI en vue de leur transmettre les attentes du Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des Nations unies relatives au respect de la Constitution et du calendrier \u00e9lectoral. Les \u00e9lections l\u00e9gislatives et pr\u00e9sidentielles pr\u00e9vues en novembre 2016, le financement et le d\u00e9caissement des fonds, la contribution de la communaut\u00e9 internationale aux \u00e9lections cr\u00e9dibles et l\u2019enr\u00f4lement des nouveaux majeurs sont les points qui ont fait l\u2019objet des \u00e9changes entre la CENI et le Chef de la MONUSCO.<\/p>\n

UN sex abuse scandle in DRC<\/b><\/p>\n

UN paid millions to Russian aviation firm since learning of sex attack on girl<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | The Guardian<\/p>\n

Documents reveal United Nations unit uncovered possible \u2018culture of sexual exploitation and abuse\u2019 after 2010 attack by UTair crew member, but permitted company to continue receiving contracts worth millions. The United Nations has spent half a billion dollars on contracts with a Russian aviation company since discovering one of its helicopter crews in the Democratic Republic of the Congo drugged and raped a teenage girl in a sexual attack.<\/p>\n

Counter-FDLR offensive<\/b><\/p>\n

La Monusco \u00e9value \u00e0 1 millier le nombre de rebelles FDLR encore actifs en RDC<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | DigitalCongo.net<\/p>\n

Des \u00e9l\u00e9ments des FDLR sont encore sur le sol congolais et leur identification vient d\u2019\u00eatre op\u00e9r\u00e9e par la Mission de l\u2019Onu pour la stabilisation en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo. La Monusco vient d\u2019estimer \u00e0 un millier le nombre des rebelles rwandais encore actifs sur le sol de la RDC. Ces combattants sont dans les provinces du Nord-Kivu et Sud-Kivu, au Maniema et au Nord-Katanga, a-t-affirm\u00e9 avant d\u2019ajouter que 813 sont cantonn\u00e9s au camp Bahuma, pr\u00e8s de Kisangani, en Province Orientale (ancienne). La mission de l\u2019ONU en RDC avait soutenu le gouvernement congolais pour le transf\u00e8rement et le d\u00e9sarmement volontaire des rebelles rwandais du site de Kanyabayonga et Walungu pour le site de transit de Kisangani.<\/p>\n

390 rebelles FDLR encore actifs aux Kivu (officiel)<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Dans son bilan publi\u00e9 mercredi 4 ao\u00fbt devant la presse, l\u2019arm\u00e9e a annonc\u00e9 qu\u2019il ne reste que trois cent quatre-vingt-dix rebelles rwandais des FDLR dans les provinces des Nord et Sud-Kivu, apr\u00e8s l\u2019op\u00e9ration de traque qu\u2019elle a lanc\u00e9e contre ce groupe arm\u00e9. Le porte-parole du gouvernement, Lambert Mende, a confirm\u00e9 ce chiffre. \u00ab Nous confirmons tous les chiffres que le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Mushale a donn\u00e9, il a donn\u00e9 aussi les chiffres des personnes captur\u00e9es qui sont dans nos prisons \u00bb<\/i>, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le porte-parole du gouvernement, dans un communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 le m\u00eame jour.<\/p>\n

D\u00e9saccord sur le nombre de rebelles FDLR \u00e0 d\u00e9sarmer<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | RFI<\/p>\n

Combien reste-t-il de rebelles FDLR \u00e0 d\u00e9sarmer\u00a0? Sur ce point, le gouvernement de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo et la Mission des Nations unies en RDC ne sont pas d’accord. La semaine derni\u00e8re, l’ONU \u00e9voquait le chiffre d’un millier de rebelles hutus rwandais toujours actifs. Le gouvernement estime qu’il reste moins de 400 combattants, apr\u00e8s les op\u00e9rations men\u00e9es par l’arm\u00e9e congolaise. Le porte-parole de la mission onusienne, F\u00e9lix Prosper Basse, s’en r\u00e9jouit, mais demande que ces chiffres soient explicit\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

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

Ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Beni : 4 centres de sant\u00e9 ferm\u00e9s<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Quatre centres de sant\u00e9 ont ferm\u00e9 leurs portes et cinq autres observent un service minimum dans le territoire de Beni, Nord-Kivu, sur les axes routiers Oicha-Eringeti et Mbau-Kamango, dans le secteur de Beni-Mbau. Les responsables de ces centres \u00e9voquent l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 caus\u00e9e par des rebelles ougandais des ADF.<\/p>\n

La Monusco r\u00e9affirme son soutien aux FARDC pour neutraliser d\u00e9finitivement les ADF<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

La Mission des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en RDC (Monusco) r\u00e9affirme son \u201csoutien maximum\u201d \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise pour arriver \u00e0 la neutralisation d\u00e9finitive des rebelles ougandais des ADF encore actifs \u00e0 Beni dans le Nord-Kivu. Le commandant de la Force de la Monusco, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Dos Santos Cruz, l\u2019a affirm\u00e9 mardi 4 ao\u00fbt dans cette ville, o\u00f9 il se trouve en mission de coordination des op\u00e9rations contre ces rebelles avec les FARDC. \u00abJe suis ici pour v\u00e9rifier la situation sur le terrain et coordonner avec les FARDC, le soutien dans les actions contre les ADF. Et la Monusco, nous sommes ici pour faire un soutien maximum possible aux FARDC : logistique, renseignements et op\u00e9rationnel pour d\u00e9fier les ADF\u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Dos Santos Cruz.<\/p>\n

Enl\u00e8vement de pr\u00e9dicateurs<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | BBC Afrique<\/p>\n

Entre six et huit pr\u00e9dicateurs musulmans de nationalit\u00e9 tanzanienne et leur chauffeur congolais, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 kidnapp\u00e9s dans le territoire de Rutshuru au Nord-Kivu, \u00e0 l’Est du pays. L’identit\u00e9 des ravisseurs n\u2019est pas encore connue. Mais le gouverneur de la province du Nord-Kivu accuse les rebelles hutus rwandais des FDLR d\u2019\u00eatre derri\u00e8re ces enl\u00e8vements.<\/p>\n

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

Sud-Kivu: environ 400 enfants sortis des groupes arm\u00e9s en 3 ans \u00e0 Fizi et Uvira<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

L\u2019ONG Fond de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s pour l\u2019\u00e9ducation (Ret) affirme avoir sorti environ quatre cents enfants des groupes arm\u00e9s, entre 2012 et 2015, dans les territoires de Fizi et Uvira (Sud-Kivu) dans le cadre du programme de D\u00e9sarmement, d\u00e9mobilisation et r\u00e9insertion (DDR).<\/p>\n

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

Haut-U\u00e9l\u00e9 : la LRA accus\u00e9e de commettre des exactions sur des civils \u00e0 Dungu<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

La pr\u00e9sence des rebelles ougandais de l\u2019Arm\u00e9e de r\u00e9sistance du Seigneur (LRA) cr\u00e9e l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans les villages du territoire de Dungu dans le Haut-U\u00e9l\u00e9. Le vicaire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du dioc\u00e8se catholique de cette entit\u00e9, l\u2019Abb\u00e9 Fran\u00e7ois Doko Muke, l\u2019a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 mardi 4 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 Radio Okapi, \u00e0 l\u2019issue de la premi\u00e8re session pr\u00e9paratoire au jubil\u00e9 de ce dioc\u00e8se qui s\u2019est cl\u00f4tur\u00e9e le week-end dernier.<\/p>\n

Katanga<\/b><\/p>\n

Pweto: cinq des sept violeurs condamn\u00e9s par le tribunal de grande instance de Kipushi<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le tribunal de grande instance de Kipushi a condamn\u00e9 le 6 ao\u00fbt cinq personnes \u00e0 quatre et cinq ans de prison ferme pour viols sur mineurs, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion d\u2019une s\u00e9ance en chambre foraine sur trois jours, \u00e0 Pweto. Les deux autres pr\u00e9venus ont \u00e9t\u00e9 acquitt\u00e9s faute de preuve.<\/p>\n

Les Kata Katanga \u00ab en veilleuse \u00bb ?<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Afrikarabia<\/p>\n

