MONUC Press Review - 14 March 2006
The Kinshasa press on Tuesday, 14 March 2006 broaches various topics. The Kinshasa press on Tuesday, 14 March 2006 broaches various topics. Initially expected to come on Monday, the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD)'s…
MONUC Press Review - 13 March 2006
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…
Press Review of 9 March 2006
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…
Press Review of 8 March 2006
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…
Press Review of 6 March 2006
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 Review of 27 February 2006
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…
Press Review of 24 February 2006
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…
Press Review of 23rd February 2006
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…
Press Review of 22 February 2006
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…
Press Review of 21 February 2006
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…
Press Review of 20 February 2006
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…
MONUC Press Review - 15 February 2006
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…