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Journalist Samy Kambere Malikidogo was taken to a local health clinic to be treated after he was shot by a police officer. (Photo: Courtesy of Samy Kambere Malikidogo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kinshasa, May 27, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must identify and hold to account the police officer who shot journalist Samy Kambere Malikidogo while covering a public demonstration against crime and violence in Durba, in the northeastern province of Haut-U\u00e9l\u00e9, said the Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDRC authorities must swiftly, thoroughly, and transparently investigate journalist Samy Kambere Malikidogo\u2019s shooting and hold the officer responsible to account,\u201d said Angela Quintal, CPJ\u2019s Africa regional director, from Durban. \u201cJournalists covering events of public interest, such as public demonstrations, must be protected by law enforcement, not targeted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kambere being treated after sustaining a gunshot wound.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kambere, a reporter with the privately owned broadcaster Kibali FM, was shot in his right arm on May 23 by an officer with the Congolese National Police (PNC), according to the journalist, who spoke with CPJ, and a\u00a0press release<\/a>\u00a0from the local press freedom organization L\u2019Observatoire de la Libert\u00e9 de la Presse en Afrique (OLPA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kambere told CPJ that he was wearing a clearly distinguishable press badge around his neck when police shot him as he reported on the protests against increased<\/a> insecurity<\/a>, including the May 22 killing<\/a> of a store owner by unidentified armed men. Kambere received medical treatment at a local health clinic following the attack and was released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A local police commander known as Major Dakota told CPJ by phone that he was on medical leave but had been informed that the shooting was under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPJ has previously documented<\/a> attacks<\/a> on<\/a> journalists<\/a> covering insecurity protests in the DRC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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