DRC Journalist Émérite Amisi Musada Reports BeingTuesday, April 22, 2025
Kinshasa, April 21, 2025 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the mistreatment of Congolese journalist Eacute;m eacute;rite 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 C ...
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DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violenceFriday, April 11, 2025
Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, with the UN Children rsquo;s Fund (UNICEF) reporting thousands of new cases in just two months ndash; evidence that it rsquo;s being used as a systemic weapon of war and deliberate ... |
UN Agency Says 41,700 Refugees Have Fled From Violence In DR Congo Crisis To UgaWednesday, April 9, 2025
More than 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January 2025. Many of these refugees have witnessed killings, ldquo;sexual violence and other traumatic experience during their flight, rdquo; said the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) ... |
Record Numbers Of People Face Acute Hunger In DR CongoFriday, March 28, 2025
A record number of 27.7 million people are in the grip of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing conflict linked to massive displacement and rising food prices, global food security experts warned on Thursday. The situation represents one of the world rsquo;s wor ... |
Armed Groups Install ‘Parallel Administration’ In DR Congo, UN Security CouncilFriday, March 28, 2025
Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have continued to expand their control in North and South Kivu ndash; setting their sights on more territorial gains. The head of the UN stabilization mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou ... |
2 DRC reporters threatened by province officials after airing critical reportsThursday, August 22, 2024
Kinshasa, August 22, 2024 mdash;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 mdash; Radio Tokomi Wapi reporter Martin Kasongo and Top Lomami radio reporter Micha euml;l Tenende mdash; af ... |
Church Members Assault DRC Journalists Néhémie Paluku And Esaïe MbusaTuesday, June 18, 2024
Kinshasa, June 17, 2024 mdash;Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should ensure a credible investigation into the June 3 assaults on reporters Esa iuml;e Mbusa and N eacute;h eacute;mie Paluku, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday. Around a dozen people assaulted Mb ... |
Journalist Tatiana Osango Assaulted After Interview Criticizing Drc PresidentThursday, June 13, 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo journalist Tatiana Osango was assaulted by supporters of President Felix Tshisekedi on June 5, 2024. Kinshasa, June 12, 2024 mdash;Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo should impartially investigate the June 5 assault of broadcast journalist Tatian ... |
DR Congo Army Foils ‘Coup Attempt’Sunday, May 19, 2024
The DR Congo military on Sunday thwarted an attempted coup near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving ldquo;foreigners and Congolese rdquo;, the army spokesperson said. The coup bid took place in the early hours outside the residence of economy minister Vital Kamerhe, i ... |
DRC Soldiers Threaten To Kill Journalist Parfait Katoto Over BroadcastsFriday, May 17, 2024
Kinshasa, May 15, 2024 ndash; Congolese authorities should take swift and comprehensive actions to investigate all threats against journalist and Radio Communautaire Amkeni Biakato (RCAB) director Parfait Katoto, ensure his safety, and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Jou ... |
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