Kongo verbietet Al Jazeera wegen seines Interviews mit einem wichtigen Rebellenführer und bedroht Journalisten

The Congo’s government banned Al Jazeera after it aired an interview with M23 rebel leader Bertrand Bisimwa, accusing the network of promoting terrorism and revoking its press credentials. The justice minister also threatened journalists reporting on M23 with the death penalty, though no official law prohibits such coverage. M23, a prominent armed group in eastern Congo, accused the government of violating a ceasefire amid ongoing conflict in the region.

Relevant: [EU adds Congo rebel group leaders to sanctions list](https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-adds-congo-rebel-group-leaders-sanctions-list-2024-07-26/)

>The list includes two leaders of the M23 rebel group, a Tutsi-led group that has intensified its campaign in eastern Congo this year, and two from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda.

>”Both sustain the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC, in particular through inciting violence,” the EU Council said.

>”In addition, they are responsible for serious human rights abuses, including killings, sexual violence and attacks on civilians, as well as child recruitment.”

Saudi Arabia, Israel, The Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Egypt to some degree, are other governments who banned Al Jazeera.