DRC natural resources press review of Friday, June 28, 2013

The newspaper the Potentiel reports that "the recovery plan Gecamines was the center of a debate UNIKIN." The tabloid noted that "since 2010 the transformation of twenty companies of State corporations, continues to spark debate as to their participation in the development efforts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yesterday Thursday at the University of Kinshasa, this issue has been the focus of a conference organized by the media house Geopolis, whose theme was "What about the stimulus plan Gecamines: economic lifeblood for the development of the DRC." ​​Before , teachers, researchers, experts and students, the Administrator CEO of Gecamines, Ahmed Kalej Nkand, speaker of the conference, has worked on the issue of recovery of Gecamines, society, gradually begins to be reborn from the ashes under the mid-term "satisfactory".On another topic, the newspaper Tempête des Tropiques reports that for the construction of the hydroelectric dam Katende, the stage is already set for the start of work. The newspaper reports that the Minister of Water Resources and Electricity, Bruno Kapandji, returned yesterday from Kinshasa Kananga where he went to palpate the finger that reality. The Observateur newspaper confirmed this information and added that "the purpose of his trip in this corner of the Republic is to realize the deployment of equipment for use in the construction of the dam Katende, located in the province of Kasai Occidental. These devices intended for the construction of the dam Katende came from India. Katende dam will be carried out by Indians. The Indian government is financing the construction of the dam up to 60% and the Congolese government intervenes with . funding 40% The owner is Angelique group of India with funding Exhime Bank, an Indian bank development.The newspaper  the Potentiel also reports that the "Bandundu revives its agricultural vocation with the oil mill Mikwi rising from the ashes" and noted that to "stop for many decades, the oil mill in the district Mikwi Kwilu, Bandundu Province, is enjoying a renaissance.'s back again operational. Reopening the mill of Mikwi bears the mark of a man who believed in this project. tenacity and willingness of the Honourable Olivier Kamitatu son local, finally paid, drawing mill of Mikwi from the ashes. With the support of its Belgian partners, the Honourable Olivier Kamitatu Etsu financed the reactivation of the oil mill Mikwi for a production capacity of 1000 liters / day. This should contribute to food self-sufficiency of its electoral base and the city-province of Kinshasa.For its part, Radio Okapi said civil society Malemba Nkulu, 700 km from Lubumbashi (Katanga) took from Tuesday, June 25, the initiative to alert people to the presence of hippos on the river Congo . This civic organization broadcasts on a local radio station, releases to prevent potential attacks inhabitants of these animals.

DRC natural resources press review of Thursday, June 27, 2013

The newspaper the Potentiel titles: "Litigation war DRC worth $ 10 billion to recover from Uganda" and says "DR Congo seeks to fund its five-year program from 2012 to 2016 estimated at USD 45 billion, while that at least USD 10 billion are housed for 8 years in Uganda, sentenced on 19 December 2005 by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to "repair the damage" caused by "acts of plundering and exploitation of Congolese natural resources committed by members of the Ugandan armed forces in Ituri "(Eastern Province)."The biweekly Congo News announced that "MIBA still has deposits estimated billion USD" to say "MIBA is not a lame duck much less a bankrupt company because despite its problems, it has very rich deposits which value is estimated in billions of U.S. dollars. government should get involved in this business resumed with all its mining activities. The origin and other dependents in the province of Kasai Oriental throw a great call Matata government. "The same source reports that "the workshop on fiscal control oil continues to DGI" and indicates that the workshop has two objectives. "The first is to make it more efficient workers and managers of the hotel tax on the tax control of the hydrocarbon sector. The second is to allow the agents and officers of the tax authorities to gain more knowledge about the sector hydrocarbons ".For its part, Radio Okapi reported the "demolition of buildings erected in the Virunga National Park" and stated that "the warden of the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN) to Kasindi-Lubiriha destroyed Tuesday, June 24 or burn several houses built in the Virunga National Park (North Kivu). Through this operation, the authorities intend to recover more than 200 hectares is illegally occupied by the riparian population. " A total of thirty-one cases were burned and four houses destroyed during this operation Kasindi-Lubiriha, a frontier town in Uganda is located more than 80 kilometers north-east of the town of Beni. According to local sources, the families whose homes were destroyed have spent night under the stars.The Potentiel points of his side as "the province of Bas-Congo (southwest of Congo), which recently received central government a first tranche of 1.5 billion Congolese francs on 5000000000 FC expected Fund support to the 2013 crop year, plans to produce 19,500 tons of fresh cassava, 1,500 tons of rice and 5,000 tons of vegetables to ensure food security".

