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NEWS IN BRIEFIn DR Congo, ethnic tensions came to a head this week when a cattle dispute resulted in a violent night-time raid in Mutarule, South Kivu, leaving 38 dead, among them women and children. The massacre was met with both national and international consternation and representatives of the region, which many have fled, called for justice. The international community increased its pressure on the FDLR rebels in DRC, granting them the opportunities for effective demobilisation and warning them of the consequences if this request was not met in a peaceful manner. A second wave of voluntary disarmament effectively took place in South Kivu. Rwanda found itself facing criticism from many sides: the United States and rights organisation Human Rights Watch pointed out recent and ongoing detentions and arrests, and the DRC accused its neighbour of giving protection to M23 rebels. With regard to the crisis in CAR, a UN report claims to have gathered âample evidenceâ to accuse both sides of the conflict of having committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. The African Union readily supported the UNâs call for accountability and the need for a fitting judicial platform. The ICC confirmed a total of eighteen charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda. Conservationists have claimed one of their greatest successes in recent years following the unexpected decision by British oil company SOCO International to stop its oil exploration in the DRCâs Virunga National Park. In London, a four-day Summit on ending sexual violence in conflict has taken a start on June 10. |
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Conflict and securityRecent news on conflict, security and arms trade across the Great Lakes Region Regional security infographic West, North and Central Africa: Security Event Density Analysis weighted by fatalties (April 2014) | 9 June 2014 | Reliefweb | UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs West, North and Central Africa: Security Event Density Analysis (April 2014) | 9 June 2014 | Reliefweb | UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs London Summit on ending sexual violence in conflict World leaders face pressure to act against sexual violence at UK summit | 9 June 2014 | Reuters Global Summit Spotlights Rape in War | 9 June 2014 | HRW For rape survivors in my country, one London summit is not enough | 9 June 2014 | The Guardian Sexual violence in war: Summit begins in London | 10 June 2014 | BBC Summit Should Support Justice for Rape Victims | 10 June 2014 | HRW DRCFDLR demobilisation International community grants opportunities, gives final warning PolĂ©mique autour du dĂ©sarmement des FDLR | 4 June 2014 | Afrik.com Une derniĂšre chance accordĂ©e aux FDLR pour se rendre totalement | 5 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Joint Statement by the Special Envoys for the Great Lakes on the FDLR | 5 June 2014 | Reliefweb |  African Union, United Nations, US Department of State, European Union Neutralisation des FDLR – Russ Feingold promet l’activation du plan B, en cas de rĂ©sistance Ă la reddition | 6 June 2014 | allAfrica | Le Potentiel Kinshasa veut “donner une chance” au dĂ©sarmement volontaire des FDLR  | 7 June 2014 | Jeune Afrique FDLR : une dĂ©lĂ©gation de la SADC en visite au Nord-Kivu | 7 June 2014 | Radio Okapi A second wave of disarmament Nouvelle reddition de rebelles hutu rwandais en RDC (tĂ©moins) | 9 June 2014 | Reliefweb | Agence France – Presse DeuxiĂšme Ă©tape du dĂ©sarmement des FDLR | 9 June 2014 | allAfrica | RFI 84 rebelles des FDLR et 225 de leurs dĂ©pendants se rendent Ă Kitogo | 9 June 2014 | allAfrica | Le Potentiel RDC: les FDLR sollicitent lâappui de la SADC pour un dialogue franc avec Kigali | 9 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Des rebelles FDLR sâengagent pour la paix dans lâEst de la RDC | 10 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Les femmes du Nord-Kivu sâopposent au cantonnement des FDLR en RDC | 8 June 2014 | Radio Okapi The FDLR demobilisation gamble reloaded | 10 June 2014 | Christoph Vogel | Eyes Wide Open North Kivu Nord-Kivu: des groupes armĂ©s gĂšrent des zones entiĂšres Ă Rutshuru, selon la sociĂ©tĂ© civile | 8 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Virunga – HRW emphasizes safety oil critics Investigate Attacks on Oil Project Critics | 4 June 2014 | HRW Kinshasa appelĂ© Ă enquĂȘter sur les attaques contre les dĂ©fenseurs du parc des Virunga | 5 June 2014 | Radio Okapi South Kivu Cattle dispute results in ethnic raid Many killed in ethnic raid | 7 June 2014 | BBC 38 personnes tuĂ©es dans des violences ethniques