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Complex Coverage ReviewC I V I L - M I L I T A R Y F U S I O N C E N T R E

16 July 2013

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Middle East Linda [email protected] Iran continues to exert considerable influence in Syria and throughout the region, the country is

meeting resistance from an unlikely source: Iraqs polarised and faltering democracy, according to The

Washington Post. While Iran has funnelled millions of dollars to Shiite political candidates in Iraq,

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has made significant

efforts to build alliances with moderate Iraqi Sunni groups.

A close adviser to Maliki notes, [o]ur Iranian brothers do

not like it. Across the region, sectarian rivalries have

erupted with Iraq caught in the middle. A majority of Iraqi

Shiites are located in the southern region of Iraq, closer to

Iran, and the majority Sunni regions in the north and west

are more closely aligned with the Sunni majority in

neighbouring Syria.

In other news, Iraqs Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari

stated that Iraq is unable to stop Iran from transferring

weapons to Syria through Iraqi airspace, reports Reuters.

Zebari indicated that Iraqs random checks of Iranian

aircraft bound for Syria since September 2012 have only

revealed non-lethal aid cargoes. While Zebari said, [Iraq]

rejects and condemns the transfer of weapons through our

This document provides complex coverage of developments in regions of interest from 09 - 15 July

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Investigative Judge Fadi Sawwan recommended the death penalty for 33 suspects in the February 2013 killing of two Lebanese

soldiersin the Bekaa Valley village of Arsal, reports The Daily Star. The suspects were charged in absentia as Lebanese officials have

yet to capture the fugitives. In the latest fallout for Lebanese Shiites over Hezbollahs involvement in Syria, the United Arab

Emirates, Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf States quietly continue to expel Shiites from their countries, according to AP. A

Lebanese diplomat confirmed on 11 July that Saudi Arabia stepped up deportation operations.

SyriaRussia asserts it has obtained evidence thata projectile, which hit a northern Syrian village, contained the nerve agent Sarin and was

most likely fired by Syrian rebels, reports BCC. Moscow says the findings were the result of an independent investigation requested

by Damascus. Both sides of the Syrian conflict have accused each other of chemical weapons attacks. According to the Russian

laboratory that conducted testing, the chemical agent was carried by a Bashair-3 unguided projectile which was produced by the

Bashair al Nasr Brigade, a group affiliated with the Free Syrian Army (FSA).

Syrian rebels report that foreign forces destroyed advanced Russian anti-ship missiles in Syria last week, according to Reuters

Syrian sources suggest that Israel carried out the raid. Accounts of the events describe a 05 July pre-dawn strike on a Syrian navy

barracks in Safira near the port of Latakia where Yakhont missiles were purportedly stored. When asked about the Latakia blasts

Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said, [w]e have set red lines in regards to our own interests, and we keep them. There is an

attack here, an explosion there, various versions in any event, in the Middle East it is usually we who are blamed for most. Israe

continues toclosely monitorits northern border with Lebanon and Syria where Hezbollahs increasing involvement in the Syrian civil

war has created a volatile situation that could draw in Israel with little notice, according to AP. Reflecting the high priority of the

northern front for Israel, the military announced the creation of a new army division to oversee the Golan Heights in order to

effectively respond to emerging threats in the area.

US congressional committees continue to hold up thedelivery of weaponsto the Syrian opposition; members of the Syrian opposition

said that they had given up hope the US will deliver promised military aid, reports Reuters. US Democrats and Republicans express

concern over weapons reaching Islamist factions like al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI)-affiliated al Nusra Front. Meanwhile, militants linked to

al Qaedakilled a senior figurein the Western and Arab-backed FSA on 11 July, reports Reuters. Jihadists killed Kamal Hamani, a

member of the FSAs Supreme Military Council, while he met with members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 2. The killing

of the FSA official signals a widening rift between moderate Syrian rebels and Islamist groups within the Syrian opposition. While

FSA units sometimes fight alongside Islamist militants, rivalries have increased. AFPreports that the assassination of Hamani isno

the first timeFSA and militants have clashed. Earlier in July, dozens of FSA fighters were killed in a battle against the Islamic State of

