Competition for resources to escalate violence in DRC

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
The North ◽  
Un Peacekeeping ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
South Kivu ◽  
North Kivu ◽  
Competition For Resources

Subject Eastern DRC violence outlook. Significance By late August, nearly 192,000 people were internally displaced in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). High levels of violence and attacks on civilians are in part driving these displacements. As the DRC heads towards a political crisis, opportunities to leverage violence in pursuit of political gains raises the risk of greater unrest in the east of the country. Impacts Divisions in the FDLR raises the risk of Rwandan intervention in the DRC. The presence of Burundian rebels in South Kivu could regionalise the DRC's instability. The UN peacekeeping mission will struggle to manage smaller, more fragmented groups and will appear unfit for purpose.

Protection of civilians in a peacekeeping context Challenges and dilemmas of MONUC/MONUSCO

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-128
Author(s):  
Christian R. Manahl
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Short Note ◽  
Human Rights Violations ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
South Kivu ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
North Kivu

“Around Kamanyola in Walungu territory, FARDC soldiers looted property and ca􀄴 le and gang-raped a lady. When trying to fight off the rapists, two male members of the aff ected family were killed.” This is a short note from the daily situation report of MONUSCO’s South Kivu office, sent on 10 July 2010. It is one of many similar observations made by the dismayed and overwhelmed peacekeepers of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), whose first priority is the protection of civilians. On another day, or in another duty station, peacekeepers might report about a couple of children being abducted or a family burnt alive in their home by one of the militias roaming the subregion. On a few occasions – in July/August 2010 in Walikale territory in North Kivu, and in January and February 2011 in Fizi territory of South Kivu (see map 1) – the recurrent human rights violations in the DRC reached horrifi c proportions, with scores of people, including many children, sexually abused. In December 2008 and 2009, hundreds were massacred and several dozen abducted in Haut Uélé district (Province Orientale).

scholarly journals Seroprevalence and Virus Activity of Rift Valley Fever in Cattle in Eastern Region of Democratic Republic of the Congo

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tshilenge M. Georges ◽  
Masumu Justin ◽  
Mbao Victor ◽  
Kayembe Jean Marie ◽  
Rweyemamu Mark ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rift Valley ◽  
Rift Valley Fever ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Eastern Province ◽  
Valley Fever ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
South Kivu ◽  
North Kivu

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease that is characterized by periodic and severe outbreaks in humans and animals. Published information on the occurrence of RVF in domestic animals is very scarce in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). To assess possible circulation of Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) in cattle in the eastern province of DRC, 450 sera collected from cattle in North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri provinces were analyzed using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), for the detection of viral Immunoglobulin (Ig) G and M, and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), for detection of viral RVF RNA. A cumulative anti-RVF IgG prevalence of 6.22% (95% CI 4.25–8.97) was recorded from the three provinces sampled. In North Kivu and Ituri provinces the anti-RVF IgG prevalence was 12.67% [95% CI 7.80–19.07] and 6% [95% CI 2.78–11.08], respectively, while all the sera collected from South Kivu province were negative for anti-RVF IgG antibodies. Anti-RVF IgM prevalence of 1.8% was obtained among sampled animals in the three provinces. None of the positive anti-RVF IgM samples (n=8) was positive for viral RVFV RNA using RT-PCR. Our findings suggest that RVFV is widely distributed among cattle in eastern province of DRC particularly in North Kivu and Ituri provinces although the epidemiological factors supporting this virus circulation remain unknown in these areas.

scholarly journals Peacebuilding as State Building? Lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2020 ◽  
pp. 295-320
Author(s):  
Rachel Sweet
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
State Building ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
The Other ◽  
Armed Groups ◽  
Un Peacekeeping ◽  
The Future ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
North Kivu

Abstract This chapter on the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a comparative study of two major intervention attempts of the UN Peacekeeping mission in Congo (MONUSCO) in different theaters of conflict in North Kivu: one that was seen as a success (against the M23 rebellion, 2012–2013), and the other a failure (against the ADF rebellion, 2014–present). The chapter examines how differences in armed groups’ social embedment within local communities shaped resistance against the intervention and produced these varied outcomes of success/failure. The comparison allows for the examination of an emerging trend in peacekeeping—its militarization—as well as a consideration of how differences in civilian relations shape the possibility for peacebuilding. As the largest mission in UN history, these experiences offer empirical lessons for thinking about the future trajectory of peacebuilding.

scholarly journals Genome Sequence of a Pathogenic Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor Strain Defective for the Entire Vibrio Pathogenicity Island 1, Isolated in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (26) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonid M. Irenge ◽  
Jean-François Durant ◽  
Jérôme Ambroise ◽  
Prudence N. Mitangala ◽  
Bertrand Bearzatto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vibrio Cholerae ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Pathogenicity Island ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pathogenic Vibrio ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Vibrio Cholerae O1 ◽  
El Tor ◽  
North Kivu

ABSTRACT We report here a complete genome sequence of a Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor (Inaba; sequence type 515 [ST515]) strain isolated from a cholera patient in North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which showed a complete deletion (∼80 kb) of the Vibrio pathogenicity island 1.

Uganda-Congo offensive hints at gradual re-engagement

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Security Council ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Armed Group ◽  
Political Upheaval ◽  
Un Peacekeeping ◽  
Un Security Council ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Military Engagement

Subject Ugandan military engagement in eastern Congo. Significance On December 22, Ugandan forces launched an attack into eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) targeting the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni claimed that the ADF -- an Islamist group of Ugandan origin but currently based in eastern DRC -- once again posed a direct threat to his nation and hinted that the Ugandan army was ready to play a wider role in military operations against the group. Impacts DRC’s ongoing political upheaval will both complicate, and be complicated by, insecurity in the east. Deep divisions within the Congolese army will further complicate the region’s already fragmented security landscape. The UN Security Council may face calls to expand or revise the UN peacekeeping mission’s mandate when this comes up for renewal in March.

Kitagohaite, Pt7Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

2014 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 739-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Cabral ◽  
R. Skála ◽  
A. Vymazalová ◽  
A. Kallistová ◽  
B. Lehmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
New Mineral ◽  
Calculated Density ◽  
Reflected Light ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Mohs Hardness ◽  
North Kivu

AbstractKitagohaite, ideally Pt7Cu, is a new mineral from the Lubero region of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The mineral occurs as alluvial grains that were recovered together with other Pt-rich intermetallic compounds and Au. Kitagohaite is opaque, greyish white and malleable and has a metallic lustre and a grey streak. In reflected light, kitagohaite is white and isotropic. The crystal structure of kitagohaite is cubic, space group Fmm, of the Ca7Ge type, with a = 7.7891(3) Å, V = 472.57(5) Å3 and Z = 4. The strongest diffraction lines [d in Å(I)(hkl)] are: 2.246 (100)(222), 1.948(8)(004), 1.377 (77)(044), 1.174(27)(622), 1.123 (31)(444) and 0.893 (13)(662). The Vickers hardness is 217 kg mm−2 (VHN100), which is equivalent to a Mohs hardness of 3½ and the calculated density is 19.958(2) g cm−3. Electron-microprobe analyses gave a mean value (n = 13) of 95.49 wt.% Pt and 4.78 wt.%Cu, which corresponds to Pt6.93Cu1.07 on the basis of eight atoms. The new mineral is named for the Kitagoha river, in the Lubero region.

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