Journalist David Ramazani is attacked by DRC soldiers, and Janvier Bamunoba is detained by police
According to a report by Amnesty International, military authorities have used their power to undermine people’s rights with impunity.
Congo expels a Reuters reporter
Reuters will continue to report from Congo.
Journalists in the Congo face death threats from M23 rebels as they flee for their lives
Conflict between the M23 and DRC government forces has escalated in recent days.
Journalist David Ramazani is attacked by DRC soldiers, and Janvier Bamunoba is detained by police
According to a report by Amnesty International, military authorities have used their power to undermine people’s rights with impunity.
Police detain and beat journalist Christophe Katembo Muthahinga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Katembo said he was detained in a holding cell at the Beni military prosecutor’s office.
Journalist abducted and held incommunicado in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The DRC is ranked 125th out of 180 countries in RSF's 2022 World Press Freedom Index.
Gauthier Sey Tshiang was sentenced to one year in prison and fined for reporting on public officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mafuta said that he filed an objection to the September 19 judgment because Sey was convicted in absentia.
The Congolese authorities have ordered the radio stations of Lomela city to cease broadcasting
Danga and Lokongo said their stations stopped broadcasting because they worried about repercussions for defying the order.
A group of armed men wearing military uniforms beat and threatened the lives of Congolese journalists Parfait Katoto and Picard Luhavo
Luhavo and Katoto said the attacks caused body-wide pain and they’d sought treatment at local health centers.
Journalist Richard Ngoyi was arrested and briefly detained for filming blind adults and children begging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
police retained his phone, insisting the journalist compensate the blind adults and children before it was returned.
Lawlessness in Eastern Congo Takes Aim at Journalists
Journalists have gone into hiding in fear for their lives in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Three DRC journalists get death threats for posts about conflict in the country’s east
CPJ’s calls to Patrick Muyaya, the DRC Minister of Communication and Media, and to Tina Salama, President Tshisekedi’s deputy spokesperson, went unanswered.