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NEWS IN BRIEF<\/h1>\n
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch has been accused of \u201cunacceptable interference\u201d after publishing a second report on\u00a0Operation Likofi\u00a0<\/a>and calling for the State to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of human rights abuses, including the operation\u2019s commander General Celestine Kanyama. The report alleges the commission of 51 summary executions and 33 enforced disappearances during the bid to clamp down on criminal gangs in Kinshasa.<\/div>\n
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The UNHCR released a report this week expressing alarm at the little-reported humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in\u00a0Katanga<\/a>\u00a0where only 71,000 of 600,000 internally displaced persons are said to be receiving support. The displaced have fled violence in the so-called \u201ctriangle of death\u201d, occasioned by Bakata Katanga assaults and inter-ethnic clashes between the Luba and the Twa. In\u00a0North Kivu<\/a>, provincial governor, Julien Pakalu, has accused RDC\/KML politician Antipas Nyamwissa of involvement in the recent Beni massacres, whilst MONUSCO has condemned the circulation of rumours alleging that the force has supported and even armed ADF fighters. The militia is reported to have claimed four more victims last Friday night in Butemba, with unidentified gunmen killing two people in Rutshuru the following evening. In\u00a0South Kivu<\/a>, Monday saw an altercation between the FDLR and FARDC in Fizi, whilst in Shabunda, two Raia Mutomboki factions are said to be fighting for control over an abandoned Sominki mine. In\u00a0Province Orientale<\/a>, Cobra Matata is still said to be negotiating his group\u2019s surrender, whilst in Bafwasende territory, Mai-Mai attacks have caused around 4,000 people to flee to the bush. The\u00a0Ndala assassination trial<\/a>, which has been met by civil society groups with scepticism, saw the handing down of two death penalties and several 12 to 20 year sentences on charges of, amongst other things, terrorism and insurrection.<\/div>\n
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In the Central African Republic, the\u00a0International Contact Group<\/a>\u00a0for the CAR has decided to request an extension of the country\u2019s transition period for \u00a0six months, finding that plans to hold national elections by February 2015 are \u201ctechnically unachievable\u201d. In a context characterised by continued widespread displacement and \u00a0the incomplete deployment of international troops the Group has called for the acceleration of the transition process with a view to June\/July elections. Meanwhile,<\/div>\n
ex-seleka fighters have been in tense negotiations with the government over\u00a0plans to relocate<\/a>\u00a0the ex-rebels outside the capital. The units, housed in two camps in Bangui, refuse to leave as part of an IOM reintegration programme citing fear of threat to their safety if they return to their regions of origin. Last weekend saw blockades and fire fights with international forces, leading to suspension of the relocation attempts but a cutting off of units\u2019 food supplies. Many of the dissenting are said to be Christian ex-seleka fighters.<\/div>\n
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Burundi has been under the\u00a0human rights<\/a>\u00a0spotlight over the last couple of weeks with the culmination of the country\u2019s review by the UN Committee on Torture on Wednesday, and the commencement of a ten-day visit from the UN Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders. Meanwhile, a witness in the\u00a0French Inquiry<\/a>\u00a0into the shooting down of former President Habyarimana\u2019s plane has been missing since he was reportedly abducted from his home in Kenya late Thursday night.<\/div>\n
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IPIS\u2019 Latest\u00a0Publications<\/strong><\/h1>\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\u00a0<\/a>\u2758 June 2014 \u2758 IPIS and TransArms-Research
\nTransport infrastructure plays a key role in boosting a country or region\u2019s economic development. IPIS and TransArms have ascertained on several occasions that the underdevelopment or degeneration of transport infrastructure is a problematic issue across a number of African countries and regions. This report analyses the current logistics situation in Eastern Africa, and the logistic challenges faced by various actors in that region. It is based on desktop research, and interviews and data collected by the authors during several field missions to East and Central Africa. At the time of writing, however, logistic and other challenges to cost-efficient trade and overall economic development are yet to be addressed. Further research and policy actions to effectively tackle current shortcomings are much needed. A strategy relying on a piecemeal approach (e.g. on ad hoc investments in infrastructure) is likely to result in a \u2018quick fix\u2019 to ship raw materials out of the African continent rather than in an effort to boost sustainable economic development.<\/p>\n

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

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?\u00a0<\/a>| 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\u00a0<\/a>| 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><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Conflict and security<\/h1>\n

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

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

UN says LRA abductions on rise in C Africa<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Al Jazeera
\nUganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels have launched a string of attacks across central Africa with a “steady increase” in abductions, the United Nations said. The elusive rebels, who raid villages and enslave residents, have abducted 432 people so far this year, a “steady increase” from last year and more than double the number in 2012, the report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released on Thursday, said.<\/p>\n

Task Force Wants More Resources in Hunt for Elusive African Warlord<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nMilitary leaders hunting elusive warlord Joseph Kony say that they’ve weakened his infamous Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA), the transnational terror group made up of thousands of abducted and enslaved child soldiers. But top commanders within the African Union (AU) regional task force authorized to stop LRA say that unless member nations provide more support, it may take years before the rebels are defeated and their captives freed.<\/p>\n

ICGLR\/ UN Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region<\/strong><\/p>\n

The UN SG Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region Visits the ICGLR<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | ICGLR | allAfrica
\nThe ICGLR Executive Secretary, Professor Ntumba Luaba today Wednesday 12th November 2014 received the United Nations Secretary General Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, Ambassador Said Djinit at the ICGLR Secretariat in Bujumbura.<\/p>\n

L’Envoy\u00e9 Sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire G\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations Unies pour la R\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs visite la CIRGL<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | ICGLR | allAfrica
\n\u00e9gion des Grands lacs – la mise en \u0153uvre de l’Accord cadre pour la paix au c\u0153ur des \u00e9changes<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nLe Secr\u00e9taire Ex\u00e9cutif de la CIRGL, le Professeur Ntumba Luaba a re\u00e7u ce mercredi 12 Novembre 2014 l’Envoy\u00e9 Sp\u00e9cial du Secr\u00e9taire G\u00e9n\u00e9ral des Nations Unies pour la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs, l’Ambassadeur Sa\u00efd Djinit au si\u00e8ge du Secr\u00e9tariat de la CIRGL \u00e0 Bujumbura.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

HRW report on Operation Likofi human rights abuse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Her Grandson Executed by Congo Police \u2013 Jeanne’s Story<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Human Rights Watch | allAfrica
\nDR Congo: Police Operation Kills 51 Youth<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Human Rights Watch
\nCongo police accused of killing 51 during crackdown on criminal gangs<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | The Guardian
\nCongo police executed 51 in anti-gang operation: Human Rights Watch<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Reuters
\nDRC Police Accused of Killing 51 in Anti-Gang Campaign<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nPolice in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been accused of summarily killing at least 51 people in an anti-gang operation and being responsible for the disappearance of at least 33 more. A report from US campaign group Human Rights Watch (HRW), based on witness testimony, is the second high-profile inquiry into Operation Likofi, or \u201cpunch\u201d in the Lingala language, launched last November to tackle criminal gangs in the capital, Kinshasa.<\/p>\n

Une op\u00e9ration polici\u00e8re a conduit \u00e0 la mort de 51 jeunes hommes et gar\u00e7ons<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Human Rights Watch | allAfrica
\n80 morts ou disparus dans une op\u00e9ration anti-banditisme \u00e0 Kinshasa, selon HRW \u00ab Human Rights Watch \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nOp\u00e9ration Likofi : Meurtres et disparitions forc\u00e9es aux mains de la police \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Human Rights Watch | Reliefweb
\nHRW accuse la police de 51 ex\u00e9cutions sommaires<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | RFI
\nRDC: HRW accuse la police d\u2019avoir tu\u00e9 51 personnes lors de l\u2019op\u00e9ration \u00abLikofi\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa police de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo a sommairement tu\u00e9 au moins 51 jeunes hommes et gar\u00e7ons et soumis 33 autres \u00e0 des disparitions forc\u00e9es au cours d’une campagne anti-criminalit\u00e9 qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 lanc\u00e9e il y a un an, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Human Rights Watch dans un rapport.<\/p>\n

Kinshasa qualifie d’\u00abing\u00e9rence inacceptable\u00bb un rapport de HRW<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | RFI
\nLe porte-parole du gouvernement congolais Lambert Mende voit dans le rapport de HRW une \u00ab ing\u00e9rence inacceptable \u00bb. Pour les autorit\u00e9s congolaises, le fait que Human Rights Watch demande \u00e0 ce que le commandant de l’op\u00e9ration polici\u00e8re – le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Celestin Kanyama – soit suspendu et qu’une enqu\u00eate soit ouverte passe mal.<\/p>\n

\u00a0La sentence de la rue est sans appel : Faux proc\u00e8s contre le G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Kanyama!<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Forum des As | Digitalcongo.net
\nEn r\u00e9action aux d\u00e9rapages d\u00e9cel\u00e9s par Human Right Watch, qui intervient apr\u00e8s le Bureau conjoint des Nations Unies pour les droits de l\u2019homme, les Kinois font plut\u00f4t une autre lecture de l\u2019op\u00e9ration de la Police, men\u00e9e entre novembre 2013 et f\u00e9vrier 2014.<\/p>\n

Scott Campbell explusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Echangeant avec des diplomates : Affaire Campbell, Muyej refuse de revenir sur sa d\u00e9cision<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 | Digitalcongo.net
\nRichard Muyej a fait savoir que le dossier Scott Campbell, Directeur du Bureau Conjoint des Nations Unies pour les Droits de l\u2019homme, appartient au pass\u00e9. Dans le camp de la communaut\u00e9 internationale, on refuse d\u2019admettre la volont\u00e9 de Kinshasa d\u2019expulser ce haut cadre de l\u2019Onu, juste pour avoir \u00e9tabli un rapport sur les retomb\u00e9es de l\u2019op\u00e9ration \u00ab Likofi \u00bb men\u00e9e contre les inciviques (Kuluna) par les \u00e9l\u00e9ments de la Police Nationale Congolaise.<\/p>\n

Security in Kinshasa<\/strong><\/p>\n

Selembao – Le quartier Lunda victime de voleurs \u00e0 main arm\u00e9e<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Le Phare | allAfrica
\nLes attaques \u00e0 main arm\u00e9e et les vols se multiplient de plus en plus \u00e0 Kinshasa. Des milliers de Kinoises et Kinois se plaignent en effet, de cette ins\u00e9curit\u00e9. Surtout dans les quartiers difficiles d’acc\u00e8s o\u00f9 la police a du mal \u00e0 se d\u00e9ployer.<\/p>\n

