Former DR Congo president on trial for treason: An Update
Jean-Pierre Bemba, a former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing tried for treason in Ukraine, where he has lived since 2008. He is accused of organizing a coup in the DRC while serving as a vice president in 2008. The events of the trial are being covered by Reuters, who spoke to Bemba's lawyer, Aitor Jimenez. He stated that "the defense has sufficient evidence that Mr. Bemba was not in Congo during the events." The trial is still in the early stages, with the prosecution expected to begin in February.