La province nouvellement d\u00e9coup\u00e9e connait une timide accalmie sur le front s\u00e9curitaire et notamment de la part du groupe s\u00e9cessionniste Kata Katanga. Ce calme pr\u00e9caire peut-il durer \u00e0 l\u2019heure de la d\u00e9centralisation des provinces et \u00e0 l\u2019approche des \u00e9lections g\u00e9n\u00e9rales pr\u00e9vues fin 2016 ?<\/p>\n

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

Mbandaka: baisse d\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans la ville<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Des habitants des quartiers Plateau, Bokotola, Mbandaka III, Mbandaka I, Bralima, \u00e0 Mbandaka (Equateur) t\u00e9moignent de la baisse, depuis trois jours, d\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 et de psychose dans la ville. Dans un entretien accord\u00e9, samedi 1er ao\u00fbt, \u00e0 Radio Okapi, ces habitants attribuent l\u2019embellie de la situation s\u00e9curitaire aux patrouilles mixtes FARDC-PNC, instaur\u00e9es par le commandant 13eR\u00e9gion militaire, Johnny Luboya.<\/p>\n

Mbandaka : face aux groupes d\u2019auto-d\u00e9fense, la fermet\u00e9 polici\u00e8re<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Face \u00e0 l\u2019augmentation du nombre de groupes d\u2019auto-d\u00e9fense qui se sont cr\u00e9\u00e9s \u00e0 Mbandaka, dans la province de l\u2019Equateur, le commandant de la 13e R\u00e9gion Militaire, le G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Johny Luboya, a r\u00e9pondu avec fermet\u00e9 et a promis le retour au calme.<\/p>\n

Ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Mbandaka: la population invit\u00e9e \u00e0 faire confiance aux forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 Henri-Thomas Lokondo appelle la population de Mbandaka (Equateur) \u00e0 faire confiance aux forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 face \u00e0 la mont\u00e9e d\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans cette ville. Il a lanc\u00e9 cet appel dans un entretien accord\u00e9, mercredi 5 ao\u00fbt, \u00e0 Radio Okapi: \u00abJe demande \u00e0 la population de Mbandaka d\u2019\u00eatre calme et de faire confiance \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e, \u00e0 la police et aux services de renseignement qui doivent identifier ces bandits et les mettre hors d\u2019\u00e9tat de nuire\u00bb.<\/p>\n

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

Affrontement sanglant entre les habitants de Kadiobo et Mombela \u00e0 Kazumba<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Digitalcongo.net<\/p>\n

Une vive tension a oppos\u00e9 derni\u00e8rement les habitants des villages de Kadiobo et de Mombela, secteur de Mutefu, dans le territoire de Kazumba au Kasa\u00ef-Central, au lendemain de la mort du chef coutumier de la premi\u00e8re localit\u00e9. Accusant \u00e0 tort ou \u00e0 raison leurs voisins d\u2019avoir provoqu\u00e9 cette mort, la population de Kadiobo a men\u00e9 une exp\u00e9dition punitive \u00e0 Mombela, pillant des maisons d\u2019habitation, en incendiant une dizaine et blessant gri\u00e8vement 3 personnes dont une vieille femme.<\/p>\n

SSR \/ DDRRR<\/b><\/p>\n

Why should the Government of the DRC prioritize SSR over DDR\u00a0Programs?<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Christophe Vogel: With eyes wide open<\/p>\n

Why should the Government of the DRC prioritize Security Sector Reform (SSR) over Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reinsertion (DDR) Program? Many articles have been written on the linkages between SSR and DDR, and how success in one of these fields is a prerequisite for success in the other. Research has also highlighted the Government of DRC\u2019s (GoDRC) reluctance to undertake SSR for reasons international doors have little leverage on. This paper argues that the GoDRC should stop trying to implement DDR programs as long as SSR remains off the agenda.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

International community response to Burundi crisis<\/b><\/p>\n

Grands lacs : les parlementaires condamnent les violences pr\u00e9-\u00e9lectorales au Burundi<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Les parlementaires des Grands lacs ont condamn\u00e9 les violences pr\u00e9-\u00e9lectorales en R\u00e9publique du Burundi. Dans un communiqu\u00e9 final publi\u00e9 jeudi 30 juillet \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture de la XIIe session ordinaire du comit\u00e9 ex\u00e9cutif du Forum des parlementaires de cette sous-r\u00e9gion, les participants disent avoir not\u00e9 avec regret qu\u2019une partie de la classe politique et la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile a jug\u00e9 non cr\u00e9dibles les \u00e9lections qui maintiennent aujourd\u2019hui le pr\u00e9sident Nkurunziza au pouvoir. Les parlementaires des Grands lacs ont aussi reconnu que les \u00e9lections au Burundi sont contest\u00e9es par la communaut\u00e9 internationale.<\/p>\n

Crise au Burundi : Washington cogne, Paris louvoie<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | Afrikarabia<\/p>\n

Alors que Washington, Bruxelles, La Haye et Berlin sont au diapason pour condamner la d\u00e9rive dictatoriale du pr\u00e9sident Nkurunziza, la discr\u00e9tion de Paris provoque incompr\u00e9hension et g\u00eane au Burundi. Apr\u00e8s la farce \u00e9lectorale du 21 juillet au Burundi, Barack Obama avait critiqu\u00e9 la reconduction au pouvoir de Pierre Nkurunziza pour un troisi\u00e8me mandat. \u00ab Nous avons discut\u00e9 du Burundi, o\u00f9 les r\u00e9centes \u00e9lections n\u2019ont pas \u00e9t\u00e9 cr\u00e9dibles \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le pr\u00e9sident am\u00e9ricain \u00e0 l\u2019issue d\u2019un entretien avec son homologue k\u00e9nyan Uhuru Kenyatta. \u00ab Nous appelons le gouvernement et l\u2019opposition \u00e0 se retrouver pour un dialogue qui aboutira \u00e0 une solution politique \u00e0 la crise et \u00e9vitera la perte de davantage de vies innocentes \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Assasination of General Nshimirimana<\/b><\/p>\n

Assassinat du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Nshimirimana, haut responsable de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Burundi: un g\u00e9n\u00e9ral assassin\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | BBC Afrique<\/p>\n

La terreur semble changer de camp apr\u00e8s l’assassinat de Nshimirimana<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | Afrikarabia<\/p>\n

Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Adolphe Nshimirimana a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 dimanche lorsque ses gardes de corps et lui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 la cible de tirs dans le quartier Kamenge, \u00e0 Bujumbura, a indiqu\u00e9 Willy Nyamitwe, porte-parole pr\u00e9sidentiel, que cite l\u2019agence Associated Press. Selon la m\u00eame source, les assaillants, qui \u00e9taient \u00e0 bord d\u2019un v\u00e9hicule,\u00a0 ont aussi lanc\u00e9 une grenade sur le v\u00e9hicule du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral, ce dernier\u00a0 a \u00e9t\u00e9 gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9 et est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 des suites de ses blessures. A diff\u00e9rentes reprises chef d\u2019\u00e9tat-major de l\u2019arm\u00e9e et chef des services de renseignements burundais, Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Nshimirimana \u00e9tait consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme un membre cl\u00e9 de l\u2019\u00e9quipe de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 du pr\u00e9sident Nkurunziza.<\/p>\n

Burundi president’s ally killed in drive-by shooting<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

Burundi’s de facto internal security chief killed in rocket attack on car<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | The Guardian<\/p>\n

Adolphe Nshimirimana, a close ally of President Nkurunziza, dies after his car is attacked in the capital Bujumbura. A leading Burundian general and close aide to President Pierre Nkurunziza has been killed in a rocket attack on his car in the capital Bujumbura, officials and witnesses have said.<\/p>\n

Assassinat au Burundi: Nkurunziza parle<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | BBC Afrique<\/p>\n

Le pr\u00e9sident burundais Pierre Nkurunziza a donn\u00e9 \u00e0 la justice de son pays un d\u00e9lai d’une semaine pour identifier les responsables de l’assassinat du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Adolphe Nshimirimana. Le chef de l\u2019Etat a aussi lanc\u00e9 un appel au calme, \u00e0 l\u2019endroit de ses compatriotes<\/p>\n

