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EDITORIAL<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Many countries, including the UK, are reconsidering relations with and aid to Rwanda and Uganda following links to human rights abuses by M23 rebels in the DRC over the last six months. Meanwhile the USA and Belgium have suspended military cooperation with Rwanda.
\nRwanda and Uganda themselves have had strong reactions over such possible claims in the UN Group of Experts\u2019 report on DRC.
\nIn October Victoire Ingabire, President of the Unified Democratic Forces opposition party (FDU-Inkingi), was sentenced to eight years imprisonment by the High Court of Kigali for \u201cconspiracy against the country through terrorism and war\u201d and \u201cgenocide denial\u201d. The trial has increasingly been criticised by a number of observers for irregularities.
\nThe DRC is considering plans to raise the State\u2019s stake in mining projects from five percent to thirty percent. This proposal will be negotiated with mining companies, the World Bank, and the IMF.
\nA treaty to regulate the global arms trade has won the backing of an overwhelming majority of states. 157 governments at the UN General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament in New York voted on Wednesday in favour of finalising the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) next March.
\nA potentially landmark case for corporate accountability ended last week. Judicial relief in Canada for victims of the Kilwa massacre will not be possible; the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal the case.<\/p>\n

Arms Trade and Security in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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

Arms Trade Treaty\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Africa: Global Arms Trade Treaty a Step Closer After Resounding Vote<\/a> | 7th<\/sup> November 2012 | Amnesty International | allAfrica<\/p>\n

A historic treaty to regulate the global arms trade has won the backing of an overwhelming majority of states in a move Amnesty International called a potential victory for human rights worldwide. In the biggest show of support so far, 157 governments at the UN General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament in New York voted on Wednesday in favour of finalizing the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) next March.<\/p>\n

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

Hunting the LRA in Central Africa<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November 2012 | VoA<\/p>\n

Uganda Efforts to Capture Warlord ‘Destined to Fail’<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November 2012 | VoA<\/p>\n

An advocacy group says the Ugandan Army’s quest to apprehend Joseph Kony and other senior leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army, or LRA, is destined to fail unless the number of troops deployed increases and they are provided with better logistical and intelligence information.<\/p>\n

Explosions at munitions sites<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twenty-five years of unplanned explosions at munitions sites<\/a> | November 2012 | Small Arms Survey<\/p>\n

Between 1987 and 2012 some 425 events involving unplanned explosions at munitions sites were recorded. The Small Arms Survey has released online detailed findings from its Unplanned Explosions at Munitions Sites (UEMS) database, providing information on each of the 425 events recorded between 1987 and October 2012. These events took place in 91 states.<\/p>\n

Database by Geneva Call for IHL and HRL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Africa: Accountability – Holding Armed Groups to Their Word<\/a> | 12th November 2012 | IRIN | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Johannesburg \u2014 A new database by the Swiss-based NGO Geneva Call collating current and past armed groups’ attitudes towards international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law (HRL), could be used to hold them accountable. “This resource is a unique collection of humanitarian commitments made by armed non-State actors (ANSAs). These commitments have been made in different forms: unilateral declarations or statements, internal rules and regulations, and agreements with governments, inter-governmental and humanitarian organizations,” says the NGO.<\/p>\n

Codes of conduct in armed groups <\/strong><\/p>\n

Codes of Conduct within Insurgent Armed Groups<\/a> | November 2012 | Small Arms Survey<\/p>\n

Armed groups, whatever their objectives, tend to rely on similar mechanisms to control their fighters. These include a recruitment process that aims to provide the group with the appropriate quantity and quality of personnel; a socialization process for new recruits (such as through oaths and initiation rituals); and the elaboration of internal regulations\u2014such as codes of conduct\u2014 and their dissemination among the rank and file.<\/p>\n

DRC\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Security council gives armed groups in Masisi 15 days to disarm <\/strong><\/p>\n

Le conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 du Nord-Kivu donne aux groupes arm\u00e9s de Masisi 15 jours pour d\u00e9poser les armes<\/a> | 10th<\/sup> November 2012 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

