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NEWS IN BRIEF<\/h1>\n
Friday heralded the dispatch of two delegations from the DRC to neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda \u2013 both tasked with repatriating the\u00a0M23<\/a>. Meanwhile, Uganda threatened to grant political asylum to the ex-fighters should the Congolese authorities continue to dawdle over completing this element of its peace agreement with the group. This Sunday saw the announcement of the long awaited government of\u00a0National Unity<\/a>\u00a0in Kinshasa to mixed response.<\/div>\n
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In\u00a0North Kivu<\/a>, 36 people were killed in a machete attack in Oicha on Saturday night \u2013 an assault attributed to ADF fighters. These deaths are said to have brought the total number of killings in such attacks in Beni territory to 250 since the start of October and were followed by another six murders west of Oicha on Monday. Martin Kobler has called for immediate UN and FARDC joint action to eliminate those responsible for such acts of terrorism. In\u00a0South Kivu<\/a>, the Kikuni faction of the Raia Mutomboki are said to have agreed to lay down their arms to join the peace process, whilst in\u00a0Province Oriental<\/a>\u00a0the FDLR have denounced the living conditions in Kisangani camp, though promising further surrenders next week. Cobra Matata\u2019s FRPI soldiers in Aveba are said to be showing reluctance to integrate into the FARDC, with reports that the group engaged in looting and cattle stealing in Irumu territory last Friday.<\/div>\n
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In the\u00a0Central African Republic<\/a>, MINUSCA has announced the capture of Chadian rebel leader and former CAR official Mahamat Abdul Kadre (aka \u201cBaba Ladde\u201d), as France announced plans to gradually reduce its Sangaris troop deployment from 2,000 to 1,500 by the spring. Clashes between ex-Seleka and anti-balaka fighters have been reported in the north of the country, whilst 14 people are said to have been killed in intercommunal violence in Bambari.<\/div>\n
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In\u00a0Germany<\/a>, three men have been convicted for posting propaganda for the FDLR this week, whilst in Rwanda the government has denied any involvement in the kidnapping of Emile Gafirita \u2013 the former Rwandan soldier due to testify before French courts on the 1994 attack on President Habyariamana\u2019s plane.<\/div>\n
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IPIS\u2019 Latest\u00a0Publications<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Mapping Conflict Motives: the Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| November 2014 | IPIS
\nIn this study, IPIS analyses the conflict dynamics in the Central African Republic (CAR) since the outbreak of the latest crisis in September 2012 up to September 2014. The analysis specifically looks into the motivations and interests of the main conflict parties, Seleka and anti-balaka, and the influence and interests of neighbouring countries. The report covers the following key questions. What is the background of the conflict parties Seleka and anti-balaka, and how are they structured? Which strategic interests do they prioritise, or ignore? What do they want to achieve? Do their actions correspond to their rhetoric? What has been Chad\u2019s, Sudan\u2019s and Cameroon\u2019s influence on the CAR conflict, and what have been their interests in it? Together with the report, a web map of the area of focus has been published and is available at\u00a0www.ipisresearch.be\/mapping\/webmapping\/car<\/a>. The web map presents various layers, which can be toggled on or off, including information on security incidents, areas under control of armed groups, natural resources, and a number of other features. The map is an integrated part of the research methodology and has been a crucial source for IPIS\u2019 analysis. Also have a look at the Infographic, at\u00a0https:\/\/infogr.am\/mapping-conflict-motives-in-car<\/a>. La traduction en fran\u00e7ais sera disponible prochainement.<\/p>\n

The Adverse Human Rights Risks and Impacts of European Companies: Getting a glimpse of the picture\u00a0| <\/a>October 2014 | IPIS
\nThis report presents the findings of a study undertaken by IPIS and commissioned by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice on the extent to which European companies are identified in concerns about adverse human rights risks and impacts. Gathering concerns raised regarding the human rights risks and impacts of companies listed on the UK\u2019s FTSE 100, France\u2019s CAC 40 and the German DAX 30, the study finds that around half of these companies have been identified in allegations or concerns regarding adverse human rights risks and impacts reported on between 2005 and early 2013. Many of these risks and impacts relate to operations outside the European Union, with the most severe often alleged to occur in countries in which rule of law and institutions are weak.<\/p>\n

The Adverse Human Rights Risks and Impacts of European Companies: Getting a glimpse of the picture. Annexes\u00a0<\/a>| October 2014 | IPIS
\nThis Annex accompanies the report that presents the findings of a study undertaken by IPIS and commissioned by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice on the extent to which European companies are identified in concerns about adverse human rights risks and impacts.<\/p>\n

Mapping Conflict Minerals: Eastern DRC (2013-2014)\u00a0<\/a>| 31 October 2014 | IPIS
\nIn collaboration with the Congolese mining cadastre (CAMI), mining service SAESSCAM and representatives from local civil society organisations, IPIS organised a series of field visits to monitor artisanal mining activities and the involvement of armed groups and criminal networks in mineral exploitation and trade. This resulted in the publication of an\u00a0interactive web map<\/a>\u00a0providing information on e.g. the on-site presence of armed groups and criminal elements within the Congolese army (FARDC) and their activities, as well as indicators of the relative importance of the mining site. It shows the location of 150 trading centres and nearly 1100 mining sites in Eastern DRC. An accompanying report provides an\u00a0analysis\u00a0<\/a>of the data collected by the local teams between March 2013 and March 2014 as presented by IPIS on its web map. It analyses the most striking findings, focussing on developments surrounding security and how they have impacted on Eastern DRC\u2019s artisanal mining sector. Finally, the report also explains how the map can be used to assess risks in mineral supply chains.<\/p>\n

Supply Chains and Transport Corridors in East Africa<\/a>\u00a0\u2758 June 2014 \u2758 IPIS and TransArms-Research
\nTransport infrastructure plays a key role in boosting a country or region\u2019s economic development. IPIS and TransArms have ascertained on several occasions that the underdevelopment or degeneration of transport infrastructure is a problematic issue across a number of African countries and regions. This report analyses the current logistics situation in Eastern Africa, and the logistic challenges faced by various actors in that region. It is based on desktop research, and interviews and data collected by the authors during several field missions to East and Central Africa. At the time of writing, however, logistic and other challenges to cost-efficient trade and overall economic development are yet to be addressed. Further research and policy actions to effectively tackle current shortcomings are much needed. A strategy relying on a piecemeal approach (e.g. on ad hoc investments in infrastructure) is likely to result in a \u2018quick fix\u2019 to ship raw materials out of the African continent rather than in an effort to boost sustainable economic development.<\/p>\n

