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Thursday, 29 November 2012

Rwanda : la vache et la lance

 
C'est du Kagamé pur jus, du Kagamé dans le texte, tout de colère glaciale. Vendredi 23 novembre, alors qu'il venait d'apprendre que le dernier rapport des « experts » de l'ONU mettait directement en cause la hiérarchie militaire rwandaise dans le soutien aux rebelles congolais du M23, l'Iron Man de Kigali a puisé ses références dans ce que son peuple considère comme le bien le plus précieux : la vache. « Nous ne sommes pas un troupeau de vaches que l'on conduit à l'aveuglette. Nous sommes les maîtres des vaches. Nous sommes un petit pays, mais nous ne sommes pas un petit peuple. Nous sommes pauvres, mais nous sommes riches de notre intelligence. Personne ne nous empêchera d'exercer nos responsabilités, sans peur, sans reproches. » La rhétorique est implacable, tout comme est inexorable la volonté du Rwanda de faire des deux Kivus une zone de souveraineté de facto partagée, à la fois glacis sécuritaire face aux désirs revanchards des ex-génocidaires, espace économique offert au dynamisme des entrepreneurs rwandais et terre d'élection pour les Tutsis congolais, ces frères de la diaspora que le pouvoir en place à Kigali ne saurait abandonner à leur sort au risque de se tirer une balle dans l'âme.
Rarement le fossé culturel entre ces deux voisins, le géant aux pieds d'argile et le nain aux bottes de Goliath, aura paru aussi profond. Car côté congolais, où la chute de Goma le 20 novembre a produit les mêmes effets que celle de Tombouctou pour les Maliens, l'heure n'est pas à l'union sacrée mais à la résignation sur fond d'autodénigrement. On chercherait en vain les prémices d'un sursaut patriotique, alors que la résignation, le défaitisme parfois, mais aussi la colère sont omniprésents. Une colère que les Congolais dirigent avant tout non pas contre « l'ennemi », mais contre les Casques bleus de l'ONU et surtout contre leurs propres dirigeants. Difficile de ne pas éprouver une forme de compassion pour Joseph Kabila, ballotté entre Charybde et Scylla. Négocier avec les mutins et se trouver aussitôt accusé de traîtrise et de bradage par une opposition féroce, qui trouverait là l'occasion de ressortir ses arguments les plus douteux sur la rwandophilie subliminale du président. Ou poursuivre la guerre avec une armée corrompue jusqu'à son état-major, au risque de tout perdre, voire de pratiquer la fuite en avant en appelant l'Angola à la rescousse. Ce n'est pas un choix, c'est l'alternative du diable.
Une fois de plus, alors que la RDC donnait ces derniers temps quelques signes de renaissance et de mise en ordre, reviennent à la une des médias les images de chaos d'un pays maudit des dieux. On aurait tort de croire, comme le pensent les Belges et les Français, que les clés d'une solution à la tragédie des Kivus se trouvent toutes à Kigali. Même s'il a sur le M23 une influence certaine et s'il peut trouver un avantage à une forme d'autonomie de l'est du Congo, le Rwanda n'en a aucun à la poursuite d'un conflit qui lui est nuisible en termes de réputation et d'investissements. Encore moins à la chute de Kabila et à l'arrivée au pouvoir à Kinshasa d'un régime xénophobe et belliciste. Quant aux rebelles, ils ont leur logique et leurs exigences propres, dont le niveau varie avec la fortune des armes, au point d'entrer en contradiction avec les intérêts de leurs tuteurs : on l'a vu, en 2008, avec Laurent Nkunda, on le reverra sans doute demain avec Sultani Makenga. Reste qu'il s'agit là de Congolais, issus de ce melting-pot ethnique qu'est la RD Congo. Tant que les autorités de Kinshasa ne reconnaîtront pas cette réalité avec tout ce qu'elle implique, la tragédie des Grands Lacs n'aura pas de fin. 

