US EditionDR Congo’s ex-President Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia
- On Tuesday, a high military tribunal in Kinshasa found Joseph Kabila, the ex-president, guilty of treason along with multiple other offenses and handed down a death sentence.
- The court trial followed the Senate's May vote to repeal Kabila's immunity amid government allegations of his collaboration with the M23 rebel group.
- Since July, Kabila has faced a trial conducted without his presence, with charges that include treason, conspiracy, supporting terrorism, and orchestrating an insurrection alongside the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.
- The court mandated that Kabila compensate Congo with $29 billion, and provide $2 billion each to the North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, while also demanding his immediate arrest.
- Kabila denied all allegations as political persecution, and his current whereabouts remain unknown after returning briefly from self-imposed exile to rebel-held Goma in April.
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News24 | Is Kabila’s death sentence a threat to stability in DRC?
Joseph Kabila remains a prominent figure in the DRC, which he led from 2001 to 2019. The death sentence imposed on him by a military court on charges of supporting M23 rebels has sparked concern in the volatile country.
Congo-Kinshasa: Is Kabila's Death Sentence a Threat to Stability in DR Congo?
Joseph Kabila remains a prominent figure in the DRC, which he led from 2001 to 2019. The death sentence imposed on him by a military court on charges of supporting M23 rebels has sparked concern in the volatile country.
Joseph Kabila Sentenced to Death as Congo Court Rules on Treason - American Faith
A military court in Kinshasa on Tuesday sentenced former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, convicting him on charges of treason, terrorism, and war crimes. The sweeping verdict against the 54-year-old ex-leader included allegations of murder, torture, sexual assault, and conspiracy to support the M23 rebel insurgency in eastern Congo. Kabila, who ruled the DRC from 2001 until 2018, rose to power aft…
In the midst of a climate of maximum expectation, a military court announced on Tuesday the death sentence of the former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila (54 years old). Despite the sentence, his capture seems practically impossible because it is not known where he is today. The court pointed out that Kabila (2001-2019) is guilty of “traition” and “war crimes”, among other charges, for having supported the a…
The High Military Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentenced Joseph Kabila to the death penalty. He is accused of "treason" and "war crimes" against the Congolese State. The decision rendered on Tuesday 30 September is contested by opponents of the regime. - Who is Joseph Kabila, the former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentenced to death? (International).
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Click to expand Image Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila arrives in Goma, May 29, 2025. © 2025 Moses Sawasawa/AP Photo A Congolese military court’s conviction and death sentence imposed on former President Joseph Kabila on September 30 highlights the fragile balance between accountability and political stability in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The trial, for charges ranging from treason to war crimes, had all the tr…
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