News

Today's local press deals with various issues. Le Palmarès reports, "The trial over the murder of Serge Maeshe (Radio Okapi Journalist) resumed in the Bukavu military garrison yesterday." "The public prosecutor presented 14…

Today's local press has once again commented on the UNSC's 48-hour visit to DRC. "UNSC's mission was a failure," says La Tempête des Tropiques, indicating, "DRC's problems have remained unsolved." Echoing the UNSC, the paper…

Today's local press comments on the UN Security Council's visit to DRC. The headlines in Le Palmarès read: "UN Security Council's Team met with DRC Head of State." "UN Security Council's Team seriously has shown great concern…

UN Security Council's visit to DRC is the dominant news in today's local press. "Arrived in Kinshasa yesterday, UN Security Council delegation met with President Kabila and other Government's officials this morning," reports…

UN Security Council's visit is the dominant news in today's local press. "UN Security Council due to arrive in DRC today to address security, democracy and human rights issues in DRC," reports Le Phare, further indicating,…

Today's local press mainly comments on the explosion reported in FARDC ammunition damp in Mbandaka, Equateur province. "The explosion occurred last Sunday, 3 p.m., leaving 3 people dead and 52 injured," says Le Palmarès. In…

The expiration of Jean-Pierre Bemba's 60-day authorization for medical care in Portugal is the major news in today's local press. "The 60-day authorization issued to Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba by the then Interim Office of the…

In today's local press, there is mention of a possible attack by Rwanda against DRC. In this respect, La Tempête des Tropiques echoes the paper ''Grands Lacs confidentiels'' that reports "a meeting recently held in Kigali on…

Today's local press comments on the meeting between President Kabila of DRC and Denis Sassou Ngouesso of Congo Brazzaville over the week-end. About the visit, Le Potentiel reports, "DRC and Congo Brazzaville Presidents…

Security situation in Eastern DRC is the major issue in today's local papers. Five days after the Kanyola massacres, "seven people have been kidnapped in Cidaho villages," reports La Tempête des Tropiques. Who perpetrated the…

Today's local press mainly focus on MONUC's news conference and the ongoing parliament sessions debating the state budget proposed by the Prime Minister. Echoing MONUC's news conference yesterday, L'Observateur reports, "UN…

Today's local press mainly focuses on the ongoing debates at the Parliament over the draft State budget 2007 presented by Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga Fundji yesterday. "Prime Minister's arguments were convincing," reckons…