Press Review of 23 August 2005
Today's local press goes back over DRC ongoing electoral process. The headlines in Le Potential read: 'Major Obstacles in CEI's way to organise elections in 2006: logistic nightmare and insecurity in the provinces continue fuelling debates.' The pro-opposition paper warns, 'Three scenarios should be…
Press Review of 22 August 2005
Today's local press mainly focus on the voter identification and registration operations in the Kivus and Maniema provinces. The press also publish an interview by a former late President Mobutu's advisor. The headlines in Le Palmarès read: 'Launch of voter identification and registration operations…
Press Review of 19 August 2005
Today's local press mainly focus on the ongoing electoral process. 'Joseph Kabila cornered by the International Community,' following delays in the voter identification and registration operations, Le Potentiel, close to the political opposition, writes on its front page. The paper highlights, 'The…
Press Review of 18 August 2005
Today's local press focus on yesterday's MONUC weekly news conference. 'MONUC contributes the bulk of its logistic means to electoral operations,' says Le Potentiel on its front-page. The pro-opposition paper quotes the Director of MONUC Electoral Division, Mr. Ali Diabacté as declaring, 'MONUC has…
Press Review of 17 August 2005
Inter-institutional meeting of Monday 15 August, Difficulties encountered by the Independent Electoral Commission 'CEI' in Provinces and Embarrassing situation faced by Etienne Tshisekedi's party make the headlines of today's local press. The headlines in Le Potentiel read: 'Espace presidential…
Press Review of 16 August 2005
Today's local press mainly cover the ongoing voter registration process. 'Registration: database officers in Kisangani driven out of Ubundu;' Says La Tempête des Tropiqueson its front-page. Highlighting the difficulties encountered by the Independent Electoral Commission, the paper says, 'the…
Press Review of 15 August 2005
Today's local papers devote their headlines to the pursuit of voter registration operations in different DRC's provinces. The headlines in L'Observateur read: 'A one-week extension for Bas Congo and Orientale provinces.' Referring to the extension, the pro-PPRD paper, President Kabila's party…
Press Review of 11 August 2005
Today's local newspapers devote their headlines to yesterday's MONUC weekly news conference. Comments abound on the UN Secretary-General's report on the DRCongo and Vice-President Azarias Ruberwa's visit to Uganda. The headlines in La Tempête des Tropiques read: 'CIAT puts in place a mechanism for…
Press Review of 10th August 2005
Almost all the local papers focus on the UN Security Council's recent report. The headlines in La Tempête des Tropiques read: 'Kofi Annan Saddened by DRC's Situation.' Commenting the UN report, the paper says, 'UN Secretary-General is globally dissatisfied with the ongoing political situation in DRC…
Press Review of 9 August 2005
Recent Global witness' report on the illegal exploitation of DRC's natural resources is the main subject covered by today's local press. Some papers also cover the current voter identification and registration operations in DRC provinces. The headlines in Le Potentiel read: 'RCD-Goma (ex-political…
Press Review 8 August 2005
Today's local press goes back over the recent appointments of Managing Directors for Public Firms. The papers also comment on the ongoing electoral process and the UN experts' report on the looting of DRC natural resources. The headlines in La Référence Plus read: 'MPs and Senators were trapped (by…
Press Review of 5 August 2005
Today's local papers broadly comment on the appointments of Managing Directors for public firms. Some papers also refer to the UN experts' report on the looting of DRC's natural resources. 'Appointments or Sharing of Cakes among the Sun City belligerents''' La Référence Plus wonders on its front…