DRC President Tshisekedi pardons about 700 political prisoners
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President Felix Tshisekedi has moved to free many opposition figures jailed by his predecessor Joseph Kabila.
Tshisekedi signed the decree, fulfilling a promise he made earlier this month to do so during his first 100 days in office [Jerome Delay/AP]
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Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) new President Felix Tshisekedi on Wednesday pardoned about 700 political prisoners who were jailed under his predecessor.
Tshisekedi signed the decree, fulfilling a promise he made earlier this month to do so during his f...