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

As\u00a0MONUSCO\u2019s security zone<\/a>\u00a0between around Goma and Sake became effective this week the UN force has stressed that it marks only a first step in its efforts to restore stability to the region. MONUSCO has been criticised for risking peace negotiations in establishing the zone by Rwanda, whilst in North Kivu civil society groups issued the peacekeeping force with their own ultimatum, giving it one week to commence operations against armed groups including the M23, or else face demonstrations. Public unrest amongst Congolese youths in the area manifested on Friday with actions demanding the extension of the security zone beyond Sake and Goma, particularly towards Rutshuru. As the\u00a0M23<\/a>\u00a0issued threats to retake Goma this week, reports indicate that the group has executed four individuals it had accused of committing looting in Kiwanja. Last Wednesday\u2019s\u00a0International Conference of the Great Lakes Region special summit\u00a0<\/a>on the crisis in the east closed with calls for the speedy diplomatic resolution of the conflict with the M23, whilst requesting troop contributing states for the Intervention brigade to hasten the final deployment of troops.<\/p>\n

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In\u00a0North Kivu<\/a>, clashes between FARDC and the Mai-Mai NDC of Cheka have caused displacement in Walikale \u2013 a territory that has seen 397 cases of rape and sexual assault reported in 6 months, according to NGO reports. Kibimba has seen the threat of attacks by ADF-Nalu rebels. In\u00a0South Kivu<\/a>, insecurity at the hands of the Raia Mutomboki persists with reports of a kidnapping and internal clashes in Shabunda and Kisasa, respectively. A gold mine in Mukungwe has seen conflict between two military factions aligned to two different families both seeking control over the gold rich deposit.<\/p>\n

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In\u00a0Burundi<\/a>, Agathon Rwasa, the country\u2019s main opposition leader and former rebel, has come out of hiding and announced his intention to run in the 2015 presidential elections. Meanwhile, the situation in the\u00a0Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0has been said by UN officials \u00a0to render the country \u201cclose to collapse\u201d with security and rule of law virtually wholly absent. The comments come as the African Union headed MICOPAX peace mission is replaced with an African support mission (AFISM-CAR).<\/p>\n

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Major news in the natural resource and energy sectors includes a WWF analysis asserting that\u00a0Virunga National park<\/a>\u00a0could provide an annual US$1 billion income stream without the extraction of oil that threatens the park\u2019s well being, whilst the World Bank has approved a US$340 million finance package for the\u00a0Rusumo Falls Hydroelectricity Plant\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 part of a Great Lakes regional initiative inaugurated by the World Bank and Ban Ki Moon in May.<\/p>\n

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

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

Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

LRA “weaker than it has been in at least 20 years”<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | IRIN
\nLa LRA, \u00ab jamais aussi faible – au cours de ces vingt derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es au moins \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | IRIN
\nDefections of Fighters Affect LRA<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | New Vision | allAfrica
\nResolve: Loosening Kony\u2019s Grip and Effective Strategies for Today’s LRA<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | Enough Project
\nJoseph Kony is losing his grip on the fighters of his rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), with many wanting to defect, according to a new report by The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative, an US-based advocacy group.<\/p>\n

Great Lakes Countries Urged to Contribute Troops Towards Fighting LRA’s Kony<\/a>\u00a0| 4 August 2013 | Sudan Tribune | allAfrica
\nThe US Charity Invisible Children has asked the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to lobby countries in the Great Lakes region to contribute troops towards efforts in fighting the Lords Resistance Army(LRA).<\/p>\n

International Conference of the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les chefs d\u2019Etat des Grands Lacs appellent \u00e0 une conclusion rapide des pourparlers de Kampala<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: R\u00e9unis en sommet extraordinaire \u00e0 Nairobi au Kenya le mercredi 31 juillet dernier, les chefs d\u2019Etat de la Conf\u00e9rence internationale sur la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs (CIRGL) ont plaid\u00e9 pour une \u00ab\u00a0conclusion rapide\u00a0\u00bb des pourparlers de Kampala entre le gouvernement congolais et les rebelles du Mouvement du 23 mars (M23). ENG: At a special summit in Nairobi, last Wednesday, the Heads of State of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region argued for a “speedy conclusion” of talks in Kampala between the Congolese government and the M23.<\/p>\n

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

Congolese efforts at peace building<\/strong><\/p>\n

La RDC respecte bien ses engagements d\u2019Addis-Abeba, estime Fran\u00e7ois Muamba<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: La R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) a bien respect\u00e9 ses engagements pris dans le cadre de l\u2019accord d\u2019Addis-Abeba pour la paix dans la r\u00e9gion des grands Lacs, a affirm\u00e9 dimanche 4 ao\u00fbt, le coordonnateur du m\u00e9canisme de suivi de cet accord, Fran\u00e7ois Muamba. ENG: The DRC\u00a0has met its commitments under the Addis Ababa agreement for peace, said the coordinator of the monitoring of this accord, Fran\u00e7ois Muamba.<\/p>\n

DRC Open to Talks With Armed Groups<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Voice of America
\nThe Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s information minister says the government in Kinshasa is not opposed to holding talks with armed groups to resolve conflicts in the restive parts of the Central African nation.<\/p>\n

MONUSCO security zone between Goma and Sake<\/strong><\/p>\n

UN troops patrol DR Congo zone as deadline to disarm ends<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nUN Sets Up DRC Security Zone<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Voice of America
\nRDC: l’ONU entame le processus de s\u00e9curisation du Nord-Kivu<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | RFI
\nRDC : Prudence \u00e0 Goma apr\u00e8s l’ultimatum de l’ONU aux groupes arm\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nGoma : fin de l\u2019ultimatum lanc\u00e9 par la Monusco aux d\u00e9tenteurs d\u2019armes<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nUN peacekeepers patrolled a new security zone in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a deadline for militia fighters to disarm passed on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: \u00abCe qui se passe \u00e0 Goma et Sake est une premi\u00e8re \u00e9tape\u00bb, affirme le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Santos Cruz<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Le commandant de la force de la Monusco, g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Alberto Dos Santos Cruz, indique que la mesure de s\u00e9curiser la zone Goma-Sake et ses environs, vise \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger plus d’un millions de populations civiles, parmi lesquelles des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s. \u00abCeci ne constitue qu\u2019une premi\u00e8re \u00e9tape. Chaque zone a des r\u00e9alit\u00e9s qui lui sont propres. Nous allons nous adapter \u00e0 la situation du terrain. C\u2019est nous qui prenons l\u2019initiative de ce que nous allons faire et le mode d\u2019action que nous allons utiliser<\/em>\u00a0\u00bb, a expliqu\u00e9 le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Alberto Dos Santos Cruz. ENG: MONUSCO head, General Alberto Dos Santos Cruz, has said that the measure to secure the Sake-Goma and the surrounding area, aims to protect more than one million civilians, including IDPs. “This is only the first step.\u00a0Each area has its own realities.\u00a0We will adapt to the situation on the ground.\u00a0It is we who take the initiative on what we do and the mode of action that we use<\/em>,\u201d said General Alberto Dos Santos Cruz.<\/p>\n

Rwanda Says UN Ultimatum Threatened Congo Peace Talks<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Voice of America
\nRwanda said on Wednesday that the decision by a U.N. intervention brigade to forcibly disarm people in a strategic zone of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo had surprised African leaders and risked jeopardizing peace talks.<\/p>\n

UN Mission in Eastern DRC Ineffective, Says Museveni<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | The Star | allAfrica
\nUganda’s President Yoweri Museveni yesterday said fighting has erupted in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo because UN peacekeepers “tolerate” rebels.<\/p>\n

La MONUSCO s’appr\u00eate \u00e0 s\u00e9curiser l’axe Goma-Sake, apr\u00e8s l’expiration jeudi 1er ao\u00fbt \u00e0 16 heures de l’ultimatum lanc\u00e9 aux rebelles<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | UN News Centre
\nNorth Kivu braces for potential UN-armed group clashes<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | IRIN
\n\u00c0 quelques heures de l’expiration le jeudi 1er ao\u00fbt \u00e0 16 heures de l’ultimatum lanc\u00e9 aux groupes arm\u00e9s pour qu’ils d\u00e9posent les armes, le chef militaire de la Mission de l’ONU en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) a dit la volont\u00e9 de la mission de s\u00e9curiser la zone Goma-Sake.<\/p>\n

