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Increasingly alarming and uncertain military situation in Kanyabayonga (Eastern DRC), today?s local papers say, alluding to recent developments on the ground. « Government troops reportedly pushed back in northern city», La Référence Plus titles, thus opening its front page with the Kanyabayonga…

Today's local papers mainly focus on the DRC political and military situations dominated by the North Kivu war and, amongst others, the reassignment of military regions' commanders, the abortion of the Great Lakes African Heads of States' summit on the Eastern DRC crisis. L'AVENIR comments on the…

Clashes between Mutineers and Regular army troops in Kanyabayonga/North-Kivu province (Eastern DRC), Europe and African summit to restore dialogue and confidence between Kinshasa and Kigali, Parliament Consultations over the draft constitution are the dominant issues in today's local press. «…

The majority of today's local papers mainly focus on the ongoing clashes around the Kanyabayonga district, Eastern DRC. ''FARDC troops clashed against mutinous soldiers of the Rwandan-sponsored ex-rebel movement on Monday'', Le Phare reports. The paper quotes mutineers as reporting ''a dozen people…

Kinshasa press further reacts to the security situation in North Kivu province/ Eastern DRC and also comments on the suspension of the six cabinet ministers as well as the posts sharing within public firms. The headlines in L'AVENIR read: « FARDC and APR found themselves face to face in Kanyabayonga…

*Original in French The reaction of the UN Security Council following Rwanda's military actions in the DRC, and that of Congolese students constitute the main topics of today's newspaper commentary. The Security Council demands the withdrawal of Rwanda troops, announces L'OBSRVATEUR, citing the…

*Original in French Wednesday's press quotes more reactions on Rwandan military presence in eastern DRC. The papers widely comment on the opposition of rwandophone populations to government plans to send troop reinforcements to the region. The situation gets more complicated everyday since Rwanda's…

*Original in French The main focus of today's press is the controversy surrounding the presence of Rwandan troops in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the fate of the ministers recently by President Joseph Kabila. L'AVENIR tells of 'the effervescence' observed Monday in Bukavu where,…

*Original in French Today's Kinshasa press reports ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with massive displacement of populations. 'War rages,' titles L'OBSERVATEUR, saying 'violent clashes' are taking place in the localities of Masisi, Walikalé and Rutshuru in Nord Kivu…

*Original in French Friday's press widely comments on Congolese President Joseph Kabila's first official reaction, following reports of the presence of Rwandan troops on DRC soil. ' Kabila puts the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) on general alert,' LE POTENTIEL titles. This is in reference to…

*Original in French Today's press is filled with comments on reports of the presence of Rwandan troops on Congolese soil, after Kigali has announced it wants to neutralise Democratic Liberation Forces of Rwandan rebels based in eastern DRC. The papers also quote various reactions condemning Rwanda's…

*Original in French Wednesday's Kinshasa press provides a detailed analysis of the impact of what it calls Rwanda's 'third war' against the DRC. The main newspapers also announce the appointment of acting heads of State-owned companies amid continuing protests from their predecessors suspended last…