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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

As the UN Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region called for the intensification of efforts to neutralise negative forces in eastern DRC this week, inhabitants of Nyamilima, North Kivu<\/a>, requested a truce in the counter FDLR offensive, which has interfered with local harvesting. The night of Sunday, 23 August, saw three fatalities and several wounded in clashes between the FARDC and bandits in the Kyeshero district of Goma. Meanwhile, in South Kivu<\/a> this week, two farmers were killed in an attempted cattle raid by Mai-Mai Karakara on Wednesday, 19 August, in the Ruzizi Plains. In Katanga<\/a>, the Bakata Katanga is reported to be establishing its own political wing, whilst in Province Orientale<\/a>, a land dispute saw the burning down of fifty homes in Djungu territory on Monday, 24 August.<\/p>\n

In Burundi, as Nkurunziza was sworn in<\/a> for a controversial third term on Thursday, 20 August, political violence<\/a> in the country continued with the shooting of a third term opposition activist east of the capital on Sunday, and the release of an Amnesty report detailing the use of torture by Burundian security forces to extract confessions and silence dissent.<\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic, as the UN released details of recent further sex abuse allegations, the UN sanctions committee imposed an asset freeze on the Badica\/Kardiam firm for providing support to armed groups in the CAR\u00a0through illegal trading in diamonds and gold. Inter-communal violence in Bambari<\/a>\u00a0saw at least 15 dead and 20 wounded over the weekend commencing Friday, 21 August. The Central African government has announced the launch on an enquiry into these events. Meanwhile, inter-communal clashes in Bria<\/a> on Tuesday further claimed the lives of least 6 persons.<\/p>\n

Conflict and Security<\/h1>\n

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

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

Traque des FDLR : les FARDC appelle la population \u00ab \u00e0 la patience \u00bb<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 23 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Le porte-parole de la 34e r\u00e9gion militaire des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC, le capitaine Guillaume Ndjike, appelle la population du Nord-Kivu \u00ab\u00a0\u00e0 la patience\u00a0\u00bb, dans l’op\u00e9ration de la traque des rebelles rwandais des FDLR. Il r\u00e9agissait \u00e0 la requ\u00eate des habitants de Nyamilima qui demandaient une tr\u00eave de cette op\u00e9ration pour faciliter la r\u00e9colte des vivres dans leurs champs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kisangani : la Monusco annonce l’arr\u00eat de son aide aux ex-FDLR en septembre<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 23 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

La Mission des Nations unies en RDC (Monusco) n’apportera plus de la nourriture aux ex-combattants hutus rwandais des FDLR, cantonn\u00e9s au camp Lieutenant g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Bahuma, \u00e0 partir du mois de septembre prochain. Le chef de la mission onusienne, Martin Kobler l’a annonc\u00e9 samedi 22 ao\u00fbt lors de sa visite dans ce camp o\u00f9 sont cantonn\u00e9s plus de sept cents ex-rebelles des FDLR et leurs d\u00e9pendants.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

R\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs : l’envoy\u00e9 de l’ONU appelle \u00e0 neutraliser les FDLR<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 25 August 2015 | UN News<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s une visite au Rwanda dans le cadre de ses consultations avec les pays signataires de l’accord de paix pour la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), l’Envoy\u00e9 sp\u00e9cial de l’ONU pour la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs, Sa\u00efd Djinnit a appel\u00e9 \u00e0 intensifier les efforts en vue de neutraliser les forces n\u00e9gatives dans la r\u00e9gion, notamment les rebelles des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques de lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Third mandate<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: Troisi\u00e8me mandat de Kabila – Les m\u00e9dias publics accus\u00e9s de partialit\u00e9<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 26 August 2015 | RFI | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

