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News in Brief<\/h1>\n

In the Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a>, government, opposition and civil society parties resumed negotiations under mediation of the Catholic Church (CENCO) to assuage the country\u2019s political crisis.<\/a> Over the past few weeks, dozens of people were killed and several hundreds arrested during protests. On December 31, an accord was reached, concluding that elections should take place before the end of 2017, after which President Joseph Kabila would step down and not vie for a further extension of his rule, and that no changes will be made to the constitution. Kabila himself has not yet signed the deal.<\/p>\n

North Kivu<\/a> has seen several attacks by different armed groups over the past weeks. In the night between Wednesday and Thursday, December 22, 20 people reportedly died during an attack by Mai Mai Nyatura rebels in Bwalanda, Rutshuru territory. On Saturday, December 24, 25 people were reportedly killed in Beni territory when ADF elements attacked several villages near Eringeti. The next day, the FARDC fended off an attack by ADF rebels in Oicha. Also on December 25, Mai Mai Mazembe elements clashed with FARDC soldiers in Nyanzale, Rutshuru territory. Seventeen people were killed during the confrontation. On Tuesday, December 27, two Congolese soldiers were injured during a Mai Mai attack in Kirere, Beni territory. In Kirumba, an attack by Mai Mai elements on an FARDC station resulted in the death of two rebels and two soldiers; two other soldiers were injured. In the night between Wednesday and Thursday, December 22, the Congolese army allegedly killed 10 Burundian soldiers for crossing the border into Uvira, South Kivu<\/a>. In Fizi territory, Mai Mai Yakutumba elements attacked Yunga village, killing one soldier. Meanwhile in Ituri<\/a> province, armed men killed one civilian in Abaka. Presumed ADF elements allegedly killed 14 people in Samboko and Bialee. In Irumu territory, FRPI militiamen invaded Matete, Baraka et Gbado. Haut-Katanga<\/a>, Tanganyika<\/a>, Mongala<\/a>, Kasai-Central<\/a> and Lulua<\/a> provinces also experienced armed group attacks between December 21 and January 4.<\/p>\n

In Burundi<\/a>, Emmanuel Niyonkuru, Minister for Water and Environment, was killed by an unknown assailant on January 1. Several Uganda<\/a>n police officers and soldiers were accused of abuse, such as rape, robbery and murder. In Mukono District, a UPDF officer was lynched for alleged theft on December 25.<\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic<\/a>, La Nouvelle Centrafrique reported fighting between UPC and FRPC factions in Mbres. In Bambari<\/a>, fighting reportedly occurred between the same two ex-Seleka factions, whereby 24 people were taken hostage. In Batangafo<\/a>, three people died and about thirty others were injured in a fire in a refugee camp. According to local sources, a youngster had also been killed in the camp. On Tuesday, January 3, two peacekeepers were killed in an ambush<\/a> on a convoy about 20 km from Mboki. According to the UN, there have been 336 attacks on relief workers<\/a> in the CAR in the course of 2016. Meanwhile, several French peacekeepers that were suspected of sexual abuse<\/a> in the CAR have not been charged.<\/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

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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: 19 morts lors des manifestations des 19 et 20 d\u00e9cembre (ONU)<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Dix-neuf personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es par balles et quarante-cinq autres bless\u00e9es lors des manifestations des 19 et 20 d\u00e9cembre derniers en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo. Ce bilan provisoire a \u00e9t\u00e9 dress\u00e9 mercredi 21 d\u00e9cembre par le directeur du Bureau conjoint des Nations unies pour le droit de l\u2019Homme (BCNUDH), Jos\u00e9 Maria Aranaz.<\/p>\n

Fin du mandat de Kabila: la police fait \u00e9tat de 31 morts en RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a022 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

DRC Ruling Alliance, Opposition Resume Talks<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, members of the presidential alliance and the country\u2019s main opposition coalition met again Thursday to try to hammer out a deal on delayed elections. Mediators from the Catholic Church say the two sides need to reach an agreement before Christmas, but so far neither side is showing signs of compromise.<\/p>\n

HRW: Congo Security Forces Killed at Least 34 in Anti-Kabila Protests<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Security forces in Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 34 people during protests this week against President Joseph Kabila’s failure to step down at the end of his mandate, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. Ida Sawyer, HRW’s Central Africa director, said on Twitter that all the deaths occurred during the initial protests on Tuesday, raising the toll from an earlier count of 26.<\/p>\n

RDC: l\u2019ONU fait \u00e9tat d\u2019un bilan de 40 morts, les n\u00e9gociations se poursuivent<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Selon l’ONU, au moins 40 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es et 460 arr\u00eat\u00e9es en RDC cette semaine pendant les manifestations de protestation. La police congolaise de son c\u00f4t\u00e9 a fait \u00e9tat de 31 morts.<\/p>\n

Dozens die in Democratic Republic of Congo as violence spreads amid political instability<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 December 2016 | The Guardian<\/p>\n

Militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 34 civilians over the weekend, the army and local activists said, the mounting violence stoking concerns over political instability. Attacks have surged across the country in the past week alongside violent protests over president Joseph Kabila\u2019s failure to step down at the end of his constitutional mandate on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

RD Congo: pourquoi l\u2019\u00c9glise se retrouve au c\u0153ur du jeu politique<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Sous l’\u00e9gide de la Conf\u00e9rence \u00e9piscopale nationale du Congo, les pourparlers de la derni\u00e8re chance pourraient aboutir d’ici vendredi \u00e0 la signature d’un accord de sortie de crise, confortant ainsi la place immuable de l’\u00c9glise dans le jeu politique congolais. D\u00e9cryptage.<\/p>\n

RD Congo: l\u2019accord politique global et inclusif enfin adopt\u00e9 et sign\u00e9 \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 31 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Sous l’\u00e9gide des \u00e9v\u00eaques catholiques, les pourparlers directs entre les signataires de l’accord du 18 octobre et le Rassemblement, principale plateforme de l’opposition congolaise, ont d\u00e9bouch\u00e9 samedi soir \u00e0 la signature d’un “accord politique global et inclusif”. Mais le document renvoie \u00e0 plus tard l’examen de certaines divergences dont le sort de l’opposant Mo\u00efse Katumbi.<\/p>\n

Congo Ruling Party, Opposition Sign Deal Requiring Kabila’s Exit<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 31 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Congo’s opposition leaders signed a deal with the party of President Joseph Kabila on Saturday that will require him to step down after elections that must take place before the end of 2017. Mediators from the Congo’s Catholic church had been heaping pressure on both sides for weeks to sign an agreement aimed at averting a slide into anarchy and possibly another civil war over Kabila’s decision not to step down despite the expiration of his mandate more than a week ago.<\/p>\n

RDC: les gagnants et les perdants de l\u2019accord<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 January 2017 | AfrikArabia<\/span><\/p>\n

Un accord a \u00e9t\u00e9 sign\u00e9 in extremis samedi 31 d\u00e9cembre entre le pouvoir et l\u2019opposition pour g\u00e9rer la transition politique. Le document renvoie \u00e0 2017 les \u00e9lections et contraint Joseph Kabila \u00e0 ne pas briguer de nouveau mandat. Le chef de l’Etat reste pourtant le principal vainqueur de cet accord avec le camp Tshisekedi.<\/p>\n

