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Covid-19

State TV anchor in Congo suspended after asking a minister ‘inconvenient’ question about COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

30.04.2020

Date:
30.04.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Republic of Congo
Alert types:
Restrictions on access to information: Press passes / accreditation revoked or denied

Rocil Otouna, a presenter on state TV broadcaster Télé Congo was suspended on April 30 after he asked the country’s justice minister

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