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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

The return of putative opposition<\/a> leader \u00c9tienne Tshisekedi (UDPS) to the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a> on Wednesday last week, generally passed rather peacefully. In Ituri<\/a>, several pro-democracy demonstrators were arrested on the day of his arrival. Over the past week, thousands of people took to the streets: some in support of President Kabila, others demanding elections and Kabila\u2019s resignation. On Tuesday, August 2, UDPS supporters clashed with security forces near the party\u2019s headquarters in Kinshasa. Several international organisations have been calling for dialogue between government and opposition.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, July 28, alleged Mai Mai rebels led by Charles Kakule attacked an army station in Nyamilima, North Kivu<\/a>. According to the army, one soldier went missing and one woman was injured by a bullet. FARDC soldiers and peacekeepers clashed with ADF elements in Oicha on Saturday, July 30. Seven people died in the crossfire. Julien Paluku, Governor of North Kivu, called last week for supporting the FARDC in their fight against ADF rebels in the province. According to Paluku, at least 1,000 soldiers were killed by the ADF over the past two years. The provincial government and MONUSCO also warned for a volatile security situation in Rutshuru territory after recent attacks by Nyatura and FDLR militias. In South Kivu<\/a>, two people were killed in Uvira by unidentified assailants in the night between Wednesday and Thursday, July 29. Meanwhile in Kongo-Central<\/a>, 118 ex-militiamen reportedly returned to their homes for social reintegration.<\/p>\n

In Burundi<\/a>, 46 presumed combatants were arrested in Kagongo on Wednesday, July 27. That same day, an armed robbery claimed the lives of one person, while three others were injured. The next day, three people were killed and four others injured during an armed attack in Gisozi, Mwaro province. Jean Bigirimana, the journalist who according to some was arrested and detained by the Burundian police last week, is still missing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile in the Central African Republic<\/a>, President Faustin Touadera announced this Monday that he would open dialogue with armed groups in the country, in order to start up a DDR programme.<\/p>\n

All articles and other news items referenced in this briefing come from third party media sources. Being not the author, IPIS is not responsible for the content of the news items or articles contained or referred to in this briefing.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Conflict and Security<\/h1>\n

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

<\/a><\/a> DRC<\/h2>\n

<\/a>Political tensions<\/b><\/p>\n

RDC: la police se f\u00e9licite de l\u2019encadrement du retour de Tshisekedi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00abLa s\u00e9curisation de la manifestation marquant le retour du pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019UDPS au pays s\u2019est pass\u00e9e dans de bonnes conditions, \u00e0 la grande satisfaction de tous\u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 mercredi 27 juillet le porte-parole de la Police nationale congolaise (PNC), le colonel Mwanamputu. Dans une interview accord\u00e9e \u00e0 Radio Okapi, il a indiqu\u00e9 qu\u2019aucune perte en vies humaines, ni bless\u00e9s, n\u2019avait \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9e, puisque la police n\u2019a fait usage d\u2019aucune arme l\u00e9tale ou non l\u00e9tale.<\/p>\n

RD Congo: des dizaines de milliers de partisans de Kabila rassembl\u00e9s \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Deux jours apr\u00e8s le retour de l\u2019opposant historique \u00c9tienne Tshisekedi \u00e0 Kinshasa, plusieurs dizaines de milliers de personnes ont pris d’assaut vendredi le stade Tata Rapha\u00ebl pour exprimer leur soutien au pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila.<\/p>\n

RDC: Accueil populaire pour Etienne Tshisekedi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

De l’a\u00e9roport international de Ndjili \u00e0 la r\u00e9sidence du president de l’UDPS, des milliers de Kinois, ont accompagn\u00e9 pendant 5 heures le cort\u00e8ge de Tshisekedi, L’opposant congolais Etienne Tshisekedi est rentr\u00e9 \u00e0 Kinshasa mercredi apr\u00e8s-midi apr\u00e8s daux ans pass\u00e9s en Belgique pour raison de sant\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Retour en RDC: Tshisekedi pour combattre Kabila<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | Afrik.com<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019opposant historique rd-congolais Etienne Tshisekedi est de retour au pays, pas pour jouer les seconds r\u00f4les, mais pour \u00ab prendre les commandes des op\u00e9rations afin de nous amener \u00e0 l\u2019alternance qu\u2019attendent les Congolais depuis des d\u00e9cennies \u00bb, a indiqu\u00e9 son camp.<\/p>\n

DR Congo judge ‘pressured’ to convict Moise Katumbi<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | BBC<\/p>\n

A judge in the Democratic Republic of Congo has said she was pressured by the intelligence service to convict opposition politician Moise Katumbi. Chantal Ramazani, who is now in hiding, believes the intention was to block Mr Katumbi’s bid for the presidency in elections due in November. President Joseph Kabila is required by the constitution to step down this year but no poll date has been set. The intelligence services deny the accusations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Le retour de Tshisekedi peut-il d\u00e9bloquer la crise politique en RDC?<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 July 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le retour au pays de l’opposant historique congolais \u00c9tienne Tshisekedi, 83 ans, pourrait selon des politiques locaux d\u00e9bloquer le processus de “dialogue national” vers des “\u00e9lections apais\u00e9es”, pour lequel font pression la communaut\u00e9 internationale comme l’\u00e9glise.<\/p>\n

