Press Review of 11 June 2007
The expiration of Jean-Pierre Bemba's 60-day authorization for medical care in Portugal is the major news in today's local press. "The 60-day authorization issued to Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba by the then Interim Office of the…
Press Review of 5 June 2007
In today's local press, there is mention of a possible attack by Rwanda against DRC. In this respect, La Tempête des Tropiques echoes the paper ''Grands Lacs confidentiels'' that reports "a meeting recently held in Kigali on…
Press Review of 4 June 2007
Today's local press comments on the meeting between President Kabila of DRC and Denis Sassou Ngouesso of Congo Brazzaville over the week-end. About the visit, Le Potentiel reports, "DRC and Congo Brazzaville Presidents…
Press Review of 1 June 2007
Security situation in Eastern DRC is the major issue in today's local papers. Five days after the Kanyola massacres, "seven people have been kidnapped in Cidaho villages," reports La Tempête des Tropiques. Who perpetrated the…
Press Review of 31 May 2007
Today's local press mainly focus on MONUC's news conference and the ongoing parliament sessions debating the state budget proposed by the Prime Minister. Echoing MONUC's news conference yesterday, L'Observateur reports, "UN…
Press Review of 30 May 2007
Today's local press mainly focuses on the ongoing debates at the Parliament over the draft State budget 2007 presented by Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga Fundji yesterday. "Prime Minister's arguments were convincing," reckons…
Press Review of 29 May 2007
Today's local press mainly focuses on the draft law on the State budget 2007. The headlines in Le Phare read: "Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga Fundji to present the draft law on the state budget 2007 to Parliament Today." L…
Press Review of 23 May 2007
Announcement by the International Criminal Court of investigations into the crimes committed in the Central African Republic in 2002 - 2003 is the main subject of the local press today. "The International Criminal Court…
Press Review of 22 May 2007
The local press's spotlight today is turned on the holding of a round table over the security situation in North and South Kivu. The round table will include "all sections of the social sector in the Kivu province to enable…
Press Review of 21 May 2007
The memorandum of understanding signed on Saturday 19 May, reads "both parties agreed on pursuing funds-raising efforts and allocating additional fund for improved re-numbering of the civil servants," says La Référence Plus,…
Press Review of 18 May 2007
Today's local press in Kinshasa mainly focus on yesterday's commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the seizure of power by AFDL "Alliance des Forces démocratiques pour la Libération". Yesterday, Thursday 17 May 2007, "DRC…
Press Review of 16 May 2007
Wednesday 16 May local press focused on the extension of MONUC's mandate and the security situation in the East. "MONUC's mandate has been extended until 31 December 2007 by the UN Security Council based on a 10-page…