Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Journalist Shot By Police Officer While Covering Insecurity Protest

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Journalist Shot By Police Officer While Covering Insecurity Protest

Kinshasa -- Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must identify and hold to account the police officer who shot journalist Samy Kambere Malikidogo while covering a public demonstration against crime and violence in Durba, in the northeastern province of Haut-Uélé, said the Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday.

DRC journalist shot by police officer while covering insecurity protest - Committee to Protect Journalists

Kinshasa, May 27, 2025—Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must identify and hold to account the police officer who shot journalist Samy Kambere Malikidogo while covering a public demonstration against crime and violence in Durba, in the northeastern province of Haut-Uélé, said the Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday. “DRC authorities must swiftly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate journalist Samy Kambere Malikido…