Donors' conference on DRC Congo's elections and massacre of civilians burnt alive in South Kivu
Press Review - 12 July 2005 Donors' conference on DRC Congo's elections and massacre of civilians burnt alive in South Kivu make the headlines of today's local press. The headlines in L'Observateur read: ' European Union offers to provide 89 million euros.' 'It is a substantial financial…
The UDPS leader's address to his party's members last Saturday
Press Review 11 July 2005 Today's local press comment widely and diversely on the UDPS leader's address to his party's members last Saturday. The headlines in La Référence Plus read: ' Tshisekedi sticks to his position.' The paper highlights, ' The turnout was far from reaching the 1990s'At least 10…
Nominations within the Congolese armed forces and the electoral registration operations
Press Review - 8 July 2005 Nominations within the Congolese armed forces and the electoral registration operations are the main focus of today's local papers. The headlines in La Référence Plus read: ' Important nominations within the FARDC.' 'The strong man of Bukavu, General Félix Mbuja Mabe…
Press Review 7 July 2005
President Joseph Kabila's interview to a Belgian paper 'Le Soir' and MONUC weekly news conference make the headlines of today's local press. Référence Plus quotes President Joseph Kabila as declaring, 'I will never allow anyone to disrupt the electoral process.' The paper publishes, in full…
Press Review 4 July 2005
Today's local papers mainly focus on yesterday's event in Mbandaka and the declaration issued by the 'Democratic Forces of Opposition and Civil Society.' The headlines in La Référence Plus read: 'Mbandaka looted by FARDC troops.' The independent paper reports, 'it was the Mai Mai conducting a…
Press Review 1 July 2005
The few local papers published this 1st July in Kinshasa diversely comment on the 30 June 2005 event. 'The Worst [end of Transition] did not happen,' headlines La Référence Plus, an independent paper, alluding to the march organised by Etienne Tshisekedi's party, 'Union pour la démocratie et le…
Press Review 28 June 2005
The chairman of the European Commission's declaration to the two DRC Houses of Parliament tops the headlines of today's local press. The headlines in La Référence Plus read: 'Barroso reiterates European Union's support to the DRC transition.' Commenting on the few-hour visit by the chairman of the…
Press Review 27 June 2005
Today's local papers broadly comment on President Sassou Nguesso's talks with DRC political leadership, the identification and registration operation and the Mbuji Mayi events. 'We appealed for a peaceful transitional process,' headlines L'Observateur, quoting president Denis Sassou N'Guesso. The…
Press Review 24 June 2005
Today's local papers comment on several subjects. The headlines in L'Avenir, a pro-PPRD paper read: '38,225 people have already been registered in Kinshasa.' 'The figures are apparently insignificant compared to the total number of DRC population,' but 'the operation was conducted in a few districts…
Press Review 23 June 2005
Today's local press devotes their headlines to the DRC bishops' declaration over the ongoing political transition and MONUC's press briefing. The headlines in La Référence Plus read: 'Bishops call for talks.' The paper quotes the bishops as declaring, 'All major social and political forces must meet…
Press Review 21 June 2005
Today's local press mainly focus on the preliminary registration and identification operations launched in Kinshasa on 20 June 2005. The press also comment on the demonstrations held by Congolese in Brussels and the security situation in Ituri and the Kivus. The headlines in L'AVENIR read: Kinshasa…
Press Review 20 June 2005
Launching of Identification and Registration operations and Extension of Transition top today's local news. 'There is no more doubt about the holding of the elections since the electoral process is now effectively under way. The Democratic Republic of Congo has indeed embarked upon the electoral…