Press Review 28 March 2005
DRC political transition, UN internal report about MONUC and President Joseph Kabila's return from Asian trip are the major issues dealt with by today's local press. « DRC Transition: A meeting between Belgians and Americans is scheduled for mid-April», Le Phare announces, quoting « credible…
Press Review 24 March 2005
Today's local press largely echoes MONUC weekly press conference of last Wednesday, more particularly its concern about the well being of the men in uniform. «MONUC interpellates DRC Government on the military's wages», La Tempête des Tropiques titles on its front page and quotes Mr. Kemal Saiki…
Press Review 23 March 2005
UN Deputy Secretary-General for humanitarian affairs, Ian Egeland's statement on DRC security and humanitarian situations as well as the electoral process are the major subjects dealt with by today's local press. For Le Phare, « The UN lump the government and militiamen together and tar them with…
Press Review 21 March 2005
Today's local papers deal with various topics. « Thomas Lubanga and one of his lieutenants arrested», Le Potentiel writes on its front page, indicating that « Thomas Lubanga and one of his lieutenants were reportedly jailed last weekend. ». It also says, « his arrest was not a surprise in so far as…
Press Review 18 March 2005
Today's local papers mainly focus on the adoption of the draft constitution by senators. « The draft constitution was adopted by the majority of the senators yesterday, say over sixty versus twenty abstentions. 217 articles were adopted of the (220) articles contained in the draft constitution, the…
Press Review 17 March 2005
MONUC's determination to proceed with military operations against Ituri militia groups, adoption of the budget 2005 and President Joseph Kabila's tour to Asia are the main topics in today's local press. Echoing MONUC's weekly press conference of Wednesday, 16 March, Le Phare says «Monuc insists» and…
Press Review 16 March 2005
President Kabila's visit to Japan and Parliament's proceedings on the age of the president are the major topics in today's local press. Referring to President Kabila's tour to Asia, L'Avenir writes: « Joseph Kabila has won a victory in Japan». In its editorial, the paper highlights « If Japanese…
Press Review 15 March 2005
Today's local press places great emphasis on the review of the draft constitution and President Joseph Kabila's trip to Asia. The headlines in La Tempête des Tropiques read: «Senate Speeds Things Up». The paper quotes Bishop Marini Bodho as announcing that the review of the 220 articles is due to…
Press Review 14 March 2005
President Joseph Kabila's Tour to Asia is broadly and diversely commented by today's local press. >, Le Potentiel writes on its front page. For the paper, the Congolese president's move has two objectives: To explain to his hosts the difficult progress of the DRC transition process and to win over…
Press Review 11 March 2005
The situation in Ituri, Northeastern DRC is still commented by the local press. The local press focuses on the Congolese government and MONUC's disagreement over the resolution of Ituri crisis and the review of the draft constitution by the Parliament. According to a Human Right Watch report on…
MONUC Press Review - Wednesday 9 March 2005
The local press in Kinshasa focuses on the announcement made yesterday by the Congolese army (FARDC) that 4,000 militiamen from an Ituri armed group (FAPC) were ready to disarm. The media comment also on how the International Woman's Day was celebrated yesterday in the Congolese capital. « This is…
Press Review 4 March 2005
Monuc's reaction in Ituri following the assassination of 9 UN peacekeepers and the review of the draft constitution by the Senate are the major topics commented by today's local press. The headlines in LE PHARE read: «Monuc?s reprisals in Loga: UN applauds, Ituri mourns». The paper says, «the UN…