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NEWS IN BRIEF<\/h1>\n

In addition to its usual fare of media coverage from the Great Lakes region, this week\u2019s briefing rounds off with an\u00a0arms trade special\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 giving you a brief round up of this year\u2019s news\/trends regarding the arms trade in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n

In Kinshasa the authorities have continued to dismiss Human Rights Watch\u2019s report on operation Likofi, whilst this week saw\u00a0Amnesty International release a report<\/a>\u00a0presenting new evidence of the scale of the demolition of homes and businesses in Katanga province in 2009 by Forrest International. The report alleges that Forrest has lied about the scale and impact of these events. The Belgian mining company claims that these allegations are baseless.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0UNJHRO<\/a>\u00a0has reported a significant increase in the number of human rights violations perpetrated throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo for the month of October, noting 236 identified cases \u2013 a 57% increase from September. In\u00a0North Kivu<\/a>, Beni has once again been the scene of a sizable massacre alleged to have been perpetrated by the ADF with at least 58 persons killed on Thursday 20th November. The killings came a day after an attack on a MONUSCO convoy of Indian policemen and have prompted the provincial authorities to impose a curfew on the entire territory. RFI has reported having accessed the contents of a report by group of parliamentarians visiting the territory in October, and alleging serious failings on the part of the Congolese army in preventing such atrocities. In\u00a0South Kivu<\/a>, three Mai-Mai groups have been accused of committing atrocities against civilians in Kahele territory whilst in Shabunda FARDC are said to have dislodged the Mai-Mai Raia Mutumboki from six localities long occupied by the militia. In\u00a0Province Oriental<\/a>, Cobra Matata is reported to have surrendered to the Congolese authorities at a ceremony in Bunia on Friday having requested reinstatement into the FARDC. Meanwhile, in\u00a0Katanga<\/a>, soldiers deployed to hunt down Mai-Mai militia in Malemba-Nkulu territory are said to be committing serious abuses against civilians in the locality, including forced labour.<\/p>\n

In the Central African Republic, sectarian clashes are said to have killed numerous people and displaced 80% of the inhabitants around\u00a0Zemio<\/a>\u00a0town in the southeast of the country near the South Sudanese border. The former Seleka faction headed by Zacharia Damane is reported to have convened for talks in Bria last Thursday, as Michel Djotodia faces potential UN sanctions for his alleged role in attempting to derail the CAR\u2019s political transition.<\/p>\n

Arms trade special<\/strong><\/div>\n
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According to\u00a0IHS’ Second Balance of Trade Report 2014<\/a>, 2013 saw the market share in defence exports for China and Russia to\u00a0Sub-Saharan Africa drop from 35% (2012) to 25% (2013). The IHS forecasts that South Africa, Angola, and Nigeria are expected to absorb between 30% and 40% of all exports to Sub-Saharan Africa from 2015 onwards. Meanwhile, various African countries appear to be engaged in a military\u00a0spending spree<\/a>\u00a0, aided by high\u00a0commodity prices. Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon, Mozambique, Senegal and Tanzania have increased naval spending, while Angola, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Senegal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Zambia, Niger, Kenya and Chad are buying new aircraft. The sale of armoured vehicles is also going strong, with acquisitions by Uganda, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Tanzania and Rwanda. Several Sub-Saharan countries are hoping to develop or reinvigorate their existing domestic defence production base with help from European companies. Meanwhile, the Chinese defence industry \u2013 through China’s largest arms manufacturer\u00a0NORINCO<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 is expanding further onto the\u00a0African defence market<\/a>.<\/div>\n

IPIS’ News<\/h1>\n

This week sees the launch of IPIS\u2019s report and map series:\u00a0Mapping Conflict Motives: the Central African Republic<\/em>. The report analyses the conflict dynamics in the Central African Republic (CAR) since the outbreak of the latest crisis in September 2012 up to September 2014, and is attended by an unprecedented interactive web map of the area, available at:\u00a0www.ipisresearch.be\/mapping\/webmapping\/car<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For further details about the report see our \u2018Recent Publications\u2019 section below.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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IPIS\u2019 Latest\u00a0Publications<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Mapping Conflict Motives: the Central African Republic\u00a0<\/a>| 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<\/a>\u00a0| 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<\/a>\u00a0| 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)<\/a>\u00a0| 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<\/a>\u00a0of 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?<\/a>\u00a0\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

UN Security council resolution on police operations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Africa: Security Council Adopts First-Ever Resolution On ‘Invaluable Role’ of UN Police Operations<\/a>\u00a0l 20 November 2014 l UN News Service l AllAfrica
\nThe United Nations Security Council today adopted the first-ever resolution focusing on the world body’s policing operations, stressing their invaluable contribution to peacekeeping, civilian protection and the rule of law, and pledging to give clear mandates as well as appropriate resources to UN police-related work.<\/p>\n

Political violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conflict Trends (no. 32): Real-time analysis of African political violence<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Armed Conflict Location and Events Dataset
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DRC<\/h2>\n

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

Deadly Militia FDLR Regrouping in Congo Despite Ticking Clock<\/a>\u00a0l 18 November 2014 l Enough Project l AllAfrica
\nFacing a deadline from the UN Security Council and regional African governments to fully demobilize or face military operations by 2 januari 2015, the rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo known as the FDLR is currently regrouping, mobilizing political support, and continuing to pose a regional security threat.<\/p>\n

Comment r\u00e9gler le probl\u00e8me des FDLR?<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | Afrikarabia
\nLes rebelles rwandais ont jusqu\u2019au 2 janvier 2015 pour d\u00e9sarmer avant l\u2019intervention arm\u00e9e des Nations unies. Une action militaire qui ne sera sans doute pas suffisante pour mettre fin \u00e0 la menace des FDLR, sans r\u00e8glement politique du dossier.<\/p>\n

Kanyabayonga: 90 ex-combattants et d\u00e9pendants FDLR en route vers Kisangani<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nQuatre-vingt-dix ex-combattants et d\u00e9pendants des Forces d\u00e9mocratiques de lib\u00e9ration du Rwanda (FDLR) cantonn\u00e9s \u00e0 Kanyabayonga depuis 4 mois ont quitt\u00e9 ce mercredi 26 novembre dans la matin\u00e9e cette cit\u00e9 du Nord-Kivu pour Kisangani o\u00f9 ils seront regroup\u00e9s dans un centre de transit. Ces ex-combattants refusaient jusqu\u2019ici de se rendre \u00e0 Kisangani, conditionnant tout transfert par une inspection pr\u00e9alable du site d\u2019accueil de transit.<\/p>\n

Intervention Brigade<\/strong><\/p>\n

Is the Force Intervention Brigade neutral?<\/a>\u00a0| 27 November 2014 | ISS
\nAfter the M23 captured the North Kivu provincial capital of Goma in November 2012 \u2013 while MONUSCO troops stood by \u2013 the UN Security Council in March 2013 passed Resolution 2098, establishing the FIB as the first UN-led overtly offensive force. Though administratively part of MONUSCO, it was given its own unique mandate to take the initiative and \u2018neutralise\u2019 the M23 and two other foreign armed groups terrorising this area: the FDLR and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).<\/p>\n

The Intervention Brigade: Legal Issues for the UN in the Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | International Peace Institute | Reliefweb
\nIn the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN\u2019s peacekeeping mission as a whole\u2014not just the Intervention Brigade component\u2014is a party to the conflict under international law. This is one of the key findings in a new IPI report examining the legal implications of the UN brigade\u2019s unprecedented mandate to \u201cneutralize\u201d rebel groups.<\/p>\n

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

R\u00e9pondant \u00e0 Human Rights Watch – Muyej annonce “Likofi 3”<\/a>\u00a0l 20 November 2014 l La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9\u00a0 l AllAfrica
\nOp\u00e9ration Likofi : le rapport de Human Rights Watch, \u00abune diabolisation et un chantage\u00bb, selon Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nViolences polici\u00e8res – La RDC conteste un nouveau rapport<\/a>\u00a0l 20 November 2014 l RFI l AllAfrica
\nLe gouvernement conteste les accusations de HRW<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Afrikarabia
\nGraves accusations contre la PNC – HRW, Mende r\u00e9affirme la poursuite de l’op\u00e9ration “Likofi”3<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 | AllAfrica
\nLe ministre congolais de l\u2019Int\u00e9rieur, Richard Muyej a qualifi\u00e9 mercredi 19 novembre le rapport de Human Rights Watch documentant au mois 51 meurtres et disparitions forc\u00e9es imput\u00e9s \u00e0 la Police nationale congolaise lors de l\u2019op\u00e9ration Likofi contre les Kulunas de \u00abchantage \u00e9hont\u00e9 et d\u2019humiliation contre le gouvernement de la r\u00e9publique et le peuple congolais\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Op\u00e9ration Likofi : \u00abl\u2019essentiel est de s\u00e9curiser la population\u00bb, selon le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Kanyama<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nVis\u00e9 dans le rapport de Human Right Watch \u00e0 propos de violations de droits de l\u2019homme qui auraient entach\u00e9es l\u2019op\u00e9ration Likofi, le chef de la police \u00e0 Kinshasa, C\u00e9lestin Kanyama, dit ne pas avoir besoin de \u00abse lancer dans une distraction\u00bb. Refusant de s\u2019\u00e9tendre sur le sujet, le commissaire provincial de la police \u00e0 Kinshasa a expliqu\u00e9 que l\u2019essentiel, pour lui, c\u2019est de s\u00e9curiser la population kinoise.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa – La police pr\u00e9sente 20 pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s bandits<\/a>\u00a0l 20 November 2014 l Radio Okapi l AllAfrica
\nLa police nationale congolaise (PNC) a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 jeudi 20 novembre au terrain Mokali Siwambaza dans la commune de Kimbanseke cinq groupes de d\u00e9linquants arr\u00eat\u00e9s ces derniers jours \u00e0 Kinshasa. Il s’agit d’un total de vingt jeunes, dont une femme, des policiers et militaires accus\u00e9s de divers crimes dans la ville.<\/p>\n

