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The Ituri Interim Administration is an interim body that administers the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It was established in 2003 by the Ituri Pacification Commission and supported by the UN mission in the DRC.
Ituri District was created by an arrêté royal of 28 March 1912, which divided the Belgian Congo into 22 districts.[1] Ituri, as Kibali-Ituri, was a province of the DRC from 1962 to 1966. Prior to the adoption of the 2006 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the legal status of Ituri was a topic of some dispute. From the beginning of the Second Congo War in 1998, it was held by soldiers of the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) and the Ugandan-backed Movement for Liberation faction of the Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD-ML). In June 1999, the commander of UPDF forces in the DRC, Brig. Gen. James Kazini, ignored the protests of RCD-ML leaders and re-created the province of Kibali-Ituri out of the eastern section of the northeastern Orientale Province. It is almost always referred to simply as Ituri. The capital was Bunia. The creation of a new province under the governorship of a Hema contributed to the start of the current Ituri conflict, that has caused thousands of deaths. Most official cartographers did not include the new province, and those referring to it as a "province" rather than a "region" were sometimes viewed as having a pro-Uganda bias. With the new constitution, Ituri's status as a proposed province was finally settled.
The current Ituri Interim Administration was formed through the efforts of the Ituri Pacification Commission, a commission sponsored by the United Nations Organization Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC, abbreviation of the French name "Mission de l'Organisation des Nations Unies en République Démocratique du Congo") that was set up, after much initial delay, in 2003 after the pull-out of Ugandan troops from the district. It led to the creation of the Ituri Interim Assembly, which elected an administrator and an assembly chairperson; the current assembly chairperson is Petronille Vaweka, who is also the sole deputy for the district to the National Assembly in Kinshasa.
The district is currently recognized as a district of Orientale. The Interim Assembly will be reconstituted or replaced by a provincial assembly under the 2006 constitution. An election for the governor and vice-governor will also be held, and the district will be re-created as a province of the DRC.
Structure of the Ituri Interim Administrationedit
The Ituri Interim Administration consists of:
A five-member executive led by interim Administrator Emmanuel Leku Apuobo. It is divided into four departments:
The Ituri region is located northeast of the Ituri River and on the western side of Lake Albert. It has borders with the Uganda and South Sudan. Its five administrative territories are:
Ituri is a region of high plateau (2000–5000 meters) that has a large tropical forest but also the landscape of savannah. The district has rare fauna, including the okapi, the national animal of the Congo. As for flora, an important species is Mangongo, whose leaves are used by the Mbuti to build their homes.
Economyedit
The Kilo-Moto gold mines are located in the Ituri region. In the beginning of the 21st century, petroleum reserves have been found by Heritage Oil and Tullow Oil on the shores of Lake Albert.
Demographicsedit
The population is composed primarily of Alur, Hema, Lendu, Ngiti, Bira and Ndo-Okebo, with differing figures on which one of the groups constitutes the largest percentage of the population in the province. The Mbuti, a pygmy ethnic group, reside primarily in the Ituri forest near the Okapi Wildlife Reserve, although some Mbuti have been forced into the urban areas in recent years by deforestation, over-hunting and violence.
^Lemarchand, René (1964), Political Awakening in the Belgian Congo, University of California Press, p. 63, GGKEY:TQ2J84FWCXN, retrieved 19 August 2020
Further readingedit
WOLTERS, S., 2005. "Is Ituri on the Road to Stability? An update on the current security situation in the district." Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies.
