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MONUC Press Review - 29 November 2006

The main pieces in today's Kinshasa newspapers are related to yesterday's televised message to the nation by losing presidential candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba. On Monday, the DRC Supreme Court declared Joseph Kabila the winner…

MONUC Press Review - 28 November 2006

All Kinshasa press attention is focused the DRC Supreme Court's ruling yesterday that confirmed Joseph Kabila's victory in the 29 October runoff presidential election. The main headline in L'Observateur reads "Joseph Kabila…

MONUC Press Review - 27 November 2006

The Supreme Court in the DRC is due to announce today its decision on losing candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba's legal challenge to the outcomes of the 29 October presidential runoff, according to Kinshasa press on Monday. After…

MONUC Press Review - 24 November 2006

Today, the front-page stories in Kinshasa newspapers cover a variety of subjects. Reporting that the DR Congo's Congolese Supreme Court is set to hold a sitting today to consider losing presidential candidate, Vice President…

MONUC Press Review - 22 November 2006

The main headlines from Kinshasa newspapers today are related to yesterday's violent events outside the DRC's Supreme Court building. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court was scheduled to hold its first hearing on the challenge…

MONUC Presss Review - 21 November 2006

There is no major development announced in today's Kinshasa press. Le Potentiel writes: "Today, [the Supreme Court] is due to hold its the first hearing regarding presidential runner-up Jean-Pierre Bemba's challenge to the…

MONUC Press Review

Most newspaper stories in Kinshasa today are related to presidential runner-up Jean-Pierre Bemba's legal challenge to the provisional official results of the 20 October runoff election. As announced, DRC Vice President Jean…

MONUC Press Review - 17 November 2006

Today's Kinshasa press comments are largely devoted to presidential candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba's declaration yesterday announcing he does not accept the provisional results from the second and final round of the presidential…

Press Review of 15 November 2006

The imminent publication of the presidential run-off results by the Independent Electoral Commission CEI is the dominant issue in today's local press. "Except a last minute hitch, the results will be published today," says Le…

Press Review of 14 November 2006

Most of the local papers comment on Catholic Archbishop's reaction to the partial results published thus far by the Independent Electoral Commission known as CEI. From Paris where, "he is undergoing medical care," the…

Press Review of 13 November 2006

Today's local press mainly focuses on last Saturday violence in Gombé district. Saturday 11 November, "Gombe was the scene of small arms and heavy weapon gun firing," reports Le Potentiel. It was triggered by the "young…

MONUC Press Review - 10 November 2006

* Original: French The ongoing publication of partial results from the 29 October runoff presidential election between President Joseph Kabila and Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba continues to receive lots of attention in…