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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

Caution: Please note that the vacation period means that there will be no briefing covering the period 3-9 September 2015. The present briefing provides coverage of events in the African Great Lakes for 25 August to 2 September 2015.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

According to MONUSCO, 113 child soldiers took advantage of clashes between FRPI and Congolese government forces this week to desert the militia. In the CAR, anti-Balaka militia also released 163 child soldiers from their ranks.<\/p>\n

On Monday August 31, unidentified gunmen in North Kivu<\/a><\/span><\/span> killed six elite soldiers of the presidential guard in an ambush. That night, the province also saw severe clashes between FDLR rebels and FARDC soldiers. Five rebels and a two-year old girl were killed in the crossfire. Several security and administrative sources have reported that the six Tanzanian imams and their Congolese driver, abducted since August 2, have been released. In South Kivu<\/a><\/span><\/span>, members of the Raia Mutomboki militia (Makombo group) occupied 10 villages around Kigulube and Mulungu, setting up roadblocks between Shabunda and Bukavu and asking money from the local population. Two FARDC soldiers died and three others were injured in an ambush by FAAL-Hallelujah members in Fizi territory. In Katanga<\/a><\/span><\/span>, the authorities of Upper Lomani are worried about the increased activism from armed groups in Malemba Nkulu, while in Bas Congo<\/a><\/span><\/span> Moanda civil society reported four armed attacks last week. Meanwhile, Ituri<\/a><\/span><\/span> province is seeing massive population displacement caused by Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef attacks south-east of Mambasa. On August 31 in Walendu Bindi, Congolese soldiers killed two members of the FPRI, who reportedly set out to plunder the town of Kilombi.<\/p>\n

The situation in Burundi<\/a><\/span><\/span> remains unstable in the wake of Pierre Nkurunziza’s election to a third term as President. Armed attacks have already claimed over 100 lives and more than 1000 people have been detained. In the night of September 1, gunfire, explosions and cries could be heard in Bujumbura. On August 31, an influential member of the CNDD-FDD was found dead near a bridge in Muyira. The Burundian crisis is sparking tensions with Rwanda<\/a><\/span><\/span> and a potential split of the region into two rival blocs worries observers.<\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic<\/a><\/span><\/span>, insecurity persists as large parts of the country remain in the hands of armed groups terrorizing the local population. Bambari remains the scene of violent communal clashes, with a heightened presence of ex-Seleka (regrouped in the Unitiy for Peace in Central Africa (UPC)), who reportedly killed two people. On August 24, unidentified men captured and tortured 23 people between Bakouma and Bangassou, also stealing their belongings.<\/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

Child soldiers<\/b><\/p>\n

More Than 100 Child Soldiers Desert<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 September 2015 | news24Wire | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

More than 100 child soldiers have deserted an armed group in eastern Congo, the United Nations mission to the country said on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Verbatim de la conference de presse UN de ce mercredi 2 septembre 2015<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 September 2015 | MONUSCO<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Le contexte s\u00e9curitaire demeure volatile sur l\u2019ensemble du territoire de Mambasa du fait notamment d\u2019affrontements violents entre deux groupes rivaux de Mayi Mayi Simba pour le contr\u00f4le de plusieurs carri\u00e8res mini\u00e8res. La situation s\u00e9curitaire dans les provinces situ\u00e9es dans la partie occidentale de la RDC, y compris Kinshasa, a \u00e9t\u00e9 rapport\u00e9e calme durant la semaine \u00e9coul\u00e9e. En Province Orientale, les troupes des Forces Arm\u00e9es de la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (FARDC) et celles de la Force de la MONUSCO, engag\u00e9es dans les op\u00e9rations conjointes visant \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9radication des rebelles r\u00e9fractaires de la LRA dans les districts de Haut et de Bas-U\u00e9l\u00e9. Ce mercredi \u00e0 La Haye, l\u2019ouverture du proc\u00e8s dans l\u2019Affaire Le Procureur contre Bosco Ntaganda, au si\u00e8ge de la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale.<\/p>\n

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

Six Elite Soldiers Killed in Eastern Congo Ambush<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 August 2015 | Voice of America<\/span><\/p>\n

Unidentified gunmen killed six elite presidential guard soldiers on Monday in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military and local sources said, a region still plagued by violence more than a decade after years of civil war ended.<\/p>\n

