Democratic Republic of Congo
Journalist, presumed dead, found alivePosted Dec 17 2008
The International Freedom of Expression Exchange has learned that journalist Alfred Munyamaliza Bitwahiki Njonjo, who was previously thought dead, is in fact alive. Reports surfaced that Njonjo, presenter of the Kinyarwanda-language news program on Radio Communautaure Ushikira, was killed during crossfire between the National Congress for the Defencse of the People and the Maļ-Maļ militia in Rutshuru. Njonjo and fellow RACOU journalist Faustin Tawite remained in the protective care of a United Nations Mission camp as of Nov. 7.