RDC: un collectif propose un calendrier \u00e9lectoral conforme \u00e0 la Constitution<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 30 July 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Un collectif dans lequel fait partie le c\u00e9l\u00e8bre chirurgien congolais Denis Mukwege et qui regroupe des \u00e9glises, des ONG et mouvements citoyens, a propos\u00e9 samedi un calendrier \u00e9lectoral pr\u00e9voyant l’organisation de l’\u00e9lection pr\u00e9sidentielle en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) en d\u00e9cembre, afin d’\u00e9viter toute violation du d\u00e9lai pr\u00e9vu par la Constitution.<\/p>\n

RDC: l\u2019opposition montre les muscles \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 31 July 2016 | AfrikArabia<\/span><\/p>\n

D\u00e9monstration de force des opposants au pr\u00e9sident Kabila ce dimanche. Dans un meeting monstre, Etienne Tshisekedi a exig\u00e9 la tenue de la pr\u00e9sidentielle dans les d\u00e9lais, le d\u00e9part de l\u2019actuel chef de l\u2019Etat et \u00ab un vrai dialogue inclusif sans Kabila \u00bb.<\/p>\n

L’opposant Tshisekedi exige la pr\u00e9sidentielle et le d\u00e9part de Kabila avant fin 2016 en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 31 July 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Plusieurs milliers de personnes \u00e9taient rassembl\u00e9es dimanche \u00e0 Kinshasa pour assister au premier meeting depuis son retour de l’opposant historique \u00c9tienne Tshisekedi. Thierry Kambundi, de Top Congo FM, partenaire de VOA Afrique \u00e0 Kinshasa, \u00e9tait sur place.<\/p>\n

DRC Government Rejects Opposition Demand for Election by Year’s End<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 August 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has rejected fresh demands from the opposition that elections be held and President Joseph Kabila step down by December 20 of this year. Addressing his supporters in Kinshasa on Sunday, opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi reportedly said it would be \u201chigh treason\u201d if Kabila did not launch the electoral process by September.<\/p>\n

L’UE exhorte gouvernement et opposition \u00e0 ouvrir “rapidement le dialogue” en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

La d\u00e9l\u00e9gation de l’Union europ\u00e9enne en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo a fait une d\u00e9claration en faveur du dialogue politique dont les tavaux pr\u00e9paratifs ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9port\u00e9s entre autres \u00e0 cause de la r\u00e9cusation, par l\u2019opposition, du facilitateur d\u00e9sign\u00e9 par l\u2019Union africaine, Edom Kodjo. La d\u00e9l\u00e9gation de l’Union europ\u00e9enne exhorte, dans un communiqu\u00e9, les autorit\u00e9s congolaises et l’opposition \u00e0 cr\u00e9er des conditions favorables au d\u00e9marrage rapide du “dialogue national” en vue d'”\u00e9lections apais\u00e9es”.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: la CNDH \u00absatisfaite\u00bb du d\u00e9roulement des derni\u00e8res manifestations publiques<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le pr\u00e9sident de la Commission nationale des droits de l\u2019homme (CNDH), Mwamba Mushikonkwe Mwamus, affirme \u00eatre satisfait du d\u00e9roulement des derni\u00e8res manifestations publiques dans la ville de Kinshasa : les meetings de la majorit\u00e9 et de l\u2019opposition ainsi que le retour de l\u2019opposant Etienne Tshisekedi. Il se f\u00e9licite du respect des droits de l\u2019homme et des biens publics et priv\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de ces manifestations.<\/p>\n

Echauffour\u00e9es autour du si\u00e8ge de l\u2019UDPS \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des \u00e9chauffour\u00e9es ont oppos\u00e9 des militants de l\u2019UDPS et les forces de l\u2019ordre mardi 2 ao\u00fbt autour du si\u00e8ge de ce parti d\u2019opposition situ\u00e9 \u00e0 la 10e rue de la commune de Limete \u00e0 Kinshasa. D\u2019apr\u00e8s des t\u00e9moins, des gaz lacrymog\u00e8nes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 jet\u00e9s par les forces de l\u2019ordre pour disperser des militants de cette formation politique. L\u2019UDPS et la police ont chacune une explication de l\u2019origine de ces incidents.<\/p>\n

Report: Katanga: Tensions in DRC’s Mineral Heartland<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 | International Crisis Group<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bAs the regime keeps delaying an encounter with the electorate, growing tensions and state repression in Congo\u2019s resource-rich Katanga may be the precursor of a violent escalation. Without a credible national dialogue and better working relations between the central government and new provinces, the country could descend into a crisis reminiscent of the late 1990s.\u200b<\/p>\n

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

La Monusco f\u00e9licite la police pour l\u2019encadrement du retour d\u2019Etienne Tshisekedi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La Mission des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en RDC (Monusco) f\u00e9licite la Police nationale congolaise (PNC) d\u2019avoir r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 encadrer la foule lors du retour du pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Union pour la d\u00e9mocratie et le progr\u00e8s social (UDPS) tout au long de son parcours de l\u2019a\u00e9roport international de N\u2019djili jusqu\u2019\u00e0 sa r\u00e9sidence dans la commune de Limete.<\/p>\n

Dialogue: la MONUSCO r\u00e9affirme son soutien au facilitateur<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La MONUSCO r\u00e9affirme son soutien au facilitateur du dialogue national en RDC d\u00e9sign\u00e9 par l\u2019Union africaine (UA), Edem Kodjo. Le porte-parole int\u00e9rimaire de la mission onusienne en RDC, Th\u00e9ophane Kinda, l\u2019a fait savoir mercredi 3 ao\u00fbt au cours de la conf\u00e9rence de presse hebdomadaire de l\u2019ONU \u00e0 Kinshasa.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conf\u00e9rence de presse des Nations Unies du mercredi 3 ao\u00fbt 2016<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 | MONUSCO<\/span><\/p>\n

