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…
Press Review 12 January 2005
Today's press review mainly focus on the 'clarification' news conference held by the head of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), a day after the protest movements against the possible postponement of the elections due…
Press Review 11 January 2005
Yesterday's unrest in several districts of Kinshasa following rumours on a possible postponement of the elections scheduled for 30th June 2005 is the main issue covered by today's local papers. The papers also give the death…
Press Review 10 January 2005
All the local papers published this Monday focus on the fierce debates around the prolongation of the transition, against the backdrop of the head of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI)'s declaration that the general…
Press Review 7 January 2005
Review of the electoral process by the Independent Electoral Commission 'CEI' and MONUC military activities in Eastern DRC are the dominant subjects covered by today's local press. The CEI chief, Father Apollinaire Malu Malu…
Press Review
Today's local press focuses its comments on the security situation in Eastern DRC, notably North and South Kivus as well as the talks between the Ituri Brigade Generals and President Joseph Kabila. Some papers goes back over…
Press Review 29 December 2004
RCD's meeting of its Founders College dominates today's local press. Some of the local papers also go back over President Kabila's trip to Libya to meet with Libyan president and UDPS' position with regard to the upcoming…
Press Review 28 December 2004
The situation in Eastern DRC, the elections due in 2005 and the meeting of RCD's Founding College are the major issues covered by today's local press. « Le POTENTIEL has reviewed the last 12 month-situation and concluded,…
Press Review 27 December 2004
South Kivu's destabilization and the upcoming elections are the lead stories in today's local press. Some local papers go back over the suspension of the cabinet ministers and the coming visit by the Belgian Minister of…
Press Review 23 December 2004
Despite the apparent calm prevailing in North Kivu, there is growing protests against the buffer zone established around Kanyabayonga district. Today's papers broadly comment on the UN peacekeepers' deployment between the…
Press Review 22 December 2004
North Kivu crisis in Eastern DRC continues to dominate the front page of the local press, which mainly focuses today on MONUC's decision to establish a buffer zone around Kanyabayonga and the attempts for conciliation of the…
Press Review 21 December 2004
Rwanda's lifting of its threat to intervene in Eastern DRC is the lead story in today's local press, commenting on a declaration by Rwandan Foreign Affairs Minister. The same papers also echo the catholic Bishops' message…