DRC regulator bars coverage of ex-President Joseph Kabila and his political party
Kinshasa, June 6, 2025—Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should reverse the 90-day suspension of media coverage on the activities of the People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), the political party of former President Joseph Kabila, and all other restrictions on reporting, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. “The authorities in…
DRC journalist shot by police officer while covering insecurity protest
Kinshasa, May 27, 2025—Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must identify and hold to account the police officer who shot journalist Samy Kambere Malikidogo while covering a public demonstration against crime and violence in Durba, in the northeastern province of Haut-Uélé, said the Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday. “DRC authorities must swiftly,…
DRC journalist Émérite Amisi Musada reports being abducted, tortured over war coverage
Kinshasa, April 21, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the mistreatment of Congolese journalist Émérite Amisi Musada, who was abducted by men in civilian clothes on April 15 after being threatened over his reporting on the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and calls for authorities to hold those responsible to account. Four…
Journalists covering eastern DRC conflict face death threats, censorship
Kinshasa, January 30, 2025—The M23 rebel group’s assault on the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern city of Goma has brought familiar dangers for Congolese journalists, who for years have navigated intimidation and attacks from government and armed groups in the country’s restive, mineral-rich east. Advances by the M23, which United Nations experts say is…
M23 rebels attack radio station, journalist killed in eastern DRC
Kinshasa, December 2, 2024—Following clashes with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) on October 29, M23 rebels attacked the facilities of the privately owned Mpety community radio station (RCMP) in the Walikale territory in eastern North Kivu province, later killing journalist Yoshua Kambere Machozi, according the radio station’s program director…
DRC journalists Patrick Lokala, Érasme Kasongo arrested, questioned over reporting
Kinshasa, October 9, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release journalist Patrick Lokala, and drop all legal proceedings against him and another reporter, Érasme Kasongo Kalenga, following their separate arrests on Monday, October 7. “Authorities in the DRC should swiftly and unconditionally release Patrick Lokala…
2 DRC reporters threatened by province officials after airing critical reports
Kinshasa, August 22, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to ensure the safety and freedom of two journalists — Radio Tokomi Wapi reporter Martin Kasongo and Top Lomami radio reporter Michaël Tenende — after local officials in the south-central Lomami province threatened them in separate…
Church members assault DRC journalists Néhémie Paluku and Esaïe Mbusa
Kinshasa, June 17, 2024—Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should ensure a credible investigation into the June 3 assaults on reporters Esaïe Mbusa and Néhémie Paluku, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday. Around a dozen people assaulted Mbusa and Paluku at a local church in Mambasa territory, in the country’s northeast…
Journalist Tatiana Osango assaulted after interview criticizing DRC president
Kinshasa, June 12, 2024—Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should impartially investigate the June 5 assault of broadcast journalist Tatiana Osango and ensure those responsible are held to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Seven men used glass bottles to hit Osango, a reporter who presents a political program on the…
DRC regulator suspends Bosolo TV program over election commentary
On May 15, 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s media regulator, the Superior Audiovisual and Communications Council, known by its French acronym CSAC, ordered the privately owned Bosolo TV station to suspend its “Bosolo Na Politik Officielle” program for a month, according to a CSAC video statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, and media reports. According to…