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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

On Thursday, November 17, Samy Badibanga was appointed as the new Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a>. The opposition platform \u201cRassemblement\u201d called for nationwide demonstrations<\/a> on Saturday, asking President Joseph Kabila to respect the end of his term. The police locked down opposition figure Etienne Tshisekedi\u2019s residence and the opposition\u2019s gathering location. Although not many responded to the call for protest, 24 people were arrested in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, and Bunia.<\/p>\n

In Kinshasa<\/a>, three people were reportedly abducted on Friday, November 18, in Limete. According to human rights NGO, La Voix des Sans Voix, over 100 people were kidnapped in Kinshasa a few days earlier, in the night between Wednesday and Thursday, November 17. In North Kivu<\/a>, civil society members in Bashu, Beni, raised concerns over new groupings of Mai Mai militias in the area. Many inhabitants of Tama in Lubero territory, fled due to the presence of Mai Mai rebels in their villages. In Mambasa territory, Ituri<\/a> province, about 800 people abandoned their homes due to violent attacks by Mai Mai Manou. Meanwhile in Tanganyika<\/a>, three people died and four others were injured during an attack by alleged Pygmies in Muswaki on Sunday, November 20. The next day, another 30 people died in an attack by the same group. Two MONUSCO peacekeepers were also injured that day during an attack attributed to members of the Luba community, in Kalemie territory.<\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic<\/a>, it was reported that Anti-Balaka systematically targeted and attacked Muslims around Berberati<\/a>. According to La Nouvelle Centrafrique, four people were injured during the attacks and were transferred to the Gamboula hospital. The country also saw violent confrontations between rivalling armed groups in Bria<\/a> over the past week. According to MINSUCA, the clashes between two ex-Seleka factions, UPC and FPRC, caused the death of at least 16 people and the displacement of thousands of the area\u2019s inhabitants.<\/p>\n

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Conflict and Security<\/h1>\n

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

<\/a> RDC-Uganda border<\/b><\/p>\n

RDC-Ouganda: rencontre des provinces frontali\u00e8res pour r\u00e9soudre les conflits aux fronti\u00e8res<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s de la province congolaise de l\u2019Ituri et ceux des dix districts ougandais frontaliers de la RDC \u00e9changent depuis jeudi dans la ville ougandaise de Nebi pour trouver des solutions aux probl\u00e8mes s\u00e9curitaires qui se posent r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement aux fronti\u00e8res des deux pays.<\/p>\n

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

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

RD Congo: Joseph Kabila nomme Samy Badibanga au poste de Premier ministre<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarante-huit heures apr\u00e8s son discours sur l’\u00e9tat de la nation, Joseph Kabila a nomm\u00e9 ce jeudi Samy Badibanga au poste de Premier ministre. Ce dernier fait partie des opposants qui ont particip\u00e9 au dialogue politique \u00e0 Kinshasa.<\/span><\/p>\n

RD Congo: des journalistes manifestent apr\u00e8s la mort d\u2019un de leurs confr\u00e8res<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Marcel Lubala, journaliste de la RTNC, a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 par une dizaine d’hommes arm\u00e9s dans la nuit de lundi \u00e0 mardi \u00e0 Mbuji-Mayi, dans le centre de la RD Congo. Jeudi, ses confr\u00e8res journalistes ont organis\u00e9 une “marche de la col\u00e8re” pour protester contre les conditions d’exercice de leur m\u00e9tier et demander que justice soit faite apr\u00e8s ce meurtre.<\/p>\n

RSF juge “liberticide” la nouvelle r\u00e9glementation sur les m\u00e9dias audiovisuels \u00e9trangers en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Reporters sans fronti\u00e8res a jug\u00e9 “liberticide” le nouvel arr\u00eat\u00e9 pris par les autorit\u00e9s de Kinshasa sur les radios-t\u00e9l\u00e9visions \u00e9trang\u00e8res en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9actions \u00e0 la nomination de Samy Badibanga \u00e0 la Primature<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le pr\u00e9sident congolais Joseph Kabila a cr\u00e9\u00e9 la surprise en nommant jeudi Samy Badibanga comme Premier ministre, un d\u00e9put\u00e9 issu de l’opposition mais radi\u00e9 depuis plusieurs ann\u00e9es par son parti, ce qui pourrait diviser encore un peu plus l’opposition.<\/p>\n

RD Congo: quatre jeunes leaders de l\u2019opposition arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Alors qu’une manifestation contre Joseph Kabila est pr\u00e9vue samedi \u00e0 Kinshasa, les forces de l’ordre ont interpell\u00e9 au moins quatre dirigeants des jeunes d’une coalition d’opposition ce vendredi.<\/p>\n

RDC: \u00e0 Kinshasa, la police boucle les acc\u00e8s \u00e0 la r\u00e9sidence de Tshisekedi et occupe le lieu du meeting de l\u2019opposant<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

