Former DR Congo president Kabila seen in Kenya weeks after being sentenced to death
The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, appeared in public on Wed, for the first time following his sentencing to death in absentia on allegations of treason and war crimes related to collaboration with rebels.
The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, appeared in public on Wed, for the first time following his sentencing to death in absentia on allegations of treason and war crimes related to collaboration with rebels.
Kabila was recorded attending a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside Congolese political leaders who oppose the current government.
The government has charged Kabila with collaborating with Rwanda and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23, which captured significant cities in a rapid advance in January in the mineral-rich eastern region of Congo.
Kabila's political party has described the verdict, delivered late last month, as politically motivated.
Kabila was recorded attending a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside Congolese political leaders who oppose the current government.
Kabila has denied the allegations but has expressed support for the rebels' campaign in a previously published opinion piece.
During his visit to Nairobi, Kabila signed a declaration with other Congolese political leaders opposed to the Kinshasa-based government.
The newly established political movement aims to engage "all Congolese people opposed to the dictatorship" to "end the tyranny, restore state authority, reestablish democracy, and promote national reconciliation.”
Based on reporting by Africanews.