Iraq in Syria (ISIS)3 in the north-western province of Idlib. The FSA battalion leader was beheaded and his brother slaughtered by

ISIS fighters, according to published accounts by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Also, BBC reports that Mohammad

Amin, a seniorPakistani Taliban operativeand co-ordinator of the Syrian base, opened a cell in Syria six months ago in order to

monitor the jihad. Amin is responsible for observing events in Syria and reporting back to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)4 to

assess the needs of the Jihad in Syria, and to work out joint operations with our Syrian friends. The flow of foreign fighters into

Syria continues, according to AP. Three Pakistani intelligence officials based in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan say that

Pakistani, Turkmen and Uzbekistani fighters are relocating to focus their efforts in Syria.

Responding to the spate of jihadist abuses in Syria,protesters at a rallyin the northern town of Manbij shouted, [o]ut, out, out, the

[Islamic] State [of Iraq and Syria] must get out, reports AFP. The demonstration is one of many depicting mainstream Syrias turn

against the more hard-line Islamist factions operating in the country. Detentions, beheadings and other abuses have activists in Raqaa

also calling for jihadists to leave Syria, asserting that although their [jihadists] methods differ from the regimes, they are just as

brutal.

Save the Children, an international relief organisation, reports that more than twenty per cent ofSyrias schoolshave been destroyed

or rendered unusable during the more than two-year-old conflict, according to Reuters. Currently, the education of 2.5 million school-

age children and young people is jeopardised.

2 The Islamic State of Iraq in the Levant is a name reflecting a merger between al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and al Nusra Front that was initially reported to have occurred inApril 2013. However, it should be noted that the viability of this group remains questionable as there have been recent news reports suggesting that the Syrian-based al

Nusra Fronthas not mergedwith al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).3 The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is another reference of combined AQI and al Nusra Front forces. 4Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is an umbrella organisation of militant jihadist groups fighting Pakistan military forces.
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North Africa Eray [email protected] report released early in July by the government-affiliated Human Rights Authority in Algeria criticised government corruption

restrictions on the press and the violations of the judiciary, reports Asharq Al-Awsat. The paper suggests that despite some positive

efforts by the government, corruption has become an institution in and of itself. The report also criticises limitations on press

freedom by authorities who allegedly issue resolutions and regulations aimed at restricting freedom and threaten journalists with

arrest. Furthermore, the report indicates that the judiciary lacks the confidence of citiz ens. Stating that the constitution does not

guarantee the independence of the legislative authority, it called on the Ministry of Justice to refrain from interfering with the

activity of the judiciary. According to the report, the two major governmental anti-corruption bodies in the country are inefficien

and ineffectual. The report recommends that anti-corruption efforts should be commissioned to honest figures with guarantees of

protection and enormous powers.

Under heavy social pressure to address a severe housing shortage, the Algerian government is opening the construction sector to

foreign companies, reports Reuters. Authorities plan to build 200,000 units annually; however, local companies capacity is no more

than 80,000 units a year. The government allocated about USD 50 billion for the housing sector as part of a 5-year, USD 286 billion

plan to modernise infrastructure and create jobs between 2010 and 2014, and has indicated a willingness to spend more if necessary

Two-hundred foreign firms reportedly showed interest in submitting a tender. The Ministry of Housing released a shortlist of 60

companies eligible to work on such projects, 53 of which are based overseas.

EgyptClashes between police and supporters ofousted presidentMohammed Morsi in Cairo and Giza on 15 July left 7 people dead and 261

injured, reports Ahram Online. Pro-Morsi supporters have staged demonstrations calling for his return to power since his ousting on03 July. The largest protest was held on 13 July when tens of thousands of Morsi supporters peacefully demonstrated outside the

defence ministryand near Tahrir Square, informsAl Jazeera.

In an attempt to placate the increasing number of Muslim Brotherhood supporters taking to the streets, the military chief Genera

Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi addressed the country in a televised speech on 14 July, defending his decision to remove Morsi from office,

reportsAssociated Press (AP). Sissi argued that Morsi violated his popular mandate and alienated state institutions. In response to the

speech, Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad el-Haddad said that the military did not have the right to act on behalf of Egyptians

except through orders of their elected commander in chief, referring to Morsi.