L’appel d’une coalition d’opposition \u00e0 manifester contre le pr\u00e9sident congolais Joseph Kabila s’est perdu dans le vide samedi matin \u00e0 Kinshasa, o\u00f9 la police occupait l’esplanade choisie pour ce rassemblement interdit par les autorit\u00e9s locales.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC \u2013 Fin du mandat de Kabila: \u00ab compte \u00e0 rebours \u00bb d\u00e9clench\u00e9, manifestants dispers\u00e9s en province<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Rassemblement, principale plateforme de l’opposition congolaise, a appel\u00e9 samedi \u00e0 des manifestations \u00e0 travers le pays pour avertir le pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila de la fin imminente de son mandat. Mais les forces de l’ordre ont emp\u00each\u00e9 le regroupement d’opposants dans plusieurs villes.<\/p>\n

RDC: pol\u00e9mique sur la nationalit\u00e9 du nouveau Premier ministre<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 November 2016 | AfrikArabia<\/span><\/p>\n

Samy Badibanga, fra\u00eechement nomm\u00e9 \u00e0 la Primature, est d\u00e9j\u00e0 au coeur d\u2019un controverse. L\u2019actuel chef du gouvernement aurait une double nationalit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

L’Unesco condamne l’assassinat d’un journaliste congolais en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 November 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

La directrice g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de l’Unesco a condamn\u00e9 lundi l’assassinat la semaine derni\u00e8re d’un journaliste de la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision publique congolaise par des hommes arm\u00e9s dans une ville du centre de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, dans un communiqu\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Arrests, Beatings, Opposition Leaders\u2019 Homes Vandalized<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 November 2016 | HRW<\/span><\/p>\n

Congolese authorities failed to intervene as assailants vandalized the homes of two opposition leaders on Saturday. At least 24 people were detained in Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, and Bunia after apparently politically motivated arrests. Few demonstrators responded to calls for a nationwide protest on Saturday by the \u201cRassemblement\u201d opposition coalition, in part due to the continued crackdown by authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: le Premier ministre Samy Badibanga est-il belge et\/ou congolais?<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Moins d’une semaine apr\u00e8s sa nomination, Samy Badibanga se retrouve au c\u0153ur d’une controverse. \u00c0 en croire ses d\u00e9tracteurs, le nouveau Premier ministre de la RD Congo d\u00e9tiendrait la nationalit\u00e9 belge alors que la nationalit\u00e9 congolaise se veut “une et exclusive”.<\/p>\n

Lancement de la campagne \u201cBye Bye Kabila\u201d en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Plusieurs organisations pro-d\u00e9mocratie et des partis de l\u2019opposition ont lanc\u00e9 mardi \u00e0 Kinshasa une campagne visant \u00e0 obtenir le d\u00e9part du pouvoir du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila apr\u00e8s le 19 d\u00e9cembre 2016, date constitutionnelle de la fin du deuxi\u00e8me et dernier mandat pr\u00e9sidentiel de celui-ci.<\/p>\n

UN Preparing for Crisis in DRC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Voice of America<\/span><\/p>\n

The United Nations is making contingency plans to respond to a sudden increase in humanitarian needs should the Democratic Republic of the Congo\u2019s political situation turn violent. The U.N. has been warning for several months that without a serious national political dialogue, tensions in the DRC could deteriorate into a severe and possibly violent crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Conf\u00e9rence de presse des Nations Unies du mercredi 23 Novembre 2016<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 November 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>Kinshasa<\/b><\/p>\n

Kinshasa: la VSV d\u00e9nonce l\u2019enl\u00e8vement de plus de 100 personnes par des militaires<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La Voix des Sans Voix d\u00e9nonce l\u2019enl\u00e8vement d\u2019une centaine de personnes dans la nuit de mercredi \u00e0 jeudi 17 novembre sur l\u2019avenue Croix rouge dans la commune de Kinshasa et au quartier Mitendi dans la commune de Mont Ngafula. Selon cette ONG des droits de l\u2019homme, ces enl\u00e8vements sont perp\u00e9tr\u00e9s par des militaires, dont ceux de la Garde r\u00e9publicaine.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa: trois personnes kidnapp\u00e9es \u00e0 Limete<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Trois personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enlev\u00e9es et emmen\u00e9es de force vers une destination inconnue, vendredi dernier apr\u00e8s-midi dans la commune de Limete (Kinshasa), notamment par des militaires, ont rapport\u00e9 leurs proches lundi 21 novembre.<\/p>\n