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Security Council extends sanctions on DR Congo rebels, condemns latest attacks by M23

 
Security Council extends sanctions on DR Congo rebels, condemns latest attacks by M23
 

Security Council extends sanctions on DR Congo rebels, condemns latest attacks by M23

MONUSCO peacekeepers evacuate children following the capture of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by M23. Photo: MONUSCO
28 November 2012 – The Security Council today extended the arms embargo and other sanctions imposed against armed rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while expressing its intention to consider additional targeted sanctions against the leadership of the M23, the rebel fighters that recently occupied the eastern provincial capital of Goma.
In a unanimously adopted resolution, the Council extended until 1 February 2014, the sanctions that were first introduced in 2003 as the DRC reached the end of a brutal civil war that engulfed the vast country on and off for five years and is estimated to have killed as many as five million people.
The sanctions comprise an arms embargo against armed groups that are not part of the Government's integrated army or police units following the end of the civil war, and also a travel ban and asset freeze against individuals or entities that have violated the embargo or are otherwise designated.
The Council also requested Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to renew the mandate of the group of experts monitoring these measures until 1 February 2014.
The resolution also contained strong condemnation of the M23 soldiers, who mutinied from the DRC national army in April, and which occupied Goma, the capital of North Kivu, last week after launching a new wave of attacks that have uprooted more than 140,000 civilians.
The Council demanded that the M23 and other armed groups "cease immediately all forms of violence and other destabilizing activities" and reiterated its demand that any and all outside support to the M23 stop without delay.
It also expressed its intention to consider additional targeted sanctions against the M23 leadership, those providing external support to the group, and those who violate the sanctions regime and the arms embargo.
Last night the Council was briefed in a closed-door session by Chef de Cabinet Susana Malcorra and Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous on the latest developments in eastern DRC.
Mr. Ban sent Ms. Malcorra to the region last week as his personal emissary to maintain contact and dialogue with key actors. With the agreement of the leaders of the DRC, Rwanda and Uganda, she met Sultani Makenga, the head of the M23's military wing, to convey the Secretary-General's concerns about the deteriorating humanitarian situation as well as reported human rights violations. She encouraged him to stop the fighting and pursue his objective through political dialogue and lay down the arms.
Mr. Ladsous told reporters after the Council session that there are "indications" that M23 elements were possibly starting to withdraw from Goma, but that these reports still needed to be confirmed. Meanwhile, the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) is still in control of the airport in Goma and continues daily patrols throughout the city.
MONUSCO reported today that there are signs that the M23 are preparing to withdraw from Goma, in accordance with terms of the communiqué from the weekend meeting of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).
"However, the Mission reports that there is not yet any major movement by M23 out of Goma," UN spokesperson Eduardo del Buey told reporters, adding that the situation in the city is relatively calm.
The UN today dispatched its chief military adviser, General Babacar Gaye, to the Great Lakes region to discuss with stakeholders a number of issues that came out of the recent ICGLR meeting, such as the implementation of the 20-kilometre Neutral Zone to which the M23 is supposed to withdraw and the concept of the International Neutral Force.

Congo, Mali to Dominate US-AU Talks in Washington

Congo, Mali to Dominate US-AU Talks in Washington

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walks out with then African Union Chair-Designate Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma after their meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, Aug. 7, 2012.
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Milestone as EAC unveils new home==Kagame and Museveni did not show up

 
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Thursday, 29 November 2012 00:14

President Jakaya Kikwete joins President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya (third left), Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza (second right), Rwandan Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi (right) and Uganda's Minister of State for East African Affairs Shem Bageine in inaugurating the new East African Community headquarters in Arusha yesterday. PHOTO | FILBERT RWEYEMAMU
By Tom Mosoba

The Citizen Reporter
 
Arusha.The East African Community now has now a permanent place to call home following yesterday's grand opening of an ultra-modern office complex in Arusha.Presidents Jakaya Kikwete, Mwai Kibaki of Kenya and Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi officiated at the colourful ceremony in the city that has cemented its place as the regional bloc's seat of power.
 
