insert_link Africa WANTED: Former DRC President Joseph Kabila sentenced to death for treason & war crimes (Photo: Luis Tato/AFP) A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia on charges of treason and war crimes. The ruling links Kabila to the long-running M23 rebellion in eastern DRC, a conflict that has destabilised the region for years and displaced thousands of people. The court alleged that Kabila played a role in supporting armed groups responsible for […] today1 October, 2025
insert_link Africa DR Congo military court sentences 22 soldiers to death A military court in the volatile east of DR Congo sentenced 22 soldiers to death on Monday for "fleeing the enemy", a lawyer told AFP, as Congolese armed forces fight against M23 rebels. Sixteen soldiers were handed death sentences in one case in the North Kivu province, and six others in a separate case. sm/at/keo/cw AFP (NAMPA / AFP) today8 July, 2024
insert_link Africa Lawyers claim torture of Americans accused in DRC coup plot Lawyers of three American citizens accused of trying to overthrow the government in the Democratic Republic of Congo have urged a military court to nullify the statements made by their clients on grounds that they were tortured while in detention. today19 June, 2024
insert_link Africa DR Congo trial over thwarted ‘coup’ bid due to open Around 50 people including several Americans are due to go on trial on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo over what the army said was an attempted coup, military justice official said. The hearing, which is due to begin during the morning, is taking place in a military court inside the Ndolo military prison in the capital Kinshasa. Armed men attacked the home of Economy Minister […] today7 June, 2024