De faux agents de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 en divagation – Des extorsions se multiplient<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Le Phare | allAfrica
\nDepuis des mois, des hommes embarqu\u00e9s sur des motos r\u00e9quisitionn\u00e9es ou prises en location, r\u00f4dent \u00e0 travers la ville de Kinshasa, en qu\u00eate des occasions pour frapper.<\/p>\n

Congolese army salary delay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Col\u00e8re de l’arm\u00e9e apr\u00e8s un retard dans le paiement des salaires<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | RFI
\nEn R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, l’arm\u00e9e met en cause les banques dans le non paiement des salaires de certaines unit\u00e9s d\u00e9ploy\u00e9es dans l’est du pays. Cela concerne trois bataillons en poste dans le territoire de Beni face aux ADF-Nalu, ainsi que deux autres bataillons pr\u00e9sents dans les territoires de Rutshuru et du Nyiragongo. Des discussions sont en cours pour permettre le paiement au plus vite des salaires, assure le colonel Olivier Hamuli, porte-parole adjoint des FARDC.<\/p>\n

Kampete appointed head of Presidential Guard<\/strong><\/p>\n

Le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Ilunga Kampete nomm\u00e9 commandant de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 pr\u00e9sidentielle<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nQue cache le remaniement de l’arm\u00e9e en RDC?<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Deutsche Welle | allAfrica
\nGarde r\u00e9publicaine – Le G\u00e9n\u00e9ral de Brigade Ilunga Kampete nomm\u00e9 \u00e0 la t\u00eate<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 | allAfrica
\nLe pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila a nomm\u00e9 un nouveau commandant \u00e0 la t\u00eate de la garde r\u00e9publicaine. C’\u00e9tait le dernier poste majeur \u00e0 pourvoir dans le cadre d’un vaste r\u00e9am\u00e9nagement au sein de la haute hi\u00e9rarchie militaire. C’est le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de brigade Gaston Ilunga Kampete qui a \u00e9t\u00e9 nomm\u00e9 commandant de la garde r\u00e9publicaine (GR), l’unit\u00e9 qui assure la protection du Chef de l’Etat.<\/p>\n

Armed groups in eastern DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

TOWARDS A GENEALOGY OF ARMED ACTORS IN EASTERN CONGO<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2014 | With Eyes Wide Open
\nIs it possible to establish a genealogy of the armed actors that have been roving around eastern Congo over the past two decades? The first, immediate answer is \u2013 no. The spatio-temporal topography and evolution of myriad militias and other groups already appears confusing and complex when looking just at a simple, fixed point in time. Still \u2013 and from and analytical point of view \u2013 such an exercise yields a certain allure and promises to be a helpful overview tool.<\/p>\n

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

Distractions and regional politics delay progress on Rwandan rebels<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Congo Siasa
\nThe Grand Congolese Bargain, as seen by many foreign diplomats, was supposed to be: Get rid of the M23 and the FDLR, and you will have removed the linchpins of the Congolese conflict. This approach makes sense, insofar as most other armed groups\u2013\u2013as deadly and brutal as they may be\u2013\u2013are extremely limited in their reach without regional backing. While it does not deal with the violent dysfunctions of the Congolese state, it could have been a useful first step. The second part of this equation, however, has been stuck in political mud.<\/p>\n

How to Dismantle a Deadly Militia: Seven Non-Military Tactics to Help End the FDLR Threat in Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Enough Project | Reliefweb
\nThe Enough Project has published a new report on the FDLR rebellion.<\/p>\n

Comment D\u00e9manteler une Milice Meurtri\u00e8re : Sept Strat\u00e9gies Non-Militaires pour Aider \u00e0 Mettre Fin \u00e0 la Menace des FDLR au Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Enough Project | Reliefweb
\nEnough Project vient de publier un nouveau rapport concernant le groupe rebelle connu sous le nom des FDLR.<\/p>\n

Sever FDLR Economic Lifelines – Rights Group<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nSeven Steps to End FDLR Impunity in DR Congo<\/a>| 18 November 2014 | News of Rwanda | allAfrica
\nDefeating the Rwandan FDLR rebels in DR Congo will require a comprehensive strategy that incorporates both targeted military approaches and more concerted diplomatic action on non-military areas, including high-level diplomacy, economic measures, incentives to increase defections, humanitarian steps, and criminal accountability. In particular, the FDLR’s collaboration with the Congolese army and its economic lifelines must be significantly curtailed. In its latest assessment, Washington-based Enough Project group gives some policy options on how to end the group’s 20-year reign of terror.<\/p>\n

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

A year after its defeat, could the M23 make a comeback?<\/a>\u00a0| 9 November 2014 | Congo Siasa
\nIt’s been just over a year since the M23, at the time the most significant Congolese armed group, was defeated. It had been a symbolically momentous moment\u2013\u2013it was a rare victory for the Congolese army, and the first time since 1998 that the Rwandan government did not have a significant military ally on Congolese soil. The anniversary was marked by remonstrations on both side\u2013\u2013the M23 President Bertrand Bisimwa accused Kinshasa of not upholding its side of the deal, while Kinshasa complained that the M23 had not participated in follow-up meetings in Kinshasa and Nairobi in recent weeks, and said “one has the impression that they aren’t ready” to come back.<\/p>\n

Demobilisation commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CONGO\u2019S IMMOBILISED DEMOBILISATION PROGRAMME<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | With Eyes Wide Open
\nYesterday, various Congolese media reported the surrender of \u2018Gen.\u2019 Justin Banaloki (also known as \u2018Cobra Matata\u2019), military leader of the Ituri-based Front de Resistance Patriotique d\u2019Ituri (FRPI). FRPI is one of the most long-standing militias in eastern Congo, created as early as in 2002 among the Ngiti community around German Katanga, allying to the Lendu-centred Front des Nationalistes et\u00a0 Integrationnistes (FNI) of Floribert Ndjabu. Backed by groups such as Mbusa Nyamwisi\u2019s RCD-KML, this coalition primarily fought Thomas Lubanga\u2019s and Bosco Ntaganda\u2019s Union des Patriotes Congolais (UPC). In the frame of the Usalama Project, Henning Tamm wrote two meticulously researched and rich pieces for more background on these militias.<\/p>\n

Children in armed conflict<\/strong><\/p>\n

Universal Children’s Day: Time to take strong measures to protect children from armed conflict in the DRC, November 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Child Soldiers International | Reliefweb
\nTwenty-five years after the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Child Soldiers International and the Jesuit Refugee Service remain concerned by widespread abuses committed against children by armed forces and armed groups. Although significant progress has been made to protect children from armed conflict in the DRC, there is still a long way to go to prevent the recruitment of children, improve assistance to former child soldiers, and end impunity. On this anniversary, we urge the Congolese government to translate its international obligations, and the commitments it has made since 1990, into effective prevention and protection for children.<\/p>\n

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

CONFERENCE DE PRESSE DES NATIONS UNIES DU MERCREDI 19 NOVEMBRE 2014<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | MONUSCO
\nDans le cadre de cette Journ\u00e9e, la Mission de l\u2019Organisation des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en RDC, organise, en partenariat avec le Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Industrie, Petites et Moyennes Entreprises et la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des Entreprises du Congo,\u00a0 un mini-colloque, le jeudi 20 novembre, au si\u00e8ge de la FEC, dans la\u00a0 Commune de la Gombe, avec comme th\u00e8me : \u00ab la promotion de l\u2019industrie comme facteur de stabilisation et de consolidation de la paix en RDC \u00bb.<\/p>\n

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

Julien Paluku – \u00ab Certains notables de Beni et Butembo sont de m\u00e8che avec les ennemis qui d\u00e9stabilisent le Nord-Kivu \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\nBruits de bottes?<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 | allAfrica
\nSituation s\u00e9curitaire \u00e0 Beni – Julien Paluku accuse Mbusa, le RCD-KML r\u00e9plique!<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 | allAfrica
\nNord-Kivu – Mbusa Nyamwisi accus\u00e9 de pr\u00e9parer une nouvelle r\u00e9bellion<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nNord-Kivu: Julien Paluku accuse Mbusa Nyamwisi de pr\u00e9parer une nouvelle rebellion\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 16 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\n\u00abL\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e0 Beni n\u2019est pas seulement l\u2019\u0153uvre des rebelles ougandais. Elle est facilit\u00e9e par les enfants de Beni\u00bb, a affirm\u00e9 r\u00e9cemment le\u00a0 gouverneur du Nord-Kivu, Julien Paluku, accusant nomm\u00e9ment Antipas Mbusa Nyamwissi, notable de Beni, d\u2019avoir orchestr\u00e9 les r\u00e9cents massacres des populations civiles dans ce territoire. De son c\u00f4t\u00e9, le parti de Mbusa Nyamuisi, le RDC\/KML, a rejet\u00e9 samedi 15 novembre ces accusations, les qualifiant d\u2019\u00abimputations mensong\u00e8res.\u00bb<\/p>\n

La Monusco d\u00e9ment les rumeurs de soutien aux rebelles ADF-Nalu<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nBeni – La MONUSCO parle d’intox<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Le Phare | allAfrica
\nAu cours de la conf\u00e9rence hebdomadaire de la mission onusienne \u00e0 Kinshasa, on a d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 la circulation de fausses informations accusant la Monusco d’acheter des machettes qui servent aux massacres de la population \u00e0 Beni et d’amener du soutien, particuli\u00e8rement des vivres, aux rebelles de l’ADF, etc.<\/p>\n

Le RCD\/K-ML d\u00e9savoue Mbusa Nyamwisi<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | Forum des As | Digitalcongo.net
\nLe RCD\/K-ML d\u00e9clare que la r\u00e9bellion en gestation dans le Nord-Kivu n\u2019a rien \u00e0 faire et n\u2019engage en rien ce parti. C\u2019est l\u2019affaire de M. Mbusa Nyamuisi, de ceux de ses fr\u00e8res qui l\u2019accompagnent dans cette sale besogne.<\/p>\n