L’Association africaine de d\u00e9fense des droits de l’homme (Asadho) a adress\u00e9 une lettre ouverte au pr\u00e9sident congolais Joseph Kabila pour dire son opposition \u00e0 \u00e9ventuel un troisi\u00e8me mandat du chef de l’Etat, jug\u00e9 anticonstitutionnel. L’organisation d\u00e9nonce \u00e9galement une instrumentalisation des m\u00e9dias publics par les partisans du troisi\u00e8me mandat.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Verbatim de la conference de presse UN de ce mercredi 26 aout 2015<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 26 August 2015 | MONUSCO<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Traque des miliciens: la population de Nyamilima appelle \u00e0 une tr\u00eave<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 21 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Les habitants de Nyamilima, en territoire de Rutshuru (Nord-Kivu) appellent les militaires \u00e0 observer une tr\u00eave dans la traque contre les miliciens dans la contr\u00e9e. Ils ont lanc\u00e9 cet appel, vendredi 21 ao\u00fbt, trois semaines apr\u00e8s le lancement de cette op\u00e9ration qui ne leur permet pas d\u2019acc\u00e9der aux champs pour r\u00e9colter du manioc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Goma: 3 morts dans des accrochages entre militaires et bandits arm\u00e9s<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 25 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Trois personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es dans la nuit de dimanche \u00e0 lundi 24 ao\u00fbt dans des accrochages entre des soldats des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) et huit bandits arm\u00e9s au quartier Kyeshero \u00e0 Goma (Nord-Kivu). Parmi les morts, on d\u00e9nombre un soldat et deux bandits, selon la Police nationale congolaise (PNC) qui \u00e9voque aussi quatre bless\u00e9s.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Sud-Kivu: deux \u00e9leveurs tu\u00e9s \u00e0 Kahanda<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 20 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Karakara ont abattu deux \u00e9leveurs et bless\u00e9 un autre lors d’une tentative de vol de b\u00e9tail survenue, mercredi 19 ao\u00fbt, dans la localit\u00e9 de Kahanda, dans la Plaine de la Ruzizi (Sud-Kivu). Des sources administratives de la r\u00e9gion indiquent que ces assaillants ont \u00e9galement abattu trois vaches qu’ils n’ont pas pu emporter avant de retirer vers les montages de Kahanda.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

RDC : les \u00ab Bakata Katanga \u00bb, nouveau parti politique ?<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 20 August 2015 | Afrikarabia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Le groupe arm\u00e9 s\u00e9cessionniste au s\u00e9vit au Nord-Katanga serait en passe de cr\u00e9er sa branche politique, le MIRA, Mouvement des Ind\u00e9pendantistes R\u00e9volutionnaires Africains. Une transformation en cours qui inqui\u00e8te deux organisations de d\u00e9fense des droits de l\u2019homme qui d\u00e9noncent \u00ab\u00a0<\/span><\/span>l\u2019impunit\u00e9 pour les auteurs de crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9 en RDC\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/span>\u00bb.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kalemie : le chef de la milice pygm\u00e9e, Nyumba Isha, ne s\u2019est pas rendu<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 21 August 2015 | Digitalcongo.net<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Une forte d\u00e9l\u00e9gation mixte compos\u00e9e de repr\u00e9sentants de la Monusco, des services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile et d\u2019un d\u00e9put\u00e9 provincial venu pour la circonstance n\u2019a pas vu celui qui avait promis de d\u00e9poser les armes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Haut Katanga: un militaire blesse par balle un capitaine de l\u2019arm\u00e9e et tue 2 personnes<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 24 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Un militaire des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) a tir\u00e9 plusieurs coups de feu dans la nuit de vendredi \u00e0 samedi 22 ao\u00fbt dans la localit\u00e9 de Kyubo dans le Haut Katanga. Des sources locales indiquent qu’il a bless\u00e9 un capitaine de l’arm\u00e9e et son garde du corps avant de d’abattre deux autres personnes. Les raisons de ces incidents ne sont pas encore connues. Le corps du militaire incrimin\u00e9 a \u00e9t\u00e9 retrouv\u00e9 dans la matin\u00e9e dans la p\u00e9riph\u00e9rie de la localit\u00e9, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 200 km de Lubumbashi.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ituri<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Ituri: plus de 50 maisons incendi\u00e9es \u00e0 la suite d’un conflit foncier \u00e0 Djugu<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 26 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Plus de cinquante maisons ont \u00e9t\u00e9 incendi\u00e9es \u00e0 la suite d’un conflit foncier survenu, lundi 24 ao\u00fbt, entre les habitants de Tchoro et ceux de Lidjoba, en territoire de Djugu, dans la province de l’Ituri. Ces deux communaut\u00e9s se disputent notamment une colline d\u00e9nomm\u00e9e \u00abRadza\u00bb.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

New government<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza sworn in for third term<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 20 August 2015 | BBC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has been sworn in for a controversial third term in office.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Burundian Opposition Alliance Sets President Ultimatum to Resign<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 21 August 2015 | Deutsche Welle | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So far there has been no stopping Pierra Nkurunziza. He has now begun his third term as president of Burundi, despite protests from international donors. Criticism from domestic opposition figures is also growing louder.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Analysts: Burundi Crisis Not Over<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 24 August 2015 | Voice of America<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza was sworn in for a third term last Thursday, as critics continue to accuse him of hijacking democracy by breaking terms limits in the nation’s constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Troubled Burundi’s New Government<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 25 August 2015 | Deutsche Welle | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In strife-torn Burundi, President Pierre Nkurunziza has nominated a new cabinet less than a week after being sworn in for a controversial third term. Dominated by hardliners, it is unlikely to be genuinely inclusive.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Political violence<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Opposition Activist Shot Dead in Burundi<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 23 August 2015 | News24Wire | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Burundian opposition activists has been shot dead east of the capital Bujumbura, witnesses said on Sunday, as violence linked to the controversial election victory of President Pierre Nkurunziza persists.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