DRC natural resources press review of Wednesday, June 26, 2013

In terms of corporate social responsibility, the newspaper the Potentiel reports that the oil activity revives the territory Muanda and writes that "the Perenco-Muanda couple makes good housekeeping in the area of ​​Muanda only company operating the oil in the ground. Congolese Congolese subsidiary of Perenco is no exception to its social responsibility, meeting all the demands of local communities. Thus, seven buildings, including schools, maternity, office groups and a health center were handed to health and education authorities Muanda, fruit net involvement in the development of this area. this was during a ceremony Saturday, June 22 and Monday, June 23, 2013 in the territory of Muanda and its surroundings, and in the presence of the Director General of Perenco, Reza Mered ".
Radio Okapi reported that "four people died in mining career Musebe in northern Katanga province in the night from Monday to Tuesday, June 25, they have succumbed to a disease that has plagued the mine for about a week and manifested by cough and severe headache. '"

DRC natural resources review press of Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Like every Monday, the Prime Minister chaired yesterday the thirtieth meeting of the year 2013 followed by the economic and financial situation. Echoing the meeting, the  Avenir newspaper reports that the "for raw materials, 20 June 2013, the price of copper has again experienced a decline, losing 3.36% of its value. Coppers' is sold at $ 6,807.5 per tonne against $ 7,057.00 against the previous week. Regarding cobalt, its price has lost 6.1% of its value, and is located at $ 28,665.0 per ton, against $ 30,539.2 per ton one week instead. " For petroleum products, June 20, the oil prices are falling on both markets in London and New York, and are respectively set at $ 102.75 (-2.9%) and 94.94 USD (-3.0%). For agricultural products, to June 20, the price of the main product showed divergent trends weekly. The price of corn and wheat are up respectively 2.95% and 3.09%. While soybean prices fell by 1.09%.



On the occasion of the International Day Fish celebrated Monday, June 24, Radio Okapi announced that "an expert deplores the decline in the quantity of fish in the water during the Congolese." His name is Mutambwe Shangu and is an expert in eco-Aquatic Toxicology. According to the UN radio, the expert attributes this to certain fishing practices including the use of insecticide-treated nets and other nets with small mesh. Radio Okapi does not stop there and indicates that Kinshasa, some fishermen lament the pollution of the River Congo. According to them, "toxic waste dumped into the river by several industries in the city destroying the ecosystem and pose a danger to fish life." They are supported Jean-Pierre Beya dibue, environmentalist chemist who says that "most companies disposing of waste into the river. The waters pollute marine ecosystems. "The same source reports that Ituri in Orientale Province, the Fishermen's Association of Lake Albert calls for the regulation of fishing in the river where fish species are being of exit by the Faculty of Agronomy of the Shalom University of Bunia. UN radio noted that the annual per capita fish consumption is estimated to average 5.6 Kg DRC. Which is significantly lower than recommended by the FAO International Standard, an annual consumption of 21 kg per capita.

