DRC: Yvonne Kapinga Threatened During Reporting on School Wall Collapse

On June 17, 2024, Yvonne Kapinga, a correspondent for ACTUALITE.CD based in Goma, was threatened while covering the aftermath of a school wall collapse in Goma's Mapendo district. Kapinga was approached by three individuals posing as agents of the General Directorate of Migration (DGM), who demanded that she delete all images and videos she had captured at the scene. Kapinga was interviewing injured schoolchildren and teachers when the confrontation occurred. Despite presenting her professional credentials, the individuals persisted in their demands, accusing her of being an undercover agent sent to Rwanda. The situation escalated, creating a dangerous mob mentality that endangered her safety.