Beni: les pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s ADF ont tu\u00e9 4 personnes \u00e0 Butemba<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes ADF ont \u00e0 nouveau endeuill\u00e9 le territoire de Beni, \u00e0 plus de 350 km au Nord de Goma (Nord-Kivu). Ces rebelles ougandais sont accus\u00e9s d\u2019avoir tu\u00e9 quatre personnes, dans la nuit du vendredi 14 novembre, dans la localit\u00e9 de Butemba, sur l\u2019axe Beni-Mbau. Au moins 21 personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 ex\u00e9cut\u00e9es en l\u2019espace de deux jours par ces pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s ADF dans le m\u00eame secteur de Beni-Mbau.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: la population de Misau et Misoke en otage des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Cheka<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef Cheka ont, depuis trois jours, assi\u00e9g\u00e9 les localit\u00e9s de Misau et Misoke, en territoire de Walikale (Nord-Kivu). Ces miliciens interdisent tout\u00a0 mouvement de sortie et d\u2019entr\u00e9e dans ces villages, situ\u00e9s \u00e0 plus de 250 km de Walikale-centre. Selon l\u2019autorit\u00e9 locale en fuite, ces miliciens justifient cette mesure comme moyen de prot\u00e9ger la population civile contre toutes les menaces des FDLR. Ces rebelles rwandais sont accus\u00e9s d\u2019avoir tu\u00e9, du 3 au 5 novembre, 13 personnes et viol\u00e9 une dizaine de femmes dans les localit\u00e9s de Misau et Misoke.<\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu: des hommes arm\u00e9s tuent deux personnes \u00e0 Rutshuru<\/a>\u00a0| 16 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe territoire de Rutshuru fait face \u00e0 un regain de l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9. Deux hommes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s par balle par des hommes en armes non encore identit\u00e9s la nuit de samedi \u00e0 dimanche 16 novembre \u00e0 Kiwanja et \u00e0 Kisharo. Trois autres personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 enlev\u00e9es dans les escarpements entre la station de Rwindi et Kanyabayonga. La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du Nord-Kivu appelle les autorit\u00e9s \u00e0 plus de vigilance.<\/p>\n

MISINFORMATION AND MISDIRECTION IN BENI\u2019S ADF ATTACKS<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | With Eyes Wide Open
\nOn the morning of November 6, a petrol bomb was thrown in a residential quarter of Beni town, North Kivu. The bomb injured no one, and from a military perspective was a small and ineffective deployment of violence. Senior UN military analysts dismissed it accordingly. However, the bombing, which forms part of a larger wave of violence in Beni territory since September, provides insights into how misinformation and misdirection around security threats play into local political agendas.<\/p>\n

Des civils sous tension \u00e0 B\u00e9ni<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | International Committee of the Red Cross | Reliefweb
\nLe territoire de B\u00e9ni, dans le nord de la province du Nord-Kivu, est depuis plusieurs ann\u00e9es marqu\u00e9 par la violence li\u00e9e au conflit entre le groupe arm\u00e9 ougandais Forces d\u00e9mocratiques alli\u00e9es (Allied Democratic Forces \u2013 ADF) et l’arm\u00e9e de la RDC. Enl\u00e8vements, meurtres, attaques, d\u00e9placements, les cons\u00e9quences sont multiples pour la population. Arnaud Meffre, chef du bureau du CICR \u00e0 B\u00e9ni d\u00e9crit le regain de violence actuel et rappelle la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 de respecter et prot\u00e9ger la vie humaine.<\/p>\n

Tueries de Beni: \u00abTous les commanditaires seront d\u00e9masqu\u00e9s\u00bb, assure le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Wafy<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe repr\u00e9sentant sp\u00e9cial du secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de l\u2019Onu en RDC, le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral AbdalahWafy, r\u00e9affirme la d\u00e9termination de la Monusco \u00e0 traquer\u00a0 les commanditaires de tueries en s\u00e9rie des civils enregistr\u00e9es depuis deux mois \u00e0 Beni au Nord-Kivu. Il l\u2019a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 ce mercredi 19 novembre au cours de la conf\u00e9rence hebdomadaire des Nations unies \u00e0 Kinshasa. D\u2019apr\u00e8s lui, qui qu\u2019ils soient, les vrais commanditaires de ces massacres finiront par \u00eatre connus et poursuivis.<\/p>\n

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

La Monusco reste fortement pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par les tensions interethniques dans la Plaine de la Ruzizi<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | MONUSCO | Reliefweb
\nLa situation s\u00e9curitaire reste g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement calme bien qu\u2019impr\u00e9visible dans les Territoires de Fizi et d’Uvira en Province du Sud-Kivu, a indiqu\u00e9e la MONUSCO-Uvira qui reste cependant pr\u00e9occup\u00e9e par la persistance des tensions interethniques \u00e0 travers la zone.<\/p>\n

Sud-Kivu: un FDLR tu\u00e9 dans un accrochage avec les FARDC \u00e0 Munzanza<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Forces arm\u00e9es de la RDC (FARDC) ont tu\u00e9 un rebelle des FDLR et r\u00e9cup\u00e9r\u00e9 son arme \u00e0 la suite d\u2019un accrochage survenu avec un groupe de rebelles rwandais, lundi 17 novembre, dans la localit\u00e9 de Munzanza, en territoire de Fizi (Sud-Kivu). Des sources de la r\u00e9gion renseignent qu\u2019un militaire a aussi \u00e9t\u00e9 bless\u00e9 par balle au terme de ces combats.<\/p>\n

Ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 au Sud-Kivu : un g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des FARDC rappelle ses \u00e9l\u00e9ments \u00e0 l\u2019ordre<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe commandant du 22e groupement naval de Kalemie, le G\u00e9n\u00e9ral Major Janvier Mayanga, a fustig\u00e9 le comportement des \u00e9l\u00e9ments des FARDC face \u00e0 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 grandissante dans Uvira et Fizi. Il l\u2019a affirm\u00e9 lundi 17 novembre dans une parade militaire organis\u00e9e avec la garnison militaire d\u2019Uvira au camp Estagrico.En mission d\u2019inspection des unit\u00e9s de la force navale, il a condamn\u00e9 l\u2019implication et la complicit\u00e9 des certains hommes en uniformes dans les cas de vols arm\u00e9s dans la cit\u00e9 d\u2019Uvira et ses environs.<\/p>\n

Shabunda: 2 factions Ra\u00efa Mutomboki se disputent le contr\u00f4le d\u2019une concession mini\u00e8re<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes Ra\u00efa Mutomboki fid\u00e8les \u00e0 Kikuni Juriste et ceux de Mbongolo Kikwama se disputent, depuis un mois, le contr\u00f4le de la concession mini\u00e8re abandonn\u00e9e par la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 mini\u00e8re du Kivu (Sominki), dans la localit\u00e9 de Lukala, en territoire de Shabunda (Sud-Kivu). Ces combats ont repris lundi 17 novembre, apr\u00e8s l\u2019\u00e9chec des n\u00e9gociations entam\u00e9es entre les notables de la contr\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0Le chef milicien Cobra Matata ne finit pas de n\u00e9gocier sa reddition promise aux autorit\u00e9s congolaises qu\u2019il ne cesse de narguer !<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | L\u2019Observateur | Digitalcongo.net
\nAlors que les Nations unies annoncent que le chef rebelle congolais Cobra Matata, Banaloki Matata, de son vrai nom, n\u00e9gocie encore sa reddition avec les autorit\u00e9s de la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, le gouvernement congolais a indiqu\u00e9 que ce chef milicien s\u2019\u00e9tait d\u00e9j\u00e0 rendu aux FARDC. De n\u00e9gociation en n\u00e9gociation, Cobra Matata n\u2019a jamais fini de n\u00e9gocier sa reddition sans succ\u00e8s. De qui se moque ce seigneur de guerre?<\/p>\n

Province Orientale: plus de 4 000 personnes fuient les exactions des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef \u00e0 Bafwasende<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Radio Okpai
\nEnviron 4 000 personnes ont, depuis jeudi 13 novembre, abandonn\u00e9 leurs habitations pour fuir les exactions des Ma\u00ef-Ma\u00ef dans les localit\u00e9s de Bambodi, Baase et Bigbolo, en territoire de Bafwesende, \u00e0 262 km de Kisangani (Province Orientale).
\nDes sources de la r\u00e9gion renseignent que ces populations se sont r\u00e9fugi\u00e9es dans la brousse et d\u2019autres se sont retranch\u00e9es dans des villages voisins pour se mettre \u00e0 l\u2019abri de ces attaques.\u200b<\/p>\n

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

Des ONG r\u00e9clament la lib\u00e9ration d\u2019un activiste des droits de l\u2019homme interpell\u00e9 \u00e0 Lubumbashi<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nDes organisations de d\u00e9fense des droits de l\u2019homme r\u00e9clament la lib\u00e9ration de Boniface Umpula, directeur des programmes de l\u2019ONG de d\u00e9fense des droits de l\u2019homme ACIDH. Dans une d\u00e9claration commune, 83 ONGDH qualifient d\u2019ill\u00e9gale et d\u2019arbitraire l\u2019arrestation de leur coll\u00e8gue depuis le 10 novembre, sur ordre du procureur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral pr\u00e8s la Cour d\u2019appel de Lubumbashi (Katanga). Il est d\u00e9tenu jusqu\u2019\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent au parquet pour \u00abpropagation de faux bruits et incitation \u00e0 la d\u00e9sob\u00e9issance civique\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Katanga : les acteurs de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile form\u00e9s sur la gestion des conflits \u00e0 Malembe Nkulu<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nUne cinquantaine d\u2019activistes de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile de la cit\u00e9 de Malemba Nkulu \u00e0 pr\u00e8s de 650 km de Lubumbashi (Katanga) sont en formation de renforcement de capacit\u00e9 depuis jeudi\u00a0 13 novembre sur la gestion et la pr\u00e9vention des conflits. Selon les autorit\u00e9s locales qui livrent cette information, ce territoire est secou\u00e9 depuis quelques\u00a0 ann\u00e9es par des conflits de tout genre notamment, les conflits coutumiers et politiques.<\/p>\n

Katanga : un militaire abat son d\u00e9biteur \u00e0 Mitwaba<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nUn militaire a abattu dans la nuit du vendredi 14 novembre son d\u00e9biteur, un homme \u00e2g\u00e9 d\u2019une trentaine d\u2019ann\u00e9es, \u00e0 Mitwaba, dans le Katanga. La victime devait \u00e0 son bourreau de l\u2019argent pour une pi\u00e8ce de viande n\u00e9goci\u00e9e plus t\u00f4t entre les deux hommes. Apr\u00e8s une premi\u00e8re altercation en fin de journ\u00e9e, le militaire est revenu voir son d\u00e9biteur, la nuit tomb\u00e9e, puis lui a tir\u00e9 deux balles, l\u2019une dans le c\u0153ur et l\u2019autre dans les c\u00f4tes.<\/p>\n

