Congo's justice ministry started criminal proceedings against former president Joseph Kabila. They say he helped Rwanda's M23 rebels attack Congo. Officials called this "high treason" and ordered his property seized. They also restricted the movement of people connected to him.
Kabila returned to Congo after spending a year in Southern Africa. He returned through Goma, a city partly threatened by rebel forces. He said he came back because security was getting worse. The government criticized his return and his failure to speak out against Rwandan forces occupying Congolese territory.
The interior ministry suspended all activities of Kabila's political party across the country on April 19. Kabila led Congo from 2001 to 2019 and currently holds a lifetime senate position. He hasn't publicly responded to these serious accusations or the actions taken against his party.
His unexpected return has created new questions about what role he might play in the eastern crisis. It has also made the split between his supporters and the current government much deeper.
Kabila returned to Congo after spending a year in Southern Africa. He returned through Goma, a city partly threatened by rebel forces. He said he came back because security was getting worse. The government criticized his return and his failure to speak out against Rwandan forces occupying Congolese territory.
The interior ministry suspended all activities of Kabila's political party across the country on April 19. Kabila led Congo from 2001 to 2019 and currently holds a lifetime senate position. He hasn't publicly responded to these serious accusations or the actions taken against his party.
His unexpected return has created new questions about what role he might play in the eastern crisis. It has also made the split between his supporters and the current government much deeper.
