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Today's local press mainly focus on the ongoing electoral process. 'Joseph Kabila cornered by the International Community,' following delays in the voter identification and registration operations, Le Potentiel, close to the…

Today's local press focus on yesterday's MONUC weekly news conference. 'MONUC contributes the bulk of its logistic means to electoral operations,' says Le Potentiel on its front-page. The pro-opposition paper quotes the…

Inter-institutional meeting of Monday 15 August, Difficulties encountered by the Independent Electoral Commission 'CEI' in Provinces and Embarrassing situation faced by Etienne Tshisekedi's party make the headlines of today's…

Today's local press mainly cover the ongoing voter registration process. 'Registration: database officers in Kisangani driven out of Ubundu;' Says La Tempête des Tropiqueson its front-page. Highlighting the difficulties…

Today's local papers devote their headlines to the pursuit of voter registration operations in different DRC's provinces. The headlines in L'Observateur read: 'A one-week extension for Bas Congo and Orientale provinces.'…

Today's local newspapers devote their headlines to yesterday's MONUC weekly news conference. Comments abound on the UN Secretary-General's report on the DRCongo and Vice-President Azarias Ruberwa's visit to Uganda. The…

Almost all the local papers focus on the UN Security Council's recent report. The headlines in La Tempête des Tropiques read: 'Kofi Annan Saddened by DRC's Situation.' Commenting the UN report, the paper says, 'UN Secretary…

Recent Global witness' report on the illegal exploitation of DRC's natural resources is the main subject covered by today's local press. Some papers also cover the current voter identification and registration operations in…

Today's local press goes back over the recent appointments of Managing Directors for Public Firms. The papers also comment on the ongoing electoral process and the UN experts' report on the looting of DRC natural resources…

Today's local papers broadly comment on the appointments of Managing Directors for public firms. Some papers also refer to the UN experts' report on the looting of DRC's natural resources. 'Appointments or Sharing of Cakes…

Today's local press focus on the appointment of CEOs for public firms. The headlines in L'Avenir read: 'The list of Public Firms CEOs is finally published.' The paper says, 'There were lots of negotiations amidst tensions,'…

Aftermath of the killing of a human rights activist in Bukavu, insecurity in Kinshasa and suspension of activities by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders in Ituri are the major subjects broached by today's local…