Press Review - 25 September 2007
This Tuesday 25 September 2007, the Kinshasa newspapers devote their principal columns to the resumption of clashes in eastern DRC between the FARDC and rebels loyal to ex FARDC General Laurent Kunda. Confrontations began…
Press Review- 24 September 2007
The Kinshasa press headlines the visit of DRC president Joseph Kabila in Belgium and in New York where he will attend the general meeting of the United Nations. As announced, president Kabila arrived yesterday in Belgium…
Press Review of 23rd July 2007
Today's local papers deal with various topics. UN / MONUC - "Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary-General is greatly concerned about insecurity in eastern DRC, notably the North Kivu province," reports La Tempête des Tropiques. The…
Press Review of 3 July 2007
Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba's interview with RTBF is the dominant issue in today's local press. The headlines in La Tempête des Tropiques read: "Jean-Pierre Bemba (Joseph Kabila's major challenger to the presidential election)…
Press Review of 2 July 2007
Today's local press mainly comments on the commemoration of the 47th anniversary of the DRC's independence. "DRC Head of State has appealed to the Congolese people to respect the new institutional order," reports La Référence…
Press Review of 27 June 2007
President Joseph Kabila's interview with Jeune Afrique is the dominant issue in today's local press. "President Kabila strongly criticized MONUC for its ineffectiveness referring to the unfortunate turn of events in eastern…
Press Review of 26 June 2007
Today's local press deals with various issues. Le Palmarès reports, "The trial over the murder of Serge Maeshe (Radio Okapi Journalist) resumed in the Bukavu military garrison yesterday." "The public prosecutor presented 14…
Press Review of 22 June 2007
Today's local press has once again commented on the UNSC's 48-hour visit to DRC. "UNSC's mission was a failure," says La Tempête des Tropiques, indicating, "DRC's problems have remained unsolved." Echoing the UNSC, the paper…
Press Review of 21 June 2007
Today's local press comments on the UN Security Council's visit to DRC. The headlines in Le Palmarès read: "UN Security Council's Team met with DRC Head of State." "UN Security Council's Team seriously has shown great concern…
Press Review of 20 June 2007
UN Security Council's visit to DRC is the dominant news in today's local press. "Arrived in Kinshasa yesterday, UN Security Council delegation met with President Kabila and other Government's officials this morning," reports…
Press Review of 19 June 2007
UN Security Council's visit is the dominant news in today's local press. "UN Security Council due to arrive in DRC today to address security, democracy and human rights issues in DRC," reports Le Phare, further indicating,…
Press Review of 18 June 2007
Today's local press mainly comments on the explosion reported in FARDC ammunition damp in Mbandaka, Equateur province. "The explosion occurred last Sunday, 3 p.m., leaving 3 people dead and 52 injured," says Le Palmarès. In…