UN Warns of Humanitarian ‘Catastrophe’ As Hundreds of Thousands Flee Violence in Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | UN News Centre
\nUNHCR is alarmed about ignored humanitarian catastrophe in DRC’s Katanga province<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | UNHCR | Reliefweb
\nViolence Rages in Southeastern DRC\u00a0<\/a>| 18 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nDeeply concerned about the “catastrophic” humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Katanga province, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) today urged Congolese authorities and the UN stabilization mission to boost their respective capacities to stem the violence in the long-troubled, resource-rich area known as “the triangle of death.”<\/p>\n

Une catastrophe humanitaire se d\u00e9roule actuellement dans le Katanga, selon le HCR<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | UN News Service | allAfrica
\nVive inqui\u00e9tude du HCR \u00e0 propos de la catastrophe humanitaire ignor\u00e9e dans la province du Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | UNHCR | allAfrica
\nPlus de 71.000 personnes d\u00e9plac\u00e9es en 3 mois au Katanga<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | AFP | Reliefweb
\nCrise humanitaire au Katanga : le HCR d\u00e9nombre pr\u00e8s de 600 000 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s internes<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe Haut-commissariat des Nations unies pour les r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s (HCR) se dit pr\u00e9occup\u00e9 de la \u00abcatastrophe humanitaire\u00bb qui s\u00e9vit au Katanga\u00bb. Dans son rapport publi\u00e9 mardi 18 novembre, l\u2019agence onusienne d\u00e9nombre pr\u00e8s de 600 000 d\u00e9plac\u00e9s internes dans cette province, dont 71 000 seulement sont pris en charge. Depuis New York, les responsables du HCR appellent les autorit\u00e9s congolaises et la Monusco \u00e0 redoubler d\u2019efforts pour mettre fin \u00e0 la violence dans les r\u00e9gions du triangle de la mort.<\/p>\n

Equateur<\/strong><\/p>\n

Loi d\u2019amnistie : 14 ex-insurg\u00e9s \u00abEnyele\u00bb lib\u00e9r\u00e9s \u00e0 Mbandaka<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nQuatorze \u00abEnyele\u00bb, anciens membres du Mouvement de lib\u00e9ration\u00a0 ind\u00e9pendante et alli\u00e9s (MLIA), ont \u00e9t\u00e9 lib\u00e9r\u00e9s lundi 17 novembre en\u00a0 application de l\u2019arr\u00eat\u00e9 minist\u00e9riel n\u00ba198 du 28 ao\u00fbt 2014, portant ex\u00e9cution de la loi d\u2019amnistie sign\u00e9e par le Chef de l\u2019Etat pour faits insurrectionnels, faits de guerre et infractions politiques.\u00a0 L\u2019auditeur militaire sup\u00e9rieur pr\u00e8s la cour militaire de l\u2019Equateur a pr\u00e9sid\u00e9 la c\u00e9r\u00e9monie de lib\u00e9ration \u00e0 la prison centrale de Mbandaka, en pr\u00e9sence du ministre provincial de la Justice et Droits humains, du procureur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral pr\u00e8s la cour d\u2019appel de Mbandaka, du collectif des avocats des int\u00e9ress\u00e9s et de la Monusco.<\/p>\n

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

Kabinda : conditions de vie pr\u00e9caires des pensionnaires de la prison centrale<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes pensionnaires de la prison centrale de Kabinda, au Kasa\u00ef-Oriental, vivent dans des conditions difficiles. Selon David Mulembue, chef de service des droits humains de cette cit\u00e9 situ\u00e9e \u00e0 153 km \u00e0 l\u2019Est de Mbuji-Mayi, 45 prisonniers sur 58 n\u2019ont acc\u00e8s ni \u00e0 des soins de sant\u00e9, ni \u00e0 une nourriture suffisante.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

Foreigners in Burundi Worry About Security<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Iwacu | allAfrica
\nDespite concerns, the Minister of Home Affairs says there is no insecurity in the country. “The only crimes we hear of concern conflicts relating to land and witchcraft.” However, a few weeks ago the Minister of Public Security acknowledged the existence of armed groups who disrupt security in Bujumbura. He promised to dismantle them in a timely manner.<\/p>\n

Avoid the Worst in 2015<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Iwacu | allAfrica
\nThe UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide warns about violence in Burundi. He fears the worst for 2015 if nothing is done to change the security situation. He is not the only one to worry.<\/p>\n

Africa Security Brief No. 29 – Lessons from Burundi\u2019s Security Sector Reform Process<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Africa Centre for Strategic Studies | Reliefweb
\nProgress made by Burundi\u2019s Security Sector Development (SSD) program in advancing democratic security sector governance is noteworthy given that there have been relatively few successful security sector reform cases from which to draw.<\/p>\n

Human Rights scrutiny<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Gen\u00e8ve, la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile burundaise r\u00e9clame des comptes<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nLa situation au Burundi a \u00e9t\u00e9 examin\u00e9e par le Comit\u00e9 contre la torture. Pour l’occasion, les d\u00e9l\u00e9gations du gouvernement et de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile burundaise avaient fait le d\u00e9placement \u00e0 Gen\u00e8ve, en Suisse. L’examen s’est termin\u00e9 hier mercredi.<\/p>\n

UN Special Rapporteur On Human Rights Defenders Visits Burundi<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Iwacu | allAfrica
\nThe UN special rapporteur Michel Forst is visiting Burundi from 14 to 25 November 2014, on invitation of the Government of Burundi. The objective of the visit is to look at the human rights defenders situation, the legal framework and the environment in which those are functioning for the protection and promotion of human rights.<\/p>\n

1\u00e8re visite officielle de l’expert de l’ONU sur la situation des d\u00e9fenseurs des droits de l’homme<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | UN News Service | allAfrica
\nLe Rapporteur sp\u00e9cial des Nations Unies, Michel Forst, visitera le Burundi du 14 au 25 novembre 2014 \u00e0 l’invitation du gouvernement pour examiner la situation des d\u00e9fenseurs des droits de l’homme ainsi que le cadre juridique et l’environnement dans lesquels ces derniers \u0153uvrent pour la protection et la promotion des droits de l’homme.<\/p>\n

Offical visits<\/strong><\/p>\n

Secr\u00e9taire ex\u00e9cutif de la CIRGL a rencontr\u00e9 le pr\u00e9sident de la Commission \u00e9lectorale nationale ind\u00e9pendante Burundi<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | ICGLR | allAfrica
\nLe Secr\u00e9taire Ex\u00e9cutif de la Conf\u00e9rence internationale sur la r\u00e9gion des Grands Lacs CIRGL a re\u00e7u en audience \u00e0 son bureau, ce mardi 03 juin 2014, l’ambassadeur Pierre Claver Ndayicariye, Pr\u00e9sident de la Commission Electorale Nationale Ind\u00e9pendante du Burundi.<\/p>\n

Le ministre gabonais de la D\u00e9fense nationale, Ernest Mpouho Epigat a \u00e9t\u00e9 re\u00e7u par le pr\u00e9sident du Burundi<\/a>\u00a0| 16 November 2014 | Infos Plus Gabon | allAfrica
\nLe pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique du Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, avait re\u00e7u en audience en d\u00e9but de semaine le ministre gabonais de la D\u00e9fense nationale, Ernest Mpouho Epigat., Il sollicitait le pr\u00e9sident burundais en vue d’une contribution aux troupes de maintien de la paix dans les pays membres de la Communaut\u00e9 \u00e9conomique des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (CEEAC), chaque fois que cela sera n\u00e9cessaire.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

UPDF<\/strong><\/p>\n

Witnesses Pin Brig Ondoga<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | The Observer | allAfrica
\nMichael Ondoga, formerly commander of the Ugandan contingent in Somalia,
\nis facing charges. Two days’ witnesses had accused Ondoga of command failures, mistreatment giving them expired food and insufficient water.<\/p>\n

Civilian Sues UPDF Over Shooting<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | The Observer | allAfrica
\nA Nakaseke district resident has dragged the Central government to the High court, saying the state failed to offer him adequate treatment after he was shot by the UPDF soldiers who were training. In his suit filed on November 15, Steven Kabera says that on 11 juni 2009, while seated at his house in Kinyogoga sub-county in Nakaseke, he was hit in the chest by a stray bullet from UPDF trainees. The bullet, according to Kabera, was fired by UPDF soldiers who were undergoing training at the Kaweweta recruits training school.<\/p>\n

External threats to security<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Sudan crisis is a cause of poor security<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | The West Indian Ocean Newsletter | Africa Intelligence
\nThe Ugandan Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) has strung together raids against arms traffickers from South Sudan. The latest is (…)<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

Seleka relocation standoff<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manifestation d\u2019ex-s\u00e9l\u00e9ka contre leur d\u00e9part forc\u00e9 de Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Afrik.com
\nLes \u00e9l\u00e9ments de l’ex-Seleka cantonn\u00e9s \u00e0 Bangui en col\u00e8re<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | RFI
\nCentrafrique : grogne des combattants de l’ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka cantonn\u00e9s \u00e0 Bangui\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nPlusieurs dizaines de combattants de l’ex-S\u00e9l\u00e9ka cantonn\u00e9s \u00e0 Bangui manifestent jeudi. Ils refusent de quitter la capitale centrafricaine et d\u00e9noncent leurs conditions de vie. Des combattants centrafricains cantonn\u00e9s depuis d\u00e9but 2014 dans deux camps militaires \u00e0 Bangui s\u00e8ment le trouble depuis le d\u00e9but de la matin\u00e9e. Des groupes de quelques dizaines de personnes – la plupart sans armes, quelques-uns en possession d’AK 47 et de grenades – se sont positionn\u00e9s jeudi 13 novembre dans plusieurs endroits de la capitale autour des camps B\u00e9al et du RDOT. Les manifestants refusent de quitter la capitale et veulent s’y \u00e9tablir.<\/p>\n

Central African Republic rebels block key highways in capital<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Reuters
\nCentral African Republic Rebels, Peacekeepers Trade Gunfire<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nSeleka rebels in CAR blocked two highways through the capital Bangui on Thursday and exchanged gunfire with U.N. peacekeepers, witnesses said, in a further bout of the violent disorder plaguing the country. The fighters, based at Camp Beal in Bangui, were protesting at a plan to relocate some of their ranks to a southern province to improve security in the capital.<\/p>\n

4,5 millions de francs CFA pour les Seleka en col\u00e8re<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | RFI
\nLe calme est revenu le 13 novembre au soir \u00e0 Bangui. Une r\u00e9union a eu lieu entre les repr\u00e9sentants de la Seleka et le Premier ministre. Celui-ci a suspendu le processus de d\u00e9localisation et a accept\u00e9 de verser un \u00e0-valoir de 4,5 millions de francs CFA sur les primes non pay\u00e9es, selon Moustapha Sabone, coordinateur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral FRPC, Seleka.<\/p>\n

