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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

On Monday, December 19, President Joseph Kabila\u2019s second term ended in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Earlier mediation<\/a> efforts by the Catholic Church (CENCO) between ruling and opposition parties did not yield any results, meaning Kabila remains in power. Amid fears of unrest in the wake of December 19, military and police deployed heavily and certain media channels were blocked. Demonstrations<\/a> indeed erupted across the country, reportedly causing about 31 deaths, nine of which in the capital Kinshasa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In North Kivu<\/a>, the FARDC reportedly dislodged several Mai Mai groups from Binza. Last week, a Virunga park ranger was killed by Mai Mai militiamen. In Kirumba, Lubero territory, armed men killed a human rights activist op December 14. On Friday, December 16, FARDC and MONUSCO repelled two attacks by alleged ADF rebels in Nadwi village and camp Garlic. Three of the assailants were killed. On Monday, clashes erupted in Butembo when a militia attacked the city. Thirteen people were killed, among them one peacekeeper. In Kasai-Central<\/a> as well, violent confrontations between the Congolese army and an unidentified militia in Kananga resulted in several deaths. On Tuesday, December 20, 17 people were killed in Lisala, Mongala<\/a> province, when security forces clashed with adherents of an alleged religious sect.<\/p>\n

In Burundi<\/a>, several arrests were carried out in Bisoro, Mwara province, after a schoolteacher was found dead on Monday, December 19. In Kinindo, Bujumbura, men armed with machetes reportedly robbed and wounded inhabitants of the area.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned over a newly formed armed group, called Return, Reclamation, Rehabilitation or \u201c3R<\/a>\u201d in the Central African Republic<\/a>. According to HRW, the group has committed widespread abuse and displacement in the northwest of the CAR over the past year, killing over 50 people. In Ouaka, over 4000 people became displaced due to continued violence between alleged ex-Seleka factions.<\/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><\/a> DRC<\/h2>\n

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

RDC: les autorit\u00e9s comptent bloquer les r\u00e9seaux sociaux \u00e0 l\u2019approche du terme du mandat de Kabila<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les autorit\u00e9s congolaises ont demand\u00e9 un filtrage ou une coupure des r\u00e9seaux sociaux en RDC \u00e0 partir de dimanche, moins de 48 heures avant la fin du mandat du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila, selon les informations recueillies jeudi par l’AFP aupr\u00e8s d’op\u00e9rateurs internet.<\/p>\n

RD Congo: ultimes n\u00e9gociations pour sortir de la crise politique<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les discussions pour tenter de trouver une sortie de crise politique en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo avant la fin du mandat du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila ont repris samedi, mais les n\u00e9gociateurs n’ont plus que quelques heures pour trouver un accord.<\/p>\n

Pas d\u2019accord au dialogue en RDC: la pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re suspendue jusqu\u2019au 21 d\u00e9cembre<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les \u00e9v\u00eaques catholiques ont annonc\u00e9 samedi que des solutions consensuelles n\u2019ont pas \u00e9t\u00e9 trouv\u00e9es dans les commissions traitant de la gouvernance et des institutions et dans celle en charge du processus \u00e9lectoral. Ils ont lev\u00e9 la s\u00e9ance et appel\u00e9 la prochaine au 21 d\u00e9cembre en attendant le retour du pr\u00e9sident et du vice-pr\u00e9sident de la Cenco (Conf\u00e9rence \u00e9piscopale nationale des \u00e9v\u00eaques) qui doivent se rendre \u00e0 Rome pour une audience avec le pape.<\/p>\n

Bruxelles condamne l’expulsion de deux \u00e9quipes de t\u00e9l\u00e9vision belges de la RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les autorit\u00e9s belges ont condamn\u00e9 vendredi l’expulsion de “deux \u00e9quipes de t\u00e9l\u00e9vision belges” par le gouvernement de la RDC. La Belgique a, par la m\u00eame occasion, r\u00e9it\u00e9r\u00e9 sa recommandation de ne pas se rendre dans le pays africain en pleine crise politique. Il s’agit de journalistes des cha\u00eenes de t\u00e9l\u00e9vision flamandes VTM et VRT, selon les sites internet de ces m\u00e9dias.<\/p>\n

DRC Opposition Leaders Meet as President Kabila\u2019s Final Term Nears End<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

A leading member of an opposition party coalition known as the \u201cRassemblement\u201d is urging the Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila to reach an agreement with the group and step down to allow a smooth transition. President Kabila\u2019s official second and final term expires on December 19.<\/p>\n

Dialogue inclusif en RDC: \u00abAucun accord n\u2019a \u00e9t\u00e9 trouv\u00e9\u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les travaux du dialogue national inclusif ont \u00e9t\u00e9 suspendus samedi 17 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Kinshasa et pourront reprendre en commissions mercredi prochain. Selon la Conf\u00e9rence \u00e9piscopale nationale du Congo (CENCO), qui fait la m\u00e9diation, des divergences persistent entre les signataires et non signataires de l\u2019accord du 18 octobre dernier.<\/p>\n