Responses to Nshimirimana killing<\/b><\/p>\n

Burundi : L\u2019UA et l\u2019UE condamnent<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | BBC Afrique<\/p>\n

L\u2019Union Africaine et l\u2019Union Europ\u00e9enne s\u2019inqui\u00e8tent d\u2019une escalade de la violence et appelent les parties burundaises \u00e0 la reprise du dialogue politique. Ces r\u00e9actions font suite \u00e0 l’assassinat du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Adolphe Nshimirimana, chef de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 int\u00e9rieure burundaise, tu\u00e9 ce dimanche \u00e0 Bujumbura dans une attaque \u00e0 la roquette.<\/p>\n

Burundi Civil Society Leader Demands Protection for Citizens<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

The assassination of an army general is creating panic and confusion throughout Burundi, according to the leader of the Forum for Strengthening the Civil Society (FORSC). Vital Nshimirimana said, \u201cNow that a senior army office can be killed in the street, this is a matter of global concern from the population because they all know that they are not protected.”<\/p>\n

Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza warns against vengeance<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | BBC News<\/p>\n

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has warned against vengeance following the assassination of a senior general. “Vengeance can wipe out an entire generation,” he said, in an address to the nation on Sunday, urging calm. A presidential spokesman told the BBC it was too early to blame anyone for the killing of Gen Adolphe Nshimirimana in a rocket and gun attack on his car.<\/p>\n

Washington condamne l’assassinat du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Adolphe Nshimirimana<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Dans un communiqu\u00e9 du D\u00e9partement d\u2019Etat, les Etats-Unis appellent les Burundais au calme et \u00e0 la retenue. “Nous appelons toutes les parties \u00e0 renoncer \u00e0 la violence et \u00e0 redoubler d\u2019efforts pour engager un dialogue politique transparent, inclusif et global\u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le porte-parole adjoint du d\u00e9partement d\u2019Etat, ajoutant que le Burundi devait \u00ababorder les questions essentielles, y compris le respect des droits humains, la libert\u00e9 de la presse et les autres libert\u00e9s fondamentales, ainsi que le respect de l’Accord d’Arusha et de ses dispositions relatives au partage du pouvoir.”<\/p>\n

Ban greatly concerned over ongoing deterioration of security in post-election Burundi<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over the situation in Burundi, where the security situation continues to worsen following the recent elections, and strongly condemned the assassination yesterday of General Adolphe Nshimirimana. A statement issued by Mr. Ban\u2019s spokesperson said the UN chief \u201cnotes with great concern the continuing deterioration of the security environment in Burundi following an electoral period marked by violence and the violation of human rights, including the right to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Attacks on journalist and human rights defender<\/b><\/p>\n

Pol\u00e9mique apr\u00e8s la violente agression d\u2019un journaliste de RFI<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Radio France Internationale (RFI) proteste vivement contre l\u2019agression de son correspondant au Burundi, Esdras Ndikumana, par ailleurs collaborateur de l\u2019AFP. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 interpell\u00e9 puis rou\u00e9 de coups, apr\u00e8s l\u2019assassinat \u00e0 Bujumbura du bras-droit du Pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza. Alors qu\u2019il prenait des photos sur le lieu de l\u2019attaque \u00e0 la roquette contre le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Adolphe Nshimirimana, le bras-droit du Pr\u00e9sident Nkurunziza, le correspondant de Radio France Internationale<\/i> (RFI), Esdras Ndikumana, a \u00e9t\u00e9 interpell\u00e9 par les forces gouvernementales. Retenu deux heures dans leurs locaux, il a \u00e9t\u00e9 violemment frapp\u00e9 au dos, aux jambes et sur la plante des pieds, avant d\u2019\u00eatre rel\u00e2ch\u00e9 et hospitalis\u00e9. \u00ab\u00a0Ses jours ne sont pas en danger, mais il est en \u00e9tat de choc et pr\u00e9sente de s\u00e9rieuses contusions\u00a0\u00bb, pr\u00e9cise RFI<\/i>, dans un communiqu\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa bless\u00e9 par balle<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Burundi: Mbonimpa gravement bless\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | BBC Afrique<\/p>\n

La crise d\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e8re, un d\u00e9fenseur des droits de l\u2019Homme bless\u00e9 par balles<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Plus rien ne va au Burundi o\u00f9 le d\u00e9fenseur des droits de l\u2019homme Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa a \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9 par balles, lundi soir, \u00e0 Bujumbura, par des hommes arm\u00e9s qui tentaient visiblement de l\u2019assassiner. Apr\u00e8s l\u2019assassinat du bras droit du Pr\u00e9sident burundais Pierre Nkurunziza, c\u2019est au tour de Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa, pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Association burundaise pour la Protection des droits Humains et des personnes d\u00e9tenues (APRODH ) d\u2019\u00eatre la cible d\u2019hommes arm\u00e9s. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9 par balles, lundi 3 ao\u00fbt 2015 au soir, alors qu\u2019il s\u2019appr\u00eatait \u00e0 rentrer chez lui.<\/p>\n

Assassination attempt on Burundian human rights activist causes outrage<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | The Guardian<\/p>\n

Shooting of Pierre Claver Mbonimpa raises concerns about escalation in violence after controversial re-election of President Pierre Nkurunziza. The attempted murder of a leading Burundian human rights activist has triggered international outrage and concern.<\/p>\n

UN condemns assassination attempt on leading human rights defender<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations human rights office have strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, a leading Burundian human rights defender who was shot and wounded by unknown assailants in the capital on Monday. In a statement issued yesterday evening by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban wished Mr. Mbonimpa a full and speedy recovery and called for a prompt and transparent investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.<\/p>\n

Une coalition de l’opposition burundaise se met en place contre Nkurunziza<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Le Conseil National pour le respect de l\u2019accord d\u2019Arusha pour la paix et la r\u00e9conciliation au Burundi et la restauration de l\u2019Etat de Droit (CANARED). Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 constitu\u00e9e \u00e0 Addis Abeba. Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, qui a particip\u00e9 \u00e0 ces assises, a expliqu\u00e9 que la mission du conseil est de combattre le troisi\u00e8me mandat du pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza et lutter contre toutes les institutions issues des derni\u00e8res \u00e9lections boycotte par l\u2019opposition et la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile.<\/p>\n

Increasing Violence in Burundi Stokes Fear of Civil War<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

The fear of civil war breaking out in Burundi is growing as violence and human rights violations in the country increase. The U.N. Human Rights Office says it is extremely worried about the situation in which activists and journalists are being targeted by agents of the country\u2019s national intelligence agency. \u00a0It condemns the violence against a prominent human rights defender, Pierre Claver Mbonhimpa, who was badly injured after being shot by two people on a motorbike late Monday.\u00a0It says it is deeply concerned by the brutal arrest and ill treatment two days ago of local reporter Esdras Ndikumana by agents belonging to the government\u2019s Service National de Renseignement.<\/p>\n

Rumours and violence are fuelling the uncertainty in Burundi<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | The Guardian<\/p>\n

On Monday morning, panic spread after rumours began circulating on social media that Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, Burundi\u2019s leading human rights activist, had been killed. In reality he was alive and well, working away as usual, documenting human rights abuses and trying to alert the world to the crisis engulfing his country. Rumours are common in Burundi and, thankfully, many of them turn out to be false. So I breathed a sigh of relief for Mbonimpa \u2013 for a few hours. At around 6pm, I started getting calls informing me that Mbonimpa had been shot. I immediately phoned his family and colleagues in Burundi\u2019s capital, Bujumbura, hoping it would prove to be just another false rumour. But this time, it was true. Soon after Mbonimpa left his office, at around 5pm, a man on a motorbike fired shots into his car, injuring him in the face and neck. He was rushed to hospital and taken into intensive care. He is slowly recovering but still very weak.<\/p>\n

Mediation<\/b><\/p>\n

Burundian Foreign Minister: Government Ready for Talks<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Burundi\u2019s foreign affairs minister says the government is ready to talk to opposition parties and other opponents of President Pierre Nkurunziza’s re-election bid, which resulted in a landslide victory last week. Opposition parties boycotted last week’s presidential election in Burundi, and United Nations electoral observers said the overall environment in Burundi was not conducive to free and fair elections.<\/p>\n

