Congolese reporter jailed for 'harmful allegations'

A journalist who wrote about alleged corruption at a university in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sentenced to four months in jail, plus a hefty fine, in a secret trial. Kazadi Kwambi Kasumpata, a correspondent for the Kinshasa-based weekly newspaper Lubilanji Expansion, was found guilty of making "harmful allegations" against the Protestant University of Congo (UPC). His article accused the university of embezzlement and mismanagement of donations. The Congolese press freedom organisation, Journaliste En Danger, have arranged an appeal on Kasumpata's behalf. (Via allafrica.com)