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Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila Sentenced to Death
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Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila Sentenced to Death

by  Ridwan Adeola Yusuf
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Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering global affairs.

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Brazzaville, Congo - Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death.

BBC noted Kabila's conviction in a report on Tuesday, September 30.

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death
DR Congo’s former leader Joseph Kabila gets a death sentence. Photo credit: @SaharaWire
Source: Twitter

Al Jazeera also noted the update.

The media platforms said Kabila was sentenced in absentia for war crimes and treason.

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The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked devastation across the country's eastern region.

Also, the former African leader was found guilty of charges that included murder, sexual assault, torture and insurrection.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola Yusuf (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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