elections, finance, and resource management are internal affairs in any country. this draft resolution in making demands and imposing conditions on this matters without the consent of south sudan, clearly exceeds all normal and reasonable limits. for the newly adopted resolution means is 17000 un troops over 2000 police personnel will remain in the country. despite that violence remains rampant in the oil rich nation where most people continue to live in poverty. and this is the 1st time the mission in africa face criticism. previously to peacekeeping missions in the us, in molly drew protests across africa, the demonstrators claim in the us had failed to protect civilians. unionization also had to withdraw peacekeepers from the central african republic pulling accusations of sexual exploitation and violence. we spoke to journalist a t o l. molly, who said that the you needs to be assess his mission to be effective. if we make this men an evaluation of international mission,

and especially in africa for life, for example, like in congo, if an in doubtful or in a be a right right now we need for even mission in the area. but it's awfully pop in. there is a violation event, there is people to be in now they are running and they're not affect if next for that mission you in this event to protect 1000000000. and if you both for me to talk to molly before i'm working center africa and all the other parties country, there is no mission. i think they did. this is, there is a kind of, of the of the really is kind of the mission and they need to re assessment in terms of the technician to be more effective in terms of the international community to see exactly how, how far it's not enough to come up with the declaration,

our resolution with the other chapter or something, but how this mission can be effective. and finally, russia, china and iran has sent warships to the arabian sea as part of trilateral naval drills. the russian navy is represented by the nation's north, the fleets, and this voltage, published by russia's defense ministry, shows the semen firing artillery, and target carrying out mach rescue operations on the ship with hostages on providing a vessel in distress. last month, there was a navy also to part in charlottesville jails, near the southern coast of africa, along with chinese and south african forces. more on any of those stories as well as all the latest updates r t dot com is your place to go. i'm pizza, scott, me back at the top of the hour with all of today's help stories thanks very much for watching. ah

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federation of journalists reports that 45 journalists were killed while doing their jobs in 2021. 33 of them were murdered in targeted attacks in places as diverse as afghanistan, syria, iran, and mexico. at the same time, $345.00 journalists were arrested and imprison last year, just for doing their jobs. it's tough enough to be a whistleblower, and to report on waste, fraud abuse and illegality. but what is it like to be a journalist where freedom of the press is not respected and we're doing one's job is so dangerous. we're going to discuss this and more with our next guest, congo based freelance journalist qu drum molly ro, kuda. thank you so much for joining us and welcome to the show cougar. how does a freelance journalist or an independent journalist protect himself or herself in a country like congo where you're often called on to report from conflict zones or on sensitive issues like mining labor unrest, or even threats to civil rights?

could be history. if. ready if you had a few where is that? you know, we don't so you don't have any, any, any contract with it. so it's little, it's hard for us to be to, to be journalists, thriller. so that's good because something you could be arrested or some sushi without any supports and it's very have this get lega, for example, make me i well, you soon get us it, it is, we have we oh, we have to be a follow by communist governments. companies are also something you can just send who did message that. it's very hot. i can say it's boot is

specter east india. you have received threats, warnings from the police and the government, and you've been denied access to do your job. how do you deal with something like that? how do you protect yourself and yet continue to do your job as a reporter? yeah, i remember when i got it, the less it's when it was in to so that 15 i reports, i reports, i report some news about a both the lady but i can just say there is one. i don't know about that when you get a sound from me. i booth many yet . i see and that's that's i get shown i

make some you and so i talk to sounds good. what if i go above and after i get too many, c and e last month, i'd be in june. when i'll break up a break. i got many problems. what we've that i need to set up when i shut that w to nope, it up. we can do that because at that

fix, you want it print report, we don't want you to read about what you see the thing like that it's ready to walk. let me jump back up when problems. there are several especially sensitive topics that you've reported on, including fighting in eastern congo between government forces and m. 23 rebels who are supported by rwanda. the congolese government has threatened you with the rest because of your reporting. again, how do you protect yourself and continue to do your job? do you find yourself having to self censor? for example, i eat when you walk here. oh, you have to put a new

nestor risk on it. that's a general use. one we created yet to see if there are doing if you was to rebel stuff there and we are doing bridge edition even with chris i and you see the thing that i you must be careful when you're watching it and now you'll have a protocol. what is going good, interesting. what it means of communication is that's the case. if you risk respect, that's a protocol. i think that's lip. you really and if you get it, you can use it. you can walk,

it could read what happens if god forbid the government arrests. you and you become one of those journalists incarcerated for doing his job. who is there to stand up for you and for your rights in a country that's really not known for its protections. for journalists, who do you turn to? is there international support, for example, for congress journalists, i'm a member of a city shall know that i missed the 1st one. i think i got some problem. i think a statement about my arrested. if i could arrest it or to a member for a race africa, it is there, but if you can, yeah, we have a bad day. i just need to re a be seen what is happening,

what's the problem of a local association of journalists, ph. cohort. new york to print, you know, that's not the list. i think if i go to problem, i think just up so maybe statement also i've had a social media or so i think it really did it. i want to call me we just don't i leased it then i just have a problem. yeah, we just a regular or so i can see. okay, we can do like what we can get out of state governments. i just i guess you're watching the whistleblowers. we're going to take a short break and then continue our conversation with congolese journalists. could romero stay tuned?