DRC natural resources review press of Monday, June 24, 2013

The spokesman of Government and Media Minister Lambert Mende Omalanga met with the press Saturday, June 22, 2013 and it was also about the Amnesty International report on violations of human rights in Congolese mines. According to the Forum des As newspaper, Lambert Mende said that the report is too focused. Recall that the Amnesty International report, dated June 19, 2013 and entitled "Profit and Loss" has reported serious human rights abuses in the Chinese mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in Katanga. According to the report, the Congolese authorities would do nothing to prevent the mining companies and merchants to violate fundamental human rights. And the daily reports that the minister Mende. "The first thing to say in this regard is that the Government has taken note of these serious charges is concerned about the situation of minors as reflected in this report, however, important to note that comparing the information relayed by Amnesty International with those at our disposal, we are struck by the targeted nature of the report too. Indeed, as so aptly noted an expert mining division of the Province of Katanga, "How is it that all mining companies scour Katanga, only Chinese companies are accused about the problems faced by artisanal miners? Mining companies operating in Katanga indeed belong to thirty different nationalities. None of 'they offer to employees and customers different conditions of Chinese companies. Nothing could justify the fury of China alone in this regard. Especially this solidarity expressed today by Amnesty International does not observed while they lived far worse situations before and after independence. "
     "All indications are that the multiple pressures on President Joseph Kabila to bring it to scale down the volume of commercial and industrial undertakings between the DRC and China have fizzled, interest groups likely to use international NGOs such as Amnesty International, which seems to have decided to put on the credibility scale. This is a shame because this is a case of unfair competition is not due to chance when our country is once again the first producer World cobalt ", the paper said. Commenting on the same subject without comment, the Phare daily as too "Lambert Mende denounced the report focused too Amnesty International" On another issue, the Potentiel  newspaper looks at the  transport system and export oil Rift basin of the DRC and announced that the "pipeline Lake Albert Indian Ocean: Oil DRC pilot lobbying the authorities" . The newspaper pointed out that the challenge of producing crude rhymes with export at competitive prices. One does not lead effectively without the other and notes: "For this reason, the Oil Ministry has closely monitored the project on the transport system and export oil Rift basin in the DRC the Indian Ocean.'s event at the Hotel Sultani had as main actor Oil DRC active on the Albertine Graben. Firm informs the authorities about the relevance of this project to make the Congolese crude term competitive". The tabloid states that "studies show that it would be buried more than 10 billion barrels of oil in the three basins of Lake Albert, Kivu and Tanganyika. At least 10 billion barrels of oil in each of the three basins", estimated to be. Referring to the close of the second edition of the Fair Green Economy (FEVERT) held at the Botanical Gardens in Kinshasa from 18 to 21 June 2013, the Potentiel newspaper reports that "the second edition was a momentous for exhibitors who have appropriated the concept of the green economy as an engine of sustainable development "

DRC natural resources review press of Friday, June 21, 2013

The biweekly Maximum reports that the "DRC becomes the largest producer and exporter of world cobalt" and states that "the revival of mining in Katanga province, exports of cobalt did a great leap from 26,168 tons in 2007 to 119,341 tons in 2012, according to the Division of Mines and Geology of the provincial government. " The newspaper notes: "With exports up over 350% in five years, the DRC is again the largest producer and exporter of cobalt However, its refining capacity remain to improve his many industrial applications make the cobalt. '. one of the eight strategic raw materials. DRC concentrate about 40% of world reserves of iron ore, or about 2.14 million tonnes.
 Nevertheless, returning to the report of Amnesty International with this issue, "Human rights and trade war?" And the title: "Amnesty International condemns mining in Katanga," the biweekly the Maximum notes that " artisanal miners working in Katanga province are mistreated, underpaid and subjected to unfair rules. "
 "The natural resources in the perimeter of Virunga coveted: towards a war for oil in the East," the newspaper Tempête des Tropiques which indicates that "UNESCO, which shall maintain the areas listed World Heritage Site , has renewed its opposition to any oil activity in the Virunga National Park. Nevertheless we are witnessing two opposing fronts in the country. Firstly, the front consists of two powerful Western companies, Soco International British and French total, and, secondly, the international community represented in this case by UNESCO. " The tabloid wonders "facing the two fronts in the presence of national and international public opinion has to wonder about how the government in Kinshasa plans to decide what already is seen by many as a new war that would be row replace that always led to the east by the M23, with the assistance of interested Rwanda. An important case to follow. "

Pending a solution on the side of Virunga National Park, the biweekly Congo News announcement about the DRC EITI report 2011 that "the players in the oil sector in order of battle." The newspaper notes: "In the failure of the EITI Validation Report DRC-2010, the responsibility of the entire oil sector although less pronounced than in the mining sector where the liquefaction of USD 88 million royalty scandalized the national community. This responsibility of the oil sector also stood around the EITI Requirement related to the completeness of the payments. Requirement not satisfied because COHYDRO, public operator was not included in the corporate boundaries when it appears in JV many in both Grabens on the Atlantic coast. In addition, Cohydro had received several payments but were not reported because of its ambiguous status as often confused with the state. Yet, the two structures are distinct ". For this problem and many others, the newspaper reported that Thursday, June 20, 2013, the Virunga hotel lounge Memling, held a workshop on "Awareness of oil companies in the collection of data in the report EITI DRC 2011, organized by the Executive Secretariat of EITI DRC.