Ex-Rebels \u2018Contained\u2019 in Central Africa Republic Capital<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nTensions appeared to have eased in the Central African Republic capital Friday after several days of a standoff between former rebels and international peacekeepers.<\/p>\n

Food on Hold, Ex-Rebels in Bangui Face Bleak Future<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nEx-rebels in the Central African Republic have been threatening to blow themselves up to protest a government attempt to relocate them from camps in the capital, Bangui. The rebels are under pressure to move – an international aid agency says their food supply has been put on hold while talks about their relocation continue.<\/p>\n

French investigations into Bozize son coup allegations<\/strong><\/p>\n

France – Centrafrique : Boziz\u00e9 fils toujours sur la br\u00e8che<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nSi le minist\u00e8re fran\u00e7ais des Finances et des Comptes publics a d\u00e9cid\u00e9 dans un arr\u00eat\u00e9 du 29 octobre de geler pour six mois les comptes de Jean-Francis Boziz\u00e9, c’est que les services de renseignements avaient r\u00e9colt\u00e9 des informations laissant \u00e0 penser qu’il projetait d’organiser un coup d’\u00c9tat en Centrafrique. Le fils de l’ancien pr\u00e9sident Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 avait notamment \u00e9t\u00e9 interpell\u00e9 au mois de septembre en France, au retour d’un s\u00e9jour \u00e0 Brazzaville, avec une liste impressionnante d’armes qu’il aurait eu l’intention d’acheter.<\/p>\n

Meeting of the International Contact Group for the CAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00ab Il est temps de rompre avec le pass\u00e9 pour refonder la Nation Centrafricaine \u00bb, estime la CEEAC<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Infos Plus Gabon | allAfrica
\nLa R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine conduite \u00e0 Addis-Abeba par Madame Catherine Samba-Panza, la Cheffe d’Etat de Transition, a re\u00e7u les encouragements du Secr\u00e9taire g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la CEEAC, Son Excellence l’ambassadeur Ahmad ALLAM-MI \u00e0 l’occasion de l’ouverture mardi de la 6e r\u00e9union du Groupe International de contact sur la R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine.<\/p>\n

Delay Looms for CAR Elections Next Year<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nMediators in the Central African Republic say that even though there has been progress in recent weeks toward a peaceful resolution of the crisis, it will not be possible to hold national elections by February 2015, the date set last year. The government is now looking at a date in July, though observers say that also will be a challenge.<\/p>\n

Un forum de r\u00e9conciliation pr\u00e9c\u00e8dera les \u00e9lections pr\u00e9sidentielles et l\u00e9gislatives<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nD\u00e9cisives \u00e9lections<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Cameroon Tribune | allAfrica
\nLe groupe de contact international (GCI) qui s’est r\u00e9uni le 11 novembre, \u00e0 Bangui a approuv\u00e9 le nouveau calendrier propos\u00e9 par l’Autorit\u00e9 nationale des \u00e9lections qui pr\u00e9voit l’organisation des scrutins en juin et juillet 2015 pour le premier et le second tour. Mais avant les \u00e9lections le GIC a souhait\u00e9 que les Centrafricains se retrouvent d’abord en janvier 2015 \u00e0 Bangui pour le grand forum politique de r\u00e9conciliation nationale, auquel il a appel\u00e9 toutes les parties prenantes \u00e0 la crise en RCA \u00e0 y participer.<\/p>\n

State Dept. On Contact Group Meeting On Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2013 | United States Department of State | allAfrica
\nStatement by Jeff Rathke, Director, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Press Relations, Sixth Meeting of the International Contact Group on the Central African Republic: The United States strongly endorses the conclusions of the sixth meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on the Central African Republic (CAR), held in Bangui on November 11.<\/p>\n

MINUSCA assumes control of Bangui International Airport<\/strong><\/p>\n

La MINUSCA assume la responsabilit\u00e9 du dispositif s\u00e9curitaire de l’A\u00e9roport de Bangui<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | UN News Service | allAfrica
\nLa Minusca prend le dispositif s\u00e9curitaire de l’A\u00e9roport Bangui M’Poko<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nLa Minusca prend le contr\u00f4le de M’Poko<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Deutsche Welle | allAfrica
\nM’poko sous le contr\u00f4le des casques bleus<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Deutsche Welle | allAfrica
\nLa Mission multidimensionnelle int\u00e9gr\u00e9e des Nations Unies pour la Stabilisation en R\u00e9publique Centrafricaine (MINUSCA) a officiellement pris, ce lundi, la rel\u00e8ve de la s\u00e9curisation de l’A\u00e9roport international de Bangui M’Poko des forces de l’Union europ\u00e9enne (EUFOR RCA).<\/p>\n

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

Egypt: Defense Minister Visits Peacekeepers to Be Sent to CAR<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Egypt State Information Service | allAfrica
\nEgyptian troops will be dispatched to the Central African Republic to serve under the umbrella of the United Nations peacekeeping mission.<\/p>\n

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

Act of faith: the Catholic priest who puts his life on the line to save Muslims in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | The Guardian
\nIn a predominantly Christian country terrorised by Muslim rebels as recently as January, Father Bernard Kinvi took his life in his hands when he resolved to protect Muslims threatened by sectarian violence. But the priest, who has won a Human Rights Watch award for his work, believes the conflict in CAR is misunderstood \u2013 and says his mission is far from over.<\/p>\n

Tranche de vie racont\u00e9e… – “J’ai laiss\u00e9 une jambe \u00e0 Bangui”, raconte L\u00e9onelle<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nArticle sur l\u2019histoire de L\u00e9onelle, une fille qui a fui les viols des milices de la Seleka.<\/p>\n

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

Central African Republic new \u2018blood diamond\u2019 hub<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Mining Weekly
\nDiamonds worth $24-million have been smuggled out of CAR since the suspension of the Kimberley Process last year and Seleka rebels and “anti-balaka” militia are providing security to local diamond traders, who initially pay the warring groups for safe access to diamond fields and then for ongoing protection during mining.<\/p>\n

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

CAR Losing the Next Generation\u00a0<\/a>| 18 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nIn the last 18 months of yet another armed conflict, as many as 10,000 children in the CAR have been recruited by armed groups. To date, UNICEF has negotiated for the release of 1,400 of these young boys and girls who now face the struggle of reintegrating into society.<\/p>\n

Angolan loan scandal<\/strong><\/p>\n

No probe into Angolan loan<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | West Africa Newsletter | Africa Intelligence
\nDenis Sassou Nguesso intervened to prevent an investigation into the opaque use of a $10 million aid package from Angola.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Humanitarian news<\/h1>\n

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

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Nord-Kivu N\u00b037\/14<\/a>\u00a0| 11 November 2014 | OCHA | Reliefweb<\/p>\n

Refugees<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over 200 Former Refugees Return to Angola<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | AngolaPress | allAfrica
\nAt least 220 Angolan former refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) returned Monday to the country under the voluntary organized repatriation process underway in the country.<\/p>\n

IDPs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nord-Kivu : les d\u00e9plac\u00e9s vivent dans des conditions humanitaires d\u00e9plorables \u00e0 Beni<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes d\u00e9plac\u00e9s des villes et territoires de Beni au Nord-Kivu vivent dans des conditions pr\u00e9occupantes, a d\u00e9plor\u00e9 mercredi 12 novembre, la coordination de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile locale.\u00a0 Ces milliers de personnes vivent dans ces conditions depuis la d\u00e9t\u00e9rioration de la situation s\u00e9curitaire en d\u00e9but du mois d\u2019octobre.<\/p>\n

IOM Re-Assesses Displacement in North Kivu<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | IOM | Reliefweb
\nAn IOM assessment of displacement sites around the city of Goma in North Kivu, has shown a total of 16,406 internally displaced people (IDPs), well down from previous estimates of over 100,000.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

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

USAID Supports Peacebuilding in Central African Republic<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | US Department of State | allAfrica
\nUSAID announces $7 million in funding to support peace in the Central African Republic, where continuing violence has displaced hundreds of thousands. USAID’s funding will support the Central African Republic Peacebuilding Partnership, which will work to strengthen locally led peacebuilding and atrocity prevention activities over the next five years. The partnership will ensure that donor support is sustained beyond the current crisis, USAID said, and is targeted at empowering interreligious leaders, as well as women and youth.<\/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

DRC<\/h2>\n

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

RDC – CPI : comprendre le proc\u00e8s Bemba en 5 questions<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nJean-Pierre Bemba, l\u2019heure des comptes<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Afrik.com
\nDerni\u00e8res audiences dans l\u2019affaire Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | BBC Afrique
\nCPI – Bemba doit \u00eatre condamn\u00e9 pour la \u00abbarbarie\u00bb de ses miliciens<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nProc\u00e8s Jean-Pierre Bemba \u00e0 la CPI: le verdict attendu dans les prochains mois<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe proc\u00e8s de Jean-Pierre Bemba, l\u2019ancien Vice-pr\u00e9sident congolais, jug\u00e9 pour trois crimes de guerre et deux crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9, devant la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale (CPI) touche \u00e0 sa fin. Le bureau du procureur de la CPI a estim\u00e9 qu\u2019il devait \u00eatre reconnu coupable de la “barbarie” de ses miliciens responsables d\u2019exactions, viols, meurtres et pillages en Centrafrique.<\/p>\n

Defense Lawyers Ask ICC Judges to Acquit Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Bemba Trial Website | allAfrica
\nCPI: la d\u00e9fense nie toute responsabilit\u00e9 de Jean-Pierre Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | RFI
\nProc\u00e8s Bemba devant la CPI: le dernier mot pour la d\u00e9fense<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | RFI
\nJean-Pierre Bemba had “no command” over his troops in the Central African Republic a decade ago, the former Congolese vice president’s lawyers said as his war crimes trial closed on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors Ask ICC Judges to Convict Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | Bemba Trial Website | allAfrica
\nBemba Controlled Men That Committed Atrocities, Says Prosecutor<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | Hirondelle | allAfrica
\nCPI : le procureur demande la condamnation de Jean-Pierre Bemba<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nRDC : pour l’accusation, Bemba est “responsable” de la “barbarie” de ses miliciens<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nDans l\u2019affaire le procureur de la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale contre Jean-Pierre Bemba, le repr\u00e9sentant du bureau du Procureur a plaid\u00e9 pour la condamnation de l\u2019ancien vice-pr\u00e9sident congolais. Selon l\u2019Agence de presse Hirondelle, Jean-Jacques Badibanga a estim\u00e9 mercredi que la preuve a \u00e9t\u00e9 apport\u00e9e que les soldats qui ont commis des\u00a0 atrocit\u00e9s en Centrafrique ont \u00e9t\u00e9 sous l\u2019autorit\u00e9 et le commandement effectif de M. Bemba. Il s\u2019exprimait au premier jour de l\u2019audience consacr\u00e9e aux conclusions finales des parties en proc\u00e8s.<\/p>\n

