Authorities in Congo have opened an investigation into whether a former government minister may have played a role in inciting violence in the turbulent Kasai provinces.
KINSHASA, Congo – Authorities in Congo have opened an investigation into whether a former government minister may have played a role in inciting violence in the turbulent Kasai provinces.
Attorney General Flory Kabange Numbi announced Tuesday he was opening a probe into Clement Kanku, who was one of the people being investigated by a U. N. team killed earlier this year.
The development comes after a story by The New York Times cited an audiotape of Kanku allegedly condoning the violence, at one point saying: « It’s good that we burn everything.