National Assembly: The deadline for elected officials with multiple posts expires this Tuesday, February 20. This headline is from FORUM DES AS. The moment of choice has arrived. The eight-day deadline given to the elected representatives from the national legislative elections of December 20, struck by incompatibility of the positions held with the mandate of deputy, expires this Tuesday, February 20, according to the provisional office, writes this newspaper. Between the aisles of the National Assembly or the cozy chair in the government, our colleague points out, the officials with multiple posts will have to choose.

In the same vein, LE PHARE headlines: "Sama Lukonde and his 35 ministers: all or nothing". Concretely, notes this tabloid, resignations from the government members struck by the incompatibility of functions should pour in by the end of the day on the desk of the president of the provisional bureau of the National Assembly. LE PHARE adds: "In principle, the rules of the game haven't changed. And, it stresses, in this specific case, in the event of Sama Lukonde's resignation, his temporary succession should be ensured by Jean-Pierre Bemba, the only deputy prime minister who did not run as a candidate for national or provincial deputy".

LA PROSPERITE, on the subject of identifying the parliamentary majority, headlines: "Sama Lukonde reiterates the vision of Félix Tshisekedi". Faced with an Augustin Kabuya, designated as Inquirer to identify a new parliamentary majority, Prime Minister Sama Lukonde reaffirmed his firm determination and unwavering commitment to support President Félix Tshisekedi for the success of his second term at the head of the DRC, notes this newspaper.

Still on the subject of the identification of the parliamentary majority, LE PHARE headlines: "Prime Minister Sama and his political group received by Augustin Kabuya. Leading a strong delegation of his political group "Act and Build" (AB) and its entire mosaic, Prime Minister Sama Lukonde was received on Sunday, February 18, by the Inquirer Augustin Kabuya. An important moment, according to this daily, which allowed Sama Lukonde to reaffirm his support to the President of the Republic Félix Tshisekedi, and to the whole approach of the Inquirer.

Regarding the war situation in the East of the DRC, "The flags of the USA, France, Rwanda, and the EU burned in Goma", headlines LE PHARE. The city of Goma experienced high tension on Monday, February 19, following a gigantic march of anger against the West, accused of complicity with Rwanda in the aggression against the DRC, reports this newspaper. The latter adds: "Although they agreed to turn back, the demonstrators did not stop chanting slogans hostile to the West.

Still on this subject, "Citizens' movements from North and South Kivu demand the permanent presence in Goma of General Tshiwewe and Jean Pierre Bemba", titles LA PROSPERITE.

Although this march was banned by the city hall, explains this newspaper, the demonstrators managed to move from the city of Goma to the outskirts of Sake, considered a zone of FARDC operations against the M23 terrorists.

Very angry, they even asked the Head of State to proceed with the closure of diplomatic representations of the countries accused of supporting Rwanda through the M23.

The CONGOLESE PRESS AGENCY (ACP) headlines: "A bomb dropped by the M23 supported by the Rwandan army fell on Monday early afternoon in the town of Sake, in the east of the DRC". Warming and cooling the situation, according to this media, Paul Kagame had surprisingly attended the summit convened by the Angolan president in Addis Ababa on the security situation in the East of the DRC. Despite the ceasefire, decreed by the Luanda roadmap but never respected by Rwanda, denounces the ACP, Paul Kagame and his followers still occupy localities of the country.

Boni Tsala