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Former president Kabila declares war on DRC justice system as prosecution looms
Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila who has been spared from testifying in a case in which his administration is accused of killing two rights activists while in a police cell.
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What you need to know:
- The Senate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) overwhelmingly voted to lift former president Joseph Kabila's immunity.
- This paves the way for his prosecution for alleged crimes against humanity and his alleged links to the M23 rebel group.
- Kabila has been out of the country since late 2023, but plans to return.
- His potential return could complicate ongoing efforts to end the M23 rebellion in eastern Congo, a region rich in critical minerals that are vital to the US.
Congo's former President Joseph Kabila on Friday lambasted the Central African country's justice system, a day after the senate voted overwhelmingly in favour of lifting his immunity from prosecution over his alleged links to the M23 rebel group.
Kabila 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.
