News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Today's local press mostly comments on the official postponement of the constitutional referendum to 18 December 2005. 'The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is in the process of readjusting the projected calendar of the operations ahead of the constitutional referendum,' informs L'Observateur…

Today's local papers mainly focus on the presence of the elements of the Lord's Resistance Army on DRC territory. 'FARDC troops are deploying in Aba, to disarm Ugandan rebels of LRA in north east of DRC,' reports L'Observateur. '300 troops of DRC armed forces FARDC were recently airlifted from Aru…

Today's local press mainly focus on MONUC weekly news conference and the ongoing electoral process. 'MONUC promises to capture Laurent Nkunda,' announces L'Observateur, echoing MONUC military spokesman's statement, Lieutenant-colonel Thierry Provendier. 'Without deploying excessive means,' adds the…

Today's papers devote their headlines to the teachers' strike and the ongoing electoral process. 'The government rules out the option of a No-School-Year in DRC this year,' reports Le Potentiel, echoing Vice-President Arthur Z'Ahidi Ngoma. He was reacting to the teachers' decision to 'pursue their…

*Original in French The main focus of today's press in Kinshasa is on the start of the new school term, marred by teachers' strike on Monday. 'The new school year: a false start' announces LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES in its leading story. 'While the pupils turned up in large numbers, the teachers…

Today's local papers comment on various subjects. The headline in Le Potentiel reads: 'DRC Government Under Pressure.' The paper says, 'Reports from Brussels mention Belgian Government's pledge to make a substantial contribution towards Good Governance in DRC,' and further indicates, 'This too harsh…

Today's local press focuses on General Laurent Nkunda's recent threat to attack DRC. The press also comment on the ongoing electoral process. 'Laurent Nkunda's threats are getting clearer,' reports Le Palmarès (a pro-opposition paper) on its front page, adding, 'Nkundabatware's shade was seen in…

Today's local press mainly focus on yesterday's news conference held by Louis Michel, the European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Affairs. The press also widely comments on the meeting between Louis Michel and Etienne Tshisekedi (one of the key opposition leaders). Louis Michel…

The visit by the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs; Vice-President Azarias Ruberwa in Uvira are the major issues in today's local press. The press also brings up the ongoing electoral process. 'Louis Michel, the European Union's Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, is due to meet with…

Today's local press mainly focus on the ongoing electoral process. The press also brings up a news conference held by UPDS Head of National Committee and the DRC-Rwanda-Uganda tripartite meeting. 'As of 20th August, only 5 million people got registered,' say, "18.2% of all the potential voters since…

MONUC's last weekly news conference and the voter identification and registration operations in the provinces are the main focus of today's local press. The papers also touch on the upcoming visit by the European Union's Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs to the DRC. 'MONUC Launches Robust…

Today's local press mainly focus on the ongoing corridor debates on amnesty, electoral law and voter identification and registration operations. 'The convening of parliament's extraordinary session is stuck' says on its front page Le Potentiel because 'the law on amnesty is giving serious cause of…