RDC: convoi de la MONUSCO caillass\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nRDC: manifestations anti-Monusco \u00e0 Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | RFI
\nLa \u00ab zone de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00bb autour de Goma – Pour qui roule la MONUSCO ?<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nRDC : la Monusco press\u00e9e de “traquer le M23”, sinon de “quitter le Kivu”<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nRDC: frustrations populaires autour de la zone de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l’ONU<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | RFI
\nLa zone de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 instaur\u00e9e pour pr\u00e9venir les assauts rebelles sur Goma, dans l\u2019est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, g\u00e9n\u00e8re de la frustration. A Goma, les habitants voudraient que le p\u00e9rim\u00e8tre soit \u00e9tendu aux territoires sous contr\u00f4le de la r\u00e9bellion M23. La mission de l\u2019ONU rassure en affirmant que le trac\u00e9 de la zone de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 est une \u00ab premi\u00e8re \u00e9tape \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Goma: la police disperse une manifestation des jeunes<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Une certaine agitation a \u00e9t\u00e9 observ\u00e9e vendredi 2 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 Goma sur la route allant du rond point Birere \u00e0 l\u2019a\u00e9roport, et devant les bureaux de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile. Certains jeunes, dont des motards, sont descendus dans la rue pour exiger que la zone de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 impos\u00e9e par la Monusco soit \u00e9tendue au-del\u00e0 de Goma et Sake, notamment vers Rutshuru. ENG: Agitation was observed on Friday, August 2 in Goma on the road from the Birere at the airport, and civil society offices.\u00a0Some young people, including bikers, took to the streets to demand that the security zone imposed by MONUSCO be extended beyond Goma and Sake, especially towards Rutshuru.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: tout est mis en \u0153uvre pour la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la population, assure la Monusco<\/a>\u00a0 | 4 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: La Mission des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en RDC (Monusco) met tout en \u0153uvre pour assurer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des populations du Nord-Kivu, a affirm\u00e9 dimanche 4 ao\u00fbt le chef de bureau int\u00e9rimaire de cette organisation \u00e0 Goma, Axel Queval. Il r\u00e9agissait aux revendications de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile et de la population de cette province, d\u2019\u00e9tendre la zone de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sur toute la r\u00e9gion, et sp\u00e9cialement aux territoires de Rutshuru et Nyiragongo. ENG: MONUSCO has said that it is making every effort to ensure the safety of the people of North Kivu, in response to the demands of civil society and the people of the province to extend the security zone throughout the region, especially to Rutshuru and Nyiragongo.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: la Monusco n\u2019est pas revenue sur son ultimatum aux d\u00e9tenteurs ill\u00e9gaux d\u2019armes<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: La Monusco n\u2019est pas revenue sur sa d\u00e9cision de traquer tout d\u00e9tenteur ill\u00e9gal d\u2019armes \u00e0 feu \u00e0 Goma et ses environs (Nord-Kivu) comme certains m\u00e9dias l\u2019ont affirm\u00e9. ENG: MONUSCO has confirmed that it\u00a0 has not reversed its decision to track any holder of illegal firearms in Goma and surrounding areas as some media have said.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: l\u2019UDPS s\u2019oppose \u00e0 la violence contre la Monusco<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: La f\u00e9d\u00e9ration de Goma de l\u2019Union pour la d\u00e9mocratie et le progr\u00e8s social (UDPS) invite les habitants du Nord-Kivu \u00e0 ne pas recourir \u00e0 la violence pour manifester contre la Monusco. Cet appel intervient \u00e0 la veille de la fin de l\u2019ultimatum d\u2019une semaine lanc\u00e9 par la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de la province \u00e0 la mission onusienne.\u00a0Le jeudi dernier, la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile avait\u00a0donn\u00e9 sept jours \u00e0 la brigade d\u2019intervention de la Monusco pour\u00a0 lancer les op\u00e9rations offensives contre les groupes arm\u00e9s dont le M23, \u00a0promettant \u00ab\u00a0des actions d\u2019envergure\u00a0\u00bb si cette force n\u2019entamait pas la traque contre ces milices pass\u00e9 ce d\u00e9lai. ENG: The UDPS has called upon residents of North Kivu not resort to violence to protest against MONUSCO.\u00a0The call comes on the eve of the end of one week ultimatum issued by civil society to MONUSCO to launch offensive operations against armed groups, including the M23, promising “major actions” if the force failed to do so.<\/p>\n

RDC : la Monusco appelle la population de Goma au calme<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Le porte-parole militaire de la Monusco, le lieutenant colonel Prosper F\u00e9lix Basse, a appel\u00e9 la population de Goma (Nord-Kivu) au calme. Au cours de la conf\u00e9rence hebdomadaire des \u00a0Nations unies organis\u00e9e mercredi 7 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 Kinshasa, il a assur\u00e9 que la brigade d\u2019intervention ne m\u00e9nagera aucun effort pour neutraliser les forces n\u00e9gatives y compris le M23. ENG: MONUSCO spokesman, Lt. Col. Felix Prosper Basse, called upon the population of Goma to remain calm, assuring that the intervention brigade will spare no effort to neutralize negative forces, including the M23.<\/p>\n

Commentary on MONUSCO<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC : la Monusco va-t-elle vraiment traquer tous les groupes arm\u00e9s au Kivu ?<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nLa Mission de l\u2019Onu pour la stabilisation du Congo (Monusco) enclenchera-t-elle vraiment, le 1er ao\u00fbt, la traque des groupes arm\u00e9s du Nord-Kivu dont le Mouvement du 23-Mars (M23) ? Probablement pas.<\/p>\n

UN Goes On the Attack in the DRC (Dragging South Africa in With It)<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Daily Maverick | allAfrica
\nAnalysis. Over the course of its long engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations has issued plenty of ultimatums.<\/p>\n

RDC: pourquoi la Monusco revient-elle sur son ultimatum ?<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | RFI<\/p>\n

A Goma, on allait voir ce qu\u2019on allait voir. Et\u2026<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Le carnet de Colette Braeckman<\/p>\n

De Ha\u00efti au Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Le carnet de Colette Braeckman<\/p>\n

UN surveillance drones<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congo: U.N. Mission to Get Drones<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | The Associated Press | The New York Times
\nThe United Nations announced on Thursday that it had selected its first unarmed surveillance drone, an Italian-made plane that will be tried out by peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

Kasai Orientale<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kasa\u00ef-Oriental: la police accus\u00e9e de pillage des biens de la population \u00e0 Omehotshia<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: Des policiers sont accus\u00e9s d\u2019avoir pill\u00e9, il y a quelques jours, des poules, ch\u00e8vres, v\u00e9los et autres biens de la population, \u00e0 omehotshia, en territoire de Katako kombe (Kasa\u00ef-Oriental). ENG: Police are accused of looting chickens, goats, bicycles and other property from the population of Omehotshia in Katako kombe territory \u00a0(Kasai Oriental).<\/p>\n

North Kivu \u2013 M23<\/strong><\/p>\n

M23 takes a hit<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | Africa Confidential
\nTwo weeks of sometimes brutal fighting between the Mouvement du 23 mars and the national army have ramped up the pressure on Kinshasa and Kigali to negotiate a settlement. The Rwandan government of President Paul Kagame found its United States ally accusing it of supporting the rebels, while the uncharacteristically effective attacks on M23 positions by the Forces arm\u00e9es de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (FARDC) have been reined in by pressure from the United Nations, Kinshasa sources say. The UN wants a political solution rather than a military one. The fighting has drastically weakened M23.<\/p>\n