DR Congo: Kabila is yet to sign deal to end his rule<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 January 2017 | BBC<\/p>\n

A deal has been signed to end Joseph Kabila’s 15-year rule in the Democratic Republic of Congo – but the president himself has yet to add his signature. Senior ministers backed the deal, which would see Mr Kabila stay on until elections are held by the end of 2017.<\/p>\n

Deal Sets Congo on Path toward First Democratic Transition, but Huge Challenges Ahead<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 January 2017 | HRW<\/span><\/p>\n

After weeks of intense negotiations, and much bloodshed, participants at talks mediated by the Catholic Church concluded an agreement just before midnight on New Year\u2019s Eve. The deal \u2013 signed by representatives from the ruling coalition, the political opposition, and civil society organizations \u2013 includes a clear commitment that presidential elections will be held before the end of 2017, that President Joseph Kabila will not seek a third term, and that there will be no referendum nor changes to the constitution.<\/p>\n

RDC: le pouvoir et l\u2019opposition doivent discuter mardi de la mise en application de l\u2019accord du 31 d\u00e9cembre<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 January 2017 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

En R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, un contact est pr\u00e9vu ce mardi entre le pouvoir et l\u2019opposition afin de d\u00e9finir les modalit\u00e9s d\u2019application de l\u2019accord sign\u00e9 le 31 d\u00e9cembre. Celui-ci doit poser les jalons de la cogestion du pays apr\u00e8s la fin du mandat du pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila le 20 d\u00e9cembre dernier.<\/p>\n

RDC: la Majorit\u00e9 pr\u00e9sidentielle envisage un 3\u00e8me dialogue plus inclusif<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La Majorit\u00e9 pr\u00e9sidentielle (MP) \u00abn\u2019est pas totalement concern\u00e9e par le compromis politique sign\u00e9 sous r\u00e9serve par elle le 31 d\u00e9cembre sous les auspices de la Conf\u00e9rence \u00e9piscopale national du Congo (CENCO\u00bb, a indiqu\u00e9 Joseph Kokonyangi, secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral adjoint de cette plateforme.<\/p>\n

Application de l\u2019accord en RDC: la Majorit\u00e9 pr\u00e9sidentielle pose ses conditions<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 January 2017 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

La coalition au pouvoir en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo a conditionn\u00e9 mardi sa participation aux n\u00e9gociations sur l’application de l’accord de cogestion du pays avec l’opposition \u00e0 une reconduction par le pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila de la m\u00e9diation des \u00e9v\u00eaques qui a permis une sortie de crise in extremis.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa<\/b><\/p>\n

Kinshasa: des bandits arm\u00e9s extorquent 300 USD dans une parcelle de Barumbu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 27 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Un groupe de sept personnes arm\u00e9es et tenue de police ont extorqu\u00e9, mardi 27 d\u00e9cembre dans l\u2019avant-midi, 300 dollars am\u00e9ricains dans une parcelle dans la commune de Barumbu, \u00e0 Kinshasa. Ils ont aussi emport\u00e9 des t\u00e9l\u00e9phones et d\u2019autres biens de valeurs, apr\u00e8s une fouille syst\u00e9matique des maisons.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa: regain d\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Mont-Ngafula<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le quartier Mayimbi, dans la commune de Mont-Ngaliema (Kinshasa) est, depuis deux mois, en proie \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9. Un habitant de ce quartier l\u2019a t\u00e9moign\u00e9, mercredi 4 janvier, \u00e0 Radio Okapi.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

RDC: 20 morts dans une attaque des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Nyatura \u00e0 Rutshuru<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Vingt personnes sont mortes et une centaine de maisons incendi\u00e9es mercredi 21 d\u00e9cembre dans une attaque attribu\u00e9e aux combattants Nyatura dans la localit\u00e9 de Bwalanda dans le territoire de Rutshuru (Nord-Kivu). Ces combattants proches de la communaut\u00e9 Hutu, arm\u00e9s de fusils et d\u2019armes blanches, ont envahi la localit\u00e9 de Bwalanda. L\u2019arm\u00e9e aurait tent\u00e9 de les repousser sans y parvenir, \u00e0 cause de la sup\u00e9riorit\u00e9 num\u00e9rique des assaillants, indiquent des t\u00e9moins sur place.<\/span><\/p>\n

RD Congo: 13 civils tu\u00e9s dans l\u2019attaque d\u2019un village du Nord-Kivu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Les autorit\u00e9s locales ont indiqu\u00e9 que treize civils de l’ethnie Nande avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s ce jeudi, dans une attaque men\u00e9e par des miliciens hutus. Elle visait un village du Nord-Kivu, dans l’est de la RDC.<\/p>\n

Beni: 9 personnes tu\u00e9es dans une nouvelle attaque attribu\u00e9e aux ADF<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 24 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Neuf personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es samedi 24 d\u00e9cembre dans la localit\u00e9 de Mapiki \u00e0 Beni (Nord-Kivu) au cours d\u2019une attaque perp\u00e9tr\u00e9e par des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ougandais ADF. Selon des t\u00e9moins, cinq des neuf victimes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es \u00e0 la machette et quatre par balles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Attaque de Butembo: Julien Paluku d\u00e9nonce l\u2019\u00abinstrumentalisation\u00bb des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef par les politiciens<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 24 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le porte-parole du gouverneur du Nord-Kivu, Rachidi Tumbula, d\u00e9nonce ce qu\u2019il consid\u00e8re comme de l\u2019\u00abinstrumentalisation\u00bb des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef par certains hommes politiques de la province. M. Tumbula fait allusion \u00e0 l\u2019attaque de la ville de Butembo le 19 d\u00e9cembre par ces groupes arm\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beni: les FARDC repoussent une attaque des ADF \u00e0 Oicha<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 25 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) ont repouss\u00e9, dimanche 25 d\u00e9cembre, une attaque des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ADF, \u00e0 Oicha, chef-lieu du territoire de Beni (Nord-Kivu). Selon des sources s\u00e9curitaires, ces assaillants \u00e9taient entr\u00e9s du c\u00f4t\u00e9 Est de cette cit\u00e9 pour attaquer une position des militaires mais ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 repouss\u00e9s. Les FARDC ont \u00e9galement r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9 une arme \u00e0 feu \u00e0 l\u2019issue de cette contre-offensive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: 17 morts dans un accrochage entre FARDC et une milice \u00e0 Nyanzale<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 25 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Dix-sept personnes sont d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9es \u00e0 la suite des affrontements survenus, dimanche 25 d\u00e9cembre, entre Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) et Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Mazembe, dans la localit\u00e9 de Nyanzale, en territoire de Rutshuru (Nord-Kivu). Six de ces victimes sont des assaillants qui ont investi ce village pendant quelques heures avant d\u2019\u00eatre d\u00e9log\u00e9s par les forces loyalistes. Quatre civils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9s \u00e0 l’issue de cet accrochage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tueries de Beni: le bilan revu \u00e0 la hausse (25 morts)<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 25 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Vingt-cinq personnes dont vingt et un civils et quatre rebelles ADF ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es samedi 24 d\u00e9cembre dans plusieurs villages situ\u00e9s dans les environs d\u2019Eringeti dans le territoire de Beni (Nord-Kivu), notamment \u00e0 Mapini, Maitatu et Baobab au cours d\u2019une attaque perp\u00e9tr\u00e9e par des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ougandais ADF.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: les FARDC tuent quatre pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s ADF dans une op\u00e9ration \u00e0 Mayimoya<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 25 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les FARDC ont abattu quatre pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles Ougandais de l\u2019ADF, samedi 24 d\u00e9cembre, au cours d’une op\u00e9ration de l’arm\u00e9e contre ces rebelles \u00e0 Mayimoya, une localit\u00e9 du territoire de Beni (Nord-Kivu). Les forces loyalistes ont aussi r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9 deux armes et une machette.<\/p>\n

