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Review No. 51 Review no. 51 Press Review 1—15 September 2013 Table of Contents Pages African Union - 395ème réunion du CPS sur la situation en Egypte 4 - 395th PSC meeting on the situation in Egypt 5 - Conclusions opérationnelles de la 3ème réunion des chefs des Services de Renseignement et de Sécurité des pays de la région sahélo-saharienne 6 - Operational Conclusions of the third Meeting of the Heads of Intelligence and Security Services of the countries of the Sahelo-Saharan Region 9 - Conclusions de la 2ème réunion ministérielle sur le renforcement de la coopération en matière de sécurité et l’opérationnalisation de l’Architecture africaine de paix et de sécurité dans la région sahélo-saharienne 13 - Conclusions of the 2nd Ministerial Meeting on the Enhancement of Security Cooperation and the Operationalization of the APSA in the Sahelo-Saharan Region 17 - Statement of the africa forum on the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic 21 - Tenue d'un atelier sur la Sécurité aux frontières à Tripoli, Libye 25 - Convening of a workshop on Border Security in Tripoli, Libya 27 - Sierra Leone donates $ 1 Million to AU Trust Fund on Mali 29 - Communiqué du Conseil de paix et de sécurité de l’Union africaine (UA), en sa 394ème réunion sur la situation à Madagascar 31 - Communiqué of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 394th meeting on the situation in Madagascar 33 - L'Union Africaine se félicite des résultats de la réunion au sommet entre les Présidents du Soudan et du Soudan du Sud 35 - The African Union welcomes the outcome of the summit meeting between the Presidents of Sudan and South Sudan 36 Terrorism in Africa - Africa and the merchants of death 37 - Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence In North Africa? – Analysis 39 - Crisis Today, Catastrophe Tomorrow – An Analysis 56 - Al-Qaïda résiste encore 60 Chad - West Africa: 'Chad Not Looking for International Credit over Mali Intervention' Says Country's Foreign Minister 66 DRC - Africa: Eastern Congo's Recent Troubles - Who Pulls the Strings, What Is At Stake, and Why Do Things Happen? 68 2 Libya - Un an après Benghazi, la Libye en base-arrière d’un djihadisme maghrébin en mutation 78 Egypt - Egypte: à qui profite la crise? 81 Mali - Mali's Post Elections Challenges 84 Niger - Analysis: After Mali, Niger battles to secure its borders 88 Nigeria - Will Nigeria’s Boko Haram Survive Death Of Its Leader? – Analysis 92 Somalia - Somalia: Kenya Needs a Comprehensive Exit Plan in Somalia 95 - Analysis of Somalia's Juba Agreement 98 Tunisia - Tunisie: le dernier espoir des "printemps arabes" 102 Terrorism in the World Russia - Analysis of Putin's plea to Americans over Syria 104 Syria - Intervening in Syria and the humanitarian case: What does the research say? 109 USA - Radical Muslim groups give way to radicalized Muslim individuals 114 3 African Union 395ème réunion du CPS sur la situation en Egypte Le Conseil de paix et de sécurité de l'Union africaine (UA), en sa 395ème réunion tenue le 13 septembre 2013, a suivi une communication du Groupe de haut niveau de l'UA pour l'Égypte sur la situation en Égypte et ses efforts. Le Conseil s'est félicité de la deuxième visite effectuée par le Groupe en Égypte, du 27 août au 4 septembre 2013. Le Conseil a exprimé sa gratitude aux autorités égyp- tiennes pour avoir facilité la visite du Groupe, ainsi que ses consultations avec di- verses parties prenantes égyptiennes. Le Conseil a également salué les mesures prises par le Groupe pour interagir avec les acteurs internationaux concernés. Le Conseil a encouragé le Groupe à poursuivre ses efforts et ses interactions avec les parties prenantes égyptiennes et les autres acteurs concernés. Le Conseil attend avec intérêt un rapport du Groupe de haut niveau sur la situation en Égypte et les efforts qu’il y déploie, ainsi que sur la voie à suivre. Le Conseil a réitéré ses communiqués et communiqués de presse antérieurs sur 4 395th PSC meeting on the situation in Egypt The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 395th meeting held on 13 September 2013, was briefed by the AU High-Level Panel for Egypt on the situation in Egypt and on its efforts. Council welcomed the 2nd visit to Egypt undertaken by the High Level Panel from 27 August to 4 September 2013. Council expressed its appreciation to the Egyptian authorities for facilitating the Panel’s visit and its consultations with various Egyp- tian stakeholders. Council also welcomed the steps taken by the High-Level Panel to interact with relevant international stakeholders. Council encouraged the Panel to pursue its efforts and interactions with the Egyp- tian stakeholders and other concerned actors. Council looks forward to a report by the High-Level Panel on the situation and on its efforts, as well as on the way forward. Council reiterated its earlier communiqué and press statements on the situation in Egypt, stressing, in this respect, the need for all parties to eschew all forms of vio- lence and uphold the spirit of dialogue, inclusivity and national reconciliation. 