The newspaper Tempête des Tropiques announces that "the Centre for Geological and Mining Research (CRGM), a public scientific and technological, organized from 19 to 20 June 2013 in its premises, its" third scientific conference "to address prospects of geology in the 21st century in the Congolese context. "

For its part the Forum des AS newspaper reports held on Thursday, June 20 at Kinshasa, a day of discussion and reflection on coffee DRC and indicates that we are heading towards the revival of the sector for boost the economy. The newspaper reports that the DRC had set up a strategy paper to revive the coffee sector. The Government's vision set out in this strategy reflects the recommendations of the actors in this sector. The document guides all stakeholders on the implementation of activities selected for the actual recovery on the ground of this sector.
Forum des As notes that "for over two decades, the coffee sector faces enormous technical difficulties, agricultural, regulatory, commercial and financial. Indeed, it should be noted among other low productivity of plantation a deterioration of the quality of the coffee market, the lack of investment and credit campaign. "
 
At Isangi, Eastern Province, Radio Okapi reports that "fishermen demanding the expulsion of hippos on the Congo River." These hippos, who invade this part of the Congo River, the attack during the night, disrupting fishing activity for two weeks. Fishermen invite the authorities to act quickly to allow them to work properly during the period when fishing is generally abundant.The program of environmental protection and other local NGOs oppose a discharge hippos. According to an official of such organizations, the same request last year, and Isangi Basoko, has resulted in the illegal killing of two hippos and five elephants. He says that people usually confuse repression and slaughter of these protected species

Reporting the doctoral thesis last Wednesday at the Catholic University duCongp, Forum des AS newspaper wrote that Onesimus Kukatula, "Multinationals contribute only up to 1.5% in human development in the DRC." The paper notes "the results of their contribution to development are more or less positive but not sufficient to the extent that these companies gagent do they bring that government provides several advantages (exemption) to the multinational not sufficiently incorporate the social dimension in their investment process. Given this situation, the doctor now in development economics has invited the Government of the Republic to play a key role in guiding multinational in growth sectors growth by adopting appropriate legislation

DRC natural resources review press of Thursday, June 20, 2013

The newspaper  l'Avenir reported that  "Martin Kabwelulu promotes social Congolese" and states that "under the leadership of Prime Minister Matata Ponyo, under the Program Head of State Joseph Kabila for the revolution of Modernity the Minister of Mines Martin Kabwelulu took, dated April 17, a decree subcontracting direct, incidental or ancillary mining activities of mining companies. The newspaper pointed out that "this order follows the recommendations of the Conference on good governance and transparency in the mining sector, specifically those relating to the priority national, natural and legal persons in the conclusion of contracts for subcontracting and related appendices direct mining operations. In addition, it aims to promote the Congolese middle class by creating SMEs on the ground floor, to reduce the levels of poverty and inequality in the range of activities of mining companies.The same newspaper reported in another article, about Me Kitengye Kisaka Clement, a lawyer by profession, an expert in mining law and hydrocarbons, Partner in the Marketing Company Minerals, Oil and Gas (SOCOMIGH), a company Congolese law, Representation in Mining and quarrying, which "welcomes this initiative, bravery and nationalism Kabwelulu Minister, who has finally boost the country's development and well-being of its people."

"Oil exploration in Virunga Park: UNESCO imposes its veto" announces the newspaper the Potentiel which informs that: "The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has renewed its opposition to any oil activity in the Virunga National Park. which may jeopardize the exploration envisioned to undertake the British Soco International and the French Total "

Radio Okapi informs that "around three hundred sites that emit toxic gases, called" Mazuku "in Goma and surrounding areas are not protected." The panels were installed at these sites, many years ago, by the Goma Volcano Observatory (OVG), were torn by some people. Monday, June 17, two people were found dead, suffocated by these dangerous gases Green Lake neighborhood of Goma. Radio notes that "Mazuku, made over 90% of carbon dioxide, are very dangerous for local residents. The project of UNOPS (United Nations Office for the operationalization of projects) in the OVG Dario Tedesco, calls for the rapid installation of additional panels. "
The site of CERN / CENCO, www.cern-cenco.cd, reports an interview with the mayor of the city of Tshikapa Laurent Kambulu with this title: "Tshikapa is a beautiful girl willing to be exploited, but not be maintained ". The site reports that about the mayor: "She (population) is a gold mine, but it suffers Why Mining Administration says it works for the people, because at the moment it encourages owners.? mining squares, one way or another, will enlarge their squares as they wish, despite the document provided by the state. (...) This deprives the population of an area where it can operate freely and is a factor of poverty. (...), the owners of mining squares unilaterally decide the fate of the products of their mining square or they will sell these products elsewhere at the expense of miners is they require a ridiculous price not meeting the approval of the miners. "The mayor of the city, it said in the interview, "Tshikapa is a beautiful girl willing to be exploited, but not be maintained. Which is operated Tshikapa used to go build elsewhere and not Tshikapa. If we put the bitumen, large aircraft can come in Tshikapa, give money to the province, the city and the public treasury. "

