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The massacre of Banyamulenge refugees in the Gatumba camp in Burundi is the major issue reported by the Congolese press today. LA TEMPETE DES TROPIQUES says «the Friday 13 August 2004 event which occurred between 22 and…

The incident which occurred during the return of Etienne Tshisekedi, leader of the 'Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social (UDPS)' to Kinshasa is the major news in today's local press in Kinshasa. Incredible…

Azarias Ruberwa's visit to Kigali after Bukavu, the reunification of the army in the latter town and the examination of the draft bill on the national defence force by the Parliament's Lower House are the major issues…

Visit by High-level delegation of DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) coinciding with the one of the Vice-president for Political, Defence and Security affairs, Azarias Ruberwa are the lead stories in today's local press. Some local…

Shortage of Passports at DRC Foreign Affairs Ministry and Vice-President Ruberwa's visit to Bukavu are the major topics commented by today's local press. Some papers go back over the law on amnesty, which gives the Government…

Disagreement between Joseph Kabila and Azarias Ruberwa over the visit to Rwanda and Bukavu, the escape of FDLR militiamen and the reshuffle of the political opposition's component are the major headlines in today's local…

Today's local press focuses on the insecurity prevailing in Kivu and MONUC concerns about the insecurity. The headlines in LE POTENTIEL read: Clashes in the town of Goma left three dead and several injured, quoting RADIO…

The alarming situation in the Kivus and the dispute between the Minister of Mining, Diomi Ndongala, and the Vice-President in charge of Economic and Financial Commission, Jean-Pierre Bemba, are the lead stories in today's…

The 6th anniversary of the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Démocratie' (RCD) and the news conference organised by its leader, Azarias Ruberwa, are the lead stories in today's local press. Kinshasa's newspapers also raise the…

Today's local media deals with various topics: the Kalehe fighting in South Kivu, the arms embargo on eastern DRC, the religious communities' participation to prepare the Congolese population for the presidential elections…

The visit by the delegation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the extension of arms embargo on eastern DRC by the Security Council, the double nationality-relating issue discussed by the Parliament and «Diomi…

*Original in French Wednesday's local press raises questions about whether the elections timetable would be respected. The papers also discuss the question of nationality under consideration in Parliament and the report on…