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Today's local papers in Kinshasa devote their comments to the progress of the transition's process, notably the statement made by the International Support Committee to the Transition (CIAT, French acronym) on the recent political crisis and the challenges to be faced by the DRC transition. In its…
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Today's local papers in Kinshasa mainly focus on RCD's decision to lift the suspension of its participation in the transition. RCD has joined back the institutions, announces LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES, indicating that the Vice-president for Political, Defence and Security, Azarias Ruberwa has…
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The majority of today's local papers in Kinshasa make an assessment of President Thabo Mbeki's visit to the DRC. The headlines in LE PHARE reads: Everybody agrees to save the Transition, quoting South African President as declaring in a joint press conference with his Congolese colleague, Joseph…
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South African President, Thabo Mbeki arrived in Kinshasa yesterday and immediately after initiated a series of talks with Congolese officials. This is the issue broadly commented by today's local papers. Joseph Kabila and Thabo Mbeki held fruitful talks yesterday, reports L'OBSERVATEUR. The two…
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South African President's visit to the DRC holds the headlines in most of today's local papers in Kinshasa. The South African President, Thabo Mbeki, who is due to arrive in Kinshasa today, will be accompanied by an important delegation comprised of 7 Ministers and several experts, says LE PALMARES…
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Aldo Ajello's, the European Union Special Envoy for the Great Lakes visit to the DRC holds the front page of today's local press in Kinshasa. Mr. Ajello is due to arrive in Kinshasa this Saturday 28 August on a working visit in the Great Lakes region, says L'OBSERVATEUR, adding that ''the visit is…
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Today's local papers also devote their comments to RCD's 'Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie (RCD) withdrawal from the Transitional institutions and RCD's comeback to Kinshasa. The RCD National leader, Azarias Ruberwa, reportedly announced Wednesday in Goma that he was willing to return to…
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The reactions following RCD's 'Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie/Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD) decision to suspend its participation in the Transition, more particularly the one of the International Support Committee to the Transition (CIAT) holds the front page of today's local press…
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The decision taken by the 'Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie (RCD)' to withdraw from Transitional institutions is the major issue commented by today's local papers in Kinshasa. RCD suspends its membership in the Transition, announces LE PHARE, without much surprise ''since Mr. Ruberwa…
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Arthur Z'Ahadi Ngoma, the Vice-President for Social and Cultural Commission, reportedly escaped a coup attempt in Kinshasa, while Azarias Ruberwa, the Vice-President for Political, Defence and Security Commission, has allegedly demanded that General Mbuja Mabe be removed from Bukavu. Those are the…
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Today's local medias go back over Vice-president Azarias Ruberwa's statements following the massacre of Congolese refugees at the Gatumba camp in Burundi. L'AVENIR recalls that Vice-President Azarias Ruberwa made his statements prior to any investigations. He ''accused the Congolese of attacking the…
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The headlines in today's local papers are particularly alarming following the Gatumba events and the threats posed to the DRC transitional process. The situation is indeed serious, titles LE PHARE, indicating that ''things are looking gloomy for Kivu and serious threats are hanging over the DRC…