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    New Congolese President Pardons About 700 Political Prisoners

    President Felix Tshisekedi is signalling a more tolerant approach to political opposition than his predecessor Joseph Kabila.
    by Richard Gonzales Mar 13, 2019 1 minute

    The new president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, signed a decree Wednesday pardoning about 700 political prisoners in January.

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