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

Nord-Kivu: 34 Rwandais rapatri\u00e9s pour avoir franchi ill\u00e9galement la fronti\u00e8re<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La direction provinciale de migration (DGM) au Nord-Kivu a rapatri\u00e9 jeudi 17 novembre trente-quatre ressortissants rwandais qui avaient franchi ill\u00e9galement la fronti\u00e8re quatre jours plus t\u00f4t. Intercept\u00e9s par les services congolais de s\u00e9curit\u00e9, ces ressortissants rwandais ont \u00e9t\u00e9 remis par l\u2019arm\u00e9e \u00e0 la DGM en pr\u00e9sence d\u2019une dizaine de d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s du m\u00e9canisme conjoint de v\u00e9rification de la CIRGL.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beni: la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par de nouveaux regroupements de Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef \u00e0 Bashu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du groupement Bashu, \u00e0 Beni (Nord-Kivu), a fait \u00e9tat lundi 21 novembre de sa vive pr\u00e9occupation au sujet de la pr\u00e9sence de nouveaux regroupements de milices dans la r\u00e9gion. Ces miliciens sont signal\u00e9s depuis quelques jours sur la colline de Muleke dans le village Kisungu, \u00e0 plus ou moins 14 km au Nord de Butembo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Des centaines de m\u00e9nages de Lubero fuient la pr\u00e9sence des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des centaines de familles habitant le groupement de Tama \u00e0 Lubero (Nord-Kivu) ont quitt\u00e9 leurs villages depuis deux semaines \u00e0 cause de la pr\u00e9sence des miliciens Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef qui occuperaient certaines positions apr\u00e8s le retrait de l\u2019arm\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

L\u2019arm\u00e9e note une am\u00e9lioration de la situation s\u00e9curitaire \u00e0 Beni<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La situation s\u00e9curitaire dans le territoire de Beni et ses environs s\u2019est largement am\u00e9lior\u00e9e et stabilis\u00e9e, a affirm\u00e9 mardi le commandant des op\u00e9rations Sokola I Sud \u00e0 Beni, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Fall Sikabwe. Il l\u2019a fait savoir au terme d\u2019une r\u00e9union \u00e0 laquelle ont pris part des repr\u00e9sentants de l\u2019arm\u00e9e, de la MONUSCO et des autorit\u00e9s locales sur l\u2019\u00e9valuation de la situation s\u00e9curitaire dans la r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n

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

Sud-Kivu: inhumation des personnes tu\u00e9es dans une embuscade \u00e0 Fizi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les cinq personnes tu\u00e9es le dimanche dernier dans une embuscade tendue par des hommes arm\u00e9s \u00e0 Fizi (Sud-Kivu) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 inhum\u00e9es ce samedi 19 novembre \u00e0 Bukavu. Un chef de division provinciale de l\u2019Agence nationale de renseignements (ANR) au Sud-Kivu et sa femme, un agent de la DGDA et deux policiers ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s au cours de l\u2019embuscade.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Bunia: la police disperse une manifestation du mouvement Filimbi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le mouvement citoyen \u00abFilimbi\u00bb a organis\u00e9 samedi 19 novembre \u00e0 midi l\u2019op\u00e9ration nomm\u00e9e: \u00abPiga Filimbi (Sifflez)\u00bb dans diff\u00e9rents art\u00e8res de la ville de Bunia, pour rappeler la fin du mandat de Joseph Kabila en d\u00e9cembre. Les manifestants ont \u00e9t\u00e9 dispers\u00e9s par la police quelques minutes apr\u00e8s leur rassemblement. Trois d\u2019entre eux ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Ituri: environ 800 habitants de Mambasa ont fui les exactions des miliciens<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Environ huit cents habitants du territoire de Mambasa en Ituri ont abandonn\u00e9 leurs localit\u00e9s depuis un mois, \u00e0 cause des exactions commises par des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Manou. Ces d\u00e9plac\u00e9s affluent vers les localit\u00e9s d\u2019Avakubi et Bafanduo, en territoire de Bafwasende dans la province de la Tshopo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ituri: des militants de Filimbi transf\u00e9r\u00e9s au Parquet<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Trois militants du mouvement citoyen Filimbi ont \u00e9t\u00e9 transf\u00e9r\u00e9s lundi 21 novembre au Parquet de grande instance de l\u2019Ituri, \u00e0 Bunia, deux jours apr\u00e8s leur interpellation par la police. La police les accuse de trouble \u00e0 l\u2019ordre public et d\u2019incitation \u00e0 la r\u00e9bellion. L\u2019un des militants est un mineur qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 remis au Tribunal pour enfants.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tshopo<\/b><\/p>\n

Tshopo: la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile d\u00e9plore l\u2019accroissement de l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Bafwasende<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du territoire de Bafwasende (Tshopo) d\u00e9plore l\u2019intensification des cas d\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 depuis octobre dernier. Cette p\u00e9riode correspond \u00e0 l\u2019arriv\u00e9e dans ce territoire des soldats de la 31\u00e8me brigade des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) en provenance de Mambasa en Ituri.<\/p>\n

Tshopo: des victimes de viol r\u00e9clament le retour de la paix<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les femmes victimes de viol dans les territoires de Mambasa et Bafwasende dans la province de la Tshopo demandent au gouvernement congolais de r\u00e9tablir la paix et la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans leurs milieux.<\/p>\n

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

Tanganyika: 3 morts dans une attaque des pygm\u00e9es \u00e0 Muswaki<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les pygm\u00e9es ont tu\u00e9 trois personnes et bless\u00e9 quatre autres dans une attaque perpetr\u00e9e, dimanche 20 novembre, dans la localit\u00e9 de Muswaki, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 70 km \u00e0 l\u2019Ouest de Kalemie (Tanganyika). Ces miliciens autochtones ont \u00e9galement incendi\u00e9 des maisons dans cette partie du pays.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conflit pygm\u00e9es-luba: plaidoyer pour une force d\u2019interposition \u00e0 Kabalo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La Mutuelle des ressortissants de Kabalo (MUBEKA) demande au gouvernement de mettre en place une force d\u2019interposition compos\u00e9e des \u00e9l\u00e9ments des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC), de la police et des casques bleus de la MONUSCO entre les communaut\u00e9s pygm\u00e9es et les bantous \u00e0 Kabalo pour mettre fin aux violences intercommunautaires.<\/p>\n

