RWANDA: Security Council expands ICTR capacity

The UN Security Council on Thursday moved to expand the capacity of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) by providing for two additional judges, to be elected as soon as possible. It also allowed for a new pool of judges to speed up the processing

"Après Maputo II, l'ONU entend juger Kinshasa aux actes", titre le quotidien, "Le Potentiel", proche de l'opposition congolaise.

Selon ce journal, M. Kamel Morjane, représentant spécial de Koffi Annan en RDC, fonde son espoir de paix sur les bonnes dispositions qui ont été notées lors du sommet des chefs d'Etat.

"D'ores et déjà, annonce le journal,

RWANDA: Le Conseil de sécurité renforce les effectifs du TPIR

Le Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU a décidé de renforcer les effectifs du Tribunal pénal international pour le Rwanda (TPIR) avec deux juges supplémentaires, qui seront élus prochainement. Il a également prévu la constitution d'un groupe de juges pour accélérer les procédures judiciaires du nombre élevé de dossiers en attente au TPIR

Sea surface temperature anomalies and Southern Oscillation Index

The sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies for the equatorial Eastern Pacific continue to be near the average

DRC: Combatants call for greater UN military presence

The political committee overseeing the Lusaka peace process on Wednesday called on the UN to increase its military presence in the country to take advantage of a renewed commitment by the parties involved in the conflict to pull back their forces. The committee,

Table of Contents

1. BACKGROUND
2. NOTE ON METHODOLOGY
2. CONFLICT INDICATORS

OTI's goal in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DROC) is to advance the peace process by supporting dialogues on national reconciliation and helping to implement the Lusaka Accords. OTI/DROC is one of the principal donor agencies providing resources in support of activities surrounding the Lusaka Accords. These include funding dialogues among civil society groups from all areas of the country and