On 13 July, thepublic prosecutors office announced the investigation of Muslim Brotherhood leaders for numerous alleged crimes to

include insulting the judiciary, damaging Egypts economy andinciting violence, according to The Independent. Prosecutors froze the

financial assets of fourteen senior Muslim Brotherhood members on 14 July, reports The Wall Street Journal. While new interim

president Adly Mansour has appealed for reconciliation between the secularists and Islamists, the interim government has taken a

hard-line against the Muslim Brotherhood. Since Morsis removal on 03 July, 650 Muslim Brotherhood members have been

incarcerated of whom 550 have been released. Morsi remains under house arrest for his own protection, according to the military. As

the country becomes increasingly divided, the Muslim Brotherhood has rejected any calls to participate in the interim governments

transition. The Washington Times reported on 15 July that the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie

instructed members to quit fasting for Ramadan in order to retain their strength to battle for the return of Morsi. Badie, through a

series of tweets to fellow members, said they were in a state of jihad and could break fasts without violating Ramadan rules.

Egypts interim Prime Minister,Hazem el-Beblawi, filled senior cabinet posts on 14 July that will oversee the road map to restore

civilian rule in Egypt, informs Reuters. Beblawi cabinet assignments included liberals and technocrats to govern the country until

parliamentary elections are held in approximately six months. The cabinet includes Mohamed ElBaradei, the former senior UN

diplomat who was sworn in as vice president, informs Egypt Independent. In addition, former ambassador to the US, Nabil Fahmy

was named foreign minister and Ahmed Galal, an economist and graduate of Boston University, accepted the position of finance

minister. According to Mohamed El-Beltagi, a senior Muslim Brotherhood official, Beblawi did not offer cabinet posts to Muslim

Brotherhood members, reports Reuters. However, Beltagi stated that the Muslim Brotherhood member would reject an offer ifextended.

On 15 July, US Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns arrived in Cairo to meet with the interim President Mansour, Vice

President ElBaradei, representatives fromhuman rights groups, business leaders and bishops from the Coptic Christian Church. Burns

stated, Egyptians understand that the first priority must be to end violence and incitement, prevent retribution and begin a serious and

substantive dialogue among all sides and all political parties. On the same day, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Egyptians

not to resort to revenge and retribution, urging instead for inclusion and reconciliation, informs AFP. Ban, who spoke to reporters

following a meeting with French President Franois Hollande, denounced the arrests of senior Muslim Brotherhood members saying,

It is important that Egyptian authorities should include all the parties in managing the current difficult situation. Later that day, an

advisor to Mansour announced that the interim president will hold national reconciliation talks, although a date was not disclosed
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informsAhram Online.

At least three civilians were killed and seventeen wounded aftermilitantsfired rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) at a bus transporting

workers to a cement factory in North Sinai state on 15 July, informs Reuters. The vehicle was hit in the city of El Arish, a town which

has experienced an uptick in violence since 03 July. The Egyptian army stated that the original target was a police vehicle but the RPG

missed and hit the bus. Middle East Online reports that the military in response is preparing for a major offensiveagainst Islamic

militants in the Sinai Peninsula. Since the removal of Morsi, militants have carried out daily attacks, killing numerous security officers

and two Egyptian Christians in Sinai. A senior military official confirmed the army will carry out an operation but refrained from

giving further details.

Kuwait has dispatched twooil tankerscarrying crude and diesel worth USD 200 million to Egypt, informs Reuters on 14 July. Theshipments are part of a USD 4 billion aid package pledged by Kuwait following the ouster of Morsi. The state news agency KUNA

reported that Kuwaits aid package includes a USD 2 billion central bank deposit, a USD 1 billion grant and USD 1 billion in oil

products. In addition, AFPreports that other Gulf Arab states, includingSaudi Arabiaand the United Arab Emirates, have pledged a

total of USD 8 billion in assistance to Egypt. The aid package is expected to prevent Cairo from sliding into a balance of payment

crisis and alleviate fuel shortages which were partly responsible for increasing public animosity towards the ousted president. The aid

will also relieve some of the pressure on the interim government to sign a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a USD

4.8 billion loan. On 11 July Gerry Rice, IMF spokesperson, stated that it had not resumed discussions on a loan and that such a

decision would be guided by the international community. Rice stated, In determining how to deal with the interim government o

Egypt, we will be guided, as is usually the case in these circumstances, by the views of the international community, in particular

those of the Funds membership.

