Congo opposition leader summoned by prosecutor on mercenary charges
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LUBUMBASHI - Democratic Republic of Congo opposition presidential candidate Moise Katumbi has been summoned to appear before a prosecutor on Monday to respond to accusations that he hired foreign mercenaries, his lawyer said on Saturday.
Justice Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba ordered the national prosecutor general on Wednesday to investigate Katumbi's alleged use of mercenaries, including several retired American soldiers.
Hours later, Katumbi declared himself a candidate for president in an election scheduled for November.
Katumbi's lawyer, King Kasongo Mushilanama, told Reuters that his client had received a summons on Saturday to appear in the office of the prosecutor general of Congo's second city of Lubumbashi on Monday to respond to the government's charges.
