Monitoring press freedom and international affairs from Mid-Missouri Public Radio and the Missouri School of Journalism
C.A.R. crisis stirred by diamonds, Russia
By  • 14 September 2018
The Central African Republic is one of the toughest places to live in the world. Since the start of a civil war in 2013, a total of 14 different warring militias now control parts of…
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Central African journalist sees light for war-torn nation
By  • 13 September 2018
The data on the Central African Republic can be daunting. The country ranks dead last on the U.N.'s most recent Human Development Index, which assesses well-being by compiling data on health, income and education levels.…
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Congo's retreat from democracy
By  • 31 August 2017
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…
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Congo expels journalist who reported on attack
The Republic of Congo has expelled a local journalist who reported on the attack of a television news host who had angered police and government officials with his coverage. Sadio Kante, a freelance journalist and…
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Reporter in Congo-Brazzaville attacked after posting beating photo
By  • 16 September 2014
A Cameroonian journalist working in the Republic of Congo was held at gunpoint in his home while armed men sexually assaulted his sister in the early morning hours of Sept. 10, Jeune Afrique reported. Elie…
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