Henry-Thomas Lokondo : \u00abLe s\u00e9nateur Bemba n\u2019est ni coupable, ni responsable\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nAlors que le verdict du proc\u00e8s du s\u00e9nateur congolais Jean-Pierre Bemba est attendu \u00e0 la Cour p\u00e9nale internationale, le d\u00e9put\u00e9 national Henri-Thomas Lokondo a estim\u00e9 jeudi 13 novembre que l\u2019accus\u00e9 n\u2019est ni coupable, ni responsable des crimes pour lesquels il est poursuivi. Pendant deux jours, la d\u00e9fense et l\u2019accusation ont pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 leurs conclusions finales et le verdict est attendu dans les prochains mois. Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 Lokondo regrette aussi que la date du prononc\u00e9 de ce verdict ne soit pas plus pr\u00e9cise.<\/p>\n

Ndala assassination trial death sentences<\/strong><\/p>\n

Affaire Mamadou Ndala: le verdict pour bient\u00f4t<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLe verdict du proc\u00e8s des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s assassins du colonel Mamadou Ndala est attendu pour lundi 17 novembre \u00e0 Beni. La Cour militaire op\u00e9rationnelle du Nord-Kivu l\u2019a annonc\u00e9 jeudi au lendemain de la fin d\u00e9bats contradictoires entre le minist\u00e8re public et la d\u00e9fense. En attendant le verdict du proc\u00e8s des pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s assassins de Mamadou Ndala, la Cour a ouvert le proc\u00e8s contre les des personnes accus\u00e9es d\u2019avoir particip\u00e9 aux r\u00e9centes tueries\u200b de Beni.<\/p>\n

RDC: un officier condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 mort<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | BBC Afrique
\nVerdict pour les assassins du colonel Ndala<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Deutsche Welle | allAfrica
\nQui a tu\u00e9 le colonel Mamadou Ndala?<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | RFI
\nProc\u00e8s Mamadou Ndala: le colonel Birocho Nzanzu condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 mort<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nVerdict du proc\u00e8s Mamadou Ndala – Un officier des FARDC et quatre rebelles ougandais \u00e9copent de la peine capitale<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nProc\u00e8s des assassins de Mamadou Ndala – Le colonel Birocho et 20 autres condamn\u00e9s sont arriv\u00e9s lundi soir \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Le Potentiel | allAfrica
\n\u00a0L\u2019impunit\u00e9 n\u2019a pas sa place en Rdc, dixit J. Kabila : Proc\u00e8s Mamadou Ndala : Le Colonel Birocho condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 mort et ray\u00e9 des Fardc<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | L\u2019Avenir | Digitalcongo.net
\nLe colonel Birocho Nzazu comparaissait dans le proc\u00e8s du colonel Mamadou Ndala tu\u00e9 en janvier dans le territoire de Beni, dans l’est de la RDC. Mamadou \u00e9tait devenu populaire lors de l\u2019offensive de l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise contre la r\u00e9bellion du M23 l\u2019an dernier. Au moment de son assassinat le colonel Mamadou Ndala dirigeait des op\u00e9rations contre les rebelles ougandais des ADF-NALU. Sept autres personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9es \u00e0 des peines allant de 12 mois de prison \u00e0 la peine capitale.<\/p>\n

Congo army colonel, rebel leader sentenced to death<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Reuters
\nDR Congo sentences Ndala killers<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Al Jazeera
\nA military tribunal in eastern DRC sentenced to death a senior army officer and a rebel commander he was meant to be fighting, defence counsel and observers said. In a trial that highlighted the deep splits that plague Congo’s military, sentence was pronounced after Lieutenant Colonel Nzanzu Birotsho and Jamil Makulu, leader of the Ugandan Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, were convicted of terrorism and belonging to an insurrection movement.<\/p>\n

Affaire Ndala, le verdict du proc\u00e8s accueilli avec scepticisme<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | RFI
\nJusqu’au bout, trouver des preuves mat\u00e9rielles aura \u00e9t\u00e9 la principale difficult\u00e9 de ce proc\u00e8s. Cons\u00e9quence : le verdict a \u00e9t\u00e9 accueilli avec scepticisme. Pour la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile du Nord-Kivu, le travail de la cour militaire pour faire \u00e9clater la v\u00e9rit\u00e9 a \u00e9t\u00e9 men\u00e9 de fa\u00e7on partielle. Ce collectif d’associations regrette que le proc\u00e8s n’ait pas pu \u00e9tablir toutes les responsabilit\u00e9s, notamment au sein de l’arm\u00e9e congolaise, au-del\u00e0 de celles d’un ou deux officiers de bas rang.<\/p>\n

Les condamn\u00e9s dans le proc\u00e8s Mamadou Ndala transf\u00e9r\u00e9s \u00e0 la prison militaire de Ndolo \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | ACP | Digitalcongo.net
\nLes officiers condamn\u00e9s dans le proc\u00e8s Mamadou Ndala par la cour militaire op\u00e9rationnelle si\u00e9geant en chambre foraine \u00e0 Beni au Nord Kivu, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 achemin\u00e9s lundi \u00e0 Kinshasa et transf\u00e9r\u00e9s imm\u00e9diatement \u00e0 la prison militaire de Ndolo o\u00f9 ils auront \u00e0 purger leurs peines.<\/p>\n

Sexual violence prosecutions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Violences sexuelles – Jeanine Mabunda pr\u00e9sente des efforts de la lutte contre l’impunit\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 | allAfrica
\nArticle concernant le cas du G\u00e9n\u00e9ral J\u00e9r\u00f4me Kakwavu des FARDC, ancien Chef rebelle, condamn\u00e9 le 7 novembre dernier, par la Haute Cour Militaire \u00e0 10 ans de servitude p\u00e9nale, avec dommages et int\u00e9r\u00eats, pour viol sur deux filles mineurs et crimes de guerre.<\/p>\n

Violences sexuelles: Jeannine Mabunda parle des \u00abprogr\u00e8s\u00bb r\u00e9alis\u00e9s en RDC<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nPlus de neuf mille\u00a0 dossiers de viol sont en cours de traitements dans les cours et tribunaux de la RDC, a indiqu\u00e9 la repr\u00e9sentante sp\u00e9ciale du chef de l\u2019Etat en charge de la lutte contre les violences sexuelles et le recrutement d\u2019enfants soldats, Jeannine Mabunda. Au cours d\u2019une conf\u00e9rence de presse mardi 18 novembre \u00e0 Kinshasa, elle s\u2019est r\u00e9jouie des progr\u00e8s r\u00e9alis\u00e9s par les cours et tribunaux dans la condamnation des auteurs de viol. Selon elle, la condamnation des auteurs de ce crime \u2013 quels que soient leurs grades et rangs \u2013 \u00e0 Rutshuru, Kananga et Kinshasa, est un signal fort dans la lutte contre l\u2019impunit\u00e9 en RDC.<\/p>\n

FARDC soldiers receive death penalty in Bandundu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kikwit – Un colonel des FARDC et ses deux acolytes condamn\u00e9s \u00e0 mort<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 | allAfrica
\nDiega Mwanamaniema Diaguerre, colonel \u00e0 la 11\u00e8me r\u00e9gion militaire a \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 mort avec arrestation imm\u00e9diate le 13 novembre dernier par la cour militaire de Bandundu. Ses deux acolytes, \u00e0 savoir: Floribert Lolaka et Muyaya Ntumba ont subi, eux aussi, le m\u00eame sort. La Cour a ordonn\u00e9 la destitution de Diega Diaguerre du grade de colonel.<\/p>\n

Justice system in the DRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Experts Gather in Kinshasa to Discuss the National Judicial Response to Serious Crimes in the DRC<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | International Center for Transitional Justice | allAfrica
\nICTJ, in cooperation with the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) and UNDP, organized a high-level conference in Kinshasa today to discuss ways to strengthen the Congolese judicial system and its ability to investigate and prosecute serious crimes, such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n

Les Etats-Unis pr\u00eats \u00e0 renforcer la justice congolaise<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | Le Phare | allAfrica
\nArriv\u00e9 \u00e0 Kinshasa le mercredi dernier, l’ambassadeur itin\u00e9rant des Etats-Unis pour la justice p\u00e9nale internationale, Stephen Rapp, a anim\u00e9 une conf\u00e9rence de presse, hier jeudi 13 novembre 2014 au Centre culturel am\u00e9ricain. Au menu, 3 principaux sujets brulants d’actualit\u00e9 congolaise dont les attaques r\u00e9currentes dans le territoire de Beni ; la sentence de la justice dans l’affaire J\u00e9r\u00f4me Kakwavu ; et enfin, le proc\u00e8s Mamadou Ndala. Cerise sur le g\u00e2teau, le diplomate am\u00e9ricain s’est appesanti sur les chambres mixtes qui doivent \u00eatre install\u00e9es prochainement en RDC.<\/p>\n

\u00a0CAR<\/h2>\n

Bozize corruption investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n

L’Etat \u00e0 la recherche des profiteurs du syst\u00e8me Boziz\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | RFI
\nBiens mal acquis, Boziz\u00e9 tra\u00een\u00e9 en justice<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Africa Info | allAfrica
\nLe clan de l’ex-pr\u00e9sident Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9 vis\u00e9 par une plainte \u00e0 Paris<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nBiens mal acquis : la Centrafrique d\u00e9pose plainte \u00e0 Paris contre Boziz\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\nLa Centrafrique a port\u00e9 plainte cette semaine \u00e0 Paris contre Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9, pour obtenir une enqu\u00eate sur les biens qui auraient \u00e9t\u00e9 acquis par l’ex-pr\u00e9sident et son entourage, ont indiqu\u00e9 vendredi \u00e0 l’AFP des sources concordantes qui confirmaient une information de L’Obs.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

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

The Kagame-Power Lobby’s Dishonest Attack On BBC Documentary<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | Pambazuka | allAfrica
\nOpinion article by Edward S. Herman, a professor emeritus of the University of Pennsylvania, and David Peterson, a Chicago-based journalist, on the Rwandan regime\u2019s reaction to the BBC documentary ‘Rwanda’s Untold Story’.<\/p>\n

