Articles by Journaliste en danger (JED)
Special police services threaten four newspaper publishers
(JED/IFEX) – On Monday 16 October 2000, Modeste Mutinga Mutuishayi, Polydor Muboyayi Mubanga, Alexis Mutanda and Zacharie Nyemabo Kalenga, publishers of the dailies “Le Potentiel”, “Le Phare” and “La Tempête des Tropiques”, and the weekly “La Tribune”, respectively, were summoned to the offices of the Congolese National Police’s special services (SSP) in Kinshasa/Gombe. Because the […]
“L’Avenir” newspaper’s computers damaged by soldiers
(JED/IFEX) – The pro-government daily “L’Avenir”‘s computers, including those necessary for the administration of the newspaper’s website, have been seriously damaged by soldiers. The newspaper’s management released a statement to this effect on Monday 9 October 2000 in Kinshasa. JED notes that “L’Avenir” has not been published since Saturday 7 October. However, “L’Avenir”‘s management has […]
Journalists with pro-government daily “L’Avenir” arrested
(JED/IFEX) – On Friday 6 October 2000 at around 7:00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), a dozen soldiers burst into the headquarters of the pro-government daily “L’Avenir” in Kinshasa/Gombe. The soldiers, who had a warrant signed by General Nawej Yav, commander of the Seventh Military Region of the Congolese Armed Forces (FAC), arrested thirteen of […]
“Le Phare” newspaper correspondent in Tshikapa released
(JED/IFEX) – Pierre Sosthène Kambidi, the “Le Phare” daily’s permanent correspondent in Tshikapa (Western Kasaï province, in central Democratic Republic of Congo), was released on Thursday 28 September 2000. In a message to JED, Kambidi explained that he was released by order of the Tshikapa territorial administrator, who, like all local authorities, was “troubled that […]
Government replaces radio and television station management
(JED/IFEX) – Minister of Communications Dominique Sakombi Inongo has replaced the management of four private radio and television stations which were recently put under state control. According to information received by JED and made public in the newspaper “Numerica”, (issue 263, dated Tuesday 3 October 2000), Victor Kasonga Mbunga Kalala Kafumba and Alphonse Mavungu Malanda […]
Minister of communications lifts ban on private radio and television stations
(JED/IFEX) – On 30 September 2000, Minister of Communications Dominique Sakombi Inongo signed Decree No. 04/MC/0002/2000, lifting the broadcasting ban in the Democratic Republic of Congo against three private sector audio-visual companies. The affected stations are: Radio Elikya (owned by Kinshasa’s Catholic archdiocese), Radio Kintuadi (owned by the Kimbanguiste Church) and Télévision Antenne A. The […]
Journalist Freddy Loseke authorised to receive medical treatment, suffers from slipped disc
(JED/IFEX) – On 22 September 2000, authorities at the Kinshasa Penitentiary and Re-education Centre (CPRK, formerly the Makala Central Prison) authorised Freddy Loseke Lisumbu la Yayenga, publisher of the newspaper “La Libre Afrique”, to seek medical treatment at the Kinshasa General Hospital (formerly the Mama Yemo Hospital), under military escort. Loseke told JED representatives who […]
Journalist released
(JED/IFEX) – Franck Baku Fuita, editor-in-chief of the daily “La Référence Plus”, was released from prison on Friday 22 September 2000. The journalist’s release order indicated that “since the motives for the journalist’s arrest no longer exist, he was released”. The journalist spent twenty-two days in prison. Baku was arrested on 1 September by order […]