Les nouvelles \u00e0 propos des activit\u00e9s des composantes de la MONUSCO, des activit\u00e9s de l\u2019\u00e9quipe-pays et de la situation militaire en RDC.<\/p>\n

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

Beni: l\u2019arm\u00e9e lance des patrouilles dans la vall\u00e9e de Mwalika<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) annoncent le lancement depuis 4 jours des “patrouilles des combats” dans la vall\u00e9e de Mwalika dans le territoire de Beni. Selon le porte-parole des op\u00e9rations Sokola 1, lieutenant Mak Huzukay, cette op\u00e9ration de l\u2019arm\u00e9e est cons\u00e9cutive \u00e0 des informations faisant \u00e9tat d\u2019une pr\u00e9sence d\u2019hommes arm\u00e9s non identifi\u00e9s dans cette vall\u00e9e. <\/span><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: Julien Paluku appelle \u00e0 soutenir les FARDC pour mettre fin \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le gouverneur du Nord-Kivu, Julien Paluku, invite toutes les forces politiques, de la majorit\u00e9 et de l\u2019opposition, ainsi que la population des territoires de Beni et Lubero \u00e0 se liguer derri\u00e8re les FARDC pour faire face, ensemble, aux massacres des civils \u00e0 Beni. Il a lanc\u00e9 cet appel jeudi 28 juillet, lors d\u2019un meeting populaire organis\u00e9 dans la ville de Butembo. D\u2019apr\u00e8s lui, depuis le d\u00e9but des op\u00e9rations militaires contre les rebelles ougandais de l\u2019ADF, des centaines de militaires FARDC sont tomb\u00e9s sur le champ d\u2019honneur dans la r\u00e9gion de Beni pour la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la population civile.<\/p>\n

Traque des ADF: 1000 militaires tu\u00e9s depuis deux ans, selon Julien Paluku<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Au cours d\u2019un meeting jeudi 28 juillet \u00e0 Butembo, Julien Paluku a rejet\u00e9 les accusations faisant \u00e9tat de la complicit\u00e9 de certains militaires dans les tueries perp\u00e9tr\u00e9es dans la r\u00e9gion de Beni. Il a r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 que depuis plus de deux ans, au moins mille militaires, engag\u00e9s dans les op\u00e9rations de neutralisation des rebelles ougandais des ADF, sont tomb\u00e9s sous les balles de l\u2019ennemi dans la zone.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: une position de l\u2019arm\u00e9e attaqu\u00e9e \u00e0 Nyamilima<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des hommes arm\u00e9s ont attaqu\u00e9 jeudi 28 juillet en fin d\u2019apr\u00e8s-midi une position de l\u2019arm\u00e9e \u00e0 Nyamilima. Il s\u2019en est suivi des affrontements, qui ont dur\u00e9 environ deux heures, selon des sources de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile locale.\u00a0Des sources militaires rapportent que l\u2019attaque a \u00e9t\u00e9 men\u00e9e par des miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef d\u2019un groupe dirig\u00e9 par un d\u00e9nomm\u00e9 Charles Kakule.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: situation s\u00e9curitaire volatile dans plusieurs localit\u00e9s de Rutshuru<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 30 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La situation s\u00e9curitaire reste volatile dans plusieurs localit\u00e9s du territoire de Rutshuru, six jours apr\u00e8s les Nyatura coalis\u00e9s aux FDLR ont tu\u00e9 quatre personnes et incendi\u00e9 trente maisons, \u00e0 Bwalanda (Nord-Kivu). La MONUSCO et le gouvernement provincial du Nord-Kivu l\u2019ont constat\u00e9, vendredi 29 juillet, \u00e0 l\u2019issue d\u2019une mission conjointe dans la contr\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

RDC: sept morts dans des affrontements entre l\u2019arm\u00e9e et des rebelles ougandais<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 31 July 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Sept personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es lors d’affrontements la nuit de samedi \u00e0 dimanche entre l’arm\u00e9e congolaise soutenue par les Casques bleus et des rebelles ougandais des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques alli\u00e9s (ADF) dans la localit\u00e9 d’O\u00efcha, dans l’est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, selon l’arm\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Sept morts dans des affrontements entre l’arm\u00e9e et des rebelles ougandais en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 31 July 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Sept personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es lors d’affrontements la nuit de samedi \u00e0 dimanche entre l’arm\u00e9e congolaise soutenue par les Casques bleus et des rebelles ougandais des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques alli\u00e9s (ADF) dans la localit\u00e9 d’O\u00efcha, dans l’est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo.<\/p>\n

RDC: 7 morts dans une nouvelle attaque des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ADF<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 31 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Sept personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es samedi 30 juillet dans la soir\u00e9e au cours d\u2019une attaque des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ougandais des ADF \u00e0 Oicha au Nord-Kivu. L\u2019attaque a \u00e9t\u00e9 repouss\u00e9e par l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise appuy\u00e9e par les casques bleus de la MONUSCO. Selon le commandant des op\u00e9rations Sokola 1, g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Marcel Mabangu, deux civils, trois assaillants et deux militaires congolais ont perdu la vie au cours de cette attaque. Un casque bleu de la MONUSCO a \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: l\u2019ONG CRDH demande une action militaire plus offensive \u00e0 Beni<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 August 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s la derni\u00e8re attaque des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ADF \u00e0 Oicha qui a fait 7 morts, la Convention pour le respect des droits de l\u2019homme (CRDH) demande une action militaire plus offensive dans le territoire de Beni.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: 21 miliciens pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s \u00e0 la presse \u00e0 Goma<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le porte-parole de l\u2019op\u00e9ration Sokola 2 au Nord-Kivu, capitaine Guillaume Ndjike Kaiko, a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9, au cours d\u2019une conf\u00e9rence de presse lundi 1er ao\u00fbt \u00e0 Goma, vingt-et-un miliciens captur\u00e9s lors des des op\u00e9rations militaires men\u00e9es dans cette province. A l’occasion, il a dress\u00e9 un “bilan positif” des op\u00e9rations militaires men\u00e9es depuis d\u00e9but 2015 contre les groupes arm\u00e9s dans les territoires de Rutshuru, Walikale, Masisi et Nyiragongo.<\/p>\n