The Security Council of North Kivu launched, on Friday November 9th, a fifteen-day ultimatum to all armed groups in the territory of Masisi to disarm and integrate the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC). The Chief of Staff of the Army, the brigade commander of the 8th military region, the provincial chiefs of police, and the National Intelligence Agency (ANR) attended the council chaired by the Governor of the province Julien Paluku.<\/p>\n

MONUSCO requested in Mitwaba<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katanga : l\u2019ONG Justicia demande \u00e0 la Monusco de d\u00e9ployer des casques bleus \u00e0 Mitwaba<\/a> | 13th<\/sup> November 2012 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

MONUSCO peacekeepers have been requested in Mitwaba to defend against abuses by the Mai-Mai militia.<\/p>\n

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

From the CNDP to M23<\/a> | 12th<\/sup> November 2012 | Congo Siasa<\/p>\n

Last week, we published a report on M23, tracing its roots back through the CNDP to deeper history. What is the take home message from the report?<\/p>\n

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

Congo-Kinshasa: Les rivalit\u00e9s entre groupes arm\u00e9s, source d’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 au Sud-Kivu<\/a> | 12th<\/sup> November 2012 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Workshop on women, peace and security<\/strong><\/p>\n

Un engagement fort pour la mise en \u0153uvre de la R\u00e9solution 1325 du Conseil de S\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/a> | 12th<\/sup> November 2012 | MONUSCO | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

The Congolese Government, MONUSCO and the UN ran a workshop on the effective implementation of the DRC Council Resolution 1325 of the UN Security on women, peace and security.<\/p>\n

Officers trained in Kasa\u00ef Occidental<\/strong><\/p>\n

Training of 300 Congolese officers in Kasa\u00ef Occidental<\/a> | 8th<\/sup> November | Monusco<\/p>\n

The second session of a six-month basic training in community policing techniques began this Tuesday, 6 November 2012 in Kananga, the provincial capital of Kasa\u00ef Occidental with 300 officers of the Congolese National Police (PNC), including 53 women.<\/p>\n

DDR training in Goma<\/strong><\/p>\n

DDR\/RR conducts training and sensitization in Goma<\/a> | 12th<\/sup> November 2012 | MONUSCO | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

The Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, Reintegration, and Resettlement (DDR\/RR) Division of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) ended a two-day refresher training program on sensitization as wells as its operations in the country.<\/p>\n

Southern Masisi executions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mass arbitrary execution of civilians, including dozens of children, in Southern Masisi, Eastern DRC<\/a> | 14th<\/sup> November 2012 | Monusco<\/p>\n

A UN investigation into the human rights situation in southern Masisi in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has revealed that at least 264 civilians, including 83 children, were arbitrarily executed by armed groups in more than 75 attacks on villages between April and September this year.<\/p>\n

Child recruitment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: Selon la Monusco – Le M23 continue de recruter des mineurs dans ses rangs<\/a> | 13th November 2012 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica<\/p>\n

M23 continues to recruit children into their ranks according to Roger Meece.<\/p>\n

Fifteen day ultimatum for armed groups<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: Guerre au Nord-Kivu – Un ultimatum de 15 jours lanc\u00e9 aux groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a> | 13th November 2012 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica<\/p>\n

According to the results of a summit in North Kivu, all local armed groups have fifteen days ultimatum to choose between FARDC integration or demobilization in order to put an end to conflicts in the province, particularly in Masisi territory.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Uganda closes DRC border<\/strong><\/p>\n

L’Ouganda ferme sa fronti\u00e8re avec la RDC<\/a> | 13th<\/sup> November | BBC News<\/p>\n

Uganda has closed its main border crossing with the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

It is a reaction of the Ugandan authorities, furious at having been implicated in a UN report, are accused of supporting the rebellion of M23 in eastern DRC.<\/p>\n