DR Congo rebels threaten to retake Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nRDC : le M23 menace de reprendre Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | AFP | Jeune Afrique
\nRDC: le M23 menace de marcher sur Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 4 August 2013 | RFI
\nRDC: la r\u00e9bellion du M23 menace de r\u00e9occuper Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 4 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nThe M23 warned on Saturday that it would not rule out recapturing the main eastern city of Goma if Kinshasa reneged on its pledge to start direct talks.<\/p>\n

RDC: des coups de feu \u00e0 Kiwanja, trois morts<\/a>\u00a0| 4 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC: tensions et violences agitent la ville de Kiwandja au nord de Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | RFI
\nFR: Trois personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es dans la nuit de samedi \u00e0 ce dimanche 4 juillet \u00e0 Kiwanja, \u00e0 70km au Nord de Goma en territoire de Rutshuru. Alors que le M23 pr\u00e9sentent les victimes comme des bandits qui pillaient des boutiques, la population locale indique qu’il s’agit des d\u00e9tenus que le M23 a tu\u00e9 pour tenter de se d\u00e9douaner des pillages \u00e0 Kiwanja, dont il est accus\u00e9. ENG: Three people were killed in the night from Saturday to Sunday, July 4, at Kiwanja, 70km north of Goma in Rutshuru territory. While the M23 present the victims as being criminals who robbed shops, the local population identifies them as M23 prisoners killed in an attempt to clear themselves of looting in Kiwanja, of which they are accused.<\/p>\n

RDC : M23, une radio et des relais de propagande \u00e0 l’\u00e9tranger<\/a>\u00a0| 8 August 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nLe Mouvement du 23-Mars (M23) s\u2019appr\u00eate \u00e0 lancer une radio pour “diffuser des messages de paix” dans le Nord-Kivu. Une offensive m\u00e9diatique du groupe rebelle auquel s\u2019ajoutent des relais de propagande sur internet.<\/p>\n

North Kivu \u2013 Other<\/strong><\/p>\n

Armed Groups Impose ‘Gun Law’ in Eastern DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Voice of America
\nLes milices congolaises forceraient les civils \u00e0 leur acheter des armes<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nPeople who have fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern conflict zone say the armed groups that control their villages have imposed a new rule: each family must buy a firearm from the local armed group, or face unpleasant consequences.<\/p>\n

Walikale : les notables demandent la validation des sites miniers pour mettre fin \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Les Notables du territoire de Walikale au Nord-Kivu, r\u00e9unis au sein du Bureau d\u2019\u00e9tudes et d\u00e9veloppement de Walikale Bedewa, demandent au gouvernement congolais de valider \u00ab\u00a0le plus rapidement possible\u00a0\u00bb une dizaine de sites miniers qui remplissent toutes les conditions. Pour le secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de cette organisation, Prince Kihangi, la r\u00e9ouverture des activit\u00e9s dans ces sites miniers contribuera \u00e0 r\u00e9duire le ch\u00f4mage et le recrutement des jeunes dans les groupes arm\u00e9s. Ce qui impliquera, selon lui, la fin de l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans le territoire. ENG: Notables in Walikale, through the Bureau of engineering and development of Walikale Bedewa have asked the Congolese government to validate “as soon as possible” a dozen mining sites.\u00a0The secretary general of the organization, Prince Kihangi has stated that the reopening of activities in these mining sites will help reduce unemployment and youth recruitment into armed groups, helping to end insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n

Goma: la police disperse une manifestation des jeunes<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Une certaine agitation a \u00e9t\u00e9 observ\u00e9e vendredi 2 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 Goma sur la route allant du rond point Birere \u00e0 l\u2019a\u00e9roport, et devant les bureaux de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile. Certains jeunes, dont des motards, sont descendus dans la rue pour exiger que la zone de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 impos\u00e9e par la Monusco soit \u00e9tendue au-del\u00e0 de Goma et Sake, notamment vers Rutshuru. ENG: Agitation was observed on Friday, August 2 in Goma on the road from the Birere at the airport, and civil society offices.\u00a0Some young people, including bikers, took to the streets to demand that the security zone imposed by MONUSCO be extended beyond Goma and Sake, especially towards Rutshuru.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : les populations fuient les combats entre l\u2019arm\u00e9e et les Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef NDC \u00e0 Walikale<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: Les populations de la zone d\u2019Angoa dans le territoire de Walikale fuient les affrontements entre les FARDC et les miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Nduma defense of Congo (NDC) de Cheka. Les combats qui ont d\u00e9but\u00e9 le jeudi 1er<\/sup>\u00a0aout, se poursuivent dans cette partie du Nord-Kivu. Jusqu\u2019ici, aucun bilan n\u2019est disponible. Deux sites miniers notamment Angoa et Kambombo se trouvent dans la zone des combats. ENG: The population of the Angoa area in Walikale have been fleeing clashes between FARDC and the Mai-Mai Nduma defense of Congo (NDC) of Cheka.\u00a0The fighting, which began on Thursday, 1st\u00a0August, continues in this part of North Kivu.\u00a0So far, no record is available.\u00a0Two mining sites including Angoa and Kambombo are in the combat zone.<\/p>\n

Des rebelles ougandais ADF\/NALU menacent d’attaquer Kibimba au Nord-Kivu<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLes rebelles ougandais ADF\/NALU et alli\u00e9s menacent les habitants d’attaquer leur localit\u00e9 de Kibimba (\u00e0 3 km de Kamango, chef-lieu de la chefferie des Watalinga), leur intimant l’ordre de \u00ab vider sans d\u00e9lai \u00bb les lieux.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: tout est mis en \u0153uvre pour la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la population, assure la Monusco<\/a>\u00a0 | 4 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: La Mission des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en RDC (Monusco) met tout en \u0153uvre pour assurer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des populations du Nord-Kivu, a affirm\u00e9 dimanche 4 ao\u00fbt le chef de bureau int\u00e9rimaire de cette organisation \u00e0 Goma, Axel Queval. Il r\u00e9agissait aux revendications de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile et de la population de cette province, d\u2019\u00e9tendre la zone de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sur toute la r\u00e9gion, et sp\u00e9cialement aux territoires de Rutshuru et Nyiragongo. ENG: MONUSCO has said that it is making every effort to ensure the safety of the people of North Kivu, in response to the demands of civil society and the people of the province to extend the security zone throughout the region, especially to Rutshuru and Nyiragongo.<\/p>\n

Walikale : pr\u00e8s de 400 cas de violences sexuelles r\u00e9pertori\u00e9s en 6 mois<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Environ 397 cas de viols et violences sexuelles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9s en six mois\u00a0au cours de cette ann\u00e9e \u00e0 Walikale dans le Nord-Kivu. L\u2019ONG locale Groupe d\u2019appui conseil pour le d\u00e9veloppement endog\u00e8ne (Grace) a communiqu\u00e9 ces chiffres aux autorit\u00e9s civiles et militaires samedi 3 ao\u00fbt lors d\u2019une s\u00e9ance de sensibilisation sur les violences sexuelles. ENG: Approximately 397 cases of rape and sexual violence were recorded in six months this year in Walikale in North Kivu.\u00a0The local support NGO Advisory Panel for endogenous development (Grace) released these figures from civilian and military authorities on Saturday, August 3 at an awareness session on sexual violence.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: l\u2019UDPS s\u2019oppose \u00e0 la violence contre la Monusco<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: La f\u00e9d\u00e9ration de Goma de l\u2019Union pour la d\u00e9mocratie et le progr\u00e8s social (UDPS) invite les habitants du Nord-Kivu \u00e0 ne pas recourir \u00e0 la violence pour manifester contre la Monusco. Cet appel intervient \u00e0 la veille de la fin de l\u2019ultimatum d\u2019une semaine lanc\u00e9 par la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de la province \u00e0 la mission onusienne.\u00a0Le jeudi dernier, la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile avait\u00a0donn\u00e9 sept jours \u00e0 la brigade d\u2019intervention de la Monusco pour\u00a0 lancer les op\u00e9rations offensives contre les groupes arm\u00e9s dont le M23, \u00a0promettant \u00ab\u00a0des actions d\u2019envergure\u00a0\u00bb si cette force n\u2019entamait pas la traque contre ces milices pass\u00e9 ce d\u00e9lai. ENG: The UDPS has called upon residents of North Kivu not resort to violence to protest against MONUSCO.\u00a0The call comes on the eve of the end of one week ultimatum issued by civil society to MONUSCO to launch offensive operations against armed groups, including the M23, promising “major actions” if the force failed to do so.<\/p>\n