Ă lâest | 10 June 2014 | Afrik.com Responses to massacre Martin Kobler, le chef de la MONUSCO, condamne les rĂ©centes violences inter-communautaires au Sud-Kivu et demande un arrĂȘt immĂ©diat des affrontements | 7 June 2014 | Reliefweb | UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo Mutarule inhabitants flee the region, call for justice Massacre de Mutarule – Les Ă©lus du Sud-Kivu rĂ©clament des investigations sĂ©rieuses 10 June 2014 | allAfrica | Les dĂ©pĂȘches de Brazzaville Sud-Kivu: funĂ©railles sous tension des victimes de lâattaque de Mutarule | 8 June 2014 | Radio Okapi RDC: massacre de Mutarule, deux suspects aux arrĂȘts | 9 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Massacre de Mutarule : les dĂ©putĂ©s du Sud-Kivu rĂ©clament une commission dâenquĂȘte parlementaire | 10 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Sud-Kivu : les notables de Mutarule sollicitent lâappui sĂ©curitaire de la Monusco | 11 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Burundian army denies presence L’armĂ©e burundaise dĂ©ment toute prĂ©sence en RDC | 8 June 2014 | allAfrica | RFI Province Orientale Une ONG recense 160 cas de viols Ă Wamba et Mambassa depuis avril dernier | 4 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Jean Bamanisa compte sur la Monusco pour neutraliser les groupes armĂ©s en Province Orientale | 6 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Ituri : 2 enfants tuĂ©s dans une attaque armĂ©e Ă Tchayi | 7 June 2014 | Radio Okapi 20 personnes enlevĂ©es par des hommes armĂ©s Ă SalatĂ©Â | 8 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Katanga Katanga: les miliciens MaĂŻ-MaĂŻ ont incendiĂ© plus de 800 maisons Ă Pweto en mai dernier | 6 June 2014 | Radio Okapi RwandaHRW, US criticize Rwanda over detentions and arrests, disappearances State Dept. On Ongoing Detentions and Arrests in Rwanda | 4 June 2014 | allAfrica | US Department of State Rwandan reactions to criticism False Claims Only Embolden FDLR, Warns Mushikiwabo | 4 June 2014 | allAfrica | New Times Rwanda Ponders Own Security While FDLR Remains a Strategic Threat | 5 June 2014 | allAfrica | African Arguments The Govt Is Answerable to Its Citizens | 5 June 2014 | allAfrica | New Times Le prĂ©sident Kagame menace ceux qui s’en prennent au Rwanda | 6 June 2014 | allAfrica | RFI Paul KagamĂ© menace les dĂ©stabilisateurs d’ĂȘtre “tuĂ©s en plein jour”  | 6 June 2014 | Jeune Afrique Northern Province Leaders Apologise for Insecurity in the Region | 6 June 2014 | allAfrica | News of Rwanda Les rĂ©actions sont nombreuses aprĂšs les propos de Paul Kagame | 7 June 2014 | allAfrica | RFI Acting Against Terrorists Is Not Abuse of Human Rights | 8 June 2014 | allAfrica | New Times Rwanda accused of protecting M23 rebels Kinshasa accuse Kigali de freiner le processus d’amnistie des ex-M23 rĂ©fugiĂ©s sur son sol | 4 June 2014 | allAfrica | Le Potentiel Rwanda ‘protecting M23 DR Congo rebels’  | 5 June 2014 | BBC M23: AprĂšs la dĂ©faite… | 6 June 2014 | BBC Central African RepublicLet Muslims Seek Safety | 5 June 2014 | HRW International peacekeeping forces in CAR Le Burundi va dĂ©ployer 730 hommes supplĂ©mentaires | 5 June 2014 | Afrik.com Anti-balaka â ex-Seleka confrontation in Ouaka Ex-Seleka Interrogations autour du rĂŽle et des intentions de la Seleka | 6 June 2014 | allAfrica | RFI UN: both sides guilty of war crimes Central African Republic crisis: War crimes committed – UN | 6 June 2014 | BBC Ex-SĂ©lĂ©ka et anti-balaka ont commis des crimes contre l’humanitĂ©, selon l’ONU | 6 June 2014 | Jeune Afrique New Plan to End Conflict | 6 June 2014 | allAfrica | Deutsche Welle AU backs call for accountability in Central African Republic | 7 June 2014 | Reuters Voluntary disarmament in Bangui Une campagne de dĂ©sarmement volontaire organisĂ©e Ă Bangui | 8 June 2014 | allAfrica | RFI Centrafrique : timide collecte d’armes Ă Bangui | 8 June 2014 | Jeune Afrique 1ers rĂ©sultats de dĂ©sarmement – La chronique d’un Ă©chec annoncĂ©Â | 9 June 2014 | allAfrica | Le Pays CAR calls for rearmament of national army |