De Belgische ontwikkelingssamenwerking en fragiele staten: een kloof tussen beleid en praktijk?\u00a0<\/a>\u2758\u00a0<\/strong>May 2014\u00a0\u2758<\/strong>\u00a011.11.11 i.s.m. IPIS
\nZo goed als de helft van de Belgische middelen voor ontwikkelingshulp gaat naar partnerlanden waar de overheid niet de capaciteit, wil en\/of legitimiteit heeft om de publieke zaken effici\u00ebnt te beheren, voor veiligheid te zorgen en om de bevolking uit de armoede te halen. Omdat traditionele hulprecepten in deze \u2018fragiele staten\u2019 op hun limieten stuiten, is er de laatste decennia een internationaal beleid ontwikkeld dat een blauwdruk voorstelt voor een gedifferentieerde aanpak om deze landen te ondersteunen in het traject richting meer weerbaarheid. De Belgische ontwikkelingssamenwerking onderschrijft de internationale engagementen over fragiele staten die hieruit ontstonden, zoals de fragiele staten principes (FSP\u2019s) en de New Deal. In 2013 werd er een Belgische strategienota voor fragiele situaties goedgekeurd. Positief is dat Belgi\u00eb zich, ondanks de moeilijke context, rond dit thema blijft engageren \u2013 zowel op internationaal beleidsniveau als binnen haar eigen ontwikkelingsbeleid.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Conflict and security<\/h1>\n

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

Lord\u2019s Resistance Army<\/strong><\/p>\n

Security Council condemns actions of LRA in Central Africa, demands end to all attacks<\/a>\u00a0| 10 December 2014 | UN News
\nThe Security Council today expressed its concern at the grave security situation in parts of Central Africa, particularly the ongoing crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) and its regional impact, the continuing threat of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), and the expansion of Boko Haram terrorist activities into countries in the sub-region.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

M23 repatriation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Information Minister: DRC Dispatches Delegation to Aid M23 Repatriation<\/a>\u00a0| 4 December 2014 | Voice of America
\nDRC to Start Repatriating Ex-M23 Rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 4 December 2014 | Voice of America | Reuters
\nThe Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s Information minister says the administration has dispatched two delegations led by cabinet ministers to Uganda and Rwanda to help repatriate about 1,500 former members of the M23 rebel group.<\/p>\n

L\u2019Ouganda veut accorder un statut de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9 politique aux ex-M23<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe pr\u00e9sident ougandais, Yoweri Museveni, a annonc\u00e9 qu\u2019il accorderait le statut des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s politiques \u00e0 tous les ex-rebelles M23 qui se trouvent sur son territoire. Cette d\u00e9cision entrerait en application \u00e0 partir du 12 d\u00e9cembre prochain, date marquant l\u2019an 1 de la signature des d\u00e9clarations de Nairobi.<\/p>\n

Ouganda: Le M23 au centre d’un tiraillement entre la RDC et l’Ouganda<\/a>\u00a0| 6 December 2014 |\u00a0allAfrica | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville
\nCongo-Kinshasa: Le M23 d\u00e9nonce l’\u00abimposture du gouvernement congolais\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 7 December 2014 | allAfrica | RFI
\nLe gouvernement de Kinshasa a envoy\u00e9 une d\u00e9l\u00e9gation \u00e0 Kampala ce vendredi, pour organiser le rapatriement des \u00e9l\u00e9ments du M23, car le gouvernement ougandais avait donn\u00e9 jusqu’au 12 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 la RDC pour les rapatrier. Mais pour le M23, le gouvernement congolais a \u00ab fauss\u00e9 l’interpr\u00e9tation et l’esprit des d\u00e9clarations de Nairobi. \u00bb<\/p>\n

MONUSCO review<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bilan controvers\u00e9 des 15 ans de la Monusco en RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 6 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nApr\u00e8s 15 ans de pr\u00e9sence sur le sol congolais, le bilan de la Mission onusienne reste mitig\u00e9. Au cours d\u2019une matin\u00e9e de r\u00e9flexion organis\u00e9e vendredi 5 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Kinshasa sur le bilan et les perspectives de cette organisation, des participants ont regrett\u00e9 que des r\u00e9solutions vot\u00e9es par le conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019Onu ne soient pas respect\u00e9es. D\u2019autres par contre louent les efforts fournis par la Monusco.<\/p>\n

Operation Likofi sanctions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les ambigu\u00eft\u00e9s de l\u2019aide europ\u00e9enne \u00e0 la police congolaise<\/a>\u00a0| 6 December 2014 | Afrik Arabia
\nL\u2019Union europ\u00e9enne (UE) et la France ont annonc\u00e9 la maintient de leur aide \u00e0 la r\u00e9forme de police en pleine pol\u00e9mique sur les bavures de l\u2019op\u00e9ration \u00ab Likofi \u00bb. Pour Cl\u00e9ment Boursin de l\u2019ACAT, \u00ab un gel de la coop\u00e9ration \u00bb aurait \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9f\u00e9rable.<\/p>\n

Human rights<\/strong><\/p>\n

Droits de l\u2019homme en RDC: beaucoup d\u2019efforts ont \u00e9t\u00e9 fournis, selon le BCNUDH<\/a>\u00a0| 10 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nA l\u2019occasion de la journ\u00e9e internationale des droits de l\u2019homme ce mercredi 10 d\u00e9cembre, le Bureau conjoint des Nations unies aux droits de l\u2019homme (BCNUDH) estime que beaucoup d\u2019efforts ont \u00e9t\u00e9 fournis pour l\u2019am\u00e9lioration des droits de l\u2019homme en RDC depuis d\u00e9but 2014.<\/p>\n

North Kivu: Beni massacres<\/strong><\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of the Congo: RDC: 5 morts dans de violents affrontements entre l’arm\u00e9e et des rebelles ougandais (arm\u00e9e)<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a04 December 2014 | Reliefweb | AFP
\nQuatre rebelles ougandais des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques alli\u00e9es (ADF) et un militaire congolais ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s jeudi au cours de violents affrontements dans l’est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, a-t-on appris aupr\u00e8s de l’arm\u00e9e congolaise.<\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: Le chef de la MONUSCO exprime sa solidarit\u00e9 \u00e0 la population victime d’attaques \u00e0 Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | allAfrica | UN News
\nApr\u00e8s les massacres, Martin Kobler invite la Monusco et les FARDC \u201c\u00e0 r\u00e9agir vite\u201d<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nA l’issue d’une visite de deux jours \u00e0 Beni et Eringeti (Nord-Kivu), qui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9cemment victimes d’attaques par des rebelles des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques alli\u00e9es (ADF), le chef de la Mission des Nations Unies en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (MONUSCO), Martin Kobler, a r\u00e9affirm\u00e9 vendredi l’engagement de l’ONU \u00e0 lutter contre les groupes arm\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Civilians attacked with axes in eastern DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 7 December 2014 | Al Jazeera
\nSuspected Ugandan rebels in eastern\u00a0Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have hacked 36 people to death with machetes and axes,authorities said. The attack took place overnight in the village of Oicha in the area of Beni in the North Kivu province, reports said on Sunday. The Allied Democratic Forces and National Army for the Liberation of Uganda (ADF-NALU)\u00a0rebels have been blamed for the attacks.<\/p>\n