RDC : la Monusco appelle la population de Goma au calme<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Le porte-parole militaire de la Monusco, le lieutenant colonel Prosper F\u00e9lix Basse, a appel\u00e9 la population de Goma (Nord-Kivu) au calme. Au cours de la conf\u00e9rence hebdomadaire des \u00a0Nations unies organis\u00e9e mercredi 7 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 Kinshasa, il a assur\u00e9 que la brigade d\u2019intervention ne m\u00e9nagera aucun effort pour neutraliser les forces n\u00e9gatives y compris le M23. ENG: MONUSCO spokesman, Lt. Col. Felix Prosper Basse, called upon the population of Goma to remain calm, assuring that the intervention brigade will spare no effort to neutralize negative forces, including the M23.<\/p>\n

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

Fizi: conflit entre \u00e9leveurs et cultivateurs, plus de 30 vaches tu\u00e9es en un mois<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Une trentaine de vaches sont tu\u00e9es depuis le mois de juin suite aux accrochages entre \u00e9leveurs et cultivateurs, \u00e0 Fizi \u00e0 300 km de Bukavu. Plusieurs ONG s’impliquent d\u00e9j\u00e0 dans la r\u00e9solution pacifique des conflits entre ces hommes.
\nENG: Thirty cows have been killed since June following clashes between pastoralists and farmers in Fizi, 300 km from Bukavu.\u00a0Several NGOs are already involved in the peaceful resolution of conflicts between these men.<\/p>\n

Shabunda: un commandant de la police enlev\u00e9 par des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s miliciens Raia Mutomboki<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Des hommes arm\u00e9s ont enlev\u00e9 le mercredi 31 juillet un commandant de la police nationale congolaise \u00e0 Penenkusu dans le territoire de Shabunda. Des t\u00e9moins indiquent que l\u2019officier a\u00a0\u00e9t\u00e9 enlev\u00e9 alors qu\u2019il se trouvait \u00e0 son poste. Les m\u00eames sources attribuent cet acte aux miliciens Raia Mutomboki. ENG: Gunmen have kidnapped the commander of the Congolese national police from Penenkusu in Shabunda on Wednesday, July 31. Witnesses indicate that the officer was abducted while he was at his post.\u00a0The same sources attribute this act the Raia Mutomboki.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu : \u00e9change de tirs dans le carr\u00e9 minier de Mukungwe<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Des tirs ont retenti jeudi 1er<\/sup>\u00a0ao\u00fbt au carr\u00e9 minier de Mukungwe dans le territoire de Walungu au Sud-Kivu. Les creuseurs se sont dispers\u00e9s et des pillages ont eu lieu dans le secteur, mais aucune perte en vie humaine n\u2019a \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9e. Selon l\u2019administrateur de territoire de Walungu, il s\u2019agit d\u2019un affrontement entre deux groupes de militaires au service de deux familles qui se disputent la gestion de cette carri\u00e8re riche en or. ENG: Shots were fired on Thursday 1st\u00a0of August at the quarry in Mukungwe in Walungu.\u00a0Miners dispersed and looting took place in the area, but no loss of life was recorded.\u00a0According to the director of Walungu, it was a clash between two groups of soldiers serving two families fighting over the management of the gold-rich quarry.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu : vive tension autour d\u2019un carr\u00e9 minier \u00e0 Walungu<\/a>\u00a0| 4 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Une vive tension a \u00e9t\u00e9 perceptible dimanche 4 ao\u00fbt autour du carr\u00e9 minier \u00ab\u00a0Maroc\u00a0\u00bb, dans la localit\u00e9 de Mukungwe\u00a0dans le territoire de Walungu (Sud-Kivu). Des t\u00e9moins indiquent que trois familles se battent, en utilisant des militaires pour s\u2019imposer dans la gestion de cette carri\u00e8re riche en or.\u00a0Cette situation a occasionn\u00e9 le d\u00e9placement des populations vers d\u2019autres localit\u00e9s. ENG: Acute tension was evident on Sunday, August 4, around the “Morocco” mine in the town of Mukungwe in Walungu territory. Witnesses indicate that three families are in a struggle, using the military to succeed in the management of this gold-rich area. This has caused displacement to other areas.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu : les d\u00e9plac\u00e9s du groupement Baliga vivent sans assistance et sans abri\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: Les habitants de sept villages du groupement de Baliga quittent leurs localit\u00e9s depuis quatre jours. Ils fuient les affrontements entre deux factions du groupe arm\u00e9 Raia Mutomboki dans le village Kisasa, situ\u00e9 dans ce groupement de la province du Sud-Kivu. ENG: The inhabitants of seven villages in Baliga have left their communities for four days.\u00a0They flee clashes between two factions of the Raia Mutomboki in Kisasa village.<\/p>\n

Katanga<\/strong><\/p>\n

Katanga : \u00ab la p\u00e9riode de l\u2019impunit\u00e9 est finie \u00bb, assure le commandant de la 6e r\u00e9gion militaire<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: A l\u2019occasion de la parade militaire organis\u00e9e vendredi 2 ao\u00fbt au camp Vangu de Lubumbashi (Katanga), le commandant de la 6e<\/sup>\u00a0r\u00e9gion militaire, Mbwayama Nsiona, a appel\u00e9 les hommes de sa troupe \u00e0 plus de vigilance, en leur assurant que \u00ab\u00a0la p\u00e9riode de l\u2019impunit\u00e9 est finie\u00a0\u00bb. Il a indiqu\u00e9 que plus d’une vingtaine de militaires de Lubumbashi et Mitwaba ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9s devant la justice. ENG: At the military parade held Friday, August 2nd at Vangu camp in Lubumbashi, the commander of the 6th\u00a0military region, Mbwayama Nsiona, called upon the men in his company to be more vigilant in ensuring that their “impunity is over”, stating that 20 soldiers from Lubumbashi and Mitwaba\u00a0are being brought to justice.<\/p>\n

Katanga : un conflit foncier oppose le ministre des Finances et des villageois \u00e0 Kipushi<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: Les habitants du village Kashimbala accusent le ministre provincial des Finances, Christian Mwando Nsimba de vouloir annexer une grande partie de la localit\u00e9 \u00e0 sa ferme. Le ministre affirme en revanche que les villageois veulent construire dans sa ferme.\u00a0ENG: A land conflict has developed 20km from Lubumbashi. Kashimbala villagers accuse the Provincial Minister of Finance, Christian Mwando Nsimba of wanting to annex a large part of the town to his farm.\u00a0The minister has said, however, that the villagers want to build on his farm.<\/p>\n

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

Rwanda detainees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over 60 Rwandans Held in DRC – Envoy<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nArrested Rwandans in DRC Deserve Justice<\/a>\u00a0| 4 August 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nAt least 60 Rwandans are detained in different military facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa. The Rwandans who include two females, were transferred from Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province following their arrest at the border between the two countries, according to the Rwandan ambassador to DR Congo, Amandin Rugira.<\/p>\n

Arusha Accord Anniversary<\/strong><\/p>\n

20e anniversaire des accords d’Arusha : quand la paix m\u00e8ne au g\u00e9nocide<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nIl y a tout juste vingt ans, le 4 ao\u00fbt 1993, \u00e9taient sign\u00e9s \u00e0 Arusha, en Tanzanie, les accords de paix et de partage du pouvoir cens\u00e9s permettre au Rwanda de sortir de la crise. Un compromis longtemps attendu mais jug\u00e9 inacceptable par les extr\u00e9mistes hutus, qui d\u00e9clencheront le g\u00e9nocide contre les Tutsis huit mois plus tard.<\/p>\n