Deux casques bleus bless\u00e9s dans une attaque d\u2019une milice \u00e0 Kalemie<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Deux casques bleus du contingent b\u00e9ninois de la MONUSCO ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s lundi 21 novembre dans une attaque aux fl\u00e8ches lanc\u00e9e par une milice qui se revendique de la communaut\u00e9 Luba, dans le territoire de Kalemie (Tanganyika). Ces miliciens ont \u00e9galement endommag\u00e9 le v\u00e9hicule qui transport\u00e9 les casques bleus. Selon des sources concordantes, les bless\u00e9s ont \u00e9t\u00e9 conduits \u00e0 Nyunzu-centre pour recevoir les premiers soins.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: 30 morts dans une nouvelle attaque attribu\u00e9e aux pygm\u00e9es \u00e0 Muswaki<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Environ trente personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es notamment \u00e0 la fl\u00e8che lors d\u2019une nouvelle attaque attribu\u00e9e aux \u00abpopulations autochtones-pygm\u00e9es\u00bb sur la localit\u00e9 de Muswaki \u00e0 70 km sur la voie ferr\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019ouest de Kalemie (Tanganyika). Le massacre a \u00e9t\u00e9 confirm\u00e9 par plusieurs habitants fuyant la zone trouble, estimant que le bilan pourrait s\u2019alourdir.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kasai Oriental<\/b><\/p>\n

Marche de col\u00e8re apr\u00e8s le meurtre d\u2019un journaliste de la RTNC \u00e0 Mbuji-Mayi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les journalistes et d\u00e9fenseurs de droits de l\u2019homme ont organis\u00e9 jeudi 17 novembre une marche de col\u00e8re dans les art\u00e8res de Mbuji-Mayi (Kasa\u00ef-Oriental). Les manifestants d\u00e9non\u00e7aient le meurtre lundi de Marcel Lubala, journaliste \u00e0 la station provinciale de la RTNC, radiot\u00e9l\u00e9vision publique, abattu \u00e0 son domicile par des bandits arm\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

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

Muanda: plus de 500 ex-combattants en sit-in pour r\u00e9clamer leur r\u00e9insertion<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus de 500 ex-combattants d\u00e9mobilis\u00e9s de la base militaire de Kitona observent depuis jeudi un sit-in devant le b\u00e2timent administratif du territoire de Muanda, ville situ\u00e9e \u00e0 environ 200 Km \u00e0 l\u2019Ouest de Matadi (Kongo-central).<\/p>\n

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

Nyabihanga: cinq personnes bless\u00e9es \u00e0 l\u2019arme blanche<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Lundi 21 novembre, un groupe de bandits a tent\u00e9 de voler des moutons dans un m\u00e9nage de la colline et zone Muyange, en commune Nyabihanga, province Mwaro. Alert\u00e9s, les voisins ont accouru. \u00ab Ils \u00e9taient arm\u00e9s de machettes et de gourdins \u00bb, t\u00e9moigne un habitant de cette localit\u00e9. Il pr\u00e9cise qu\u2019ils ont bless\u00e9 cinq hommes en s\u2019enfuyant. L\u2019un d\u2019entre eux se trouve dans un \u00e9tat grave. Ce dernier, selon Daniel Nzeye, chef de zone, a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9vacu\u00e9 vers l\u2019h\u00f4pital de Kibuye, tandis que les autres se trouvent \u00e0 l\u2019h\u00f4pital de Kibumbu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Willy Nyamitwe: \u00ab Il n\u2019y a pas de \u00ab terrible r\u00e9pression \u00bb au Burundi \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Suite \u00e0 la publication d’un rapport accablant de la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration internationale des ligues des droits de l\u2019homme, Willy Nyamitwe, conseiller \u00e0 la pr\u00e9sidence burundaise charg\u00e9 de la communication, a accept\u00e9 de r\u00e9pondre par \u00e9crit aux questions de Jeune Afrique. Interview.<\/p>\n

Burundi, a Country of Fear and Violence<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | HRW<\/span><\/p>\n

For the past year and a half, the Burundian government has brutally crushed any form of dissent. Since the crisis triggered by President Pierre Nkurunziza\u2019s decision to run for a controversial third term began, hundreds of people have been killed and thousands arbitrarily imprisoned. Pierre Claver Mbonimpa is one of Burundi\u2019s most prominent human rights activists and founder of the Association for the Protection of Human Rights and Detained Persons (APRODH).<\/p>\n

UN human rights body appoints Commission of Inquiry on Burundi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | UN News Centre<\/span><\/p>\n