Sahharov Prize awarded to Dr. Mukwege<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le discours de Denis Mukwege, prix Sakharov 2014, devant le Parlement europ\u00e9en\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nMercredi, le docteur Denis Mukwege a re\u00e7u le prix Sakharov du Parlement europ\u00e9en, qu’il a d\u00e9di\u00e9 au “peuple congolais”. Le chirurgien est honor\u00e9 pour son action pr\u00e8s de Bukavu, en RDC, o\u00f9 il a soign\u00e9 plus de 40 000 victimes de viols depuis 1996.<\/p>\n

Martin Kobler rend hommage au docteur Denis Mukwege<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe chef de la Monusco, Martin Kobler a visit\u00e9, mercredi 26 novembre, l\u2019h\u00f4pital de Panzi, \u00e0 Bukavu, o\u00f9 il a rendu hommage au docteur Denis Mukwege, laur\u00e9at du prix Sakharov.<\/p>\n

UNJHRO report on human rights abuse<\/strong><\/p>\n

236 cas de violations des droits de l\u2019homme enregistr\u00e9s en octobre (Onu)<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\n236 cas de violations de droits \u00e0 la vie, \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9grit\u00e9 physique et autre ont \u00e9t\u00e9 commis entre le premier et le 31 octobre dernier en RDC. C\u2019est ce qu\u2019indique le rapport du Bureau conjoint des Nations unies aux droits de l\u2019homme (BCNUDH) publi\u00e9 mercredi 25 novembre \u00e0 Kinshasa. Selon ce document, le pays a connu une hausse assez significative des violations des droits de l\u2019homme au cours de ce mois.<\/p>\n

Sexual violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pr\u00e9venir et limiter les impacts des violences sexuelles<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | Premi\u00e8re Urgence – Aide M\u00e9dicale Internationale | Reliefweb
\nDans un pays marqu\u00e9 par des d\u00e9cennies de conflits entre arm\u00e9e r\u00e9guli\u00e8re et groupes rebelles, les violences sexuelles commises en toute impunit\u00e9 restent tr\u00e8s r\u00e9pandues. Brigitte Tonon, r\u00e9f\u00e9rente sant\u00e9 de PU-AMI pour l\u2019Afrique, revient sur cette probl\u00e9matique \u00e0 laquelle nos \u00e9quipes sont souvent confront\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

En lan\u00e7ant la campagne HeFOrShe – L’Onu-femmes veut impliquer les hommes dans la lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 | AllAfrica
\nC’est \u00e0 l’occasion de la journ\u00e9e internationale pour l’\u00e9limination de la violence \u00e0 l’\u00e9gard des femmes que l’ONU-femmes, qui est une entit\u00e9 des Nations Unies pour l’\u00e9galit\u00e9 des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes, a lanc\u00e9 la campagne de 16 jours d’activisme contre les violences bas\u00e9es sur le genre.<\/p>\n

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

Des Casques Bleus arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 Goma<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | BBC
\nQuatre Casques Bleus de la Mission des Nations unies au Congo (Monusco) ainsi qu’un pr\u00e9sum\u00e9 complice appartenant \u00e0 la garde r\u00e9publicaine ont \u00e9t\u00e9 appr\u00e9hend\u00e9s mercredi \u00e0 Goma.<\/p>\n

MONUSCO conf\u00e9rence de presse<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nCONFERENCE DE PRESSE DES NATIONS UNIES DU MERCREDI 26 NOVEMBRE 2014<\/a>| 26 November 2014 | MONUSCO
\nMartin Kobler, Repr\u00e9sentant Sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire G\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations Unies en RDC, est au Sud-Kivu depuis hier. Il a eu des \u00e9changes avec le gouverneur et les autorit\u00e9s provinciales. Au menu des discussions, la Situation s\u00e9curitaire dans la plaine de la Ruzizi et \u00e0 Shabunda, ainsi que les priorit\u00e9s en mati\u00e8re de d\u00e9veloppement, y compris les sujets relatifs \u00e0 la construction et r\u00e9fection des routes. M. Kobler a salu\u00e9 l’excellente collaboration entre les autorit\u00e9s provinciales et la MONUSCO. Martin Kobler visite ce matin, l’H\u00f4pital de Panzi, dans le cadre de la Journ\u00e9e Internationale pour l’Elimination\u00a0 des violences faites aux femmes.<\/p>\n

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

Arrests by national intelligence services<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Beni: environ 10 acteurs locaux interpell\u00e9s par l\u2019ANR<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nAu moins dix op\u00e9rateurs \u00e9conomiques et notables de la ville et territoire de Beni au Nord-Kivu sont interpell\u00e9s depuis mercredi 19 novembre par l\u2019Agence nationale de renseignements (ANR) de la ville de Beni au Nord-Kivu. Les op\u00e9rateurs de la Fec et ceux de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile, qui se disent d\u00e9j\u00e0 en ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 suite \u00e0 ces interpellations, qualifient cette situation de \u201cchasse \u00e0 l\u2019homme\u201d cons\u00e9cutive aux accusations de complicit\u00e9 avec les groupes rebelles qui ins\u00e9curisent la r\u00e9gion, dans les Ougandais des ADF qui sont accus\u00e9s de plusieurs atrocit\u00e9s dans la r\u00e9gion.\u00a0 D\u00e9j\u00e0, un climat de panique s\u2019observe parmi les commer\u00e7ants et autres notables de Beni.<\/p>\n

Attack on MONUSCO convoy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : un convoi de la Monusco attaqu\u00e9 \u00e0 Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes hommes arm\u00e9s ont attaqu\u00e9, mercredi 19 novembre dans la soir\u00e9e, une patrouille des policiers indiens de la Monusco bas\u00e9e \u00e0 Beni. Le convoi onusien est tomb\u00e9 dans une embuscade sur le tron\u00e7on Beni-Mavivi, au niveau du village de Ngadi, en territoire de Beni (Nord-Kivu). Il a essuy\u00e9 des tirs \u00e0 l\u2019arme lourde et l\u00e9g\u00e8re.C\u2019est vers 19 heures locales que la patrouille des policiers indiens de la Monusco, venant de Beni \u00e0 destination de Mavivi, a \u00e9t\u00e9 attaqu\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

New massacre in Beni<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Axe attackers kill dozens near Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | BBC
\nAt least 50 people have been massacred by machete and axe-wielding attackers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to activists.<\/p>\n

At least nine killed in DR Congo’s restive east<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nAt least nine people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s volatile east where Ugandan rebels have recently staged bloody attacks, a top official said Friday.<\/p>\n

Beni: les ADF accus\u00e9s d\u2019une cinquantaine de meurtres \u00e0 l\u2019arme blanche<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nMassacres de Beni : \u00abune situation inadmissible\u00bb, pour le vice-gouverneur du Nord-Kivu<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nUn nouveau massacre porte \u00e0 200 le nombre de civils tu\u00e9s pr\u00e8s de Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nLe dernier massacre \u00e0 Beni a fait 58 morts (officiel)<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nNouvelle tuerie \u00e0 Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Afrikarabia
\nLes ADF sont accus\u00e9s d\u2019avoir perp\u00e9tr\u00e9s un nouveau massacre au territoire de Beni, Nord-Kivu. Ces rebelles ougandais auraient tu\u00e9, jeudi 20 novembre, une cinquantaine de personnes \u00e0 l\u2019arme blanche dans les villages de Tepoimba et Vemba, \u00e0 10 km de Mavivi, en groupement de Batangi-Mbau.<\/p>\n

Tueries de Beni: 60 corps d\u00e9j\u00e0 inhum\u00e9s \u00e0 Tepiomba<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes FARDC ont inhum\u00e9, le week-end dernier, au moins 60 corps sur une centaine de civils massacr\u00e9s, jeudi dernier, par les pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s rebelles ougandais des ADF, \u00e0 Tepiomba.<\/p>\n

Responses to massacre<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Que se passe-t-il \u00e0 Beni?<\/a>\u00a0l 21 November 2014 l RFI l AllAfrica
\nQue se passe-t-il \u00e0 Beni dans l’est de la RDC ? C’est la question qui se pose depuis plusieurs semaines, apr\u00e8s une s\u00e9rie d’attaques non revendiqu\u00e9es sur des civils dans la zone, attaques qui ont fait plus de 100 morts en un mois.<\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s le massacre de Beni – Gouvernement, la mission parlementaire recommande la prise en charge des rescap\u00e9es<\/a>\u00a0l 21 November 2014 l La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 l AllAfrica
\nAubin Minaku, Pr\u00e9sident de l’Assembl\u00e9e nationale, a diligent\u00e9, derni\u00e8rement, une mission officielle en Ville et Territoire de Beni, en Province du Nord-Kivu, dans le but de recueillir des informations et de compatir avec les populations de ces entit\u00e9s terroris\u00e9es par des tueries d’une grave cruaut\u00e9.<\/p>\n

