# The Democratic Republic of Congo’s military prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for former president Joseph Kabila. He is being tried in absentia on charges of war crimes, treason, and backing the M23 rebels. Allegations include murder, torture, rape, and plotting against president Félix Tshisekedi’s government. Kabila, living abroad since 2023, denies the charges. His party calls the trial politically motivated. The case follows the DRC’s 2024 lifting of its death penalty moratorium, citing the need to combat treason and terrorism.
DRC prosecutor seeks death penalty for former president Kabila