Press Review 7 February 2005
Bandundu Governor's intervention for MONUC establishment in Kikwit and the inter-institutional workshop's recommendations about the electoral calendar are the major subjects covered by today's local press. « Bandundu governor intervenes in favour of MONUC», L'OBSERVATEUR titles, indicating «Mr…
Press Review 4 February 2005
Today's local press comments on three major issues, notably the Protest against MONUC presence in Kikwit in Bandundu province, MONUC's denial to the disinformation campaign by some Congolese medias and the closing of the inter-institutional workshop on the electoral calendar. «Bandundu province…
Press Review 2 February 2005
The Catholic Church's decision not to participate in the inter-institutional seminar on electoral agenda and constitution, which started this Wednesday in Kinshasa, is the main issue commented by the local press. LE PHARE titles « The inter-institutional seminar suffers another setback: Catholics…
Press Review 1 February 2005
Today's local press focus on the inter-institutional workshop set to work out the electoral calendar. The workshop that was due to start today was postponed until tomorrow and the announcement was made right after the papers were put to bed. The headlines in LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES read: «The inter…
Press Review 31 January 2005
The International Committee for the Support of the Transition (CIAT)'s remarks about the risks of the transition institution's break-up is the major topic in today's local press. L'AVENIR highlights «CIAT's serious warning about the risks of the transition getting out of control». The paper…
Press Review 28 January 2005
The inter-institutional meeting on the electoral process scheduled for this Saturday sparked off lots of comments by today's local press. Some papers mention the Belgian minister of international relations' visit to Kinshasa. The headlines in LE POTENTIEL read: «If the transition fails, the DR Congo…
Press Review 27 January 2005
The electoral process and the power sharing agreements in the transition's institutions are the major news in today's local papers. Some papers also comment on the 4th year of President Joseph Kabila in office. « Electoral timetable: Swing brings in Etienne Tshisekedi (the leader of the main…
DRC Press Review
*Original in French Today's press is full of comments on the rumour circulating in Kinshasa Tuesday that President Joseph Kabila had been shot, which sent a wave a panic across the capital. 'The transition poisoned by rumours of J. Kabila's assassination,' L'AVENIR titles. Recounting the origin of…
DRC Press Review
*Original in French Today's papers devote their columns to the latest developments of the electoral process in the DRC and President Mbeki's mediation in the crisis between DRC President Joseph Kabila and Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba. ' In order to speed up the transition process, an inter…
Press Review 21 January 2005
Today's local papers devoted their headlines to the funerals held in Kinshasa for the mother in law of Congo-Brazzaville President attended by 3 Central African presidents: Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo Brazzaville, Omar Bongo of Gabon and Joseph Kabila of the DR Congo. Central African Presidents…
Press Review 19 January 2005
Today's local papers cover various issues relating to the DRC transition process. LE POTENTIEL stresses straight off the ''fateful date'' for the DRC transition: 1st February 2005, when the MLC ultimatum expires, recalling MLC's warning that ''if by 31 January its demands are not met, it will merely…
Press Review 18 January 2005
Most of today's local papers comment on the DRC Transition's process and elections. Analysing the current situation with respect to the 30 June 2005, LE POTENTIEL brings up three possible scenarios: firstly, should the elections effectively taken place by 30 June 2005 in which case ''huge efforts…