Why does DRC want to end ex-President Kabila’s immunity for war crimes? | Joseph Kabila News

The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) asked the Senate this week to revoke former President Joseph Kabila’s immunity from prosecution.

Removal of Kabila’s immunity would pave the way for him to be prosecuted on charges of “supporting a rebel insurgency” in the country’s troubled eastern region, Justice Minister Constant Mutamba said.

Last week, the government placed travel restrictions on Kabila’s family, signalling a deepening rift between Kabila, who led the…