President Tshisekedi Pardons Col Kapend Convicted In The Killing Of Laurent Désiré Kabila
Félix Tshisekedi granted a presidential pardon to all those convicted in the murder of Laurent-Désiré Kabila in 2001. Colonel Eddy Kapend and his co-defendants, who have been incarcerated for 15 years, will be released. The granting of this presidential pardon, and the subsequent release of the 28 convicts (originally 39, 11 have died in custody)…