Following a decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in which it setup a commission of inquiry to investigate human rights violations and abuses in Burundi, including whether they may constitute international crimes, the President of the body has appointed the Commission\u2019s Chair and members.<\/p>\n

ONU: Mise en place d\u2019une Commission d\u2019enqu\u00eate sur le Burundi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 November 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Le pr\u00e9sident du Conseil des droits de l\u2019Homme des Nations unies, Choi Kyonglim, vient d\u2019annoncer, ce mardi 22 novembre, la nomination de trois membres de la Commission d\u2019enqu\u00eate sur le Burundi. Il s\u2019agit de Fatsah Ouguergouz (Alg\u00e9rie), qui assumera les fonctions de pr\u00e9sident, Reina Alapini Gansu (B\u00e9nin) et Fran\u00e7oise Hampson (Royaume-Uni).<\/p>\n

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

Police Prevent Opposition Leader From Meeting Lawyers<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a017 November 2016 | The Voice of America | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

An attorney for Uganda’s main opposition leader Kizza Besigye, from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), says he plans to file a suit against the government in Kampala after accusing the police and other security agencies of violating the rights of his client.<\/p>\n

Arms Scandal – Police Arrest Saleh’s Aide<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a017 November 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

The army yesterday accepted that another arms procurement scam was perpetrated under its nose, and said that an aide-de-camp to Gen Salim Saleh has since been arrested as investigations proceed.<\/p>\n

Former UPDF Soldier Kills Man Over Gambling Money<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a018 November 2016 | The Monitor |\u00a0AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Police has confirmed an ex-soldier of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has been detained at Lira Central Police Station for allegedly killing a 32-year-old man. The suspect, identified as Solomon Ayo, was arrested by police on Thursday afternoon after he allegedly beat Moses Opio to death.<\/p>\n

14-Year-Old Detained for 432 Hours Without Trial<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a020 November 2016 | The Monitor |\u00a0AllAfrica<\/p>\n

A 14-year-old boy who was arrested on October 25 in connection with the murder of two children from Kawala Zone 11, a Kampala suburb, has been detained for more than 432 hours without trial. The minor was arrested and detained at Old Kampala Police Station after he narrated how he had recovered bodies of two children who had gone missing from Kawala dumped in Lubigi wetland.<\/p>\n

Rapport FIDH: Accablant pour Bujumbura<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

La FIDH et la Ligue Iteka ont sorti, mardi 15 novembre, un rapport intitul\u00e9 \u00abR\u00e9pression aux dynamiques g\u00e9nocidaires au Burundi\u00bb. Il est accablant pour le gouvernement burundais.<\/p>\n

Two Counter Terrorism Police Officers Killed in Nalufenya Barracks<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a023 November 2016 | The Monitor |\u00a0AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Ten police officers have been arrested in connection with the murder of two Counter Terrorism police officers Nalufenya Police Station in Jinja on Monday night. The shooting claimed the lives of constables Godfrey Wafula and Simon Niwamanya who were transferred from police headquarters in Kampala to Nalufenya about two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

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

Casques bleus: l\u2019ombre du soup\u00e7on<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

En Centrafrique et en RD Congo, les Casques bleus pakistanais ont, \u00e0 plusieurs reprises, \u00e9t\u00e9 accus\u00e9s de collusion avec des mouvements rebelles \u00e0 dominante musulmane. L\u2019ONU a du coup d\u00e9cid\u00e9 d\u2019ouvrir une enqu\u00eate\u2009: plusieurs inspecteurs se sont rendus d\u00e9but octobre \u00e0 Kaga-Bandoro, dans le centre de la Centrafrique, o\u00f9 le bataillon pakistanais est soup\u00e7onn\u00e9 d\u2019avoir pris fait et cause pour les rebelles de l\u2019ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka.<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting Away With Murder in Central African Republic<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 November 2016 | HRW<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic last month, I met with Seleka commanders whose forces were accused of just having razed a camp for internally displaced people in the town of Kaga-Bandoro, killing 37 people. They denied responsibility, of course, but when I mentioned that those responsible could be held accountable, they chuckled. The notion that anyone in the Central African Republic would be punished for killings and other war crimes seemed like a joke. <\/span><\/p>\n

BREAKING\/BOUAR: MINUSCA\u2019s vehicle accidentally killed a teen, they next opened fire on angry crowd<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