RDC: Kabila, Tshisekedi, Katumbi\u2026 L\u2019ex-m\u00e9diateur Edem Kodjo dit tout<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s dix mois de facilitation chahut\u00e9e, l\u2019ancien secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019OUA et ex-Premier ministre du Togo a d\u00e9pos\u00e9 (provisoirement\u2009?) les armes. En exclusivit\u00e9 pour JA, et alors que les Congolais retiennent leur souffle dans la perspective de la fin du mandat du pr\u00e9sident Kabila, le 19 d\u00e9cembre, Edem Kodjo raconte ici son parcours du combattant.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stop targeted repression and double standards, UN rights experts tell DR Congo authorities<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a019 December 2016 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Raising alarm over \u201cdouble standards\u201d applied by the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) \u2013 allowing pro-government youths to conduct public political activities while repressing dissenting voices \u2013 a group of United Nations rights experts today called on the Government to end the \u201ctargeted repression\u201d and to guarantee conditions that allow fundamental rights and freedoms to be exercised peacefully.<\/p>\n

En RDC, l\u2019Histoire risque de se r\u00e9p\u00e9ter<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | Le Monde<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) s\u2019approche de la date fatidique du 20 d\u00e9cembre 2016, qui marque la fin constitutionnelle du mandat de Joseph Kabila, plus l\u2019inqui\u00e9tude augmente. Beaucoup de Congolais, de pays voisins, d\u2019ambassades et d\u2019organisations internationales craignent une spirale de violence incontr\u00f4l\u00e9e \u00e0 Kinshasa et prennent d\u00e9j\u00e0 des mesures de pr\u00e9caution en \u00e9loignant leurs familles ou en mettant leur personnel en cong\u00e9. Mais le risque d\u2019explosion n\u2019est pas forc\u00e9ment l\u00e0 o\u00f9 on l\u2019attend.<\/p>\n

Les manifestations \u00e9touff\u00e9es et des arrestations signal\u00e9es en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Parmi les personnes arr\u00eat\u00e9es, le d\u00e9put\u00e9 d’opposition Franck Diongo. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 appr\u00e9hend\u00e9 \u00e0 son domicile alors que la police a dispers\u00e9 lundi matin quelques manifestations \u00e0 Kinshasa et dans d\u2019autres villes du pays.<\/p>\n

DRC President Stays On After Mandate Expires<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Gunfire could be heard in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, early Tuesday after the mandate for President Joseph Kabila passed without the president stepping down and with no elections in sight.<\/p>\n

Military Deploys Across Congo’s Capital as Kabila Stays on<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Military and police deployed across Congo’s capital on Monday amid fears of unrest on the last official day of President Joseph Kabila’s mandate. He intends to stay on after the midnight deadline; a court has ruled he can remain in power until new elections, now postponed indefinitely, are held.<\/p>\n

Congo on a knife-edge as opposition leader calls for Kabila to step down<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | The Guardian<\/p>\n

Moise Katumbi, the most popular politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to recent polls, has intervened in the country\u2019s ongoing crisis by calling on the president, Joseph Kabila, to stand down to avoid chaos and bloodshed.<\/p>\n

Appel \u00e0 la r\u00e9sistance d\u2019\u00c9tienne Tshisekedi, tirs \u00e0 Lubumbashi, 74 personnes arr\u00eat\u00e9s: le point sur la situation en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

La situation est tr\u00e8s tendue en RDC ce mardi alors que s’achevait hier, le 19 d\u00e9cembre, le mandat du pr\u00e9sident Kabila. Apr\u00e8s l’annonce d’un nouveau gouvernement lundi soir, l’opposant historique \u00c9tienne Tshisekedi a appel\u00e9 le peuple congolais \u00e0 ne plus reconna\u00eetre le chef de l’\u00c9tat. Ce matin, des tirs ont \u00e9t\u00e9 entendus \u00e0 Lubumbashi, deuxi\u00e8me ville du pays. Selon l’ONU 74 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9es dans la journ\u00e9e de lundi.<\/p>\n

Tshisekedi appelle le peuple “\u00e0 ne plus reconnaitre Kabila” en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

L’opposant congolais historique \u00c9tienne Tshisekedi appelle ses concitoyens “\u00e0 ne plus reconna\u00eetre” Joseph Kabila comme pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo dans une vid\u00e9o mise en ligne sur YouTube dans la nuit de lundi \u00e0 mardi, dernier jour du mandat du chef de l’\u00c9tat.<\/p>\n

RD Congo: ce qu\u2019il faut savoir sur le gouvernement nomm\u00e9 \u00e0 la fin du mandat de Kabila<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila a nomm\u00e9 dans la nuit de lundi \u00e0 mardi un nouveau gouvernement en RD Congo. Et ce malgr\u00e9 les coups de sifflets entendus au m\u00eame moment \u00e0 Kinshasa pour lui rappeler que son dernier mandat \u00e9tait arriv\u00e9 \u00e0 son terme.<\/p>\n

Congo\u2019s Security Forces Crack Down on Whistling Demonstrators<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | HRW | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