Massacre dans l’Est de la RDC : le bilan s’alourdit \u00e0 36 morts (autorit\u00e9s locales)<\/a>\u00a0| 7 December 2014 | Reliefweb | AFP
\nNouveau massacre \u00e0 Beni\u00a0<\/a>| 7 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nTrente-six personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9es dans la nuit de samedi \u00e0 dimanche lors d’un nouveau massacre attribu\u00e9 \u00e0 des rebelles ougandais dans l’Est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, selon un nouveau bilan des autorit\u00e9s locales. Cette nouvelle tuerie attribu\u00e9e aux Forces d\u00e9mocratiques alli\u00e9es (ADF) porte \u00e0 plus de 250 le nombre de personnes tu\u00e9es dans des circonstances similaires dans le territoire et la ville de Beni, dans le Nord de la province du Nord-Kivu depuis le d\u00e9but du mois d’octobre.<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler demande des actions conjointes pour \u00ab\u00e9liminer les terroristes\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0 8 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef de la Monusco, Martin Kobler, condamne le nouveau massacre contre des civils dans le territoire de Beni (Nord-Kivu) et demande des actions imm\u00e9diates conjointes entre la mission onusienne et les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC \u00abpour \u00e9liminer les terroristes\u00bb. Dans un communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 dimanche 7 d\u00e9cembre, il se dit \u00abprofond\u00e9ment choqu\u00e9\u00bb par ce massacre, qui a fait la veille une trentaine de morts selon la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile et une dizaine d\u2019apr\u00e8s les sources officielles.<\/p>\n

More killings follow massacre in northeast DR Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 9 December 2014 | Reliefweb | AFP
\nMore civilians have been slain in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo two days after the massacre of 36 people by suspected Ugandan rebels, army and civilian sources said Tuesday. “The ADF (on Monday) killed six civilians and wounded seven others” at Mamove, west of the town of Oicha in the Beni region, where the slaughter occurred on Sunday, said Ngeleka, spokesman for the Congolese military operation.<\/p>\n

\u00ab Nous devons mettre fin \u00e0 cette terreur \u00bb, d\u00e9clare Martin Kobler<\/a>\u00a0| 10 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDans un message radiodiffus\u00e9, le Repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations unies en RDC, Martin Kobler, fustige les massacres perp\u00e9tr\u00e9s contre des civils dans le territoire de Beni au Nord-Kivu. \u00ab Nous devons mettre fin \u00e0 cette terreur \u00bb, d\u00e9clare-t-il.<\/p>\n

RDC: \u00e0 Beni, des parlementaires d\u00e9noncent les manquements de l\u2019arm\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0| 6 December 2014 | Afrik Arabia
\n12 d\u00e9put\u00e9s congolais se sont rendus en mission \u00e0 Beni fin octobre apr\u00e8s une s\u00e9rie de massacres. Sans parvenir \u00e0 \u00e9tablir les responsabilit\u00e9s dans les tueries, les d\u00e9put\u00e9s pointent les \u00ab dysfonctionnements \u00bb dans l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise et demandent \u00ab l\u2019ouverture d\u2019une enqu\u00eate parlementaire \u00bb.<\/p>\n

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

Reddition d\u2019une faction de Ra\u00efa Mutomboki<\/a>\u00a0| 7 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa reddition des combattants Ra\u00efa Mutomboki du groupe Kikuni est effective. Juriste Kikuni l\u2019a confirm\u00e9\u00a0 samedi 6 d\u00e9cembre\u00a0 dans la soir\u00e9e lors d\u2019un entretien avec le gouverneur du Sud-Kivu, Marcelin Cishambo, en pr\u00e9sence des repr\u00e9sentants de la Monusco. A la t\u00eate de plus de deux mille hommes, ce chef milicien dit avoir accept\u00e9 de d\u00e9poser\u00a0 les armes et se joindre au processus de la paix.<\/p>\n

Uvira : le commandant de la brigade de la Monusco appelle les combattants \u00e0 d\u00e9poser les armes<\/a>\u00a0| 9 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe nouveau commandant de la brigade de la Monusco au Sud-Kivu, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Ayyaz Masood, \u00e9tait en mission d\u2019inspection des troupes lundi 8 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Uvira. Avec le chef du sous bureau de la Monusco dans cette cit\u00e9, ils ont \u00e9voqu\u00e9 la mission des casques bleus pakistanais dans la s\u00e9curisation et la protection des civils aux cot\u00e9s des FARDC et de la police dans les territoires d\u2019Uvira et de Fizi.<\/p>\n

RDC: les FDLR mettent des conditions \u00e0 leurs prochaines redditions<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a011 December 2014 | RFI
\nEn RDC, trois semaines avant la fin de l\u2019ultimatum du 2 janvier, le d\u00e9sarmement des FDLR n\u2019avance que tr\u00e8s lentement. Les163 ex-combattants qui ont choisi de rendre leurs armes sont d\u00e9sormais avec leurs familles dans le camp de Kisangani. Mais depuis, aucune nouvelle vague de d\u00e9sarmement des FDLR n\u2019a eu lieu.<\/p>\n

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

Ituri : le processus d\u2019int\u00e9gration des miliciens de FRPI dans l\u2019arm\u00e9e pi\u00e9tine<\/a>\u00a0| 6 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nEn Ituri, le chef de la collectivit\u00e9 de Walendu Bindi fustige la r\u00e9ticence des miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI), regroup\u00e9s depuis un mois \u00e0 Aveba, \u00e0 int\u00e9grer les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC). Dans un point de presse tenu jeudi 4 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Bunia, cette autorit\u00e9 locale recommande \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e en Ituri \u00e0 autoriser au chef de cette milice, Justin Banaloki Cobra, de se rendre \u00e0 Aveba pour sensibiliser ses hommes \u00e0 int\u00e9grer l\u2019arm\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Ituri: les exactions des miliciens de la FRPI continuent malgr\u00e9 la reddition de Cobra Matata<\/a>\u00a0| 8 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes miliciens de la Force de r\u00e9sistance patriotique de l\u2019Ituri (FRPI) de Justin Banaloki dit Cobra Matata ont emport\u00e9 plus de cent vaches le vendredi dernier \u00e0 Burasi, dans le territoire d\u2019Irumu. Cette information, livr\u00e9e \u00e0 Radio Okapi dimanche 7 d\u00e9cembre par le chef de secteur de Bahema Sud, a \u00e9t\u00e9 confirm\u00e9e par la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de l\u2019Ituri. Les \u00e9leveurs d\u00e9plorent la r\u00e9surgence d\u2019exactions de ces miliciens, alors que leur chef s\u2019est d\u00e9j\u00e0 rendu aux Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC.<\/p>\n