M\u00e9diation au Burundi\u00a0: Ban Ki-moon soutient le Pr\u00e9sident ougandais<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Le secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019ONU Ban Ki-moon a contact\u00e9 lundi par t\u00e9l\u00e9phone le pr\u00e9sident ougandais Yoweri Museveni, qui m\u00e8ne la m\u00e9diation au Burundi, pour l\u2019assurer de son soutien, a indiqu\u00e9 l\u2019ONU. Ban Ki-moon a aussi parl\u00e9 \u00e0 cette occasion de la situation au Burundi avec la pr\u00e9sidente de la Commission de l\u2019Union africaine Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Il a “appel\u00e9 \u00e0 la reprise rapide du dialogue pour apaiser les tensions grandissantes et pr\u00e9parer la formation d\u2019un gouvernement d\u2019union nationale”. Les trois responsables sont convenus de “continuer \u00e0 coop\u00e9rer \u00e9troitement” sur ce dossier. Dans un communiqu\u00e9, le secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019ONU avait auparavant “condamn\u00e9 fermement l\u2019assassinat” du bras droit du pr\u00e9sident burundais Pierre Nkurunziza, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Adolphe Nshimirimana.<\/p>\n

Murder of a leading member of the ruling party<\/b><\/p>\n

Les attaques se multiplient au Burundi\u00a0: un cadre du parti au pouvoir assassin\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Un des cadres du parti au pouvoir, le Cndd-Fdd, a \u00e9t\u00e9 assassin\u00e9, mardi, par des hommes arm\u00e9s non identifi\u00e9s, dans la commune de Kanyosha, en p\u00e9riph\u00e9rie de la capitale Bujumbura. Les attaques se multiplient au Burundi depuis dimanche dernier. Ce mardi, C\u00f4me Harerimana, le pr\u00e9sident du Conseil national pour la d\u00e9fense de la d\u00e9mocratie-Forces de la d\u00e9fense de la d\u00e9mocratie (Cndd-Fdd, le parti au pouvoir), dans la commune de Kanyosha, situ\u00e9e en p\u00e9riph\u00e9rie de Bujumbura, a \u00e9t\u00e9 assassin\u00e9 par balle, selon des informations d\u2019Anadolu Agency<\/i>. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 attaqu\u00e9 par des hommes arm\u00e9s non identifi\u00e9. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 sur le coup, a indiqu\u00e9 un administrateur de la commune. Depuis l\u2019assassinat du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Adolphe Nshimirimana, ex-chef d\u2019\u00e9tat major de la r\u00e9bellion au Burundi, ce dimanche, il s\u2019agit de la sixi\u00e8me victimes r\u00e9pertori\u00e9es au cours d\u2019un acc\u00e8s de violence qui s\u2019empare du Burundi.<\/p>\n

AU Calls for Restraint in Burundi After 3rd Attack<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

The African Union has called for restraint in Burundi following the murder of a leading member of the ruling CNDD-FDD party in the capital, Bujumbura. Come Harerimana, president of the CNDD FDD chapter in Kanyosha district, was heading to his office on the back of a motor bike Wednesday when a crowd threw stones at him, the officials said. Harerimana was pulled from the motorcycle and shot. The murder is the third high profile attack in four days as the crisis in Burundi deepens.<\/p>\n

Analysis<\/b><\/p>\n

Fragile Burundi Casts a Wary Eye on Rwanda<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | The New York Times<\/p>\n

Burundi and Rwanda can seem deceptively like conjoined twins. They share a common history, geography and language, and their populations are divided ethnically between Hutu and Tutsi. Both were devastated by some of the worst mass slaughter of the 20th century. Since the guns fell silent, they have charted very different courses as they try to move beyond their bloody pasts. But trouble in one seems inevitably to spill into the other, and their politics are becoming intertwined again, in dangerous ways.<\/p>\n

Les “pr\u00e9mices de la guerre” sont l\u00e0 selon International Crisis Group<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

ICG appelle \u00e0 une “r\u00e9action internationale urgente”. L\u2019ICG constate, selon Thierry Vircoulon, en charge de l’Afrique centrale, qu\u2019un changement qualitatif dans la violence s\u2019est effectu\u00e9. “On constate un changement qualitatif dans la violence. On est pass\u00e9 des manifestations de rue \u00e0 l’assassinat cibl\u00e9 de personnalit\u00e9s de premier plan. On est entr\u00e9 d\u00e9sormais dans les pr\u00e9mices de la guerre”, pr\u00e9vient-il.<\/p>\n

Church v state: a worrying dynamic for Burundi<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | IRIN<\/p>\n

The growing schism between the Catholic Church and Burundi\u2019s political leadership is a particularly worrisome aspect of the fallout from President Pierre Nkurunziza\u2019s bid for a third term, which has already seen dozens killed in protests and 175,000 people, mostly women and children, flee the country since April. More recent signs of violent instability a decade after the end of a 13-year civil war include the weekend assassination of Adolphe Nshimirimana, an army general and intelligence chief said to be the second most powerful man in the country, and the serious wounding in a shooting incident of Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, a leading human rights activist.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Peacekeeper killed in Bangui<\/b><\/p>\n

UN chief condemns killing of peacekeeper in Central African Republic<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | UN News UN Condemns Killing of Peacekeeper in CAR<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the killing of a U.N. peacekeeper in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) who died Sunday after being attacked by gunmen in the country’s capital. The U.N. said troops from MINUSCA, its mission in the C.A.R., were conducting a search to arrest a suspected criminal in Bangui when the armed group attacked, killing the peacekeeper and injuring eight others.<\/p>\n

Centre<\/p>\n

Ban Ki-moon condamne l’assassinat d’un Casque bleu \u00e0 Bangui<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Les soldats de maintien de la paix de la Minusca ont \u00e9t\u00e9 attaqu\u00e9s dimanche matin par un groupe arm\u00e9. La Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation multidimensionnelle int\u00e9gr\u00e9e en R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine a \u00e9t\u00e9 attaqu\u00e9e au cours d’une op\u00e9ration de recherche d\u2019un criminel pr\u00e9sum\u00e9, sous mandat du procureur de Bangui. Un Casque bleu a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 et huit ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s. La Minusca a arr\u00eat\u00e9 trois suspects lors de l’op\u00e9ration.<\/p>\n

Security Council condemns attacks that killed peacekeeper<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

The members of the Security Council condemned today in the strongest terms the attacks against a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), which were perpetrated on Sunday in Bangui and resulted in the death of one peacekeeper. \u201cThe members of the Security Council expressed their deepest condolences and sympathy to the family of the peacekeeper killed and to the Government of Cameroon, and to MINUSCA. The members of the Security Council wished a speedy recovery to those injured,\u201d they said in a statement issued to the press.<\/p>\n

Au moins cinq personnes, dont un Casque bleu, tu\u00e9es \u00e0 Bangui<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Des dizaines d’autres ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9es lors d’un accrochage dimanche avec des hommes arm\u00e9s \u00e0 Bangui, selon un nouveau bilan donn\u00e9 lundi par une source polici\u00e8re. Un pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent bilan faisait \u00e9tat d’un Casque bleu tu\u00e9 et de huit personnes bless\u00e9es par balles dimanche lors d’une op\u00e9ration de la Minusca dans le quartier musulman KM5, visant \u00e0 arr\u00eater un ancien chef de l’ex-r\u00e9bellion S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, qui avait pris le pouvoir \u00e0 Bangui en mars 2013, avant d’en \u00eatre chass\u00e9e l’ann\u00e9e suivante. Le Casque bleu d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 \u00e9tait de nationalit\u00e9 camerounaise, a affirm\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP une source proche de la Minusca.<\/p>\n

Violence against Muslims<\/b><\/p>\n

“Violences contre les musulmans” en RCA<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | BBC Afrique<\/p>\n

Amnesty International a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 vendredi dans un rapport les violences subies par de nombreux musulmans revenus vivre dans l’ouest de la Centrafrique, apr\u00e8s les massacres intercommunautaires qui avaient secou\u00e9 le pays en 2013-2014. Selon l\u2019organisation, certains d\u2019entre eux sont “menac\u00e9s” et “contraints \u00e0 abandonner leur religion”.<\/p>\n

