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DR Congo Ex-leader Kabila Loses Immunity To 'Treason' Probe

Current DRC President Felix Tshisekedi (R) accuses his predecessor Joseph Kabila (L) of plotting against him (Credit: AFP)

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate on Thursday voted to lift the immunity of ex-president Joseph Kabila, whom the government accuses of supporting a Rwanda-backed militia in the mineral-rich east.

By 88 ballots to five, the upper house backed exposing the 53-year-old to prosecution on charges of supporting the M23 armed group, which has seized swathes of the eastern DRC with Rwandan support.

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