France owes Rwanda apology, says Kouchner<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | Al Jazeera
\nThe ex-foreign minister and MSF co-founder addresses the role of France in the 1994 genocide in an interview with Al Jazeera. This is the first time a senior French politician, and a former member of the government, has made such a public admission.<\/p>\n

Key Habyarimana inquiry witness disappeared<\/strong><\/p>\n

Affaire Habyarimana – le nouveau t\u00e9moin rwandais disparu<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nRwanda – Affaire Habyarimana : un t\u00e9moin dispara\u00eet au Kenya\u00a0<\/a>| 19 November 2014 | Jeune Afrique
\n\u00c9mile Gafirita, ancien militaire de l’arm\u00e9e rwandaise qui doit \u00eatre entendu par la justice fran\u00e7aise dans le cadre de l’affaire de l’attentat contre l’avion de l’ancien pr\u00e9sident, Juvenal Habyarimana, est port\u00e9 disparu depuis le 13 novembre, au soir, \u00e0 Nairobi, au Kenya.<\/p>\n

Terrorism trials<\/strong><\/p>\n

Proc\u00e8s de Kizito Mihigo – Comparution de Cassien Ntamuhanga<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nAu Rwanda au second jour du proc\u00e8s du chanteur Kizito Mihigo, un des ses co-accus\u00e9s, Cassien Ntamuhanga, un journaliste, a accus\u00e9 la police de l’avoir d\u00e9tenu ill\u00e9galement une semaine avant l’annonce officielle de son arrestation et de lui avoir extorqu\u00e9 des aveux. Cassien Ntamuhanga est accus\u00e9, comme deux autres personnes et le c\u00e9l\u00e8bre chanteur rescap\u00e9 du g\u00e9nocide, notamment de \u00ab complicit\u00e9 de terrorisme \u00bb et \u00ab d’infraction contre le pouvoir \u00e9tabli \u00bb en collaboration avec le parti d’opposition en exil du RNC alli\u00e9 avec les rebelles des FDLR.<\/p>\n

Justice sector cooperation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panel to Explore Rwanda,Dutch Judicial Cooperation<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nRwanda and the Netherlands yesterday signed an agreement aimed at strengthening the justice sector through sharing expertise, conducting research on judicial issues and problem solving in the judiciary.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

Banyamulenge petition for inquiry into Gatumba massacre of 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n

Massacre de Gatumba: les Banyamulenge saisissent la justice burundaise<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa communaut\u00e9 Banyamulenge au Burundi a saisi la Cour supr\u00eame de ce pays pour s\u2019enqu\u00e9rir de l\u2019\u00e9volution de l\u2019affaire de 160 r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s tu\u00e9s en 2004 dans un camp au Burundi. Elle demande que deux anciens chefs rebelles qui ont revendiqu\u00e9 l\u2019attaque soient arr\u00eat\u00e9s. Les pr\u00e9sum\u00e9s accus\u00e9s rejettent les responsabilit\u00e9s tandis que le procureur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de la R\u00e9publique de ce pays assure le dossier p\u00e9nal est d\u00e9j\u00e0 ouvert.<\/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

Lake Kivu water management<\/strong><\/p>\n

Atelier – L’Abakir et PNUD pr\u00e9occup\u00e9s par la gestion des eaux du lac Kivu et de la rivi\u00e8re Ruzizi<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nL’Autorit\u00e9 du bassin du lac Kivu et de la rivi\u00e8re Ruzizi (Abakir) et le PNUD ont, dans un atelier organis\u00e9 r\u00e9cemment, r\u00e9fl\u00e9chi sur le d\u00e9veloppement du projet de gestion et de pr\u00e9servation des eaux du bassin du lac Kivu et de la rivi\u00e8re Ruzizi. Cette activit\u00e9 entrait dans le cadre de la coop\u00e9ration r\u00e9gionale entre la RDC, le Burundi et le Rwanda dans le but d’assurer la p\u00e9rennit\u00e9 de ressources naturelles essentielles, \u00e0 savoir, l’eau, la for\u00eat et la biodiversit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Railway funding<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Africa Targets Cross-Border Debt Sales to Fund New Railways<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Bloomberg
\nThe East African Community plans to allow bond sales across four markets in the bloc as investors look to fund projects such as railways that will link up the region. The framework will allow for the sale of \u201cmulti-jurisdictional, multi-currency\u201d debt from within or outside the four-country group, Paul Muthaura, acting chief executive officer of the Capital Markets Authority in Kenya, the region\u2019s biggest economy, said at a conference in Cape Town today.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Logging<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congo’s Forest Communities Suffer At the Hands of Irresponsible Forestry Sector<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Greenpeace International | allAfrica
\nCaught in the Battle Against Congo’s Irresponsible Loggers<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Greenpeace International | allAfrica
\nLogging companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (e.g. Cotrefor and Sicobois) are plundering forests, using physical intimidation against local communities and failing to meet their obligations to improve local infrastructure, according to villagers’ testimonies gathered by Greenpeace Africa.<\/p>\n

Exploitation illicite des bois – Bavon N’sa Mputu charge l’OCC pour la tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | La Prosp\u00e9rit\u00e9 | allAfrica
\nLa charge de suivre la tra\u00e7abilit\u00e9 des bois congolais sera assum\u00e9e par l’Office Congolais de Contr\u00f4le (OCC). Les capacit\u00e9s \u00e9videntes dans le domaine de surveillance sont approuv\u00e9es par le fait qu’il est tr\u00e8s op\u00e9rationnel sur les fronti\u00e8res du territoire national.<\/p>\n

\u00c9quateur : grogne \u00e0 la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 congolaise du bois<\/a>\u00a0| 19 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLes travailleurs de la Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 industrielle congolaise du bois (Sicobois) \u00e0 Lisala (Equateur) revendiquent le paiement de six mois d\u2019arri\u00e9r\u00e9s de salaire. Pour manifester leur m\u00e9contentement, ils ont barricad\u00e9, lundi 17 novembre, tout acc\u00e8s \u00e0 la concession de leur entreprise. Dans leurs revendications, ils exigent aussi le d\u00e9part de leur responsable Pierre Lezin qu\u2019ils accusent de traitements inhumains et d\u00e9gradants, dont des injures publiques.<\/p>\n

Forest conservation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kinshasa: des experts r\u00e9fl\u00e9chissent sur la pr\u00e9servation des for\u00eats du bassin du Congo<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nUne cinquantaine d\u2019experts venus du Tchad, du Cameroun, de l\u2019Afrique de l\u2019Ouest et de la RDC r\u00e9fl\u00e9chissent du 13 au 14 novembre \u00e0 Kinshasa sur l\u2019imp\u00e9ratif de concilier l\u2019intensification de l\u2019agriculture et la pr\u00e9servation des for\u00eats du bassin du Congo. Les participants \u00e0 cet atelier, organis\u00e9 par l\u2019Institut international de l\u2019agriculture tropicale (IITA), s\u2019emploient \u00e0 d\u00e9gager des pistes de solution pour lutter contre la pauvret\u00e9 par l\u2019agriculture et la sauvegarde de la biodiversit\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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

Echos d\u2019\u00e9conomie 18 novembre<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 mini\u00e8re Sakima est d\u00e9termin\u00e9e \u00e0 lancer ses activit\u00e9s d\u2019exploitation au Sud-Kivu dans quelques mois. Le pr\u00e9sident du comit\u00e9 de gestion de cette entreprise, Gaby Machafu, s\u2019est entretenu \u00e0 ce sujet avec les autorit\u00e9s de cette province le week end \u00e0 Bukavu. Au Sud-Kivu, la Sakima compte exploiter\u00a0 sp\u00e9cialement\u00a0 les gisements stannif\u00e8res c\u2019est-\u00e0-dire la cassit\u00e9rite, le coltan et le wolframite.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9vision du code minier – La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile s’inqui\u00e8te de la l\u00e9thargie et la prise en otage du processus<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nDans un communiqu\u00e9 sign\u00e9 le 11 novembre par dix-sept organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile impliqu\u00e9es dans les questions de la gouvernance des ressources naturelles, ces ONG ont d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 la l\u00e9thargie du processus de r\u00e9vision du code minier et exig\u00e9 sa rapide finalisation. Elles ont, par ailleurs, d\u00e9nonc\u00e9 la complicit\u00e9 du gouvernement et de Promines dans la prise en otage dudit processus par le consultant international recrut\u00e9 pour diriger cette proc\u00e9dure ainsi que le projet d’appui au secteur minier.<\/p>\n

Kilo Goldmines Ltd.: Exploration Activities Update<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Marketwire
\nKilo Goldmines Ltd. provides an update on its exploration activities on its Imbo licence within the Ngayu Greenstone Belt.<\/p>\n

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

Fresh push for negotiations on the central basin<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Africa Mining Intellegence
\nAfter several years of failing to get a final go-ahead to work on the central basin (Cuvette Centrale) in the (…)<\/p>\n

Inga Dam<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pretoria sets its conditions on Inga<\/a>| 18 November 2014 | Africa Energy Intellegence
\nSouth Africa\u2019s department of energy reassured South African legislators concerning ratification of the treaty on Grand Inga.<\/p>\n

Renewable energy<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c9nergies renouvelables – Un forum pr\u00e9vu \u00e0 Kinshasa<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Les Depeches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nLa rencontre, qui b\u00e9n\u00e9ficie de l’appui du Pnud, servira de cadre pour la promotion des initiatives en cours port\u00e9es par les secteurs priv\u00e9s et publics, les organisations locales et par les partenaires au d\u00e9veloppement. Les assises qui se tiendront fin novembre seront organis\u00e9es par les minist\u00e8res des Ressources hydrauliques et \u00c9lectricit\u00e9, de l’Industrie, des Petites et Moyennes entreprises, de l’Environnement, de l’Agriculture et du D\u00e9veloppement rural. Elles sont plac\u00e9es sur le th\u00e8me \u00ab Acc\u00e8s pour tous \u00e0 l’\u00e9nergie durable \u00bb.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

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

Four Die in Quarry<\/a>\u00a0| 16 November 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nFour people died while another was injured when a quarry they were extracting limestone in Gicumbi District collapsed on them. The incident happened on Friday in Rukumba Cell Rutare Sector, Police confirmed.<\/p>\n

