DRC - Government closes two opposition TV stations in Lubumbashi

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) joins Journalist in Danger (JED) in condemning the closure of two TV channels in Haut-Katanga province for alleged non-payment of taxes. Both TV channels are owned by former Katanga governor Moïse Katumbi, who used to support President Joseph Kabila but resigned from the ruling party in September 2015. RSF and JED urge the authorities not to let political considerations obstruct freedom of information in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Please find JED's (...)

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