Latest posts by Alice Backer from April, 2006
DRC: Western Media, Foreign Meddlers and Elections
Heavy-Handed Transition Partners Several bloggers resent the involvement of foreign transition partners and other neighboring countries whom they find heavy-handed in the electoral process. Le Blog du Congolais posted a UDPS declaration to that effect: Le processus électoral, financé et piloté par la communauté internationale a cessé d’être une affaire...
DRC: Multiple Parties Named UDPS
Le Blog du Congolais analyzes (FR) Minister of Interior Theophile Mbemba's decision on April 1 to yield to one of UDPS’ long running demands by declaring that only one UDPS, Etienne Tshisekedi's, could run for office under that name during upcoming elections. But Blogger Tony Katombe sees no more than...
DRC: Etienne Kabila on Brother Joseph Kabila
Le Renouveau Congolais posts (FR) an interview with Etienne Kabila, son of assasinated former president Laurent Kabila and brother of current president Joseph Kabila a.k.a. Hyppolite Kanambe. Mr. Kabila who is himself the head of a political party (MNPR) accuses the president of having brought a coup against their father...
DRC: Failed Inclusion of UDPS
Le Blog du Congolais ponders (FR) the reasons why main opposition party UDPS will not participate in upcoming elections: “The electoral packet, designed in upscale Western quarters, was a take it or leave it deal. […] One has to wonder whether it was not deliberately intended for UDPS not to...
African Diaspora: Forum on Euro-African Relations
Djibrilkeita announces (FR) an upcoming forum on European cooperation with Africa to take place in Paris April 9. Panelists will mostly discuss Rwanda and Ivory Coast.
DRC: UDPS Worried About Fairness of Elections
Le Blog du Congolais posts (FR) a lengthy declaration by the President of UDPS’ National Committee questioning the motives of the international community in its various involvements with DRC's elections, the constitutionality of elections postponed beyond June 30, 2006 and the violent image of UDPS that is portrayed in western...
DRC: UDPS Chapter's General Assembly in Belgium
UDPS Liege posts (FR) an invitation to UDPS /Wallonie's General Assembly which will take place April 9 in Liege, Belgium. UDPS is an opposition party in the DRC.
DRC: Public Transportation and Free Speech Tribulations
Daily links don't do all discussions justice. Here are translations of eloquent quotes posted in the last two weeks on two such issues by D.R of Congo blogger Tony Katombe. Public Transportation in Kinshasa: a Workout Before Work Tony Katombe treated us (FR) to a funny illustrated account of his...
