DR Congo seeks to lift former president Kabila’s immunity over alleged war crimes

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DR Congo seeks to lift former president Kabila’s immunity over alleged war crimes  Justice Minister Constant Mutamba announced that the Congolese military prosecutor has submitted a formal request to the Senate to lift Kabila’s immunity. As a former head of state, Kabila holds the status of senator for life, which currently protects him from prosecution.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/05/01/dr-congo-seeks-to-lift-former-president-kabilas-immunity-over-alleged-war-crimes  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00The Democratic Republic of Congo is taking a bold legal step against former President Joseph Kabila.

00:05On April 30, the military prosecutor submitted a request to the Senate to lift Kabila's parliamentary immunity,

00:12citing allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity and support for the M23 rebel group.

00:19Kabila, who ruled from 2001 to 2019, currently holds lifetime senatorial immunity.

00:26He's been living in South Africa, but recently voiced plans to return home to help resolve the crisis,

00:33something the government says he helped create.

00:37Justice Minister Constant Mutamba claims substantial evidence ties Kabila to rebel activities.

00:44In parallel, authorities have suspended its political party, DPPRD, and threatened to seize its assets.

00:52Its moves, its allies say, are politically motivated.

00:57This development comes as Congo and Rwanda negotiates a U.S.-mediated peace deal,

01:02with a deadline set for May 2.

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