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*Original text in French The controversy over whether or not, in legal terms, June 30 would mark the end of the political transition in the DRC, and the current parliamentary debate on the Initial Draft of the Future…

*Original text in French Most of today's Kinshasa press is focused on the on-going political transition in the DRC. Already in its Monday edition, LE POTENTIEL warned of a 'worrying bipolarisation' appearing at a time when…

*Original text in French The on-going political transition in the DRC, the arrest of a militia leader in Ituri and the growing insecurity in Kinshasa are the main subjects in today's press. 'Transition process: the CIAT angry…

*Original text in French Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba's statement on the on-going transition in Congo, the current debates in the National Assembly prior to the adoption of the draft Constitution and MONUC's weekly press…

*Original text in French The current debates in the National Assembly constitute the main subject of today's newspaper commentary. In a front-page story titled « MPs and Senators are wrangling over the Presidential Chair, »…

*Original text in French Much of today's Kinshasa press focuses on the UDPS leader, Etienne Tshisekedi's declaration on the current political transition in the DRC. The papers also comment on the death of Pope John Paul II…

FDLR's decision to end its armed struggle and opt for political struggle is the main issue in today's local press. « Rome: Fdlr lay down weapons», Le Phare writes on its front page, referring to it as a «crucial point in the…

*Original in French The debates in the National Assembly toward the adoption of the draft constitution are the main focus of attention in today's press. 'MPs divided over the proper age to be President, and the form of the…

*Original in French Much of today's press is devoted to the 17th report of the UN Secretary-General on the situation in the DRC, and the debates in the Congolese National Assembly toward the adoption of the draft constitution…

*Original in French MONUC's Letter to the Editor of the pro-Kabila newspaper L'AVENIR and the Statement by the Parti Lumumbiste Unifié (PALU) about the end of the transition are the main subjects in today's press. 'MONUC…

DRC political transition, UN internal report about MONUC and President Joseph Kabila's return from Asian trip are the major issues dealt with by today's local press. « DRC Transition: A meeting between Belgians and Americans…

Today's local press largely echoes MONUC weekly press conference of last Wednesday, more particularly its concern about the well being of the men in uniform. «MONUC interpellates DRC Government on the military's wages», La…