29 October 2024
Congolese radio journalist killed in eastern DRC
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Congolese radio journalist Yoshua Kambere Machozi was arrested by members of the rebel group M23 (23 March Movement) on 29 October and found dead eight days later, according to our information. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemns this crime and calls on the Congolese authorities to do everything in their power to guarantee the protection of journalists — especially in North Kivu, a raging conflict zone.
The press in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has suffered a terrible loss. Journalist Yoshua Kambere Machozi, presenter on the Mpety community radio station, located 180 kilometres west of the city of Goma in the province of North Kivu, was found dead on 6 November. His lifeless body lay on a riverbank in the village of Katobi, four kilometres from the town of Mpety. Yoshua Kambere Machozi had hosted the local radio station's sports and music programmes since 2022.
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