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Today's press mainly focus on the Bas-Congo situation. The headlines in Le Phare read: "Congolese police has sorted out the situation." As a result of the clashes between the police and the Bundu dia Kongo members, "seven…

Today's local press mainly focus on the rumors about the assassination of President Kabila. "The Governor of Kinshasa has promised to punish whoever fuel the rumour that President Kabila has been assassinated," reports Le…

The local press today focuses on the situation in the Bas-Congo province. "The situation in the Bas Congo province is extremely explosive with the kidnappings, harassments, killings...,"says Le Palmarès, indicating, "a…

Much of Wednesday 27th February's press in Kinshasa continued to focus readers' attention on the situation in North Kivu. « Exchanges of fire were reported yesterday Tuesday in [the areas of ] Mweto, Kanzenze and Kahanga…

The major topic in today's local press is the security sector reform. "A round table on the security sector reform was opened in Kinshasa yesterday," reports Le Potentiel. Le Palmarès reports, "participants will reflect on…

Senator Jean Pierre Bemba's return to the DRC is the dominant topic in today's local press. The headlines in La Tempête des Tropiques read: "Jean-Pierre Bemba is not returning soon." "The former Vice-President is not…

Nothing special is reported in today's local press. Le Palmarès announces "Jean-Pierre Bemba's comeback to Kinshasa early March; the comeback will coincide with parliament recess which will allow the senator to join the…

Yesterday's earthquake in the Great Lakes region and enthronement of Catholic new Archbishop for Kinshasa are the two dominant issues in today's local press. The headlines in Le Potentiel read: "The town of Bukavu hit by…

Today's local press mainly revolves around accusations against the UN Mission in the DR Congo. The headlines in Le Potentiel read: "MONUC Humanitarian Activities have been called into question in the Kivus; Congolese people…

The local press published today in Kinshasa focus on diverse issues. Le Palmarès reports "a rally by the Union pour la démocratie et le progrès social (UDPS), quelled by the police yesterday; the march was aimed to protest…

Reported fresh clashes in North Kivu dominated headlines on Tuesday in Kinshasa's newspapers. Six days after the close of the Goma peace conference, « violent clashes have been reported more than 40 km west of that town…

Today's local papers in Kinshasa mainly comment on the postponed plenary meeting on the peace, security and development for the North and South Kivus. "The first plenary meeting initially scheduled for Tuesday 8 January did…