RDC: Succ\u00e8s contre les groupes arm\u00e9es au Nord-Kivu (FARDC)<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

En R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, les forces gouvernementales des FARDC affirment avoir neutralis\u00e9 654 \u00e9l\u00e9ments FDLR, ainsi que 1.046 combattants de groupes arm\u00e9s locaux. Selon la 34\u00e8me r\u00e9gion militaire au Nord-Kivu, ce bilan a \u00e9t\u00e9 obtenu dans le respect du droit humanitaire depuis le lancement, il y a 15 mois, de la traque des groupes rebelles dans l\u2019est de la RDC. Elle affirme avoir r\u00e9duit la capacit\u00e9 de nuisance de ses ennemis.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: l\u2019h\u00f4pital de Katwe peine \u00e0 fonctionner suite \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019h\u00f4pital de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence de Katwe, dans la localit\u00e9 de Bwalanda, peine \u00e0 fonctionner \u00e0 la suite de l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans la chefferie de Bwito, en territoire de Rutshuru (Nord-Kivu). Les ONG humanitaires, qui appuyaient cet \u00e9tablissement hospitalier en m\u00e9dicaments, ont suspendu depuis plus de cinq mois leurs projets pour fuir les incursions des hommes arm\u00e9s. A cela s\u2019ajoute l\u2019insolvabilit\u00e9 des populations locales, qui vivent dans la pauvret\u00e9 suite \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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

Sud-Kivu: regain d\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Uvira<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Deux personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es dans la nuit de mercredi \u00e0 jeudi 28 juillet lors d\u2019un vol arm\u00e9 perp\u00e9tr\u00e9 par des assaillants non autrement identifi\u00e9s au niveau de la piste des cambistes, situ\u00e9e pr\u00e8s du pont de Mulongwe, au centre commercial d\u2019Uvira. Des sources de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile d\u2019Uvira, qui ont livr\u00e9 cette information jeudi \u00e0 Radio Okapi, s\u2019alarment sur la recrudescence de l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 depuis quelques semaines dans la ville.<\/p>\n

Uvira: une arme et des effets militaires r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9s dans une op\u00e9ration de bouclage<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 30 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les FARDC et les policiers ont r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9, vendredi 29 juillet, une arme de marque kalachnikov et des effets militaires, dans une op\u00e9ration de bouclage effectu\u00e9e, dans la cit\u00e9 d\u2019Uvira (Sud-Kivu). D\u2019apr\u00e8s le commandant des op\u00e9rations militaires Sokola 2, g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Bwange Safari, une dizaine de ressortissants burundais ont \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 l’issue de cette op\u00e9ration dans le quartier Kiyaya, \u00e0 Uvira.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Kongo-Central<\/b><\/p>\n

Ex-Katanga: 118 ex-combattants r\u00e9install\u00e9s dans leurs milieux d\u2019origine<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Cent dix-huit d\u00e9mobilis\u00e9s sortis du Centre de r\u00e9cup\u00e9ration de Kitona (Kongo-Central) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9install\u00e9s pendant le week-end dans leurs milieux d\u2019origine dans les provinces issues du d\u00e9membrement du Katanga, pour leur r\u00e9int\u00e9gration sociale. Ils ont pass\u00e9 6 mois de formation \u00e0 Kitona et sont retourn\u00e9s dans leurs territoires de Mitwaba, Pweto et Manono.<\/p>\n

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

Haut-Katanga: la police arr\u00eate 10 pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s bandits \u00e0 Likasi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 30 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La police a arr\u00eat\u00e9 \u00e0 Likasi (Haut-Katanga), dix pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s bandits qui op\u00e9raient entre Lubumbashi et cette ville. Les services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 ont retrouv\u00e9 vendredi 29 juillet, plusieurs biens vol\u00e9s et cach\u00e9s dans un d\u00e9p\u00f4t dans la commune de Kikula. Il s\u2019agit notamment des appareils \u00e9lectro-m\u00e9nagers, des c\u00e2bles, des tron\u00e7onneuses, et plus de 1500 couteaux utilis\u00e9s par ces bandits pour commettre leur forfait, indique le colonel Mboma Badi.<\/p>\n

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

RDC: plusieurs militants pro-d\u00e9mocratie arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 Bunia<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | AfrikArabia<\/span><\/p>\n

Alors que l\u2019attention m\u00e9diatique \u00e9tait retenue par le retour de l\u2019opposant historique Etienne Tshisekedi \u00e0 Kinshasa, une manifestation pour le dialogue politique a tourn\u00e9 court \u00e0 Bunia, la capitale provinciale de l\u2019Ituri ce mercredi. Sept membres du Front citoyen 2016 ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s lors de cette marche organis\u00e9e par la municipalit\u00e9. Sur leurs pancartes, ces jeunes activistes exigeaient le respect de la Constitution.<\/p>\n