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

Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Kifwa appelle le chef milicien G\u00e9d\u00e9on \u00e0 se rendre<\/a>\u00a0| 6 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Kifwa, commandant de la deuxi\u00e8me zone de d\u00e9fense regroupant les\u00a0 provinces du Katanga et les deux Kasa\u00ef, appelle le chef milicien Kyungu Mutanga surnomm\u00e9 G\u00e9d\u00e9on \u00e0 se rendre et \u00e0 d\u00e9poser les armes aupr\u00e8s de la Monusco ou des autorit\u00e9s du pays. Il a lanc\u00e9 cet appel vendredi 5 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Lubumbashi au cours d\u2019un point de presse.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Sangaris troop withdrawal<\/strong><\/p>\n

World Briefing: Central African Republic: Security Improving, French General Says<\/a>\u00a0| 4 December 2014 | New York Times
\nGen. \u00c9ric Bellot des Mini\u00e8res, the commander of France\u2019s military operation in the Central African Republic, says that security has improved considerably there and that the French authorities are studying plans for reducing troops. He was speaking a day before the first anniversary of President Fran\u00e7ois Hollande\u2019s order to deploy hundreds more troops in the former French colony amid sectarian killings.<\/p>\n

Centrafrique : les troupes fran\u00e7aises vont passer de 2000 \u00e0 1500 hommes<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | TV5 Monde
\nLa France va r\u00e9duire ses effectifs militaires en Centrafrique, un an apr\u00e8s le le d\u00e9clenchement de l\u2019op\u00e9ration Sangaris, le 5 d\u00e9cembre 2013. Elle va en effet progressivement retirer ses soldats engag\u00e9s en Centrafrique, passant de 2 000 hommes actuellement \u00e0 1 500 au printemps, a indiqu\u00e9, ce vendredi, le ministre de la D\u00e9fense Jean-Yves Le Drian, sur la cha\u00eene d\u2019information continue BFMTV.<\/p>\n

Security in the CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN chief says security fragile, calls for vote by August 2015<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | UN News
\nThe United Nations Secretary-General met today with the Head of State of the Transition of the Central African Republic, Catherine Samba-Panza, noting that the security situation in the country remained fragile, and agreeing on the need for urgent progress to establish an inclusive political process.<\/p>\n

Revenge killings in Central African Republic leave at least 14 dead<\/a>\u00a0| 6 December 2014 | Reuters Africa
\nAt least 14 people have been killed in tit-for-tat sectarian violence in Central African Republic, a Red Cross official said on Friday, and hundreds of Christians have sought shelter in the main church in the central town of Bambari. Muslim youths had rampaged through Christian districts after a Muslim taxi driver was killed in revenge for a Seleka rebel shooting a soldier in Bambari two days before, Mandaba Delphin, head of the Red Cross in Bambari, told Reuters by telephone.<\/p>\n

RCA : la violence atteint la ville de Mbr\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 8 December 2014 | BBC Afrique
\nDe nouvelles violences ont \u00e9clat\u00e9 dans les localit\u00e9s de Mbr\u00e9s \u00e0 90 km de Kaga-Bandoro dans e nord de la Centrafrique. Selon des habitants de Mbr\u00e9s joints au t\u00e9l\u00e9phone, la tension est vive et tr\u00e8s critique. Les hostilit\u00e9s entre Seleka de la communaut\u00e9 peulh et miliciens Antibalaka ont d\u00e9but\u00e9 le 1er d\u00e9cembre.<\/p>\n

Arrest of Baba Ladde (Mahamat Abdul Kadre)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: UN mission captures rebel leader<\/a>\u00a0| 10 December 2014 | UN News
\nThe Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has announced today the arrest of Chadian rebel leader and former CAR official, Mahamat Abdul Kadre. Mr. Abdul Kadre, also known as \u201cBaba Ladde\u201d was detained by MINUSCA forces on Monday in the latest of a series of actions that the Mission is undertaking as part of its Urgent Temporary Measures mandate to perform basic police functions in support of CAR authorities’ fight against impunity.<\/p>\n

L\u2019ex-chef de guerre tchadien Baba Ladd\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 en Centrafrique<\/a>\u00a0| 11 December 2014 | RFI
\nL’information a \u00e9t\u00e9 confirm\u00e9e hier \u00e0 Bangui par la Minusca. Mahmat Abdelkader Baba Ladd\u00e9 a \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9 lundi par des casques bleus dans le nord de la RCA. L’ancien chef rebelle, nomm\u00e9 pr\u00e9fet par le pr\u00e9sident Idriss D\u00e9by en juillet, avait quitt\u00e9 le Tchad pr\u00e9cipitamment au d\u00e9but du mois quand des militaires \u00e9taient venus le chercher chez lui.<\/p>\n

Release of Miskine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Centrafrique: La lib\u00e9ration d’ Abdoulaye Miskine consacre l’impunit\u00e9 selon la FIDH<\/a>\u00a0| 10 December 2014 | allAfrica | Hirondelle
\nLa lib\u00e9ration par le Cameroun du chef de guerre tchado-centrafricain Abdoulaye Miskine ne fait que consacrer l’impunit\u00e9 en Centrafrique, estime la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration internationale des ligues des droits de l’homme (FIDH), dans un communiqu\u00e9 publi\u00e9 mardi.<\/p>\n

Other<\/h2>\n

South Sudan shaken by \u2018sustained\u2019 fighting as political crisis continues<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a03 December 2014 | UN News
\nAn outburst of heavy fighting between Government and opposition forces in South Sudan represents the most sustained hostilities between the two parties since May, a United Nations spokesperson said today.<\/p>\n

Fighting flares up in South Sudan after rains recede<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | Reuters Africa
\nGovernment troops and South Sudanese rebels have been fighting for more than a week in a remote northern region of the country, a United Nations official said on Thursday, in the worst clashes since the rainy season receded in recent weeks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Humanitarian news<\/h1>\n

Non-comprehensive overview of humanitarian news & events, including refugee and IDP issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Humanitarian Bulletins and reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu N\u00b040\/14 , 3 d\u00e9cembre 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 4 December 2014 | Reliefweb | UN OCHA
\nDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Sud-Kivu N\u00b0 41\/14, 4 d\u00e9cembre 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 4 December 2014 | Reliefweb | UN OCHA
\nDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale N\u00b035\/14, 3 d\u00e9cembre 2014<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a04 December 2014 |\u00a0Reliefweb | UN OCHA<\/p>\n