Humanitarian newsNon-comprehensive overview of humanitarian news & events, including refugee and IDP issues DRCHumanitarian bulletins Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province Orientale N°20/14, 5 juin 2014 | 5 June 2014 | Reliefweb | UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Bulletin d’Information Humanitaire – Province du Katanga N° 18/14, 04 juin 2014 | 6 June 2014 | Reliefweb | UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs IDPs UNOSAT analysis confirms rapid increase of internally displaced in DR Congo | 8 June 2014 | Reliefweb | UNOSAT Assessing the needs of persons with disability in camps | 6 June 2014 | Reliefweb | Christian Blind Mission Refugees returning from South Sudan RwandaUNHCR Commends Rwanda’s Hospitality Towards Refugees | 4 June 2014 | allAfrica | New Times Rwanda Treats Refugees With Unmatched Generosity – UNHCR Official | 4 June 2014 | allAfrica | News of Rwanda Rwanda Commits to Ending GBV in Refugee Camps | 6 June 2014 | allAfrica | New Times How One-Stop Centres Help Fight Gender Violence in Refugee Camps | 9 June 2014 | allAfrica | New Times Central African RepublicCentral African Republic Situation Report #39 – 3 June 2014 | 4 June 2014 | Reliefweb | World Food Programme CAR refugees in Cameroon End Suffering of Women, Children Fleeing Into Cameroon From C.A.R. – UNHCR, WFP | 4 June 2014 | allAfrica | United Nations World Food Programme |
Justice and tribunalsSelected articles on criminal justice proceedings regarding crimes committed in the Great Lakes Region DRCICC â Bosco Ntaganda committed to trial ICC ready to put Congolese warlord on trial | 9 June 2014 | Reuters ICC – Congolese Warlord to Go to Trial – Bosco Ntaganda Case Shows Need to Bring Ranking Officials to Justice | 9 June 2014 | allAfrica | HRW ICC: Congolese Warlord to Go to Trial | 10 June 2014 | HRW Le “Terminator” Congolais renvoyĂ© en procĂšs | 10 June 2014 | Hirondelle News Agency CPI : les juges confirment les charges contre Bosco Ntaganda | 9 June 2014 | Radio Okapi ICC â Bemba case La CPI refuse dâaccorder une libertĂ© provisoire au dĂ©putĂ© du MLC Fidele Babala | 7 June 2014 | Radio Okapi ICC â 3 detained Congolese witnesses transferred to Dutch custody International Criminal Court Transfers Three Detained Witnesses to Dutch Custody | 4 June 2014 | allAfrica | PR Newswire La CPI transfĂšre la garde de trois tĂ©moins congolais aux autoritĂ©s nĂ©erlandaises | 5 June 2014 | Radio Okapi Chebeya case L’affaire Chebeya, un dossier embarrassant pour le SĂ©nĂ©gal | 4 June 2014 | allAfrica | RFI Avocats sans frontiĂšres soutient la plainte contre Paul Mwilambwe pour l’affaire Chebeya | 4 June 2014 | allAfrica | Le Potentiel Affaire Chebeya : la justice sĂ©nĂ©galaise se dĂ©clare compĂ©tente pour juger Paul Mwilambwe | 7 June 2014 | Radio Okapi RwandaOpposition member Ntaganda released L’opposant Bernard Ntaganda libre et toujours dĂ©terminĂ©Â | 5 June 2014 | allAfrica RFI Rwanda Tribunal (ICTR) Weekly Summary – Appeals Hearing for Acquitted Presidential Aide, ICTR Lists Its Challenges | 7 June 2014 | allAfrica | Hirondelle News Agency Le Conseil de sĂ©curitĂ© a les activitĂ©s des Tribunaux pĂ©naux internationaux pour l’ex-Yougoslavie (TPIY) et pour le Rwanda (TPIR) | 5 June 2014 | allAfrica | United Nations Les tribunaux de l’ONU pour l’ex-Yougoslavie et le Rwanda se prĂ©parent Ă fermer | 5 June 2014 | allAfrica | UN News Former senator before High Court Prosecution Pins Former Senator Over Role in Genocide | 9 June 2014 | allAfrica | New Times BurundiHuman rights defender charged on dubious grounds Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa restera en prison jusqu’Ă son procĂšs | 10 June 2014 allAfrica RFI Opposition member released from custody UgandaMob justice |
Natural resource exploitation, governance and tradeMinerals, energy (oil & gas, hydro and solar), poaching, logging, foreign investment, trade, environmental issues DRCConflict and minerals extraction sites (as of 04 Jun 2014) | 4 June 2014 | Reliefweb | Maplecroft Ituriâs gold Gold dredging in Shabunda Illegal logging and timber trade in Province Orientale HRW brings charge to SOCO International SOCO halts oil exploration in Virunga National Park Together we did it! â Virunga safe from immediate oil threat | 11 June 2014 | WWF Hydropower â Senate votes Great Inga project UgandaOil Sector – NGOs, Govt Should Work Together | 8 June 2014 | allAfrica | Observer Museveni Softens On New Pipeline | 9 June 2014 | allAfrica | East African Business Week |
OtherDRCElections Government proposes revision of Constitution Le projet de rĂ©vision constitutionnelle inquiĂšte Ă Kinshasa | 10 June 2014 | allAfrica | RFI Agreement DRCongo â Congo-Brazzaville on movement and settlement Kinshasa et Brazzaville signent une convention sur la circulation et lâĂ©tablissement des personnes | 4 June 2014 | Radio Okapi BurundiTroubled Burundi â UN relations Le pays justifie l’expulsion d’un second fonctionnaire de l’ONU | 5 June 2014 | allAfrica | RFI ONU, UA, UE et Ătats-Unis dĂ©noncent des “entraves aux libertĂ©s” au Burundi  | 4 June 2014 | Jeune Afrique Le gouvernement burundais rĂ©agit Ă la mise en garde de l’ONU | 4 June 2014 | allAfrica | RFI Elections UgandaUganda minister ‘unfit’ for UN appointment | 10 June 2014 | Al Jazeera |
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