DR Congo former leader faces death sentence in court ruling

On 2026-04-10, a court in the Democratic Republic of Congo convicted former president Joseph Kabila of treason and sentenced him to death in absentia. The ruling targeted Kabila, who the article says is now in Goma under M23 protection, and reflects Congo's ongoing domestic political and legal conflict. The article does not name the specific court, so the event is anchored to Kinshasa as the national judicial center.