5 Conclusions opérationnelles de la 3ème réunion des chefs des Ser- vices de Renseignement et de Sécurité des pays de la région sahélo- saharienne CONCLUSIONS OPÉRATIONNELLES 1. La 3ème réunion des chefs des Services de Renseignement et de Sécurité des pays de la région sahélo-saharienne s'est tenue à N'Djamena, le 10 septembre 2013. Les pays suivants ont participé à la réunion: Algérie, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Iv- oire, Libye, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sénégal et Tchad. Outre la Commission de l'Union africaine (UA), la Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique centrale (CEEAC), la Communauté des États sahélo-sahariens (CEN-SAD), la Mission de l’UA au Mali, le Centre africain d'Étude et de Recherche sur le Terrorisme (CAERT), le Comité afri- cain des Services de Renseignement et de Sécurité (CISSA) et l’Unité de Fusion et de Liaison (UFL) ont également pris part à la réunion. 2. La réunion a eu lieu dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre des conclusions de la réu- nion ministérielle sur le renforcement de la coopération sécuritaire et l'opération- nalisation de l'Architecture africaine de paix et de sécurité (APSA) dans la région sahélo-saharienne, tenue à Nouakchott, le 17 mars 2013, et fait suite aux pré- cédentes réunions des chefs des Services de Renseignement et de Sécurité des pays de la région, tenues respectivement à Bamako, le 18 avril 2013, et à Abidjan, les 20 et 21 juin 2013. 3. La cérémonie d’ouverture a été marquée par l’allocution prononcée par l'Ambas- 6 sadeur Ramtane Lamamra, Commissaire à la Paix et à la Sécurité de l'UA, ainsi que par celle du Secrétaire d'État à l'Intérieur et à la Sécurité de la République du Tchad, M. Mahamat Adji Ngoua. 4. La réunion a procédé à une revue de l'évolution de la situation sécuritaire dans la région et des mesures prises pour la mise en œuvre des Conclusions opération- nelles adoptées à Abidjan. 5. La réunion a noté que si des progrès ont été réalisés dans les efforts visant à relever les défis sécuritaires auxquels la région fait face, la situation n’en demeure pas moins préoccupante. La vigilance doit donc rester de vigueur et des efforts dé- terminés doivent être déployés pour approfondir la coopération en matière sécuri- taire, sur la base d’une vision unifiée de la sécurité collective, de la transparence et de la responsabilité partagée. 6. La réunion s'est félicitée des mesures prises en vue de la mise en œuvre des con- clusions opérationnelles d’Abidjan, soulignant en particulier les éléments ci-après: (i) la mission consultative conjointe CAERT–CISSA–UFL en Libye, du 3 au 5 septem- bre 2013, et l'organisation, par la Commission de l'UA, en collaboration avec le Gouvernement libyen, de l'Atelier sur le renforcement opérationnel de la sécurité aux frontières terrestres dans la région sahélo-saharienne, les 4 et 5 septembre 2013. À cet égard, la réunion a exprimé sa gratitude au Gouvernement libyen pour avoir facilité la mission conjointe CAERT–CISSA–UFL en Libye, ainsi que pour toutes les dispositions prises en vue d’assurer le bon déroulement de l'Atelier; (ii) la production et la diffusion d'une édition spéciale de la revue de presse quotidi- enne du CAERT consacrée à la région du Sahel; et (iii) la transmission aux pays de la région des documents pertinents de l'UA et de la CEDEAO en matière de lutte contre le terrorisme. 7. La réunion a également noté que les rencontres régulières des chefs des Services de Renseignement et de Sécurité se sont révélées être un instrument précieux de renforcement de la confiance, et ont également contribué à la promotion de la col- laboration entre tous les services concernés. 8. La réunion a souligné la nécessité de redoubler d'efforts pour mettre en œuvre les aspects pendants des conclusions d'Abidjan, notamment: (i) la finalisation et la diffusion, par le CAERT et le CISSA, dans un délai de quinze jours, de la matrice sur le renforcement des capacités; (ii) l’organisation des activités sur le renforcement des capacités recensées par le CAERT, dans les délais nouvellement convenus; (iii) la tenue d’autres activités de formation sur la collecte et l'analyse de rensei- gnements dans le cadre de l'appui au renforcement des capacités, avec la facilita- tion de la Commission de l'UA. Ces activités auront pour objectifs: d'introduire de bonnes pratiques et des méthodes de collecte et d'analyse du renseignement, de 7 doter les membres de la communauté du renseignement des compétences et de la formation nécessaires, de tirer les leçons et de faire partager le bénéfice de l'expé- rience des pays de la région et au-delà.
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