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Various issues are dealt with in today's local press. "At the National Assembly, 117 MPs risk seeing their mandates invalidated," reports La Tempête des Tropiques, highlighting, "the lower house of the parliament is determined to sanctions against the frequently absentees." La Tempêtes des Tropiques…

Jean-Pierre Bemba's arrest upon the International Court of Justice order continues to dominate the news in the local press. In this regard, Oscar Kashala, the National Leader of the Union for the Reconstruction of the DRC known as UREC "has called for the establishment of a Criminal Court for the…

Two dominant issues in today's local press: Ex former Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba's arrest and Kisangani conference. Referring to the preliminary hearing of Jean-Pierre Bemba, the DRC former vice-president and senator to be held today in Brussels, Le Palmarès reports, "Mr. Pierre Legros, Jean…

Debate around the Spokesperson for the Opposition is the dominant news in today's local papers. The headlines in L'Avenir read: "Jean-Pierre Bemba's comeback is fuelling talks more than any topic." The paper quotes pro-MLC sources as indicating, "Jean-Pierre Bemba is to return to the DRC on 27 May."…

Today's local press deals with various subjects. "Invited to participate in a Radio Okapi programme "Grand Temoin," Senator Leonard She Okitundu, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chief of Staff of President Kabila's office, caused an incident at the entrance to MONUC headquarters," reports…

Today's press mainly focus on the Bas-Congo situation. The headlines in Le Phare read: "Congolese police has sorted out the situation." As a result of the clashes between the police and the Bundu dia Kongo members, "seven people were killed and dozens were injured, according to the Department of…

Today's local press mainly focus on the rumors about the assassination of President Kabila. "The Governor of Kinshasa has promised to punish whoever fuel the rumour that President Kabila has been assassinated," reports Le Phare, highlighting, "the President is enjoying good health." As a result of…

The local press today focuses on the situation in the Bas-Congo province. "The situation in the Bas Congo province is extremely explosive with the kidnappings, harassments, killings...,"says Le Palmarès, indicating, "a reinforcement team has been deployed in to restore public order and State…

Much of Wednesday 27th February's press in Kinshasa continued to focus readers' attention on the situation in North Kivu. « Exchanges of fire were reported yesterday Tuesday in [the areas of ] Mweto, Kanzenze and Kahanga, north of Masisi, between Laurent Nkunda's CNDP [National Congress for the…

The major topic in today's local press is the security sector reform. "A round table on the security sector reform was opened in Kinshasa yesterday," reports Le Potentiel. Le Palmarès reports, "participants will reflect on how to carry through the reorganisation of the army, the police and the…

Senator Jean Pierre Bemba's return to the DRC is the dominant topic in today's local press. The headlines in La Tempête des Tropiques read: "Jean-Pierre Bemba is not returning soon." "The former Vice-President is not returning soon because he keeps imposing the same conditions," explains Le…

Nothing special is reported in today's local press. Le Palmarès announces "Jean-Pierre Bemba's comeback to Kinshasa early March; the comeback will coincide with parliament recess which will allow the senator to join the parliament at its reopening." In the meantime, "his political party, MLC, is…