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Crisis Watch Nr 120 1 August 2013 Board of Trustees Chair July 2013 Trends Thomas Pickering President and CEO Deteriorated Situations Improved Situations Louise Arbour Bangladesh (p.6) Tunisia (p.12) Vice-Chairs DR Congo (p.2) Ayo Obe Egypt (p.11) Ghassan Salamé Iraq (p.11) Executive Committee South Sudan (p.3) Morton Abramowitz Cheryl Carolus Maria Livanos Cattaui Unchanged Situations Yoichi Funabashi Afghanistan (p.5), Algeria (p.11), Armenia (p.8), Azerbaijan (p.8), Bahrain (p.10), Bolivia (p.9), Frank Giustra Bosnia (p.8), Burundi (p.2), Cameroon (p.2), Central African Republic (p.2), Chad (p.2), China/ Mark Malloch-Brown Moisés Naím Japan (p.5), Colombia (p.9), Côte d’Ivoire (p.4), Cyprus (p.9), Ecuador (p.9), Eritrea (p.2), George Soros Ethiopia (p.2), Georgia (p.8), Guatemala (p.9), Guinea (p.4), Guinea-Bissau (p.4), Haiti (p.10), Pär Stenbäck India (non-Kashmir) (p.6), Indonesia (p.7), Iran (p.11), Israel-Palestine (p.10), Kashmir (p.6), Kazakhstan (p.5), Korean Peninsula (p.5), Kosovo (p.8), Kuwait (p.11), Kyrgyzstan (p.5), Kofi Annan Lebanon (p.10), Libya (p.12), Madagascar (p.3), Mali (p.4), Mauritania (p.12), Mexico (p.10), Nahum Barnea Samuel Berger Morocco (p.12), Myanmar (p.7), Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijan) (p.8), Nepal (p.6), Niger (p.4), Micheline Calmy-Rey Nigeria (p.4), North Caucasus (Russia) (p.8), Pakistan (p.6), Philippines (p.7), Rwanda (p.2), Wesley Clark Senegal (p.4), Somalia (p.3), Somaliland (p.3), Sri Lanka (p.6), Sudan (p.3), Syria (p.10), Sheila Coronel Tajikistan (p.5), Thailand (p.7), Turkey (p.9), Uganda (p.3), Venezuela (p.10), Western Sahara (p.12), Mark Eyskens Yemen (p.11), Zimbabwe (p.3) Lykke Friis Joschka Fischer Jean-Marie Guéhenno Carla Hills Lena Hjelm-Wallén August 2013 Watchlist Mo Ibrahim Igor Ivanov Conflict Risk Alerts Conflict Resolution Asma Jahangir Wadah Khanfar Egypt (p.11) Opportunities Wim Kok Zimbabwe (p.3) Ricardo Lagos Joanne Leedom-Ackerman Lalit Mansingh Benjamin Mkapa Laurence Parisot Karim Raslan CrisisWatch Paul Reynolds summarises briefly developments during the previous month summarises Crisis Group’s reports and briefing papers that Javier Solana in some 70 situations of current or potential conflict, listed have been published in the last month. Liv Monica Stubholt alphabetically by region, providing references and links to Lawrence Summers more detailed information sources (all references mentioned CrisisWatch is compiled by Crisis Group’s Brussels Research Wang Jisi are hyperlinked in the electronic version of this bulletin); Unit, drawing on multiple sources including the resources of our Wu Jianmin some 140 staff members across five continents, who already Lionel Zinsou assesses whether the overall situation in each case has, dur- report on some 60 of the situations listed here. Comments ing the previous month, significantly deteriorated, significantly and suggestions can be sent to [email protected]. Chairmen Emeriti improved, or on balance remained more or less unchanged; Martti Ahtisaari alerts readers to situations where, in the coming month, there To search past issues of CrisisWatch visit our databases and George J. Mitchell is a particular risk of new or significantly escalated conflict, resources page at www.crisisgroup.org. or a particular conflict resolution opportunity (noting that in President Emeritus some instances there may in fact be both); and Gareth Evans Crisis Group is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with some 140 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. Crisis Group’s approach is grounded in field research. Teams of political analysts are located within or close by countries at risk of outbreak, escalation or recurrence of violent conflict. Based on information and assessments from the field, Crisis Group produces regular analytical reports containing practical recommendations targeted at key international decision-takers, and backed up with high-level advocacy. Crisis Group is chaired by former U.S. Ambassador and Vice Chairman of Hills & Company Thomas R. Pickering, and its President and Chief Executive is former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour. announced it would use intervention brigade to enforce security Africa zone around Goma, gave rebels 48 hours to disarm, threatened use of force. Uganda 10 July unsuccessfully attempted to revive Kampala peace talks between DRC govt and M23 rebels; regional Central Africa leaders 24 July called for ceasefire. UNSC 26 July discussed inse- curity in east, stated support for peace efforts; regional leaders met in Nairobi 27-31 July to discuss regional insecurity and conflicts. Burundi UN SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga 22 July said Burundi Human Rights Watch report late July documented rights viola- making progress but still faces challenges including cross-border tions by M23 in east. Group claiming to be Ugandan ADF rebels incursions, “mixed” human rights record; said past 6 months saw 11 July seized Kamango, North Kivu, took hostages; FARDC 13 “significant” advances in political dialogue. President Nkurunziza July retook town; UN reported tens of thousands fled to Uganda. 