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DRC Suspends Party of Ex-President Joseph Kabila

HeadlineApr 21, 2025

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has suspended the party of former President Joseph Kabila and moved to seize Kabila’s assets, accusing him of high treason for his alleged ties to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. The M23 has seized two major cities in eastern Congo — Goma and Bukavu — killing over 7,000 people and displacing another 1.2 million since the start of the year.

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