DAKAR (Reuters) - A Congolese journalist working for international media outlets has been detained in Kinshasa on suspicion of spreading false ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSDAKAR - A Congolese journalist working for international media outlets has been detained in Kinshasa on suspicion of spreading false information about the killing of a prominent opposition politician in an article published by Jeune Afrique, the French news magazine said.
He is accused of"spreading false rumours" and the"dissemination of false information" about the case, the magazine said. But it said the article in question did not carry his name, and"he cannot be held responsible" for its content. Democratic Republic of Congo's communications minister, Patrick Muyaya, and spokespeople for the police and state prosecutor's office did not respond to phone calls and text messages seeking comment. Tina Salama, a spokesperson for the presidency, said she could not comment on the matter because it was in the hands of the judiciary.
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