At least 77 community radio stations have been impacted by U.S. funding cuts in the DRC, many of them in regions affected by active armed conflict.
Date: 6/25
Region: Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Topic: Governance & Rights, Peacebuilding & Stabilization
Policy Lens: Democracy & Governance
Entry Type: Operational Impact
Additional Context: This information comes from the Internews report, "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the U.S. Government Funding Cuts on Global Media" published in June 2025. The research was led by Internews Europe in close collaboration with three consortia of media development organizations brought together under the European Commission’s Thematic Framework Partnership Agreement for Human Rights and Democracy. The researchers gathered information through direct interviews and surveys with frontline media partners.
According to Internews, these radio stations have received both direct assistance in the form of small grants as well as funding through health and other information dissemination campaigns as part of broader assistance from the U.S. government.
Source: Internews