LibyaZueitina port in eastern Libya resumed operation on 15 July after being forced to close for three weeks due to a strike by oil fieldworkers, reportsReuters. An engineer at the terminal who wished to remain anonymous said, Workers at the fields have still refused

to start work, however due to the power cuts in some cities and because it is Ramadan, some have agreed to produce only gas. Others

have not decided yet. The strikers demand achange in managementpertaining to a dispute over work conditions and salaries, reports

Libya Herald. Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, Minister of Electricity Ali Mohammed Muhairiq and Minister of Oil Abdulbari Al-Arus

condemned the protests, which are blamed for recent power cuts throughout the country.

Acting Army Chief of Staff Salem Gnaidi criticised Prime Minister Zeidan, saying his government does not want to build theLibyan

Armybut instead create a new National Guard parallel to the army, reports Libya Herald. The remarks came a week after the

government repealed a resolution to create a National Guard. However, the General National Congress (GNC) is expected to draft

legislation that creates a similar security force. Gnaidi said the political partisanship among current army officials hinders the

establishment of a national army, which must be impartial. He also claimed the money allocated for the building of the army and

police forces is being routed into unknown personal accounts instead of military accounts. Defence Committee member Jumaa

Sayah alleged that Gnaidi does not have evidence to support his claims.

MaliFrench President Franois Hollandeannouncedon 15 July that a body retrieved from the town of Tessalit, near the Algerian border

was likely that of Philippe Verdon, a geologist who wascapturedby militants in 2011. Verdon was one of at least six French nationals

held by Islamists in Mali, according to BBC.On July 11, Governor Adama Kamissoko returned to the northern town of Kidal but

abruptly departedfor Bamako on 12 July, reportsNews24. Kamissoko said he was in the capital to retrieve a generator, but Associated

Press (AP) said residents warned that he was unwelcome in the northern city. Initially scheduled to last four days, the visit was

intended to strengthen ties between the central government and restive administrators in Kidal. A predominantly Tuareg city of

25,000, Kidal was the centre of apeace processthat allowed the return of the Malian army in early July 2013. Officials hope ethnic

tensions in Kidal will not interrupt elections scheduled later this month on 28 July. Finally, on 15 July, Mali became the first African

country to allowfree registrationof its internet domain: .ML. According to The Wall Street Journal, technology advocates hope tha

offering free use ofdomain nameswill spur infrastructure and technology development in the underdeveloped country.

TunisiaSecular opposition to Tunisias governing coalition currently led by the Islamist Ennahda party seeks to topple the elected

government in an effort to emulate the recent military coup in Egypt, reports Reuters. Young Tunisian activists collected 200,000

signatures for a petition against Ennahda, calling for protests on 25 July. The activists are demanding a caretaker government to

replace ruling Islamists. The main secular opposition party, Nida Touns, called for a national salvation government in Tunisia, a day

after the coup in Egypt. It also met with other opposition parties on 09 July to create a common platform. Political analyst Youssef

Ouaslati said the meeting is a turning point as it could help mobilise Tunisians against th e Islamist-led government and focus

popular anger against rising prices, unemployment and the spread of religious extremism. Meanwhile, Ahmed Sadik, a leader in the

leftist Popular Frontthe party of assassinated opposition leader Chokri Belaid threatened street action by saying: If our opponents

insist on ignoring our demand, we will go for it by imposing the will of popular pressure. We are not afraid to go to the streets or even
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to be killed. However, the army has failed to shows signs of a willin gness to intervene in the political affairs of the country.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on 09 July the signing of the Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund

(TAEF), which will invest in small and medium enterprises to promote economic growth and employment. The Fund initially provides

USD 20 million for loans and private equity investments. USAIDs acting assistant administrator for Middle East Alina Romanow sk

said, measurable economic progress can help bolster democratic reforms both in Tunisia and elsewhere in the region, and added t ha

the Tunisian-American Enterprise Fund will help to address gaps in financing for entrepreneurs and small businesses that

overwhelmingly drive Tunisian private sector growth. The Board of Directors, which will determine TAEF investments, will be

comprised of six Americans and three Tunisians with expertise in international finance.

