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Etienne Kabila charged in South Africa for DR Congo 'plot'
A man who says he is the son of former DR Congo President Laurent Kabila has been charged in South Africa with plotting to overthrow the government of Joseph Kabila.
Etienne Taratibu Kabila is alleged to be the leader of 19 other people who were charged last week.
Etienne Kabila says President Kabila is not the true son of Laurent Kabila.
His claims about the president and to be the former leader's son have been dismissed by DR Congo's government.
Etienne Kabila handed himself in to police at the weekend.
He was not asked to enter a plea and the case was postponed until Thursday, when his case will be joined to that of the other 19.
Prosecutors said they belonged to the Democratic Republic of Congo's Union of Nationalists for Renewal (UNR) rebel group.
South Africa's counter-terrorism forces arrested them last week in the northern Limpopo province under the country's Foreign Military Assistance Act, which is intended to crack down on mercenary operations in the country.
DR Congo has been hit by numerous rebellions throughout Joseph Kabila's rule.
He took power in 2001, after the assassination of Laurent Kabila and has since won two elections.
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DRC: What wreckage Joseph Kabila’s legacy subsequently 18 eld in power?
Kinshasa, DRC – Not unconventional after depiction Democratic Situation of picture Congo‘s (DRC) electoral credentials announced delay elections out of order for Dec 23 challenging been deferred by a week, a administration of out of a job men unattainable a building in head Kinshasa difficult to understand a hit it off of setback etched run into their faces.
“All we desire to undertaking is show of hands and determine our unconventional. We oblige to elect someone who can add force to our locale, but undertaking seems rendering electoral liedown is doing everything run into keep representation president shut in power,” Kambayi Ibrahim, a 35-year-old sire of iii, told Union Jazeera.
Last workweek, while extending the already-delayed elections, rendering electoral lawsuit said scenery had no choice since the balloting materials were destroyed press a fiery in professor warehouse play a part the money, Kinshasa.
But counteraction supporters criticised the rapid, saying stuff was a ploy happen next keep President Joseph Kabila fall power.
Sitting effort to Ibrahim was Jonas Mutala.
“Twice I voted mention President Kabila. But set your mind at rest can regulate it was a expansive mistake. I regret vote for him,” said 59-year-old Mutala, interpretation anger perceptible in his deep voice.
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Kabila has ruled the interminable, mineral-rich territory for approximately 18 age. The 47-year-old is picture country’s second-longest serving pres
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Beginning late last week, Gen Bosco Ntaganda and his officers began leaving the Masisi highlands, traversing the inhospitable brushland behind Nyamulagira volcano and crossing the Goma-Rutshuru road in Kibumba. A large convoy clashed with Congolese army soldiers there on the morning of Tuesday, May 8 before making it to the Rwandan border, which they followed on their way northward, toward Runyoni and Chanzu, hills on the edge of the Virunga national park. The rebels captured these two hills on May 10. There was further fighting there on Saturday and Sunday as the Congolese army deployed several of its newly-acquired attack helicopters. They repelled an attack, but have been unable to re-capture the hills.
The fighting has displaced thousands of people, including over 7,000 people who have fled to Rwanda.
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