Muslims being ‘erased’ from Central African Republic<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

Central African Republic Muslims Forced to Convert<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Amnesty International says Muslims living in rural areas especially targeted as militias undertake “ethnic cleansing”. Militias have taken advantage of the political vacuum in Central African Republic (CAR), engaging in ethnic cleansing of Muslims in a bid to erase the community from the country, human rights group Amnesty International has said.<\/p>\n

Security and Humanitarian situation<\/b><\/p>\n

UN fears humanitarian disaster in CAR<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

Activities cannot be continued till end of year without urgent action to boost aid to African nation, UN official says. The Central African Republic is staring at one of the largest humanitarian crises of our time if immediate action is not taken to increase aid to the country, according to the UN.<\/p>\n

L’ONU se dit pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par la situation s\u00e9curitaire toujours volatile<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Centre d\u2019actualit\u00e9s de l\u2019ONU<\/p>\n

Le Coordonnateur humanitaire de l’ONU en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, Aur\u00e9lien Agb\u00e9nonci, s’est dit mardi pr\u00e9occup\u00e9 par la situation s\u00e9curitaire toujours tr\u00e8s volatile dans une grande partie du pays et par l’augmentation des attaques visant des travailleurs humanitaires. \u00ab Bien qu’il y ait une am\u00e9lioration relative, la situation s\u00e9curitaire dans de nombreuses parties du pays reste tr\u00e8s volatile en raison de la criminalit\u00e9 et des affrontements entre groupes arm\u00e9s rivaux \u00bb, a dit M. Agb\u00e9nonci, dans une d\u00e9claration \u00e0 la presse. Il a toutefois not\u00e9 un retour spontan\u00e9 des personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es et des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s dans les zones pacifi\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

Security in Central African Republic improves, but situation remains fragile \u2013 UN envoy<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Political progress combined with the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers in nearly 40 localities have contributed to the improvement of the overall security situation in Central African Republic (CAR), which nonetheless remains precarious, the top UN envoy in the country told the Security Council today. \u201cThe current improvement of the situation on the ground has allowed internally displaced persons (IDPs) to return and the economic activity to recover,\u201d said<\/a><\/span><\/span> Babacar Gaye, the Secretary-General\u2019s Special Representative and head of the UN peacekeeping mission, known as MINUSCA.<\/p>\n

Support by Global Community Vital to Keeping Momentum in Central African Republic, Special Representative Tells Security Council<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Relief Web<\/p>\n

The \u201cfragile\u201d political and security situation in the Central African Republic was slowly improving following the holding of the Bangui National Forum in May, the top United Nations official in that country told the Security Council today, warning that support was needed from the international community to sustain that positive momentum.<\/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

Burundian Refugees in the DRC<\/b><\/p>\n

Plus de 10.000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais enregistr\u00e9s en territoire de la RDC<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | DigitalCongo.net<\/p>\n

L\u2019Est de la RD Congo conna\u00eet ces derniers jours un afflux massif des milliers des Burundais. 13. 584, tel est le nombre des demandeurs d’asile recens\u00e9s en territoire congolais. Des refugi\u00e9s venus du Burundi voisin ont fuit des \u00e9meutes cycliques cons\u00e9cutives \u00e0 la r\u00e9\u00e9lection du pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza.<\/p>\n

Uvira: la Monusco lance un projet de s\u00e9curisation des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

La Monusco a lanc\u00e9, mercredi 29 juillet, le projet d\u00e9nomm\u00e9 \u00abBlue Shield\u00bb pour la s\u00e9curisation des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais, h\u00e9berg\u00e9s dans le camp de Lusenda, en territoire de Fizi (Sud-Kivu). Ce projet sera ex\u00e9cut\u00e9 par les casques bleus pakistanais, les FARDC et la police nationale congolaise qui ont effectu\u00e9, le m\u00eame mercredi, un exercice de simulation, visant \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger ce camp des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s en cas de trouble.<\/p>\n

Uvira : les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais plaident pour la construction d\u2019une \u00e9cole \u00e0 Lusenda<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais regroup\u00e9s dans le camp de Lusenda, en territoire de Fizi (Sud-Kivu) plaident pour la construction d\u2019une \u00e9cole en faveur de leurs enfants. Leur pr\u00e9sident, Faustin Niyibizi a fait ce plaidoyer vendredi 31 juillet, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de la premi\u00e8re visite du repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des nations unies en RDC, Martin Kobler.<\/p>\n

\u00ab Notre souci est d\u2019avoir une \u00e9cole ici au camp. Nos enfants ne peuvent pas aller \u00e9tudier \u00e0 l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur du camp parce que n\u2019importe quoi peut leur arriver \u00bb, a souhait\u00e9 Faustin Niyibizi, \u00e0 l\u2019approche de la rentr\u00e9e scolaire.<\/p>\n

Rwandan Refugees in the DRC<\/b><\/p>\n

Suspension de l\u2019enregistrement biom\u00e9trique des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s Rwandais vivant en Rdc<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | DigitalCongo.net<\/p>\n

Selon le HCR, les conditions dans les quelles les agents recenseurs ont travaill\u00e9 dans les zones \u00e9taient entach\u00e9es par les risques \u00e9normes. Cette annonce a \u00e9t\u00e9 faite \u00e0 la presse par le chef de la sous d\u00e9l\u00e9gation de l\u2019UNHCR\/Nord-Kivu, M. Olivier FAFA. Le HCR avance les raisons d\u2019ordre strat\u00e9gique apr\u00e8s plusieurs contraintes aux quelles se heurtent les agents sur terrain.<\/p>\n

Congolese refugees in the CAR<\/b><\/p>\n

Le HCR d\u00e9bute le rapatriement des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais vivant en Centrafrique<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le Haut commissariat des Nations unies pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (HCR) a d\u00e9marr\u00e9 lundi 3 ao\u00fbt le rapatriement des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais vivant au camp de Zemio en Centrafrique. Selon le Chef de bureau de cette agence onusienne \u00e0 Ango, Tr\u00e9sor Karume, six cent vingt-huit personnes seront rapatri\u00e9es en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo d\u2019ici le 21 ao\u00fbt prochain.<\/p>\n

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

Sud-Kivu: plus de 5 000 m\u00e9nages de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s b\u00e9n\u00e9ficient des semences \u00e0 Ziralo<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le Comit\u00e9 international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) distribue, depuis dimanche 2 ao\u00fbt, des semences agricoles \u00e0 plus de cinq mille familles de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s, dans le groupement de Ziralo (Sud-Kivu). Selon le d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9 du CICR au Nord et Sud-Kivu, Jean-Pierre Suma, chaque b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaire re\u00e7oit 15 kg d\u2019arachides, 5 kgs de ma\u00efs, 20 grammes d\u2019amarantes et une houe. Il a indiqu\u00e9 que cette assistance vise am\u00e9liorer les conditions socio-\u00e9conomiques de ces d\u00e9plac\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Tanganyika : 700 m\u00e9nages de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s vivent difficilement \u00e0 Mukebo<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Sept cent quatre-vingt-neuf m\u00e9nages de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s internes vivent dans des situations humanitaires alarmantes \u00e0 Mukebo, une localit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 150 kilom\u00e8tres au Nord-Est de Manono (Tanganyika). La mission d\u2019\u00e9valuation s\u00e9curitaire gouvernement-Monusco a fait ce rapport mardi 4 ao\u00fbt de retour de cette entit\u00e9 pour assurer la protection de population civile.<\/p>\n

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

Burundi Refugee Assistance SitRep #12<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Relief Web<\/p>\n

Because of ongoing political unrest in Burundi, thousands are fleeing into neighbouring countries. As of 20 July 13,584 Burundian refugees have been registered in DRC. The majority are in South Kivu. Approximately 500 are in Katanga province, and just over 60 are in Maniema province.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

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

EU increases humanitarian aid for Burundi refugees<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | Relief Web<\/p>\n

