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UN Deputy Secretary-General for humanitarian affairs, Ian Egeland's statement on DRC security and humanitarian situations as well as the electoral process are the major subjects dealt with by today's local press. For Le Phare…

Today's local papers deal with various topics. « Thomas Lubanga and one of his lieutenants arrested», Le Potentiel writes on its front page, indicating that « Thomas Lubanga and one of his lieutenants were reportedly jailed…

Today's local papers mainly focus on the adoption of the draft constitution by senators. « The draft constitution was adopted by the majority of the senators yesterday, say over sixty versus twenty abstentions. 217 articles…

MONUC's determination to proceed with military operations against Ituri militia groups, adoption of the budget 2005 and President Joseph Kabila's tour to Asia are the main topics in today's local press. Echoing MONUC's weekly…

President Kabila's visit to Japan and Parliament's proceedings on the age of the president are the major topics in today's local press. Referring to President Kabila's tour to Asia, L'Avenir writes: « Joseph Kabila has won a…

Today's local press places great emphasis on the review of the draft constitution and President Joseph Kabila's trip to Asia. The headlines in La Tempête des Tropiques read: «Senate Speeds Things Up». The paper quotes Bishop…

President Joseph Kabila's Tour to Asia is broadly and diversely commented by today's local press. >, Le Potentiel writes on its front page. For the paper, the Congolese president's move has two objectives: To explain to his…

The situation in Ituri, Northeastern DRC is still commented by the local press. The local press focuses on the Congolese government and MONUC's disagreement over the resolution of Ituri crisis and the review of the draft…

The local press in Kinshasa focuses on the announcement made yesterday by the Congolese army (FARDC) that 4,000 militiamen from an Ituri armed group (FAPC) were ready to disarm. The media comment also on how the International…

Monuc's reaction in Ituri following the assassination of 9 UN peacekeepers and the review of the draft constitution by the Senate are the major topics commented by today's local press. The headlines in LE PHARE read: «Monuc?s…

Today's local papers focus on two main issues, notably the Tuesday funeral ceremony in tribute to the MONUC peacekeepers killed in Ituri and the upcoming hearing by the International Criminal Court. « William Swing reiterates…

The local press report on the DRC situation discussed yesterday in Brussels by the US President and the Belgian Prime minister. The press also comment the recent declarations by the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs during…