Congo-Kinshasa: Spike in Attacks On DR Congo Journalists Fueled in Part By Ebola Reporting
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Journalists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing an increase in threats and physical attacks. This violence has continued into November. Much of the backlash is linked to reporters covering an Ebola virus outbreak. The attacks are primarily happening in the eastern part of the country.
[CPJ] The recent spike in physical assaults and threats directed at journalists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has extended into November, as the worsening Ebola virus outbreak has triggered a backlash against reporters covering the spread of the disease in the eastern part of the country.