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DR Congo ex-leader Kabila goes on trial in absentia

Democratic Republic of Congo's ex-leader Joseph Kabila. [File, Courtesy]

Democratic Republic of Congo's ex-leader Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants, an AFP reporter at the court said.

He stands accused at a military court in Kinshasa of plotting to overthrow the government of President Felix Tshisekedi.

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