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…
Press Review 2 March 2005
Today's local papers focus on two main issues, notably the Tuesday funeral ceremony in tribute to the MONUC peacekeepers killed in Ituri and the upcoming hearing by the International Criminal Court. « William Swing reiterates…
Press Review 22 February 2005
The local press report on the DRC situation discussed yesterday in Brussels by the US President and the Belgian Prime minister. The press also comment the recent declarations by the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs during…
Press Review 21 February 2005
Today's local press mainly deals with the reactions sparked off by the issuance of a document on the transitional leaders' nationality by the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs' delegation and the review of the budget 2005…
Press Review 18 February 2005
Government's shakeout, discussions about the possible postponement of the elections and Belgian Minister of foreign affairs' visit to DRC are the major issues covered by today's local press. President Joseph Kabila signed a…
Press Review 17 February 2005
Yesterday's MONUC press conference and the National Assembly's debate on the 2005 budget are the main news in today's newspapers in Kinshasa. L'OBSERVATEUR titles, « MONUC urges the parliament to do its part of duty for the…
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The calling-off of today's Christian march and the Belgian minister of foreign affairs' visit are the dominant news in today's local press. The headlines in LE PHARE read: «Due to interference by some political parties…
Press Review 15 February 2005
Violations of arms embargo in eastern DRC and Parliament special session are the major issues covered by today's local press. LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES titles 'UN experts denounce arms embargo violation in the Kivus and in…
Press Review 14 February 2005
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for the DRC, William Swing's visit to Europe and the current Parliament's extraordinary session are the major issues covered by today's local press. «…
Press Review 11 February 2005
The Disarmament process of foreign forces based in Eastern DR of Congo, the ethnic conflict in Ituri and strikes by civil servants in Kinshasa are the main topics covered by today's local press. « DRC Army and MONUC Joint…
Press Review 10 February 2005
Today's Congolese press mainly focus on the last developments following the inter-institutional workshop on the electoral process and the future DRC's constitution. «MONUC supports the holding of elections in DR Congo within…
Press Review 9 February 2005
Political groupings and civil society's reactions to the resolutions issued by the inter-institutional workshop organised by the Parliament on 2-4 February is the dominant news in today's local papers which also comment the…