Northeast Africa Trista [email protected] South Sudan - Sudan Cross Border IssuesSudans rulingNational Congress Party (NCP)requested proof that Juba is no longer providing support to rebel groups, and has cut its

ties with the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), reports Sudan Tribune. Juba, however, continues to rejec

Khartoums allegations that it supports SPLM-N and Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) rebels, and in turn accused the Sudanese

government of supporting South Sudanese rebels such as David Yau Yau in Pibor County in the state of Jonglei. In a statement

released on 14 July, the NCP also called on the South Sudanese government to accept the initiative of chairman of the African Union

(AU) mediation team, Thabo Mbeki, concerning the delineation of the centreline of the border between the two countries.

The Misseriya tribe reaffirmed their rejection of the AU High Implementation Panel (AUHIP) proposal for a referendum on the Abye

region in October 2013, reports Sudan Tribune. Originally scheduled for January 2011, the proposed referendum has been postponed

several times as Khartoum and Juba fail to agree on terms of voter eligibility. In 2012, the AU mediation team proposed to hold the

referendumin October 2013 with the proviso that only permanent residents of Abyei would be eligible to vote on the future of the

region. With the current proposal, the majority of voters would originate from the Dinka Ngok tribe which is aligned with South

Sudan. The Misseriya nomads, who spend several months of the year in the region for grazing, would thus be at a disadvantage

Misseriya chief, Mukhtar Babo Nimir, stated that a referendum that does not include his tribe will fail, further stressing that the

Misseriya are the true stakeholders in Abyei and they will never abandon their inherent right under any circumstances.

South SudanThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) renewed the mandate of theUN Mission in South Sudan(UNMISS) until 15 July 2014

and also reviewed the current state of relations between South Sudan and Sudan on 11 July, reports Sudan Tribune. As a condition of

renewal, the UNSC demanded that the government of South Sudan guarantee freedom of movement for UN mission personnel

throughout the country. The head of the peacekeeping department, Herv Ladsous, briefed the UNSC on his recent visit to the region

regarding efforts to ease tensions between Khartoum and Juba and the outcome of recent talks between senior leaders of the two

countries following a visit to Khartoum by South Sudanese Vice PresidentRiek Machar.

The UN reports that intense fighting over the past two weeks between the South Sudanese army, rebel militias and rival tribes in

Jonglei state hasdisplaced thousandsof civilians, informs Reuters. The army is simultaneously facing a rebellion led by local leader

David Yau Yau and new inter-tribal clashes in Jonglei. Thousands of civilians have taken refuge in the bush outside the town of Pibor

in order to escape the fighting between Yau Yau rebels and government troops. UN humanitarian coordinator in South Sudan, Toby

Lanzer, said the communities in the area require urgent medical attention but that the rainy season has made roads impassable to

deliver aid. Aid organisations and rights groups have accused the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) and rebels of abusing

civilians and preventing access to humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, at least 200 people have been wounded in inter-tribal clashes in

Jonglei, informs Associated Press (AP). According to a statement issued on 14 July by Lanzer, the most critically wounded were

transported to Bor, the state capital, for treatment. Voice of America (VOA) reports that dozens are also feared dead as a result of

clashes between youth members of theLou Nuer and Murletribes. Local officials state that fighting broke out during the first week of

July, but the reasons for the clashes remain unknown. Accounts suggest that fighting began in the Murle village of Nanaam on 05 July

and spread to neighbouring villages in Pibor County. Baba Medan, a Member of Parliament representing northern Pibor in the Jonglestate assembly said that the South Sudanese army has not intervened to stop the violence. In response to the increased hostilities, the

US embassyin Juba on 10 July issued a statement calling on the South Sudanese government to do more to protect people in Jonglei,

reports Sudan Tribune. The embassy also expressed disappointment in the national army and the SPLA for not adequately defending

citizens in vulnerable areas, calling the lack of action an egregious abdication of responsibility by the SPLA and the government

