On Monday, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on both government and rebel authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to end harassment of a reporter who has been detained twice and dismissed from his post at a national broadcaster in Goma.

CPJ Regional Director Angela Quintal said, “Detaining [reporter] Tuver Wundi without just cause is a blatant attempt to intimidate the press and deprive the Congolese public of critical information about the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC.” She added that both Congolese authorities and rebel groups, specifically the M23-backed Congo River Alliance, must ensure journalists can operate safely across the country.

Wundi, who served as provincial director of a state-owned media outlet and correspondent for the NGO Journalis

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