News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

*Original in French Thursday's local newspapers devote their columns to DRC President Joseph Kabila's planned trip to the East of the country, the announced arrival of UN Under Secretary-General for peacekeeping operations, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, as well as the issue on the sharing of posts within…

*Original in French Most of today's press comments on divisions among the officials of the transition over the issue on the sharing of responsibilities within State-owned companies. Almost all political party leaderships raise their tone over the sharing of responsibilities within State-owned…

*Original in French Calm has returned to Uvira allowing several Congolese refugees from Burundi to finally cross the border, after being prevented by demonstrators hostile to their return, today's local press announces. The press also offers analysis of the new transition roadmap adopted last week…

*Original in French The main topics of today's newspaper commentary include the adoption by the Government of the new 'roadmap' for the transition and the demonstrations in South Kivu directed at the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). Meeting Friday October 8, 2004, under…

*Original in French Today's local press devote their comments mainly to the International Committee To Support the Transition (ICST)'s meeting Wednesday with President Joseph Kabila and his Vice-Presidents. The papers also broach incidents opposing MONUC and the population in Bukavu yesterday. On…

*Original in French On Tuesday, the High Military Court sentenced eleven people, including a former chief military prosecutor, to death over the murder of a tax official in 2003, according to today's newspapers. Colonel Charles Alamba and ten other people were given the death penalty over the 2003…

*Original in French Today's newspapers discuss various subjects including the strengthening of MONUC force by the UN Security Council and the start of the Congolese Supreme Court's new session. On the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 1565 on MONUC, LA REFERENCE PLUS notes that Kofi Annan…

*Original in French The pending UN Security Council decision on more troops for MONUC, the announced appointments of heads of State-owned companies and the situation in North Kivu are among the main subjects discussed in today's local press. ' The UN Security Council could today adopt a draft…

*Original in French Today's newspapers discuss various news items including the presence in the DRC of an International Criminal Court mission and the current debate in Parliament on the draft law of amnesty. The papers also consider the law of amnesty adopted in the Senate last week. A delegation…

Today's local papers in Kinshasa report the North Kivu clashes where efforts for reconciliation between the commanders of the 8th and the 10th military regions are ongoing. The papers also comment on other subjects relating to the DRC transition's process. ''News from North Kivu province may pose a…

Various subjects relating to the DRC transition are in the spotlight of today's local press, notably the adoption of the law on nationality by National Assembly. Last Saturday plenary of the Transitional Parliament's Lower House adopted the draft law on the Congolese nationality. FORUM DES AS…

The Cannibalism on the Mambassa pygmies allegedly perpetrated by MLC 'Mouvement de Libération du Congo' led by Jean-Pierre Bemba and the DRC electoral process are the major issues raised by today's local press. The headlines in LE PHARE read: The Mambassa pygmies barbecued and cannibalised by MLC in…