National Deputy Édouard Mwangachuchu has been appearing again in Kinshasa in recent days. Two caches of weapons of war were discovered in his concession in Masisi (North Kivu) The 70-year-old is accused of colluding with the M23 and faces life imprisonment.
His lawyers continue to apply for his conditional release on health grounds. But the complexity of the accusation may complicate this process, says RFI's Kamanda wa Kamanda-Muzembe.