The military prosecutor today requested that the death penalty be imposed on his former President of his People’s Republic Congo Joseph Campila, who is in absentia for cooperation with the armed guerrilla organization M23, which is supported by Rwanda.

The general Lucien René Likuliarepresenting the government, has asked the judges of the Supreme Court of Army to condemn Campila for “war crimes – such as murders, rape and torture – ultimate betrayal” and “a guerrilla movement”, as well as “15 years” for “15 years”.

Cambilla, who has been living abroad for more than two years, appeared in late May in Goma, a city controlled by the M23 anti -government organization. There he met and talked to politicians and members of civil society, with the aim, as he said “contributing to the return of peace” to the Congo LD.

Since then, it has not been seen in the country again. His trial before the military court began on July 25 in Kinshasa.

The eastern part of the Congo Congo, an area rich in natural resources bordering Rwanda, has been broken by wars for 30 years. Violence has intensified in recent months after M23 occupied Goma and Boukavos citiesthe capitals of the North and the South Kivos.

According to General Likulia, Cambilla, “in consultation with Rwanda”, attempted to overthrow President Felix Tsisendi, who succeeded him in 2019 after controversial elections. Kinshasa accuses him of intended to overturn “the constitutional status” with the help of Cornea Nangaaa, the President of the Independent National Election Committee (CENI) in the 2018 presidential election, and that he was then drawn up by M23 and became his M23 spokesman. (AFC).

The moratorium in the implementation of the death penalty, which has been in force in the Congo Congo since 2003, was terminated in 2024, but no execution has been done so far.