Ituri: 6 membres du Front Citoyen 2016 arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 Bunia<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Six membres de la plateforme Front citoyen 2016 ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s mercredi 27 juillet et achemin\u00e9s au cachot du parquet de grande instance de l\u2019Ituri \u00e0 Bunia. Selon le procureur ad int\u00e9rim, le rapport des services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 renseigne que ces personnes sont accus\u00e9es d\u2019avoir troubl\u00e9 l\u2019ordre public pendant la marche de soutien au dialogue organis\u00e9e par le gouverneur de province \u00e0 Bunia.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a> Burundi<\/h2>\n

Burundi: a bloody first year of challenged presidency for Pierre Nkurunziza<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | FIDH<\/p>\n

On July 21st 2015 Pierre Nkurunziza was elected president of the Republic of Burundi after an highly challenged election, boycotted by the opposition and held in a context of widespread violations of fundamental freedoms. A year later, the regime is engaged in a repressive headlong rush with genocidal dynamics that has already made thousands of deaths, missing persons, arrested and tortured people and that drove more than 270 000 people to flee the country. Our organizations call upon the government to stop this mass repression and urge the international community to protect civilians and facilitate a political exit to the crisis.<\/p>\n

Security incidents<\/b><\/p>\n

Rumonge: 46 pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s combattants arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 Kagongo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

C\u2019est en zone Kizuka sur le RN 3, Bujumbura\u2013Rumonge que ces hommes \u00e0 bord de trois minibus de type Toyota Hiace ont \u00e9t\u00e9 intercept\u00e9s et arr\u00eat\u00e9s dans la nuit de ce mercredi 27 juillet vers 21 heures par les forces de l\u2019ordre. Selon des sources administratives, ces 46 hommes dont 3 chauffeurs et un convoyeur, avaient dans leurs v\u00e9hicules 4 fusils de type AK-47, des munitions, 104 tenues militaires, polici\u00e8res et m\u00eame de l\u2019API, la brigade sp\u00e9ciale de protection des institutions. Il y avait \u00e9galement plusieurs effets militaires et m\u00eame du cannabis.<\/p>\n

Uvira: un mort et trois bless\u00e9s dont deux cambistes \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re burundaise<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Tel est le bilan d\u2019un vol \u00e0 main arm\u00e9e perp\u00e9tr\u00e9 ce mercredi 27 juillet aux environs de 19 heures \u00e0 Mulongwe dans la localit\u00e9 d\u2019Uvira tout pr\u00e8s de la fronti\u00e8re entre le Burundi et la RDC. Selon des sources sur place, il s\u2019agit d\u2019un braquage, ce sont des cambistes op\u00e9rant dans cette zone tampon qui \u00e9taient vis\u00e9s par un groupe d\u2019hommes arm\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mwaro: trois morts et 4 bless\u00e9s dans une attaque arm\u00e9e<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 July 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Tel est le bilan d\u2019une attaque perp\u00e9tr\u00e9e par un groupe d\u2019hommes arm\u00e9s ce jeudi 28 juillet vers 19heures contre un bistrot commun\u00e9ment appel\u00e9 \u00abCoop\u00e9rative\u00bb de la colline Nyakigwa. C\u2019est en commune Gisozi dans la province Mwaro.<\/p>\n

Gihanga: deux bless\u00e9s et de l\u2019argent vol\u00e9 dans une embuscade<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 August 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Selon des t\u00e9moins sur place cette attaque a \u00e9t\u00e9 men\u00e9e dans la nuit de ce dimanche 31 juillet vers 20 heures \u00e0 Gihanga, \u00e0 la troisi\u00e8me transversale contre un camion de type Fuso. C\u2019est une vingtaine d\u2019hommes arm\u00e9s de fusils et de machettes dont certains en uniformes militaires qui ont pris d\u2019assault ce v\u00e9hicule plein de marchandises.<\/p>\n

UN police deployment<\/b><\/p>\n

Security Council approves 228-strong UN police contingent for Burundi<\/a><\/u><\/span> l 29 July 2016 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

The Security Council this evening requested Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to establish a United Nations police officers component in Burundi for an initial period of one year to monitor the security situation and to support the Office of the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) in monitoring rights violations and abuses in the crisis-gripped country.<\/p>\n

Burundi: d\u00e9ploiement de 228 policiers de l\u2019ONU<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> l 29 July 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 vendredi de d\u00e9ployer progressivement 228 policiers de l’ONU au Burundi pour tenter de ramener le calme et de faire respecter les droits de l’homme.<\/p>\n

Burundi: manifestation \u00e0 l\u2019appel du pouvoir contre la France et la r\u00e9solution de l\u2019ONU<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 July 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le gouvernement du Burundi a organis\u00e9 samedi une manifestation devant l’ambassade de France \u00e0 Bujumbura, pour manifester son hostilit\u00e9 \u00e0 la r\u00e9solution de l’ONU adopt\u00e9e vendredi \u00e0 l’initiative de la France et pr\u00e9voyant le d\u00e9ploiement de 228 policiers dans le pays.<\/p>\n

Manifestations devant l\u2019ambassade de France apr\u00e8s le vote de la r\u00e9solution 2303<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 30 July 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Plusieurs militants du parti au pouvoir et leurs sympathisants en provenance des quartiers de la ville de Bujumbura ont manifest\u00e9 leur m\u00e9contentement en face de l\u2019ambassade de France ce samedi 30 juillet.<\/p>\n

Le Burundi refuse le d\u00e9ploiement de 228 policiers de l\u2019ONU sur son territoire<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Dans un communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 mercredi, le gouvernement burundais a annonc\u00e9 officiellement qu’il rejetait la r\u00e9solution adopt\u00e9e vendredi par le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l’ONU, qui pr\u00e9voit le d\u00e9ploiement de 228 policiers dans le pays.<\/p>\n