Rebels Blamed for Killing 25 With Machetes in Congo<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 26 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Authorities in northeastern Congo say Ugandan rebels have hacked more than two dozen people to death in a Christmas massacre. Bernard Amisi Kalonda, administrator for the Beni area, blames rebels belonging to the group known as the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF. He said they attacked several villages on Christmas Eve, killing at least 25 people with machetes. Officials say Congolese and U.N. forces are hunting down the assailants.<\/p>\n

Tueries de Beni: le d\u00e9put\u00e9 Munubo plaide pour la restauration de l\u2019autorit\u00e9 de l\u2019Etat<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 Juv\u00e9nal Munubo, rapporteur de la commission d\u00e9fense et s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale estime que pour mettre fin aux massacres r\u00e9currents, dont sont victimes les populations du territoire de Beni (Nord-Kivu), il est urgent de restaurer l\u2019autorit\u00e9 de l\u2019Etat dans la partie est de la RDC.<\/p>\n

Fin d\u2019ann\u00e9e sanglant dans le dioc\u00e8se de Butembo-Beni<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a028 December 2016 | Congo research Group<\/span><\/p>\n

Le territoire de Beni, partie int\u00e9grante du dioc\u00e8se de Butembo-Beni, a \u00e9t\u00e9 une nouvelle fois secou\u00e9, dans la nuit du 23 et 24 d\u00e9cembre 2016, par des attaques simultan\u00e9es, causant la mort d\u2019une trentaine des civils, contre les localit\u00e9s de Ntobi, Mambingi et Mayi-tatu dans les environs de la localit\u00e9 d\u2019Eringeti, \u00e9picentre des cruelles tueries en r\u00e9p\u00e9tition depuis le 04 octobre 2014. Cette attaque intervient apr\u00e8s les attaques attribu\u00e9es aux miliciens des groupes Nyature et Mazembe dans la collectivit\u00e9 de Bwito en territoire de Rutshuru et ayant caus\u00e9 la mort d\u2019une quarantaine de personnes parmi les civils (Nande-Hutu). En quinze ans pratiquement les populations de cette entit\u00e9 eccl\u00e9siastique de Butembo-Beni font face \u00e0 des attaques \u00e0 chaque fin d\u2019ann\u00e9e sans l\u2019on parvienne \u00e0 identifier de mani\u00e8re exacte l\u2019assaillants, ni \u00e0 \u00e9lucider les motifs des attaques ou encore \u00e0 entreprendre des enqu\u00eates pouvant parvenir \u00e0 ces faits.<\/p>\n

Deux militaires bless\u00e9s dans une attaque des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef \u00e0 Beni<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Un adjudant et un sergent des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s mardi 27 d\u00e9cembre au cours d\u2019une attaque lanc\u00e9e par un groupe Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef contre des positions de l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise \u00e0 Kirere dans le territoire de Beni (Nord-Kivu). Selon des sources s\u00e9curitaires, les assaillants ont \u00e9t\u00e9 dispers\u00e9s par les militaires.<\/span><\/p>\n

RD Congo: deux soldats et trois miliciens tu\u00e9s dans le Nord-Kivu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 30 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00ab Un groupe ma\u00ef-ma\u00ef a attaqu\u00e9 la position des FARDC (arm\u00e9e congolaise) \u00e0 Kirumba. Le bilan provisoire fait \u00e9tat de trois ma\u00ef-ma\u00ef tu\u00e9s, deux militaires FARDC tu\u00e9s et quatre bless\u00e9s \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9, vendredi 30 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 la presse, Julien Paluku, gouverneur de la province du Nord-Kivu. Le capitaine Mak Hazukay, porte-parole de l\u2019arm\u00e9e dans la r\u00e9gion a confirm\u00e9 ce bilan, pr\u00e9cisant que les miliciens \u00ab cherchaient \u00e0 r\u00e9cup\u00e9rer les armes et munitions \u00bb dans les d\u00e9p\u00f4t de l\u2019\u00c9tat-major de l\u2019arm\u00e9e.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rutshuru: l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 retarde l\u2019enr\u00f4lement des \u00e9lecteurs<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les op\u00e9rations d\u2019enr\u00f4lement d\u2019\u00e9lecteurs lanc\u00e9es lundi 2 janvier \u00e0 Rutshuru n\u2019ont pas encore d\u00e9but\u00e9 \u00e0 Bwito, deuxi\u00e8me chefferie de ce territoire du Nord-Kivu. D\u2019apr\u00e8s des sources locales, la plupart des localit\u00e9s de cette chefferie se sont totalement ou partiellement vid\u00e9s de leurs habitants en d\u00e9cembre 2016. Les habitants avaient abandonn\u00e9 progressivement leurs maisons apr\u00e8s les attaques successives de leurs villages par des miliciens Nyatura et Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef les 1er, 23 et 25 d\u00e9cembre derniers. Une vingtaine de personnes avaient \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es au cours de ces attaques.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Uvira: 5 morts dans les combats entre les FARDC et l\u2019arm\u00e9e burundaise<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Cinq personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es dans les affrontements qui ont oppos\u00e9 les FARDC aux assaillants pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s comme des militaires burundais par des sources du 3305e r\u00e9giment des FARDC. Les m\u00eames sources militaires indiquent qu\u2019un civil et un militaire congolais ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

RDC: cinq militaires burundais abattus dans le Sud-Kivu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

L’arm\u00e9e congolaise a tu\u00e9 dans la nuit de mercredi \u00e0 jeudi cinq soldats burundais dont le contingent avait p\u00e9n\u00e9tr\u00e9 en territoire congolais, dans l’est du pays, a annonc\u00e9 vendredi un porte-parole local de l’arm\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Bilan revu des combats entre FARDC et militaires burundais \u00e0 Uvira, 10 morts<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 23 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les affrontements entre les FARDC et les militaires burundais mercredi et jeudi ont fait dix morts, ont indiqu\u00e9 vendredi 23 d\u00e9cembre les sources militaires, revoyant \u00e0 la hausse leur bilan des cinq morts annonc\u00e9 la veille. Tous les dix morts sont burundais. Cinq corps ont \u00e9t\u00e9 retrouv\u00e9s avec des uniformes de l\u2019arm\u00e9e burundaise sur le champ de bataille et cinq autres auraient \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9vacu\u00e9s avec douze bless\u00e9s vers le Burundi, notent les militaires, sans donner de bilan du c\u00f4t\u00e9 de l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise.<\/span><\/p>\n

