UN
United Nations Peacekeeping
10 Mar
2009
Press Review of 17 Novembre 2005
Today's local press focus on various subjects.
Congolese armed force 'determined to defend its territory,' reports L'Observateur. In less than three days, they have been able to 'regain control of eleven localities in Ituri,' further says L'Observateur. FARDC has also 'regained control of Similiki, the stronghold of militia groups and the entry and exit point from Ituri to Uganda and vice versa,' highlights La Référence Plus. 'The victory will meaningfully reduce the flow of weapons and ammunition intended for militia groups in the region. As a result, the different militia groups will no longer be a major threat to the pacification process in the eastern province,' says L'Observateur. It was not easy to regain control of Similiki. 'Unexpectedly attacked before landing, the Congolese troops defended themselves bravely, and swiftly root out the militia elements,' reports La Référence Plus. 'The operation was [jointly] led by FARDC and MONUC,' further says Le Phare. This is 'one more step in the right direction conducive to the restoration of the State authority in the district of Ituri,' says Le Phare, echoing MONUC military spokesperson, Lieutenant colonel Thierry Provendier.
Congolese armed force 'determined to defend its territory,' reports L'Observateur. In less than three days, they have been able to 'regain control of eleven localities in Ituri,' further says L'Observateur. FARDC has also 'regained control of Similiki, the stronghold of militia groups and the entry and exit point from Ituri to Uganda and vice versa,' highlights La Référence Plus. 'The victory will meaningfully reduce the flow of weapons and ammunition intended for militia groups in the region. As a result, the different militia groups will no longer be a major threat to the pacification process in the eastern province,' says L'Observateur. It was not easy to regain control of Similiki. 'Unexpectedly attacked before landing, the Congolese troops defended themselves bravely, and swiftly root out the militia elements,' reports La Référence Plus. 'The operation was [jointly] led by FARDC and MONUC,' further says Le Phare. This is 'one more step in the right direction conducive to the restoration of the State authority in the district of Ituri,' says Le Phare, echoing MONUC military spokesperson, Lieutenant colonel Thierry Provendier.
With respect to the restoration of the State authority in Ituri, 'the permanent representative of France to the UN Security Council, Jean Marc de la Sablière, presented to the members of the UNSC last Tuesday in New York, the conclusions of the Mission he led to the Great Lakes region from 5 to 11 November 2005,' writes Le Phare. In his report, 'Jean Marc de la Sablière underscored the determination of all the Congolese Government officials for the upcoming elections,' says L'Observateur, indicating, 'Jean-Marc de la Sablière however noted that the electoral process was behind schedule,' and insisted that the '30 June 2006 deadline must be respected, [insisting] the elections must be opened to all the Congolese (') who must be given the same chance in order to avert the specter of protests likely to lead to chaos,' writes Le Phare.
'The government has finally adopted the 2006 draft budget,' says Le Palmarès. The 2006 budget 'hardly reaches US$ 1 billion,' writes L'Avenir, referring to it as 'a scandal.' It is incredible that 'Angola, DRC's neighbour for over two decades, has a budget ten times more than the latter (') How can a country like DRC with its huge size and population survive with US$ 1-billion dollar budget while its small neighbours have budgets up to five times more,'' wonders L'Avenir.
'The government has finally adopted the 2006 draft budget,' says Le Palmarès. The 2006 budget 'hardly reaches US$ 1 billion,' writes L'Avenir, referring to it as 'a scandal.' It is incredible that 'Angola, DRC's neighbour for over two decades, has a budget ten times more than the latter (') How can a country like DRC with its huge size and population survive with US$ 1-billion dollar budget while its small neighbours have budgets up to five times more,'' wonders L'Avenir.
