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The Kinshasa press on Monday, 13 March 2006 broaches various topics. Continuing internal consultations it opened this past weekend, the Rassemblement congolais pour la Democratie (RCD, Congolese Rally for Democracy) "is preparing to decide to pull out of the transition's institutions", L'Avenir…

Wednesday's news conference held by Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Deputy Under Secretary-General for peacekeeping operations is the major issue in today's local papers. On the second day of his visit to DRC, the Chief of the UN peacekeeping operations conferred with journalists yesterday. The conference…

Yesterday's meeting between President Joseph Kabila and Jean Marie Guéhenno, the UN Under-Secretary General for peacekeeping operations is the major issue in today's local press. The UN Chief of Peacekeeping operations was received by President Joseph Kabila yesterday. Both personalities discussed…

This Monday 06 March 2006, the local press in Kinshasa mainly focus on the news conference held by Catholic Bishop Monsengwo, the head of the "Conférence épiscopale nationale du Congo"/DRC National Bishop's Conference. The Press also announces Jean Marie Guéhenno, the United Nations Under-Secretary…

Today's local press mainly focuses on the Supreme Court Decision issued last weekend. Last Friday, the Supreme Court of Justice issued a decision that "MPs and Senators who are no longer member of the component that delegated them should be withdrawn the right to sit as MPs or Senators," explains Le…

Today Friday 24 February 2006, the local press has mainly focused on the current electoral process. After being adopted by MPs last Tuesday, "the electoral law will be promulgated within 8 days," reports L'Observateur. This will help "the parliament to finalise the text today – before transmitting…

Today's local papers mainly focus on the electoral process. Despite the electoral law was adopted, there are still "some discontent by some political parties, notably RCD over the distribution of constituencies," reports L'Observateur, indicating on its front page, "unrest in the offing; RCD…

Today's local press mainly focuses on the draft electoral law adopted by the DRC Parliament yesterday. "MPs and senators unanimously adopted with an overwhelming majority the draft electoral law to lead to the presidential, legislative, provincial, urban, municipal and local elections," reports L…

The draft electoral law under review at the parliament is the dominant issue in today's local press. The adoption of the draft electoral law initially scheduled for yesterday was postponed to this Tuesday, allegedly due to MPs request "for details about the breakdown of seats per constituency both…

Today's local press mainly focuses on the promulgation of the new constitution by President Joseph Kabila. The new constitution was indeed promulgated last Saturday 18 December 2005. As a result, the nation's "flag as well as Army Force and National Police banners have been changed," reports Le…

President Joseph Kabila will promulgate the new Constitution of the DR Congo on Saturday, February 18. The upcoming event is the main focus of today's Kinshasa press. "Joseph Kabila [will] promulgate the Constitution of the Third Republic" next Saturday, in the presence of some "important guests,"…

The Brussels ministerial conference on the DR Congo is the main topic of Kinshasa's press commentary this Tuesday. Attention is also given to the new Constitution of the DRC promulgation ceremony set for next Saturday. As announced, the Brussels ministerial Conference on the Democratic Republic of…