Congo's Senate votes to strip former President Kabila of immunity over M23 rebel support.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate has voted to lift the immunity of former President Joseph Kabila, allowing him to be prosecuted for allegedly supporting the M23 rebel group in the eastern region. The M23, backed by Rwanda, has been seizing land in the mineral-rich east. Kabila, who ruled from 2001 to 2019 and is now in South Africa, faces charges of treason, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. His party has criticized the decision as a political maneuver.