L’envoy\u00e9 de l’ONU Djinnit condamne la multiplication de massacres dans la r\u00e9gion de Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | UN News Centre
\nL’Envoy\u00e9 sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral pour la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs, Sa\u00efd Djiniit, s’est dit lundi profond\u00e9ment pr\u00e9occup\u00e9 par la multiplication des incidents et des massacres \u00e0 Beni.<\/p>\n

Around 100 killed in east DR Congo, Uganda rebels blamed<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nUN Special Envoy Condemns ‘Trend of Massacres’ in Eastern Province<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | UN News Service | AllAfrica
\nUN special envoy condemns \u2018trend of massacres\u2019 in eastern province<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | UN News Centre
\nSa\u00efd Djinnit, UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, strongly condemned the massacres in a press release today while calling on the local authorities to continue their efforts in arresting and prosecuting those responsible. The security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is \u201cworsening,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 condamne les massacres de civils dans la r\u00e9gion de Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | UN News Centre
\nLes membres du Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 ont condamn\u00e9 mardi soir les massacres perp\u00e9tr\u00e9s contre des civils le 20 novembre pr\u00e8s de la ville de Beni au Nord-Kivu, dans l’est de la RDC. Suite \u00e0 ces attaques, le nombre de civils tu\u00e9s dans cette r\u00e9gion depuis la mi-octobre s’\u00e9l\u00e8ve \u00e0 plus de 200.<\/p>\n

5 radios locales suspendues<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | BBC
\nLes autorit\u00e9s de Kinshasa ont suspendu 5 radios pour mettre fin aux massacres attribu\u00e9s aux dans la zone de Beni, dans la province instable du Nord Kivu.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : le couvre-feu instaur\u00e9 \u00e0 Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Gouvernement provincial du Nord-Kivu a instaur\u00e9 le couvre-feu sur l\u2019ensemble du territoire de Beni. Selon cette mesure aucune circulation n\u2019est autoris\u00e9e de 18 heures \u00e0\u00a0 6 heures du matin. C\u2019est pour faire face \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans ce territoire que cette d\u00e9cision a \u00e9t\u00e9 prise.<\/p>\n

Tueries de Beni : 34 hommes arm\u00e9s arr\u00eat\u00e9s \u00e0 Mbau<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes FARDC ont arr\u00eat\u00e9, lundi 24 novembre, environ 34 hommes arm\u00e9s et 10 civils, au cours des op\u00e9rations de ratissage entam\u00e9es lanc\u00e9es pour d\u00e9nicher les auteurs des massacres perp\u00e9tr\u00e9s dans le territoire de Beni (Nord-Kivu). L\u2019arm\u00e9e a r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9 24 armes de guerre dans cette contr\u00e9e en proie aux rebelles ougandais des ADF.<\/p>\n

Les Etats-Unis pr\u00e9occup\u00e9s par les attaques contre des civils \u00e0 Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Gouvernement am\u00e9ricain se dit tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9occup\u00e9 par de nombreuses attaques\u00a0 contre les civils \u00e0 Beni au Nord-Kivu. Le directeur du bureau des Relations avec la presse au d\u00e9partement d\u2019Etat am\u00e9ricain, Jeff Rathke, l\u2019a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 mercredi 26 novembre. Toutes ces attaques ne doivent pas rest\u00e9es impunies, a-t-il affirm\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Parliamentary Inquiry findings on Beni massacres<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Massacres de Beni – lL RCD\/K-ML met Mbusa hors cause<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Le Phare | AllAfrica
\nR\u00e9confort\u00e9 par le rapport de la commission de l’information de l’Assembl\u00e9e nationale sur les massacres de BENI, lequel lave son leader de tout soup\u00e7on, le RCD\/K-ML vient de rompre le silence.<\/p>\n

Les d\u00e9faillances de l’arm\u00e9e lors des massacres \u00e0 B\u00e9ni<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | RFI | AllAfrica
\nDans l’est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo (RDC), dans la r\u00e9gion de B\u00e9ni, la confusion r\u00e8gne autour des massacres des derni\u00e8res semaines qui ont fait plus de 200 morts et qui n’ont pas \u00e9t\u00e9 revendiqu\u00e9s. Parall\u00e8lement, un rapport de douze d\u00e9put\u00e9s du parti au pouvoir et de l’opposition qui se sont rendus sur place fin octobre – et dont RFI a obtenu une copie – jette une lumi\u00e8re nouvelle sur les \u00e9v\u00e8nements des derni\u00e8res semaines et notamment sur les d\u00e9faillances au sein de l’arm\u00e9e congolaise sur place.<\/p>\n

Tueries de Beni – Un rapport d’enqu\u00eate parlementaire accable l’arm\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville
\nDans ce document, les membres de la commission d’enqu\u00eate parlementaire, d\u00e9p\u00each\u00e9s sur les lieux du sinistre, ont d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 les d\u00e9faillances au sein des Fardc pour n’avoir pas pris des dispositions \u00e0 temps afin de pr\u00e9venir ces tristes \u00e9v\u00e8nements.<\/p>\n

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

Uvira – les enseignants et les \u00e9l\u00e8ves sensibilis\u00e9s sur le danger de manipuler des engins explosifs<\/a>\u00a0l 20 November 2014 l Radio Okapi l AllAfrica
\nL’ONG D\u00e9veloppement int\u00e9gration par la conservation communautaire (ADIC) a sensibilis\u00e9, mercredi 19 novembre, les enseignants et les \u00e9l\u00e8ves de l’\u00c9cole primaire Iyuma, dans la cit\u00e9 d’Uvira (Sud-Kivu), sur les risques de manipuler les engins explosifs.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: les Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef accus\u00e9s d\u2019\u00e9riger des barri\u00e8res ill\u00e9gales \u00e0 Ziralo<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Kiricho, Kifuafua et Ra\u00efa Mutomboki sont accus\u00e9s de commettre de diverses exactions contre la population civile dans le groupement de Ziralo, situ\u00e9 au Nord de Bukavu (Sud-Kivu). Le chef de groupement de Ziralo a fait cette d\u00e9nonciation. Selon lui, ces miliciens \u00e9rigent des barri\u00e8res ill\u00e9gales au niveau des march\u00e9s et champs. L\u2019autorit\u00e9 locale plaide pour le d\u00e9ploiement des FARDC dans cette partie du Sud-Kivu afin d\u2019assurer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des habitants et de leurs biens.<\/p>\n

Bukavu: des veuves des militaires r\u00e9clament leurs rentes de survie<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nA Bukavu (Sud-Kivu), les veuves des militaires r\u00e9clament les soldes de leurs d\u00e9funts maris, d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9s au front.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: les FARDC d\u00e9logent les Ra\u00efa Mutomboki de 7 localit\u00e9s de Shabunda<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes militaires ont d\u00e9log\u00e9, depuis quelques jours, les Ra\u00efa Mutomboki de localit\u00e9s de Kaligila, Mintoko, Kamangu, Mumbani, Kabulungu et Tshonka, en territoire de Shabunda, \u00e0 environ 350 km au Sud de Bukavu (Sud-Kivu). Cette zone \u00e9tait rest\u00e9e longtemps sous l\u2019occupation des Ra\u00efa Mutomboki, a affirm\u00e9 le colonel Jean-Jacques Disesa. Les miliciens chass\u00e9s de la zone lib\u00e9r\u00e9e se seraient retir\u00e9s vers la localit\u00e9 de Lulingu (Sud-Kivu).<\/p>\n

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

Ituri: \u00e9chauffour\u00e9es entre la population et la police, 1 mort \u00e0 Dibwa<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nUn \u00e9l\u00e8ve a \u00e9t\u00e9 abattu et deux chefs coutumiers gri\u00e8vement bless\u00e9s au cours des accrochages survenus, vendredi 21 novembre, entre la population et la police dans la localit\u00e9 de Dibwa, en territoire d\u2019Aru (Province Orientale). Selon la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile locale, tout est parti lorsque les policiers voulaient arracher de force un voleur appr\u00e9hend\u00e9 par les habitants qui venaient de tuer un autre bandit la veille.<\/p>\n

Ituri: Cobra Matata s\u2019est rendu aux FARDC \u00e0 Bunia<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nReddition du chef rebelle Cobra Matata<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nReddition du rebelle Matata<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2014 | BBC
\nLe chef rebelle Banaloki alias Cobra Matata s\u2019est rendu, vendredi 21 novembre dans la soir\u00e9e aux FARDC, \u00e0 Bunia. La c\u00e9r\u00e9monie de sa reddition s\u2019est d\u00e9roul\u00e9e en pr\u00e9sence du gouverneur de la province, Jean Bamanisa Sa\u00efdi, qui a affirm\u00e9 que les hommes de Cobra Matata et leurs d\u00e9pendants sont attendus dans un camp de transit pr\u00e9par\u00e9 \u00e0 cet effet.<\/p>\n

Lambert Mende : \u00abLa destination de Cobra Matata est le programme DDR\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\n\u00abLa destination de Banaloki alias Cobra Matata est le programme DDR\u00bb, a affirm\u00e9 le porte-parole du gouvernement, Lambert Mende. Apr\u00e8s sa reddition, le chef de la milice FRPI, Cobra Matata, a demand\u00e9 \u00e0 r\u00e9int\u00e9gr\u00e9 les Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC. Mende a pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 que Cobra Matata a le droit de formuler la demande d\u2019int\u00e9grer les FARDC mais c\u2019est \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e de l\u2019\u00e9tudier.<\/p>\n

