News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The visit by the members of the UN Security Council to Kinshasa next Saturday announced by MONUC weekly news conference is the major news in today's local papers. 'A UN Security Council's Mission led by Ambassador Jean Marc de la Sablière, French permanent representative to the United Nations is due…

The return of 240 troops of the former Zairian armed forces to Kinshasa yesterday is the main issue in today's local press. 'Two hundred forty dependents of the former troops of the late President Mobutu Sese Seko were recently brought to Kinshasa by pastor Daniel Kawata of the National Commission…

Yesterday's National Assembly proceedings mainly focused on MPs' appeal for the transition Government's resignation is the dominant news in today's local papers. MPs called for 'Government's resignation' yesterday, following 'the latter's inability to implement the Mbudi Agreement signed on 12…

Today's local papers broadly comment the failed negotiations between the government and the teachers' union in Kisantu. Negotiations between the teachers, civil servants and the Congolese government 'ended in failure,' reports La Tempête des Tropiques. 'Teachers and civil servants' unions rejected…

Proceedings about the draft electoral law by yesterday's cabinet meeting is the major issue in today' s local papers. Yesterday's cabinet meeting 'reviewed the draft electoral law on the presidential, legislative, provincial, urban, municipal and local elections,' reports Le Potentiel. The draft law…

Today's local press mainly focus on MONUC weekly news conference. The press also reports on the panic that shook up schools in Kinshasa yesterday. 'A Tripartite Commission DRC ' Rwanda - Uganda, recently joined by Burundi, is scheduled to meet in Kampala this Thursday,' announces La Tempête des…

Most of the local papers today report on the press breakfast held yesterday by MONUC chief, Mr. William Swing with the Kinshasa-based daily editors. The press also raises the aborted return of the elements of the former Zairian armed forces from Brazzaville. 'William Swing conferred yesterday with…

Various subjects make the headlines of today's local papers. 'A large delegation of MPs, led by the speaker of the National Assembly is touring the DRC on a nation-wide campaign to explain the text of the draft Constitution to be submitted shortly for popular referendum,' announces Le Potentiel…

Today's local papers mainly focus on the campaign to disseminate the draft Constitution. The press also raises the return of some former officers of the armed forces of then Zaire (FAZ). 'The head of the Independent Electoral Commission has officially launched a nation-wide campaign to disseminate…

Suspension of the teachers' strike is the dominant subject in today's local press. The press also comments on the recent communiqué issued by the International Committee to Support the Transition known as CIAT, urging the DRC government to submit the electoral law to the Parliament. 'The teachers'…

Today's local papers focus on the various issues raised by MONUC weekly news conference, notably the military actions to be envisaged against the FDLR Rwandan hutu rebels. The papers also focus on the statement made by the catholic archbishop, cardinal Etsou over the teachers' strike. L'Avenir…

Today's local papers mostly focus on the invalidation of the mandates of the MPs appointed CEOs of public companies. 'The MPs appointed as CEOs of public companies will no longer sit along their colleagues who retained their mandate as lawmakers,' announces L'Observateur. 'The members of the…