MONUC Press Review - 9 November 2006
* Original: French T he ongoing publication of partial results from the DRC's 29 October runoff presidential election continues to make the headlines of Kinshasa newspapers. With partial results still trickling in, Le…
MONUC Press Review - 8 November 2006
*Original: French Featuring prominently in today's Kinshasa press is the head-to-head meeting Tuesday between President Joseph Kabila and Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba, who faced each other in a runoff presidential vote on…
MONUC Press Review - 7 November 2006
* Original: French Most of Tuesday's Kinshasa press is related to the DR Congo Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)'s ongoing process of releasing results from last week's runoff presidential election between incumbent…
MONUC Press Review - 6 November 2006
* Original in French The attention of Monday's Kinshasa press is mainly focused on the publication by the Independent Electoral Commission of the first returns from last week's runoff presidential election. Since Saturday…
Press Review of 3rd November 2006
The top story in today's local press is the compilation of the results of the presidential runoff. The compilation "is proceeding normally," reports L'Observateur, indicating, "The Independent Electoral Commission CEI in…
Press Review of 2nd November 2006
The top story in today's local paper in Kinshasa is the last Sunday presidential runoff. Ballots are now being compiled at 62 liaison centres, says Le Palmarès, indicating, "Contenders' camps are also doing their own…
MONUC Press Review - 31 October 2006
On Tuesday, the main focus of Kinshasa press commentary remains on last Sunday's runoff presidential race pitting incumbent President Joseph Kabila against his Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba. After casting their votes…
MONUC Press Review for 30 October 2006
Unsuprisingly, the main stories in today's Kinshasa press are all related to the second and final round of DR Congo presidential election which was held yesterday all over the country. On Sunday, 29 October, as they went to…
Press Review of 26 October 2006
Thursday local press focused on the aborted presidential candidates' debate. Scheduled for Thursday 26 October, the contradictory debate between Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba has been cancelled, says Le Potentiel…
Press Review of 24 October 2006
Today's local press mainly focuses on the presidential run-off. "Publishing provisional results gradually will prevent speculations," says Le Potentiel, indicating, "due to late publication of the first tendency by the…
MONUC Press Review of 20 October 2006
A week after its launch, the election campaign for the presidential run-off continues to dominate the news in the DRC's local press. Le Potentiel says Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba start campaigning from today Friday 20…
MONUC Press Review - 6 October 2006
Attracting much press attention today is the Congolese National Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Church (CENCO)'s message to the Congolese people yesterday, as the presidential election runoff draws near. At its ordinary…