DR Congo tries ex-leader Kabila for treason in absentia
Former Democratic Republic of Congo leader Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants. Kabila, who has lived outside the DRC for two years, stands accused at a military court of plotting to overthrow the government of President Felix Tshisekedi -- a charge that could yield a death sentence. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kinshasa, Emmet Livingstone.
Former Democratic Republic of Congo leader Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants. Kabila, who has lived outside the DRC for two years, stands accused at a military court of plotting to overthrow the government of President Felix Tshisekedi -- a charge that could yield a death sentence. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kinshasa, Emmet Livingstone.
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