11-17 March 2016
Contents
Compiled by Caroline Johnpulle
- UN adopts its first resolution to fight sexual abuse within their personnel
- Rebel attacks led by the Maï-Maï and FDLR rebels leave 7 dead
- South Kivu: Attack against Doctors without Borders
- FARDC launch operations in Rutshuru, due to insecurity against the FDLR
- Police arrest 10 activists from the citizen pro-democracy movement
1. UN adopts its first resolution to fight sexual abuse within their personnel
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 13 March 2016, in French) L’ONU renforce les mesures contre les abus sexuels commis par les casques bleu
- The UN Security Council adopted a resolution strengthening measures against sexual abuse by peacekeepers.
- This is the first resolution on the fight against sexual abuse committed by UN personnel in peace missions to be adopted so far.
2. Rebel attacks led by the Maï-Maï and FDLR rebels leave 7 dead
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 14 March 2016, in French) Parc des Virunga: 7 morts dans une attaque des miliciens
- March 12 – 13, two attacks by the Maï-Maï and FDLR rebels left 7 dead.
- The attacks took place in nature conservations in Chondo and Kawu.
3. South Kivu: Attack against Doctors without Borders
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 14 March 2016, in French) Sud-Kivu: nouvelle attaque armée de la base de MSF à Baraka
- Attack on NGO, Doctors Without Borders by armed bandits in Baraka, South Kivu. They have reduced their operations in the area since.
- It was allegedly coordinated by a group of young armed men named, “Balala Rondo.”
5. FARDC launch operations in Rutshuru, due to insecurity against the FDLR
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 15 March 2016, in French) Nord-Kivu: l’armée attaque les FDLR à Rutshuru
- The FARDC have launched operations against Rwandan rebels the FDLR in the Rutshuru territory.
- These operations take place after the attacks in Chondo from March 11.
- Many families have since fled to neighboring Uganda, due to the presence of the Rwandan rebels.
6. Police arrest 10 activists from the citizen pro-democracy movement
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 15 March 2016, in French) La police interpelle une dizaine d’activistes de la Lucha à Goma
- 10 activists peacefully demonstrating were arrested in Goma, North Kivu.
- They were demanding the release of fellow activists Fred Bauma and Yves Makwambala. The two were taken away on accounts of exercising freedom of expression.