00:00On Friday, Congo's public prosecutor called for the death penalty for former President
00:04Joseph Kabila, who is being tried in abstentia for treason, war crimes and supporting the
00:10M23 rebel group. Kabila, who ruled from 2001 to 2019, took power at just 29 after the assassination
00:18of his father, former President Laurent Kabila. He later delayed elections for two years past
00:24his term, sparking widespread unrest. The government accuses him of backing Rwanda-supported
00:29M23 rebels, who in recent months have captured major cities in eastern Congo. Kabila returned
00:35from self-imposed exile in April, arriving in Goma, a city under rebel control, raising
00:41even more questions about his ties to the insurgency. His current whereabouts remain unknown. In
00:46court, the prosecution also requested a 20-year sentence for Kabila's alleged condoning of
00:51war crimes and 15 years for conspiracy, though no further details were provided. Kabila's
00:57immunity as a senator for life was revoked in May. His allies called the trial politically
01:02motivated.
01:03Our former minister under Kabila, Ferdinand Kambere, is calling the move a disgrace for the republic.
01:10A verdict date has not been set.
01:11has...
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