Congolese opposition figure and former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba made his second visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since having his war crimes conviction overturned by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Bemba was welcomed by Martin Fayulu, one of the men who lost last June’s presidential election won by Felix Tshisekedi.
The ex-rebel leader plans to travel around the country and share his opinions on the elections.
Bemba returns to DRC while President Tshisekedi is bound by a coalition agreement with his predecessor Joseph Kabila, who has kept a large majority in Parliament. This agreement has still not led to the formation of a government.
Former Vice-President Bemba spent ten years at the International Criminal Court (ICC) prison for crimes committed by his troops in the Central African Republic, before being acquitted and released on appeal in 2018.
