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<span>The media ban follows Kabila's return to Congo last month after two years of self-imposed exile, amid escalating tensions with President Félix Tshisekedi's government and accusations of treason and alleged ties to M23 rebels.</span

Africanews

Medafricatimes

The media ban follows Kabila's return to Congo last month after two years of self-imposed exile, amid escalating tensions with President Félix Tshisekedi's government and accusations of treason and alleged ties to M23 rebels.

<span>Congo's Senate voted in May to lift Kabila's immunity from prosecution, with Justice Minister Constant Mutamba stating a prosecutor is investigating him for treason, war crimes, crimes against humanity and participation in an insurrectional movement.</span

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BBC News

Congo's Senate voted in May to lift Kabila's immunity from prosecution, with Justice Minister Constant Mutamba stating a prosecutor is investigating him for treason, war crimes, crimes against humanity and participation in an insurrectional movement.

<span>Kabila made high-profile appearances in the eastern city of Goma, which is currently under M23 rebel control, meeting with religious leaders and civil society organizations while claiming he wants to contribute to peace efforts.</span

The Star

Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service

Kabila made high-profile appearances in the eastern city of Goma, which is currently under M23 rebel control, meeting with religious leaders and civil society organizations while claiming he wants to contribute to peace efforts.

<span>The People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy rejected the media ban through party secretary Ferdinand Kambere, who denounced the order as "arbitrary" on social media platform X, while M23 rebels said outlets in their controlled areas would not comply.</span

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The People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy rejected the media ban through party secretary Ferdinand Kambere, who denounced the order as "arbitrary" on social media platform X, while M23 rebels said outlets in their controlled areas would not comply.

<span>Civil society groups criticized the censorship, with Jean-Claude Katende of the African Association for the Defence of Human Rights calling it an "abuse of power," while political analyst Ambroise Mamba warned the ban could backfire by fueling public curiosity.</span

Civil society groups criticized the censorship, with Jean-Claude Katende of the African Association for the Defence of Human Rights calling it an "abuse of power," while political analyst Ambroise Mamba warned the ban could backfire by fueling public curiosity.

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The government's censorship of Kabila demonstrates authoritarian overreach that violates press freedom and democratic principles. Banning coverage of a political figure without formal charges amounts to an abuse of power that could increase public interest in his activities.

<span>The government's censorship of Kabila demonstrates authoritarian overreach that violates press freedom and democratic principles. Banning coverage of a political figure without formal charges amounts to an abuse of power that could increase public interest in his activities.</span>

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