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CALCC "Conseil de l'Apostolat des Laïcs Catholiques du Congo/Board of DRC Catholic Laymen) held a press conference yesterday in Kinshasa following the voting guidance issued by the catholic church bishops to the church…

The majority of today's local papers devote their headlines to the constitutional referendum scheduled for 18 December and the various calls on the Congolese to vote in favor of or against the "constitution." "The Protestant…

DRC upcoming elections, preceded by a referendum due on 18 December, is the dominant subject in today's local press. Referendum confirmed for this Sunday 18 December, writes FORUM DES AS on its front page, echoing yesterday's…

Kinshasa newspapers report mainly on the press conference DRC President Joseph Kabila held on Thursday, 8 December 2005. As announced, the Congolese President held a press conference at the Palais de la Nation on Thursday…

The attention of today's Kinshasa press focuses mainly on Olivier Kamitatu, president of the National Assembly's response after his dismissal from both his position as secretary-general of the Congolese Liberation Movement…

Much of today's Kinshasa press is related to the MLC's Tuesday decision to remove its former secretary-general, Olivier Kamitatu, also president of the Congolese National Assembly, from the party's membership rolls. As from…

The forthcoming constitutional referendum of 18 December 2005 continues to be the main topic of Kinshasa newspaper commentary. Launched last Saturday, the referendum campaign is now in full swing. And three days into the…

The main focus of Monday's Kinshasa press is on the referendum vote scheduled for 18 December 2005. The referendum campaign "officially started on 2 December, as initially foreseen by the law," Le Potentiel reports. And…

Various subjects are featured in newspapers appearing in Kinshasa this Friday, 2 December 2005 Passed on Tuesday by the National Assembly, in the absence of members of the presidential party, PPRD, "the amnesty law [has now…

" Due yesterday, the National Assembly's plenary session was suspended by the President of the lower chamber of Parliament, Olivier Kamitatu," La Tempête des Tropiques reports. He adjourned the meeting after " MPs from [pro…

Reaction by the Speaker of National Assembly, Olivier Kamitatu over the last week cabinet reshuffle is the major news in today's local press. The last cabinet reshuffle 'upset Olivier Kamitatu,' writes Le Palmarès. Why'…

Today's local press comment on various subjects. The Independent Electoral Commission recently submitted 'a request to the parliament calling on the latter to approve the date set for the constitutional referendum [18…