The European Commission is releasing \u20ac4.5 million in humanitarian assistance to help the increasing number of refugees from Burundi that have fled to neighbouring countries. More than 175 000 people, the majority of them women and children, are estimated to have already left the country. “We cannot overlook the deteriorating humanitarian situation affecting Burundi. Refugee numbers are up in the last three monthswhich is a serious cause of concern in an already fragile region.<\/p>\n

Plus de 10.000 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais enregistr\u00e9s en territoire de la RDC<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | DigitalCongo.net<\/p>\n

L\u2019Est de la RD Congo conna\u00eet ces derniers jours un afflux massif des milliers des Burundais. 13. 584, tel est le nombre des demandeurs d’asile recens\u00e9s en territoire congolais. Des refugi\u00e9s venus du Burundi voisin ont fuit des \u00e9meutes cycliques cons\u00e9cutives \u00e0 la r\u00e9\u00e9lection du pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza.<\/p>\n

Uvira: la Monusco lance un projet de s\u00e9curisation des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

La Monusco a lanc\u00e9, mercredi 29 juillet, le projet d\u00e9nomm\u00e9 \u00abBlue Shield\u00bb pour la s\u00e9curisation des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais, h\u00e9berg\u00e9s dans le camp de Lusenda, en territoire de Fizi (Sud-Kivu). Ce projet sera ex\u00e9cut\u00e9 par les casques bleus pakistanais, les FARDC et la police nationale congolaise qui ont effectu\u00e9, le m\u00eame mercredi, un exercice de simulation, visant \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger ce camp des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s en cas de trouble.<\/p>\n

Uvira : les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais plaident pour la construction d\u2019une \u00e9cole \u00e0 Lusenda<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s burundais regroup\u00e9s dans le camp de Lusenda, en territoire de Fizi (Sud-Kivu) plaident pour la construction d\u2019une \u00e9cole en faveur de leurs enfants. Leur pr\u00e9sident, Faustin Niyibizi a fait ce plaidoyer vendredi 31 juillet, \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de la premi\u00e8re visite du repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des nations unies en RDC, Martin Kobler.<\/p>\n

\u00ab Notre souci est d\u2019avoir une \u00e9cole ici au camp. Nos enfants ne peuvent pas aller \u00e9tudier \u00e0 l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur du camp parce que n\u2019importe quoi peut leur arriver \u00bb, a souhait\u00e9 Faustin Niyibizi, \u00e0 l\u2019approche de la rentr\u00e9e scolaire.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Congolese refugees in the CAR<\/b><\/p>\n

D\u00e9but du rapatriement d\u2019au moins 600 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s de la RDC venant de la Centrafrique<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Selon l\u2019ONU, ces r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s avaient fui leur pays il y a six ans et s\u2019\u00e9taient r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s en Centrafrique o\u00f9 ils ont \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 expos\u00e9s \u00e0 une autre instabilit\u00e9 due \u00e0 la guerre civile. Un premier groupe de 39 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s originaire de Zemio (sud-est de la Centrafrique) vers la zone recul\u00e9e d’Ango, dans la Province Orientale (nord de la RDC) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9vacu\u00e9s lundi par voie a\u00e9rienne, selon le Haut-Commissariat de l’ONU pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (HCR).<\/p>\n

Le HCR rapatrie les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Le Haut-commissariat des Nations unies pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (HCR) a d\u00e9marr\u00e9 lundi 3 ao\u00fbt le rapatriement des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s congolais vivant au camp de Zemio en Centrafrique, selon Radiooakpi.net<\/i>. Selon le Chef de bureau de cette agence onusienne \u00e0 Ango, Tr\u00e9sor Karume, 628 personnes seront rapatri\u00e9es en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) d\u2019ici le 21 ao\u00fbt prochain. Pour la premi\u00e8re journ\u00e9e de rapatriement, quarante volontaires ont regagn\u00e9 le pays. Ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 transport\u00e9s par un a\u00e9ronef des Nations unies, affr\u00e9t\u00e9 par le HCR.<\/p>\n

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

R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine: Tableau de bord humanitaire (30 Juillet 2015)<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | Relief Web<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 30 July 2015)<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | Relief Web<\/p>\n

ECHO Factsheet – July 2015 – Central African Republic<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | Relief Web<\/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

Chebeya assassination <\/b><\/p>\n

Proc\u00e8s Chebeya : la partie civile \u00e9voque un \u00abcrime d\u2019Etat planifi\u00e9\u00bb<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

L\u2019assassinat de Floribert Chebeya et Fil\u00e8me Bazana est \u00ab un crime d\u2019Etat planifi\u00e9 \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 la partie civile, au d\u00e9but des plaidoiries dans le proc\u00e8s en appel des assassins de ces deux activistes des droits de l\u2019homme. Ces audiences ont d\u00e9but\u00e9 mardi 4 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 la prison centrale de Makala \u00e0 Kinshasa.<\/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

Global Mining Companies Improve Policies On Community Consent, While Oil and Gas Lag<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 23 July 2015 | All Africa | Oxfam<\/p>\n

As conflicts with local communities are a problem for oil, gas and mining companies around the world, a new report from international relief and development organization Oxfam finds that the number of mining companies with commitments to “Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)” has almost tripled since 2012. While positive, this trend masks a number of weaknesses related to protecting the rights of local communities and indigenous people near large-scale projects.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

The social minefield of gold digging in Kamituga,\u00a0South-Kivu<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | Christophe Vogel: With Eyes Wide Open<\/p>\n

Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) is one of the most important livelihood strategies in DRC. A (gu)estimate by the World Bank puts employment in the artisanal mining sector in the range of 0.8 to 2 million. Using an average of four to five dependents for each miner, this implies that up to 10 million people, or 16% of DRC\u2019s population, are dependent on artisanal mining for their livelihood. The ASM-based livelihood is however under pressure. Over the past decade, mining companies have shown renewed interest in DRC \u2013 triggered first by increasing world prices for minerals, and later by a stabilization of the security situation in eastern DRC. Since ASM cannot easily be taxed, the Congolese state is eager to stimulate the development of Large Scale Mining (LSM).<\/p>\n

Le pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila encourage les entreprises SICOMINES et KCC \u00e0 accro\u00eetre leur production<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | DigitalCongo.net<\/p>\n

Le s\u00e9jour du Chef de l\u2019Etat \u00e0 Kolwezi a \u00e9t\u00e9 mise \u00e0 profit pour lui permettre d\u2019effectuer une visite aupr\u00e8s des soci\u00e9t\u00e9s mini\u00e8res SICOMEX et KCC auxquelles il a lanc\u00e9 des vibrants encouragements \u00e0 accro\u00eetre leurs productions.<\/p>\n

Joseph Kabila appelle \u00e0 l\u2019augmentation de la production mini\u00e8re dans le Haut-Katanga et Lualaba<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Le chef de l\u2019Etat Joseph Kabila appelle les entreprises mini\u00e8res du Haut-Katanga et du Lualaba \u00e0 augmenter leurs productions notamment celle du cuivre et \u00e0 faire la promotion de l\u2019emploi dans cette partie du pays. Il a lanc\u00e9 cet appel, mercredi 29 et jeudi 30 juillet, lors de sa visite dans quelques entreprises mini\u00e8res de ces deux nouvelles provinces, issues de l\u2019ex-Katanga.<\/p>\n

La G\u00e9camines d\u00e9veloppe sa fili\u00e8re du cuivre<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

La production de cuivre de la G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Carri\u00e8res et des Mines (G\u00e9camines) est pass\u00e9e entre janvier 2015 et ao\u00fbt 2015 de 1 100 tonnes de cuivre extraites par mois \u00e0 2 000 tonnes. La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 mini\u00e8re d\u2019extraction a doubl\u00e9 son volume de production, s\u2019est f\u00e9licit\u00e9 son administrateur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral par int\u00e9rim Jacques Kamenga, lors d\u2019une visite du Pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique Joseph Kabila \u00e0 Likasi, dans la province du Haut-Katanga. Cette augmentation est cons\u00e9cutive \u00e0 la mise en marche de nouvelles usines de Shituru \u00e0 Likasi, ainsi qu\u2019au concentrateur install\u00e9 \u00e0 Kambove. Mais M. Kamenga estime que l\u2019\u00e9quilibre \u00e9conomique de sa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 sera atteint au seuil de 3 000 tonnes de cuivre extraites par mois.<\/p>\n

