Rwandan journalist John William Ntwali, founder and editor - in –chief of Irene News.net and Pax TV Youtube channel which publishes investigative news stories, died in the early hours of Wednesday 18 January at around 2: 50 am in a road accident in the capital Kigali, according to police sources.
Journalist John Williams Ntwali was considered an independent investigative journalist who reported on critical issues involving justice and human rights in the country.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Rwanda Journalists' Association (RJA) in mourning for journalist John Williams Ntwali and calls on the government of Rwanda to launch an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.