Search
  1. Home
  2. Africa
  3. DRC

400 convicts freed in Lubumbashi

[Belgium] EU Headquarters (EU Commission) in Brussels. Olivier Nyirubugara/IRIN
Le siège des institutions européennes à Bruxelles en Belgique
    NAIROBI

    State television also reported that 400 jailed soldiers and policemen were set free in Lubumbashi on Tuesday, following a presidential pardon. The governor of Katanga, Augustin Kutumba Mwanke, called on the freed convicts to "observe discipline and serve the nation with devotion to the ultimate sacrifice".

    Associated Press quoted a military officer as saying the
    ex-convicts had been jailed for crimes such as theft or indiscipline.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join