Media blackout over new internet tariff

Newspapers, radio and TV in the Democratic Republic of Congo have shut down to protest at a hike in internet prices. The price hike soared by at least 35%, a situation the Press Union referred to as a breach of the people’s right to access information. The union had called for a “day of no […]

Newspapers, radio and TV in the Democratic Republic of Congo have shut down to protest at a hike in internet prices.
The price hike soared by at least 35%, a situation the Press Union referred to as a breach of the people’s right to access information.
The union had called for a “day of no press” but some broadcasters, including the national broadcaster, are still on air.
Civil society has expressed concern.
The call for a news blackout in DR Congo has been largely observed in Goma, the main city in the east.
The National Union of the Congolese Press called for a “Lundi Sans Presse” (Monday Without Press).