FDLR<\/strong><\/p>\n

FDLR Leader in German Trial Reveals DRC Govt Support<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | News of Rwanda | allAfrica
\nDRC Funded FDLR Founding Meet, Court Told<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nFormer FDLR vice president Straton Musoni, currently on trial in Germany for war crimes has told a court in his first comments that the Rwandan militia group was established with the full backing of DR Congo government in May 2000.<\/p>\n

FDLR Coordinated July 26 Grenade Attack – Suspects<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nThe DR Congo-based Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) militia is responsible for the fatal July 26 grenade attack in Kigali’s commercial hub of Nyabugogo, which killed three people, the prime suspects have said.<\/p>\n

M23 arrest warrants considered by Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda\/RDC – Kigali examine les mandats d’arr\u00eat \u00e9mis par Kinshasa (presse)<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nKigali indique avoir commenc\u00e9 l\u2019examen de mandats d\u2019arr\u00eats \u00e9mis par la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) contre quatre chefs rebelles r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s sur le territoire rwandais, rapporte le journal en ligne Igihe.com. Lanc\u00e9s le mois dernier, ces mandats visent Jean-Marie Runiga, pr\u00e9sident du Mouvement rebelle tutsi congolais du M23, le colonel Baudouin Ngaruye, le lieutenant-colonel Eric Badege et le colonel Innocent Zimurinda, tous \u00e9galement du M 23.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Truth and recooncilaition commission<\/strong><\/p>\n

La r\u00e9conciliation sans la justice?<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | IPS
\nSept ans apr\u00e8s la fin de la guerre civile au Burundi, une Commission v\u00e9rit\u00e9 et r\u00e9conciliation doit \u00eatre mise en place. Mais en voulant imposer le pardon, le gouvernement risque de raviver les tensions qui ont d\u00e9chir\u00e9 le pays.<\/p>\n

Agathon Rwasa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agathon Rwasa: Burundi ex-rebel leaves hiding<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | BBC Africa
\nBurundi: Agathon Rwasa pr\u00eat pour son grand retour<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | RFI
\nBurundi: la police emp\u00eache Agathon Rwasa de rejoindre ses partisans en meeting<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | RFI
\nControverse au Burundi, suite \u00e0 la r\u00e9apparition d’Agathon Rwasa<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nBurundi’s main opposition leader and ex-rebel Agathon Rwasa has come out of hiding after three years. He denied that he had been abroad and said he would stand in 2015 presidential elections. The authorities prevented him from holding a public rally, saying he did not have permission, so he spoke to the press at his private residence.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

People of strife-torn Central African Republic must not be forgotten, UN official stresses<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | UN News Centre
\nN’oublions pas la R\u00e9publique centrafricaine, exhorte un haut responsable de l’ONU<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | UN News Centre
\nCentral African Republic Regional Force Needs Bolstering<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | Voice of America
\nLa Centrafrique, en pleine d\u00e9composition<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nA senior United Nations human rights official today urged the international community not to forget the people of the Central African Republic (CAR), where State institutions remain \u201cclose to collapse\u201d and security is \u201cvirtually non-existent.\u201d<\/p>\n

La MISCA remplace la MICOPAX<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Radio Ndeke Luka | Fondation Hirondelle
\nCentrafrique: la nouvelle mission internationale bient\u00f4t sur le terrain<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | RFI
\nLa Mission de consolidation de la paix en Centrafrique, MICOPAX devrait en principe \u00eatre transform\u00e9 \u00e0 partir de ce 1er ao\u00fbt 2013 en une Mission Internationale de Soutien en Centrafrique, MISCA. Cette force sera constitu\u00e9e de 3 500 soldats dont 2 475 militaires, 1025 policiers et 152 civils.<\/p>\n

Launch of the African-Led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (AFISM-CAR) (2 augustus 2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | France Diplomatie
\nFrance welcomes the establishment of the African-Led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (AFISM-CAR) which took over from the Mission for the Consolidation of Peace in the Central African Republic (MICOPAX) on August 1, in accordance with the decisions of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union.<\/p>\n

CAR Soldiers Resist Call to Leave Cameroon<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | Voice of America
\nSoldiers from the Central African Republic (CAR) who fled to Cameroon are refusing to go back to their home country. The men are complaining of insecurity in the CAR, where the rebel group Seleka toppled the president in March. They also say they may face charges of manslaughter in the CAR’s courts.<\/p>\n

RCA: des \u00e9lus locaux s\u2019impliquent dans le processus de d\u00e9sarmement<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | RFI
\nCentrafrique: Le difficile d\u00e9sarmement<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Cameroon Tribune | allAfrica
\nDepuis une semaine, les maires et les chefs de villages et de quartiers ont convenu de sensibiliser la population de R\u00e9publique centrafricaine \u00e0 la question du d\u00e9sarmement.<\/p>\n

Group of UN experts raise alarm over lawlessness in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | UN News Centre
\nA group of United Nations independent experts today warned that the rule of law in the Central African Republic (CAR) is \u201calmost non-existent\u201d as abuses of power and human rights violations have become pervasive in the country.<\/p>\n

Violent and Chaotic, Central African Republic Lurches Toward a Crisis<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | The New York Times
\nEven the prime minister chosen by the rebels calls conditions in the Central African Republic catastrophic.<\/p>\n

ICC Prosecutor voices concern about ongoing serious crimes in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | UN News Centre
\nRCA\/CPI : pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e, la Procureure surveille la situation de pr\u00e8s<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | UN News Centre
\nS\u00e9l\u00e9ka dans le collimateur de la CPI<\/a>\u00a0| 8 August 2013 | BBC Afrique
\nThe prosecutor of the world\u2019s first permanent court set up to try those accused of genocide and war crimes today voiced her deep concern about the worsening security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) and reports of serious crimes being committed there.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Humanitrian reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale No 30\/13, 31 juillet 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire, Province du Katanga No. 29\/13, 31 juillet 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale No 31\/13, 6 ao\u00fbt 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu No 25\/13, 6 ao\u00fbt 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Sud-Kivu No 32\/13, 6 ao\u00fbt 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Situation humanitaire en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo Note d\u2019information \u00e0 la presse, 07 ao\u00fbt 2013<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | UNOCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

IDPs<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC multiple displacements making people more vulnerable<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | IRIN
\nLes d\u00e9placements multiples en RDC accentuent la vuln\u00e9rabilit\u00e9 de la population<\/a>\u00a0| 4 August 2013 | IRIN<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu : les d\u00e9plac\u00e9s du groupement Baliga vivent sans assistance et sans abri\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: Les habitants de sept villages du groupement de Baliga quittent leurs localit\u00e9s depuis quatre jours. Ils fuient les affrontements entre deux factions du groupe arm\u00e9 Raia Mutomboki dans le village Kisasa, situ\u00e9 dans ce groupement de la province du Sud-Kivu. Ces d\u00e9plac\u00e9s se sont r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s dans la for\u00eat ou dans d\u2019autres villages. Selon le pr\u00e9sident de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de Baliga, Chadrak\u00a0 Muganza, ils n\u2019ont pas encore re\u00e7u d\u2019aide car le mauvais \u00e9tat des routes ne permet pas d\u2019acheminer des vivres et du mat\u00e9riel dans le secteur. ENG: The inhabitants of seven villages in Baliga have fled due to clashes between two factions of the Raia Mutomboki in Kisasa village.\u00a0The displaced have sought refuge in the forest or in other villages.\u00a0According to the President of Baliga\u2019s Civil Society, Shadrach Muganza, they have not yet received help because the bad roads is not possible to deliver food and equipment in the area.<\/p>\n

Refugees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thousands of children escape violence in Eastern DRC, now seeking refuge in Uganda<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | UNICEF | Reliefweb
\nAt least 37,000 newly arrived refugees in Uganda are children.<\/p>\n

Le Rwanda accus\u00e9 d\u2019emp\u00eacher le retour de 300 m\u00e9nages congolais dans leur pays<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: Le pr\u00e9sident de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de Nyiragongo, Mambo Kawaya, accuse Kigali d\u2019emp\u00eacher 300 m\u00e9nages de ce territoire du Nord-Kivu\u00a0qui ont trouv\u00e9 refuge au Rwanda\u00a0de regagner leur pays. ENG: The President of Civil Society in Nyiragongo, Mambo Kawaya, has accused Kigali of preventing 300 households from this area of \u200b\u200bNorth Kivu, who had gone to Rwanda to seek refuge, from returning home.<\/p>\n

