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DR Congo: Detained Ex-Officials Transferred to Military Court

From Radio Okapi · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former Congolese officials Aubin Minaku and Emmanuel Shadary have been transferred to military court custody after over 200 days detained.
  • They were arrested between December 2025 and January 2026 without formal presentation to a judge.
  • The transfer follows accusations of endangering state security, while their party denounces the move as an attempt to neutralize the opposition.

Aubin Minaku, former president of the National Assembly, and Emmanuel Shadary, a former presidential candidate, have been transferred to the General Military Prosecutor's Office. Both are members of Joseph Kabila's PPRD party and have been detained for over 200 days. Their transfer to military justice comes after a prolonged period of detention without formal charges or appearance before a judge.

The two personalities, along with the national secretary of their party, Dunia Kilanga, were arrested at their homes between December 2025 and January 2026, before being held in detention without formal presentation to a judge.

— Actualité.cdReporting on the procedural aspects of the detention of the former officials.

The two figures, along with party secretary Dunia Kilanga, were arrested at their homes between December 2025 and January 2026. Their detention has raised concerns regarding procedural elements and human rights, as they spent over seven months in intelligence service facilities before being handed over to military authorities.

The accused are being prosecuted for endangering state security.

— Congo NouveauDetailing the formal charges brought against Minaku and Shadary.

Formal accusations against Minaku and Shadary include endangering state security. However, their political party has labeled the proceedings as a maneuver to silence opposition voices. This development occurs amidst broader concerns about political freedoms and due process in the country.

Their political family denounces a maneuver aimed at neutralizing the opposition.

— Congo NouveauHighlighting the political party's perspective on the legal proceedings.
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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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