Torture<\/b><\/p>\n

Committee against Torture considers report of Burundi<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a029 July 2016 | UNCAT | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

The Committee against Torture this afternoon concluded its consideration of the special report of Burundi on the measures taken to implement the provisions of the Convention against Torture. Jens Modvig, Chairperson of the Committee, explained that, during the Committee\u2019s 2015 session and due to the worrying developments in Burundi, the Committee had asked for a special report which would answer a series of pressing questions.<\/p>\n

Dispatches: Why is Burundi Ducking Questions About Torture?<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | HRW<\/p>\n

In response to the human rights crisis in Burundi, the UN Committee Against Torture held a special session last week to review allegations of torture and other abuses in the country. But the Burundian government shocked everyone in the room by failing to turn up for the review\u2019s second day \u2013 apparently the first country ever to do so.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Missing journalist<\/b><\/p>\n

Flou autour d\u2019une arrestation<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 July 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Jean Bigirimana, journaliste au Groupe de Presse Iwacu a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 puis embarqu\u00e9 dans un v\u00e9hicule le 22 juillet 2016 par des inconnus \u00e0 Bugarama. La police et le SNR s\u2019en lavent les mains. Tout porte \u00e0 croire le contraire.<\/p>\n

Burundi: toujours aucun signe de vie du journaliste Jean Bigirimana<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 August 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

La famille et les confr\u00e8res de Jean Bigirimana sont toujours sans nouvelles du journaliste port\u00e9 disparu depuis le 22 juillet. Le Service national des renseignements est point\u00e9 du doigt, mais les autorit\u00e9s d\u00e9mentent.<\/p>\n

Disparition du journaliste Jean Bigirimana: l\u2019inacceptable silence de la police burundaise<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Nous voici au 11 \u00e8me jour de la disparition du journaliste Jean Bigirimana. 11 jours d\u2019angoisse, de questions, mais surtout dans le silence assourdissant de la police nationale. La derni\u00e8re communication en rapport avec ce qui appara\u00eet de plus en plus comme un enl\u00e8vement remonte au Tweet du porte-parole de la police qui d\u00e9clarait que le journaliste n\u2019\u00e9tait pas d\u00e9tenu par la police et n\u2019avait pas \u00e9t\u00e9 enlev\u00e9 par les services de renseignement . M. Nkurikiye affirmait que la police menait une enqu\u00eate et sollicitait m\u00eame \u00ab l\u2019aide de la famille de Jean \u00bb. Depuis ce Tweet, plus rien. Silence total.<\/p>\n

ALERTE\/ Jean Bigirimana, battu, affam\u00e9 mais toujours en vie<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Malgr\u00e9 le d\u00e9ni de la police burundaise qui affirme que le journaliste n\u2019est pas \u00ab d\u00e9tenu par elle ou les services de renseignement \u00bb, des informations persistantes affirment que le journaliste serait enferm\u00e9 dans une cellule des services de renseignement \u00e0 Muramvya. \u00ab Le journaliste a \u00e9t\u00e9 s\u00e9rieusement battu et il est affam\u00e9 \u00bb, pr\u00e9cisent encore ces sources. Ces informations semblent confirmer l\u2019enqu\u00eate des journalistes d\u2019Iwacu qui avait effectivement d\u00e9montr\u00e9 que la derni\u00e8re trace du journaliste se perdait \u00e0 Bugarama, \u00e0 quelques dizaines de kilom\u00e8tres de Muramvya.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Uganda<\/span><\/h2>\n

Museveni Blames Police Brutality on Besigye<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

President Museveni on Thursday offered mixed reaction to increasing cases of police brutality in the country and blamed it on Dr Kizza Besigye whom he accused of \u201cindiscipline and lawlessness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two Men Burnt to Death for Murdering Their Mother<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Grief has engulfed residents of Budda village, Kibinge Sub County in Bukomansimbi district after two members of the same family were burnt to death by angry residents for allegedly murdering their mother. The deceased persons were identified as James Ssekiwala Ddungu a 25 year-old and his elder brother Emmanuel Kabode aged 50. The two were attacked by angry residents on Tuesday morning by mainly boda boda cyclists who mobilized after learning that the two brothers had murdered their 70 year old mother Nalongo Josephine Nantale.<\/p>\n

Burundi: un journaliste exil\u00e9 en Ouganda agress\u00e9 au couteau<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le journaliste burundais Boaz Ntaconayigize a \u00e9t\u00e9 poignard\u00e9 \u00e0 Kampala, capitale de l’Ouganda, o\u00f9 il est exil\u00e9 depuis le d\u00e9clenchement de la crise socio-politique au Burundi, a-t-on appris mercredi aupr\u00e8s de son ex-employeur et de l’organisation Reporters sans fronti\u00e8res (RSF).<\/p>\n

Three Soldiers Remanded Over Robbery<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Three soldiers attached to Operation Wealth Creation Programme have been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks over alleged robbery. Capt William Mukajanga, Lt Tito Kiggundu and Sgt Herman Kalule, all soldiers of the regular forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, were charged before the General Court Martial at Makindye. They denied the robbery charges before the court chaired by Lt Gen Andrew Gutti, who remanded them until August 8 for hearing of their submissions for bail application.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a> Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Policiers et gendarmes en nombre et mat\u00e9riel insuffisants dans l’Ouham P\u00e9nd\u00e9<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 30 July 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

