15-21 January 2016

1. UN concerned about the upcoming electoral process

Privately-owned media

(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 15 January 2016, in French)

RDC : l'ONU s'inquiète des risques de troubles en lien avec le processus electoral

• President Kabila has not started dialogue regarding the electoral process due to strong oppositions.
• UN Secretary General in the DRC, Mr. Sidikou says there is deterioration in the East, due to rebellion groups ADF and FDLR.
• The crisis in Burundi has also created new risks of insecurity in South Kivu. 

2. Rise of insecurity in North Kivu

Privately-owned media

(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 15 January 2016, in French) Nord-Kivu: regain d’insécurité à Kirumba

• In the past two weeks, FARDC have conducted operations against local and foreign-armed groups.
• There has been suspicious activity in Kirumba.
• On January 6 -7 in Miriki, 18 people were killed by the FDLR. Investigations are ongoing to find the perpetrators of the massacre.

(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 16 January 2016, in French) Nord-Kivu : situation sécuritaire et humanitaire précaire après les tueries de Miriki

• After the 18 deaths in Miriki, security and humanitarian aid has become precarious.
• At least 900 families have been displaced.

(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 19 January 2016, in French)

Nord-Kivu: des miliciens fuient les attaques de l’armée à Lubero

• After attacks launched by the FARDC, local and forigen armed groups are fleeing Lubero.
• Rebels have left the regions of Miriki and Mbwavinywa.
• The FARDC are stalking the armed groups in the part of Miriki, Buleusa

3. Ituri 

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(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 20 January 2016, in French)Ituri: 4 miliciens FRPI tués dans une attaque de l’armée

• January 18, 4 FRPI rebels were killed by the FARDC in Burasi.