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Brazzaville, Congo – Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death.
BBC noted Kabila’s conviction in a report on Tuesday, September 30.
Source: Twitter
Al Jazeera also noted the update.
The media platforms said Kabila was sentenced in absentia for war crimes and treason.
The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked devastation across the country’s eastern region.
Also, the former African leader was found guilty of charges that included murder, sexual assault, torture and insurrection.
Source: Legit.ng