La province du Nord-Kivu est incomp\u00e9tente pour r\u00e9soudre la question des Congolais bloqu\u00e9s au Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: La question du retour de trois cents m\u00e9nages bloqu\u00e9s depuis une semaine au Rwanda n\u2019est pas de la comp\u00e9tence du gouvernement, ni de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e provinciale du Nord-Kivu. C\u2019est ce qu\u2019a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e provinciale de cette province, Jules Akizu Mwami, \u00e0 l\u2019issue d\u2019une r\u00e9union tenue \u00e0 Goma, lundi 5 ao\u00fbt. Il a promis de transmettre ce dossier aux ministres nationaux de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur et des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res pour tenter de d\u00e9canter la situation. ENG: The issue of the return of three hundred households blocked for one week in Rwanda is not the responsibility of the government or of the Provincial Assembly of North Kivu.\u00a0This was declared the president of the Provincial Assembly of that province, Jules AKIZU Mwami, after a meeting in Goma, Monday, Aug. 5.\u00a0He promised to send the file to the national ministers of the Interior and Foreign Affairs to try to settle the situation.<\/p>\n

RDC : des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains vivant dans un camp en Equateur boudent la nourriture<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: Des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s centrafricains vivant en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) ont manifest\u00e9 dimanche 4 ao\u00fbt pour protester contre la qualit\u00e9 et la quantit\u00e9 de la nourriture que leur sert les partenaires du Haut commissariat pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (HCR) dans le camp de Mole. ENG: Central African refugees living in the DRC protested on Sunday against the quality and quantity of food served by the partners of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at the Mole camp.<\/p>\n

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

Congolese refugees in Uganda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thousands of children escape violence in Eastern DRC, now seeking refuge in Uganda<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | UNICEF | Reliefweb
\nRDC : plus de 37 000 enfants r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s en Ouganda apr\u00e8s une attaque de l’ADF-Nalu<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | AFP | Jeune Afrique
\nAt least 37,000 newly arrived refugees in Uganda are children.<\/p>\n

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

Congolese Refugees in Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le Rwanda accus\u00e9 d\u2019emp\u00eacher le retour de 300 m\u00e9nages congolais dans leur pays<\/a>\u00a0| 3 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: Le pr\u00e9sident de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de Nyiragongo, Mambo Kawaya, accuse Kigali d\u2019emp\u00eacher 300 m\u00e9nages de ce territoire du Nord-Kivu\u00a0qui ont trouv\u00e9 refuge au Rwanda\u00a0de regagner leur pays. ENG: The President of Civil Society in Nyiragongo, Mambo Kawaya, has accused Kigali of preventing 300 households from this area of \u200b\u200bNorth Kivu, who had gone to Rwanda to seek refuge, from returning home.<\/p>\n

La province du Nord-Kivu est incomp\u00e9tente pour r\u00e9soudre la question des Congolais bloqu\u00e9s au Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: La question du retour de trois cents m\u00e9nages bloqu\u00e9s depuis une semaine au Rwanda n\u2019est pas de la comp\u00e9tence du gouvernement, ni de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e provinciale du Nord-Kivu. C\u2019est ce qu\u2019a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e provinciale de cette province, Jules Akizu Mwami, \u00e0 l\u2019issue d\u2019une r\u00e9union tenue \u00e0 Goma, lundi 5 ao\u00fbt. Il a promis de transmettre ce dossier aux ministres nationaux de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur et des Affaires \u00e9trang\u00e8res pour tenter de d\u00e9canter la situation. ENG: The issue of the return of three hundred households blocked for one week in Rwanda is not the responsibility of the government or of the Provincial Assembly of North Kivu.\u00a0This was declared the president of the Provincial Assembly of that province, Jules AKIZU Mwami, after a meeting in Goma, Monday, Aug. 5.\u00a0He promised to send the file to the national ministers of the Interior and Foreign Affairs to try to settle the situation.<\/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

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

Bemba Trial<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Recent CAR Coup, Echoes of Past Violence<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Bemba Trial website | allAfrica
\nCommentary written by Matt Solomon, a student at Fordham University School of Law.<\/p>\n

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

Ingabire appeal case<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda: l\u2019avocat de Victoire Ingabire met en cause la cr\u00e9dibilit\u00e9 d\u2019un t\u00e9moin \u00e0 charge<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | RFI
\nLe proc\u00e8s en appel de l’opposante rwandaise Victoire Ingabire, s’est achev\u00e9 mercredi 31 juillet \u00e0 la Cour supr\u00eame de Kigali avec les plaidoiries de la d\u00e9fense. La pr\u00e9sidente des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques unifi\u00e9es (FDU), formation non reconnue par Kigali, avait \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9e en premi\u00e8re instance \u00e0 8 ans de prison ferme pour \u00ab conspiration \u00bb et \u00ab minimisation \u00bb du g\u00e9nocide des Tutsi de 1994. Le parquet avait requis 25 ans de prison ferme. Le verdict est attendu pour le 1er novembre 2013.<\/p>\n

Munyagishari trial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Munyagishari Trial Begins<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nThe trial of Genocide suspect Bernard Munyagishari got underway yesterday at the Nyarugunga Primary Court, in Kigali, with the suspect refusing to speak in Kinyarwanda and a defence lawyer rejected.<\/p>\n

Kambanda against ICTR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Convicted ex-Prime Minister Jean Kambanda publishes damning portrait of Rwanda Tribunal<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nCondamn\u00e9 \u00e0 la perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9, l\u2019ex-Premier ministre Jean Kambanda dresse un r\u00e9quisitoire contre le TPIR<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Hirondelle News Agency
\nWriting from his prison cell in Mali, former Rwandan Prime Minister Jean Kambanda has released a book that paints a damning portrait of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).<\/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>
\nLand grabbing<\/strong><\/p>\n

L\u2019accaparement des terre et de la souverainet\u00e9 par les Brics<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | Pambazuka News
\nComme acteurs mondiaux se trouvant dans un besoin d’expansion \u00e9conomique, \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique et alimentaire, les Brics, dont le Br\u00e9sil, sont en train de renforcer et de faciliter des op\u00e9rations impliquant les terres \u00e0 l’\u00e9tranger d’une mani\u00e8re incompatible avec leurs proclamations li\u00e9es au d\u00e9veloppement durable, \u00e0 la coop\u00e9ration, \u00e0 la solidarit\u00e9 et le respect de la souverainet\u00e9 \u00e9trang\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

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

Oil exploration in Virunga National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oil exploration threatens Africa\u2019s billion dollar World Heritage Site<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | WWF UK
\nThe Economic Value of Virunga National Park<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | WWF UK
\nParc des Virunga : Un site africain du patrimoine mondial d’une valeur de plus d’un milliard de dollars menac\u00e9 par l’exploration p\u00e9troli\u00e8re<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | WWF France
\nCongo’s rare mountain gorillas could become victims of oil exploration<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | The Guardian
\nCongo Park Could Earn $1.1 Billion a Year Without Oil, WWF Says<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Bloomberg
\nRDC: l\u2019ONG WWF s\u2019oppose au projet d\u2019exploitation p\u00e9troli\u00e8re dans le parc des Virunga<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nAfrica\u2019s oldest national park, which the Democratic Republic of Congo has opened up for oil exploration, may generate $1.1 billion annually without crude production, the World Wildlife Fund said. Virunga Park could provide about 45,000 permanent jobs through tourism, fisheries and investments in hydropower, the WWF said today in an e-mailed report prepared by Dalberg Global Development Advisors.<\/p>\n