R\u00e9v\u00e9lation \/ Une incursion tourne mal dans l\u2019Est de la RDC<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 January 2017 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Toutes sortes de rumeurs circulent sur les combats qui se sont d\u00e9roul\u00e9s le 21 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Uvira. Des militaires burundais ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s. C\u00f4t\u00e9 burundais, la communication militaire r\u00e9fute compl\u00e8tement l\u2019information. Des combattants Fnl de Nzabampema install\u00e9s dans la zone revendiquent les combats et jubilent. Qui se sont battus et pourquoi. Deux reporters d\u2019Iwacu se sont rendus sur terrain. Oui, il y a eu des combats et des morts. R\u00e9cit.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: un militaire tu\u00e9 aux combats contre les Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Yakutumba<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le calme est revenu \u00e0 Yungu en territoire de Fizi (Sud-Kivu), apr\u00e8s l\u2019incursion dimanche 1er janvier, des \u00e9l\u00e9ments Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Yakutumba dans ce village. Des sources officielles avancent un bilan provisoire d\u2019un militaire tu\u00e9 et de deux autres port\u00e9s disparus, au cours de ces affrontements qui ont dur\u00e9 deux jours entre l\u2019arm\u00e9e et les miliciens et plong\u00e9 la population locale dans une panique totale.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: des hommes arm\u00e9s attaquent un centre d\u2019enr\u00f4lement \u00e0 Kagabi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Deux hommes arm\u00e9s en tenue militaire ont attaqu\u00e9, mardi 3 janvier, le centre d\u2019enr\u00f4lement des \u00e9lecteurs install\u00e9 au sein de l\u2019Ecole primaire de Cijo, en groupement de Kagabi, dans le territoire de Kabare (Sud-Kivu). Selon des sources sur place, ces hommes arm\u00e9s avaient l\u2019intention de s\u2019emparer du mat\u00e9riel r\u00e9cemment d\u00e9ploy\u00e9 dans ce centre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maniema<\/b><\/p>\n

Huit personnes rel\u00e2ch\u00e9es apr\u00e8s deux jours d\u2019otage au Maniema<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Kidnapp\u00e9es le 31 d\u00e9cembre dernier par les miliciens, huit personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 rel\u00e2ch\u00e9es deux jours apr\u00e8s, \u00e0 Tukutuku, village situ\u00e9 en territoire de Kabambare (Maniema). Selon le chef de secteur de Saramabila, Marcel Ntumba Luhembwe, ces personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enlev\u00e9es alors qu\u2019ils \u00e9taient \u00e0 bord de deux v\u00e9hicules de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 CIVICOM sous-traitance de la compagnie mini\u00e8re BANRO dans la r\u00e9fection des routes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Ituri: des hommes arm\u00e9s font une incursion \u00e0 Abaka, un mort<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 26 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Une personne a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9e, dimanche 25 d\u00e9cembre, lors d\u2019une incursion des hommes arm\u00e9s dans le camp des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s du village Abaka, dans la province de l\u2019Ituri. Selon des sources militaires, ces personnes arm\u00e9es de fusils et d\u2019armes blanches ont tent\u00e9 de piller cette localit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Ituri: des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ADF tuent 14 personnes<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ADF ont tu\u00e9 quatorze personnes, la semaine derni\u00e8re, dans les localit\u00e9s de Samboko et Bialee, en Ituri, \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re avec la province voisine du Nord-Kivu. Le coordonnateur de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile locale, Gili Gotabo, d\u00e9plore ces morts et appelle \u00e0 une intervention des forces arm\u00e9es.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ituri: trois localit\u00e9s attaqu\u00e9es par des miliciens du FRPI<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Un groupe de miliciens du Front de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) a fait incursion la nuit dimanche \u00e0 lundi 2 janvier \u00e0 Matete, Baraka et Gbado, trois localit\u00e9s situ\u00e9es \u00e0 80 km au sud de Bunia dans le territoire d\u2019Irumu (Ituri). Certains habitants ont trouv\u00e9 refuge dans la localit\u00e9 voisine de Komanda.<\/p>\n

4 janvier: des appels au d\u00e9sarmement des mouvements arm\u00e9s en Ituri<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

A l\u2019occasion de la c\u00e9l\u00e9bration de la journ\u00e9e des martyrs de l\u2019ind\u00e9pendance mercredi 4 janvier, les autorit\u00e9s de l\u2019Ituri ont lanc\u00e9 des appels aux groupes arm\u00e9s de d\u00e9poser les armes. Le gouverneur Abdallah Pene Mbaka a fait savoir que sa province ne devait plus revivre les drames pass\u00e9s qui ont entra\u00een\u00e9 la mort des milliers de personnes. Au d\u00e9but des ann\u00e9es 2000, l\u2019Ituri a connu de nombreux conflits arm\u00e9s, faisant de nombreuses victimes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Haut-Katanga: une femme pygm\u00e9e lynch\u00e9e par des miliciens bantous<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 27 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des miliciens Luba venus du territoire de Manono et arm\u00e9s des fl\u00e8ches ont tu\u00e9 une femme pygm\u00e9e au village Kanunka, dans le territoire de Malemba Nkulu (Haut-Katanga). Les t\u00e9moins rapportent que ces miliciens, qu\u2019on appelle \u00abEl\u00e9ments\u00bb, \u00e9taient \u00e0 la pourchasse des pygm\u00e9es en guise des repr\u00e9sailles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Manono: activit\u00e9s paralys\u00e9es apr\u00e8s une nouvelle attaque des Pygm\u00e9es<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Une mission mixte MONUSCO et autorit\u00e9s politico-militaires congolaises s\u2019est rendue mercredi 21 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Manono (Tanganyika), \u00e0 la suite de l\u2019attaque de cette cit\u00e9 par une milice Twa (Pygm\u00e9es). Les activit\u00e9s socio-\u00e9conomiques restent paralys\u00e9es. Mardi dernier, les combattants de la milice Twa ont attaqu\u00e9 Manono, tuant et blessant plusieurs personnes, selon l\u2019administrateur du territoire, Pierre Mukamba.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tanganyika: le d\u00e9put\u00e9 Kibawa appelle \u00e0 mettre fin au conflit pygm\u00e9es-bantous<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 national Edmond Kibawa, appelle le gouvernement central \u00e0 organiser une \u00ab conf\u00e9rence de paix \u00bb entre pygm\u00e9es et bantous pour mette fin au conflit de cohabitation persistant entre les deux communaut\u00e9s dans le Tanganyika. A en croire cet \u00e9lu, cette situation est en train de prendre des proportions inqui\u00e9tantes surtout \u00e0 Manono et risque de d\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e9rer, si on n\u2019y prend garde.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Accrochage entre policiers et adeptes d\u2019une secte \u00e0 Lisala : le d\u00e9put\u00e9 Mopondi exige une enqu\u00eate<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 national John Mopondi, demande au vice-Premier ministre de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur et s\u00e9curit\u00e9, Emmanuel Shadary Ramazani, de diligenter une enqu\u00eate pour clarifier la situation de l\u2019accrochage entre les forces de l\u2019ordre et les adeptes de la secte religieuse Waminene \u00e0 Lisala (Mongala). Ces affrontements ont fait dix-neuf morts.<\/p>\n

