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In eastern DRC, journalists face death, arson threats for reporting on war
CPJ says threats, drone strikes and radio bombings have driven many reporters into hiding as armed groups retaliate against coverage of frontline abuses.
Government-allied Wazalendo militiamen have threatened to kill or capture one reporter and to burn down another’s radio station because of unfavorable coverage, as frontlines shift under diplomatic pressure for peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Rwanda-backed M23 and Congo River Alliance (AFC) rebels — who made unprecedented territorial gains in early 2025...