SOCO International\u2019s statement on current activities in Virunga National Park<\/a>\u00a0| 30 July 2013 | SOCO International<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu – Le Peco plaide en faveur du d\u00e9mant\u00e8lement des forces n\u00e9gatives dans le parc des Virunga<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLa viabilit\u00e9 du parc national des Virunga, un patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco en p\u00e9ril, \u00ab doit passer par le d\u00e9mant\u00e8lement des forces n\u00e9gatives \u00bb. La d\u00e9claration est du pr\u00e9sident du parti \u00e9cologiste (PECO), le d\u00e9put\u00e9 national Didace Pembe. A cet effet, le pr\u00e9sident du Parti \u00e9cologiste dit non \u00e0 l’exploitation du p\u00e9trole au Parc des Virunga. Une opposition qui renforce d\u00e9j\u00e0 celle exprim\u00e9e par l’Institut congolais pour la conservation de la nature (ICCN) et d’autres ONG environnementales, dont WWF et Greenpeace.<\/p>\n

Exploration p\u00e9troli\u00e8re dans le parc des Virunga – Un \u00e9lu de Rutshuru r\u00e9agit aux propos d’un d\u00e9put\u00e9 allemand<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nUn d\u00e9put\u00e9 allemand s\u2019oppose \u00e0 l\u2019exploitation du p\u00e9trole dans le parc national des Virunga<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: Le vice-pr\u00e9sident de la majorit\u00e9 pr\u00e9sidentielle au parlement allemand, Dr Christian Ruck s\u2019engage \u00e0 emp\u00eacher la destruction du patrimoine congolais au parc national de Virunga au Nord-Kivu. Il estime que l\u2019exploitation p\u00e9troli\u00e8re d\u00e9truirait la biodiversit\u00e9 de ce parc class\u00e9 patrimoine mondial de l\u2019Unesco en p\u00e9ril. Plusieurs esp\u00e8ces animales et v\u00e9g\u00e9tales rares y vivent. ENG: Vice President of the presidential majority in the German parliament, Dr. Christian Ruck undertakes to prevent the destruction of Virunga National Park in North Kivu. He believes that oil will destroy the biodiversity of the park \u00a0and put the UNESCO World Heritage Site in danger. Several rare plant and animal species live there.<\/p>\n

Logging<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC : Greenpeace se dit pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par l\u2019abattage des arbres \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: L\u2019ONG britannique Greenpeace se dit profond\u00e9ment pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par l\u2019abattage des arbres \u00e0 Kinshasa, pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment dans la commune de Bandalungwa. Il s\u2019inqui\u00e8te du fait que le gouvernement n\u2019a jamais rebois\u00e9 dans les milieux o\u00f9 les arbres ont \u00e9t\u00e9 coup\u00e9s. ENG: Greenpeace has said that it is deeply concerned by logging in Kinshasa, specifically in the town of Bandalungwa. It is concerned that the government has never replanted in areas where trees have been cut.<\/p>\n

Bunia: l\u2019absence de scanner facilite l\u2019exportation frauduleuse du bois<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: La commercialisation\u00a0des bois et planches\u00a0\u00e9chappe au contr\u00f4le du service de l\u2019environnement et conservation de la nature du district de l\u2019Ituri, depuis que le scanner\u00a0 install\u00e9\u00a0 \u00e0 Bunia pour cette fin\u00a0 et\u00a0 g\u00e9r\u00e9 par la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de surveillance (SGS) est tomb\u00e9 en panne, il y a depuis deux ans. ENG: The commercialisation of timber has been escaping the control of the Environment and Nature Conservation Service since a scanner installed in Bunia to assisting such regulation broke two years ago.<\/p>\n

Mining and security<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walikale : les notables demandent la validation des sites miniers pour mettre fin \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013| Radio Okapi
\nFR: Les Notables du territoire de Walikale au Nord-Kivu, r\u00e9unis au sein du Bureau d\u2019\u00e9tudes et d\u00e9veloppement de Walikale Bedewa, demandent au gouvernement congolais de valider \u00ab\u00a0le plus rapidement possible\u00a0\u00bb une dizaine de sites miniers qui remplissent toutes les conditions. Pour le secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de cette organisation, Prince Kihangi, la r\u00e9ouverture des activit\u00e9s dans ces sites miniers contribuera \u00e0 r\u00e9duire le ch\u00f4mage et le recrutement des jeunes dans les groupes arm\u00e9s. Ce qui impliquera, selon lui, la fin de l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans le territoire. ENG: Notables in Walikale, through the Bureau of engineering and development of Walikale Bedewa have asked the Congolese government to validate “as soon as possible” a dozen mining sites.\u00a0The secretary general of the organization, Prince Kihangi has stated that the reopening of activities in these mining sites will help reduce unemployment and youth recruitment into armed groups, helping to end insecurity in the country.<\/p>\n

Minerals smuggled to Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda Contacts DRC Over Smuggled Minerals<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nThe government of Rwanda has contacted their counterparts in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the tonnes of smuggled minerals from the neighbouring country. The minerals which, according to the State Minister in charge of Mining, Evode Imena, constituted 8.4 metric tonnes of wolfram, tin and coltan, were seized in June as they were being smuggled into the country from DRC.<\/p>\n

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

Extractives<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda Chamber of Mines calls for more local involvement in extractives sector<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | The Independent (Kampala)
\nThe Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP), a local non-profit that represents the interests of the private sector in the country\u2019s extractive sector wants more Ugandans to fully get involved in the sector.<\/p>\n

Oil – Kufuor Advises On Governance<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | The Observer (Kampala) | allAfrica
\nFormer Ghanaian president John Kufuor says the success or failure of Uganda’s petroleum sector is going to depend on governance, particularly politics.<\/p>\n

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

Rwanda Contacts DRC Over Smuggled Minerals<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nThe government of Rwanda has contacted their counterparts in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the tonnes of smuggled minerals from the neighbouring country. The minerals which, according to the State Minister in charge of Mining, Evode Imena, constituted 8.4 metric tonnes of wolfram, tin and coltan, were seized in June as they were being smuggled into the country from DRC.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Looming crisis in CAR prompts call for mining contract assessment<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nA looming new crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) has prompted a call for an assessment of mining contracts and a review of the diamond supply chain.<\/p>\n

Extractive Companies, Energy, Trade and Foreign Investment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recent news on national and international extractive and energy companies and investment in the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

Extortion another silent enemy of African mining \u2013 KPMG<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nInsufficient attention is being paid to the potential extortive elements that lurk in the background of mining projects in countries where discretionary officialdom predominates.<\/p>\n

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

Hydropower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aga Khan Fund, Blackstone Seek to Build East African Power Plant<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Bloomberg
\nThe Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development SA said it has joined with Blackstone Group LP (BX) to bid for construction of a 147-megawatt hydro power plant to be shared by Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Industrial Promotion Services Kenya Ltd., an affiliate of the Aga Khan Fund, and Blackstone through its Sithe Global Power LLP unit are in talks with the three governments.<\/p>\n

Delrand Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

Delrand Resources Provides Update on DRC Diamond Exploration Activities<\/a>\u00a0| 1 August 2013 | Delrand Resources Limited | Marketwired
\nDelrand Resources Limited provides an update on its diamond exploration activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The northern DRC has a long history of good quality alluvial diamonds. To date, no primary sources, or kimberlites, for these diamonds have been found. Delrand has prospected large areas in the provinces of Equateur and Orientale in the search of these kimberlites.<\/p>\n

Kimberlite indicators in DRC diamond search excite Delrand<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nTSX- and JSE-listed exploration company Delrand Resources, which is operating exclusively in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is excited by kimberlite indicator minerals that exploration activities have unearthed at the company\u2019s southern and northern projects.<\/p>\n

Mutanda Mining<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mutanda mining change la physionomie socio\u00e9conomique du Lualaba<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nLe secteur minier reste la locomotive du d\u00e9veloppement en RDC du fait de son apport consid\u00e9rable au Tr\u00e9sor public. Or, au nombre des op\u00e9rateurs majeurs dans ce secteur figure Dan Gertler, figure de proue dans Kamoto Copper Company (KCC), \u00e0 Kolwezi, et de Mutanda mining (MUMI) \u00e0 Mutshatsha dans le district du Lualaba.<\/p>\n