Democratic Republic of the Congo: R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo: 2015 Aper\u00e7u des besoins humanitaires<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | Reliefweb |\u00a0UN OCHA<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Humanitarian Bulletins and reports<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central African Republic: Central African Republic Emergency Situation as of 28 November 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 4 December 2014 | Reliefweb | UNHCR<\/p>\n

Internally displaced persons<\/strong><\/p>\n

One year after the fall of Bangui, more than 852,000 Central Africans still displaced<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | Reliefweb | UNHCR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Justice and Tribunals<\/h1>\n

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

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

D\u00fcsseldorf: Three guilty for aiding FDLR in Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | Deutsche Welle
\nA German court has convicted three men for links to an ethnic Hutu militia involved in killing Congolese citizens. The court found in 2011 and 2012, the two main suspects had posted rebel propaganda on the Internet.<\/p>\n

Rwanda : trois membres des FLDR emprisonn\u00e9s en Allemagne<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a05 December 2014 |\u00a0TV5 Monde
\nTrois Rwandais r\u00e9sidant en Allemagne ont \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9s, ce vendredi, par un tribunal allemand \u00e0 des peines de deux \u00e0 quatre ans de prison ferme pour appartenance ou soutien aux rebelles hutu rwandais des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques de lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR).<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Genocide denial research<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda: Senate to Act On Genocide Denial<\/a>\u00a0| 8 December 2014 | New Times
\nThe Senate is planning countrywide research on Genocide denial and revisionism, to ascertain the extent of the problem, Bernard Makuza, Senate president has revealed.\u00a0Makuza said this while addressing journalists, at the closure of this year’s third ordinary session of Parliament.<\/p>\n

Emile Gafirita testimony and kidnapping<\/strong><\/p>\n

Me Cantier : “J’ignore qui a enlev\u00e9 \u00c9mile Gafirita”<\/a>\u00a0| 3 December 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nMe Fran\u00e7ois Cantier, avocat du Rwandais \u00c9mile Gafirita, r\u00e9pond aux questions de “Jeune Afrique” au sujet de l’enl\u00e8vement de son client, au Kenya, mi-novembre. L’ancien sous-officier devait t\u00e9moigner devant la justice fran\u00e7aise au sujet de l’attentat, en 1994, contre l’avion de l’ancien pr\u00e9sident hutu Juv\u00e9nal Habyarimana.<\/p>\n

L’\u00e9trange affaire Gafirita<\/a>\u00a0| 8 December 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nC’est l’histoire d’un ancien sergent qui disait d\u00e9tenir des informations compromettantes pour Kagam\u00e9 et qui a disparu, le 13 novembre. Enqu\u00eate sur un dossier plein de contradictions.<\/p>\n

Affaire Gafirita – J. Busingye : “Le gouvernement rwandais fait confiance aux magistrats fran\u00e7ais”<\/a>\u00a0| 8 December 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nKigali nie \u00eatre impliqu\u00e9 dans l’enl\u00e8vement d’\u00c9mile Gafirita, t\u00e9moin de la derni\u00e8re heure dans l’attentat contre l’avion de l’ancien pr\u00e9sident rwandais Juv\u00e9nal Habyarimana, en 1994. Interview de Johnston Busingye, ministre rwandais de la Justice.<\/p>\n

Attentat du 6 avril 1994 au Rwanda : les r\u00e9v\u00e9lations contradictoires d’\u00c9mile Gafirita<\/a>\u00a0| 9 December 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nLe t\u00e9moignage de derni\u00e8re minute que le Rwandais \u00c9mile Gafirita \u2013 port\u00e9 disparu depuis le 13 novembre \u2013 entendait apporter aux juges fran\u00e7ais charg\u00e9s de l’instruction sur l’attentat du 6 avril 1994 au Rwanda laisse appara\u00eetre des contradictions avec ceux des transfuges du FPR qui l’ont pr\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 dans la proc\u00e9dure.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Truth and reconciliation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth and Reconciliation Commission Members Elected<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a05 December 20114 |\u00a0Hirondelle News Agency
\nBurundi’s parliament on Monday elected the eleven members of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), but the opposition refused to take part in the vote. The TRC is to cast light on ethnic massacres that have scarred the country ever since independence.<\/p>\n

Burundi: Burundi: Expert de l\u2019ONU \u00e9valuera les efforts entrepris en mati\u00e8re de justice transitionnelle<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a05 December 2014 |\u00a0Reliefweb |\u00a0UN Human Rights Council
\nL\u2019expert des Nations Unies, Pablo de Greiff, visitera le Burundi du 8 au 16 d\u00e9cembre afin d\u2019\u00e9valuer les efforts entrepris jusqu\u2019\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent par les autorit\u00e9s en mati\u00e8re de justice transitionnelle. Depuis son ind\u00e9pendance en 1962, le Burundi a travers\u00e9 plusieurs p\u00e9riodes et v\u00e9cu des incidents graves marqu\u00e9s par la violence et des abus flagrants, souvent \u00e0 caract\u00e8re ethnique.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

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

Canada is tying foreign aid to overseas mining development. It\u2019s touted as \u201cwin-win,\u201d but in Burkina Faso there are already some losers<\/a>\u00a0| 1 December 2014 | Toronto Star
\nHere at the intersection of old and new mining, an experiment in overseas aid is taking place. The Canadian government has partnered with Iamgold to fund a development project that seeks not only to benefit local people, but also to promote Canadian business abroad. As austerity-minded governments cut foreign aid, these private-sector development partnerships are gaining popularity. When the government announced three pilot projects in 2011, it chose to partner exclusively with mining companies.<\/p>\n

Minerals in Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Positive prospects for African copper producers<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | Mining Weekly
\nIn the next 15 to 20 years, Africa will require greater volumes of copper for local use, owing to the likely development of several large infrastructural development projects on the continent, says professional services firm EY mining and metals sector leader for Africa Wickus Botha.<\/p>\n

Diamonds look set to do well in 2015 \u2013 Investec<\/a>\u00a0| 5 December 2014 | Mining Weekly
\nStrong jewellery demand over the US holiday season looks supportive of 2015 being another good year for diamond prices, Investec Securities analyst Marc Elliott said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Diamonds: Timeless gems in a changing world<\/a>\u00a0| 9 December 2014 | Bain & Company and the Antwerp World Diamond Centre
\nIn its fourth annual report on the global diamond industry, Bain & Company forecasts a solid outlook for diamond demand, but cautions that access to diamond financing, particularly for the middle market, could hamper future market growth.<\/p>\n

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

The mining funds that bet on the long term<\/a>\u00a0| 10 December 2014 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nFor decades a hunting ground for opportunities and quick financial gain, the mining industry is fast becoming a preserve of investment funds which stick with explorers throughout their development cycle, or roughly for 10 years.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

