Congo to Charge Ex-Leader Kabila for Alleged Rebel Support

The Democratic Republic of Congo government will initiate legal proceedings against former President Joseph Kabila for allegedly supporting Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the country’s mineral-rich east.

Kabila crossed into the rebel-controlled city of Goma from neighboring Rwanda on Friday, infuriating the administration of current President Felix Tshisekedi. On Saturday, Congo’s justice ministry announced it would take legal action against Kabila, and the interior ministry suspended his political party.