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

Ex-Equateur : eau, \u00e9lectricit\u00e9 et ressources naturelles parmi les d\u00e9fis des nouvelles provinces<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Trois d\u00e9fis principaux attendent les nouvelles provinces issues du d\u00e9membrement de l\u2019ex-Equateur. Le premier est d\u2019ordre hydraulique, le deuxi\u00e8me est li\u00e9 au besoin de l\u2019\u00e9lectricit\u00e9 et le dernier est celui des ressources naturelles. Selon le nouveau d\u00e9coupage des provinces en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, l\u2019ex-province de l\u2019Equateur a \u00e9t\u00e9 divis\u00e9e en cinq nouvelles provinces : l\u2019Equateur, le Nord-Ubangi, le Sud-Ubangi, la Mongala, et la Tshuapa.<\/p>\n

Mineral fraud and trafficking<\/b><\/p>\n

Suspension d’une enqu\u00eate pour malversations douani\u00e8res et fiscales pr\u00e9sum\u00e9es<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

L\u2019affaire mettait en cause des compagnies mini\u00e8res op\u00e9rant dans la r\u00e9gion du Katanga, ainsi que les agences douani\u00e8res locales. Le montant total des fraudes all\u00e9gu\u00e9es est estim\u00e9 \u00e0 plus 3 milliards de dollars. Il s\u2019agit d\u2019une enqu\u00eate sur les all\u00e9gations d\u2019une fraude sur une p\u00e9riode de quatre ans, soit de 2009 \u00e0 2013, concernant les services de douane dans la province du Katanga, riche en minerais et pourvoyeuse pour le reste de l\u2019\u00e9conomie du pays. La semaine derni\u00e8re, Mushizi Kizito, parlementaire de l\u2019opposition a demand\u00e9 que reprennent les investigations sur lesdites all\u00e9gations.<\/p>\n

13 trafiquants illicites de minerais, dont 2 officiers des FARDC et 2 de la Police nationale, aux arr\u00eats \u00e0 Goma<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | All Africa | Le Potentiel<\/p>\n

Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Fall Sikabwe, commandant de la 34\u00e8me militaire des Forces arm\u00e9es de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (FARDC) au Nord-Kivu (Est de RD Congo), a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 \u00e0 la presse vendredi 31 juillet 2015 \u00e0 Goma des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s membres d’un r\u00e9seau de 13 personnes impliqu\u00e9es dans le trafic illicite des minerais aula grande barri\u00e8re Goma. La vigilance interne a abouti \u00e0 la mise en d\u00e9route d’une partie du r\u00e9seau des trafiquants ill\u00e9gaux de la cassit\u00e9rite, mettant ainsi en application la mesure formelle du chef de l’Etat de 2009 interdisant toute implication des militaires et des policiers dans le trafic des mati\u00e8res pr\u00e9cieuses.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

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

Six Firms Set to Exploit Minerals in Rwanda<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 August 2015 | All Africa | The East African<\/p>\n

Rwanda has signed agreements with six companies to exploit minerals in 10 blocks in the former Gatumba mining concession located in Ngororero and Muhanga districts. Locally owned Ruli Mining and Trade, Geosami Ltd, Nsyabire Ltd, Crystal Mining and Trading, SEAVMC Ltd and KNM Combines of India have won 10 concessions in western Rwanda. Negotiations for seven other blocks are under way.<\/p>\n

New Mining Committee Tasked to Improve Operations<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | All Africa | The New Times<\/p>\n

The newly-elected mining committee for the Southern Province has been tasked to adopt environmentally-friendly mining practices and fight illegal operations. This was during the elections for the new committee by members of Rwanda Mining Association (RMA). They will serve for three years.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

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

Oil-Rich Hoima Struggles to Solve the Land Question<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 29 July 2015 | All Africa | The Observer<\/p>\n

“I used to hear of IDPs [internally displaced person’s camps] in northern Uganda during the Kony war. I never imagined the day I would also end up in a camp,” Grace Atuhura narrates. For nearly a year, Atuhura together with four children have lived in an IDP camp in Rwamutonga, Bugambe sub-county, Hoima district. Her story is a tale of misery brought about by oil and gas discovery in her area — Hoima district.<\/p>\n

Uganda’s New Oil Contracts – Issues of Transparency and the Environment<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 August 2015 | All Africa | The East African<\/p>\n

Uganda is on the verge of making some big decisions for its economy, its environment and its people. On July 1, the government published a list of 19 companies that have expressed an interest in bidding for its oil blocks. Some of the companies will sign deals worth billions of dollars in highly sensitive areas, including national parks and along the DR Congo border.<\/p>\n

Uganda Due to Sign Off on Oil Pumping<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 August 2015 | All Africa | East African Business Week<\/p>\n

Uganda is due to sign oil production licenses with France’s Total and Britain’s Tullow Oil by the end of the year as it seeks to start commercial production. The Ministry of Energy is over seeing the building of an oil refinery and a pipeline in the next three years to start oil production by 2018.<\/p>\n

Regulation, Voluntary Initiatives and Business and Human Rights<\/h1>\n

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

ITSCi <\/b><\/p>\n

Dutch Funding for iTSCi to scale up mineral trade in central Africa<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | ITRI<\/p>\n

iTSCi and Pact announced funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands (MFA) for a three-year project to achieve “Scaling up Mineral Trade” in the Great Lakes region of central Africa.\u00a0Funding will support activities of Pact, the field implementing partner of iTSCi in the region, in order to bring more miners and their communities back into the responsible international market and create the economic opportunity expected to lead to improved security and governance in the local area. The project will also add social value through provision of training on savings and business skills, improving health and safety in artisanal mines, and addressing various human rights issues in the mining sector such as gender equity.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

EITI<\/b><\/p>\n

La contribution du secteur extractif au tr\u00e9sor public est d\u2019un milliard USD (ITIE)<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 29 July 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

La contribution du secteur extractif dans le tr\u00e9sor public est \u00e9valu\u00e9e \u00e0 environ un milliard de dollars am\u00e9ricains (par mois ?), selon le rapport de l\u2019Initiative pour la transparence des industries extractives (ITIE) de 2013, publi\u00e9 mardi 28 juillet. \u00ab Le montant est de 1 800 000 000 $US. Quand nous enlevons la Taxe sur la valeur ajout\u00e9e (TVA) de 400 000 000, nous restons avec 1 400 000 000 que l\u2019Etat a per\u00e7u \u00bb, a affirm\u00e9 le coordonnateur national de l\u2019ITIE en RDC, le professeur Mak Dumba Jeremy.<\/p>\n

Mineral fraud and trafficking<\/b><\/p>\n

Suspension d’une enqu\u00eate pour malversations douani\u00e8res et fiscales pr\u00e9sum\u00e9es<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019affaire mettait en cause des compagnies mini\u00e8res op\u00e9rant dans la r\u00e9gion du Katanga, ainsi que les agences douani\u00e8res locales. Le montant total des fraudes all\u00e9gu\u00e9es est estim\u00e9 \u00e0 plus 3 milliards de dollars. Il s\u2019agit d\u2019une enqu\u00eate sur les all\u00e9gations d\u2019une fraude sur une p\u00e9riode de quatre ans, soit de 2009 \u00e0 2013, concernant les services de douane dans la province du Katanga, riche en minerais et pourvoyeuse pour le reste de l\u2019\u00e9conomie du pays. La semaine derni\u00e8re, Mushizi Kizito, parlementaire de l\u2019opposition a demand\u00e9 que reprennent les investigations sur lesdites all\u00e9gations.<\/p>\n

13 trafiquants illicites de minerais, dont 2 officiers des FARDC et 2 de la Police nationale, aux arr\u00eats \u00e0 Goma<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | All Africa | Le Potentiel<\/p>\n

Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Fall Sikabwe, commandant de la 34\u00e8me militaire des Forces arm\u00e9es de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (FARDC) au Nord-Kivu (Est de RD Congo), a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 \u00e0 la presse vendredi 31 juillet 2015 \u00e0 Goma des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s membres d’un r\u00e9seau de 13 personnes impliqu\u00e9es dans le trafic illicite des minerais aula grande barri\u00e8re Goma. La vigilance interne a abouti \u00e0 la mise en d\u00e9route d’une partie du r\u00e9seau des trafiquants ill\u00e9gaux de la cassit\u00e9rite, mettant ainsi en application la mesure formelle du chef de l’Etat de 2009 interdisant toute implication des militaires et des policiers dans le trafic des mati\u00e8res pr\u00e9cieuses.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

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

Oil-Rich Hoima Struggles to Solve the Land Question<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 29 July 2015 | All Africa | The Observer<\/p>\n

“I used to hear of IDPs [internally displaced person’s camps] in northern Uganda during the Kony war. I never imagined the day I would also end up in a camp,” Grace Atuhura narrates. For nearly a year, Atuhura together with four children have lived in an IDP camp in Rwamutonga, Bugambe sub-county, Hoima district. Her story is a tale of misery brought about by oil and gas discovery in her area — Hoima district.<\/p>\n

Uganda’s New Oil Contracts – Issues of Transparency and the Environment<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 August 2015 | All Africa | The East African<\/p>\n

Uganda is on the verge of making some big decisions for its economy, its environment and its people. On July 1, the government published a list of 19 companies that have expressed an interest in bidding for its oil blocks. Some of the companies will sign deals worth billions of dollars in highly sensitive areas, including national parks and along the DR Congo border.<\/p>\n

Other<\/h1>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Opposition<\/b><\/p>\n

L\u2019opposant Jean-Bertrand Ewanga (UNC) lib\u00e9r\u00e9<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | Afrikarabia<\/p>\n

Le secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019UNC, le troisi\u00e8me parti d\u2019opposition en RDC a \u00e9t\u00e9 lib\u00e9r\u00e9 ce jeudi, apr\u00e8s avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 un an de prison pour \u00ab\u00a0offense au chef de l\u2019Etat<\/em>\u00a0\u00bb. Jean-Bertrand Ewanga \u00e9tait l\u2019un des symboles des opposants politiques actuellement\u00a0 emprisonn\u00e9s \u00e0 Kinshasa. Num\u00e9ro 2 de l\u2019UNC, le parti de Vital Kamerhe, Ewanga avait \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 le 5 ao\u00fbt 2014 apr\u00e8s un meeting contre la r\u00e9vision constitutionnelle. Une manifestation destin\u00e9e \u00e0 protester contre les intentions du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila de vouloir briguer un troisi\u00e8me mandat, ce que lui interdit l\u2019actuelle Constitution congolaise.<\/p>\n

Un d\u00e9put\u00e9 de l\u2019opposition congolaise lib\u00e9r\u00e9 apr\u00e8s dix mois d\u2019emprisonnement<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Jean-Bertrand Ewanga, d\u00e9put\u00e9 membre du parti de Vital de Kamerhe, un des principaux adversaires de Joseph Kabila, a recouvr\u00e9 sa libert\u00e9 jeudi. La Cour supr\u00eame de justice de Kinshasa l’avait condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 un an de prison ferme pour “offense au chef de l’Etat, aux membres du gouvernement et aux membres du Parlement”, des accusations qu’il niait. Ewanga n\u2019a pas voulu commenter sa lib\u00e9ration.<\/p>\n

Decentralisation and elections<\/b><\/p>\n

Jean Kenge: Quand la CENI se fait hara-kiri<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Congo Siasa<\/p>\n

Ce n\u2019\u00e9tait pas le sc\u00e9nario r\u00eav\u00e9 pour la Commission Electorale Nationale Ind\u00e9pendante (CENI). Mardi 28 juillet, la centrale \u00e9lectorale congolaise a annonc\u00e9 le report de la date de l\u2019\u00e9lection des gouverneurs des nouvelles provinces issues du r\u00e9cent d\u00e9coupage territorial en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo. Soit, au total, 21 gouverneurs et leurs adjoints. Les partis politiques tout comme les ind\u00e9pendants soucieux de pr\u00e9senter leurs candidats ont d\u00e9sormais jusqu\u2019au 21 ao\u00fbt pour pr\u00e9parer et pr\u00e9senter leurs dossiers.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Rwasa elected vice-president of national assembly<\/b><\/p>\n

Agathon Rwasa \u00e9lu vice-pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019assembl\u00e9e nationale burundaise<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 30 July 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Le principal opposant burundais devient le premier vice-pr\u00e9sident de l’Assembl\u00e9e malgr\u00e9 son opposition aux r\u00e9centes \u00e9lections controvers\u00e9es qui ont reconduit le pr\u00e9sident sortant Pierre Nkurunziza au pouvoir au Burundi. Au milieu d’une crise politique sans pr\u00e9c\u00e9dent depuis la fin de la guerre civile (1993-2006), d\u00e9clench\u00e9e par la candidature controvers\u00e9e du pr\u00e9sident Nkurunziza \u00e0 un troisi\u00e8me mandat, M. Rwasa a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9lu avec 108 voix sur 112, dont le soutien du CNDD-FDD, le parti pr\u00e9sidentiel.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Politics<\/b><\/p>\n

Kampala Lord Mayor Aims to Unite Uganda Opposition Groups<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 July 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

The Lord Mayor of Uganda\u2019s capital, Kampala, has established a Truth and Justice Platform that aims to unite opponents of President Yoweri Museveni to \u201caggressively and assertively\u201d seek political and electoral reforms ahead of next year\u2019s elections. Erias Lukwago said it is time the ruling National Resistance Movement\u2019s (NRM) time in power be broken to allow what he called a proper constitutional succession.<\/p>\n

Uganda’s Museveni Bids as Mbabazi Defects From Ruling Party<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 3 August 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Last Friday, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni picked up nomination forms that will allow him to stand for president in 2016. That same day, his political rival Amama Mbabazi defected from the nation’s ruling political party, saying he will run as an independent. Last week the headquarters for the nation’s ruling party, the NRM, was packed with supporters who waited with anticipation for President Yoweri Museveni. Arriving around midday, Museveni greeted the crowd cheerfully, picking up his forms and confirming his place as a presidential flag bearer of the NRM.<\/p>\n

Le Pr\u00e9sident Yoweri Museveni annonce officiellement sa candidature \u00e0 la pr\u00e9sidentielle<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | Afrik.com<\/p>\n

Le pr\u00e9sident sortant en Ouganda, Yoweri Museveni, au pouvoir depuis 29 ans, a annonc\u00e9 en fin de semaine, qu\u2019il serait candidat \u00e0 sa propre succession en 2016, sous la banni\u00e8re de son parti, le National Resistance Movement (NRM), dont il sollicite une nouvelles fois la pr\u00e9sidence. Apr\u00e8s avoir pris le pouvoir par la force en 1986 et gagn\u00e9 les \u00e9lections \u00e0 trois reprises depuis 1996, Yoweri Museveni se dit soutenu par son parti, voir au-del\u00e0 de sa formation politique, pour une quatri\u00e8me candidature \u00e0 la magistrature supr\u00eame. L\u2019Ouganda aurait \u00ab\u00a0besoin qu\u2019il demeure \u00e0 son poste apr\u00e8s 2016 pour pouvoir poursuivre le d\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique\u00a0\u00bb, selon lui.<\/p>\n

Yoweri Museveni’s challenger finds route to presidency is a rocky road<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 4 August 2015 | The Guardian<\/p>\n

After talking of political reform and bidding for the top job, Uganda\u2019s former prime minister Amama Mbabazi has been shunned within the ruling party.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

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

CAR Vote Registration Progressing<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

The head of the U.N. mission in the Central African Republic says registration for the upcoming elections is progressing, and that nearly a quarter of all eligible voters have registered to cast ballots. Babacar Gaye told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that nearly a half-million eligible voters have registered, mostly in the capital, Bangui, and the process is getting underway in the rest of the country.<\/p>\n

Pr\u00e8s de 500.000 Centrafricains inscrits sur les listes \u00e9lectorales en vue de la pr\u00e9sidentielle<\/a><\/span><\/span> | 5 August 2015 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

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