Congo-Kinshasa: Tricom\/Gombe – La vente de trois titres miniers divise les associ\u00e9s de Kobamin et Medrada<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a04 December 2014 |\u00a0allAfrica |\u00a0Le Phare
\nUn conflit minier oppose d’une part, les associ\u00e9s de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Kobamin dont Mme Koka Bipendu et ses enfants, et d’autre part, la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Kobamin repr\u00e9sent\u00e9e par son g\u00e9rant Tshimanga, contre la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Medrada sprl et consorts.<\/p>\n

Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa – Le cuivre a rapport\u00e9 150 millions USD en 2013 au Tr\u00e9sor public contre 860 millions USD en 1989<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a06 December 2014 |\u00a0allAfrica |\u00a0Le Potentiel
\nLes 883.657 tonnes de cuivre export\u00e9es sur 914.631 tonnes de cuivre produites officiellement en 2013 en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC) n’ont rapport\u00e9 que 150 millions USD au Tr\u00e9sor public contre 860 millions USD en 1989 avec une production d’environ 420.000 tonnes. Au premier trimestre 2014, la production de cuivre a \u00e9t\u00e9 de 492 882 tonnes.<\/p>\n

Diamonds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diamond Explorer Votes On Plan to Sell Congo Licenses For $1<\/a>\u00a0| 7 December 2014 | Rapaport
\nDelrand Resources, a diamond mine explorer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), may sell all of the company’s exploration licenses for $1 if the move is approved by shareholders this Monday. The DRC is one of a handful of African countries that De Beers concluded were highly prospective for economically viable diamond deposits for commercial mining. Delrand was, until now, one of less than a handful of Western diamond mining and exploration companies that entered the DRC in the past two decades that was still operating there.<\/p>\n

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

EnerGulf Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement<\/a>\u00a0| 9 December 2014 | MarketWired
\nEnerGulf Resources Inc. is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement offering of Units of its publically traded securities at C$0.20 per Unit, in the total sum of C$500,000. Net Proceeds of the Private Placement will be used in seeking an extension of the Contrat De Partage De Production (“PSC”), and Permis d’ Exploration (“Exploration Permit”), for the Lothsi Block, Democratic Republic of Congo…<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

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

Rwanda: Miners Urged to Modernise Sector<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a08 December 2014 |\u00a0New Times
\nLocal miners have been urged to embrace modern mining ways to fully benefit from the mining sector. The call was made by Evode Imena, the State Minister in charge of minerals at the Ministry of Natural Resources on Saturday during activities to celebrate mining Day in Burera District.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Iron ore<\/strong><\/p>\n

260+ million tonnes of iron ore discovered in Uganda<\/a>\u00a0| 8 December 2014 | Mining.com
\nUganda may become a more important player in the African iron ore market, after a geological survey revealed much bigger deposits of the steel-making ingredient than found during colonial mappings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Regulation, voluntary initiatives, and CSR<\/h1>\n

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

Corporate human rights management<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Babylon to beyond \u2013 human rights development in mining<\/a>\u00a0| 8 December 2014 | mining.com
\nHuman rights are as old as civilisation itself. First enshrined in law over 3700 years ago, they\u2019re at the very heart of social expectations and responsibilities. Yet today the issue of human rights is evolving faster than ever before, especially now that social media has the power to thrust corporations overnight into the public limelight. Although mining companies are increasingly accountable for meeting international standards \u2013 not only directly within their operations but also in relation to supply chains \u2013 examples of serious violations are still being reported. In addition, human rights reporting is now mandatory for UK London Stock Exchange (LSE) listed companies, but very few have yet reported on the human rights risks that they face. James McNally, a technical director with Wardell Armstrong International and an authority on environmental and social corporate responsibility, looks at the critical role that effective human rights management and due diligence has to play in successful mining projects.<\/p>\n

Conflict minerals debate<\/strong><\/p>\n

How the Dodd-Frank Act Has Caused Poverty and Fuelled War in Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 4 December 2014 | Reason Blog
\nA lot has been written about the Dodd-Frank financial reform package passed in the wake of the 2008 economic crisis. There has been much less coverage of an obscure provision in the legislation that is having a detrimental effect on the lives and livelihoods of millions of African miners.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Public-private partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n

DRC\u2019s Orientale \u2018open for business\u2019 \u2013 Bamanisa<\/a>\u00a0(video) | 8 December 2014 | Mining Weekly
\nThe Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s (DRC’s) largest province has embarked on a roadshow to court public\u2013private partnerships (PPPs) and attract investors to develop the 503 239 km2 region that is being rebuilt.<\/p>\n

Mining code revision<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mining code revision: a stalemate that suits operators<\/a>\u00a0| 9 December 2014 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nWith civil society is running out of patience, mining companies are only too happy about the logjam in updating legislation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other<\/h1>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

New Government announced<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joseph Kabila nomme le gouvernement de \u00abcoh\u00e9sion nationale\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 8 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef de l\u2019Etat Joseph Kabila a nomm\u00e9 dimanche 7 d\u00e9cembre le gouvernement dit de coh\u00e9sion nationale. L\u2019annonce a \u00e9t\u00e9 faite sur les antennes de la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision publique. Matata Ponyo est maintenu Premier ministre. L\u2019\u00e9quipe comprend aussi des opposants. Ce gouvernement de coh\u00e9sion nationale \u00e9tait attendu depuis plus d\u2019une ann\u00e9e. Joseph Kabila l\u2019avait annonc\u00e9 en octobre 2013 \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture des concertations nationales.<\/p>\n

Gouvernement de coh\u00e9sion nationale : qui sont les trois vices Premiers ministres ?<\/a>\u00a0| 8 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes membres du MLC au nouveau gouvernement exclus du parti<\/a>\u00a0| 8 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes cadres du MLC de Jean-Pierre Bemba ont sign\u00e9 lundi 8 d\u00e9cembre une d\u00e9claration r\u00e9voquant de ce parti leurs trois camarades nomm\u00e9s ministres au sein du gouvernement de coh\u00e9sion nationale.<\/p>\n

DR Congo unity government formed by President Kabila<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a08 December 2014 |\u00a0BBC News
\nThe president of Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has announced the formation of a new government which includes several opposition members. A senior member of opposition party the Movement for the Liberation of Congo has been named a vice prime minister.<\/p>\n

Congo opposition party expels leader for joining unity government<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a09 December 2014 |\u00a0Reuters Africa
\nDemocratic Republic of Congo\u2019s second-largest opposition party, the Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), expelled its leader and two other senior officials on Monday, a day after they agreed to join a new national unity government. MLC Secretary-General Thomas Luhaka was named as one of three vice-prime ministers in the new government, while parliamentarians Germain Kambinga and Omer Egwake were awarded ministerial posts.<\/p>\n

