Congo military court sentences former President Kabila to death for treason

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Joseph Kabila: DR Congo military court sentences former president to death for treason

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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia on Tuesday after convicting him of treason, war crimes and crimes against humanity related to his alleged support of M23 rebels.</span

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A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia on Tuesday after convicting him of treason, war crimes and crimes against humanity related to his alleged support of M23 rebels.

Lieutenant General Joseph Mutombo Katalayi presided over the tribunal in Kinshasa and found Kabila guilty of charges including murder, sexual assault, torture and insurrection, applying Article 7 of the Military Penal Code for the death penalty.</span

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Lieutenant General Joseph Mutombo Katalayi presided over the tribunal in Kinshasa and found Kabila guilty of charges including murder, sexual assault, torture and insurrection, applying Article 7 of the Military Penal Code for the death penalty.

Kabila, who ruled the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2001 to 2019, did not attend the trial proceedings and was not represented by legal counsel during the case that began in July after his immunity was lifted.</span

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Kabila, who ruled the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2001 to 2019, did not attend the trial proceedings and was not represented by legal counsel during the case that began in July after his immunity was lifted.

The court further ordered Kabila to pay damages of around $50 billion to the Congolese state and affected provinces, with additional billions designated for North Kivu and South Kivu provinces impacted by M23 rebel activities.

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The court further ordered Kabila to pay damages of around $50 billion to the Congolese state and affected provinces, with additional billions designated for North Kivu and South Kivu provinces impacted by M23 rebel activities.

Current President Félix Tshisekedi accused Kabila of masterminding the M23 insurgency, while Kabila's political alliance denied the allegations and denounced the proceedings as "illegal" and politically motivated amid the 2028 elections.

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Current President Félix Tshisekedi accused Kabila of masterminding the M23 insurgency, while Kabila's political alliance denied the allegations and denounced the proceedings as "illegal" and politically motivated amid the 2028 elections.

Kabila's whereabouts remain unknown following his appearance in the rebel-held city of Goma in May, after living in self-imposed exile primarily in South Africa since 2023 when his alliance with Tshisekedi collapsed.</span

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Kabila's whereabouts remain unknown following his appearance in the rebel-held city of Goma in May, after living in self-imposed exile primarily in South Africa since 2023 when his alliance with Tshisekedi collapsed.

DR Congo: Court Sentences Ex-President Kabila to Death

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