U.S IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON FORMER CONGO PRESIDENT JOSEPH KABILA. (PHOTO).
U.S imposes sanctions on former Congo President Joseph Kabila The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila for his support of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and for fueling political instability in Congo's troubled east. The U.S. Treasury Department said M23 and its political-military arm, the Congo River Alliance (AFC), had been stoking violent conflict in eastern DRC, resulting in the deaths of thousands of civilians and a mass displacement crisis. Treasury said Kabila had provided financial support to the AFC in order to influence the political situation in eastern DRC, while encouraging DRC troops to defect and join AFC forces. It said Kabila was working to regain influence over the government by backing a candidate opposed to the current leader. DRC Deputy Prime Minister Jacquemain Shabani welcomed what he called a long-delayed U.S. move against Kabila. "He is the instigator, the initiator, the architect of...
Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema has promoted his first son Teodoro 'Teodorin Obiang' Mangue as the country's vice-president.Teodorin has been second vice-president,a position that has been abolished in the new government structure,with uncertainty looming over that of Prime minister.The President's first son will also be in charge of Defence and National Security ministry according to a Brazilian newspaper.One more photo below.
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