Gouvernement Matata II: la classe politique partag\u00e9e entre satisfaction et scepticisme<\/a>\u00a0| 9 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe gouvernement Matata II suscite de nombreuses r\u00e9actions dans les milieux politiques depuis sa publication le dimanche 7 d\u00e9cembre. Joseph Olengankoy (opposition) et Henri Thomas Lokondo (majorit\u00e9) estiment que cette nouvelle \u00e9quipe ne traduit pas la coh\u00e9sion nationale tel que promis par le pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique \u00e0 la cl\u00f4ture des Concertations nationales en octobre 2013.<\/p>\n

L\u2019Opposition r\u00e9publicaine de Kengo Wa Dondo appelle au respect de la constitution<\/a>\u00a0| 9 December 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nL\u2019Opposition r\u00e9publicaine a fait sa sortie officielle mardi 9 d\u00e9cembre \u00e0 Kinshasa, deux jours apr\u00e8s la publication du gouvernement de coh\u00e9sion nationale.<\/p>\n

Congo’s fractious opposition struggles to mobilise against Kabila<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a010 December 2014 |\u00a0Reuters Africa
\nDemocratic Republic of Congo’s opposition\u00a0parties are\u00a0united in\u00a0their\u00a0demands that President Joseph Kabila should not stay in power\u00a0when his term ends in 2016\u00a0but personal rivalries and infighting are hobbling efforts to mount an effective campaign.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Election build-up<\/strong><\/p>\n

Burundi: la C\u00e9ni prolonge de cinq jours la p\u00e9riode d’enregistrement<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a06 December 2014 |\u00a0RFI
\nAu Burundi, seulement 2,5 millions d\u2019\u00e9lecteurs sur plus de 4,2 millions pr\u00e9vus s\u2019\u00e9taient fait inscrire jusqu\u2019\u00e0 jeudi soir, alors que la p\u00e9riode de deux semaines pr\u00e9vues pour l\u2019enregistrement devait prendre fin demain, la Commission \u00e9lectorale nationale ind\u00e9pendante, (C\u00e9ni), a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 hier de prolonger de cinq jours cette p\u00e9riode, en d\u00e9pit des appels r\u00e9p\u00e9t\u00e9s de l\u2019opposition \u00e0 sa suspension.<\/p>\n

Burundi groups urge halt to voter registration, cite fraud<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a07 December 2014 |\u00a0Reuters Africa
\nCivil society groups in Burundi on Sunday urged the electoral commission to halt voter registration and said fake identification cards were being used, highlighting tensions before next year’s elections. Opposition parties in the African nation which emerged from ethnic-fuelled civil war in 2005 made a similar demand last month, citing irregularities in appointments for the registration process.<\/p>\n

Burundi: l’opposition unanime demande l’annulation de l’enregistrement des \u00e9lecteurs<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a010 December 2014 |\u00a0Reliefweb |\u00a0AFP
\nLes 18 partis d’opposition du Burundi, unis pour la premi\u00e8re fois, ont demand\u00e9 mercredi \u00e0 la commission \u00e9lectorale “l’annulation” des op\u00e9rations d’inscription sur les listes \u00e9lectorales, accusant de “fraude massive” le parti au pouvoir. Depuis le d\u00e9but, fin novembre, du processus conduit par la Commission \u00e9lectorale nationale ind\u00e9pendante (C\u00e9ni), m\u00e9dias, opposition et soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile ont d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 des fraudes et des irr\u00e9gularit\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Electoral code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Central Africa: Modification of Electoral Code Blocked<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a04 December 2014 | Cameroon Tribune
\nHustling and bustling is already perceptible across the political chest board in the Central African Republic with the armed rebel movements; Ant-balaka and Seleka already being transformed into political parties in readiness for the June 2015 general elections announced by Transition President, Catherine Samba-Panza.<\/p>\n

Bozize political address<\/strong><\/p>\n

RCA: Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 pr\u00eat \u00e0 revenir sur la sc\u00e8ne politique<\/a>\u00a0| 10 December 2014 | RFI Afrique
\nFran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 est sorti de son silence. Dans une longue adresse \u00e0 la nation, l’ancien pr\u00e9sident centrafricain est revenu sur son d\u00e9part, et a livr\u00e9 sa lecture de la situation socio-\u00e9conomique et politique centrafricaine, tout en dessinant ses projets politiques. Une lettre dat\u00e9e du 10 d\u00e9cembre, deux ans apr\u00e8s l’\u00e9mergence de la Seleka qui a abouti \u00e0 la prise du pouvoir en mars 2013 par les d\u00e9sormais ex-rebelles.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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IPIS Recent Publications<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Boundary spanning: moving towards strategic stakeholder engagement<\/a>\u00a0| 3 February 2014 | IPIS
\nBy Anna Bulzomi
\nTo address complex human rights impacts, companies need to move away from responding to crises and work with communities towards creating shared value.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights<\/em>: The 2nd Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, Geneva 2013<\/a>\u00a0| January 2014 | IPIS
\nFrom the 2 – 4 December 2013, IPIS attended the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights. The Forum was established by the Human Rights Council and is under the guidance of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights. IPIS\u2019 researchers Gabriella Wass and Anna Bulzomi offer some insights into topics at the Forum that struck them as particularly interesting.<\/p>\n

Practice What You Preach: Theory and Practice of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)\u2019s Stakeholder Engagement Plan in Chad<\/a>\u00a0| 9 January 2014 | IPIS
\nThe past decade has seen a staggering increase in Chinese investment flows in Africa, leaping from USD 392 million in 2005 to USD 2520 million in 2012. Chinese Government officials often describe the burgeoning Sino-African ties as \u2018win-win partnerships\u2019, emphasizing how their \u2018non-interference\u2019 policy truly allows African countries to choose their own development path.
\nAgainst this background, doubts may arise with regard to the environmental and social standards applied by Chinese companies conducting business overseas, especially in post-conflict states with poor human rights records and inadequate governance structures.\u00a0The case discussed in this paper concerns the operations of the Chadian branch of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).<\/p>\n

Business, Human Rights, and Uganda\u2019s Oil – Part II: Protect and Remedy: Implementing State duties under the UN Framework on Business and Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0| December 2013 | IPIS
\nThe following is the second in a series of four reports exploring business and human rights issues in Uganda\u2019s oil sector. This series is a collaboration between IPIS vsw and ActionAid Uganda.
\nIn accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, this second report assesses the duty of the Ugandan, British, French and Chinese States to prevent, investigate, punish and redress human rights abuse by businesses.<\/p>\n

