Le Potentiel is a Democratic Republic of the Congo daily newspaper published by award-winning journalist Modeste Mutinga. [1] The Committee to Protect Journalists described it as "the only independent daily newspaper in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo". [1] According to Mutinga, the paper has "an agenda" of promoting economic development and democracy. [2]
The paper criticized multiple DRC presidents, and Mutinga has been threatened, arrested, and jailed multiple times on charges related to his reporting. [1] [3] In 1992, during the Mobutu Sese Seko era, the offices of the newspaper were bombed. [4] In 1998, Mutinga was arrested following an article covering the house arrest of opposition leader Étienne Tshisekedi. [5]
Le Potentiel is a Democratic Republic of the Congo daily newspaper published by award-winning journalist Modeste Mutinga. [1] The Committee to Protect Journalists described it as "the only independent daily newspaper in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo". [1] According to Mutinga, the paper has "an agenda" of promoting economic development and democracy. [2]
The paper criticized multiple DRC presidents, and Mutinga has been threatened, arrested, and jailed multiple times on charges related to his reporting. [1] [3] In 1992, during the Mobutu Sese Seko era, the offices of the newspaper were bombed. [4] In 1998, Mutinga was arrested following an article covering the house arrest of opposition leader Étienne Tshisekedi. [5]