This Thursday, 13 day of December 2007, the dominant news in the local press in Kinshasa is once again the situation in the North Kivu.

"Laurent Nkunda appeals to Joseph Kabila for dialogue...," reports Le Palmarès.

Le Potentiel argues "the dissident General is scoffing at Kabila and the DRC Government; he is misleading the international community in a strategy consisting of proving that DRC government is opposed to a political solution to the crisis," quoting a political analyst. The paper also notes that "the Government is opposed to all negotiations with Nkunda."

L'Avenir blames "the Congolese people for wasting too much time in talking rather than working effectively to neutralize N'Kunda."

L'Observateur discloses, "Over 4,500 UN peacekeepers to fly to the rescue of the FARDC (Congolese armed Forces) to deal with the threat in the town of Goma."

"MONUC failed to stop the rebels' attacks forcing over 700,000 civilians out of their villages on September 2007," says Le Phare.

As a result, says La Tempête des Tropiques, "It is accused of distracting the Congolese people" who believe "MONUC peacekeepers have abandoned the FARDC," reports Le Phare.

La Tempête des Tropiques criticises MONUC peacekeepers for "not doing anything to drive back the enemy or stop the hostilities in Mushaki and other areas."