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

Lubumbashi: des groupes de jeunes cr\u00e9ent l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans la ville<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe d\u00e9put\u00e9 national Coco Mulongo accuse des groupes de jeunes de cr\u00e9er, depuis quelques jours, l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans la ville de Lubumbashi. Selon Coco Mulongo, ces jeunes commun\u00e9ment appel\u00e9s \u00abZoulous, enfants perdus, Panth\u00e8res et Ninjas\u201d prennent la population en otage et semblent se substituer \u00e0 la police nationale.<\/p>\n

Katanga: les FARDC accus\u00e9es de tracasseries \u00e0 Malemba Nkulu<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes militaires venus pour traquer les Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef dans le territoire de Malemba Nkulu au Katanga commettent beaucoup d\u2019abus graves sur la population locale. La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile locale, qui a livr\u00e9 samedi 22 novembre cette information \u00e0 Radio Okapi, a indiqu\u00e9 que les FARDC br\u00fblent les cases et imposent des travaux forc\u00e9s aux malades de cette r\u00e9gion.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

BBC Rwanda Documentary coverage in Rwanda<\/strong><\/p>\n

Commission Investigating BBC Documentary Wants Hold On Protests<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | News of Rwanda | AllAfrica
\nMedia Body Wants BBC Producer Charged With Genocide Denial<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | The New Times | AllAfrica
\nLa \u00ab Rwanda Media Commission \u00bb sous la menace suite \u00e0 l\u2019affaire BBC<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Jambo News
\nThe Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) has said that the BBC documentary, ‘Rwanda’s Untold Story’, violated both media ethics and principles, and has called for the prosecution of those involved with its production.<\/p>\n

BBC Documentary Targeted Person of President Kagame, Says Expert<\/a>\u00a0| 22 November 2014 | The New Times | AllAfrica
\nBBC Had an Agenda to Twist Rwanda History – UK Expert<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | The New Times | AllAfrica
\nA senior lecturer at a local higher learning institution has said that the controversial BBC documentary, ‘Rwanda’s Untold Story’, was made with a single purpose of tarnishing the image of President Paul Kagame.<\/p>\n

Sen. Nkusi Appears Before BBC Probe Commission<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | The New Times | AllAfrica
\nSenator Prof. Laurent Nkusi has scoffed at researchers who feature in a controversial documentary by BBC referring to them as “men who have dedicated their lives to denying the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.”<\/p>\n

Arrest of human rights defenders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Droits de l’homme – La FIDH tire la sonnette d’alarme<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | RFI | AllAfrica
\nAu Rwanda, la FIDH d\u00e9nonce l’ing\u00e9rence des autorit\u00e9s dans le fonctionnement de la Liprodhor, la Ligue rwandaise des droits de l’homme. Ce dimanche, la police a emp\u00each\u00e9 la tenue d’une assembl\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de la Liprodhor. Et vendredi dernier, deux membres de la Ligue rwandaise des droits de l’homme ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

Disappearance of witness in French inquiry into plane attack<\/strong><\/p>\n

Affaire Habyarimana: la police k\u00e9nyane g\u00ean\u00e9e par la disparition d\u2019un t\u00e9moin<\/a>\u00a0l 20 November 2014 l RFI
\nToujours aucune nouvelle du nouveau t\u00e9moin de la justice fran\u00e7aise dans l\u2019affaire de l’attentat contre l’avion du pr\u00e9sident Juv\u00e9nal Habyarimana en 1994. Emile Gafirita, un ex-militaire rwandais, est port\u00e9 disparu depuis maintenant pr\u00e8s d’une semaine. C’est jeudi dernier au soir que, selon des habitants du quartier, il aurait \u00e9t\u00e9 enlev\u00e9 par deux hommes non identifi\u00e9s, \u00e0 Nairobi, au Kenya, alors qu’il rentrait chez lui. La police k\u00e9nyane avait d\u00e9menti l’avoir arr\u00eat\u00e9 lundi, mais reste bien silencieuse face \u00e0 cette disparition.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Violence in southeastern CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sectarian Clashes Displace Thousands in South-Eastern Central African Republic, UN Warns<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | UN News Service | AllAfrica
\nAn upsurge in violent attacks this week between communities in a town near the Central African Republic’s border with South Sudan has left at least 10 people injured and thousands more displaced, marking the first major inter-community incident in the region since the country’s crisis began in 2012, the United Nations humanitarian relief office said today.<\/p>\n

In Central African Republic, UN team investigates outbreak of sectarian violence<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | UN News Centre
\nA United Nations humanitarian mission has visited a town in the CAR amid an outburst of violence that left at least 14 people injured and three killed, the Organization\u2019s humanitarian relief office announced today.<\/p>\n

MINUSCA<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Minusca prend le dispositif s\u00e9curitaire de l’A\u00e9roport Bangui M’Poko<\/a>\u00a0l 21 November 2014 l Gabonews l AllAfrica
\nLa s\u00e9curisation de l’A\u00e9roport Bangui M’Poko, autrefois assur\u00e9e par les forces europ\u00e9ennes EUFOR, est d\u00e9sormais sous le contr\u00f4le de la Mission multidimensionnelle int\u00e9gr\u00e9e des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine (Minusca).<\/p>\n

Ex-Seleka factions<\/strong><\/p>\n

L’ex-r\u00e9bellion Seleka d\u00e9sormais divis\u00e9e en trois factions<\/a>\u00a0l 21 November 2014 l RFI l AllAfrica
\nLa Seleka est divis\u00e9e en trois. C’est ce qui ressort notamment du Congr\u00e8s de la faction du g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Zacharia Damane qui se d\u00e9roule depuis jeudi dans la localit\u00e9 de Bria \u00e0 l’est de la RCA. Cette faction compos\u00e9e de membres de la communaut\u00e9 Goula cherche \u00e0 se doter d’un nouveau leader et d’un chef d’\u00e9tat-major. Les deux autres factions, celle de Nourredine Adam et celle de Ali Darras ont elles aussi tenu leurs congr\u00e8s ces derni\u00e8res semaines.<\/p>\n

Lord\u2019s resistence army<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slow Progress in the Fight Against the LRA<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Deutsche Welle | AllAfrica
\nThe Lord’s Resistance Army has been escalating its abductions in Central Africa, a new UN report says. Although AU-led military operations appear to be weakening the group, the countries involved have other priorities.<\/p>\n

Prison revolt<\/strong><\/p>\n

R\u00e9volte des d\u00e9tenus de la prison de Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | RFI | AllAfrica
\nEn Centrafrique, les d\u00e9tenus de la prison de Bangui se sont r\u00e9volt\u00e9s ce lundi 24 novembre. Arm\u00e9s de grenades et de kalachnikovs, ils ont tenu en \u00e9chec les casques bleus et les gardiens de la prison pendant de longues heures.<\/p>\n

Alison Des Forges Prize awarded to Father Bernard Kinvi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Un pr\u00eatre r\u00e9compens\u00e9 pour avoir prot\u00e9g\u00e9 des musulmans<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | AllAfrica
\nLe P\u00e8re Bernard Kinvi a re\u00e7u le Prix Alison Des Forges, d\u00e9cern\u00e9 par l’ONG Human Rights Watch (HRW) \u00e0 cause de son courage \u00e0 prot\u00e9ger et soigner les musulmans de la ville de Bossemptele au nord-ouest du pays.<\/p>\n

UN sanctions for Djotodia\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michel Djotodia vis\u00e9 par des sanctions de l\u2019ONU ?<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Afrik.com
\nL\u2019ancien Pr\u00e9sident centrafricain et chef de la seleka Michel Djotodia est sur une liste de personnalit\u00e9s susceptibles d\u2019\u00eatre vis\u00e9es par des sanctions de l\u2019ONU pour son r\u00f4le n\u00e9faste dans la transition.<\/p>\n

Other<\/h2>\n

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

Govt Beefs Up Military Presence On S. Sudan Border<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Sudan Tribune | AllAfrica
\nThe South Sudanese army (SPLA) says it has observed a huge military build-up at the border with neighbouring Sudan with which it has been unable to settle a number of post-secession differences.<\/p>\n

See No Evil, Speak No Evil: U.N. Covers Up Sudan’s Bad Behavior in Darfur<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Foreign Policy
\nLate last month, a senior U.N. investigator scolded officials with the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur, UNAMID, for repeatedly withholding evidence of alleged Sudanese government crimes against civilians and peacekeepers.<\/p>\n

Soudan du Sud: Juba veut \u00e9viter des sanctions \u00abcontre-productives\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | RFI
\nL\u2019alli\u00e9 am\u00e9ricain serait-il en train de changer de position ? Le Soudan du Sud a protest\u00e9, mardi, devant le Conseil de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 des Nations unies, contre des sanctions \u00e0 son encontre envisag\u00e9es par plusieurs Etats, dont les Etats-Unis. Ces sanctions pourraient viser le pr\u00e9sident sud-soudanais Salva Kiir et son rival, l’ancien vice-pr\u00e9sident Riek Machar, qui s’affrontent depuis pr\u00e8s d’un an.<\/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

Child trafficking<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trafficking in Children On the Rise, Says New UN Report<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | UN News Service | AllAfrica
\nOne in three known victims of human trafficking is a child, and girls and women are particularly targeted and forced into “modern slavery,” according to the 2014 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, released today by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

