Radio show suspended, prominent musician reprimanded after criticising DRC army in fight against M23
A Congolese Army soldier accused of desertion and cowardice when fighting M23 rebels looks on while sitting in the dock during a trial at the North Kivu military court in Goma, on 3 May 2024.
Criticism of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's army has seen a prominent morning radio show taken off the air, while an artist has promised to be more diplomatic in the future when talking about the fight against M23 rebels. On Thursday, the Higher Council for Audiovisual and Communication said Olomide's comments were"in violation of the CSAC directive relating to broadcasts on the progress of military operations at the war front"."It was more of an educational session than anything else," he said of discussions with the regulator.
Early this month, Burundian soldiers who refused fight in the DRC were jailed for between eight and 10 years.
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