Dans une interview \u00e0 Radio Ndeke Luka, le d\u00e9put\u00e9 de la circonscription de Ngaoundaye, Bernard Dilla, d\u00e9nonce les insuffisances en mat\u00e9riel des forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 int\u00e9rieure.<\/p>\n

Interview: CAR president Touadera speaks to Al Jazeera<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 31 July 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

Faustin-Archange Touadera, the president of the Central African Republic (CAR), was elected in February in a peaceful election that many lauded as a first step towards restoring peace after years of sectarian violence. He took office in March but his government is weak, has very little control outside the capital Bangui and is struggling to implement a disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programme. Al Jazeera\u2019s Catherine Soi spoke to him in Bangui.<\/p>\n

New Report on Central African Republic: The Bangui Carousel<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | Enough Project<\/p>\n

Today, the Enough Project released its latest report, The Bangui Carousel. In it, authors argue that the recycling and maintenance of a small group of elites\u2014regardless of leadership at the top\u2014combined with the absence of effective state institutions is a fundamental feature of government in the Central African Republic (CAR), and addressing that system is critical to combatting the structural roots of the country\u2019s persistent instability.<\/p>\n

D\u00e9sarmement en Centrafrique: Touad\u00e9ra va bient\u00f4t dialoguer avec les groupes arm\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le pr\u00e9sident centrafricain, Faustin-Archange Touad\u00e9ra, a indiqu\u00e9 lundi qu\u2019il allait bient\u00f4t \u201cd\u00e9marrer les \u00e9changes\u201d avec les groupes arm\u00e9s pour mettre en place le programme \u201cDDR\u201d (d\u00e9sarmement, d\u00e9mobilisation, r\u00e9insertion) dans son pays min\u00e9 par l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 post-guerre civile.<\/p>\n

Peacekeeping<\/b><\/p>\n

UN fine-tunes Central Africa mission ahead of French pullout<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 31 July 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

The UN Security Council Tuesday voted to task peacekeepers in the Central African Republic with supporting the newly elected government just as France prepares to end its military mission in the country.<\/p>\n

Le contingent camerounais de la Minusca jug\u00e9 inefficace par un d\u00e9put\u00e9 centrafricain<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 August 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 de Ngaoundaye 1 dans l’Ouham P\u00e9nd\u00e9, Bernard Dilla, a accus\u00e9 ce lundi le contingent camerounais de la Mission int\u00e9gr\u00e9e multidimensionnelle de stabilisation de la Centrafrique (Minusca) de ne pas assurer la protection des civils de sa circonscription.<\/p>\n

Retour des policiers burundais de la Minusca<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 August 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

La premi\u00e8re unit\u00e9 de 126 policiers en mission de maintien de la paix en Centrafrique a \u00e9t\u00e9 accueillie ce lundi 1 ao\u00fbt \u00e0 l\u2019a\u00e9roport international de Bujumbura, la deuxi\u00e8me arrive dans la soir\u00e9e. Ce contingent ne sera pas remplac\u00e9 selon l\u2019ONU. Il est 12h \u00e0 l\u2019a\u00e9roport international de Bujumbura quand le Boeing 767 de l\u2019Ethiopian Airlines atterrit. 126 policiers dont une dizaine de femmes sont accueillis, \u00abavec les honneurs qu\u2019ils m\u00e9ritent\u00bb. Selon Pierre Nkurikiye, porte-parole de la police, c\u2019est un total de 280 policiers burundais qui regagnent le Burundi.<\/p>\n

African Union peacekeepers accused of executions in CAR<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | Al-Jazeera<\/p>\n

Bodies of 12 people, including a pregnant woman, found more than a year after their disappearance in Boali town. A United Nations mission took over from African Union forces in September 2013. Since then, the UN has sent AU soldiers accused of murder back to their home countries. “Until now there has been no accountability, there has been no judicial process to hold these murderers accountable and this has reinforced this notion in the mission. This has transferred over to the UN that you can get away with it,” Lewis Mudge, a researcher in the Africa Division at Human Rights Watch (HRW), told Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Humanitarian News<\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview of humanitarian news, including IDP and refugee issues, across the Great Lakes Region<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a>DRC<\/h2>\n

South Sudanese refugees in DRC<\/b><\/p>\n

Ituri: 7900 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s sud-soudanais recens\u00e9s \u00e0 Aru<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 |Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Environ 7900 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s sud-soudanais sont enregistr\u00e9s, depuis deux semaines, dans le territoire d\u2019Aru, \u00e0 280 km au Nord de Bunia (Ituri). Ces Sud-Soudanais fuient les affrontements dans leur pays et sont install\u00e9s dans trois sites notamment \u00e0 Ingbokolo et Kenjo, dans la chefferie de Kakwa.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Burundi<\/h2>\n

UNICEF Burundi Humanitarian Situation Report, 31 July 2016<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 31 July 2016 | UNICEF | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

The political, security and economic situation in Burundi remains volatile and continues to increase humanitarian needs. The devaluation of the Burundian Franc on the informal market has put additional pressure on the existing fragile economic situation of the country, in particular the purchasing power of the most vulnerable families.<\/p>\n

Burundi – Note d\u2019informations humanitaires du 2 ao\u00fbt 2016<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 August 2016 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/span><\/p>\n

OIM informe que 61 268 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s ont \u00e9t\u00e9 recens\u00e9s au cours de sa derni\u00e8re \u00e9tude DTM dans 7 provinces \u00e0 savoir Muyinga, Kirundo, Makamba, Ruyigi, Rumonge, Cibitoke et Rutana\u00a0; Lancement des ateliers de formation du HCR pour les diff\u00e9rents op\u00e9rateurs intervenants dans le cadre du projet CERF de monitoring\/suivi de fronti\u00e8res\u00a0; La situation sanitaire au Burundi reste marqu\u00e9e par la recrudescence des cas de paludisme.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Uganda<\/h2>\n

