Situation update in the country rwanda has experienced strong economic growth since 2011, at an average of 7. The group has investigated allegations that the government of rwanda is providing support to cndp. Burundi, zaire now the democratic republic of the congo and uganda. South africa, rwanda, and democratic republic of congo. Violent conflict persists in some regions, and the worst ever outbreak. It will also briefly outline the international response to the recent allegations and rwanda s involvement in dr congo more broadly. The author of this report is ndeye sow, senior adviser in the africa programme at international alert. Rwandas foreign minister, louise mushikiwabo, has called the report incredibly irresponsible. The role of multinational corporations in the democratic.
Dynamics of conflictand forced migration in the democratic republic of congo this report1 provides a summary of the main points raised in both presentations and participant discussions, organised along five interrelated themes that emerged during the workshop. What is needed now are stronger diplomatic efforts that address the security, political and economic concerns of the nongenocidaires fdlr rank and file. The land and cattle that the fleeing pastoral tutsi left behind were quickly claimed by land hungry. Banyamulenge, congolese people of rwandan ancestry, opposed to the. Democratic republic of congo societe nationale delectricite february 20. The symposium examined in tandem the role of both the international media and rwanda s domestic news organizations in the cataclysmic events of 1994. Throughout 2018, government officials and security forces. The tabulation, indepth analyses, publication and dissemination of the results of the census. The country is bordered by tanzania east, uganda north, burundi south and the democratic republic of congo west figure 1.
The project was initially to end on 31 december 2010 but was extended 11 months owing to the political situation in liberia. Reports a possible push into congo by rwandans the. Twice before, in 1996 and 1998, rwanda s tutsiled government has sent troops into congo for the stated purpose of routing hutu rebels, at least. The democratic republic of the congo regional refugee response plan 7 regional rrp january 2019december 2020 regional overview introduction the situation in the democratic republic of the congo drc is a protection crisis, fueled by ethnic and political conflicts. Final report study of communitybased child protection. The commission obtained written documents from the ministry of. While most findings are not new, the report brings them together in a. This report therefore seeks to redress the largely mediatic coverage of the role. Net june 2011 background on eastern drcs minerals trade the tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold6 extracted from eastern congo are known today as conflict minerals for their role in fueling the worlds deadliest ongoing conflict. This map does not reflect the present state of knowledge as new soil inventories were done after its publication. Its main military camps are located in beni territory, close to the ituri rainforest. Report the formalisation of artisanal mining in the democratic republic of the congo and rwanda.
Investigations in eastern congo and western rwanda published june 1997 boston, ma 16 july 1997 physicians for human rights phr released the following report on human rights violations in eastern congo and western rwanda on 16 june 1997 at a hearing sponsored by the house international relations committee. Armed movement associated with the rwanda national congress and ngomino. In the report, the socalled group of experts posits that the rwandan government has been assisting renegade soldiers in the recent rebel uprising in eastern congo through the provision of. Lambert mende, a congolese government spokesman, blamed rwanda and its backers, including the us, for the delay. A companion report examines what is known about the effectiveness of interventions affecting adolescent girls capabilities. Explaining rwandas 1994 genocide university of denver. Report the formalisation of artisanal mining in the. The 1994 rwandan genocide at the root of rwanda s involvement in dr congo is the experience which defines the rwandan governments approach to both domestic and foreign policy the 1994 genocide.
Rwandan border with the democratic republic of the congo, m23 officers opened. Congolese took to the streets again the week of september 19 to protest the electoral commissions failure to announce presidential elections, three months before the. The rwanda country annex is part of the supplementary appeal for congolese situation, which outlines unhcrs protection interventions planned in 2018 and respond to additional and most urgent needs of people of concern fleeing from the democratic republic of the congo drc. Congolese took to the streets again the week of september 19 to protest. The final report of the group of experts on the democratic republic of the congo is being submitted pursuant to paragraph 4 of security council. Most observers agree that the countrys violence and. We will force you to confess ii glossary and explanation of terms african charter african charter of human and peoples rights. In august 2016, the congolese government blocked a human rights watch senior researcher from continuing to work in congo.
