MP Balikwisha criticises RTNC’s silence on massacres
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivu Morning Post
MP Saidi Balikwisha Emil accuses the Congolese National Radio and Television of failing to cover massacres of civilians attributed to the ADF in the east. He asks the Minister of Communication to review how the public channel handles security news, according to Kivu Morning Post.
National MP Saidi Balikwisha Emil, elected to the National Assembly, criticised on Monday 9 November 2026 the silence of the Congolese National Radio and Television (RTNC), the public broadcaster, over massacres of civilians attributed to the ADF, an armed group affiliated with the Islamic State, in eastern DR Congo. He said no information about this violence had been broadcast on the official channel since last week.
The MP cites in particular the Cantine massacres, in the Beni territory, where at least 40 civilians were killed on Friday according to his remarks, as reported by Kivu Morning Post. He asked the Minister of Communication and Media to ensure that the national channel better reflects the reality experienced in Beni, Lubero, Mambasa and Irumu, areas affected by the violence. He believes the media must also contribute to the fight against insecurity.