The Democratic Republic of Congo has become a powder keg, with whistling demonstrators facing off against security forces, and armed groups mobilizing as President Joseph Kabila’s mandate expires. Human Rights Watch has confirmed that security forces killed at least three people on Tuesday morning in the capital, Kinshasa, and scores more have been arrested since Monday morning, the last day of President Kabila’s constitutionally mandated two-term limit.<\/p>\n

RDC: le jugement en flagrance de l\u2019opposant Diongo renvoy\u00e9 au 23 mai<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 de l\u2019opposition Franck Diongo n\u2019a pas pu \u00eatre jug\u00e9 mardi \u00e0 Kinshasa comme annonc\u00e9 la veille apr\u00e8s son arrestation. Des blessures graves caus\u00e9es par les s\u00e9vices subis au cours de son arrestation n\u2019ont pas permis qu\u2019il comparaisse, ont indiqu\u00e9 ses avocats.<\/p>\n

Pressure mounts on Kabila amid crackdown on DRC opposition<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 December 2016 | The Guardian<\/span><\/p>\n

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have ignored intensifying international pressure to halt a wave of repression aimed at preventing any further protests against the government of President Joseph Kabila.<\/p>\n

Congo\u2019s Crackdown Is Just a Preview of Violence to Come<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 December 2016 | Foreign Policy<\/span><\/p>\n

t began a little before midnight, a few whistles blown by people standing on dimly lit porches in Congo\u2019s sprawling riverside capital. By the turn of the hour, the protesters\u2019 ranks had swelled to several thousand, some of them rattling pots and pans in a brave act of civil disobedience as President Joseph Kabila\u2019s second \u2014 and what was supposed to be his final \u2014 mandate expired.<\/p>\n

Une vingtaine de morts apr\u00e8s deux journ\u00e9es de tensions en RDC\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span>| 21 December 2016\u00a0| La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

La circulation et l’activit\u00e9 ont repris tr\u00e8s timidement \u00e0 Kinshasa mercredi au lendemain de violences meurtri\u00e8res li\u00e9es au maintien au pouvoir du pr\u00e9sident congolais Joseph Kabila. Onze morts selon les autorit\u00e9s, 19 selon l’ONU et 26 selon HRW.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fin du mandat de Kabila: la police fait \u00e9tat de 31 morts en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a021 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

La police congolaise a indiqu\u00e9 ce mercredi que les violences de ces quatre derniers jours avaient fait 31 morts sur l’ensemble du territoire. Plus de 270 \u00ab inciviques \u00bb auraient par ailleurs \u00e9t\u00e9 interpell\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

MUNUSCO<\/b><\/p>\n

Conf\u00e9rence de presse des Nations Unies du mercredi 21 D\u00e9cembre 2016<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 December 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

RDC: la r\u00e9sidence de Kalev Mutond attaqu\u00e9e, la Garde r\u00e9publicaine soup\u00e7onn\u00e9e<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 December 2016 |\u00a0Afrik.com<\/span><\/p>\n

Dans la nuit du 14 au 15 d\u00e9cembre 2016, la r\u00e9sidence de l\u2019Administrateur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019Agence Nationale de Renseignement, Kalev Mutond, situ\u00e9e sur l\u2019avenue Ma Campagne dans le district de la commune de Ngaliema \u00e0 Kinshasa, a \u00e9t\u00e9 attaqu\u00e9e par un commando. Des tirs ont \u00e9t\u00e9 entendus. La s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de M. Mutond aurait alors ripost\u00e9. Aucune victime n\u2019est toutefois \u00e0 d\u00e9plorer. L\u2019int\u00e9ress\u00e9 lui-m\u00eame n\u2019\u00e9tait pas pr\u00e9sent sur place \u00e0 ce moment-l\u00e0.<\/p>\n

Sporadic Clashes Erupt in DRC Capital as Kabila\u2019s Term Ends<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

U.N. human rights officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say at least 20 people have been killed since Monday in sporadic clashes between protesters and security forces. President Joseph Kabila\u2019s second elected mandate expired at midnight, but he remains in office, and the country\u2019s top opposition leader has called for a campaign of \u201cpeaceful resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Des violences ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Des violences ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 mardi dans les deux plus grandes villes de laR\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, o\u00f9 l’opposant historique \u00c9tienne Tshisekedi a appel\u00e9 le peuple \u00e0 ne plus “reconna\u00eetre” le pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila, qu’il accuse de “coup d’\u00c9tat”.<\/p>\n

La RDC s\u2019enfonce dans la violence<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | AfrikArabia<\/span><\/p>\n

Des violences meurtri\u00e8res ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 mardi \u00e0 Kinshasa et dans plusieurs villes de RDC, alors que s\u2019achevait lundi le mandat du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila. Une multiplication des affrontements qui pourrait entra\u00eener le pays dans un cycle de violence meurtrier.<\/p>\n

DR Congo anti-Kabila protests ‘leave more than 20 dead’<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | BBC<\/p>\n

More than 20 people have been killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, over President Joseph Kabila’s failure to give up power, a UN official has said.<\/p>\n