La torture est utilis\u00e9e pour extorquer des \u00abaveux\u00bb et \u00e9craser la dissidence<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 24 August 2015 | Amnesty International<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Les coups de barres de fer et les br\u00fblures \u00e0 l\u2019acide figurent parmi les m\u00e9thodes de torture mises en \u0153uvre par les forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 du Burundi en vue d\u2019extorquer des \u00ab\u00a0aveux\u00a0\u00bb et de r\u00e9duire au silence la dissidence, \u00e9crit Amnesty International dans son rapport publi\u00e9 lundi 24\u00a0ao\u00fbt 2015. <\/span><\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

MINUSCA abuse allegations <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

U.N. Details Sexual Abuse Claims Against Troops<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 20 August 2015 | The New York Times<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The United Nations disclosed new details on Thursday about a series of sexual abuse allegations against its peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, saying that nine of the 13 cases reported in the past year involved children as young as 11 and that no one had yet been convicted.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clashes in Bambari<\/b><\/p>\n

10 morts dans des violences intercommunautaires dans le centre<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 21 August 2015 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Les violences inter-communautaires ont repris, apprend-on ce vendredi dans la r\u00e9gion de Bambari.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dix personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es et cinq bless\u00e9es, la tension est toujours vive dans la r\u00e9gion en ce jour, selon les informations de la gendarmerie locale.<\/span><\/p>\n

15 morts dans des affrontements \u00e0 Bambari<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 24 August 2015 | Afrik.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Des affrontements intercommunautaires qui ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 la semaine derni\u00e8re \u00e0 Bambari, dans le centre de la Centrafrique, ont repris ce weekend et fait 15 morts et 20 bless\u00e9s, selon un nouveau bilan d\u00e9livr\u00e9 ce lundi par les autorit\u00e9s centrafricaines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bambari, 6 jours apr\u00e8s les \u00e9v\u00e9nements, le gouvernement centrafricain r\u00e9agit<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 25 August 2015 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Le gouvernement centrafricain a annonc\u00e9 l’ouverture d’une enqu\u00eate sur les \u00e9v\u00e9nements de Bambari. D\u00e9claration faite ce 25 ao\u00fbt 2015 par le porte parole du gouvernement centrafricain,<\/span><\/span> <\/b>Dominique Sa\u00efd Paguindji<\/span><\/span> – ministre en charge de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 publique, 6 jours apr\u00e8s les violences inter-communautaires dans la localit\u00e9.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s les violences, forte pr\u00e9sence de l’ex-Seleka \u00e0 Bambari<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 25 August 2015 | RFI | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

En Centrafrique, \u00e0 Bambari, dans le centre du pays, le calme revient peu \u00e0 peu. Depuis jeudi dernier, de violents affrontements communautaires ont secou\u00e9 la ville. Lundi 24 ao\u00fbt, une r\u00e9union de m\u00e9diation a eu lieu \u00e0 l’h\u00f4tel de ville.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Clashes in Bria<\/b><\/p>\n

Cinq morts dans des affrontements intercommunautaires \u00e0 Bria<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 25 August 2015 | AFP | ReliefWeb<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Au moins cinq personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es mardi et huit bless\u00e9es au cours d’affrontements intercommunautaires qui ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 dans un village pr\u00e8s de Bria, une ville mini\u00e8re de l’est de la Centrafrique, a appris l’AFP de source proche de la gendarmerie.<\/span><\/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

La persistance des conflits favorise le d\u00e9placement des populations<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 20 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Le monde a\u00a0c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9\u00a0 mercredi 19 ao\u00fbt la journ\u00e9e mondiale de l’aide\u00a0humanitaire. “Inspirer l’humanit\u00e9” est le th\u00e8me de la campagne de cette ann\u00e9e.\u00a0En R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), on a \u00a0compt\u00e9 pr\u00e8s de 1,5 millions de personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es internes au 31 juillet, selon le bureau de coordination des affaires humanitaires (OCHA), soit plus de 7 % de la population totale de ce pays.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: trois cents familles de retour \u00e0 Ntoto<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 21 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Plus de trois cents familles sont retourn\u00e9es \u00e0 Ntoto dans le groupement Waloa-Uroba (Nord-Kivu) une dizaine de jours apr\u00e8s l’installation de la base op\u00e9rationnelle temporaire de la Monusco dans cette localit\u00e9, en proie aux affrontements entre groupes Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef. Le commandant adjoint de la Force de la Monusco y a conduit jeudi 20 ao\u00fbt une mission d’\u00e9valuation.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Burundian Refugees in Rwanda – Daily Statistics<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 25 August 2015 | UNHCR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Burundi Situation: Displacement of Burundians into Neighbouring Countries<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 24 August 2015 | UNHCR | ReliefWeb<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Bangui sous la menace d\u2019une p\u00e9nurie de produits alimentaires<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 20 August 2015 | Afrik.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bangui, capitale de la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, vit sous la menace d\u2019une crise humanitaire. Une gr\u00e8ve des camionneurs camerounais provoque une p\u00e9nurie de produits alimentaires et la flamb\u00e9e des prix des denr\u00e9es de premi\u00e8re n\u00e9cessit\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

