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Is Joseph Kabila about to lose his immunity from prosecution?

On Thursday the Senate in the DRC began to examine an indictment request against Kabila.

It鈥檚 more than six years since Joseph Kabila stepped down as President of the Democratic Republic of Congo鈥anding over power to Felix Tshisekedi.
And yet Mr Kabila鈥檚 presence still looms large over politics in the country.
On Thursday the Senate in the DRC began to examine an indictment request against Mr Kabila.
On today鈥檚 episode, a senior member of Mr Kabila鈥檚 party responds to the prospect of him losing immunity. And helps us get to the bottom of reports that he has returned to the country.
Francine Muyumba is a member of Mr Kabila鈥檚 People鈥檚 Party for the Reconstruction and Democracy, a lawyer and former Senator herself.

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