UN panel of experts report alleges that Uganda supports M23<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda: UN Betrayed Uganda, Says Minister Oryem<\/a> | 13th<\/sup> November 2012 | The New Vision | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Uganda feels “gutted” and “betrayed” by a UN panel of experts’ leaked report which alleges that the country supports M23 rebels fighting the Democratic Republic of Congo government, foreign affairs state minister Okello Oryem has said.<\/p>\n

Ugandan police chief distances self from M23<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda Police Chief Distances Self From M23<\/a> | 7th November 2012 | Rwanda Focus | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Uganda’s Inspector General of Police has denied any involvement with the M23 rebels, describing allegations labeled against him by UN Group of Experts on Congo not only fictitious but also extremely outrageous and offensive.<\/p>\n

Uganda route to the sea<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda in Frantic Search for Alternative Sea Route<\/a> | 7th<\/sup> November 2012 | The New Vision | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Uganda’s private sector and the Government are in frantic discussions to enable an alternative route through Dar es Salaam away from Mombasa as a safeguard against possible interruptions from post-election violence from Kenya.<\/p>\n

Uganda Demands UN Retract Congo Accusation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda Demands UN Retract Congo Accusation<\/a> | 7th<\/sup> November | VoA<\/p>\n

Ugandan officials met this week with members of the U.N. Security Council, refuting a U.N. report that accused Uganda of supporting rebels in Congo, and threatening to pull Ugandan peacekeepers out of Somalia. The Ugandan government is optimistic about the results.<\/p>\n

Ugandan army pursuing LRA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chasing the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army – Challenges faced by Ugandan soldiers pursuing the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November 2012 | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

The Ugandan army has deployed approximately 1,500 soldiers to South Sudan and the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n

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

Challenges in Hunt for the LRA<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November 2012 | Enough Project<\/p>\n

New Field Dispatch: Chasing the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November 2012 | Enough Project<\/p>\n

As the Enough Project\u2019s LRA field researcher, I embedded with the Ugandan troops in August to get an up-close view of their challenges, and to find out what more is needed to end the LRA and bring the senior LRA commanders to justice.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rwandan religious leaders speak out against UN reports <\/strong><\/p>\n

East Africa: Religious Leaders Petition United Nations Over DRC<\/a> | 10th<\/sup> November | The new Times | allAfrica<\/p>\n

M23: Rwandan religious leaders questioned the credibility of the UN report accusing the country<\/a> | 11th<\/sup> November 2012 | Radio Okapi<\/p>\n

Representatives of religious denominations of Rwanda rejected the findings of the UN experts\u2019 reports, accusing the country of supporting the rebellion of M23 raging in eastern DRC since May. In a letter to the Secretary General of the UN, Ban Ki Moon, the representatives of the Catholic, Muslim, Protestant and Evangelical questioned the integrity of the experts, the methodology used, and said that the findings of the reports are based on insufficient evidence.<\/p>\n

Belgium suspends military cooperation with Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda: Soutien au M23 – La Belgique suspend sa coop\u00e9ration militaire avec le Rwanda<\/a> | 12th November 2012 | RFI | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Rwanda: La Belgique tourne le dos au Rwanda<\/a> | 13th<\/sup> November 2012 | Prosperity | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Belgium has suspended its military cooperation with Rwanda on the grounds that Kigali was blamed for its support to the rebellion of M23 in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

UK\u2019s aid to Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Relations with Rwanda must be urgently reviewed<\/a> | 8th<\/sup> November | Guardian<\/p>\n

Andrew Mitchell: ‘restoring Rwanda aid not the act of a rogue minister’<\/a> | 8th November | Guardian<\/p>\n

UK still gathering evidence ahead of aid to Rwanda decision<\/a> | 13th<\/sup> November | Guardian<\/p>\n

Rwandan aid: Greening to reflect ‘very carefully’ before continuing UK support<\/a> | 13th<\/sup> November | BBC News<\/p>\n

Andrew Mitchell, the former international development secretary, has insisted that\u00a0the decision to restore \u00a316m in aid to Rwanda was a collective one\u00a0and not the action of a “rogue” minister.<\/p>\n

