Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila resurfaces in rebel territory
DRC's former President Joseph Kabila, attends a memorial service of Sam Nujoma, who became Namibia's first democratically elected president, at the Independence Stadium, on February 28, 2025.
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila appeared for the first time in public in rebel-held territory in the country's volatile east on Thursday, meeting with religious leaders in what participants said was a push for peace.
Kabila, who has been out of the country since 2023, mostly in South Africa, is wanted in Congo for alleged crimes against humanity for supporting the insurgency in the east, including a role in the massacre of civilians. Congo has also moved to suspend his political party and seize the assets of its leaders.