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

Kasa\u00ef-Central: des miliciens Kamuina Nsapu attaquent \u00e0 nouveau la cit\u00e9 de Tshimbulu<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des miliciens du chef traditionnel Kamuina Nsapu ont fait une nouvelle incursion dans la cit\u00e9 de Tshimbulu au Kasa\u00ef-Central mercredi 4 janvier. En ao\u00fbt dernier, la m\u00eame milice avait attaqu\u00e9 cette cit\u00e9, faisant plusieurs morts. Selon des sources sur place, un policier a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9. La plupart des habitants auraient fui la cit\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Mbuji-Mayi: deux membres de la LUCHA interpell\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 24 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Deux membres du mouvement citoyen Lutte pour le changement (LUCHA) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 interpell\u00e9s mercredi 21 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Mbuji-Mayi (Kasa\u00ef-Oriental). Nicolas Mbiya et Jean-Paul Mwalaba, respectivement pr\u00e9sident provincial et vice-pr\u00e9sident de cette structure sont reproch\u00e9s notamment d\u2019appartenir \u00e0 un mouvement insurrectionnel, rapportent les services de s\u00e9curit\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Kananga: des miliciens Kamwina Nsapu incendient la maison communale de Ngaza<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Des miliciens Kamwina Nsapu ont incendi\u00e9 mercredi 21 d\u00e9cembre la maison communale de Nganza et des bureaux d\u2019autres services de l\u2019Etat dans la ville de Kananga. Les t\u00e9moins rapportent qu\u2019apr\u00e8s un \u00e9change des tirs avec les policiers, les miliciens ont acc\u00e9d\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur de la maison communale. Ils ont cass\u00e9 les chaises, mis le feu sur trois motos et le b\u00e2timent abritant plusieurs services d\u2019\u00e9tat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Woman Killed in Cold Blood<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 January 2017 | The New Times | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

Police in Bugesera District are investigating circumstances under which a middle-aged woman was killed after she was discovered dead on Monday. Neighbours found Mediatrice Nyiradende, 48, dead in the courtyard of her house at Gasenga II Village, Nyamata Town Cell. The body was in a pool of blood.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Le ministre Bunyoni: \u00abLa paix r\u00e8gne\u00bb<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 25 December 2016 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019ann\u00e9e 2016 a \u00e9t\u00e9 caract\u00e9ris\u00e9e par la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 effective au Burundi dixit le ministre de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 publique lors de la conf\u00e9rence de presse de ce mercredi 21 d\u00e9cembre consacr\u00e9e aux r\u00e9alisations de la police. La Ligue Iteka dit le contraire.<\/p>\n

Une ann\u00e9e de calme relatif<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 January 2017 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

Malgr\u00e9 le discours de la police et l\u2019arm\u00e9e qui fait \u00e9tat d\u2019une s\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 plus de 90% sur tout le territoire burundais, 2016 a \u00e9t\u00e9 caract\u00e9ris\u00e9 par des assassinats cibl\u00e9s contre les hauts cadres civils et militaires, des arrestations abusives et des disparitions des opposants politiques.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Environment minister killed<\/b><\/p>\n

Le ministre de l\u2019Environnement tu\u00e9<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 January 2017 | IWACU<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00ab Criminalit\u00e9 : assassinat du ministre de l\u2019Eau et de l\u2019Environnement : une femme, qui \u00e9tait avec lui, arr\u00eat\u00e9e pour enqu\u00eate.\u00bb C\u2019est ce tweet de Pierre Nkurikiye, porte-parole de la police, qui confirme l\u2019assassinat d\u2019Emmanuel Niyonkuru, le ministre de l\u2019Eau et de l\u2019Environnement.<\/p>\n

Burundi: assassinat d\u2019Emmanuel Niyonkuru, ministre de l\u2019Environnement<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 January 2017 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Emmanuel Niyonkuru, ministre burundais de l’Environnement, a \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9 par balles par un agresseur inconnu, t\u00f4t dimanche matin dans la capitale Bujumbura, a annonc\u00e9 la police locale. Ce meurtre est le premier visant un ministre en place depuis que le Burundi a plong\u00e9 dans une grave crise politique avec la tentative du pr\u00e9sident Pierre Nkurunziza de briguer un troisi\u00e8me mandat en 2015, et ce apr\u00e8s des mois de calme relatif.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

UPDF Soldier Remanded Over Rape<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a022 December 2016 |\u00a0The Monitor |\u00a0AllAfrica<\/p>\n

A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer is to spend Christmas in Luzira Prison after court further remanded him over allegations of raping women.<\/p>\n

Mukono Mob Lynches Senior UPDF Officer<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a028 December 2016 |\u00a0The Monitor |\u00a0AllAfrica<\/p>\n

A mob in Mukono District on Christmas Day clobbered a senior UPDF officer to death on suspicion that he was a thief.<\/p>\n

UPDF Should Stop Torturing Suspects<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a028 December 2016 |\u00a0The Monitor |\u00a0AllAfrica<\/p>\n

This newspaper yesterday published a heart-stopping account of reported vicious torture in custody at Makindye Military barracks of a UPDF soldier for alleged infractions at the battlefront in Somalia.<\/p>\n

200 Arrested in Kampala During New Year’s Celebrations<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 1 January 2017 |\u00a0The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Police in Uganda’s capital Kampala have arrested more than 200 people during the celebrations to mark New Year. At least 138 suspects are being detained at Kampala Central Police Station (CPS) over involvement in different criminal activities.<\/p>\n

Two Police Officers Arrested Over Murder<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 January 2017 |\u00a0The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

At least four people, including two senior police officers have been arrested in connection with the killing of a man, Robert Ogwal, in Amolatar District. The suspects identified as the Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Julius Casar Otema, along with Gervasio Byamugisha (number 22167), were arrested on Monday following the New Year incident at Kayago landing site, Namasale Sub-county.<\/p>\n

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

Bangui: Une petite fille de 8 ans, accus\u00e9e de sorcellerie, enterr\u00e9e vivante au quartier Boeing<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a025 December 2016 |\u00a0La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

D\u00c9P\u00caCHE\/N\u2019DELE, combats vers MBRES entre UPC et FPRC (S\u00e9l\u00e9ka)<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a026 December 2016 |\u00a0La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

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

CRISE A BAMBARI: Un camp de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s a br\u00fbl\u00e9<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a022 December 2016 |\u00a0La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

C\u2019est le deuxi\u00e8me incendie sur le site des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s du PK8, 38 abris dores et d\u00e9j\u00e0 br\u00fbl\u00e9s. Les victimes sont des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de Bakala.<\/p>\n

DEPECHE\/Crise \u00e0 Bambari, combats UPC Vs FPRC et alli\u00e9s, on passe aux enl\u00e8vements<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a025 December 2016 |\u00a0La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