South Sudanese refugees in Rwanda<\/b><\/p>\n

Uganda: Emergency Update on the South Sudan Refugee Situation Inter-Agency Daily #16 30th July – 1st August 2016<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 August 2016 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

The number of people fleeing to Uganda from South Sudan reduced slightly over the weekend but continues to number in the thousands. 2,292 arrived on Friday, 1,793 on Saturday and 1,274 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Infographic: Uganda – South Sudan Refugee Situation as of 03 August 2016, Infographic and statistics<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

<\/a>Central African Republic<\/h2>\n

Map: R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine: Aper\u00e7u humanitaire hebdomadaire (au 1 ao\u00fbt 2016)<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 augustus 2016 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/a> Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

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

<\/a> DRC<\/h2>\n

RDC: HRW d\u00e9nonce la d\u00e9tention d\u2019enfants par les forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Dans un rapport publi\u00e9 jeudi 28 juillet, Human Rights Watch (HRW) d\u00e9nonce la d\u00e9tention d\u2019enfants sans chef d\u2019accusations durant plusieurs mois dans certains pays. En RDC, selon l\u2019ONG, au moins 257 enfants en 2013 et 2014 ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9tenus pour les forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9. Les forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 congolaises, \u00e9crit l\u2019ONG dans son rapport, ont arr\u00eat\u00e9 et incarc\u00e9r\u00e9 des centaines d\u2019enfants soup\u00e7onn\u00e9s d\u2019association avec des groupes arm\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

RDC: Amnesty International demande la lib\u00e9ration des prisonniers d\u2019opinion<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019ONG Amnesty International se f\u00e9licite, dans un communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 mercredi 27 juillet, de la lib\u00e9ration de six jeunes militants du mouvement pro-d\u00e9mocratie Lutte pour le changement (Lucha) mardi 26 juillet de la prison de Munzenze \u00e0 Goma (Nord-Kivu) \u00e0 la suite de la gr\u00e2ce pr\u00e9sidentielle. L\u2019ONG demande cependant la lib\u00e9ration de tous les prisonniers politiques et d\u2019opinion.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Natural resource exploitation, governance and trade<\/h1>\n

Minerals, energy (oil & gas, hydro and solar), poaching, logging, foreign investment, trade, environmental issues<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a> DRC<\/h2>\n

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

En RD Congo, l\u2019or noir ne fait pas encore recette<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le secteur des hydrocarbures peine \u00e0 se d\u00e9velopper. Except\u00e9 \u00e0 Muanda, unique zone d\u2019exploitation de tout le territoire, o\u00f9 le p\u00e9trole est roi. Atteindre l\u2019embouchure du fleuve Congo, \u00e7a se m\u00e9rite! Les cent derniers kilom\u00e8tres de la route nationale 1, qui relie Muanda \u00e0 Kinshasa, mettent \u00e0 rude \u00e9preuve les v\u00e9hicules qui empruntent cette piste ensabl\u00e9e menant tout droit \u00e0 l\u2019oc\u00e9an. Au bout du chemin, \u00e0 l\u2019horizon, des dizaines de torch\u00e8res \u00e9clairent la nuit. Signe que le visiteur va bient\u00f4t atteindre la ville p\u00e9troli\u00e8re, chef-lieu de l\u2019unique zone d\u2019exploitation du brut enferm\u00e9 dans le sous-sol de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo.<\/p>\n

Copper<\/b><\/p>\n

Royalties in Congo mining heartland down 35% in H1<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | Mining Weekly<\/p>\n

Royalties paid by mining companies in Democratic Republic of Congo’s copper-rich southeast dropped by 35% in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2015, a report by the local division of mines said. The government of Africa’s largest copper producer cut its 2016 budget by 22% last month in response to low metal prices and cutbacks by leading copper and cobalt producers.<\/p>\n

Gold<\/b><\/p>\n

Ituri: 4 morts dans deux \u00e9boulements \u00e0 Kpangba<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 July 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Quatre creuseurs artisanaux d\u2019or sont morts et six autres bless\u00e9s dans deux \u00e9boulements d\u00e9plor\u00e9s jeudi 28 juillet au foyer minier de Kpangba \u00e0 environ 80 kilom\u00e8tres au nord de Bunia en Ituri. La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile locale indique qu\u2019une dizaine de cas d\u2019\u00e9boulements sont d\u00e9j\u00e0 enregistr\u00e9s depuis la d\u00e9couverte en avril dernier de ce gisement d\u2019or.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Uganda<\/h2>\n

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

Chinese, Canadian Firms Fight Over Tororo Mines<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 August 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

The Ombudsman has directed Energy minister Irene Muloni to cancel a mining licence granted to a Chinese firm, Hui Neng, to extract phosphates from Osukuru hills in Tororo District on account of a fraudulent tendering process.<\/p>\n

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

Four New Oil Firms Set to Enter Uganda<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 August 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

The Petroleum Directorate in the ministry of Energy yesterday released a shortlist of four new oil companies whose bids were successfully evaluated for the first competitive licensing round and have been invited to commence negotiations for the Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs). The four firms include Australia’s Armour Energy Limited, WalterSmithPetroman Oil Limited, Oranto Petroleum International Ltd and Niger Delta Petroleum Resources Ltd from Nigeria.<\/p>\n

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

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

<\/a>Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Forestry<\/b><\/p>\n

New Policy On Urban Forestry in Offing<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 July 2016 | The New Times | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

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