UNICEF Monthly Humanitarian Situation Report (1 – 31 October 2014)<\/a>\u00a0l 31 October 2014 l UNICEF l Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Province du Katanga: Aper\u00e7u humanitaire<\/a>\u00a0(Octobre 2014) | 14 November 2014 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es internes et retourn\u00e9es<\/a>\u00a0(Septembre 2014) | 14 November 2014 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale N\u00b012\/14<\/a>, 18 novembre 2014 |18 November 2014 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu N\u00b038\/14<\/a>, 19 novembre 2014 | 19 November 2014 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Angolan refugees in CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kolwezi: 150 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s angolais rapatri\u00e9s<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nEnviron 150 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s angolais vivant \u00e0 Kolwezi (Katanga) ont \u00e9t\u00e9 rapatri\u00e9s, jeudi 20 novembre, dans leur pays d\u2019origine au terme d\u2019une op\u00e9ration organis\u00e9e par la tripartite Commission nationale pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (CNR), le Haut-commissariat de l\u2019Onu pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (HCR) et le consulat d\u2019Angola.<\/p>\n

Signature d’un accord permettant la l\u00e9galisation des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s angolais<\/a>\u00a0l 21 November 2014 l Angola Press lAllAfrica
\nUn accord entre l’Angola, la R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo, l’Afrique du Sud et la Zambie a \u00e9t\u00e9 sign\u00e9 au cours de derniers mois, afin de faciliter le retour des citoyens angolais vivant dans ces pays, avec le statut de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s ou leur l\u00e9galisation.<\/p>\n

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

Top humanitarian official calls for \u201cmore, sustained attention\u201d to crisis in Katanga<\/a>\u00a0l 20 November 2014 l OCHA l Reliefweb
\nThree years after a cycle of violence started displacing and affecting the livelihoods of over half a million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s mineral-rich Katanga Province, there is an urgent need for greater attention on its humanitarian crisis, the United Nations\u2019 top humanitarian official said today.<\/p>\n

Luttant pour survivre \u00e0 Tundula, les d\u00e9plac\u00e9s attendent plus d’aide alimentaire<\/a>\u00a0l 21 November 2014 l AFP l Reliefweb
\nDe nombreux d\u00e9plac\u00e9s du camp de Tundula, dans le Sud-Est de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo se plaignent de l’insuffisance des vivres offerts par le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM).<\/p>\n

L\u2019OIM r\u00e9\u00e9value le d\u00e9placement au Nord-Kivu, en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | International Organization for Migration | Reliefweb
\nUne \u00e9valuation des sites de d\u00e9placement effectu\u00e9e par l\u2019OIM autour de la ville de Goma au Nord-Kivu, en RDC de l\u2019Est, a r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 la pr\u00e9sence de 16 406 personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es, soit une forte baisse par rapport aux estimation pr\u00e9c\u00e9dentes de plus de 100 000 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s internes (104 813 exactement).<\/p>\n

Katanga : 30% des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de la province sont \u00e0 Pweto<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe nombre de r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s accueillis \u00e0 Pweto atteint 178 000, soit 30% des d\u00e9plac\u00e9s de toute la province du Katanga. D\u2019une part, ce territoire accueille les d\u00e9plac\u00e9s qui ont fui les exactions des miliciens Mai-Mai dans d\u2019autres territoires.<\/p>\n

Sexual violence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kalemie : MONUSCO raises awareness among local police about sexual violence issues<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | MONUSCO | Reliefweb
\nThe training room at the MONUSCO headquarters was used as the venue for the awareness-raising session organised on 14 November 2014 by the UN Mission\u2019s Police component (UNPOL)\/Kalemie for some twenty female officers of the Congolese National Police (PNC). Facilitated by the UNPOL Sexual Violence and Child Protection focal Points, this meeting aimed to inform the participants about the procedures and rules in force for the fight against sexual violence and child protection in armed conflict.<\/p>\n

Ending Violence Against Women – a Crucial Step Towards Zero Hunger<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | United Nations World Food Programme | AllAfrica
\nActs of violence against women aged 15 – 44 are the cause of more death and disability than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war combined. From the refugees camps of DRC to the streets of New York, up to 70 per cent of women will experience violence of some form during their lives.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

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

Central African Republic: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 18 November 2014)<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

UNHCR Regional Update #40 – Central African Republic Situation<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | UNHCR | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Humanitarian conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tough Conditions for Car Displaced At Airport Camp<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | IRIN | AllAfrica
\nOne of the most telling effects of the bitter internal crisis which has rocked the Central African Republic (CAR) since December 2012 is the continuing displacement of thousands of ordinary citizens. Those who fled have been forced to abandon their houses and home areas, often moving into rapidly-established camps, living in dismal conditions.<\/p>\n

Humanitarian Country Team, calls upon all parties involved to end violence after visit to Z\u00e9mio<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0 24 November 2014 | OCHA | Reliefweb
\nA mission composed of Humanitarian Country Team members, a representative of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic visited Z\u00e9mio on 22 November to assess the humanitarian situation after the outbreak of inter-community violence.<\/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

Transitional justice<\/strong><\/p>\n

Africa\u2019s dilemma: Transitioning from where to where?<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Pambazuka News
\nTransitional Justice seeks to enable societies to come to terms with legacies of large-scale past abuse, in order to secure accountability, serve justice and achieve reconciliation towards a future that is democratic and free from violence, but its groundings and mechanisms are fraught with multiple dilemmas.<\/p>\n

Beyond the TJ Industry: Transitional justice and changing international order<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Pambazuka News
\nThe flashy branding of the transitional justice process as \u2018TJ\u2019 does more to keep oppressive systems in place than to bring real progress where it is needed. Transitional justice must be used as a catalyst to foment real, case-by-case systemic changes instead of as a one-size-fits-all neoliberal template.<\/p>\n

Transitional justice: Challenging contemporary knowledge, narratives and practice<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Pambazuka News
\nTransitional Justice has rarely taken into account all forms of oppression, economic discrimination, globalized injustice and a wider understanding of dignity and freedom. African societies need to theorize on transitional justice holistically in order to create social transformation.<\/p>\n

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

Africa Urged to Make Stronger Commitments to Human Rights Issues<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2014 | African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights | AllAfrica
\nAfrica has to make more stronger commitments to human rights issues if the continent is to make economic and democratic advances and benefit from its positive spin-offs, according to the President of the African Court for Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) Justice Augustino Ramadhani.<\/p>\n

UN Members Resolve to End Child Marriage<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nThe United Nations agreed on Friday that all members should\u00a0 pass and enforce laws banning child marriages, resolving to end a practice that affects about 15 million girls every year.<\/p>\n

UN Sounds Alarm to End ‘Global Pandemic’ of Violence Against Women<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | UN News Service
\nViolence against women and girls is a global pandemic that destroys lives, fractures communities and holds back development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said as the world body today marked the International Day to End Violence against Women.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Thomas Lubanga trial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cour P\u00e9nale Internationale – Thomas Lubanga<\/a>, le jugement sur les appels contre le verdict et la peine attendu le 1er d\u00e9cembre l 21 November 2014 l La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 l AllAfrica
\nA en croire la Monusco, le mardi 18 novembre 2014, la Chambre d’appel de la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale a rendu une ordonnance convenant une audience publique le 1er d\u00e9cembre 2014 \u00e0 16h30 afin de rendre son jugement sur les appels contre le verdict et la peine prononc\u00e9s par la Chambre de premi\u00e8re instance I dans l’affaire Le Procureur contre Thomas Lubanga Dyilo.<\/p>\n

Bemba trial<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bemba Faces Second ICC Trial On Charges of Corrupting Witnesses<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Bembatrial.org | AllAfrica
\nInternational Criminal Court (ICC) judges have confirmed charges of corruptly influencing witnesses against Jean-Pierre Bemba and four associates and committed them to trial.<\/p>\n

Rape conviction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu : un militaire condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 14 ans de prison pour viol sur mineure<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Tribunal militaire de garnison de Bukavu (Sud-Kivu) a condamn\u00e9 vendredi 21 novembre le sergent-major du 10012\u00e8me bataillon \u00e0 14 ans de servitude p\u00e9nale principale pour viol sur une mineure. L\u2019acte avait \u00e9t\u00e9 commis en f\u00e9vrier dernier dans le territoire de Walungu.<\/p>\n

Prison conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Triste r\u00e9alit\u00e9 dans les cachots du Bas-Congo<\/a>\u00a0l 21 November 2014 l Le Phare l AllAfrica
\nL’univers carc\u00e9ral de postes de police et de la justice militaire, ainsi que les \u00e9tablissements p\u00e9nitentiaires civils et militaires de la province du Bas-Congo, ont d\u00e9voil\u00e9 au d\u00e9but de cette semaine, leur triste r\u00e9alit\u00e9. C’est \u00e0 l’occasion de sa visite d’inspection \u00e0 l’\u00e9tape d’Inkisi, de Mbanza-Ngungu et de Kimpese que la vice-ministre \u00e0 la Justice a exprim\u00e9 son indignation et sa col\u00e8re face aux conditions de d\u00e9tention d\u00e9plorables des prisonniers.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Complaint filed in France against Bozize<\/strong><\/p>\n

