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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 Etienne Tshisekedi.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "IPF Awards 2000 - Announcement". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
^ "Modeste Motinga". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
^ "Kinshasa arrest of opposition newspaper editor". BBC News. 26 February 1998. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
^ Trudy Rubin (22 November 2000). "Beacons Of Freedom Helping Journalists In Countries Where Basic Rights Are Denied". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
^ "Kinshasa arrest of opposition newspaper editor". BBC News. 26 February 1998. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

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[CPJ-1] "IPF Awards 2000 - Announcement". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

[2] "Modeste Motinga". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

[3] "Kinshasa arrest of opposition newspaper editor". BBC News. 26 February 1998. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

[4] Trudy Rubin (22 November 2000). "Beacons Of Freedom Helping Journalists In Countries Where Basic Rights Are Denied". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

[5] "Kinshasa arrest of opposition newspaper editor". BBC News. 26 February 1998. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

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-'''''Le Potentiel''''' is a [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] daily newspaper published by award-winning journalist [[Modeste Mutinga]].<ref name="CPJ">{{cite web |url=http://cpj.org/awards/2000/awards00.php |title=IPF Awards 2000 - Announcement |author= |year=2000 |work= |publisher=Committee to Protect Journalists |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref> [[The Committee to Protect Journalists]] described it as "the only independent daily newspaper in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo".<ref name="CPJ"/> According to Mutinga, the paper has "an agenda" of promoting economic development and democracy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/ipf/mutinga.html |title=Modeste Motinga |author= |date= |work= |publisher=PBS NewsHour |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref>
+'''''Le Potentiel''''' is a [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] daily newspaper published by award-winning journalist [[Modeste Mutinga]].<ref name="CPJ">{{cite web |url=http://cpj.org/awards/2000/awards00.php |title=IPF Awards 2000 - Announcement |year=2000 |publisher=Committee to Protect Journalists |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref> [[The Committee to Protect Journalists]] described it as "the only independent daily newspaper in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo".<ref name="CPJ"/> According to Mutinga, the paper has "an agenda" of promoting economic development and democracy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/ipf/mutinga.html |title=Modeste Motinga |publisher=PBS NewsHour |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref>
-The paper criticized multiple DRC presidents, and Mutinga has been threatened, arrested, and jailed multiple times on charges related to his reporting.<ref name="CPJ"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/60372.stm |title=Kinshasa arrest of opposition newspaper editor |author= |date=26 February 1998 |work= |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref> In 1992, during the [[Mobutu Sese Seko]] era, the offices of the newspaper were bombed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.philly.com/2000-11-22/news/25612015_1_beacons-journalists-cpj |title=Beacons Of Freedom Helping Journalists In Countries Where Basic Rights Are Denied |author=Trudy Rubin |date=22 November 2000 |work= |publisher=''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref> In 1998, Mutinga was arrested following an article covering the house arrest of opposition leader [[Etienne Tshisekedi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/60372.stm |title=Kinshasa arrest of opposition newspaper editor |author= |date=26 February 1998 |work= |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref>
+The paper criticized multiple DRC presidents, and Mutinga has been threatened, arrested, and jailed multiple times on charges related to his reporting.<ref name="CPJ"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/60372.stm |title=Kinshasa arrest of opposition newspaper editor |date=26 February 1998 |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref> In 1992, during the [[Mobutu Sese Seko]] era, the offices of the newspaper were bombed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.philly.com/2000-11-22/news/25612015_1_beacons-journalists-cpj |title=Beacons Of Freedom Helping Journalists In Countries Where Basic Rights Are Denied |author=Trudy Rubin |date=22 November 2000 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref> In 1998, Mutinga was arrested following an article covering the house arrest of opposition leader [[Etienne Tshisekedi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/60372.stm |title=Kinshasa arrest of opposition newspaper editor |date=26 February 1998 |publisher=BBC News |accessdate=27 May 2011}}</ref>
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