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In the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the verdict is confirmed on appeal for two defendants, former Kamwina Nsapu militiamen, in a trial for war crimes. Photo: The two defendants pose under a tent set up during a mobile court hearing in the village where the crimes took place.
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Settling of scores in Kasai

The appeal trial for the murder of Chief Mbangu in 2017 in Masuika, in the province of Central Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ended on March 7. The two defendants, sentenced to death in first instance, accused each other during hearings held at the scene of the crime, before a Congolese military court and […]
By Joseph Mbuyi (our special correspondent in Masuika, Central Kasai, DRC)
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In Kasai (Democratic Republic of Congo), some trials are held in mobile courts, in the heart of the villages, as close as possible to the crimes and the victims. Photo: Protected witnesses are covered from head to toe during a trial for war crimes committed by members of the Kamwina Nsapu militia.

In Kasai, justice on the ground and under protection

A man in military clothing stands outside (Yumbi area). His face is not visible.

Yumbi massacres: Justice in slow motion

Court hearing in a village in Kasai, DRC. The seven defendants in the Kamuina Nsapu trial are in the center, surrounded by soldiers and a crowd of villagers.

In Kasai, justice against all odds