Biens mal acquis – Le cas Boziz\u00e9 n’est pas isol\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Le Pays | AllAfrica
\nLa Centrafrique exige une enqu\u00eate sur les biens de l’ex-pr\u00e9sident Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 et de ses proches. Elle a d\u00e9pos\u00e9 une plainte en France \u00e0 cet effet. Pour les dirigeants actuels de la RCA, la fortune de l’ex-pr\u00e9sident de la Centrafrique est b\u00e2tie \u00e0 partir d’un pillage sans \u00e9tat d’\u00e2me des ressources du pays pendant les 10 ann\u00e9es pass\u00e9es \u00e0 la magistrature supr\u00eame.<\/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

Diamond Smuggling Networks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Increasingly sophisticated collusion and smuggling networks indicate rising risk of diamond theft in Namibia and Botswana<\/a>\u00a0l 16 November 2014 l IHS Jane’s Intelligence Weekly
\nDiamond mining firm Namdeb chief executive Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi admitted on 7 October that the theft of a 78-carat diamond on 4 September was perpetrated by Namdeb employees.<\/p>\n

Poaching<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tackling the scourge of poaching<\/a>\u00a0l 17 September 2014 l Africa Aerospace & Defense 2014 l IHS Janes
\nA worldwide team of experts discussed the use of the most current technology in the fight to eliminate African animal poaching in Pretoria yesterday. The USA-South Africa Border Surveillance and Anti-Poaching Technology Cooperation Symposium was produced by the US Commercial Service in South Africa (CSSA) and Africa A&D US International Pavilion organiser, Kallman Worldwide.<\/p>\n

Poachers beware! #Parabot is after you<\/a>\u00a0l 17 September 2014 l Africa Aerospace & Defense 2014 l IHS Janes
\nTowering over the exhibition site, the 9.7m tall #Parabot has come to AAD with a purpose: to raise awareness of the plight of Africa\u2019s endangered wildlife, particularly the rhino. The problem is huge: so far this year more than 760 rhinos have been taken by poachers in South Africa, and the Kruger National Park has borne the brunt.<\/p>\n

South Africa rhino deaths hit record despite conservation push<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | BBC
\nPoachers have killed 1,020 rhinos in South Africa this year, the government says – a record number which conservationists say highlights the faltering drive to save the animal.<\/p>\n

Poachers Without Borders<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | ISS | AllAfrica
\nWorldwide, the value of organised environmental crime is estimated to be between US$70 and US$213 billion annually. Global development assistance, by comparison, is estimated at US$135 billion per annum.<\/p>\n

Infant Chimpanzee Rescued From Poachers Now Safe<\/a>\u00a0l 21 November 2014 l The New Times l AllAfrica
\nOn the evening of Saturday, November 15, Gorilla Doctors and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) were notified of a “baby gorilla” that had been confiscated from poachers and was being held at Gisenyi Police Station, near the Rwanda\/DRC border.<\/p>\n

EU-Africa Trade treaties<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rules of commercial engagement\u00a0<\/a>| 21 November 2014 | Africa Confidential
\nAfter twelve years of wrangling, the EU finally concludes bilateral trade treaties with 44 Sub-Saharan countries<\/p>\n

Logistics\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Massive Rail Deal Gives China’s Push Into Africa a Major Win<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Foreign Policy
\nThe China Railway Construction Corporation’s eye-popping $12 billion deal to build an 870-mile railroad in Nigeria is the biggest single overseas contract in Chinese history and will boost the country’s manufacturing sector just as its overall economy shows some signs of slowing. That’s not the only upside for China, however: the deal will also give Chinese firms more of a foothold in Africa’s biggest economy.<\/p>\n

New Scheme Seeks to Cut Freight Costs in East Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | The New Times | AllAfrica
\nA whooping $16 million (about Rwf11bn) fund has been set aside for innovators who can come up with effective strategies to cut costs on transport and logistics in East Africa.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Illegal logging\/ charcoal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les FARDC accus\u00e9es d’\u00eatre \u00e0 la base de la d\u00e9forestation \u00e0 Baraka<\/a>\u00a0l 21 November 2014 l Radio Okapi l AllAfrica
\nLa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de Baraka dans le Sud-Kivu accuse certains militaires du 1004e r\u00e9giment des Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) bas\u00e9 dans ce territoire d’\u00eatre \u00e0 la base de la d\u00e9forestation. Lors d’un point de presse organis\u00e9 jeudi 20 novembre, le pr\u00e9sident de cette structure, Kalima Kely, a affirm\u00e9 que les for\u00eats de cette contr\u00e9e sont menac\u00e9es par la fabrication des braises.<\/p>\n

Corruption<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kitebi said to have squirreled away receipts<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nFinance minister Patrice Kitebi, who is close to DRC\u2019s prime minister, has been accused of holding back over $73 million in mining royalties.<\/p>\n

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

Kipushi drilling programme indicates high-grade resources \u2013 Ivanhoe<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Mining Weekly
\nHigh-grade silver, zinc and copper drill intercepts have been reported in the third batch of assay results from Africa-focused project developer Ivanhoe Mines\u2019 underground diamond-drilling programme at its Kipushi copper\/zinc\/germanium\/lead\/precious metals mine, in the DRC.<\/p>\n

Mawson kicks off Kapulo in December<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nMawson West hopes to begin working on its Kapulo permit in Katanga in December.<\/p>\n

Accountability for resource management<\/strong><\/p>\n

From plunder to prosperity: How legal accountability can help manage natural resource wealth in Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Business& Human Rights Resource Centre
\nB&HR Resource Centre gathered a panel to address the issue of \u201cManaging Congo\u2019s resource wealth \u2013 from plunder to shared prosperity?\u201d. The keynote speaker was Emmanuel Umpula Nkumba (AFREWATCH, a DRC-based NGO working for respect for human rights by mining companies).\u00a0 He presented on remedies for victims of abuses involving the extractive industries.\u00a0 He stressed that natural resource exploitation in DRC has displaced communities without adequate compensation, destroyed ecosystems and polluted people\u2019s lands, air and water.\u00a0 In some cases, mining companies have been complicit in killings, torture, rape and other serious abuses against local populations by security forces and armed groups.\u00a0 AFREWATCH\u2019s mission is to assist victims of these abuses in seeking justice, but the avenues for legal remedy in DRC are full of obstacles.<\/p>\n

Gestion des ressources naturelles de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo \u2013 du pillage au partage de la prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9\u00a0<\/a>| 26 November 2014 | Business& Human Rights Resource Centre
\nLe Centre de Ressources sur les Entreprises et les Droits de l\u2019Homme s\u2019est pench\u00e9 sur la th\u00e9matique \u00ab Gestion des ressources naturelles de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo \u2013 du pillage \u00e0 la prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 inclusive \u00bb. Emmanuel Umpula Nkumba (AFREWATCH, une ONG de la RDC qui \u0153uvre pour le respect des droits de l\u2019homme par les entreprises mini\u00e8res) \u00e9tait le principal conf\u00e9rencier. Sa pr\u00e9sentation portait sur les voies de recours offertes aux victimes d’abus des industries extractives. Emmanuel a soulign\u00e9 que l\u2019exploitation des ressources naturelles en RDC est \u00e0 l\u2019origine de nombreux probl\u00e8mes sociaux et environnementaux, parmi lesquels des d\u00e9localisations forc\u00e9es et sans indemnisation ad\u00e9quate, des accaparements de terres, la destruction de la faune et de la flore et la pollution de l\u2019air et des sols. Dans certains cas, l\u2019activit\u00e9 mini\u00e8re s\u2019accompagne \u00e9galement de s\u00e9rieuses exactions commises sur les populations locales par les forces de l\u2019ordre avec la complicit\u00e9 des entreprises. AFREWATCH a comme mission d\u2019accompagner les victimes de telles exactions en justice, mais les voies de recours dans le droit congolais sont sem\u00e9es d\u2019emb\u00fbches.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Rwanda to Get Support for Capacity Building<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2014 | East African Business Week | AllAfrica
\nRwanda and Germany recently concluded negotiations, which will see Rwanda get Euro69.5million (about Rwf60billion) for economic development.<\/p>\n

Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rwanda to receive US $74.47-million AfDB loan to finance Transport Sector Support Project<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | AfDB
\nThe Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US $74.47-million loan to finance the first phase of Rwanda\u2019s Transport Sector Support Project. The project involves upgrading the Base-Rukomo road along the Base-Gicumbi-Rukomo-Nyagatare axis.<\/p>\n

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

Evaluation of Mining Revenue Streams and Due Diligence Implementation Costs along Mineral Supply Chains in Rwanda | November 2014 | Estelle Levin Ltd and BGR
\nEstelle Levin, commissioned by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), carried out this study project that aims to evaluate the economic sustainability of ASM supply chains originating in Rwanda vis-\u00e0-vis common ASM formalisation factors as well as special challenges arising from the increased supply chain due diligence focus applying to the Great Lakes Region. As such, while it contributes first and foremost to developing ASM formalisation strategies in Rwanda, the report may also improve understanding of relevant auto-financing input parameters for the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism and complementary private sector initiatives.<\/p>\n

Rwanda Minister Sees 7.7% Drop in 2014 Mining-Sale Earnings<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | Bloomberg
\nRwanda forecasts a 7.7 percent decline in export earnings from the mining industry this year as a retreat in commodity prices counters higher shipment volumes, State Minister for Mines Evode Imena said. Export earnings may \u201cdrop to $208.7 million this year compared to $226.2 million generated the year earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

Smuggling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police Probe Smuggled Fuel On Congo Border<\/a>\u00a0l 21 November 2014 l The Observer l AllAfrica
\nPolice in the southwestern district of Kisoro are investigating the origins of hundreds of litres of fuel found with smugglers headed for DR Congo.<\/p>\n

