Democratic Republic of the Congo Archives - Page 12 of 33

CongoNews editor held without charge after criticizing archbishop

August 28, 2014 5:51 PM EDT

Nairobi, August 28, 2014–An editor from the Democratic Republic of Congo has been held by police without charge for a week in connection with libel allegations over a column published in the privately owned bi-weekly CongoNews, according to local journalists and news reports.

As elections approach, fear of more attacks on Congolese press

August 11, 2014 12:44 PM EDT

Map by Rachael Levy. Sources: Congolese organizations, news reports, and CPJ research. Not all data has been independently verified by CPJ. Tensions are rising in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a government official announced recently he would support a change in the constitution to allow President Joseph Kabila, who has been in power…

DRC police attack journalists covering protest

July 28, 2014 12:45 PM EDT

Congolese police on July 22, 2014, beat three TV journalists while they were covering a protest outside the offices of Molière TV, a broadcast station based in the capital, Kinshasa.

Germain Kennedy Mumbere Muliwavyo was killed in a shootout between Congolese armed forces and Ugandan rebels. (Magloire Paluku)

DRC journalist dies from wounds suffered in rebel attack

February 18, 2014 3:43 PM EST

New York, February 18, 2014–A journalist in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo died on Sunday from gunshot wounds he sustained in a shootout between Congolese troops and Ugandan rebels, according to news reports.

Finding the Courage to Cover Sexual Violence

February 12, 2014 2:19 AM EST

Coverage of rape can bring journalists swift and unpredictable repercussions, but it can also change attitudes. By Frank Smyth

Attacks on the Press in 2013: Democratic Republic of the Congo

February 12, 2014 2:09 AM EST

Violations of press freedom, including physical attacks on journalists, arbitrary arrests, detentions, and censorship across the country declined in 2013, compared with the previous year. Several journalists were attacked over the year; the eastern province of North Kivu, where fighting flared between government forces and rebel groups, was the most dangerous region for journalists, according…

DRC journalist found dead after missing for 12 days

May 23, 2013 12:34 PM EDT

Abuja, Nigeria, May 23, 2013–Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should identify the motive behind the murder of a radio presenter who was found on Friday after being missing for 12 days, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

DRC journalist jailed after story on Chinese-run hospital

February 15, 2013 4:43 PM EST

New York, February 15, 2013–Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should release pending appeal a journalist who was sentenced to six months in prison in December on defamation charges, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The journalist was taken into custody on Tuesday. Police arrested Joachim Diana Gikupa, editor of the private daily La…

Attacks on the Press: Between Insurgents, Governments

February 14, 2013 12:05 AM EST

The rise of extremist groups who target journalists is a potent risk. By Mohamed Keita

Attacks on the Press in 2012: Democratic Republic of the Congo

February 14, 2013 12:04 AM EST

Journalists reporting on renewed conflict in the east were repeatedly censored and intimidated by local officials, the national government, and rebel forces. Fighting resumed in the east after President Joseph Kabila said his government would try to arrest Bosco Ntaganda, a former warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court on war crime charges. In response,…