In the same context, the newspaper Palmarès speaks of "damning revelations Amnesty International" with the title "Mines multinationals in the heart of the Congolese tragedy." The paper notes: "Asian mining companies operating in the DRC must do more to prevent their activities give rise to human rights violations, Amnesty International said in a new report titled" Profit and Loss. Mining and human rights in Katanga, DRC ", which examines the impact of the mining industry in the south-east of the DRC." According to this publication, this document contains information on a number of serious human rights violations which are involved in local and foreign companies, including forced evictions, prohibited by international law, and the imposition of conditions that hazardous work and operating component. The report pays particular attention to the role of companies from Asia, which are poised to become the most powerful foreign economic actors and influential sector of mining in the DRC.

For its part, the newspaper the Potentiel reports about the words of Bruno Ilunga, coordinator of communications and public relations ERA-Congo, a society conservation and protection of ERA-Congo forests, operating in the province of Bandundu, who said Thursday, June 19 in Kinshasa that "the payment of taxes owed to the state by an economic operator is a normal and legal obligation.""ERA-CONGO has always paid the payment of the tax area of ​​forest concessions since the start of operations of forest conservation in 2011," the newspaper reported that reported that Bruno Ilunga responded to a "press call" the province of Bandundu. "For this year, ERA-Congo awaits the debit note, which he has not yet reached so far to fulfill this legal obligation," the newspaper reported.The same tabloid reports that "experts give a period of 12 months for the development of the recovery strategy of Agro-industry in the DRC" and explains that "the work of the study on the development of recovery strategy Agribusiness, were opened yesterday, Wednesday June 19 Circle Kinshasa in the presence of Ali Ramazani, Secretary General for Agriculture, fisheries and livestock. This is the outlook to provide during next twelve months the ground floor of a strategy document for the development of agro-industry sector. "

In addition, the Agency Ecofin reports that "Tiger Resources has revised its forecast for 2013 production in its Kipoi Copper Project located northwest of Lubumbashi in Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ) ". The company listed on ASX and TSX door between 41 000 and 43 000 tonnes of production of the first stage of the HMS plant, a slight increase of the objective of 37,000 copper concentrate previously set for 2013.This change was reflected in the forecasts for the six months which expires on 31 December 2013, leading to a shift from 21,500 tons to 23,500 tons. The operating license Kipoi covers about 55 km2 and has a strong mineralization of copper and cobalt 12 km long. The project contains approximately 49.6 Mt of resources at a grade of 1.7% copper. Tiger Resources holds a 60% interest in this project against 40% for the public company General Career and Mines (Gécamines).

DRC natural resources review press of Wednesday, June 19, 2013

"50 to 60% of elephants are being decimated in the DRC over the past decade," announces the newspaper le Phare quoting Nicolas Hulot, special envoy of French President Francois Hollande for the protection of the planet, which hosted a press conference yesterday Tuesday at the Embassy of France in Kinshasa. "Poaching has changed scale, we now reached a level of organized crime (...) with practically means war, he added," the newspaper said.

Reporting the same press conference, the newspaper the Potentiel notes : "Nicolas Hulot awareness of climate change" and stressed that "the sustainability of the world of tomorrow will depend on the sound management of environmental resources today." For everyday, so this is an alarm bell What drew Nicolas Hulot, whose ultimate objective of his mission is to bring the proposals on the table Hollande to implement a more effective diplomacy oriented support issues "universal." After Africa, Nicolas Hulot will continue to raise awareness and discussion in China, Thailand, the United States. There, says tabloid environmentalist try to convince upstream to find the problems of poaching, talking with applicants ivories countries to stop asking.

Until the work of Nicolas Hulot succeed, the newspaper Potentiel reports at the initiative of the Ministry of Environment, Fair Green Economy (FEVERT) Kinshasa opened yesterday Tuesday, June 18, the Botanical Garden of Kinshasa. The newspaper pointed out that the second edition of FEVERT is under the theme "Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Social Inclusion: engines of sustainable growth." The aim is to support the transition to a more productive way, equitable and sustainable through the extension of the concept of "green economy" as an engine of sustainable development, facilitate exchanges and networking of social, economic and environmental actors; promote entrepreneurship in the green economy and support, awareness of self-care, while respecting the environment.

