Former President sentenced to death for treason, war crimes A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, finding him guilty of treason, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The verdict was delivered in Kinshasa by Lieutenant General Joseph Mutombo Katalayi, who presided over the tribunal. Kabila, who has not appeared in court, was tried without legal representation. The court held that Kabila collaborated with the M23 rebel group, an armed movement that has seized control of key parts of the...