Democratic Republic of the Congo - June 2025

On 2 June, the Higher Council for Audiovisual and Communication (Le Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication, CSAC)  issued an order banning media coverage of the activities of the political party of former President Jospeh Kabila, the Parti du Peuple pour la Reconstruction et la Démocratie (People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy, PPRD) and ‘offering space’ to its members. The ban was issued by for a period of 90 days, covering all private and public media, as well as digital platforms and social media. The CSAC warned that violators could be suspended and justified the restrictions by repeating government allegations that Kabila and the PPRD is supporting the M23 and allied rebel groups operating in the east of the country. The ban comes amid growing restrictions on the media and the PPRD, which was suspended in April.

Sources: Committee to Protect Journalists, Radio France Internationale, Congo Quotidien, International IDEA