The US embassy further called on government and local authorities to ensure that the respective tribe members disarm immediately.
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SudanArmed men ambushed UN peacekeepers on 13 July inDarfur, killing seven Tanzanian troops and wounding seventeen others, informs

AP. UN officials noted this was the single deadliest attack on the UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) in Sudan since its deployment

five years ago. Darfur has experienced increased violence since the beginning of 2013. Inter-tribal clashes and armed violence by

former government militias have become more prevalent in the region, displacing over 300,000 people over the past 6 months. UN

Secretary-General Ban Ki-mooncondemnedthe heinous attack and offered condolences to the families of the soldiers. The attack is

the third on UN forces in the region in less than a month. According to the statement, Ban expects that the government of Su dan wil

take swift action to bring the perpetrators to justice. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the attackers usedanti-aircraft guns

rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) and AK-47s. In the wake of the attack, UNAMID chief Mohamed Ibn Chambas said he will review

whether UNAMID troops possess sufficient resources to deal with the deteriorating security situation in the region.

Ex-intelligence chief Salah Gosh, charged with plotting a coup to overthrow President Bashir, was granted amnestyon 10 July, reports

BBC. Gosh headed Sudans national intelligence for 10 years, until 2009, when he served as presidential security adviser until 2 011

According to Goshs lawyer, Nabeel Adeeb, Bashir ordered charges be dropped against Gosh due to a lack of evidence. Gosh has

maintained his innocence since hisarrest, along with several other soldiers and intelligence officers, in 2012. President Bashir arrived

inNigeriato attend a health summit convened by the AU on 15 July, informs BBC. His visit to Abuja sparked outrage amongst human

rights groups. Human Rights Watch said Nigeria has the shameful distinction of being the first West African state to host Bashir

since the 2009 issuance of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant and called his visit an affront to victims of the

Darfur conflict. The ICC indicted Bashir inMarch 2009for committing genocide in Darfur, a charge he denies. The AU subsequently

decided that member states would not enforce the arrest warrant.

Horn of Africa Foard Copeland [email protected] DjiboutiThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) officials warned of a likely food crisis in Djibouti.Integrated Regiona

Information Networks (IRIN) reports 66,000 people are food insecure and WFP anticipates providing emergency food for the rest of

2013. Poor rains, water scarcity, lean economic conditions, and inadequate technical expertise at a local level are contributing to

current conditions, according to UN officials. Recurrent droughts since 2005 reduced the size of herds, leaving pastoral communities

at considerable risk. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) stated thatconditions will deteriorate in the south

eastern pastoral regions and the entire Obock region through September 2013 while leaving the rest of the country at stressed levels.

EthiopiaEthiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Ghebreyesus proposed the creation of ahealth commission for Africaat a meeting of the executive

council of the African Union (AU) held in Abuja, Nigeria on 15 July. The proposed African Centre for Disease Control (African

CDC) would conduct research and tackle public health issues especially pertinent to the continent. Key public health problems include

malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. According to Al Jazeera, AU states are committed to designating fifteen per cent of their

domestic budgets to health issues, but only six currently do so. In humanitarian news, WFP launched a newcash distributioninitiative

in Ethiopia with the European Commission for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO). In the past, WFP provided food

rations to refugees, but the new method gives cash or vouchers directly to individuals. If conditions are optimal and markets are

responsive, WFP says the distribution system will give refugees more control over their food choices, improve diets and benefit local

economies. The initiative is in a pilot phase until December 2013.

KenyaTea exportsdroppedby as much as twenty per cent due to the turmoil in Egypt, reports Capital FM. The recent ousting of Morsi had a

dramatic impact on exports, but the on-going sluggishness of the Egyptian economy had affected the sale of tea for several months,

according to a report published by the Tea Board of Kenya. In response to the downturn, exporters now seek new markets in China,

Pakistan, Sudan, Somalia and Europe. Kenyas tea industry, worth USD 1.2 billion, is crucial to its economy, accounting for almost

four per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). On 15 July, the International Criminal Court (ICC)rejected a requestby lawyers for

Deputy President William Ruto to commence his trial in Africa. Ruto asked to utilise courtroom facilities in Kenya or neighbouringTanzania with a video link to The Hague, where the ICC is located. According to Voice of America (VOA) the five-panel judge

supported his request in theory but cited challenges to the arrangement such as cost, security, and the protection of witnesses. Ruto

will go on trial 10 September 2013, alongside co-accused Joshua Arap Sang. The trial for President Uhuru Kenyatta will commence

12 November 2013. Charges for both men stem from violence that erupted after the 2007 Kenyan elections, which killed 1,200 and

displaced 600,000.