On another issue, citing the contract stabilization Regideso, the newspaper Potentiel reports that the "industry experts agree on trimming goals." These experts water sector and those of the Government met in a workshop to review the objectives of the contracts, including performance contract with the Government in February 2012 and the service contract with the / SDE Finagestion Group in December same year.

DRC Natural resources review press of Tuesday, June 18, 2013

"Parliamentary Oversight: KAMBINGA Vs Kabwelulu: appointment in September!" As the newspaper Prosperité announcing that "the parliamentary session in March 2013 ended on last weekend. At the Lower House, the balance is largely positive. Statistically, according to the Honourable President Minaku Ndjalandjoko Aubin, this last session is one of the best since 2006 until today, particularly in terms of parliamentary scrutiny: 21 written questions were addressed to the asset managers of the state, 15 arrests were treated with 3, 38 questions oral discussion with 10 were aligned; 2. confidence motions pending against Mines Ministers and Portfolio A rely on about the authorized national representation mouth, confidence motion against the Minister Kabwelulu never been removed. Minaku Aubin took the opportunity to call managers in making appropriate arrangements for, next September, there will be a healthy republican parliamentary oversight responsibility, to separate the wheat from the chaff on both else.

The same tabloid said that "obviously KAMBINGA Germain expects this appointment strong feet. For his motion filed on May 10, 2013, has been enriched by other complementary elements from African Progress Panel headed by Kofi Annan and Michel Camdessus that establish losses for the DRC to 1.3 billion between 2010 and 2012 due to poor management of national mineral resources. " In his letter for further information, the spokesman of the MLC had annexed additional list of signatories in accordance, he had said, the case law of motion Matata where elected officials have the right to withdraw their signatures after filing of the said motion. Your determination, the Deputy MLC said he never met the Minister nor withdrew his motion of no confidence. For the withdrawal of a motion, he informs, requires due process that goes especially for the removal of signatures, as was the case with the Honourable Mayo, the UNC Kamerhe which On two occasions, has missed the head Matata Ponyo Mapon."


The record of the suspension of the DRC by the EITI will certainly mentioned by the Minister of Mines in its defense to the no confidence motion KAMBINGA the Potentel newspaper that within "the next EITI Report, the Board makes the focus on six important steps. " The newspaper states that "the lessons learned from the invalidation of the EITI 2010 report, the EITI Board-RDC analysis six measures that will be applied rigorously in the next report." It focuses on six measures, defined in terms of requirements. This is mainly 9,11,12,13,14 and 15 requirements. It was during the meeting of the technical committee of the Executive Committee of the EITI DRC.

On the same issue, referring to the opacity in the transparency of state taxes in 2010, the newspaper Le Phare writes: "EITI differences between the digits of the financial authorities and mine." The newspaper reports that the third-floor EITI report 2010 was released yesterday, Monday, June 17, 2013. Quoting Me Albert Kabuya, executive member of the EITI DRC, the newspaper notes: "By comparing the figures presented by the one and the other (companies), it is obvious that differences raise questions Who is telling the truth and. that hides the reality? If companies in these two sectors (mining and oil) reported more and less financial authorities, where is the difference? In the chain of payment of taxes, royalties and other, where the gap through which the difference of figures crept? And in the case where the state has received more and companies reported less than two partners who do not speak the truth? "

On another note, the newspaper l'Avenir announces that "replay emergency plan Regideso" and says "For two days, from 17 to 18 June 2013, experts from the water sector and those of the Government found workshop to review the objectives of the contracts, including performance contract with the Government in February 2012 and the service contract with the / SDE Finagestion Group in December of the same year. Upon completion of this work, a comprehensive and thorough review of contractual arrangements will be made and shall afford the parties have the same understanding of their commitments. "

For its part, Radio Okapi announced that "Eastern Province, the inhabitants of Roman Congo oppose the purchase of their forest." The inhabitants of the Roman town of Congo, 50 km west of Kisangani (Orientale Province), oppose the purchase of about a thousand acres of their forest by a Congolese Diaspora. They held, Saturday, June 15, a march of anger to protest the sale, organized by them, by the services of Land Affairs. The people of Congo Romain say running out of space to cultivate their fields since the extent of their forest has been sold.