COMESA talks to Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Africa: Comesa Officials Consult Rwanda Over DRC’s Crisis<\/a> | 10th<\/sup> November 2012 | The New Times | allAfrica<\/p>\n

A delegation of seven officials from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) are in the country to get Rwanda’s side of the story about the on going crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

Refugee and IDP Reports<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on the status of refugees in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

UNOCHA and UNHCR Humanitarian reports <\/strong><\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord Kivu N\u00b0 40\/12, 6 novembre 2012<\/a> | 7th<\/sup> November 2012 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Rapport de Situation Humanitaire sur la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo – 9 novembre 2012<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November 2012 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

UNHCR Burundi bulletin sp\u00e9cial sur Mtabila No. 5<\/a> | 12th<\/sup> November 2012 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province de Orientale N\u00b0 41\/12, 7 novembre 2012<\/a> | 8th<\/sup> November | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Rapport de Situation Humanitaire sur la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo – 9 novembre 2012<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Humanitarian camps on outskirts of Goma<\/strong><\/p>\n

Op\u00e9rations humanitaires aupr\u00e8s des populations d\u00e9plac\u00e9es \u00e0 l’est de Goma, en RDC<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Tens of thousands of people are living in camps on the outskirts of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The photographs below were taken Mungunga 1, west of Goma, and Kanyaruchinya (or Kibati) north, two camps of displaced people who have fled the violence:<\/p>\n

Justice and Tribunals\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on major trials and tribunals for crimes committed in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lubanga reparations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: Local Communities Divided On the Question of Reparations in the Lubanga Case<\/a> | 7th<\/sup> November | Lubanga Trial Website | allAfrica<\/p>\n

A commentary written by Olivia Bueno at the International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) in consultation with Congolese activists on the Lubanga Trial reparations.<\/p>\n

Bemba trial updates<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Bemba’s Eleventh Witness Concludes Testimony<\/a> | 8th<\/sup> November 2012 | Bemba Trial Website | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Witness 48 Cross-Examined in Closed Session<\/a> | 7th<\/sup> November 2012 | Bemba Trial Website | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: Jean-Pierre Bemba lance un appel en vue de \u00absauver la patrie en danger\u00bb<\/a> | 12th<\/sup> November 2012 | RFI | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Ingabire sentenced in \u201cmarred\u201d trial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda : Victoire Ingabire sentenced to eight years imprisonment after a trial marred by irregularities and a lack of transparency<\/a> | 8th<\/sup> November | FIDH<\/p>\n

On Tuesday 30 October 2012, Victoire Ingabire, President of the Unified Democratic Forces opposition party (FDU-Inkingi), was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment by the High Court of Kigali for \u201cconspiracy against the country through terrorism and war\u201d and \u201cgenocide denial\u201d. FIDH denounces the numerous irregularities tainting the fairness of Ingabire\u2019s trial.<\/p>\n

Natural Resources in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Recent news on issues relating to natural resource extraction and governance in the Great Lakes Region.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Timber tax<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda: ‘Timber Tax Evaders Undermine Sustainable Trade’<\/a> | 13th<\/sup> November 2012 | The New Vision | allAfrica\u2028A<\/p>\n

new report has warned that if the underpayment of taxes currently estimated at 50% on imported timber from DR Congo to Uganda continues illegal logging will escalate leading to further destruction of forests.<\/p>\n

DRC\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Mineral investment ranking <\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC escapes bottom ten ranking for mineral investment<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November 2012 | Mining Weekly<\/p>\n

Currently, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is chaotic, with a weak central government of questionable legitimacy, violence in the eastern regions of the country and instability emanating from local rebel movements and neighbouring countries, says research and advocacy organisation Good Governance Africa CEO John Endres. But, according to the Fraser Institute\u2019s \u2018Survey of Mining Companies 2011\/12\u2019, the DRC is no longer in the bottom ten countries ranked for mineral investment.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s role in mining chains<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: Situation pr\u00e9caire de la femme dans les cha\u00eenes d’exploitation mini\u00e8re<\/a> | 12th<\/sup> November 2012 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica<\/p>\n