Rutshuru: lib\u00e9ration de 6 Imams tanzaniens kidnapp\u00e9s par des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s FDLR<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 September 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Les six Imams tanzaniens et leur chauffeur congolais enlev\u00e9s depuis le 2 ao\u00fbt dernier dans le territoire de Rutshuru (Nord-Kivu) sont libres. L\u2019information a \u00e9t\u00e9 livr\u00e9e par\u00a0 plusieurs sources s\u00e9curitaires et administratives, pr\u00e9cisant que ces Imams ont \u00e9t\u00e9 lib\u00e9r\u00e9s \u00e0 la faveur des op\u00e9rations militaires en cours dans la zone contre les rebelles hutu-rwandais des FDLR.<\/span><\/p>\n

6 morts dans une attaque des FDLR contre une position des FARDC<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 September 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Six personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es, dont cinq rebelles rwandais des FDLR et une fillette de deux ans, dans la nuit de lundi \u00e0 mardi 1er septembre, lors des \u00e9changes des tirs entre les rebelles rwandais des FDLR et les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Les Raia Mutomboki occupent 10 villages \u00e0 Shabunda<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 28 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Les \u00e9l\u00e9ments de la milice Raia Mutomboki du groupe Makombo occupent depuis quelques jours dix villages aux environs de Kigulube et Mulungu, deux villages du territoire de Shabunda, selon des sources locales. Ces miliciensdressent des barri\u00e8res et demandent de l\u2019argent \u00e0 la population sur l\u2019axe Shabunda-Bukavu et dans les localit\u00e9s environnantes, pr\u00e9cisent les m\u00eames sources.<\/p>\n

Deux militaires tu\u00e9s par des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Yakutumba \u00e0 Fizi<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 September 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deux soldats FARDC sont morts et trois autres bless\u00e9s dans une embuscade tendue mardi 1er septembre par les \u00e9l\u00e9ments du groupe arm\u00e9 FAAL-All\u00e9luia, command\u00e9 par Yakutumba, dans le territoire de Fizi au Sud-Kivu. Cette attaque est intervenue alors que les militaires\u00a0du 3311e bataillon des FARDC \u00e9taient en patrouille sur la colline de Mizinga dans la for\u00eat de Ngandja.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Malemba Nkulu: l’activisme des groupes arm\u00e9s inqui\u00e8te les autorit\u00e9s territoriales<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 29 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

L’activisme des groupes arm\u00e9s \u00e0 Malemba Nkulu inqui\u00e8te les autorit\u00e9s politiques et administratives de ce territoire du Haut-Lomami. Son administrateur, Lwamba Pandemoya, a \u00e9voqu\u00e9, jeudi 27 ao\u00fbt, l’activisme de l’ancien seigneur de guerre Makabe Ngele au niveau du village Musau dans le secteur de Badia.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bas Congo<\/b><\/p>\n

Attaques arm\u00e9es r\u00e9currentes \u00e0 Moanda contre des civils<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de Moanda (Kongo Central) a enregistr\u00e9 quatre cas d’attaques arm\u00e9es, en une semaine, dans cette cit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 plus de 200 km \u00e0 l’Ouest de Matadi, chef-lieu de la province. Le coordonnateur de cette structure, Gelson Sisi Vimbi, a livr\u00e9 ces chiffres dimanche 30 ao\u00fbt au cours d’une assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de cette organisation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

D\u00e9placements de la population suite aux attaques des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 27 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Un d\u00e9placement massif des populations est observ\u00e9 depuis dimanche dernier dans les localit\u00e9s Lelesi, Wamba et Metume, au sud-est de Mambasa centre, dans la province de l\u2019Ituri.<\/span><\/p>\n

Les FARDC occupent une \u00e9cole primaire \u00e0 Mambasa<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A une semaine de la rentr\u00e9e scolaire 2015-2016, une unit\u00e9 des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) de la 31\u00e8 brigade occupent l’\u00e9cole primaire Al-Madjid, \u00e0 Mambasa-centre, \u00e0 170 km au Sud-Ouest de Bunia (Ituri).<\/span><\/p>\n

Deux miliciens FRPI tu\u00e9s par des militaires congolais<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 September 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Des militaires congolais ont tu\u00e9 deux miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) lundi 31 ao\u00fbt dans un accrochage dans la chefferie de Walendu Bindi en Ituri. Selon le chef de cette chefferie, Olivier Peke, qui livre ce bilan, les militaires ont repouss\u00e9 une attaque des miliciens qui voulaient piller la localit\u00e9 de Kilombi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Uneasy Neighbours – Rwanda and Burundi<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 28 August 2015 | Deutsche Welle | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Burundian crisis has stoked tensions with Rwanda. Arrests of foreign nationals and mutual recriminations are unlikely to lead to war, but a possible split of the region into two rival blocs is worrying observers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Hardliners to the fore<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 27 August 2015 | Africa Confidential<\/span><\/p>\n