The same source informs that in Kinshasa, there was evaluation of the project "Makala" in Central Africa. The "Makala" project to plant fast-growing trees in the suburbs of Kinshasa and Brazzaville is already bearing fruit. These trees have reduced the pressure on natural forests. They also contribute to the improvement of agricultural production of farmers. About three hundred delegates passed this project to comb during a conference held in Kinshasa from 11 to 13 June 2013.

In addition, about fighting in Lubumbashi between FARDC and "Bakata Katanga" Potentiel newspaper titles:  "Case" Bakata Katanga "below the maps and the daily wrote:" The followers of "Bundu dia Kongo" have attempted to raise in the Bas-Congo, the State had to win to finally restore order in the province. Enyele in Ecuador in turn challenged the public authorities. The State, enjoying all the trappings of power, has triumphed. But in the Katanga province, an insurgent group, presented under the name of "Bakata Katanga" defy with impunity the state for months. The sluggish reaction surprised. There are certainly obscure interests that operate in the shadows. Below a card that escapes the understanding of the general public. "

DRC natural resources review press of Monday, June 17, 2013

The series on the no-confidence motion against the Minister of Mines of the National Assembly and coinage confidence motions continues. "The MLC Germain KAMBINGA defends" the newspaper said the Phare notes: "For Germain KAMBINGA, if the President of the National Assembly is seized by a motion of no confidence and the author come to remove the sly in as an authority exercising police debates and being representative to third parties of this room, it has a duty to examine the line since it deals with an interesting sensitive material throughout the nation and foreign investors. goes to the credibility of the room, to the extent Aubin Minaku should behave as a church in the village and a prosecutor charged with maintaining order and morality. "

The tri-weekly AfricaNews reveals his side as "Kabwelulu had refused to receive KAMBINGA" and writes: "Well informed sources claim that KAMBINGA has indeed initiated several attempts, through intermediaries, to sell its advanced motion Kabwelulu Amount:. USD 200,000 folded to 60,000 with a deposit of 40,000. Some sources very aware of the actions of the minister indicate KAMBINGA Kabwelulu booked a suite of inadmissibility to the mafia approach and refused to receive the same author of the motion in person. "

Before the light is made of the motion of no confidence against the Minister of Mines Forum des As newspaper announces that the international NGO "Global Witness", specializing in issues of illegal exploitation of resources, published its report on the Gold traffic chief of armed groups in the Kivus. The M23, a rebel movement sponsored by Rwanda, there is sticky. In North Kivu, the rebels employ illegal gold they export traffic from neighboring countries. This product is illegal, however, says "Global Witness", bought by multinationals that do not bother traceability. While there is a lot of blood minerals like diamonds of the rebellion in Sierra Leone where the former Liberian President Charles Taylor is convicted by the Special Court of Sierra Leone to 30 years in prison.

For its part, the Ecofin Agency reports that the gold mine of Kibale, DR Congo, is one of the largest in the world, with an estimated more than 10 million ounces of gold reserves. Tractafric equipment (Optorg group), a leading equipment in Central Africa and Morocco, was asked to deliver, install and commission 40 Caterpillar machinery for the operation of the mine. The fleet consists mainly of the last truck Caterpillar 777G and 992K models D9R, 16M, 834H, 390, 336, 996H and TH414. Tractafric was also commissioned to provide fleet maintenance (technical assistance, spare ...) with a team dedicated, detached on the site.

 On another issue, the Congolese News Agency (ACP) reports for his part that "Okapi 30 were killed in the Abumumbazi reserve Gbadolite" and stressed that the absence of guards contribute to increased poaching in the reserve Abumumbazi of North Ubangi (Ecuador). The director of the botanical and zoological garden Gbadolite Katerius Mafoto announced the organization of a thorough investigation to take stock of the exact status of this endangered species whose population is not known, and stressed that poachers from Gemena kill five to ten per month Okapi made despite awareness among farmers for the protection of the protected, the only one in the world who lives in the DRC case. Poachers taking advantage of the lack of guards in the reserve to knock down Okapi sell their meat on the market pretending to that of the bongo antelope, he says. Preliminary investigations in 2008 in North Ubangi have detected the presence of the Okapi Reserve in this Abumumbazi. It contains nine sites are also full of giraffes. In June 2012, the men of the militia leader Morgan had killed fifteen Okapi in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Epulu (Eastern Province).