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ah, welcome back to the whistle blowers. i'm john kerry, our group. we're speaking with could ramiro, he's a freelance journalist in the congo covering some of the most difficult and controversial issues in the country for such outlets as the associated press or sions, france. press, and reuters good to have you back hydra. i wanted to ask you some of the, about some of the controversial stories that you've covered and what the response has been from the congolese government. let's start with your coverage of the conflict in eastern congo and the m 23 rebels. there are very few journalists in the region and you've written big stories. tell us about the response. yeah, i think i have to have to do our books. i do a lot of, you know, i see you on a list. what?

yes, you are not allowed to do with a c or so a. 2 it's just mixed up with government spokesman government so much less a stay at t t a. and the problem is i, i'm not allowed to talk to t a and i think generally speaks my, my reports would not tell. you must be strong because i'm not allowed to make some it we, we, we spoke but you do not need to talk. but

in this case, you have to talk to people. you see people have to talk to the government. you have to talk to say he's local or no, no, no i'm. that's my book because of the high for me and i think that's a guy that you see my reports without a lot of people direct reports. you know, is it not? yes, but you'll be because my company that doesn't that make it easy for me to finish my book, but i was wondering where to put that in like 2 weeks. maybe it would be out and i

think we see what's a principal not by country, not tell us about some of the challenges that you face in the field. what's it like, for example, to cover stories like the, the conflict in eastern congo or sexual assaults by united nations peacekeepers? what's the reaction when these stories are published and your name is on the bi line? you know, something like that. you need to know if i don't somebody because how many contacts are spokesman of a new school when when the studies are out mainly by lead a. 2 communication people, folks, my dad just coming back to me just read you love,

you change, you have to send this to i think it might be something they walk to join us but you know. busy that kind of september and they have to tell me, you have to be busy. so you know, this may make good. my good was these will have to change. and also some time they're saying that i will have who had reached job. thank you. have many challenges. so for example, i mean really, if i love to go home, i have to use because the road is safe. to use a craft of way for unicef. uh huh. you have to go with

a new school to build some place like maybe up a half, maybe 10 inch faster. to prepare my my truck and also tell it a something you know, i can bridge it may have to do friday. if i said you have to replay me or monday or tuesday, not to think maybe maybe tenants walk as isn't it to my friends of mine who are journalists, tell me that they stay as active as possible on social media. so that if something happens to them, people will notice that they're no longer reporting responding. they say that this gives them a certain modicum of security. do you agree with that?

i've noticed that you're active on social media as well. you know, as i did, i used to have to be only oh, so we have what's up i need to share some news or so if it's from one or 2. so, you know, today we have to make some as again, i guess you will have to be connected to the other day or so we, we have to be keep as actually yesterday mess you know, what to do. we have to be every day. what is happening and also to follow up. 2 news up something which is good, right? you've certainly not chosen an easy life. what advice would you give to other

freelancer, independent journalists who are working in dangerous areas, are working on sensitive issues with little or no governmental support or protection. how can they protect themselves? distrustful on it can be in good relationship. ways. when you have to be you have to have good relationships with or late. that's also to be following up. if something is chance, you'll have to go. what can i do to be safe and also to you have to me if it was supposed to have you needed to have some relationship? government governments think it had

to do the official that your walk to walk. walk. i'm going to reflect on the country. i think it will be good and also when you become are due to the way it just gets data i get i think that you would not when you are way that you will not be good relationship with people. now you finally could ra. i wanted to ask if you cover stories elsewhere in africa, and if so, what are the differences from country to country regarding freedom of the press and

protection for journalist who's doing it right. and who's doing it wrong? i paid in this less. it's not, you know, that's some wanting to grow one. 6 6 but, you know, people are kind of the how can, how can you know, when someone is president, he will not want some needs to be made later, but in news, but like i need to be new to the news for

me, at least we have we that's we have the following, that's that, that's not done. i did it, but i get that because i don't, i don't, i'm not ready to make the use because i'm a journalist. we have a lot a lot and you know, what is what needs to it's not it's big news. thank you to our guest, could romero who is doing courageous things with his life in congo, and thank you for joining us on yet another episode of the whistleblowers. remember the words of martin luther king junior, who said, we must continue to speak out against all forms of injustice to ourselves and to others. and we will set a mighty example for our children and for future generations until next time. i'm

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