6-12 May 2016
Weekly Media Monitoring report for The Democratic Republic of Congo
Posted on June 28, 2016
Contents
Compiled by Caroline Johnpulle
- Beni: Governor Julien Paluku examines the recent killings of Eringeti
- Ituri: Attack by the ADF, 9 dead
- Demand for presence of the FARDC in Ikobo
- Rutshuru: 200 arrested for “act of insecurity” in North Kivu
1. Beni: Governor Julien Paluku examines the recent killings of Eringeti
State-owned media
(Agence Congolaise Presse, government-owned news agency, article dated 6 May 2016 in French) Beni : le Gouverneur Julien Paluku se penche sur les récentes tueries d’Eringeti
- Beni Governor Julien Paluku establishes the safety of the Provincial Council in Beni.
- He hopes to better address the security issues, in due of recent killings in the town of Eringeti in Beni.
2. Ituri: Attack by the ADF, 9 dead
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 8 May 2016, in French) Ituri: le bilan de l’attaque des présumés ADF revu à la hausse, 9 morts
- Nine people were murdered by the ADF.
- The attack took place in Ndalya and Biane in Ituri.
3. Demand for presence of the FARDC in Ikobo
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 11 May 2016, in French) Nord-Kivu: pas de présence militaire à Ikobo
- FARDC are absent in the area of Ikobo in North Kivu.
- FDLR rebels occupied the area for five years but last November were removed by the Mai-Mai militia.
- Locals demand the army to provide protection for the area.
4. Rutshuru: 200 arrested for “act of insecurity” in North Kivu
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 12 May 2016, in French) Rutshuru: 200 personnes arrêtées pour actes d’insécurité
- Two hundred people have been detained since May to the central prison of Rutshuru in North Kivu.
- Arrests have been against breaches of security, pertaining to war crimes and illegal weapons.
- Since early 2016, members of the Hutu and Nande communities compete in North Kivu, causing deaths in both ethnic groups