Incident took place on yesterday morning around 10 (local time), when a vehicle of the Bangladeshi contingent accompanying a convoy, lethally struck a little girl of 7 in a district of the city. Immediately tension mounted among the locals. The head of this urban district, coming to call for calm, saw MINUSCA shoot on him and on crowd; happily, just on the air. Fortunately, Nobody was injured. But youth raged and burned down the guilty Minusca\u2019s truck.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: Le Pr\u00e9sident Touad\u00e9ra en danger!<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Afrik.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Alors qu\u2019il vient de r\u00e9ussir l\u2019une de plus importantes lev\u00e9es de fonds que la Centrafrique ait jamais connue de son histoire, plus de 2,2 milliards de dollars de promesses de dons, le Pr\u00e9sident Touad\u00e9ra se retrouve paradoxalement dans une situation plus qu\u2019inqui\u00e9tante : les \u00e9v\u00e9nements successifs de ces derniers mois d\u00e9gradent le climat centrafricain et des nuages se forment de nouveau sur l\u2019avenir.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Violence in Berberati<\/b><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: Berb\u00e9rati, ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 accrue dans la zone, entretenue par des Anti-Balaka, agressant les musulmans de passageharouna-rachid-mamouda<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Attaque syst\u00e9matique de personnes identifi\u00e9es comme \u00e9tant de confession musulmane par des Anti-Balaka dans la zone. Dans un rayon de 100 km, et essentiellement en direction de Bangui. Derni\u00e8re agression en date, avant hier au village de Nassol\u00e9, \u00e0 51 km de Berb\u00e9rati. Trois personnes bless\u00e9es par balles, dont une jeune femme, et une quatri\u00e8me bless\u00e9e au couteau. Les victimes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9p\u00each\u00e9es \u00e0 l\u2019h\u00f4pital de Gamboula.<\/span><\/p>\n

Centrafric: Berb\u00e9rati, increased insecurity in the aera, fueled by Anti-Balaka, assaulting muslims<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 November 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Systematic attack on people identified as being muslims by Anti-Balaka gunmen in the zone. Within a 100-km radius, and specially towards Bangui.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Violence in Bria<\/b><\/p>\n

Bria: Deux ethnies, Goula et Peuhl, s\u2019affrontent en conflit arm\u00e9<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 November 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

Les armes de guerre ont encore cr\u00e9pit\u00e9 ce lundi dans la ville de Bria, chef lieu de la Haute Kotto. Selon nos sources, des hommes de l\u2019ethnie Goula, une tribu autochtone, ont affront\u00e9 des peuhls \u00e9leveurs. La population civile des alentours du centre administratif a fui la ville par mesure de s\u00e9curit\u00e9. A l\u2019origine, les Goula auraient attaqu\u00e9 une position peuhle occasionnant plusieurs d\u00e9c\u00e8s parmi les \u00e9leveurs. Un habitant de Bria joint au t\u00e9l\u00e9phone et sous couvert de l\u2019anonymat a relat\u00e9 les faits.<\/span><\/p>\n

OCHA R\u00e9publique centrafricaine (RCA) Flash Update 1: Bria – 22 novembre 2016<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/span><\/p>\n

Le 21 novembre, de violents combats ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 entre deux groupes rivaux d\u2019hommes arm\u00e9s bas\u00e9s \u00e0 Bria. Le bilan humain de ces combats, qui ont dur\u00e9 presque toute la journ\u00e9e, est tr\u00e8s lourd. A la fin de la journ\u00e9e du 21 novembre l\u2019H\u00f4pital Pr\u00e9fectoral de Bria avait enregistr\u00e9 6 personnes mortes et 52 bless\u00e9es dont 13 graves. Divers t\u00e9moignages ont \u00e9galement fait \u00e9tat de nombreux corps \u00e0 travers la ville ; tandis qu\u2019une vingtaine de bless\u00e9s \u00e9tait signal\u00e9s dans un camp de la MINUSCA.<\/p>\n

Affrontements \u00e0 Bria: la Minusca hausse le ton<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

La Mission Multidimensionnelle Int\u00e9gr\u00e9e de Stabilisation des Nations Unies en Centrafrique, Minusca tient pour responsables des violences sur les populations civiles les deux groupes arm\u00e9s qui se battent \u00e0 Bria. Dans un communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 hier lundi, le porte-parole de l\u2019institution, Vladimir Monteiro, annonce des \u00ab mesures vigoureuses \u00bb pour la protection des habitants.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: la MINUSCA r\u00e9plique \u00e0 des attaques \u00e0 Bria et s\u00e9curise la ville<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Dans un communiqu\u00e9 de presse, la MINUSCA a soulign\u00e9 que les deux groupes seront tenus pour responsables des violences, en particulier sur les populations civiles. La Mission de l\u2019ONU a \u00e9galement mis en garde ces groupes arm\u00e9s contre toute attaque visant son personnel, ses installations et celles qu\u2019elle prot\u00e8ge, pr\u00e9cisant que tout acte hostile aura une r\u00e9ponse appropri\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Affrontements entre groupes arm\u00e9s dans le centre de la Centrafrique<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a022 November 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

La ville de Bria au centre-est de la RCA est sous tension depuis 48 heures. Deux groupes arm\u00e9s rivaux, UPC et FPRC s\u2019affrontent violemment au centre de la ville. Aucun bilan n\u2019est encore disponible, mais des sources parlent de dizaines de morts et des milliers de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

UN mission in Central African Republic steps up patrols after armed groups clash in Bria town<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | UN News Centre<\/span><\/p>\n

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic has called for an immediate end to violence after the clashes that broke out on Monday in Bria town between armed elements of the Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique (FPRC) and the Union pour la paix en Centrafrique (UPC).<\/p>\n