RDC: 20 civils tu\u00e9s \u00e0 Kinshasa selon l\u2019ONU, le gouvernement conteste<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus de 20 personnes auraient \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es mardi \u00e0 Kinshasa dans des heurts entre manifestants et forces de l’ordre, selon l’ONU qui \u00e9voque aussi \u00ab plusieurs victimes confirm\u00e9es \u00bb \u00e0 Lubumbashi, Boma et Matadi. Un bilan rejet\u00e9 par le gouvernement congolais.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa: 9 morts dans des heurts entre population et policiers (officiel)<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Neuf personnes sont mortes lundi 19 et mardi 20 d\u00e9cembre lors des heurts qui ont oppos\u00e9 la population aux policiers \u00e0 Kinshasa. Le porte-parole du gouvernement, Lambert Mende, qui a livr\u00e9 ce bilan \u00e0 Radio Okapi indique que deux dames ont \u00e9t\u00e9 victimes des balles perdues.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa: arrestation de Constant Mutamba, activiste d\u2019un mouvement citoyen<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a021 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le pr\u00e9sident de la Nouvelle \u00e9mergence pour le Congo (NOGEC), Constant Mutamba, a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 mardi 20 d\u00e9cembre dans la commune de Ngiri-Ngiri, \u00e0 Kinshasa. Le pr\u00e9sident du mouvement citoyen Ekoki RDC, Tony Mongo qui a livr\u00e9 cette information indique Constant Mutamba a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 par des hommes en uniforme.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Nord-Kivu: l\u2019arm\u00e9e contr\u00f4le des bastions des groupes arm\u00e9s \u00e0 Binza<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Au troisi\u00e8me jour de l\u2019op\u00e9ration de traque contre les milices actives au sud du Lac Edouard, les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) ont d\u00e9log\u00e9 des groupes Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef de plusieurs bastions dans le groupement Binza au Nord-Kivu. C\u2019est ce qu\u2019indiquent des sources administratives et militaires dans la zone.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: un activiste des droits de l\u2019homme abattu \u00e0 Kirumba<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des hommes arm\u00e9s ont abattu mercredi 14 d\u00e9cembre un activiste des droits de l\u2019homme \u00e0 Kirumba dans le territoire de Lubero (Nord-Kivu). \u00c2g\u00e9 de 37 ans, Michel Kasereka Tengeneza a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 dans sa parcelle, alors qu\u2019il raccompagnait un visiteur \u00e0 la porte, affirment des t\u00e9moins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Virunga ranger killed by Mai Mai rebels while protecting gorillas<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 December 2016 | The Guardian<\/p>\n

A 26-year-old wildlife ranger has been gunned down by militia operating in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to park authorities, Patrick Prince Muhayirwa was part of a group of rangers and DRC army personnel patrolling the huge park to prevent poaching.<\/p>\n

Beni: 2 nouvelles attaques attribu\u00e9es aux ADF, 3 morts<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les FARDC et la MONUSCO ont repouss\u00e9 vendredi 16 d\u00e9cembre matin deux nouvelles attaques simultan\u00e9es des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles des ADF au village Nadwi et au camp GARLIC, \u00e0 plus ou moins 50 kilom\u00e8tres au nord-est de la ville de Beni (Nord-Kivu). Le porte-parole des op\u00e9rations Sokola 1 donne le bilan de trois assaillants tu\u00e9s et quelques bless\u00e9s du c\u00f4t\u00e9 de l\u2019arm\u00e9e r\u00e9guli\u00e8re.<\/p>\n

Cinq rebelles, un Casque bleu et un policier tu\u00e9s dans l’est de la RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Cinq rebelles, un Casque bleu sud-africain et un policier congolais ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s lundi matin dans des combats \u00e0 Butembo, \u00e0 la suite de l’attaque d’une milice contre cette ville de l’Est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo.<\/p>\n

RD Congo: sept morts dans des combats \u00e0 l\u2019est du pays<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Selon l’AFP, cinq miliciens, un Casque bleu sud-africain et un policier congolais ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s ce lundi matin dans des combats \u00e0 Butembo \u00e0 l’est du pays, suite \u00e0 l’attaque d’une milice.<\/p>\n

RDC: l\u2019attaque d\u2019une milice \u00e0 Butembo fait 13 morts (Bilan revu)<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le commandant des op\u00e9rations Sokola 1 Sud, g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Fall Sikabwe, indique que l\u2019attaque des miliciens \u00e0 Butembo lundi 19 d\u00e9cembre dans la matin\u00e9e a fait 13 morts parmi lesquels on compte un casque bleu, un militaire, un policier, un civil et neuf miliciens. Il parle \u00e9galement de deux casques bleus bless\u00e9s. Un premier bilan fourni dans la matin\u00e9e par des sources s\u00e9curitaires faisait \u00e9tat de 7 morts.<\/p>\n

DR Congo: Ban condemns killing of UN peacekeeper<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the killing of a peacekeeper from South Africa deployed with the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in North Kivu earlier today. The Secretary-General \u201ccalls on the authorities of the DRC [Democratic Republic of the Congo] to ensure that this attack is investigated and its perpetrators are brought to justice. He underlines, once again, that attacks against UN peacekeepers are unacceptable,\u201d according to a statement issued by Mr. Ban\u2019s spokesperson.<\/p>\n