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

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Open Letter On The Implementation Of The Special Criminal Court in Central African Republic<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 25 August 2015 | FIDH<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Addressing impunity is critical to set the conditions for sustainable end to abuses in the Central African Republic and to deliver justice to the victims of grave abuses. Lawmakers in the Central African Republic recognized this when they created the Special Criminal Court earlier this year. The new court will be composed of national and international staff, will complement the work of both the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ordinary national courts, and has jurisdiction beginning in 2003.<\/span><\/span><\/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

DRC<\/h2>\n

Exploitation mini\u00e8re artisanale – “plus de transparence, moins de contrebande et d’intimidation”<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 20 August 2015 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

L’appel a \u00e9t\u00e9 lanc\u00e9 par Labiteziza Seyinda, op\u00e9rateur artisanal dans une mine d’\u00e9tain dans l’est de la RDC. Il est partag\u00e9 par pr\u00e8s de quatre-vingt mille mineurs exploitant environ huit cents mines identifi\u00e9es \u00e0 travers le pays dans le cadre du projet Promines du gouvernement et de la Banque mondiale (BM). En effet, il r\u00e9sume les inqui\u00e9tudes d’un secteur qui veut acc\u00e9der plus facilement aux march\u00e9s mondiaux au regard des r\u00e9sultats int\u00e9ressants du programme de tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9 iTSCi qui permet de v\u00e9rifier que les minerais ne proviennent pas des zones en conflit<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rapport Itie – Deux provinces ont produit 90% des recettes du secteur extractif |<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> 22 August 2015 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Il s’agit du Katanga, avec une contribution repr\u00e9sentant 1,2 milliards de dollars am\u00e9ricains de recettes mini\u00e8res, soit 70% du total de l’enveloppe g\u00e9n\u00e9r\u00e9e par le secteur extractif, et le Kongo Central pour ses 464 millions de dollars am\u00e9ricains de recettes p\u00e9troli\u00e8res, soit 20%.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Over 140 mines in eastern DRC are certified “conflict-free” by regional body<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 26 August 2015 | Business & Human Rights Resouurce Centre <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Over the past three years, teams of business persons, government officials, and civil society\u00a0members\u00a0have been\u00a0traveling to mines\u00a0in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to\u00a0assess\u00a0whether\u00a0or not the mines\u00a0are conflict-free.\u00a0In order to pass, mines must be found to be free of the presence of armed groups including the Congolese army, and free of harmful forms child labor or labor by pregnant women.\u00a0Spurred\u00a0by the Dodd-Frank…legislation…this process\u00a0is Step 1 of the Great Lakes regional minerals certification process,\u00a0also known as the\u00a0Regional Certification Mechanism\u00a0(RCM) of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region\u00a0(ICGLR).<\/span><\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Uganda: Relief as Export Ban On Unprocessed Minerals is Lifted<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 25 August 2015 | Oil in Uganda | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

President Yoweri Museveni has lifted the ban on the exportation of unprocessed minerals by both local and international players, saying he was misled by his Advisors.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

UN Sanctions<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN Blacklists Diamond Firm for Illegal Trading<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 21 August 2015 | Deutsche Welle | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The United Nations imposed sanctions on a diamond firm in the Central African Republic (CAR) for undermining security. The firm allegedly provides support to armed groups in CAR’s ongoing conflict.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

UN Security Council sanctions Badica\/Kardiam trading firm for supporting armed groups in Central African Rep.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 24 August 2015 | Business & Human Rights Resource Centre<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The United Nations on Thursday slapped sanctions on a diamond firm from the Central African Republic and three militia leaders for undermining security in the troubled country. A UN sanctions committee imposed an assets freeze on the Badica\/Kardiam firm for providing support to armed groups in the Central African Republic through illegal trading in diamonds and gold. The action followed the seizure by Belgian authorities in May 2014 of diamond parcels sent to Badica\/Kardiam’s representative in Antwerp in violation of a 2013 ban on diamond trading, the committee said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the UN Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region called for the intensification of efforts to neutralise negative forces in eastern DRC this week, inhabitants of Nyamilima, North Kivu, requested a truce in the counter FDLR offensive, which has interfered with local harvesting. 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