Instability is accelerating in the <\/span><\/span>wake of Pierre Nkurunziza’s election<\/span> to a third term as President and his swearing in on 20 August. Two senior officers have been assassinated. Grenade attacks and other violence have claimed 100 lives and the number of refugees, mainly Tutsi, in neighbouring countries has reached over 200,000. Over 1,000 people have been detained.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Muyira : un membre influent du Cndd-Fdd tu\u00e9 ce matin<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 August 2015 | Iwacu<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Son cadavre a \u00e9t\u00e9 retrouv\u00e9 ce lundi 31 ao\u00fbt pr\u00e8s du pont de la rivi\u00e8re Muha. Ce militant pr\u00e9nomm\u00e9 Ernest habitait pour le moment \u00e0 Ruyaga, au chef lieu de la commune Kanyosha rurale. Il avait d\u00e9m\u00e9nag\u00e9 pour des raisons de s\u00e9curit\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bujumbura, une nuit sous un feu nourri<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 September 2015 | Iwacu<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dans plusieurs quartiers de la capitale de Bujumbura, les gens n\u2019ont pas pu fermer l\u2019\u0153il, la nuit \u00e9tait ponctu\u00e9e de tirs \u00e0 l\u2019arme automatique, d\u2019explosions de grenades, de cris, de coups de sifflet et m\u00eame de Vuvuzela. Ces d\u00e9tonations ont \u00e9t\u00e9 entendues \u00e0 Jabe, Musaga, Kanyosha, Nyakabiga, Bwiza, Gihosha, Sororezo, Gasenyi, Mutanga nord et \u00e0 la Gare du Nord.<\/span><\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Insecurity Persists Across the Central African Republic<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 27 August 2015 | Enough Project<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been largely absent from international media recently, except for disturbing reports about sexual abuse against civilians by U.N. peacekeepers. But violence and insecurity have not stopped and large parts of the country remain in the hands of armed groups that terrorize local populations.<\/p>\n

Militia releases 163 child soldiers from ranks in CAR<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 29 August 2015 | Al Jazeera<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The anti-Balaka militia has released 163 children from its ranks in the Central African Republic, a country where as many as 10,000 youth have been recruited to fight for armed groups since 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Apr\u00e8s les violences, forte pr\u00e9sence de l\u2019ex-Seleka \u00e0 Bambari<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 27 August 2015 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2019h\u00f4tel de ville. Autour de la table, des ministres venus de Bangui, la Minusca, des leaders religieux, des chefs de l\u2019ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka mais pas d\u2019anti-balakas. Depuis, plus de combats mais une pr\u00e9sence de l\u2019ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka qui se fait de plus en plus importante dans les rues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bambari: Antibalaka somme l’UPC de quitter la ville<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 August 2015 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

Le climat est tendu \u00e0 Bambari chef lieu la Ouaka entre les miliciens Antibalaka et la faction des ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka regroup\u00e9e au sein du mouvement Unit\u00e9 pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC).<\/p>\n

Boukama<\/b><\/p>\n

Bakouma, 23 personnes captur\u00e9es et tortures | 27 August 2015<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le grave incident s\u2019est pass\u00e9 sur l\u2019axe Bangassou-Bakouma, lorsque dans la matin\u00e9e du 24 ao\u00fbt, des hommes arm\u00e9s non identifi\u00e9s, mais probablement des miliciens Anti-Balaka auraient captur\u00e9es 23 personnes pour les torturer et leur voler leurs biens.<\/p>\n

Ouaka<\/b><\/p>\n

Deux morts attribu\u00e9s aux \u00e9l\u00e9ments de l’UPC dans la Ouaka<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 September 2015 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

Deux personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es \u00e0 Bambari \u2013 chef lieu de la Ouaka par les hommes arm\u00e9s de l\u2019Union pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC) du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Ali Ndaras qui aurait pris en otage neuf jeunes depuis cinq jours.<\/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

