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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Roy Greenslade

Congo police beat TV journalist

A journalist working the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) was beaten by police while covering the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Despite having identified himself as a journalist, Njanji Chauke was hit several times over the head when Congolese police charged a crowd of people shouting support for the vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba. Chauke was released from hospital after treatment to his head injuries. An SABC spokesman said the assault undermines its ability to report freely. (Via African News Dimension)

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