Ivanplats<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ivanplats considers phased approach to DRC copper project<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Mining Weekly
\nLower Initial Capital Cost and Significant Smelting Capacity Are Among Key Elements for a Refocused Development Study for Ivanplats’ Kamoa Copper Discovery<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Ivanplats Limited | Marketwired
\nAfrica-focused project developer Ivanplats has commissioned a study to investigate developing the significant Komoa copper discovery, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in two phases, as it seeks to cut capital expenditures.<\/p>\n

MDM awarded zinc-copper study on Friedland’s ‘world’s richest mine’<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Mineweb
\nSouth African based MDM the minerals process and project management company, which has been successful in securing a number of recent engineering contracts, has now been awarded one from Ivanplats for its Kipushi zinc-copper project in the DRC.<\/p>\n

Randgold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Randgold says “more ounces, lower costs” to offset weaker gold<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Reuters
\nRandgold ‘revisit’ to net debt will be brief: Bristow<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Miningmx
\nRandgold may need to tap debt as DRC mine nears start<\/a>\u00a0| 8 August 2013 | Bloomberg | Mineweb
\nRandgold may have to use a credit facility to fund the $1.7 billion Kibali mine after gold\u2019s steepest decline in at least 90 years cut its income.<\/p>\n

Kibali Mine: First Gold Pour Targeted for October<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Bloomberg
\nBloomberg’s Ryan Chilcote discusses the Kibali Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo where final preparations are being made for the first gold pour with Mark Barton on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.”<\/p>\n

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

Hydropower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda Awards Another Dam Project to Chinese Company<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | Voice of America
\nChina’s influence in Uganda is growing, with two dam contracts recently awarded to Chinese companies, offers of cheap credit and even a possible deal to buy the debts of Ugandan MPs. But some rights groups worry that it could come at the expense of the country\u2019s independence.<\/p>\n

Bujagali Performing Beyond Expectation – Management<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | New Vision | allAfrica
\nAuthorities at the Bujagali Energy Project (BEL) have said the power plant is performing beyond expectation.<\/p>\n

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

Tullow Oil Profits Rise<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | East African Business Week | allAfrica
\nTullow Oil plc, the independent oil and gas exploration and production Group, announced its half yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2013. Tullow said it is in the process of “reaching the final stages of agreeing the key components of the Lake Albert Basin development in Uganda”.<\/p>\n

Tullow Gets $287 Million After Uganda Tax Feud With Heritage<\/a>\u00a0| 2 August 2013 | Bloomberg
\nTullow Oil Plc received $287 million from an escrow account following a tax dispute with Heritage Oil Plc over the sale of assets in Uganda in 2010. Tullow agreed to pay about $1.5 billion for Heritage\u2019s stakes in two Ugandan blocks three years ago<\/p>\n

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

World Bank finances Rusumo Falls hydroelectric project<\/strong><\/p>\n

World Bank project aims to provide low-cost energy in Africa\u2019s Great Lakes region<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | UN News Centre
\nLa Banque mondiale d\u00e9bloque 340 millions de dollars pour Rusumo Falls<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nWorld Bank Approves Rusumo Falls Hydropower Plant<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | World Bank | allAfrica
\nGrands Lacs : la Banque mondiale finance la centrale de Rusumo<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nWorld Bank Approves $340 Million for Africa Hydro-Power Project<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Bloomberg
\nThe World Bank said its board approved $340 million of financing for a hydroelectric project intended to provide electricity to 62 million people in Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi. The Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project has a total cost of $468.6 million and will eventually have generation capacity of 80 megawatts, according to a statement released today by the Washington-based bank. Each country is getting $113.3 million from the bank\u2019s International Development Association unit, which offers zero-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries. The project is part of a Great Lakes regional initiative inaugurated by the Bank\u2019s President and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during their first-of-a-kind joint visit to the region in May.<\/p>\n

Hydropower<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aga Khan Fund, Blackstone Seek to Build East African Power Plant<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Bloomberg
\nThe Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development SA said it has joined with Blackstone Group LP (BX) to bid for construction of a 147-megawatt hydro power plant to be shared by Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Industrial Promotion Services Kenya Ltd., an affiliate of the Aga Khan Fund, and Blackstone through its Sithe Global Power LLP unit are in talks with the three governments.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

World Bank finances Rusumo Falls hydroelectric project<\/strong><\/p>\n

World Bank project aims to provide low-cost energy in Africa\u2019s Great Lakes region<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | UN News Centre
\nLa Banque mondiale d\u00e9bloque 340 millions de dollars pour Rusumo Falls<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique
\nWorld Bank Approves Rusumo Falls Hydropower Plant<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | World Bank | allAfrica
\nGrands Lacs : la Banque mondiale finance la centrale de Rusumo<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Jeune Afrique
\nWorld Bank Approves $340 Million for Africa Hydro-Power Project<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Bloomberg
\nThe World Bank said its board approved $340 million of financing for a hydroelectric project intended to provide electricity to 62 million people in Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi. The Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project has a total cost of $468.6 million and will eventually have generation capacity of 80 megawatts, according to a statement released today by the Washington-based bank. Each country is getting $113.3 million from the bank\u2019s International Development Association unit, which offers zero-interest loans and grants to the poorest countries. The project is part of a Great Lakes regional initiative inaugurated by the Bank\u2019s President and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during their first-of-a-kind joint visit to the region in May.<\/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

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

Dodd-Frank<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Clash Meet the Congo: Should You (and Your Minerals) Stay, or Should You Go?<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | L4BB Blog
\nCompanies face difficulties in implementing Section 1502 of the Dodd Frank Act that requires companies to ensure that minerals from the DRC and Great Lakes region are conflict free. One option is to cease purchasing from the region. But there are other options that can offer long-term solutions for the miners and their communities<\/p>\n

D.C. District Court Upholds Dodd-Frank Conflict Minerals Rule<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Enough Project
\nOn July 23, the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC rejected the lawsuit on conflict minerals legislation, section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act.<\/p>\n

Other<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Congolese national dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC : les concertations nationales sont imminentes<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | Radio Okapi
\nFR: Les concertations nationales convoqu\u00e9es par Joseph Kabila pour \u00abcr\u00e9er la coh\u00e9sion\u00a0nationale\u00bb\u00a0 face \u00e0 la guerre dans l\u2019Est de la RDC vont commencer bient\u00f4t. Lundi 5 ao\u00fbt, les pr\u00e9sidents de deux chambres du parlement, qui pr\u00e9sideront ces assises, ont tenu une conf\u00e9rence de presse \u00e0 Kinshasa \u00e0 ce sujet.\u00a0 ENG: National consultations convened by Joseph Kabila to “create national unity” against the war in the eastern DRC will begin soon. On Monday, August 5, the presidents of the two chambers of parliament, who will chair these meetings, held a press conference in Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

Public order law<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda: Public Management Order Bill is a serious blow to open political debate<\/a>\u00a0| 5 August 2013 | Amnesty International
\nUganda public order bill is ‘blow to political debate’<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | BBC Africa
\nUgandan Parliament Approves Tough Restrictions on Rallies<\/a>\u00a0| 6 August 2013 | Voice of America
\nParliament Passes Controversial Public Order Bill<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | New Vision | allAfrica
\nUganda Groups Oppose Public Order Bill<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | Voice of America
\nL’Ouganda veut limiter les manifestations publiques<\/a>\u00a0| 7 August 2013 | RFI
\nUganda’s parliament has passed a bill that critics said will prevent all public rallies against President Yoweri Museveni and his government. Opposition parties are threatening a legal challenge to the measure, known as the Public Management Order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As MONUSCO\u2019s security zone between around Goma and Sake became effective this week the UN force has stressed that it marks only a first step in its efforts to restore stability to the region. MONUSCO has been criticised for risking peace negotiations in establishing the zone by Rwanda, whilst in North Kivu civil society groups issued the peacekeeping force with their own ultimatum, giving it one week to commence operations against armed groups including the M23, or else face demonstrations. Public unrest amongst Congolese youths in the area manifested on Friday with actions demanding the extension of the security zone beyond Sake and Goma, particularly towards Rutshuru. 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