Katumbi (C) waves to his supporters as he walks to the prosecutor's office
over government allegations he hired mercenaries in a plot against the state,
in Lubumbashi, the capital of Katanga province of the Democratic Republic
of Congo, May 9, 2016.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government has issued an arrest
warrant
for Moise Katumbi, an opposition leader planning a possible election challenge
to President Joseph Kabila.
Government spokesman Lambert Mende told VOA French to Africa on Thursday
that the arrest warrant was issued after Katumbi was indicted on a charge of hiring
mercenaries.
Katumbi's lawyer, Jean-Joseph Mukendi Wa Mulumba, said Thursday that he cannot
respond to the indictment until he is formally notified.
for Moise Katumbi, an opposition leader planning a possible election challenge
to President Joseph Kabila.
Government spokesman Lambert Mende told VOA French to Africa on Thursday
that the arrest warrant was issued after Katumbi was indicted on a charge of hiring
mercenaries.
Katumbi's lawyer, Jean-Joseph Mukendi Wa Mulumba, said Thursday that he cannot
respond to the indictment until he is formally notified.