Entre les combats fratricides inter factions S\u00e9l\u00e9ka, le niveau des violences s\u2019est hauss\u00e9 maintenant \u00e0 des enl\u00e8vements de civils afin de faire pression sur l\u2019adversaire. Jeudi dernier, des homes de l\u2019UPC d\u2019Ali Darrass prenaient en otages 24 commer\u00e7ants musulmans, qu\u2019ils ont en m\u00eame temps d\u00e9puoill\u00e9s de leurs biens et argent, car soup\u00e7onn\u00e9es d\u2019\u00eatre proches du FPRC et de le financer.<\/p>\n

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

Batangafo: psychose suite \u00e0 des tirs d\u2019armes<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a026 December 2016 |\u00a0Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

La ville de Batangafo dans l\u2019Ouham a \u00e9t\u00e9 secou\u00e9e dans la nuit de dimanche par des tirs d\u2019armes. Selon des sources locales, la tuerie d\u2019un jeune \u00e2g\u00e9 de 17 ans sur un site de d\u00e9plac\u00e9s en serait \u00e0 l\u2019origine. La psychose s\u2019est aussit\u00f4t install\u00e9e, obligeant plusieurs personnes \u00e0 fuir le site pour se r\u00e9fugier \u00e0 l\u2019h\u00f4pital, \u00e0 la base de l\u2019ONG DRC ou encore \u00e0 proximit\u00e9 de la base de la Minusca.<\/p>\n

Batangafo: Encore trois morts et des bless\u00e9s ce mardi<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a027 December 2016 |\u00a0Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

La situation s\u00e9curitaire reste pr\u00e9occupante \u00e0 Batangafo dans le nord de la RCA. Ce 27 d\u00e9cembre, les autorit\u00e9s politiques et administratives ont annonc\u00e9 que trois personnes sont d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9es, une trentaine d\u2019autres bless\u00e9es. Il s\u2019agit du bilan provisoire d\u2019un incendie survenu sur le site des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de la Maison des Jeunes de Batangafo.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Two peacekeepers killed in ambush<\/b><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: deux Casques bleus marocains tu\u00e9s<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a04 January 2017 | Jeune Afrique<\/p>\n

En Centrafrique, une attaque a co\u00fbt\u00e9 la vie mardi apr\u00e8s-midi \u00e0 deux Casques bleus marocains, a annonc\u00e9 la Minusca, la force de maintien de la paix de l\u2019ONU dans le pays. Dans son communiqu\u00e9, celle-ci pr\u00e9cise que “deux autres soldats ont \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9s et re\u00e7oivent les soins appropri\u00e9s”.<\/p>\n

Obo: Deux casques bleus tu\u00e9s et un autre bless\u00e9, la Minusca promet des mesures fortes<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a04 January 2017 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/p>\n

L\u2019attaque hier mardi d\u2019un convoi du contingent marocain de la Minusca \u00e0 environ 20 Km de Mboki sur la route de Z\u00e9mio dans l\u2019est du pays, a fait deux morts et un bless\u00e9 dans le rang des soldats onusiens. Un bilan confirm\u00e9 ce mercredi par les responsables de la Minusca \u00e0 Bangui.<\/p>\n

Two UN peacekeepers killed, two injured in ambush in Central African Republic<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a04 January 2017 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) today condemned a deadly ambush on a convoy in the south-eastern part of the country which killed two blue helmets from Morocco and wounded two others. \u201cNo claim can justify that individuals direct their grievances against peacekeepers whose presence [here] has no other objective than to help the country to end this cycle of violence,\u201d warned the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the country, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Attacks on relief workers<\/b><\/p>\n

DEPECHE\/BAMBARI, des humanitaires attaqu\u00e9s!<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a027 December 2016 |\u00a0La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

UN aid wing cites \u2018deep concern\u2019 at surge in attacks on relief workers in Central African Republic<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 December 2016 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

The United Nations relief wing today voiced deep concern at the resurgence of attacks against humanitarian workers in crisis-gripped Central African Republic (CAR). According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the African country, there were 336 attacks against humanitarian workers in 2016, 56.8 per cent of them robberies and burglaries.<\/span><\/p>\n

RCA: OCHA demande la fin des attaques contre les humanitaires<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a030 December 2016 |\u00a0Radio Ndeke Luka<\/span><\/p>\n

Dans le centre-est de la R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine, et selon des sources locales, les ex-combattants rivaux, notamment les \u00e9l\u00e9ments de l\u2019UPC et du FPRC, continuent de se regarder en chien fa\u00efence. Les m\u00eames sources t\u00e9moignent que cette ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 emp\u00eache certains d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de regagner leurs maisons. Depuis plusieurs mois le torchon br\u00fble entre ces hommes arm\u00e9s.<\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

FACA<\/b><\/p>\n

Centrafric: CAR\u2019s Army, first company ready to go!<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a027 December 2016 |\u00a0La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

The Commander of the EUTM-RCA (the European Union Training Mission in Centrafric), Gen Eric Hautecloque-Rays promised for December, the exit from training of the first wave of companies for the CAR\u2019s Armed forces (FACA), it\u2019s done. 195 troops stemming from the military training are by now operational since Friday, 23 December 2016. Two other battalions should follow within weeks coming.<\/p>\n

RCA: l’EUTM annonce l’acc\u00e9l\u00e9ration de la restructuration des FACA<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 January 2017 | Radio Ndeke Luka<\/p>\n

\u00ab La mission europ\u00e9enne de remise \u00e0 niveau de l’arm\u00e9e centrafricaine (EUTM), va poursuivre la formation des Forces Arm\u00e9es Centrafricaines \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 \u00e0 RNL Eric Hautecloque Ra\u00efz, commandant de cette force en fin de mission dans le pays. Selon lui, la nouvelle \u00e9quipe de l\u2019EUTM qui prendra fonction bient\u00f4t va \u00ab acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer la restructuration des militaires Centrafricains pour faciliter leur op\u00e9rationnalisation \u00bb.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Sexual abuse by peacekeepers<\/b><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: MINUSCA, l\u2019affreux bilan 2016 des exactions sexuelles des casques bleus sur des mineurs<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a031 December 2016 |\u00a0La Nouvelle Centrafrique<\/p>\n

Pas d’inculpation pour des soldats fran\u00e7ais apr\u00e8s une enqu\u00eate en France sur des accusations de viols en RCA<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a03 January 2017 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/p>\n

Les investigations des juges d’instruction fran\u00e7ais sur des accusations de viols perp\u00e9tr\u00e9s sur des mineurs n\u2019ont abouti a aucune inculpation, renseigne une source judiciaire. L’enqu\u00eate men\u00e9e conernait les accusations port\u00e9es \u00e0 partir de 2014 contre des soldats de la force Sangaris.<\/p>\n

Viols en Centrafrique: pas de mise en examen pour les soldats fran\u00e7ais<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a04 January 2017 | Jeune Afrique<\/p>\n

L’enqu\u00eate engag\u00e9e en France sur les accusations d’agressions sexuelles sur mineurs en Centrafrique mettant en cause des soldats fran\u00e7ais n’a d\u00e9bouch\u00e9 sur aucune mise en examen, a-t-on appris mardi de source judiciaire.<\/p>\n

‘No charges’ for French troops over CAR child sex allegations<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a04 January 2017 | BBC<\/p>\n

