Jean-Marie Runiga Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

DRC suspends UN-backed broadcaster Radio Okapi

December 3, 2012 2:43 PM EST

New York, December 3, 2012–Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should lift the suspension imposed on Saturday on the United Nations-sponsored broadcaster Radio Okapi in the capital, Kinshasa, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Journalists go into hiding after being threatened in DRC

November 1, 2012 1:52 PM EDT

At least three journalists working in the restive, mineral-rich province of North Kivu have fled into hiding in August and September 2012 after saying they were threatened in reprisal for their reporting, CPJ has learned.