Journalist Ralikonelo Joki Killed After Radio Show pressfreedom: Lesotho
Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, an unknown number of people shot Joki in the head once and body at least 13 times as he left the privately owned radio station Ts'enolo FM in the capital, Maseru, according to multiple news reports and a statement by the Lesotho chapter of regional press freedom group Media Institute of Southern Africa .
The journalist received at least three death threats from different Facebook accounts in March and April related to his work as a journalist, according to screenshots reviewed by CPJ and Ts'enolo FM's station manager, Mshengu Tshabalala, and program manager, Rets'epile Maloi, who communicated with CPJ via messaging app. The threats did not cite specific reporting.
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