Rwandan leader Paul Kagame and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, who had earlier been expected to join their counterparts in commissioning the imposing complex, did not show up despite an hour's delay to await their arrival.

Rwandan Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi finally stepped in for his Mr Kagame, while Ugandan Minister of State for East African Affairs Shem Bagaine represented Mr Museveni. It was not immediately stated why the two missed the occasion despite their names being on the plaque that was unveiled to commemorate the launch.
 
However, the absence did not dampen the joyous spirit among the hundreds of jubilant nationals of the five EAC member countries who braved a chilly morning to witness the historic event described by speakers as a turning point in pursuit of a fully integrated region.
 
The significance of the 18.8 million euro (Sh38.4 billion) office complex fully funded by the German government was also highlighted by the attendance of high-ranking diplomats and dignitaries from the business and civil society communities.
 
Among those who cheered on as the three Presidents unveiled the plaque and cut the tape to usher in the new era were Vice President Mohammed Gharib Bilal, Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda and His Highness the Aga Khan, the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
 
As part of the celebrations, EAC Secretary-General Richard Sezibera signed two three-year bilateral agreements with Germany worth 26 million euros (Sh53 billion) for Tax Administration and Investment Promotion reforms and one with the United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) for the digitisation of data exchange among the different revenue authorities that could save up to $50 million (Sh80 billion) in costs at border posts.  
 
The Director for Africa of Germany's Federal Foreign Office, Mr Egon Kochanke, and Dr Ulla Mikota, the Director for Africa in the Federal Ministry for Development Co-operation, represented Germany. They said the financing of the office complex underscored the importance with which Germany held EAC.  "Germany considers regional integration key for peace and security as well as economic development," said Mr Kochanke, who said the time had come to implement the political commitments as demonstrated by the heads of state present.
 
The agreements signed yesterday add to a growing list of bilateral and multilateral development partners seeking to take advantage of a market of over 150 million people in the region to establish and grow their business presence in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda. 
   
Last July, His Highness the Aga Khan signed a pivotal agreement with the EAC to strengthen and broaden cooperation in the areas of economic, social and cultural development. According to the AKDN, the agreement is designed to facilitate sustainable benefits among EAC partner states by maximising on ethnic and religious diversity of the region and placing emphasis on the importance of pluralism in building healthy, sustainable and prosperous societies.
The AKDN agreement will also seek to build on the multiple traditions of East Africa's cultures, faiths and natural habitats. It stipulates that AKDN and EAC will work jointly, together with the Government of Tanzania, to develop the Arusha region as a hub for commerce, governance and intellectual exchange.

Yesterday, President Kibaki, who is the current chairman of the EAC Heads of State Summit, said EAC citizens should be proud of the achievements of the EAC integration process, adding that the new complex should be an impetus for attaining more success.

 "Today is a truly special day for us all. We have opened a project that will serve as a symbol of unity and renewal of the integration process," said President Kibaki. He said the quest to grow and have a people with one destiny had been boosted.

The Kenyan president, however, cautioned that the road ahead was still littered with challenges and urged for concerted efforts to overcome them. He singled out the need for a free movement of goods, services and people. "There is now need to hasten regional infrastructure projects such as roads, railways and renewable energy to ensure our people are enjoying the fruits of this work," he said.

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A voix des Mille Voix,A Voix des sans Voix
Deux ans sans toi,tout et toujours avec toi
Voix des sans voix, je sens ton froid
Et soif sous croix, bien lourd de poids
Mais nous gardons foi, que nul ne voit
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Compacts comme pois, solides comme noix
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Hors de desarroi, tous en choeur de joie
Vainqueurs des proies, des chefs et rois des bois
De langue de soie, falseurs des droits
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Mange bien et boit, et dors sous son toit
Vivant tous ses droits, sans courroi des carquois

Victoire a bonne voie, voire au bout du doigt
Si tous te pitoient, et effort s'accroit
Si chacun se revoit, et fait ce qui se doit.

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