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

Dans le territoire d\u2019Uvira au Sud-Kivu: la population redoute plus l\u2019activisme des diff\u00e9rents groupes arm\u00e9s que les tensions politiques<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a021 December 2016 | MONUSCO | Reliefweb<\/span><\/p>\n

Tel le passage \u00e0 une nouvelle ann\u00e9e, la date jug\u00e9e par certains \u00ab fatidique \u00bb du 19 d\u00e9cembre a plut\u00f4t \u00e9t\u00e9 franchie ici sans (trop de) heurts. Fruit du travail abattu depuis de nombreuses semaines par la Monusco, la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile, les autorit\u00e9s locales ainsi que les forces de D\u00e9fense et de S\u00e9curit\u00e9. Mais c\u2019est la multiplication des groupes arm\u00e9s aussi bien locaux qu\u2019\u00e9trangers qui menace plus la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des populations qui ne demandent qu\u2019une chose : la paix\u2026<\/p>\n

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

Affrontements meurtriers entre l’arm\u00e9e et une milice dans le Kasa\u00ef-Central<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Des affrontements meurtriers ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 entre l’arm\u00e9e et une milice \u00e0 Kananga, ville du centre de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, au jour marquant la fin du mandat du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila, ont indiqu\u00e9 des sources officielles, sans donner de bilan pr\u00e9cis.<\/p>\n

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

Lubumbashi: la police d\u00e9ploy\u00e9e pour s\u00e9curiser la population, assure le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Galenga<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Une forte pr\u00e9sence des policiers est observ\u00e9e depuis lundi 19 d\u00e9cembre dans la ville de Lubumbashi (Haut-Katanga). Selon le commissaire provincial de la police, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Jean Bosco Galenga, ces policiers sont d\u00e9ploy\u00e9s pour assurer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des citoyens.<\/p>\n

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

Tshopo: les usagers d\u00e9noncent les tracasseries sur la route Lubutu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les usagers de la route Lubutu-Kisangani, longue de 245 km, se plaignent de sa d\u00e9gradation \u00e0 plusieurs endroits et les tracasseries au niveau de cinq barri\u00e8res \u00e9rig\u00e9es par la police, le service de renseignements et d\u2019autres services de l\u2019Etat.<\/p>\n

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

Bunia: arriv\u00e9e de 90 nouveaux ex-combattants d\u00e9mobilis\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Quatre-vingt-dix d\u00e9mobilis\u00e9s de l\u2019Ituri en provenance de Kitona et Kamina sont arriv\u00e9s vendredi 16 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Bunia. Il s\u2019agit d\u2019un quatri\u00e8me groupe de ces ex-combattants qui reviennent de ces centres de formation pour leur r\u00e9insertion sociale. <\/span><\/p>\n

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

17 morts dans les affrontements entre policiers et les adeptes d’une secte religieuse \u00e0 Lisala<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Dix-sept personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es dans un accrochage qui a oppos\u00e9 mardi \u00e0 Lisala (Mongala) les forces de l\u2019ordre aux adeptes d\u2019une secte religieuse qui revendique son appartenance au courant de Simon Kimbangu. Parmi les victimes figurent 3 policiers et le gourou de cette secte, r\u00e9pondant au nom de Waminene.<\/p>\n

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

Kongo-Central: 5 morts \u00e0 la suite des manifestations du 19 d\u00e9cembre<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Cinq personnes ont trouv\u00e9 la mort au Kongo-Central \u00e0 la suite des \u00e9chauffour\u00e9es du 19 d\u00e9cembre, date marquant la fin du second mandat de Joseph Kabila. Sur cette liste noire, un seul d\u00e9c\u00e8s a \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 Matadi et quatre autres \u00e0 Boma.<\/p>\n

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

Fouille au quartier de Kabondo<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 December 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

La police a op\u00e9r\u00e9 le matin de ce jeudi 15 d\u00e9cembre une fouille dans les appartements \u00ab du quartier belge \u00bb \u00e0 Bujumbura. \u00ab J\u2019ai remarqu\u00e9 t\u00f4t le matin la pr\u00e9sence polici\u00e8re \u00bb confie un habitant de ce quartier. Cette fouille a \u00e9t\u00e9 men\u00e9e, en pr\u00e9sence du consul, par un agent du SNR: \u00ab Il \u00e9tait en tenue civile et n\u2019avait pas d\u2019arme. Il pr\u00e9sentait sa carte de service \u00e0 chaque occupant. Il a fouill\u00e9 appartement apr\u00e8s appartement. \u00bb Selon cette source, cette fouille visait la recherche de ce qui peut troubler l\u2019ordre. \u00ab Il contr\u00f4lait aussi les passeports et aucun agent de la police n\u2019est entr\u00e9 dans le p\u00e9rim\u00e8tre de ce quartier \u00bb A-t-il ajout\u00e9.<\/p>\n

La raison des perquisitions des \u00ab appartements du lac reste inconnue \u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 December 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

