MONUC
United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Closure of MONUC

On 1 July 2010, the UN Security Council renamed MONUC the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to reflect the new phase reached in the country.

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The Catholic Church's decision not to participate in the inter-institutional seminar on electoral agenda and constitution, which started this Wednesday in Kinshasa, is the main issue commented by the local press. LE PHARE…
Today's local press focus on the inter-institutional workshop set to work out the electoral calendar. The workshop that was due to start today was postponed until tomorrow and the announcement was made right after the papers…
The International Committee for the Support of the Transition (CIAT)'s remarks about the risks of the transition institution's break-up is the major topic in today's local press. L'AVENIR highlights «CIAT's serious warning…
The inter-institutional meeting on the electoral process scheduled for this Saturday sparked off lots of comments by today's local press. Some papers mention the Belgian minister of international relations' visit to Kinshasa…
The electoral process and the power sharing agreements in the transition's institutions are the major news in today's local papers. Some papers also comment on the 4th year of President Joseph Kabila in office. « Electoral…
*Original in French Today's press is full of comments on the rumour circulating in Kinshasa Tuesday that President Joseph Kabila had been shot, which sent a wave a panic across the capital. 'The transition poisoned by rumours…
*Original in French Today's papers devote their columns to the latest developments of the electoral process in the DRC and President Mbeki's mediation in the crisis between DRC President Joseph Kabila and Vice President Jean…
Today's local papers devoted their headlines to the funerals held in Kinshasa for the mother in law of Congo-Brazzaville President attended by 3 Central African presidents: Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo Brazzaville, Omar…
Today's local papers cover various issues relating to the DRC transition process. LE POTENTIEL stresses straight off the ''fateful date'' for the DRC transition: 1st February 2005, when the MLC ultimatum expires, recalling…
Most of today's local papers comment on the DRC Transition's process and elections. Analysing the current situation with respect to the 30 June 2005, LE POTENTIEL brings up three possible scenarios: firstly, should the…
Today's press review mainly focus on the 'clarification' news conference held by the head of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), a day after the protest movements against the possible postponement of the elections due…
Yesterday's unrest in several districts of Kinshasa following rumours on a possible postponement of the elections scheduled for 30th June 2005 is the main issue covered by today's local papers. The papers also give the death…