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Map: Displacement of Burundians into Neighbouring Countries (as of 28 August 2015)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | UNHCR | ReliefWeb<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Map: South-Western region – Location of UNHCR presence, refugee locations and entry points (as of 28 August 2015)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | UNHCR | ReliefWeb<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Centrafrique : des milliers de personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es par des combats \u00e0 Bambari, selon le HCR<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 27 August 2015 | Un News Centre<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Des affrontements meurtriers entre milices rivales au cours des derniers jours ont forc\u00e9 plusieurs milliers de personnes \u00e0 fuir leur domicile dans la ville de Bambari, en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, a d\u00e9plor\u00e9 jeudi le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (HCR). Malgr\u00e9 un d\u00e9but de retour au calme dans la journ\u00e9e de jeudi, le personnel du HCR sur le terrain reste tr\u00e8s inquiet et craint une nouvelle d\u00e9t\u00e9rioration de la situation, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 l’agence dans un communiqu\u00e9 de presse rendu public \u00e0 Bangui, la capitale du pays.<\/p>\n

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

Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 2 | August 2015<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | UNOCHA | ReliefWeb<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

At least ten people killed in renewed sectarian clashes in Bambari. Meanwhile, gender based violence is still an endemic problem in the country. The Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) cuts activities due to low funding, while humanitarian needs keep rising in Bria after upsurge of violence. Chronic malnutrition has increased, being among the highest in the world.<\/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

ICC trial Bosco Ntaganda<\/b><\/p>\n

Former Congolese Warlord Going on Trial in The Hague<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 September 2015 | Voice of America<\/span><\/p>\n

Former Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda goes on trial at the International Criminal Court Wednesday to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ntaganda is accused of being responsible for atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n

Bosco Ntaganda a \u00abordonn\u00e9 des attaques et la mort\u00bb de civils, affirme la procureure de la CPI<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 2 September 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bosco Ntaganda a \u00e9t\u00e9 l’un des principaux artisans des violences qui ont \u00abd\u00e9cim\u00e9\u00bb le nord-est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo en 2002 et 2003, a affirm\u00e9 mercredi 2 septembre la procureure de la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI), Fatou Bensouda, \u00e0 l’ouverture du proc\u00e8s pour crimes contre l’humanit\u00e9 de l’ancien chef de guerre. Pour sa part, l’accus\u00e9 a plaid\u00e9 non coupable.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

18 militaires et policiers poursuivis pour viol et meurtre \u00e0 Kasindi<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 1 September 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dix-huit militaires et policiers comparaissent, depuis mardi 1er septembre, pour viol et meurtre, devant le tribunal militaire de garnison de Beni, au cours d’une s\u00e9rie\u00a0d’audiences foraines organis\u00e9es,\u00a0\u00e0 Kasindi, \u00e0 environ 90 km au Nord-Est de la ville de Beni.<\/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

La production de l\u2019or en hausse de 57% au premier semestre 2015<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 28 August 2015 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Le rapport du deuxi\u00e8me trimestre 2015 de la chambre des mines de la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des entreprises du Congo (FEC) publi\u00e9 jeudi 27 ao\u00fbt indique que la production de l\u2019or a augment\u00e9 de 57% au premier semestre 2015 par rapport \u00e0 la m\u00eame p\u00e9riode en 2014. Les entreprises mini\u00e8res ont produit 13 097 kg d\u2019or au cours des six premiers mois de cette ann\u00e9e.<\/span><\/p>\n

Exploitation mini\u00e8re – Profession “creuseur clandestin”<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 31 August 2015 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Le ph\u00e9nom\u00e8ne reste pr\u00e9occupant dans les diff\u00e9rents sites miniers de production industrielle de la RDC. Au cours d’une r\u00e9cente visite d’inspection des installations de MMG Kinsevere dans l’ex-Katanga, les autorit\u00e9s locales ont constat\u00e9 l’envahissement du site minier par des creuseurs clandestins. Cette compagnie est sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9e dans la production du cuivre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Rwanda Miners Raise the Red Flag Over Theft of Minerals<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 28 August 2015 | The East African | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Large-scale mining firms have raised concerns over illegal dealing in minerals by artisan and small-scale miners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Investment in the oil sector speeds up<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 28 August 2015 | The Indian Ocean Newsletter<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Kenyan NIC Bank is to set up a $3.3 million fund for small Ugandan oil companies as part of its plan to develop the subcontractors in the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n

President Yoweri Museveni Lifts Ban On Mineral Exports<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> | 29 August 2015 | The East African | AllAfrica<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A weakening foreign reserve position, sluggish export revenues and a shilling under siege could have informed President Yoweri Museveni’s partial lifting of a ban on mineral exports last week.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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