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

Norway Advise On Uganda Oil Sector<\/a>\u00a0| 23 November 2014 | East African Business Week | AllAfrica
\nNorwegian Ambassador to Uganda Thorbj\u00f8rn Gaustads\u00e6ther has said providing Ugandans with timely information concerning developments in oil and gas industry is vital in promoting transparency and good governance.<\/p>\n

Loans for oil<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Africa Confidential
\nMultibillion dollar Chinese loans less than two years before the elections raise commercial and political questions.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

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

Kony to LRA – Bring Me Ivory, Gold, and Diamonds<\/a>\u00a0l 19 November 2014 l Enough Project l AllAfrica
\nThe Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group is increasingly trafficking ivory, diamonds, and gold in order to obtain weapons, ammunition, food, and other supplies, the Enough Project, The Resolve and Invisible Children said today.<\/p>\n

Rebels Retain Control of Rich Mine in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nAs foreign gold and diamond mine operators fled the conflict in the Central African Republic, anti-balaka militia and Seleka rebels gradually replaced them. In the village of Ndassima, in the eastern C.A.R., the Seleka rebels have taken control of the mine and its revenues.<\/p>\n

Diamonds fund rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 21 November 2014 | Africa Confidential
\nWho broke the embargo?<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nA UN report that illicit diamonds are financing rebels has dashed the government\u2019s hopes that the ban on exports will be lifted. Diamonds are a vital export for the CAR but the main beneficiaries recently are rebels linked either to Anti-Balaka groups or to the S\u00e9l\u00e9ka coalition. The interim government’s Mines Minister, Joseph Agbo, has been calling for several months for the export ban to be lifted, saying it was ‘adding misery to misery’.<\/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>
\nEITI<\/strong><\/p>\n

EITI welcomes G20 leaders\u2019 continued commitment to transparency in extractives industry<\/a>\u00a0| 20 November 2014 | EITI
\nIn its summit statement, the G20 leaders reinforced their engagement to improve the transparency in governance and the private sector. Specifically, steps to address opacity in the ownership of companies will be undertaken.<\/p>\n

Kimberly Process<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kimberley Process: Shaky start for Queiroz<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nNamed chairman of the Kimberley Process, Angola\u2019s mines minister is targeted by several civil society organisations on the situation in the Lunda provinces.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Responsible gold sourcing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Going for Gold: Engaging the Jewelry Industry in Responsible Gold Sourcing in Africa\u2019s Great Lakes Region<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Enough Project
\nGoing for Congo\u2019s gold<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | The Washington Post
\nIn the DRC, gold is a major financial lifeline for armed actors. Jewelry retailers and consumers can play important roles to address the conflict gold trade. The Enough Project has engaged with the largest jewelry retailers in an effort to encourage companies to use their power and resources in more robust, effective ways to support responsible sourcing in Congo and the Great Lakes Region.<\/p>\n

Tiffany and Signet Lead Jewelry World, “Getting Engaged” On Congo Gold<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Enough Project | AllAfrica
\nTwo giants of the jewelry world, Signet Jewelers (parent company of jewelry retailers Zales\u00ae, Jared\u00ae, and Kay\u00ae) and Tiffany & Co., were announced today as the industry’s leaders taking action to support peace and a conflict-free gold trade in Congo.<\/p>\n

Responsible 3Ts sourcing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endorsement from Ploumen<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Africa Mining Intelligence
\nThe coltan and cassiterite mine at Rubaya in eastern DRC remains unaffected by armed conflict and tagging of its ore is being carried out normally, according to the Dutch minister Liliane Ploumen. The region forms part of a pilot scheme to tag stanniferous minerals which has the backing of the Dutch government.<\/p>\n

Forrest International and forced displacement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Belgian Mining Giant Lied Over Bulldozing Homes<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Amnesty International | AllAfrica
\nBulldozed: How a mining company buried the truth about forced evictions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Amnesty International
\nOn 24 and 25 November 2009 police in the Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ordered the demolition of hundreds of homes and businesses in the village of Kawama, next to the Luiswishi mine. Following the forced evictions, Groupe Forrest International, whose subsidiary was the mine operator at the time, denied that homes and businesses of permanent residents of Kawama had been affected. This report presents new evidence exposing the scale of the demolitions and demonstrating that the company lied about the scale and impact of what happened at Kawama.<\/p>\n

Katanga: Amnesty International accuse Malta Forrest de complicit\u00e9 de d\u00e9molitions ill\u00e9gales<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC : Amnesty accuse le Groupe Forrest \u00ab d\u2019expulsions forc\u00e9es \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Afrikarabia
\nAmnesty International accuse le Groupe Forrest International de complicit\u00e9 des \u00abd\u00e9molitions ill\u00e9gales\u00bb des habitations de la population de Kawama, pr\u00e8s de la mine de Luiswishi au Katanga en novembre 2009. Dans un nouveau rapport publi\u00e9 lundi 24 novembre, l\u2019ONG britannique appelle la compagnie mini\u00e8re belge \u00e0 indemniser les victimes de\u00a0 ces d\u00e9molitions et expulsions forc\u00e9es. La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 incrimin\u00e9e d\u00e9cline sa responsabilit\u00e9 dans ces d\u00e9molitions op\u00e9r\u00e9es par la police congolaise.<\/p>\n

Le groupe George Forest se d\u00e9fend<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | BBC
\nEn r\u00e9agissant au rapport d\u2019Amnesty International, le groupe George Forst International a indiqu\u00e9 que ” le dossier ne contient aucun \u00e9l\u00e9ment prouvant la moindre responsabilit\u00e9 du Groupe Forrest, de ses filiales et de son personnel “.<\/p>\n

EITI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Processus de transparence ITIE – Des entreprises mini\u00e8res hors d\u00e9lai<\/a>\u00a0| 24 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | AllAfrica
\nLes comptes audit\u00e9s ou les preuves de paiement fiscal d’une vingtaine d’op\u00e9rateurs du secteur minier n’ont pas \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9pos\u00e9s \u00e0 la veille de l’\u00e9ch\u00e9ance fix\u00e9e au plus tard le 25 novembre 2014 \u00e0 minuit pour la publication du rapport Iti\u00e9\/RDC 2012.<\/p>\n

ITIE – L’\u00e9p\u00e9e de Damocl\u00e8s sur la RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 25 November 2014 | Le Phare | AllAfrica
\nLa sonnette d’alarme est tir\u00e9e depuis des lustres. La RDC risque, jusqu’au 25 novembre 2014, la radiation du processus de l’Initiative pour la transparence des industries extractives (ITIE), si les 25 entreprises mini\u00e8res install\u00e9es au Katanga ne d\u00e9posent pas leurs preuves de paiement fiscal pour l’exercice 2012.<\/p>\n

Boss mining found guilty of pollution in Katanga<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boss Mining somm\u00e9e de payer 25 millions de dollars pour pollution<\/a>\u00a0| 26 November 2014 | Le Phare | AllAfrica
\nCompt\u00e9e parmi les grandes entreprises mini\u00e8res du pays avec comme sp\u00e9cialit\u00e9 la prospection mini\u00e8re et l’exploitation m\u00e9tallurgique, la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Boss Mining est attraite en justice par Bis Mwanse et l’ONG ACDH, suite \u00e0 la pollution des rivi\u00e8res Kimbembe et Lubuila qui coulent dans la province du Katanga.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Due diligence implementation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Evaluation of Mining Revenue Streams and Due Diligence Implementation Costs along Mineral Supply Chains in Rwanda | November 2014 | Estelle Levin Ltd and BGR
\nEstelle Levin, commissioned by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), carried out this study project that aims to evaluate the economic sustainability of ASM supply chains originating in Rwanda vis-\u00e0-vis common ASM formalisation factors as well as special challenges arising from the increased supply chain due diligence focus applying to the Great Lakes Region. As such, while it contributes first and foremost to developing ASM formalisation strategies in Rwanda, the report may also improve understanding of relevant auto-financing input parameters for the ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism and complementary private sector initiatives.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\nArms Trade Special**<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sub-Saharan Defence Spending Spree<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Spending spree: IHS’ Second Balance of Trade Report 2014<\/a>\u00a0l 19 March 2014 l IHS Jane’s DS Forecast
\nThe second annual IHS Balance of Trade report has revealed that 2013 was another strong growth year for defence trade. Traditional markets expanded by USD2 billion to USD67 billion, while some emerging markets are starting to impact on the structure of the global market, according to the 2014 report, which examined more than 30,000 export programmes extracted from IHS Jane’s DS Forecast data.<\/p>\n

Arms and the African. The continent\u2019s armies are going on a spending spree<\/a>. | 22 November 2014 | The Economist
\nThe Nigerian army, one of the biggest in Africa, should have little difficulty scattering the amateur jihadists. But its arsenal is decrepit and its troops poorly trained. Hence the government\u2019s decision to spend $1 billion on new aircraft and training, among other things. Critics question how much will go towards appropriate kit (never mind how much gets stolen by corrupt generals) and whether it is sensible to lavish resources on a force implicated in atrocities and human-rights abuses. These questions resonate across Africa.<\/p>\n

First Nigerian P-18N OPV launched in China<\/a>\u00a0l 28 January 2014 l IHS Jane’s Navy International
\nThe first of the Nigerian Navy’s (NN’s) two P-18N offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) was launched by the China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co (CSOC) on 27 January.<\/p>\n

