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Yesterday's meeting between President Joseph Kabila and Jean Marie Guéhenno, the UN Under-Secretary General for peacekeeping operations is the major issue in today's local press. The UN Chief of Peacekeeping operations was…

This Monday 06 March 2006, the local press in Kinshasa mainly focus on the news conference held by Catholic Bishop Monsengwo, the head of the "Conférence épiscopale nationale du Congo"/DRC National Bishop's Conference. The…

Today's local press mainly focuses on the Supreme Court Decision issued last weekend. Last Friday, the Supreme Court of Justice issued a decision that "MPs and Senators who are no longer member of the component that delegated…

Today Friday 24 February 2006, the local press has mainly focused on the current electoral process. After being adopted by MPs last Tuesday, "the electoral law will be promulgated within 8 days," reports L'Observateur. This…

Today's local papers mainly focus on the electoral process. Despite the electoral law was adopted, there are still "some discontent by some political parties, notably RCD over the distribution of constituencies," reports L…

Today's local press mainly focuses on the draft electoral law adopted by the DRC Parliament yesterday. "MPs and senators unanimously adopted with an overwhelming majority the draft electoral law to lead to the presidential…

The draft electoral law under review at the parliament is the dominant issue in today's local press. The adoption of the draft electoral law initially scheduled for yesterday was postponed to this Tuesday, allegedly due to…

Today's local press mainly focuses on the promulgation of the new constitution by President Joseph Kabila. The new constitution was indeed promulgated last Saturday 18 December 2005. As a result, the nation's "flag as well as…

President Joseph Kabila will promulgate the new Constitution of the DR Congo on Saturday, February 18. The upcoming event is the main focus of today's Kinshasa press. "Joseph Kabila [will] promulgate the Constitution of the…

The Brussels ministerial conference on the DR Congo is the main topic of Kinshasa's press commentary this Tuesday. Attention is also given to the new Constitution of the DRC promulgation ceremony set for next Saturday. As…

Monday's Kinshasa press comments are related to President Joseph Kabila's decision last Saturday delaying the promulgation of the new Constitution that was adopted in the 18 December 2005 referendum. The promulgation of the…

DRC electoral process is the top issue in today's local press. Except last-minute changes, "the bill on the organization of the presidential, provincial, urban, municipal and local elections is to be finally adopted by the…