Six French soldiers accused of sexually abusing children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have not been charged following a criminal inquiry.<\/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

Infographic: West and Central Africa: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (27 December 2016 – 2 January 2017)<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a03 January 2017 | OCHA |\u00a0Reliefweb<\/p>\n

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

Conflits intercommunautaires au Tanganyika: SOS pour les d\u00e9plac\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

La nouvelle soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de la province de Tanganyika a demand\u00e9 jeudi 29 d\u00e9cembre au gouvernement central de prendre en charge les d\u00e9plac\u00e9s ayant fui les conflits meurtriers entre Bantous et Pygm\u00e9es dans les territoires de Manono, Kabalo et Kalemie (Tanganyika).<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Fleeing War, South Sudanese Create Booming Camps in Uganda<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 26 December 2016 | Voice of America<\/p>\n

Since fighting erupted in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, in July and left a peace agreement in tatters, the world’s youngest country has experienced ethnic cleansing and teeters on the brink of genocide, according to the United Nations. Those fleeing have turned Uganda’s northwest from an empty bushland into a sprawling complex of refugee settlements. The largest, Bidi Bidi, is a pop-up city that holds roughly 260,000 people weary of war. Last week the U.N. announced the Bidi Bidi camp had stopped taking new arrivals because it was full, and it directed South Sudanese to nearby locations.<\/p>\n

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

As funds shrink, UN agency may end assistance to 150,000 in Central African Republic<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 December 2016 | UN News Centre<\/p>\n

Due to a lack of funding, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is running a risk of soon needing to halt its aid to 150,000 people in crisis-torn Central African Republic (CAR) who have been displaced by violence. This year, WFP aimed to support some one million people but only 400,000 received assistance due to funding constraints. Rations have been halved and school meal distributions over the past two months have fallen short of intended goals. Throughout December, thousands of displaced people have been living off of a quarter of a standard food ration.<\/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

Goma: 21 militants de la LUCHA arr\u00eat\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 22 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Vingt et un militants du mouvement citoyen Lutte pour le changement (LUCHA) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 interpell\u00e9s ce mercredi par la police au quartier Katindo \u00e0 Goma (Nord-Kivu). Des sources polici\u00e8res locales qui confirment cette arrestation renseignent que les interpell\u00e9s sont actuellement d\u00e9tenus aux locaux de services de renseignement de la police \u00e0 Goma.<\/p>\n

Les militants de la LUCHA interpell\u00e9s \u00e0 Goma transf\u00e9r\u00e9s en prison<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 24 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les militants du mouvement citoyen LUCHA, interpell\u00e9s mardi dernier par la police, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 transf\u00e9r\u00e9s vendredi 23 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 la prison centrale de Goma. Ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 auditionn\u00e9s mercredi et jeudi au parquet pr\u00e8s le Tribunal de grande instance de Goma.<\/p>\n

RDC: l\u2019immunit\u00e9 de l\u2019opposant Kyungu lev\u00e9e, 19 militants de la Lucha lib\u00e9r\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Arr\u00eat\u00e9s lors de manifestations contre le maintien de Joseph Kabila au pouvoir en RDC, 19 militants du mouvement citoyen Lucha ont \u00e9t\u00e9 lib\u00e9r\u00e9s mardi \u00e0 Kinshasa et \u00e0 Goma. Mais au m\u00eame moment \u00e0 Lubumbashi, l’Assembl\u00e9e provinciale du Haut-Katanga a lev\u00e9e l’immunit\u00e9 d’Antoine Gabriel Kyungu wa Kumwanza, proche de l’opposant Mo\u00efse Katumbi.<\/p>\n

RDC: 19 militants de la LUCHA lib\u00e9r\u00e9s<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Dix-huit militants du mouvement pro-d\u00e9mocratie Lutte pour le changement (LUCHA) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 relax\u00e9s, mardi 27 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Goma (Nord-Kivu), une semaine apr\u00e8s leur arrestation. Une autre militante a \u00e9t\u00e9 lib\u00e9r\u00e9e \u00e0 Kinshasa. Le parquet pr\u00e8s la Grande Instance de Goma a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 d\u2019abandonner la poursuite contre dix-huit militants, arr\u00eat\u00e9s pendant qu’ils manifestaient contre le maintien au pouvoir du pr\u00e9sident de Joseph Kabila, arriv\u00e9 \u00e0 la fin de son dernier mandat le 19 d\u00e9cembre 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n

RDC: accus\u00e9 d\u2019avoir s\u00e9questr\u00e9 trois soldats, l\u2019opposant Diongo condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 5 ans de prison<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 December 2016 | Jeune Afrique<\/span><\/p>\n

Arr\u00eat\u00e9 le 19 d\u00e9cembre, le d\u00e9put\u00e9 Franck Diongo a \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9 mercredi \u00e0 5 ans de prison \u00e0 Kinshasa. Quinze autres manifestants anti-Kabila ont \u00e9cop\u00e9 eux de trois ans de prison \u00e0 Lubumbashi, dans le sud de la RD Congo.<\/p>\n

Lubumbashi: 15 manifestants condamn\u00e9s \u00e0 3 ans de prison<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 29 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le tribunal de grande instance de Lubumbashi a condamn\u00e9 mercredi 28 d\u00e9cembre quinze personnes \u00e0 trois ans de prison ferme. Elles font partie du groupe de quarante-neuf personnes interpell\u00e9es apr\u00e8s les incidents qui ont \u00e9maill\u00e9 les manifestations organis\u00e9es les 19, 20 et 21 d\u00e9cembre dans cette ville du Haut-Katanga pour r\u00e9clamer le d\u00e9part du pr\u00e9sident Kabila.<\/p>\n

RDC: l\u2019opposant Gabriel Kyungu convoqu\u00e9 au parquet de Lubumbashi<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 2 January 2017 | La Voix de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique<\/span><\/p>\n

Gabriel Kyungu Wa Kumwanza, opposant proche de Mo\u00efse Katumbi, est invit\u00e9 \u00e0 compara\u00eetre jeudi au parquet de Lubumbashi (sud-est), deuxi\u00e8me ville de R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, dix jours apr\u00e8s la lev\u00e9e de son immunit\u00e9 parlementaire, indiquent des sources concordantes.<\/p>\n

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

Energy<\/b><\/p>\n

Germany Invests Rwf30 Billion in Energy Sector<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a022 December 2016 |\u00a0The New Times | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Efforts to boost power generation are set to receive timely support thanks to Germany’s commitment to invest Euros 32.5million about Rwf30 billion into the sector. The funding, according to Ronald Nkusi, the director of external finances at Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, will help in the rehabilitation and privatisation of the hydropower stations Rusizi I und Rusizi II at the border between Rwanda, Burundi and the DR Congo.<\/p>\n

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

Two Killed in Mining Accident<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a028 December 2016 |\u00a0The New Times | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Two people died and another was seriously injured in two separate mining accidents last week.The victims had sneaked into mining caves in Rubavu and Gasabo districts. The deceased were at the time mining sand at night in Rushubi Village of Gikombe Cell in Rubavu, when they tampered with a weak cliff causing landslide, which buried them, Police said.<\/p>\n

