US Sanctions Against Kabila: DRC Welcomes 'Important Act' Against 'Impunity'

The Democratic Republic of the Congo welcomed the US decision to sanction former president Joseph Kabila, accused of supporting the armed group M23. Washington stated that Kabila was attempting to destabilize the Congolese government and restricted his financial capabilities. In September, Congolese justice sentenced Kabila in absentia to death for complicity with the M23. A close associate of Kabila mentioned that his reaction to the sanctions would not be immediate.