Congo president frees several political prisoners, 700 others

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Congo's new president, Felix Tshisekedi, pardoned three prominent political...

Democratic Republic of Congo's Felix Tshisekedi swears into office during an inauguration ceremony as the new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Palais de la Nation in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo January 24, 2019. REUTERS/ Olivia Acland

The president freed opposition figures Franck Diongo, Diomi Ndongala and Firmin Yangambi, who had been imprisoned on charges such as insurrection against the Congolese state, under former president Joseph Kabila. Diongo had been sentenced to five years for detaining three soldiers during protests in 2016.

The measures were clearly intended to signal a departure from Kabila’s 18-year rule, the latter years of which were characterized by crackdowns on political dissent.

 

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Cc:alykhansatchu

this nation raped of it's precious resources by MNC's n constant armed conflict, dangerous place,

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a moron

He probably doesn't want to mix his own political prisoners with that of his predecessor.

You’re going to have to be more specific.

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