Press Review
The majority of today's local papers in Kinshasa mostly focus on Vice-President Azarias Ruberwa's declaration calling for a halt of the DRC peace process following the massacre of Banyamulenge refugees in the Gatumba camp, Burundi, as well as Rwandan and Burundian declarations threatening to attack…
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The Gatumba massacre, in which over a hundred Banyamulenge refugees were slaughtered, continues to be commented by Kinshasa local press.« Due to the severe blow dealt to the peace process, it becomes imperative to stop for a while and sort out all the outstanding issues. The transition's…
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The massacre of Banyamulenge refugees in the Gatumba camp in Burundi is the major issue reported by the Congolese press today. LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES says «the Friday 13 August 2004 event which occurred between 22 and midnight in the Gatumba Camp in Burundi where Banyamulenge took refuge (situated…
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The incident which occurred during the return of Etienne Tshisekedi, leader of the 'Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social (UDPS)' to Kinshasa is the major news in today's local press in Kinshasa. Incredible: Tshisekedi's return marred by incidents, writes L'AVENIR. « Like in a jungle, UDPS…
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Azarias Ruberwa's visit to Kigali after Bukavu, the reunification of the army in the latter town and the examination of the draft bill on the national defence force by the Parliament's Lower House are the major issues commented by today's local press. Some papers go back over the draft bill on the…
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Visit by High-level delegation of DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) coinciding with the one of the Vice-president for Political, Defence and Security affairs, Azarias Ruberwa are the lead stories in today's local press. Some local papers refer to the disagreements within the Parliament's lower house over the…
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Shortage of Passports at DRC Foreign Affairs Ministry and Vice-President Ruberwa's visit to Bukavu are the major topics commented by today's local press. Some papers go back over the law on amnesty, which gives the Government and Parliament cause for concern and the PPRD's visit to Bandundu. L…
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Disagreement between Joseph Kabila and Azarias Ruberwa over the visit to Rwanda and Bukavu, the escape of FDLR militiamen and the reshuffle of the political opposition's component are the major headlines in today's local press. Referring to a disagreement between Joseph Kabila and Ruberwa visit to…
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Today's local press focuses on the insecurity prevailing in Kivu and MONUC concerns about the insecurity. The headlines in LE POTENTIEL read: Clashes in the town of Goma left three dead and several injured, quoting RADIO OKAPI. According to witness evidence gathered in the district of Birere Mapendo…
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The alarming situation in the Kivus and the dispute between the Minister of Mining, Diomi Ndongala, and the Vice-President in charge of Economic and Financial Commission, Jean-Pierre Bemba, are the lead stories in today's local press. It is now confirmed: General Nkunda is offered an exile in…
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The 6th anniversary of the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie' (RCD) and the news conference organised by its leader, Azarias Ruberwa, are the lead stories in today's local press. Kinshasa's newspapers also raise the capture of 25 troops of the FDLR ('Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération…
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Today's local media deals with various topics: the Kalehe fighting in South Kivu, the arms embargo on eastern DRC, the religious communities' participation to prepare the Congolese population for the presidential elections, etc. L'AVENIR reports violent fighting in Kalehe and writes on its front…