Drc: Former President Joseph Kabila Leaves the Silence After the Demand for the Death Penalty Against Him

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Joseph Kabila came out of silence after the demand for the death penalty against him, announced on 22 August. Judged in absentia by the Military High Court, the former President of the DRC is accused of complicity with the AFC/M23 group, supported by Rwanda. Trahison, conspiracy, war crimes, rape and apologies: so many charges to which he did not reply. In a text consulted by RFI, the former Head of State again criticizes his successor and appea…

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In a statement consulted exclusively by Young Africa, the former president reacts for the first time to the indictment of the General Auditor who applied for the death penalty against him at the end of his trial. He denounces "deceived accusations" and a power "capable of assuming responsibility for his failures".