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Ex-militia leader Jean-Pierre Bemba appointed DRC's defence chief

Jean-Pierre Bemba

In this file photo taken on September 12, 2018, leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo's political party Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC) Jean-Pierre Bemba attends a joint press conference with DRCongo's opposition leaders in Brussels.

Photo credit: John Thys | AFP

By  AFP

Kinshasa,

DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi appointed former militia leader Jean-Pierre Bemba as minister of defence in a cabinet reshuffle on Friday, as the country grapples with armed conflict in its restive east.

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