Embezzled Empire - How Kabila’s Brother Stashed Millions in Overseas Properties [DR Congo]

Author:
The Sentry
Publisher:
The Sentry
Publication Date:
1 November 2021
Tags:
Congo-Kinshasa, Corruption, Governance, Investment, Legal and Judicial Affairs

Although President Joseph Kabila's final term as head of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was set to end in December 2016, he clung to power and delayed elections for another two years. While the eyes of many observers were fixed on the election stalling tactics in Kinshasa, Kabila's brother Francis Selemani purchased numerous luxury homes in the United States and South Africa, it appears at least in part using funds diverted from the Congolese government

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