La police a op\u00e9r\u00e9 le matin de ce jeudi 15 d\u00e9cembre une s\u00e9rie de perquisitions dans le compound dit \u00ab les appartements du lac \u00bb \u00e0 Bujumbura. \u00ab J\u2019ai remarqu\u00e9 t\u00f4t le matin la pr\u00e9sence polici\u00e8re \u00bb confie un des locataires de ces appartements occup\u00e9s majoritairement des ressortissants belges. Cette fouille a \u00e9t\u00e9 men\u00e9e, en pr\u00e9sence du consul jusqu\u2019\u00e0 la r\u00e9daction du proc\u00e8s-verbal, par un agent du SNR: \u00ab Il \u00e9tait en tenue civile et n\u2019avait pas d\u2019arme.<\/p>\n

Bururi: Deux \u00ab terroristes \u00bb font sept bless\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 December 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Deux hommes arm\u00e9s ont fait irruption dans l\u2019h\u00f4tel Phoenicia situ\u00e9 au chef-lieu de la province Bururi dans la nuit de ce jeudi 15 d\u00e9cembre. Selon Pierre Nkurikiye, porte-parole de police, cette attaque a fait sept bless\u00e9s dont trois policiers.<\/p>\n

Burundi mental scars deepen as fear rules<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | IRIN<\/p>\n

She\u2019s watching the road just outside her house, sitting on a tree trunk used as a barricade during anti-government protests last year against President Pierre Nkurunziza. And she\u2019s talking to herself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mwaro: des arrestations apr\u00e8s la d\u00e9couverte d\u2019un corps sans vie<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Depuis ce lundi soir, seize personnes sont dans les mains de la police \u00e0 Bisoro, province Mwaro. Jointe par t\u00e9l\u00e9phone, ce mardi, Mme Francine Nibafasha, administrateur communal a indiqu\u00e9 que c\u2019est pour des raisons d\u2019enqu\u00eate suite \u00e0 l\u2019assassinat de L\u00e9once Surwigano, enseignant \u00e0 l\u2019Ecole Fondamentale de Rorero.<\/p>\n

Kinindo: des bandits \u00e0 la machette s\u00e9vissent<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 December 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

En zone Kinindo de la commune Muha en Mairie de Bujumbura, des hommes arm\u00e9s de machettes d\u00e9pouillent et parfois blessent les habitants. Vivant dans la peur, ces derniers demandent que la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 soit renforc\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

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

Gunmen Attack Hotel Belonging to Ministry Official<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 December 2016 |\u00a0The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

Police in Lira District are investigating an attack on Lira Valley Resort Hotel, Ojwina Division in Lira Municipality that reportedly left property worth over Shs200 million looted.<\/span><\/p>\n

Muslims Protest Arrest of Their Leaders<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 December 2016 |\u00a0The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

Enraged Muslims have accused President Museveni’s government of persecution and demanded that the police authorities explain “endless arrests” of their leaders on what they called “bogus charges” under the guise of police investigations into the spate of killings that have rocked the country.<\/p>\n

President Moves to Gag Media<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 December 2016 |\u00a0The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

President Museveni is on Friday reported to have spoken angrily about media coverage of Kasese killings and the raging tensions in the Rwenzori sub-region and directed the Information minister to prepare “stringent amendments” to existing media laws.<\/p>\n

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

Centrafrique: de plus en plus de violations des droits de l\u2019homme sont commises, selon l\u2019ONU<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 December 2016 |\u00a0Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

La mission de l’ONU en Centrafrique (Minusca) fait \u00e9tat dans un rapport publi\u00e9 mercredi 14 d\u00e9cembre d’une augmentation alarmante du nombre de violations des droits de l’homme commises par les groupes arm\u00e9s et les forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 gouvernementale sur la p\u00e9riode de juin 2015 \u00e0 mars 2016, et particuli\u00e8rement depuis le mois d’ao\u00fbt.<\/p>\n

RCA: 1.301 cas de violations et abus des droits de l\u2019homme recens\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 15 December 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/p>\n

Plusieurs violations des droits de l\u2019homme et du Droit International humanitaire commises en R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine ont \u00e9t\u00e9 recens\u00e9es par les Nations-Unies. Des violations qui couvrent la p\u00e9riode du 01 juin 2015 au 31 mars 2016, y compris les six mois du gouvernement de transition. Rendu public dans un rapport du 14 d\u00e9cembre, \u00ab 1.301 cas de violations et abus des droits de l\u2019homme \u00bb, ont affect\u00e9 \u00ab au moins 2.473 m\u00e9nages dont 1.000 hommes, 261 femmes, 91 gar\u00e7ons, 67 filles, 808 adultes non-identifi\u00e9s et 246 victimes \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Haut Mbomou: Un mort \u00e0 Obo suite \u00e0 un rapt manqu\u00e9 de la LRA<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 17 December 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/p>\n

Vendredi dernier non loin de la ville d\u2019Obo au sud-est de la R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine, un \u00e9leveur peuhl a \u00e9t\u00e9 kidnapp\u00e9 par des \u00e9l\u00e9ments arm\u00e9s de la LRA. Selon Bachir, la victime, c\u2019est dans l\u2019apr\u00e8s-midi qu\u2019il a \u00e9t\u00e9 enlev\u00e9. L\u2019homme a pu se sauver des mains de ses ravisseurs le m\u00eame jour aux environs de 18 heures.<\/p>\n