Finally, a three-week old strike organised by the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) defiedPresident Kenyattas request to

end the protest, according to The Star. The teachers will not return to work until the government delivers on its promise to implement

the return to work formula by paying their dues in full. Sabahi reports the governmentofferedUSD 196 million, far lower than KNUT
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demands for USD 543 million. To date, the threat of legalaction by the Ministry of Labour has not motivated KNUT to require its

teachers to return to classrooms, but Standard Digitalreports that parents are increasingly desperate toresume instructionin prepare

for upcoming student national exams.

SomaliaAl Shabaab called for violence during the holy month of Ramadan. The group launched a coordinated attack involving a suicide

bomberwho drove a vehicle that targeted Americans travelling in an AU peacekeeping convoy on 12 July, according to Al Jazeera

No Americans or peacekeepers were killed in the incident which killed two and wounded nearly a dozen others in Mogadishu. A

Shabaab took credit for the attack, calling it a martyrdom explosion. Grenades were thrown into the nearby Barwaqo hote

immediately following the detonation of the vehicle. In total, at least six people were killed and fourteen injured in the Ramadan

offensive. Locals criticised the attacks and the willingness of al Shabaab to strike innocent civilians during Ramadan. Nevertheless,

the grouptweetedthat the attack was one of many to come.

Agence France-Presse reports that Somali refugees in Kenya grow more nervous aboutrepatriation plansbeing developed by officials

in Nairobi and Mogadishu. Although many refugees desire to return home, the concept of home is vague to many Somalis who ha ve

been displaced for years. Indeed, many young Somalis were born in refugee camps or diaspora communities in Nairobi, Mombasa and

other metropolitan areas. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Antnio Guterres visited Nairobi in early July to reiterate

that any return of refugees must be voluntary. UNHCR noted some 12,000 refugees voluntarily returned to Somalia in the first half of

2013. Sabahi reported thathumanitarian conditionsworsened in Jubaland, the region of southern Somalia beset by violence between

warlords competing for the title of local president. Barre Adam Shire Hirale is a former defence ministerand Ahmed Madobe leads

the Ras Kamboni group. On-going violence killed over seventy people in recent weeks. Attacks occurred between militants fighting in

Kismayo where the two rivals vie for control of the valuable port city. Sabahi notes that thousands of Kismayo residents have fled

their homes, hospitals lack supplies to treat patients wounded by the fighting, and many humanitarian agencies suspended their

operationsincluding the World Health Organization, which had just launched a campaign to deliver polio vaccinations.

IED & De-Mining Linda Lavender [email protected] CFC publishes a weekly IED and Demining Events map. This global compilation links to articles reporting significant

IED related-events and demining efforts. This report covers 09 15 July 2013.

GLOBAL NEWS (Click on the map for more IED events.)

Ireland: Orange Day parades sparked asecond dayof violence in Northern Ireland

where police came under attack from petrol bombs, reports Voice of America.

England: Police in Tipton say a bomb blast near a mosque on 12 July was a

terrorist incident after nails were found in the explosion debris, according to UPI.

Thailand: Eight soldiers wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Yalas Raman

district on 12 July and authorities believe an insurgent group led by Saifulloh Balor

might be behind the attack, according to The Nation.

Recent CFC Special ReportsMalis Stabilisation Project: Political, Security and Humanitarian Assessments (June 2013)

Regional Monarchies in the Context of the Arab Spring (June 2013)

Destination Unknown: Eritrean Refugee Torture and Trafficking (May 2013)

Rebuilding Somalia: Security Challenges for the Post-Conflict Nation (May 2013)

The Re-Awakening of Anbar(April 2013)j

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