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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Kinshasa, October 1 (Xinhua) — A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia.
The former president of the DRC was found guilty of numerous crimes, including participation in the rebel movement, premeditated murder, torture, rape and the violent occupation of the city of Goma (the capital of North Kivu province), which is currently controlled by the rebel group Movement of March 23 (M23).
J. Kabila was also sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the conspiracy. For the remaining charges, the court imposed the death penalty.
The trial, which took place in absentia, began in July after the DRC Senate lifted the former president's parliamentary immunity in May.
J. Kabila, who was in power from 2001 to 2019, has lived in South Africa most of the time since 2023.
Since May, he has made several public statements in North Kivu province in eastern DRC. He also expressed a desire to return to his homeland to "contribute to finding a solution" to the ongoing crisis.
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