A journalist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo keeps getting threatened by a mayor after his reports criticized her office. The Committee to Protect Journalists wants authorities to step up and protect Michael Tenende, who covers news in Kabinda province.
Mayor Anne-Marie Tshiabu started calling and texting Tenende after he wrote about unsanitary conditions at her residence. Things got worse when she threatened him with jail over his coverage of vendor evictions. She claims he worked with politicians to spread lies and encourage people to skip taxes, then sent his case to intelligence agencies.
Press freedom in DRC has been tanking hard. The same mayor previously went after another reporter and had cops storm a live broadcast. Armed conflict and government crackdowns have made the country brutal for independent media.
Mayor Anne-Marie Tshiabu started calling and texting Tenende after he wrote about unsanitary conditions at her residence. Things got worse when she threatened him with jail over his coverage of vendor evictions. She claims he worked with politicians to spread lies and encourage people to skip taxes, then sent his case to intelligence agencies.
Press freedom in DRC has been tanking hard. The same mayor previously went after another reporter and had cops storm a live broadcast. Armed conflict and government crackdowns have made the country brutal for independent media.