In search of clean water: human rights and the mining industry in Katanga, DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2013 | IPIS
\nToday, around 1,8 billion people in the world do not have access to safe water. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the most water-rich country in Africa, 51 million people lack access to potable water; only 26% of the population has access to safe drinking water. This is one of the lowest access rates in the world.
\nIn the Katanga province, rich in cobalt and copper, some industrial mining companies operate provoking significant pollution of water sources, seriously affecting the local population. Although there is a lack of comprehensive data available, several studies conducted by local civil society show environmental, health and socio-economic negative effects.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights<\/em>: Kimberley Process: observations from the sidelines. Part I<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2013 | IPIS
\nTen years after the launch of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) this paper is the first in a two part series providing an overview of where the Kimberley Process and international efforts to combat the trade in conflict diamonds currently stand. It will analyse some of the present challenges facing the system and some of the potential solutions on the table.<\/p>\n

Travail des enfants dans le site minier d’exploitation artisanale de Bisie en territoire de Walikale. Une crise oubli\u00e9e en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2013 | Prince Kihangi Kyamwami
\nPlus de deux d\u00e9cennies apr\u00e8s l\u2019entr\u00e9e en vigueur de la Convention relative aux droits de l\u2019enfant (1989) en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), la situation des enfants dans le territoire de Walikale demeure critique.<\/p>\n

Ambushed in Bangkok? The U.N. Panel on North Korea and the case of the IL-76 “4L-AWA”<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2013 | IPIS\/TA
\nThis new IPIS\/TA report explains why the conclusion of the latest United Nations report on North Korea sanctions, about an arms flight grounded in Thailand, is not supported by facts, but based on a misalliance of wrong and misleading information, gleaned both about the cargo aircraft, its flight and the entities involved, together with erroneous interpretations of standard aviation practices made by the UN Panel of experts on North Korea.<\/p>\n

Analysis of the interactive map of artisanal mining areas in Eastern DR Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | IPIS
\nIn August 2009 the \u2018International Peace Information Service\u2019 (IPIS) published a first map of militarised mining areas in Eastern DR Congo. By 2012, the international interest in the issue had grown but the map was out-dated. To find a structural solution, IPIS sat down with the Congolese mining cadastre (CAMI) and agreed to set up a permanent system to monitor artisanal mining activities and the involvement of armed groups in the mineral exploitation and trade.\u00a0A first version of the resulting map has been published at\u00a0https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/\/mapping\/webmapping<\/a>. It shows the location of nearly 800 mining sites and 85 trading centres, including information about armed groups presence and involvement, and the scale of the mining activity. The map includes at least 410 cases of illegal taxation by armed groups or the Congolese army.<\/p>\n

‘Conflict Minerals’ initiatives in DR Congo: Perceptions of local mining communities<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2013 | IPIS
\nThe exploitation of minerals is an important source of income for many communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Yet this mineral wealth also plays a significant role in the continuation of insecurity in parts of the country.
\nOver recent years, several domestic, regional and international initiatives have been developed to address the so-called \u2018conflict minerals\u2019 problem and the high level of informality in the DRC\u2019s artisanal mining sector. These initiatives have provoked varying reactions regarding their impact on local livelihoods.
\nThis report aims to provide insight into the impact of initiatives on the livelihood strategies of local communities in the DRC, based on field research in a wide range of mining areas; and document the perceptions of local stakeholders of these initiatives and their impacts.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights:<\/em>\u00a0Why businesses should assess human rights impacts from the outset of projects. SOCO International Oil Company in Virunga National Park, DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 26 August 2013 | International Peace Information Service (IPIS)
\nSOCO International, a British oil company, is prospecting for oil in the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s Virunga National Park \u2013 a World Heritage Site. For the past year, their presence has been criticised for putting a fragile environment at risk. However, more recently, their impact on human rights has also been questioned. In this Insights IPIS looks at why it is so vital for companies to employ rights-respectful processes, such as those advised in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, from the very beginning of the prospection stage.<\/p>\n

Strijd tegen conflictmineralen: sleutel tot conflictresolutie in Oost-Congo?<\/a>\u00a0| 25 July\u00a0 2013 | IPIS\u00a0(Internationale Spectator)
\nDe PDF van dit artikel is met toestemming van de redactie overgenomen uit de ‘Internationale Spectator, Clingendael Magazine voor Internationale Betrekkingen’, uitgegeven door de Koninklijke Van Gorcum, te Assen namens het Nederlands Instituut voor Internationale Betrekkingen \u2018Clingendael\u2019 te Den Haag.<\/p>\n

Business, Human Rights, and Uganda’s Oil. Part I: Uganda’s oil sector and potential threats to human rights<\/a>\u00a0| 25 July 2013 | International Peace Information Service (IPIS) \u2013 ActionAid International Uganda
\nThe following report is the first of a series of four collaborations between IPIS Research and ActionAid International Uganda. The series sheds a light on the oil sector in Uganda, its possible impact on human rights, and how government, companies, and civil society can best enable a positive bond between oil and the welfare of the Ugandan people.IPIS Insights: The EU draft law on conflict minerals due diligence: a critical assessment from a business & human rights standpoint<\/a>\u00a0\u2758<\/strong>\u00a030 April 2014\u00a0\u2758\u00a0<\/strong>IPIS
\nOn the 5th of March 2014, the European Commission proposed a responsible trading strategy for minerals from conflict zones. The proposal took place within a specific and timely context. As IPIS has long documented, the exploitation of natural resources can have adverse human rights impacts. Businesses operating in conflict-affected or fragile regions should therefore ascertain whether their direct operations or their business relationships with other parties, including through their supply chains, have fueled or funded conflict and\/or human rights abuse.<\/p>\n

Business & Human Rights in Uganda: What’s on the Agenda?<\/a>\u00a0| 12 March 2014 | IPIS
\nA few days after attending the annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva, IPIS Business & Human Rights Analysts Anna Bulzomi and Gabriella Wass boarded a plane to Kampala, Uganda, to run a two-day training with ActionAid Uganda for businesses and NGOs on \u201cWhat does business & human rights mean, and how can we bring about a healthy relationship between the two?\u201d This document summarises some thoughts and observations from our 19 participating organisations, as well as providing snapshots of the current relationship between business and human rights in Uganda.<\/p>\n

IPIS Insights: Pentagon Accidentally Arms Al Qaeda Affiliate<\/a>\u00a0| 20 February 2014 | IPIS
\nA confidential report to the UN Security Council last week revealed that some of the weapons and ammunition to the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces appears to have been diverted to the Al Qaeda affiliate known as Al Shabaab.<\/p>\n

Mapping Conflict Motives: the Sudan – South Sudan border (2012-2013)<\/a>\u00a0| 5 February 2014 | IPIS
\nIn \u201cMapping Conflict Motives: the Sudan-South Sudan border\u201d, IPIS analyses the conflict dynamics in the wider border area spanning Sudan and South Sudan. The analysis specifically looks into the motivations and interests of the parties involved in the interstate, intrastate and local conflicts in this area.\u00a0Together with the report, a series of maps of the area of focus is available at\u00a0www.ipisresearch.be\/mapping\/webmapping\/bordersudans<\/a><\/p>\n

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