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Today's local press mainly focuses on the draft law on the State budget 2007. The headlines in Le Phare read: "Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga Fundji to present the draft law on the state budget 2007 to Parliament Today." L…

Announcement by the International Criminal Court of investigations into the crimes committed in the Central African Republic in 2002 - 2003 is the main subject of the local press today. "The International Criminal Court…

The local press's spotlight today is turned on the holding of a round table over the security situation in North and South Kivu. The round table will include "all sections of the social sector in the Kivu province to enable…

The memorandum of understanding signed on Saturday 19 May, reads "both parties agreed on pursuing funds-raising efforts and allocating additional fund for improved re-numbering of the civil servants," says La Référence Plus,…

Today's local press in Kinshasa mainly focus on yesterday's commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the seizure of power by AFDL "Alliance des Forces démocratiques pour la Libération". Yesterday, Thursday 17 May 2007, "DRC…

Wednesday 16 May local press focused on the extension of MONUC's mandate and the security situation in the East. "MONUC's mandate has been extended until 31 December 2007 by the UN Security Council based on a 10-page…

Today's local press in Kinshasa mainly focus on Mr. Leon Kengo Wa Dondo's inauguration as President of DRC Senate. Mr. Leon Kengo Wa Dondo, whose election came as "a big surprise last Friday," was inaugurated as Chairman of…

"A Joint Forces Staff DRC-Rwanda-Uganda-Burundi to dismantle the Negative Forces in DRC" says Le Palmarès. L'Observateur, for its part, informs, "37 tonnes of MLC's military equipments stored in a warehouse in Gemena have…

Today's local press deals with various topical issues. Commenting on Parliament's activities, Le Potentiel says "Opposition MPs left a Parliament session Friday in high dudgeon" declaring that they would not return until the…

Today's local press mainly comments on the Congolese Prosecutor's letter to the Senate's provisional office calling for the lifting of Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba's immunity. Tuesday 10 April, Congolese State Prosecutor wrote…

Today's local press mainly focuses on Jean-Pierre Bemba's trip to Portugal. "State Prosecutor is seeking Senate's warrant to prosecute Jean-Pierre Bemba," reports L'Observateur. "In a bid to have Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba's…

Today's local press in Kinshasa mainly comment on DRC Cabinet's 3-day workshop from Monday 02 April through Wednesday 5 April 2007. "The aim of the workshop, led by Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga, is to help the newly…