Rwanda is casting a shadow over the Democratic Republic of Congo s upcoming presidential election, with arrests of prominent Congolese figures suspected of colluding with the country s neighbour.
The defense of Fortunat Biselele, former private adviser to DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, imprisoned for four months for alleged "treason", called Tuesday for his provisional release for health reasons.
A former presidential adviser in DR Congo who was removed from the cabinet and detained last week has been transferred to the main prison in Kinshasa after a six-hour hearing with prosecutors, according to state media.
The arrest of Fortunat Biselele, aka Bifort, and the reshuffle of the president s private office, where he was a pivotal figure, heralds a change of direction for Félix Tshisekedi. Africa