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

Allow Justice to Prevail, Kiyonga Tells Museveni<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 January 2017 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Kasese District NRM executive chaired by former Defence minister Dr Crispus Kiyonga has asked President Museveni not to shield suspects in the Rwenzururu violence from prosecution if lasting peace is to prevail in the mountain region.<\/p>\n

King Mumbere case<\/b><\/p>\n

167 Rwenzururu Royal Guards Surrender in Kasese<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a026 December 2016 |\u00a0The Monitor |\u00a0AllAfrica<\/p>\n

A total of 167 Rwenzururu Royal Guards have so far surrendered to security agencies in Kasese three weeks after the arrest of their King Charles Mumbere.<\/p>\n

Police Doubt Mumbere Lawyer Attack Story<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 January 2017 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Police have cast doubt on a case in which a lawyer of Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere claims that he was attacked and choked by three men in a Kampala suburb.<\/p>\n

Mao Calls for Protection of Lawyers in Mumbere Case<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 January 2017 | The Independent | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Democratic Party (DP) President Nobert Mao has called for the protection of lawyers in the ongoing murder case against the Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere and the victims of the recent clashes in Kasese.<\/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

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

L\u2019ONG GASHE d\u00e9nonce l\u2019exploitation foresti\u00e8re ill\u00e9gale \u00e0 l\u2019Equateur<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 28 December 2016 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Le Groupe d\u2019action pour sauver l\u2019homme et son environnement (GASHE) a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9, mardi 27 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Mbandaka, des cas d\u2019exploitation foresti\u00e8re ill\u00e9gale, \u00e0 l\u2019Equateur. L\u2019ONG a notamment cit\u00e9 le non-respect des normes de coupe de bois et l\u2019abandon des grumes, le non-respect des clauses sociales et l\u2019irr\u00e9gularit\u00e9 de paiement des agents des entreprises foresti\u00e8res.<\/span><\/p>\n

Une mission parlementaire d\u00e9nonce le trafic illicite du bois rouge au Haut-Katanga<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 January 2017 | Radio Okapi<\/span><\/p>\n

Les d\u00e9put\u00e9s membres de la commission environnement, ressources naturelles et tourisme de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale, en mission de travail \u00e0 Lubumbashi (Haut-Katanga) affirment que le trafic du bois rouge se fait d\u2019une mani\u00e8re illicite dans la province du Haut-Katanga. Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 Coco Mulongo, membre de cette d\u00e9l\u00e9gation d\u00e9nonce le fait selon lequel certains congolais couvrent certains Chinois pour les \u00e9pargner de certaines taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Energy<\/b><\/p>\n

Energy portfolio changes hands<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a03 January 2017 | Africa Energy Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

A newcomer to the electricity sector has been named energy and hydraulic minister in succession to Jeannot Matadi Nenga.<\/p>\n

Uprisings and legal cases hold up Katende dam<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a03 January 2017 | Africa Energy Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph Kabila pledged during an electoral campaign in 2011 to inaugurate the Katende dam but it remains far from being completed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Uganda’s Slow Oil and Gas Infrastructure Development<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a027 December 2016 | The Independent | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

Following the withdraw of the Russian-led consortium RT Global Resources, from the oil refinery construction in July, the government is looking for a new investor to partner in the project by mid-2017.<\/p>\n

Combating Land Grabbing in the Oil-Rich Districts<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a031 December 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/p>\n

After the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) got a 25-year oil production license in 2013, it hired a land acquisition consultant. The company started out on the assumption that land on which it was going to operate – in Buhuka parish, Kyangwali Sub-county in Hoima District, was communally owned. It would later discover that the land hosting its oil facilities was surveyed and\/or titled in the names of some individuals.<\/p>\n

Nigerian oil firms start putting down roots<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a03 January 2017 | Africa Energy Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

The arrival of three Nigerian explorers on oil blocks on Lake Albert in 2016 ought to step up Nigerian investments in Uganda.<\/p>\n

Talks on export pipeline still unfolding, quietly<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a03 January 2017 | Africa Energy Intelligence<\/span><\/p>\n

The next round of talks between Ugandan and Tanzanian officials on an export pipeline for crude from Lake Albert to Tanga is planned for Dar es Salaam on Jan. 17-18.<\/p>\n

2016 Ends on Positive Note for Uganda’s Oil Sector<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a03 January 2017 | The EastAfrican | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

The last quarter of 2016 saw new vigour in the oilfields as the government issued licences to oil companies, setting the stage for activities that will lead to production. The accelerated activities include technical work in the fields, construction of a pipeline, a refinery and two central processing facilities (CPF).<\/p>\n

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

Low Investment in the Mining Sector – Who Is to Blame?<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a022 December 2016 | The Monitor | AllAfrica<\/span><\/p>\n

30 april 1975, marked the end of the Vietnam War and humiliation for Americans. This was the same day Saigon City, the capital of then South Vietnam was taken over by the Vietcong and North Vietnamese army. The war had been ongoing since 1955, but with the fall of Saigon, the Americans had to retreat in humiliation. Saigon has since changed its name to Ho Chi Minh City, popular with tourists that visit Vietnam. However, somewhere in Lubaali-Kayonza, Kitumbi Sub-County, Mubende District is an illegal mining settlement named after Saigon City.<\/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

Conflict minerals<\/b><\/p>\n

80% of Companies Don\u2019t Know If Their Products Contain Conflict Minerals<\/a><\/u><\/span> |\u00a04 January 2017 |\u00a0Harvard Business Review<\/p>\n

Manufacturing used to be highly vertically integrated in the U.S. For example, Ford\u2019s River Rouge plant not only assembled cars but also made its own steel, glass, fabrics, power, and cement on-site. But since outsourcing has become an increasingly common approach to cutting costs, many producers now rely heavily on globally dispersed supply chains. For example, Apple works with at least 200 suppliers and 242 smelters and refineries across the world. There are similar stories in the electronics industry, pet food, pharmaceuticals, and even national security. It\u2019s no wonder so many consumers have no idea where their favorite brands come from.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Other<\/h1>\n

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

Burundi: l\u2019ONG de lutte pour les droits de l\u2019Homme Iteka dissoute par les autorit\u00e9s<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 3 January 2017 | Jeune AFrique<\/p>\n

La plus ancienne ligue burundaise des droits de l’Homme, Iteka, vient d\u2019\u00eatre ray\u00e9e de la liste des ONG autoris\u00e9e \u00e0 \u0153uvrer dans le pays. L\u2019ONG d\u00e9non\u00e7ait r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement la r\u00e9pression du pouvoir en place, malgr\u00e9 la suspension de ses activit\u00e9s il y a quelques mois.<\/p>\n

Burundi: UN expresses concern over ITEKA ban, stricter NGO controls<\/a><\/u><\/span> | 4 January 2017 | Africa Times<\/p>\n

Burundi\u2019s decision to shut down the activities of ITEKA, a respected human rights organization active for the last 25 years, has added to the mounting concern over escalating violence and repression under President Pierre Nkurunziza, who recently floated the possibility that he might seek a fourth term. An order that banned ITEKA last month was made public Tuesday. Interior Minister Pascal Barandagiye said the organization has tarnished the image of Burundi and \u201csows hatred and division within the Burundian community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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