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Journalist found dead in eastern Congo

The body of a Congolese journalist was found on the bank of the Ngezi River near the provincial capital of Bunia in eastern Congo, the city's mayor said Saturday."We found his body yesterday in an advanced state of decay. It showed signed of strangulation according to the doctor who examined him on the scene. We couldn't move him further as it was very decomposed and had to bury him near the river," said Mayor Ferdinand Fimbo.Guylain Chanjabo, a journalist at Radio Canal Révélation in Bunia, had disappeared 12 days ago. His body was found by people strolling alongside the riverbank.The police have opened an investigation into the killing, said the mayor.Chanjabo's death is the most serious of a growing list of abuses committed against journalists in Congo since the beginning of 2013. Over 54 cases of violation of press freedom have been recorded between January and the end of April by Journalistes En Danger (JED), a Congolese group campaigning for journalists' rights."Cases of abuse an...

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