DR Congo presidential candidate gets seven years in jail for insulting president

A high court in Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced presidential candidate Jean-Marc Kabund to seven years in prison on 12 charges including spreading false rumours and insulting the head of state, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Kabund was a former vice president of parliament and a close associate of President Felix Tshisekedi who launched … Continue reading DR Congo presidential candidate gets seven years in jail for insulting president