27 July announced Burundi ready to deploy peacekeeping troops PiersPigou,ThierryVircoulon,“TheDRCisaHornet’sNestSouthAfrica to CAR. ShouldNotKick”,CityPress,7July2013. “LeBurundiseprépareàenvoyerdestroupesenCentrafrique”,RFI,28 “NorthKivuseesfreshclashesaspeacetalksstallinKampala”,IRIN,18 July2013. July2013. Cameroon National gendarmerie late-June dismantled alleged NewCrisisGroupAfricaReportN°206,Understanding Conflict in Eastern Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram (BH) cell in Kolofata in north; Congo (I): The Ruzizi Plain,23July2013.TheFrameworkAgreementsigned authorities 3 July said over 20,000 Nigerians fled BH and Nigerian bytheUN,Africanorganisationsandelevencountriesandthedeploymentof military operations into Cameroon. aninterventionbrigadeinNorthKivuarepositivesteps,butconflictsinthe Kivuregionalsorequireabottom-upapproachaimedatimprovingintercom- “Kolofata:UnecelluledeBokoHaramdémanteléeàl’Extrême-Nord”, munalrelationsandrestoringpeaceatthelocallevel. L’œil du Sahel,1July2013. Central African Republic International Contact Group met in Rwanda Leaked UN Group of Experts report dated 20 June said Addis Ababa 8 July; PM Tiangaye requested additional support Rwanda providing “limited” support to M23 rebels in DRC. U.S. from AU and international community; AU emphasised impor- 23 July called on Rwanda to end support for M23 rebels. DRC 27 tance of elections preparations for smooth transition, promised July issued arrest warrants for M23’s former president Jean-Marie additional 3,600 troops within renewed MICOPAX called MISCA. Runiga and 3 other rebel leaders currently hosted as refugees in Disarmament operations continued but core of rebel Seleka fight- Rwanda. 2 mortars reportedly fired from DRC fell in Rubavu ers remain in Bangui. UN humanitarian Chief Amos visited 12 District 14 July. In 10 July letter to UNSC, Rwandan ambassador July, said security remains major concern. President Djotodia 15 accused MONUSCO commanders of meeting with FDLR rebels July said “security has returned” despite ongoing reports of rights in DRC; MONUSCO denied allegations. 11 members of Intwarane violations; rights group FIDH mid-July reported extensive viola- Catholic group arrested 23 July for illegal protest outside President tions including rape, forced disappearances, use of child soldiers. Kagame’s residence in Kigali. 3 killed by grenade in Kigali 26 July. UN peacekeeping office BINUCA condemned reported torture, “U.S.pressesRwandatoendsupportforM23rebels”,VOA,23July2013. extrajudicial execution. Humanitarian emergency continued: UNHCR expressed extreme concern for over 200,000 IDPs and 20,000 refugees. Djotodia 26 July announced creation of new Horn of Africa Republican Army of Central Africa Republic (ARC) comprising old armed forces and ex-Seleka members. “AUplansbiggerpeacekeepingforceforCentralAfricanRepublic”, Eritrea UN Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea report Reuters,19July2013. leaked late July reported “emerging fissures within security estab- Forlatestreport,seeCrisisGroupAfricaReportN°203,Central African lishment”, regime’s continued links with Somalia’s Al-Shabaab, Republic: Priorities of the Transition,11June2013. warlords. UNSC 24 July condemned flow of weapons into Eritrea despite embargo, extended Monitoring Group’s mandate to Nov Chad FM Faki 8 July met with Niger counterpart, discussed threat 2014. from Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram, agreed to increased “EritreapayswarlordtoinfluenceSomalia-U.N.experts”,Reuters,17 security and intelligence cooperation to combat jihadis in Sahel. July2013. Special court in Senegal 2 July charged former Chadian dictator Hissènne Habré with crimes against humanity, war crimes and Ethiopia 42 opposition Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) torture; Chad chief prosecutor announced 3 Habré-era officials protesters calling for political reform and release of political prison- including 2 directors of political police force arrested and charged ers and journalists arrested 15 July in Amhara region; all reportedly with torture. released next day. Govt mid-month said controversial resettlement “FormerChadleaderHissèneHabréchargedwithcrimesagainst programme, focused on Gambella region, to continue despite criti- humanity”,Guardian,3July2013. cism from rights groups; visiting European Parliament delegation emphasised importance of consulting
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