Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's President Pardons Hundreds of Political Prisoners

Congo's new President Felix Tshisekedi has pardoned hundreds of political prisoners, in a shift from his predecessor's crackdown on dissent. Many opposition figures were jailed under former leader Joseph Kabila.

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has pardoned around 700 political prisoners jailed under his predecessor.

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