AVIC offering L-15 as AJT alternative<\/a>\u00a0l 11 February 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Industry
\nThe China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) is offering the HAIC L-15 advanced jet trainer (AJT) to Asian countries as a cost-effective alternative to more expensive but similarly capable AJT competitors, a senior CATIC official told IHS Jane’s on 11 February at the Singapore Airshow. He also confirmed that the first customer of the L-15 is Zambia.<\/p>\n

Ethiopia’s AMISOM deployment indicates Chinese armour procurement<\/a>\u00a0l 2 March 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nThe Ethiopian National Defence Force’s (ENDF’s) contribution of troops to African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has highlighted the extent to which Chinese products are increasingly dominating its inventory of armoured vehicles.<\/p>\n

Ugandans seen with T-72B1s in South Sudan<\/a>\u00a0l 12 March 2014 l\u00a0 IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nThe most recent conflict in South Sudan, which has included Ugandan forces fighting on the side of the South Sudanese government, has revealed a new asset in the Ugandan arsenal: the T-72B1 Main Battle Tank.<\/p>\n

PMPF expands air wing with Thrush aircraft<\/a>\u00a0l 12 March 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nThe Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) is now flying three Ayers S2R Thrush aircraft, IHS Jane’s can reveal. Originally established in 2010 with funding from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the PMPF’s main base is 9 km west of Bosaso port on the Red Sea coast of the autonomous Puntland region of northeastern Somalia. Satellite imagery taken on 24 February shows the three Thrushes and an Alouette III helicopter at the facility.<\/p>\n

Sudanese aircraft procurement to come with MRO requirement<\/a>\u00a0l 27 March 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Industry
\nSudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has announced that future military aircraft procurement by Sudan would feature a clause requiring maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations to be conducted by the state-owned Safat Aviation Group.<\/p>\n

Nigeria to acquire new fighter jets<\/a>\u00a0l 8 April 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is in the process of acquiring new fighter jets and helicopters, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Adesola Amosu told a press briefing on 8 April.<\/p>\n

Tanzania parades new Chinese kit<\/a>\u00a0l 14 May 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nA Tanzanian military parade on 26 April to mark the 50th anniversary of the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar shed light on the Tanzania People’s Defence Force’s (TPDF’s) recent procurement.<\/p>\n

Cameroon displays new Chinese armour<\/a>\u00a0l 20 May 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nCameroon paraded the Chinese armoured vehicles that it has recently acquired during its 42nd National Day on 20 May. The new vehicles include Type 07P infantry fighting vehicles and PTL-102-type tank destroyers and represent a major improvement in the country’s armoured forces.<\/p>\n

First Chadian MiG-29 seen in the air<\/a>\u00a0l 29 May 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nChad is in the process of procuring advanced MiG-29 multirole fighters from Ukraine, it was revealed when the first photograph of one of the aircraft was posted on the airliners.net spotters website in late May.<\/p>\n

South Sudan takes delivery of Chinese ATGWs<\/a>\u00a0l 9 July 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nSouth Sudan has taken delivery of a large shipment of Chinese infantry weapons that includes anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), according to shipping documents obtained by Bloomberg and passed on to IHS Jane’s.<\/p>\n

China Sells South Sudan Arms as Its Government Talks Peace<\/a>\u00a0l 9 July 2014 l Bloomberg
\nChina is selling $38 million worth of missiles, grenade launchers, machine guns and ammunition to South Sudan\u2019s government, even as it pledges to help end a civil war in the country now on the brink of famine.<\/p>\n

Nigeria plans to manufacture South African APCs<\/a>\u00a0l 9 July 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nThe South African company DCD Protected Mobility has unveiled a new type of mine-protected patrol vehicle that it says will be built for the Nigerian Police Force’s (NPF’s) paramilitary units.<\/p>\n

South Africa to get upgraded GDF weapons<\/a>\u00a0l 18 September 2014 l Africa Aerospace & Defense 2014 l IHS Janes
\nRheinmetall Air Defence of Switzerland is upgrading part of the South African National Defence Force\u2019s (SANDF) twin 35mm Oerlikon GDF-005 towed anti-aircraft guns (AAG) to the latest GDF-007 standard.<\/p>\n

Chinese trucks come to AAD<\/a>\u00a0l 18 September 2014 l Africa Aerospace & Defense 2014 l IHS Janes
\nFAW South Africa, a subsidiary of China FAW Group, has announced here the establishment of a new company with South Africa\u2019s Pamodzi Group for the production of trucks for South Africa and other sub-equatorial countries. The new company, Pamodzi-FAW (Pty) Ltd, has a structured shareholding of 51 per cent held by Pamodzi and 49 per cent held by FAW SA.<\/p>\n

Russia looks to sell arms in Africa amid arms embargo race<\/a>\u00a0l 18 September 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Industry
\nRussian state-owned export authority Rosoboronexport will be making a push to expand its presence in Africa, the group said in publicising its presence at the Africa Aerospace and Defence conference beginning 17 September in Pretoria, South Africa. The public commitment to the continent comes less than a week after US and EU officials announced broad embargoes that included targeted restrictions on the Russian defence industry.<\/p>\n

Nigeria to buy ‘significant number’ of Russian helos<\/a>\u00a0l 19 September 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nRussia concluded a deal with Nigeria last month on deliveries of a ‘significant’ consignment of Mil transport and attack helicopters, according to a senior official with the state-owned corporation Rostec.<\/p>\n

Niger, Kenya to get Cessna 208 ISR aircraft<\/a>\u00a0l 22 September 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nNiger is to get two Cessna 208B Caravan light aircraft that have been converted into intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has told IHS Jane’s. Kenya will also get a 208B converted to ISR capability, the agency said.<\/p>\n

China Halts Arms Sales to South Sudan After Norinco Shipment<\/a>\u00a0l 30 September 2014 l Bloomberg
\nChina halted weapons sales to South Sudan after it discovered the state arms manufacturer sold millions of dollars worth of equipment to the war-torn nation, a Chinese Embassy official said.<\/p>\n

UN documents shed light on African defence procurement<\/a>\u00a0l 12 October 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nThe UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) recently released two documents that provide additional details of African defence procurement in 2013, including the numbers for some of the acquisitions that countries are known to have made that year.<\/p>\n

Gabon buys ARAVIS armoured vehicles<\/a>\u00a0l 29 October 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nGabon’s battalion in the Central African Republic (CAR) will get a significant improvement in its firepower and levels of protection when it receives the 12 Nexter Systems Aravis armoured vehicles that were ordered on 29 October.<\/p>\n

Gabon contracts with Piriou for patrol vessels<\/a>\u00a0l 29 October 2014 l IHS Jane’s Navy International
\nGabon is to take delivery of two patrol vessels – one second-hand, one newbuild – from French shipbuilding and repair group Piriou under a contract signed at Euronaval in Paris on 29 October.<\/p>\n

South Africa’s military satellite ‘back on track’<\/a>\u00a0l 30 October 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nSouth African Secretary for Defence Sam Gulube confirmed during testimony to the parliamentary defence committee on 22 October that the project to acquire a military satellite is continuing.<\/p>\n

China completes sea trials for Nigerian OPV<\/a>\u00a0l 2 November 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nChina has completed sea trials of a 95 m offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on order for the Nigerian Navy (NN), a Chinese state-run media outlet reported on 29 October.<\/p>\n

Gabon selects Nexter guns for naval vessels<\/a>\u00a0l 6 November 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nGabon has selected Nexter Systems 20 mm Narwhal remote control naval guns for its Raidco RPB20 patrol boats and the new ocean patrol vessel (OPV) that it has on order, the French company announced today.<\/p>\n

South Sudan to improve air defences, says defence minister<\/a>\u00a0l 9 November 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nSouth Sudanese defence minister Kuol Manyang Juuk has said that his country will acquire air defence systems.<\/p>\n

Nigeria wants to procure Scorpion ISR and light attack jet<\/a>\u00a0l 17 November 2014 l IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly
\nNigeria is considering acquiring the Textron AirLand Scorpion light strike and surveillance jet as it looks to combat Islamist militants operating within its borders, a senior air force official disclosed on 18 November.<\/p>\n

Two new Rwandan Mi-17s deploying to South Sudan<\/a>\u00a0l 17 November 2014 l DefenceWeb
\nThe Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) air wing has taken delivery of two new Mil Mi-17 helicopters and says they will be deployed to provide airlift and troop support services to the Rwandan contingent deployed with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).<\/p>\n

Expansion Chinese Defence Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

China’s New Export: Military in a Box<\/a>\u00a0l 25 September 2014 l Bloomberg Business Week
\nAt the Africa Aerospace and Defence expo in September, weapons buyers from across the continent descended on Air Force Base Waterkloof in the South African capital of Pretoria for a bit of shopping. There they were wooed by Chinese defense gear giant Norinco, which has honed its pitch to an art.<\/p>\n

Procurement: The Chinese Giant\u00a0<\/a>l 24 October 2014 l Strategy Page
\nChina is now the fourth largest exporter of weapons in the world. This is largely due to the efforts of China’s largest arms manufacturer, NORINCO (Northern Industries Company).<\/p>\n

Chinese weapons winning battle for int’l market<\/a>\u00a0l 17 November 2014 l China Development Gateway
\nEffective, affordable armaments prove popular with developing countries. Chinese-made armaments have become increasingly popular in the international market, according to an industry insider.<\/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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