Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Uvira in eastern DR Congo on Tuesday to protest against former President Joseph Kabila's new FRN movement, rally behind President Felix Tshisekedi and demand an end to the conflict.
Representatives from DR Congo's former Grande Orientale region declared their support for ex-president Joseph Kabila's new political-military movement in M23-held Goma on Saturday, accusing the government in Kinshasa of blocking peace efforts and demanding sweeping changes to the country's institutions.
DR Congo government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya has accused former President Joseph Kabila of launching an 'all-out attack' against the Republic through his new political-military alliance, warning that the move could cost civilian lives.
Political Analyst Marius Kudumo, while weighing in on the death sentence of former President Joseph Kabila, noted that the ruling marks a first in SADC.
Dr. Kudumo believes that such matters should be determined by an impartial and competent court of law rather than a military tribunal.
Lenin Ndebele, a Zimbabwean journalist specialising in conflict and security issues in Africa, said the death sentence given to former DRC President Joseph Kabila is recognised in the war-torn country, although carrying it out might be a challenge.
