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Congo’s president pardons hundreds of political prisoners

By DW
15 Mar 2019 | 9:39 am | 3m 37s

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.

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