Journalists Reporting on Eastern DRC Unrest Confront Threats and Censorship
The unfolding situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) eastern city of Goma has once again cast a harsh spotlight on the perils faced by journalists there. The M23 rebel group's recent offensive has not only unsettled the already fragile region but has brought back familiar fears among the Congolese press. For years, local journalists have been juggling the risks of intimidation and direct attacks from both governmental and armed factions in the mineral-laden yet tumultuous eastern DRC.
As the M23,…