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The major news in today's local press revolves around President Joseph Kabila's trip to Europe, the controversy around reference to the ''Olenghankoy's dossier'', and the suspension of the South Kivu governor by the Government. President Joseph Kabila, begins his visit to Belgium today, announces La…

Abdoulaye Yerodia, the Vice President for Reconstruction and Development, chaired a cabinet meeting yesterday in the absence of president Joseph Kabila. Today's local papers broadly comment on the atmosphere surrounding the meeting and report on the outcome of the cabinet meeting. The headlines of…

The controversy about the number of passengers on board the whaleboat that caught fire in Lukolela, the situation in Bukavu and other issues relating to the DRC political situation feature high in today's local press in Kinshasa. It has never been 200 dead,* referring to the fire on ''Mama Nsono''…

Today's papers in Kinshasa focus on the outcome of President Kabila's visit to Paris yesterday. The headlines in La Tempête des Tropiques paper read: Paris: 50 million euros for aid to the DRC, explaining that the aid would be over a two year period and is provided by Paris as a part of the…

President Joseph Kabila's visit to Europe and the Supreme Court recommendation conferring full powers on the Head of State to appoint the Government's senior civil servants, are the major news in today's local papers in Kinshasa. Chirac-Kabila Tête-à-tête today in Elysée, announces Le Potentiel…

The president of the National Assembly responds to the Head of State's message to Parliament, and the New Year's greeting ceremony with the constituent bodies feature high in today's local press in Kinshasa. Referring once again to the Thursday memorandum addressed to the Head of State by the…

This Monday, 26 January 2004, marks the third anniversary of President Joseph Kabila's accession to power in DRC. The local press in Kinshasa reviews president Kabila's actions. The spotlight is also put on Joseph Olengankoy, Minister of Transport and Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba. Le Potentiel…

Yesterday's cabinet reshuffle is the major headlines in today's local press in Kinshasa. ''A distinctive feature in this technical reshuffle is the removal of Roger Nimy, Tourism minister, from the Transitional Government', says Le Potentiel. He is replaced by José Engbanda, the Press and…

Today's local press in Kinshasa has broadly commented on President Joseph Kabila's message to the National Assembly yesterday. Le Potentiel has summarized the Head of State's message indicating Joseph Kabila has accused'the National Assembly of dragging heels on drafting the basic laws for a…

The administrative staff of the transitional Parliament's strike since yesterday having paralyzed Parliament and Senate's activities is the major headlines in today's local press. The press also analyzes the consequences of the stoppage. Parliament's activities are paralyzed, headlines Le Potentiel…

The commemoration of the national heroes Days, Patrice Lumumba and Laurent-Désiré Kabila on 16 and 17 January features high in most local papers today in Kinshasa. The press has also focused on the attack on Monuc helicopter in Ituri and the last United Nations Security Council resolution. Congolese…

MONUC's mandate during the electoral process, the South African President's address to the Transitional Parliament and the signing of the agreement on the economic cooperation between South Africa and the DRC are the major headlines in today's local press. «MONUC is considering four options for the…