Congo-Kinshasa: In Eastern DR Congo, Journalists Face Death, Arson Threats for Reporting On War
'Keep publishing your stories and you'll be killed' Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Radio Tuungane's Anne Nanduhura told CPJ she was threatened three times in June over her reporting on the government's attacks and blockade of South Kivu's Minembwe commune, a current hotspot and home to the Banyamulenge ethnic minority.
Government allied Wazalendo militiamen have threatened to kill or capture one reporter and to burn down another's radio station because of unfavorable coverage, as frontlines shift under diplomatic pressure for peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
On June 1, Ndaheba threatened to burn down the radio station because its reporting was undermining his militia's morale.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