RCA: Les habitants de Ngakobo entre le marteau et l’enclume<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 December 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/p>\n

Victimes des affrontements inter- groupes arm\u00e9s dans la r\u00e9gion, les habitants de Ngakobo dans la Pr\u00e9fecture de la Ouaka (centre) craignent pour leur s\u00e9curit\u00e9. Depuis le mois d\u2019ao\u00fbt 2016, des attaques arm\u00e9es ont \u00e9t\u00e9 perp\u00e9tr\u00e9es par des groupes arm\u00e9s qui s’affrontent entre eux. Cons\u00e9quences, plusieurs personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es, des maisons incendi\u00e9es et des d\u00e9placements massifs des populations \u00e0 la recherche d’un abri.<\/p>\n

Violence is worsening in CAR threatening to undo the fragile progress made, GCR2P said<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

Civilians in the Central African Republic remain at risk of mass atrocity crimes committed by \u201canti-balaka\u201d militias, ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka rebels and other armed groups.<\/p>\n

Situation s\u00e9curitaire de plus en plus pr\u00e9occupante dans la Ouaka<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/p>\n

Plus de 4000 habitants de Bakala, fuyant les repr\u00e9sailles des hommes arm\u00e9s de l’Unit\u00e9 pour la Paix en Centrafrique (UPC) de Ali Ndarass et le Front Populaire pour la Renaissance de Centrafrique (FPRC) de Nourredine Adam, ont trouv\u00e9 refuge \u00e0 Bambari et dans les villages environnants.<\/p>\n

BREAKING\/OUAKA: The endless clashes inter-Seleka<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 |\u00a0La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

Since 48h, witnessed two violent clashes between the UPC militia, formerly being part of the Seleka coalition, apparently alone against everyone, and the Seleka groups reunified, at Ngoubondo, located 45km from Bria, and also at M\u2019Broutchou in the South\/West of Bria, towards city of Ippy.<\/p>\n

DEPECHE\/OUAKA: Bakala, contre attaque de l\u2019UPC (S\u00e9l\u00e9ka) des morts et des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s en nombre<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 |\u00a0La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Le calme dit pr\u00e9caire dans la ville de Balaka n\u2019aura \u00e9t\u00e9 que de courte dur\u00e9e, apr\u00e8s les violents r\u00e9cents affrontements entre l\u2019UPC et le FRPC et alli\u00e9s. Depuis quelques jours, c\u2019est l\u2019UPC qui a contre attaqu\u00e9 mettant en d\u00e9bandade plus de 4000 habitants, redoutant les repr\u00e9sailles de ces miliciens de l\u2019UPC. Actuellement, dans un rayon de 40km, les populations sont soit en brousse, soit sur la route de Bambari et aussi vers Grimari et les villages des alentours pour se s\u00e9curiser.<\/span><\/p>\n

DDR<\/b><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: PRE-DDRR, \u00e7a avance, lentement, mais s\u00fbrement<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 December 2016 |\u00a0La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Dans sa premi\u00e8re phase, ce programme vise \u00e0 atteindre le nombre de 3.000 ex combattants, afin de les int\u00e9grer dans des formations diverses d\u2019int\u00e9gration sociale. Il se veut aussi nationale dans les provinces, et \u00e0 ce titre, avant hier encore, \u00e0 N\u2019d\u00e9l\u00e9, 19 nouvelles adh\u00e9sions ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enregistr\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

<\/a>3R<\/b><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Mayhem by New Group<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a020 December 2016 | HRW<\/p>\n

A recently formed armed group called \u201cReturn, Reclamation, Rehabilitation,\u201d or 3R, has killed civilians, raped, and caused largescale displacement over the past year in northwest Central African Republic. United Nations peacekeepers in the area have been unable to fully protect civilians. While the Central African Republic is on the international agenda, its neglected northwest territory now presents an emerging crisis. Between November 21 and 27, 2016, Human Rights Watch documented the killing of at least 50 civilians in the Bocaranga and Koui sub-prefectures in Ouham Pend\u00e9 province. The majority of these photos were taken in the town of De Gaulle, Koui.<\/p>\n

Au moins 50 civils tu\u00e9s en un an par un nouveau groupe arm\u00e9 en Centrafrique<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Un nouveau groupe arm\u00e9 pr\u00e9tendant d\u00e9fendre les Peuls a tu\u00e9 “au moins” 50 civils depuis sa cr\u00e9ation fin 2015 dans le nord-ouest de la Centrafrique, pr\u00e8s du Cameroun, a accus\u00e9 mardi Human Rights Watch (HRW).<\/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

La malnutrition touche pr\u00e8s de huit millions de personnes en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

C’est ce qu’affirme l\u2019ONG “Harvest plus”, bas\u00e9e \u00e0 Washington, qui tente d\u2019am\u00e9liorer la nutrition et la sant\u00e9 publique en d\u00e9veloppant des cultures biofortifi\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Congolese refugees in Burundi<\/b><\/p>\n