Land registration<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dutch Minister Hails Land Registry Programme<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nThe Dutch Minister for Trade and Development Cooperation, Lilianne Ploumen, has hailed the land registration programme in the country, saying it has not only helped reduce land wrangles but also enabled land owners to secure bank loans to lift themselves out of poverty.<\/p>\n

Horticulture<\/strong><\/p>\n

Flower Industry Gets Timely Shot in the Arm<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nRwanda’s flower sector players are upbeat following the Cabinet approval of a partnership deal between the government and a Kenyan-based company, Shalimar Flowers, to develop the country’s cut flower industry.<\/p>\n

Burundi<\/h2>\n

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

Cargo Clearance At Tanzania, Burundi Border Eased<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Tanzania Daily News | allAfrica
\nAt the Burundi-Tanzania border time for cargo clearance has significantly been reduced, thanks to a pilot project of One Stop Border Post (OSBP) at the Kobero and Kabanga border points. The OSBP pilot project set up by the TradeMark East Africa to ease transit cargo clearance at the border post has shortened cross-border procedures for cargo to a single day when everything works perfectly. The project began operations in June, this year at the Kobero and Kabanga border, which is a gateway for transit cargo for Burundi and Eastern DRC from Tanzania.<\/p>\n

Uganda<\/h2>\n

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

Uganda Mineral Deposits Increase<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | The Observer | allAfrica
\nFresh statistics from the ministry of Energy and Mineral Development indicate a steady increase in Uganda’s mineral reserves, a development that could transform the country’s outlook. Energy Minister Irene Muloni released the figures during the fourth Joint Sector Review meeting for the ministry of Energy and Mineral Development at Speke Resort Munyonyo last week.<\/p>\n

Ivory<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uganda probes million dollar ivory theft<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Al Jazeera
\nUganda probes theft of ivory stockpile, suspends wildlife agency staff<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Reuters
\nTon of ivory missing from Ugandan government vault<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | The Guardian
\nUganda suspends officials over ivory ‘disappearance’<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | BBC
\nOver a tonne of elephant ivory seized from poachers in Uganda and worth over a million dollars has been stolen from government strongrooms, reports said. The country’s wildlife authority [UWA] said on Tuesday that it has suspended five top officials over the stolen ivory, after President Yoweri Museveni ordered investigations into the apparent crime.<\/p>\n

Uganda Authority Suspends Officials Over Missing Ivory, AFP Says<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Bloomberg
\nUganda\u2019s wildlife authority suspended five officials as it investigates the disappearance of a ton of seized ivory that went missing from a government strongroom, Agence France-Press reported. The agency has asked Interpol to help probe the incident, the news company said, citing Raymond Engena, head of the authority. The elephant tusks are estimated to be worth $1.1 million, it said.<\/p>\n

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

Oil – Norway Has Learnt From Her Own Mistakes<\/a>\u00a0 | 18 November 2014 | The Observer | allAfrica
\nUganda is struggling to ensure that the oil and gas sector is managed by Ugandans and not expatriates. How did Norway do it?<\/p>\n

Birth pangs of a refinery and a pipeline still in the making<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | The West Indian Ocean Newsletter | Africa Intelligence
\nWhether \u2018tis better to export or to refine locally in the future, everything is still a problem in Kampala.<\/p>\n

CAR<\/h2>\n

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

Central African Republic new \u2018blood diamond\u2019 hub<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | Mining Weekly
\nDiamonds worth $24-million have been smuggled out of CAR since the suspension of the Kimberley Process last year and Seleka rebels and “anti-balaka” militia are providing security to local diamond traders, who initially pay the warring groups for safe access to diamond fields and then for ongoing protection during mining.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

Angola becomes KP chair<\/strong><\/p>\n

Angola Takes Over Presidency of Kimberley Process<\/a>\u00a0| 14 November 2014 | AngolaPress | allAfrica
\nAngola: Govt Seeks Kimberly Process Members Support<\/a>\u00a0| 12 November 2014 | AngolaPress | allAfrica
\nAngola took over this Wednesday the presidency of the Kimberley Process in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, for the year 2015. With the one-year term, Angola will start its term as from 1 January 2015.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Congolese mining code<\/strong><\/p>\n

R\u00e9vision du code minier : la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile d\u00e9nonce une l\u00e9thargie dans le processus<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Radio Okapi
\nLa soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile se dit inqui\u00e8te de la l\u00e9thargie dans le processus de r\u00e9vision du code minier Dans un communiqu\u00e9 de presse publi\u00e9 mardi 13 novembre \u00e0 Kinshasa, les organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile impliqu\u00e9es dans les questions de la gouvernance des ressources naturelles accusent le consultant international recrut\u00e9 par le gouvernement congolais pour diriger ce processus de le prendre en otage, ainsi que le projet d\u2019appui au secteur minier. Elles exigent la finalisation de ce processus.<\/p>\n

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

Trafigura to disclose payments to governments from oil trade<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | EITI
\nTrafigura Beheer B.V., one of the world\u2019s leading commodity trading firms, today announced their support of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). With Trafigura\u2019s commitment to disclose what they pay to governments for buying their oil, figures for the following countries will be available: Colombia, C\u00f4te d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mozambique, Norway, Peru, the Republic of Congo, Senegal, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, the Unites States, and Zambia. This information will be disclosed in EITI Reports published by each country and also on Trafigura\u2019s Annual Report to be published December 2015.<\/p>\n

Irresponsible logging companies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congo’s Forest Communities Suffer At the Hands of Irresponsible Forestry Sector<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Greenpeace International | allAfrica
\nCaught in the Battle Against Congo’s Irresponsible Loggers<\/a>\u00a0| 13 November 2014 | Greenpeace International | allAfrica
\nLogging companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (e.g. Cotrefor and Sicobois) are plundering forests, using physical intimidation against local communities and failing to meet their obligations to improve local infrastructure, according to villagers’ testimonies gathered by Greenpeace Africa.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Other<\/h1>\n

Presidential terms<\/strong><\/p>\n

Will Two Terms Become Norm for African Presidents?<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Voice of America
\nFor several years, analysts have predicted a sub-Saharan African version of the Arab Spring. The debate was revived again with the forced resignation of Burkina Faso’s president Blaise Compaore earlier this month. But, analysts say Burkina Faso is not a spark that will ignite other revolutions but rather a symptom of the shift already happening across the continent.<\/p>\n

DRC<\/h2>\n

Presidential terms controversy<\/strong><\/p>\n

RDC: d\u00e9fection au sein du parti au pouvoir<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | BBC Afrique
\nMajorit\u00e9 pr\u00e9sidentielle – Jean-Claude Muyambo se d\u00e9solidarise de Joseph Kabila<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | Les D\u00e9p\u00eaches de Brazzaville | allAfrica
\nD\u00e9mission choc du b\u00e2tonnier Jean-Claude Muyambo<\/a>\u00a0| 15 November 2014 | RFI
\nLe pr\u00e9sident du parti Scode, Jean-Claude Muyambo, a pris cette d\u00e9cision dimanche apr\u00e8s que les autorit\u00e9s aient refus\u00e9 \u00e0 son avion d’atterrir \u00e0 Mbuji Mayi, dans le centre du pays o\u00f9 il pr\u00e9voyait un meeting politique. Cette d\u00e9fection intervient alors que le d\u00e9bat sur la r\u00e9vision constitutionnelle enflamme la sc\u00e8ne politique congolaise. Depuis quelques mois, Muyambo s’oppose \u00e0 l’id\u00e9e d’une r\u00e9vision constitutionnelle qui permettrait au pr\u00e9sident Joseph Kabila de rester au pouvoir apr\u00e8s 2016.<\/p>\n

L’opposition inqui\u00e8te sur un possible report de la pr\u00e9sidentielle<\/a>\u00a0| 17 November 2014 | RFI | allAfrica
\nL’opposition de RDC lance une nouvelle op\u00e9ration pour contrer le maintien de Joseph Kabila au pouvoir apr\u00e8s 2016. Elle est sign\u00e9e de la coalition \u00ab Sauvons le Congo \u00bb et invite la population \u00e0 boycotter toute action qui tendrait \u00e0 contourner la Constitution et \u00e0 repousser la pr\u00e9sidentielle de 2016.<\/p>\n

Rwanda<\/h2>\n

Rwandan Human Rights Commission report<\/strong><\/p>\n

Govt Agencies Told to Act On Rights Report<\/a>\u00a0| 18 November 2014 | The New Times | allAfrica
\nThe National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) has urged government agencies to take measures to address issues highlighted in its report in relation to violation of human rights.<\/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.<\/p>\n

The formalisation of artisanal mining in the DRC and Rwanda<\/a>\u00a0| December 2012 [April 2013]\u00a0| IPIS
\nThis report describes and evaluates initiatives to formalise the artisanal mining sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, in order to locate lessons learned. We hope that these perspectives will support the formation of well-informed policy and regulatory options \u2013 both by the EU and by harvesting countries \u2013 concerning the formalisation of timber production in tropical countries.
\nThe report was commissioned by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), which is dedicated to advancing human well-being, environmental conservation and equity through providing information that leads to better informed and equitable decision making about the use and management of forests in tropical countries.<\/p>\n

Gold and diamonds in the Central African Republic. The country’s mining sector, and related social, economic and environmental issues<\/a>\u00a0| 26 March 2013 | IPIS
\nGold and diamonds in Central Africa easily conjure up images of conflict, rebel funding, human rights violations, and smuggling. As a country landlocked within an unstable region, neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and recently the scene of another coup, the Central African Republic (CAR) might be considered an appropriate candidate for analysis within the conflict-mineral perspective. Yet this framework would ignore the country\u2019s mining sector\u2019s very specific characteristics. The sector offers an essential livelihood to many households, represents the country\u2019s second most important export product, and is organised in a particular way. Nonetheless, a wide range of issues regarding the country\u2019s mining sector persist.
\nThis report aims to analyse both the Central African Republic\u2019s gold and diamond mining sector and related environmental and socio-economic issues.<\/p>\n

Pinocchio Ltd. The NRA and its corporate partners: US shipments of small arms ammunition by sea<\/a>\u00a0| 25 March 2013 | TA-R\u00a0| IPIS
\nThe National Rifle Association (NRA) claims to have monitored in the last 20 years all United Nations activities that could impact Second Amendment rights. Its latest target is the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), an international treaty to establish common international standards for the import, export, and transfer of conventional arms presently under discussion at the United Nations. The international community has been calling for the inclusion of ammunition and civilian arms within the scope of the ATT. This reasonable call is used by the NRA to claim that the ATT could restrict the lawful ownership of firearms in the United States.<\/p>\n

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