Conflict and Peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region

List of Abbreviations

ix abbreviations abP burundi Press agency aCP african, Caribbean, and Pacific group of states aCrWC african Charter on the rights and Welfare of the Child adfl alliance of democratic forces for the liberation of Congo aProsoMa association for the social betterment of the Masses asP afro-shirazi Party au african union au-aCPPdt african union’s african Charter for Popular Participation in development and transformation bbC british broadcasting Corporation Car Central african republic Carsa Christian action for reconciliation and social assistance Cbos community-based organizations Cdr Comite pour la défense de la république CeeaC Communauté economique des etats de l’afrique Centrale CeMaC Communauté economique et Monétaire de l’afrique Central Ceni national independent electoral Commission CeWs Continental early Warning system CMd Centre for Multiparty democracy Cndd national Council for the defense of democracy Cndd-fdd national Council for the defense of democracy–forces for the defense of democracy CoMesa The Common Market for eastern and southern african states CePgl Communauté economique de Pays des grand lacs CPa Comprehensive Peace agreement CrC Convention on the rights of the Child, 1989 ddr demobilization, demilitarization, and reintegration drC democratic republic of Congo eaC east african Community eaCb east african Currency board x | Abbreviations eaCso east african Common services organization eaCsof east african Civil society organizations forum eaCt east african Community treaty eaHC east african High Commission eCk electoral Commission of kenya eCoWas economic Community of West african states far rwandan army fdd Hutu force for the defense of democracy frodebu front for democracy in burundi gou government of uganda Hdi Human development index HPi Human Poverty index HsM Holy spirit Movement HsMf Holy spirit Mobile force iCC international Criminal Court iCglr international Conference on the great lakes region iCtJ international Center for transitional Justice iCtr international Criminal tribunal for rwanda idPs internally displaced persons iebC independent electoral and boundaries Commission ifasiC institut facultaire des sciences de l’information et la Communication igad intergovernmental authority for development igos international governmental organizations iMM implementation and Management Mechanisms iPP institut Panos Paris Jed Journalise en danger Jig Joint liaison group kadu kenyan african democratic union kaliP karamoja livelihoods Programme kanu kenyan african national union kidP karamojong integrated disarmament and development Programme kPr kenya Police reserve kPtJ kenyans for Peace with truth and Justice Abbreviations | xi kPu kenyan People’s union lPa lagos Plan of action lra The lord’s resistance army MinurCa united nations Mission in the Central african republic MnCs multinational corporations MonuC/MonusCo Peacekeeping Mission in the Congo MouCeCore Mouvement Chrétien pour l’evangélisation, le Counseling et la réconciliation MPs members of parliament naP uganda national action Plan narC the national rainbow Coalition neMu the national election Monitoring unit ngos nongovernmental organizations nra national resistance army nra/M national resistance army/Movement nrM national resistance Movement nrt new regionalism Theory oau organization of african unity odM orange democratic Movement orinfor rwandan office for information PaliPeHutu Party for the liberation of the Hutu People ParMeHutu Party of the Movement of Hutu emancipation PdC Christian democratic Party Pnu Party of national unity PP People’s Party PPrd People’s Party for reconstruction and democracy PrdP Peace recovery and development Plan for northern uganda PsC Peace and security Council Ptas preferential trade agreements Ptsd posttraumatic stress disorder rader rwanda democratic rally ratelki radio télévision kimbanguiste rCk katanga Community radio rfi radio france rPa rwandan Patriotic army xii | Abbreviations rPf rwandan Patriotic front rtdM radio télévision du diocèse de Matadi rtlM radio télévision des Milles Collines rtnb radio télévision nationale du burundi rtnC radio télévision nationale du Congo sadC south african development Community salW small arms and light weapons sCiu save the Children in uganda sfCg search for Common ground slPbC sierra leone Public broadcasting Corporation sPla/M sudan People’s liberation army/Movement tanu tanganyika african national union tiPrs trade and intellectual property rights tJn transitional Justice network tJrC truth, Justice, and reconciliation Commission uCC the uganda Constitutional Commission uHrC uganda Human rights Commission un-eCosoC united nations economic and social Council unaMir united nations assistance Mission for rwanda unla uganda national liberation army unoMur un observer Mission for uganda and rwanda unPC national union of the Congolese Press uPC uganda People’s Congress uPda uganda People’s democratic army uPdf uganda People’s defense forces uPdM/a uganda Peoples democratic Movement/army uProna union for national...