Articles by Journaliste en danger (JED)
Two journalists appear before Kindu court to face defamation charges
(JED/IFEX) – On 20 July 2004, journalists Brahimu Mohamed Kambumbu and Losatcha Omenguo, host and editor-in-chief, respectively, of Congolese National Radio-television’s (Radiotélévision nationale congolaise, RTNC) local station in Maniema province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, appeared before the Kindu High Court to face defamation and insult charges. Kindu is Maniema province’s main city. The charges […]
Photographer released
(JED/IFEX) – Cesar Balume Wetemwami, a photographer and president of the Goma-based North Kivu Photographers Association (Association des photographes du Nord Kivu, APHONOKI), was released on 18 July 2004, at around 4:00 p.m. (local time), from the Goma customs office’s detention centre, where he had been held since 16 July. Goma is the main city […]
Journalist summoned by security services; JED condemns authorities’ interference in media’s
(JED/IFEX) – The following is a 20 July 2004 JED press release: JED condemns security services and police interference in media’s work On 19 July 2004, Lumbana Kapassa, a journalist and director of the privately-owned broadcaster RTKM (RadioTélévision Kin Malebo), was summoned for questioning by the National Intelligence Agency (Agence nationale des renseignements, ANR) in […]
Correspondent for French news agency goes into hiding
(JED/IFEX) – On 18 July 2004, Deo Namujimbo, a Goma-based correspondent for the international news agency Syfia, based in Montpellier, France, was forced to evacuate his family to Bukavu and go into hiding to “escape from soldiers who [were] searching for him”. The soldiers are reportedly aligned with rebel General Laurent Nkunda and are led […]
Police raid premises of privately-owned television station in Kinshasa
(JED/IFEX) – On 15 July 2004, just after noon (local time), about a dozen armed police officers raided the premises of the privately-owned television station Canal Kin Télévision (CKTV) in Kinshasa/Gombe. The station is owned by Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, together with one of Gabonese President Omar Bongo’s sons. The police officers accompanied Dénis Lessie […]
Congolese photojournalist held secretly in Rwanda for the past week
(JED/IFEX) – On 5 July 2004, at around 3:00 p.m. (local time), Cesar Balume Wetemwami, a photojournalist and president of the North Kivu Photographers Association (Association des photographes du Nord Kivu, APHONOKI) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, was arrested by Rwandan military security agents in the Rwandan city of Gisenyi, which lies on the […]
Editor of “Les Coulisses” newspaper granted temporary release after 21 days in detention
(JED/IFEX) – On 10 July 2004, the Butembo High Court granted Nicaise Kibel-Bel-Oka, publisher and editor of the Beni-based newspaper “Les Coulisses”, a temporary release. The journalist had been detained at the Beni central prison for 21 days. Kibel-Bel-Oka told JED that he paid US$200 in bail. Beni is located in North Kivu province, eastern […]
Publication director arrested, five others summoned by interior minister
(JED/IFEX) – Alexis Maka Gbossokoto, publication director for the private daily “Le Citoyen”, based in the capital, Bangui, was arrested on 8 July 2004 at 11:00 a.m. (local time) and remanded in custody at the criminal investigations unit of the Bangui gendarmerie, following a defamation complaint brought against him by the former director of the […]