Press Review 4th August 2005
Today's local press focus on the appointment of CEOs for public firms. The headlines in L'Avenir read: 'The list of Public Firms CEOs is finally published.' The paper says, 'There were lots of negotiations amidst tensions,' and indicates, 'Retention of the names listed for removal did not come as a…
Press Review of 3 August 2005
Aftermath of the killing of a human rights activist in Bukavu, insecurity in Kinshasa and suspension of activities by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders in Ituri are the major subjects broached by today's local press. 'Human Rights NGOs Mobilising and Denouncing,' headlines La…
Press Review 29 of July 2005
Security situation in the Kivus and Debates around Appointments of new Public Firms Chief Executive Officers are the main issues broached by today's local papers. The headlines in L'Observateur read: 'Three new FDLR camps dismantled' in South Kivu. The paper quotes MONUC military spokesman…
Press Review 28 of July 2005
Today's papers focus on the continued registration operations of voters in the Eastern province of DRC and MONUC weekly news conference. The headlines in L'Avenir read: '28,754 people have been registered in Bas Congo and the Eastern provinces in two days.' '16,540 people got registered in Bas Congo…
Press Review 27 July 2005
Debates around Major General Joseph Kabila's Enrolment and CIAT's communiqué calling for a Stepping Up of FARDC's capacities make the headlines of today's local press. 'Joseph Kabila compromises his Eligibility,' La Tempête des Tropiques says in its headlines, referring to a 'Controversial Enrolment…
Press Review 26 July 2005
CIAT's Communiqué over South Kivu's Situation and PPRD Secretary-General's Tour to Europe make the headlines of today's local papers. The headlines in Le Palmarès read: 'CIAT gives green light to FARDC.' The paper publishes CIAT's communiqué about the South Kivu situation, highlighting 'FARDC's…
Press Review 22 July 2005
New Congolese Armed Group created in Uganda and Struggle against Impunity within FARDC are the major subjects broached by today's local press. The headlines in L'Observateur read: 'Ituri and North Kivu under Threat of new Rebellion.' Referring to a 'destabilization plan against DRC,' alluding to the…
Press Review of 21st June 2005
MONUC weekly news conference and Debates over Appointment of Managing Directors for the Public Firms are the focus of today's local press. The headlines in L'Observateur read: 'Thirteen FDLR camps dismantled by MONUC operation Falcon Sweep.' Echoing the UN Mission's mews conference, the paper…
Press Review - 19 July 2005
Kinshasa's newspapers speculate on the fact that the main opposition political party ' UDPS ' might ask its members to begin their electoral registration. The other main issue in today's press is the recent visit of Aldo Ajello, the European's Special Envoy for the Great Lakes. The headlines in Le…
Press Review - 18 July 2005
Today's local papers mainly comment on Presidents Omar Bongo, Sassou N'Guesso and Eduardo Dos Santos' visits to Kinshasa last Saturday. ' Angola and Gabon's fully support the transitional process,' headlines L'Observateur, further indicating, ' The three presidents agreed to do everything in their…
Delayed appointments of the new bosses of DRCongo's State-owned companies and MONUC's weekly news
Press Review - 14 July 2005 Delayed appointments of the new bosses of DRCongo's State-owned companies and MONUC's weekly news conference are the key topics in today's newspapers published in Kinshasa. ' Greediness stalls the nominations,' La Tempête des Tropiques headlines, explaining the tardy…
Ntulumamba massacre in South Kivu and political negotiations on the nomination of heads of public fi
Press Review ' Wednesday 13 July 2005 Ntulumamba massacre in South Kivu and political negotiations on the nomination of heads of public firms top the headline of today's local press. Under the headline ' confusion around a massacre of over 30 people,' La Reference Plus writes, ' the masterminds of…