19-25 February 2016

1. Massacre in Mirki: 18 arrested

Privately-owned media

(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 22 February 2016, in French) Massacre de Miriki : 18 personnes aux arrêts

• 18 people were arrested in connection with the massacre of Miriki, which took place last month.
• Since the massacre, tensions between the Hutu and Nande have worsened.
• Of those arrested, 10 belong to the Maï-Maï militia.
• They were arrested in Kanyabayonga and the village of Kabose

2. Ban Ki-moon in the DRC

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(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 22 February 2016, in French) Les députés du Nord-Kivu interpellent Ban Ki-moon sur l’insécurité dans leur province

• 22 MP’s of North Kivu seek involvement of the UN’s Ban Ki-moon.
• They are seeking International inquiry by the Secretary General with International criminal court, so crimes do not go unpunished.

(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 23 February 2016, in French) En RDC, Ban Ki-moon souligne la nécessité de la collaboration FARDC-Monusco

• Ban Ki-moon arrived in the DRC February 23, he emphasized the need for collaboration between the FARDC and MONUSCO.
• He stated that the UN is working towards the restoration of security in the region.

(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 24 February 2016, in French) La visite de Ban Ki-moon au Nord-Kivu, un signe d’espoir, selon Julien Paluku

• The governor of North Kivu, Julien Paluku, is satisfied with the visit of Ban Ki-moon in his province.
• He believes there will be solutions to the problems of insecurity in the DRC.
• This comes after UN’s Secretary General’s visits to camps and schools of those displaced persons