That growth has been accompanied by significant improvements in access to basic. Data processing coding, data entry and data file cleaning. Led by two independent consultants, the study collected information in north and northeastern uganda and in goma, north kivu, drc. Introduction as part of the logistics cluster strategy to ensure accountability to stakeholders, a lessons learned exercise lle on the logistics cluster operation in the democratic republic of congo drc was conducted. This report therefore seeks to redress the largely mediatic coverage of the role of coltan mining in the drc conflict, contributing to a more informed analysis of the relationship between the two. Causes, impact and implications for the great lakes region executive summary the democratic republic of congo is recovering from conflicts, posting substantial improve ment in overall macroeconomic performance since the cessation of the war, on the back of robust copper and cobalt exports. The report has been welcomed by international human rights groups, which have said it should form the basis for a legal investigation of war crimes by the rwandan army and its allies in congo. Background and current developments congressional research service summary in 2003, rwanda held its first multiparty presidential and parliamentary elections in decades. Nations over the report, claiming it to be inaccurate and unfounded anup shah 2010 in 2003, a followup report was made in which it was mentioned that. For the worst violence in congo s east to end, the kampala talks should transition into a regional peace process on security and economic interests. Rwanda backed the rally for congolese democracy rcd while the. Congo s rich mineral deposits, and the reportedly rwanda backed armed group march 23 movement m23 seized control of goma in late 2012. Midterm report of the group of experts on the democratic.
Despite this success, rwanda still faces some challenges in the areas. He has pledged to improve governance and scale up public investment. Rwanda received the first influx of refugees fleeing fighting between the drc government forces. It has found evidence that the rwandan authorities have been complicit. Background and current developments congressional research service 1 recent developments in february 2011, the congolese government formally charged one senior military officer and 10 soldiers of mass rape in the town of fizi, in. The report was prepared as part of the polinares project, which aims to examine the main global challenges surrounding access to fossil fuels and. This synthesis report which has been produced at the tail end of the indepth analyses exercise attempts a summary of the major findings though not all of. She is also the coordinator of the regional research project which was conducted in burundi, rwanda, uganda and the democatic republic of congo drc. Net june 2011 5 through means of sexual violence, has never ended.
The inauguration of president tshisekedi in january 2019 marks the first peaceful transfer of power since independence. Annual report july 2012 june 20 bnr governors foreword it is an honour and privilege to present to you the national bank of rwanda annual report, my very first as new governor. Conflict in the eastern regions background 1 the current violence in drc, qualified as one of the worlds worst active humanitarian crises, has its origins in the massive refugee crisis that resulted from the 1994 genocide in rwanda. Coltan is far from being the most important mineral that is mined in the drc, and the drc has never been the main tantalum supplier to the global market. Report 200607 soil and terrain database of central africa. The strong public attention on tantalum and coltan is somewhat puzzling. This report for the democratic republic of the congo constitutes part of a global evaluation titled unicef programmes to protect children in emergencies, which includes four country case studies. As from september 1998, the conflict in the country attracted attention of the international community with the number. Each section in the report presents some avenues for consideration in.
Country office annual report 2018 rwanda 3750 part 1. Introduction the republic of rwanda is a small landlocked country in east central africa along the western branch of the great rift valley. Isric report 200607 summary the only existing globally consistent soil resources information for the central african region democratic republic of congo, burundi and rwanda is the faounesco soil map of the world. Unicef annual report 2016 rwanda executive summary as rwanda continues to make rapid progress towards its development goals, the unicef rwanda programme remains well aligned with government priorities and continues to make a significant contribution to national development. This is the first article iv mission to drc since june 2015. Recent reports suggest that up to 90,000 people cross the border. October, the report implicates congolese and foreign parties responsible for abuses including state or nonstate armed groups from rwanda, uganda, burundi, and angola. The report s main aim is to cast light on the success and difficulties encountered in the implementation of such a programme. Complementing the enough projects forthcoming report on regional economic integration, this field report discusses the prominent security concerns of congo and rwanda. The democratic republic of the congo regional refugee. The uns group of experts on congo submitted its latest report to the security council on monday, but an annex believed to deal with the rwanda claim was held back and its publication remains uncertain. The group based its findings on documents and, wherever possible, on.
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