After more than 16 years in power, the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila was to step down after his term expired in December. Instead his government has repeatedly postponed elections, spurring violence across…
“The government was not happy to see that independent journalists wanted to raise their voices and support journalists in prison or simply defend our rights.” [caption id="attachment_7980" align="alignleft" width="300"] Betre Yacob (Courtesy)[/caption] In a country…
Free Press Watch originally published Sept. 25 2013. Three journalists were detained for five hours by Angolan authorities on Sept. 19. Among them was Rafael Marques de Morais, a prize-winning journalist and editor of Maka…