350 demandeurs d\u2019asile Congolais bient\u00f4t \u00e0 Cankuzo<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a021 December 2016 | IWACU<\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s quelques semaines pass\u00e9es au centre de transit de Cishemere, en commune Buganda dans la province de Cibitoke, 350 Congolais seront transf\u00e9r\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019Est du pays, dans le camp de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s de Kavumu, commune et province Cankuzo.<\/p>\n

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

Infographic: Uganda: Emergency Update on the South Sudan Refugee Situation – Inter-Agency Weekly | 14th – 20th December 2016<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Infographic: Uganda: South Sudan Refugee Situation (Info-Graphic) Bi-Weekly Update: 19 December 2016<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

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

CAR Begins Closing Displaced Persons Camp in Bangui with operation called \u201chome for Christmas\u201d<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

The president of the Central African Republic announced last week he intends to close the camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in the capital\u2019s international airport. The government would like to send the estimated 28,000 displaced Bangui residents \u201chome for Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Infographic: Matrice de suivi des d\u00e9placements (DTM) – Statistiques Crise RCA<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 21 December 2016 | IOM | Reliefweb<\/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

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

At least 20 dead in DR Congo gold mine collapse<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 18 December 2016\u00a0| The Guardian (NG)<\/p>\n

At least 20 people were killed in a gold mine collapse in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local minister said on Sunday. The deaths occurred overnight at the mine in the South Kivu region in the east of the country, the province\u2019s mines minister Apollinaire Bulindi said. The toll is likely to rise \u201cbecause many people were working in a disorderly way in this quarry,\u201d Bulindi said, referring to \u201cillegal miners\u201d.<\/p>\n

RD Congo: un \u00e9boulement dans une mine d\u2019or fait au moins 20 morts<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

“Au moins 20 personnes sont mortes dans un \u00e9boulement survenu la nuit de samedi \u00e0 ce dimanche dans un carr\u00e9 minier \u00e0 Makungu”, dans le sud du Sud-Kivu (Est), a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 l’AFP le ministre des Mines de cette province, Apollinaire Bulindi, dimanche 18 d\u00e9cembre.<\/p>\n

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

Ivanhoe Mines Comments on Share Price<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | MarketWired<\/span><\/p>\n

Ivanhoe Mines today announced that the company is not aware of any unforeseen specific development, related to corporate or project-related events, that might be contributing to the recent decline in the company’s share price.<\/span><\/p>\n

CMOC resists what it sees as Gecamines putsch at Tenke<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

The appointment of a provisional administrator for Tenke Fungurume Mining has triggered a pitched battle within the firm.<\/p>\n

Revenue<\/b><\/p>\n

Minister deplores missing mine revenue in Kivu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

During a general meeting of mining companies in North Kivu on the eastern side of Congo-K in November, the province\u2019s mines minister, Anselme Kitakya, voiced disappointment over the amount of revenue raked in officially over the past three years.<\/p>\n

NY Times Reports Suspicious Congo Transactions of $95.7 million; Treasury Department Should Alert Banks<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a018 December 2016 | Enough Project<\/span><\/p>\n

In an article published today, the New York Times reported that some senior officials in the Congolese government have been involved in a series of suspicious bank transfers. The article also discusses $95.7 million in irregular \u201ctax advances\u201d from the state-owned mining company G\u00e9camines to the country\u2019s central bank.<\/p>\n

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

Smelter operations held back by traceability audits<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

Viewing them as a new source of revenue for Rwanda, president Paul Kagame\u2019s government is striving to build local smelters. But the collapse in the price for the so-named 3Ts – tin, tantalum and tungsten – has combined with the difficulty of obtaining traceability certificates for minerals produced in conflict zones to hold back smelter operations.<\/p>\n

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

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

Tanganyika Gold\u2019s way of winning licenses<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

Tanganyika Gold, a firm owned by Lebanese national Jean Jbeilli, didn\u2019t spare the least effort to win a license to extract gold at Mabayi in Burundi.<\/p>\n

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

Muloni wants a tighter grip on artisanal mining<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 20 December 2016 | Africa Mining Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

Uganda\u2019s energy and mines minister Irene Muloni hopes that she will draft new mining legislation by the end of next March in order to regulate the artisanal mining sector.<\/p>\n

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

Uganda Returns to Drawing Board Over Government Stake in Oil Refinery<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016\u00a0| The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Uganda’s dream to have an oil refinery appears to be so close yet so far as the government is being forced to reconsider terms of investment.<\/p>\n

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

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

Centrafric diamond audit mooted<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 19 December 2016 | La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/span><\/p>\n

A request for proposals was issued on Monday for the audit of rough diamond stockpiles in the rehabilitating CAR.<\/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>DRC<\/h2>\n

Congo Gold Mine Innovates to Solve Illegal Mining Dilemma<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 16 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

When Guy Robert Lukama looked out at thousands of illegal gold diggers hacking away at the verdant hills in remote northeastern Congo, he glimpsed opportunity where previous owners saw only an intractable problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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