External linksedit
Official site of MONUC
(broken link 31 July 2012)
October 26, 2023
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This article s factual accuracy may be compromised due to out of date information The reason given is the authority was dissolved in 2005 or 2006 Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information April 2019 The Ituri Interim Administration is an interim body that administers the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC It was established in 2003 by the Ituri Pacification Commission and supported by the UN mission in the DRC Ituri Interim AdministrationCoordinates 01 50 N 29 30 E 1 833 N 29 500 E 1 833 29 500Country DR CongoEstablishedApril 2003CapitalBuniaGovernment TypeInterim administration AdministratorEmmanuel Leku Apuobo Chairperson ofthe AssemblyPetronille VawekaArea Total65 658 km2 25 351 sq mi Population Estimate 2003 4 241 236DemonymIturiteNational languageSwahili Contents 1 History 2 Structure of the Ituri Interim Administration 2 1 Leaders 2 1 1 Governor of Kibali Ituri from 1962 1966 2 1 2 Governors of Kibali Ituri since 1999 2 1 3 Administrator of the Ituri Interim Administration 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksHistory editIturi District was created by an arrete royal of 28 March 1912 which divided the Belgian Congo into 22 districts 1 Ituri as Kibali Ituri was a province of the DRC from 1962 to 1966 Prior to the adoption of the 2006 Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo the legal status of Ituri was a topic of some dispute From the beginning of the Second Congo War in 1998 it was held by soldiers of the Uganda People s Defense Force UPDF and the Ugandan backed Movement for Liberation faction of the Rally for Congolese Democracy RCD ML In June 1999 the commander of UPDF forces in the DRC Brig Gen James Kazini ignored the protests of RCD ML leaders and re created the province of Kibali Ituri out of the eastern section of the northeastern Orientale Province It is almost always referred to simply as Ituri The capital was Bunia The creation of a new province under the governorship of a Hema contributed to the start of the current Ituri conflict that has caused thousands of deaths Most official cartographers did not include the new province and those referring to it as a province rather than a region were sometimes viewed as having a pro Uganda bias With the new constitution Ituri s status as a proposed province was finally settled The current Ituri Interim Administration was formed through the efforts of the Ituri Pacification Commission a commission sponsored by the United Nations Organization Mission in Democratic Republic of the Congo MONUC abbreviation of the French name Mission de l Organisation des Nations Unies en Republique Democratique du Congo that was set up after much initial delay in 2003 after the pull out of Ugandan troops from the district It led to the creation of the Ituri Interim Assembly which elected an administrator and an assembly chairperson the current assembly chairperson is Petronille Vaweka who is also the sole deputy for the district to the National Assembly in Kinshasa The district is currently recognized as a district of Orientale The Interim Assembly will be reconstituted or replaced by a provincial assembly under the 2006 constitution An election for the governor and vice governor will also be held and the district will be re created as a province of the DRC Structure of the Ituri Interim Administration editThe Ituri Interim Administration consists of A five member executive led by interim Administrator Emmanuel Leku Apuobo It is divided into four departments administration infrastructure and reconstruction economy and finances human rights and social work An Ituri Interim Assembly of 32 members led by Petronille Vaweka an eighteen member commission for conflict prevention and verification a nine member committee for dialogue between the armed groups a seventeen member interim observer group on human rights violationsLeaders edit Governor of Kibali Ituri from 1962 1966 edit Sep 1962 28 Dec 1966 Jean Foster ManzikalaGovernors of Kibali Ituri since 1999 edit 1999 Adele Lotsoye Mugisa appointed by James Kazini December 1999 early 2001 Ernest Uringi Padolo Dec 2001 November 2002 Joseph Eneku Feb 2002 Jean Pierre Mulondo LonpondoAdministrator of the Ituri Interim Administration edit April 2003 present Emmanuel Leku ApuoboGeography edit nbsp View of IturiThe Ituri region is located northeast of the Ituri River and on the western side of Lake Albert It has borders with the Uganda and South Sudan Its five administrative territories are Aru 6 740 km2 Djugu 8 184 km2 Irumu 8 730 km2 Mahagi 5 221 km2 Mambasa 36 783 km2 Ituri is a region of high plateau 2000 5000 meters that has a large tropical forest but also the landscape of savannah The district has rare fauna including the okapi the national animal of the Congo As for flora an important species is Mangongo whose leaves are used by the Mbuti to build their homes Economy editThe Kilo Moto gold mines are located in the Ituri region In the beginning of the 21st century petroleum reserves have been found by Heritage Oil and Tullow Oil on the shores of Lake Albert Demographics editThe population is composed primarily of Alur Hema Lendu Ngiti Bira and Ndo Okebo with differing figures on which one of the groups constitutes the largest percentage of the population in the province The Mbuti a pygmy ethnic group reside primarily in the Ituri forest near the Okapi Wildlife Reserve although some Mbuti have been forced into the urban areas in recent years by deforestation over hunting and violence See also editIturi conflict Provinces of the Democratic Republic of the CongoReferences edit Lemarchand Rene 1964 Political Awakening in the Belgian Congo University of California Press p 63 GGKEY TQ2J84FWCXN retrieved 19 August 2020Further reading editWOLTERS S 2005 Is Ituri on the Road to Stability An update on the current security situation in the district Pretoria Institute for Security Studies External links editOfficial site of MONUC Map of Ituri broken link 31 July 2012 Cautious Calm Settles Over War scarred Ituri Region Michael Deibert Inter Press Service April 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ituri Interim Administration amp oldid 1004669860, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