La MINUSCA met en garde les belligerants contre de possibles exactions contre les Fulanis a Bria<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 November 2016 | MINUSCA |\u00a0Reliefweb<\/span><\/p>\n

La MINUSCA met en garde les bellig\u00e9rants dans la ville de Bria suite \u00e0 des informations s\u00e9rieuses faisant \u00e9tat d\u2019assassinats cibl\u00e9s de civils cons\u00e9cutifs aux affrontements entre le FPRC et \u00e0 l\u2019UPC, pr\u00e9cisant que de tels actes sont passibles de poursuite p\u00e9nale en R\u00e9publique centrafricaine ou hors du pays.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique: 16 morts et des milliers de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s apr\u00e8s des affrontements d\u2019ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka \u00e0 Bria<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les affrontements entre factions rivales de l’ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka \u00e0 Bria en Centrafrique ont fait au moins 16 morts et d\u00e9plac\u00e9 plusieurs milliers de civils. La Mission des Nations unies (Minusca) met en garde contre des “assassinats cibl\u00e9s” visant la communaut\u00e9 peule.<\/p>\n

Au moins 16 morts dans les derniers affrontements entre groupes arm\u00e9s en Centrafrique<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 November 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les affrontements entre factions rivales de l’ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka en Centrafrique ont fait au moins 16 morts et d\u00e9plac\u00e9 plusieurs milliers de civils, a indiqu\u00e9 la Mission des Nations unies (Minusca) qui met en garde contre des “assassinats cibl\u00e9s” visant des Peuls.<\/p>\n

Bria: 16 morts et plus de 9 000 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s selon la Minusca<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 November 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

Un calme relatif r\u00e8gne depuis ce mercredi matin \u00e0 Bria dans la Haute Kotto. Aucune d\u00e9tonation d’arme n’a \u00e9t\u00e9 entendue mais la tension est encore palpable. Au cours de sa conf\u00e9rence de presse hebdomadaire \u00e0 Bangui, la Minusca a dress\u00e9 un bilan provisoire de 16 morts et de plus de 9 000 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s internes. <\/span><\/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>Uganda<\/h2>\n

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

En Ouganda, la crise des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s sud-soudanais s\u2019amplifie<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019afflux de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s sud-soudanais dans les camps ougandais ne tarit pas, alimentant l\u2019inqui\u00e9tude des ONG et des institutions. Ces derni\u00e8res ont cependant accueilli avec soulagement l\u2019annonce, vendredi 11 novembre, d\u2019une aide suppl\u00e9mentaire de 78 millions d’euros par le commissaire europ\u00e9en en charge de l’humanitaire, Christos Stylianides. Reportage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

R\u00e9publique centrafricaine: (Zone Centre) Rapport hebdomadaire de la situation no 45 (14 au 20 novembre 2016)<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 November 2016 | OCHA |\u00a0Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Ce rapport a \u00e9t\u00e9 produit par OCHA en collaboration avec les partenaires humanitaires. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9 par le Sous-bureau OCHA de Kaga-Bandoro et couvre la p\u00e9riode du 14 au 20 novembre 2016. Sur le plan g\u00e9ographique, il couvre les pr\u00e9fectures de Bamingui-Bangoran, K\u00e9mo, Ouham et Nana-Gribizi.<\/p>\n

CAR: Aper\u00e7u des besoins humanitaires 2017 – Narrative d\u00e9taill\u00e9e<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 November 2016 | OCHA |\u00a0Reliefweb<\/p>\n

La R\u00e9publique centrafricaine (RCA) traverse une crise profonde et complexe aux cons\u00e9quences humanitaires consid\u00e9rables. L’ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 permanente, l\u2019instabilit\u00e9 politique, les contraintes logistiques et la baisse des financements freinent l’acc\u00e8s humanitaire et explique les difficult\u00e9s \u00e0 r\u00e9pondre aux besoins des plus vuln\u00e9rables.<\/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

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

G\u00e9camines: Ahmed Kalej Nkand veut aller de l\u2019avant<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 November 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus de deux ans apr\u00e8s avoir \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9mis de ses fonctions d\u2019administrateur-directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la G\u00e9camines, en juillet 2014, sur une accusation de surfacturation d\u2019\u00e9quipements miniers, le Congolais, qui vit \u00e0 Lubumbashi, a finalement \u00e9t\u00e9 blanchi \u00e0 la mi-octobre 2016 par la justice.<\/p>\n

Freeport closes Congo mine sale, CEO talking to State miner<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 November 2016 | Mining Weekly<\/span><\/p>\n

Freeport-McMoRan said on Wednesday it had completed the $2.65-billion sale of its stake in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Tenke mine, as chief executive Richard Adkerson said in an interview that he hopes negotiations will resolve the state miner’s opposition to the deal.<\/p>\n

Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin Mining sign landmark agreement to transfer an additional 15% interest in the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | MarketWired<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)(OTCQX:IVPAF), and Lars-Eric Johansson, Chief Executive Officer, announced today that Ivanhoe and its joint-venture partner, Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., have signed a landmark agreement that confirms the support and desire of the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be a prominent partner in the development of the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project.<\/p>\n

