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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kaamil Ahmed, Luke Taylor, Ammar Awad and Elizia Volkmann

‘They told me that they’d hunt me down’: journalists on how they survive working in war zones

An illustration showing press passes amongst bullet casings.
An illustration showing press passes amongst bullet casings. Illustration: Joe Plimmer/Guardian Pictures/Alamy/AFP/Getty

Democratic Republic of the Congo: ‘I spent five days without leaving the house’

Stephen*, 39, is a journalist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The war between the DRC’s army and the military faction known as M23 is one of Africa’s longest conflicts [a potential truce was announced last month]. The escalation of violence has meant Stephen now forgoes bylines and a presence on social media.

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