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* Original in French The attention of Monday's Kinshasa press is mainly focused on the publication by the Independent Electoral Commission of the first returns from last week's runoff presidential election. Since Saturday…

The top story in today's local press is the compilation of the results of the presidential runoff. The compilation "is proceeding normally," reports L'Observateur, indicating, "The Independent Electoral Commission CEI in…

The top story in today's local paper in Kinshasa is the last Sunday presidential runoff. Ballots are now being compiled at 62 liaison centres, says Le Palmarès, indicating, "Contenders' camps are also doing their own…

On Tuesday, the main focus of Kinshasa press commentary remains on last Sunday's runoff presidential race pitting incumbent President Joseph Kabila against his Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba. After casting their votes…

Unsuprisingly, the main stories in today's Kinshasa press are all related to the second and final round of DR Congo presidential election which was held yesterday all over the country. On Sunday, 29 October, as they went to…

Thursday local press focused on the aborted presidential candidates' debate. Scheduled for Thursday 26 October, the contradictory debate between Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba has been cancelled, says Le Potentiel…

Today's local press mainly focuses on the presidential run-off. "Publishing provisional results gradually will prevent speculations," says Le Potentiel, indicating, "due to late publication of the first tendency by the…

A week after its launch, the election campaign for the presidential run-off continues to dominate the news in the DRC's local press. Le Potentiel says Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba start campaigning from today Friday 20…

Attracting much press attention today is the Congolese National Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Church (CENCO)'s message to the Congolese people yesterday, as the presidential election runoff draws near. At its ordinary…

Two subjects feature prominently in today's Kinshasa press: (1) the United Nations Mission in the DR Congo (MONUC)'s weekly news briefing held Wednesday and (2) dissensions within several Congolese political parties.…

Much of today's Kinshasa press is related to the crash in the DRC capital yesterday (Tuesday) involving an unmanned surveillance aircraft belonging to the European Force (EUFOR). One person was killed and another grievously…

Although today's Kinshasa press offers no major piece of information, the front pages feature a variety of stories. Echoing reports by Western diplomats warning that there are "too many weapons circulate[ing] in Kinshasa"…