DRC govt gains additional 15% stake in Ivanhoe\u2019s Kamoa\u2013Kakula project<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 November 2016 | Mining Weekly<\/span><\/p>\n

TSX-listed Ivanhoe and its joint venture partner Zijin Mining Group have transferred a further 15% interest in the Kamoa-Kakula copper project to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government.<\/p>\n

Lualaba: pr\u00e8s de 10 000 creuseurs clandestins envahissent le site de Tenke Fungurume<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Pr\u00e8s de dix mille creuseurs clandestins ont envahi depuis une semaine la concession de Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) \u00e0 Shimbiri (Lualaba). Le gouverneur de cette province, Richard Muyej Mangez, l’a d\u00e9plor\u00e9 lundi 21 novembre \u00e0 Radio Okapi.<\/p>\n

Landslide kills 13 as diggers invade Freeport mine in Congo: governor<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Mining Weekly<\/span><\/p>\n

A landslide killed at least 13 people last week in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo after thousands of artisanal miners began invading a copper mine controlled by Freeport-McMoRan, the provincial governor said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Ivanhoe Mines Conference Call on November 28 to Provide Investors and Analysts Updates on Corporate and Project News<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a022 November 2016 | MarketWired<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (TSX:IVN) (OTCQX:IVPAF), Lars-Eric Johansson, Chief Executive Officer, and other members of the company’s senior management team will host a conference call on Monday, November 28 at 8:00AM EST (5:00AM PST \/ 1:00PM GMT) to provide updates on corporate and project developments.<\/span><\/p>\n

Growing insecurity in South Kivu Quarries<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/p>\n

The question of security in small-scale mines in the eastern provinces of Congo-K will be high on the agenda of Congo-K\u2019s new mines minister who is to shortly be named by new prime minister Samy Badibanga, who was named in order to replace Augustin Matata Ponyo few days ago.<\/p>\n

Ivanhoe Mines announces significant progress in upgrading the Kipushi Zinc-Copper Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a023 November 2016 | MarketWired<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Friedland, Executive Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)(OTCQX:IVPAF), and Lars-Eric Johansson, Chief Executive Officer, announced today that excellent progress has been made by Ivanhoe in upgrading and modernizing the Kipushi Mine’s shafts, pumping stations and underground infrastructure as part of the plan to prepare the mine for the restart of commercial production. The mine now has clear and safe access to all of the main underground workings, including the Big Zinc Deposit.<\/p>\n

Environment<\/b><\/p>\n

RDC: les activit\u00e9s humaines menacent les aires prot\u00e9g\u00e9es<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 November 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les parcs et aires prot\u00e9g\u00e9es de la RDC sont en danger \u00e0 cause des activit\u00e9s humaines, d\u00e9plore le Congolais Raymond Lumbuenamo, expert au Fonds mondial pour la nature (WWF). Il cite notamment les travaux de champs, la chasse et l\u2019exploitation de bois ou des minerais qui, selon lui, perturbent la biodiversit\u00e9 dans ces aires prot\u00e9g\u00e9es.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diamonds<\/b><\/p>\n

MIBA’s future hangs by a thread<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 |\u00a0Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

The acting general manager of Societe Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA), Dieudonne Mbaya Tshiakanyi, was particularly gloomy about his firm\u2019s prospects when he spoke to unions at the end of October.<\/p>\n

Suspected collusion between diggers and police infuriates MIBA<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 |\u00a0Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

In early November, police officials from Kasai Oriental and security aides from the state-owned company active in the area, Societe Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA) were heard by investigators looking into suspected collusion between diggers and local authorities.<\/p>\n

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

Mongbwalu Gold sets sights on 120,000 oz per annum<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 |\u00a0Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

In talks with 20,000 diggers since the summer to persuade them to quit its gold concession at Kpangba in Ituri province, which prevented the company from operating (AMI 372), Mongbwalu Gold Mining (MGM) finally kicked off production in early November.<\/p>\n

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

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

Kilembe\u2019s copper: Tibet Hima still some way to go<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/p>\n

Although Uganda\u2019s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) gave a thumbs-up to an environmental impact study submitted by Tibet Hima Mining Co for its copper project at Kilembe the Chinese group has other details to finalize before resuming work on the mine.<\/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

Enough Project Response to Misleading Conflict Minerals Op-Ed<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 November 2016 | Enough Project<\/p>\n

On November 13, the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by Tate Watkins entitled “How Dodd-Frank Led to More Mayhem in Africa.” Below is the Enough Project’s response, addressing some of the shortcomings of the author’s arguments.<\/p>\n

CFSI 2016 conference speakers call for more downstream commitment<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a018 November 2016 | ITRI<\/p>\n

A conference organised by the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI) has reviewed current global initiatives towards improving security and human rights in minerals supply chains. Very positive progress has been made but some speakers called for more commitment by downstream companies including sharing costs.<\/p>\n

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

Former minister says he\u2019s cleared of corruption charge<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 November 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/p>\n

Behind bars since Sept. 30 at the Makala jail in Kinshasa (AMI 377), the former mines minister of South Kivu, Adalbert Murhi Mubalama, was released on Nov. 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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