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Belgian police raid Tshisekedi family properties in DRC mining investigation

A complaint has been filed in Belgium against members of the family of Félix Tshisekedi, pictured here in December 2025.
A complaint has been filed in Belgium against members of the family of Félix Tshisekedi, pictured here in December 2025. © Evan Vucci/AP

Police have searched several properties in Belgium belonging to family members of Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi, as part of an investigation into suspected personal enrichment from the country’s mining sector.

The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office confirmed that several searches were conducted simultaneously on Wednesday in Brussels and the two provinces surrounding the Belgian capital.

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