Former Congolese President Kabila Denies Allegations Of Harbouring Islamist Terrorist Group

Joseph Kabila, a former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has denied the allegations levelled against him by Uganda, who claimed that he gave refuge to an Islamist rebel group, and as such, allowed for the expansion of the group and their exploitation of mineral resources.

Last week, Yoweri Museveni, the president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, had accused Kabila, saying that he had let the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), who were also devoted to Islamic State, to settle as well as conduct economic activities in the state, such as mining gold and selling timber.