2-8 October 2015

1. Elections

State-owned media

(Agence Congolaise Presse, government-owned news agency, article dated 3 October 2015, in French) Début à Kinshasa de la campagne de vulgarisation de la décentralisation par des messages de sensibilisation par voie d’affiches

• The National outreach campaign for decentralization, began in Kinshasa with posters promoting awareness.
• Messages focused on decentralization as a pillar of good governance.
• The campaign receives financial support from the World Bank through the Project Recess governance Capacity (MDP).

(Agence Congolaise Presse, government-owned news agency, article dated 6 October 2015, in French) Marche de soutien au président Joseph Kabila à Inongo

• A march took place supporting current president Joseph Kabila by the Civil Society of Inongo.
• Support and appreciation is due to the head of states territorial division of May-ndombe provinces and its capital, Inongo.

2. Increase in military intervention

State-owned media

(Agence Congolaise Presse, government-owned news agency, article dated 2 October 2015, in French) La MONUSCO envisage le renforcement de son intervention militaire en RD Congo

• MONUSCO will increase military intervention capabilities in DRCongo.
• There will be increased interventions against assault.

3. Protests in Refugee Camps by Burundian parents

State-owned media

(Agence Congolaise Presse, government-owned news agency, article dated 6 October 2015, in French) Sud Kivu : Manifestation des réfugiés burundais du camp de Lusenda

• Burundian refugees in the Lusenda Camp in Fizi violently protested against the inclusion of their children with those of Congolese for the following school year.
• Police who fired shots in the air were arrested by MONUSCO.

4. Protests in Refugee Camps by Burundian parents

State-owned media

(Agence Congolaise Presse, government-owned news agency, article dated 6 October 2015, in French) Sud Kivu : Manifestation des réfugiés burundais du camp de Lusenda

• Burundian refugees in the Lusenda Camp in Fizi violently protested against the inclusion of their children with those of Congolese for the following school year.
• Police who fired shots in the air were arrested by MONUSCO.

5. 2000 people flee the Republic of Central Africa for the DRCongo

State-owned media

(Agence Congolaise Presse, government-owned news agency, article dated 7 October 2015, in French) Fuite de plus de 2000 personnes de la RCA en RDC

• Over 2000 people flee the Central African Republic for the DRC over the past week.
• The refugees consisted of mostly women and children and were recorded in the town of Zongo.
• They will most likely be relocated to refugee camps in Mole.
• Refugees fled to escape fighting between rebels and Seleka Anti-Balaka militants.
• The total number of CAR refugees in the DRC now greatly exceeds over 100,000 people.

6. Ugandan ADF rebels in Beni

Independent/Private media

(L’Observateur, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 8 October 2015, in French) Pendant trois jours : Les  FARDC ont traqué les rebelles ougandais des   ADF à Béni

• For 3 days, the FARDC hunted Ugandan ADF rebels in Beni, North Kivu.
• Last July, a clash between the two parties resulted in the use of heavy weapons in Mutata.
• Military operations are in continuation.