According to a study conducted by the Office of MONUSCO in August 2011, the impact of artisanal exploitation of natural resources on the empowerment and advancement of women and the girl in the DRC, specifically in Kasai Occidental, is unsatisfactory.<\/p>\n

Mineral tagging<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Conflict-free” tags help revive Congo minerals trade<\/a> | 8th<\/sup> November 2012 | Reuters<\/p>\n

‘Conflict-free’ tags help revive DRC minerals trade<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November 2012 | MineWeb<\/p>\n

‘Conflict-free’ tags help revive Congo minerals trade<\/a> | 9th<\/sup> November | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Miners clustered in a muddy riverbed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo watch as a bag of tin ore is weighed on scales hung from a shovel and then sealed with a small plastic tag. The simple “bag and tag” initiative could allow mineral exports from Congo’s violent east to flow legally again for the first time since a U.S. law targeting conflict minerals largely brought the trade, a mainstay of the economy, to a standstill.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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

Uganda: Oil Exploration – Minister’s Wings Clipped<\/a> | 13th<\/sup> November 2012 | The New Vision | allAfrica<\/p>\n

Parliament has significantly clipped the powers of the minister in the proposed oil resource management law. As the debate continues on the provisions of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill 2012, some functions were handed over or shared between the minister and the Petroleum Authority of Uganda.<\/p>\n

Oil advice from ADB<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda: Kaberuka Tips Uganda On Oil<\/a> | 8th November 2012 | The Independent | allAfrica<\/p>\n

The president of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, has advised Uganda to exploit her oil and natural gas resources in an optimal manner if the country is to avoid repeating the mistakes the first generation African oil and gas producers like Nigeria have made over the last four decades.<\/p>\n

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

Uganda: Many Could Miss Out On Oil Refinery Compensation<\/a> | 6th<\/sup> November 2012 | The Observer | allAfrica<\/p>\n

More than half of the residents that live around the area where government intends to build an oil refinery might miss out on compensation, or walk away with peanuts, because they do not have the relevant documentary evidence of ownership.<\/p>\n

Regulation, Compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview and selected articles on legal and reputational\u00a0issues relating to businesses operating in the Great Lakes Region\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Protection for vulnerable groups affected by business activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Africa: UN Experts Call for More Protection of Human Rights of Vulnerable Groups Affected By Business Activities<\/a> | 4th<\/sup> November | UN News | allAfrica\u2028A<\/p>\n

United Nations expert body has called on States and business enterprises to address the heightened risk of vulnerability, discrimination and marginalisation of groups and communities whose human rights are affected by business activities across the world.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Anvil mining case ends<\/strong><\/p>\n

No justice in Canada for Congolese massacre victims<\/a> | 5th<\/sup> November 2012 | Mines and Communities<\/p>\n

In a decision that represents the end of any judicial relief in Canada for victims of the Kilwa massacre, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal brought in the case against Anvil Mining by The Canadian Association against Impunity (CAAI), an organization representing survivors and families of victims of the 2004 Kilwa massacre.<\/p>\n

Corporate take-over of African food security<\/strong><\/p>\n

The corporate take-over of African food security<\/a> | 8th<\/sup> November 2012 | Pambazuka<\/p>\n

Corporate interests have hijacked African food and agricultural policy. They are behind a new green revolution for the continent that is pushing a capital-intensive approach with farms, supply chains and expanding international markets. This approach is a step backward to concepts of food security prevalent in the 1960s and 1970s. As a result, Africans will remain hungry.<\/p>\n

DRC mining code changes<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC to negotiate mining code changes<\/a> | 7th<\/sup> November | MineWeb<\/p>\n

DRC Mine Stake Increase Plan to Involve Miners, IMF<\/a> | 8th<\/sup> November | Cobalt Investing News<\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of Congo’s plans to sharply raise the state stake in mining projects is a proposal that will be negotiated with mining companies and also consulted with the World Bank and the IMF, a senior mines ministry official said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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