“In terms of political spending, I’m going to do a lot less in the future,” Musk said, adding that he does not “currently see a reason” to do more.
amid accusations he has helped armed rebels fighting in the eastern DRC, according to the Reuters and AFP news agencies.Kabila, on Thursday, was visiting the eastern city of
, which had been seized by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia along with several other areas in the resource-rich east of the country earlier this year.A team of AFP journalists saw Kabila meet local religious figures in the presence of M23’s spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka, without giving a statement.Citing three unidentified sources close to Kabila, Reuters also said the ex-president held talks with locals in Goma.
The visit comes despite the former president facing the possibility of a treason trial over his alleged support for M23.Earlier this month, the DRC Senate voted to lift Kabila’s immunity, paving the way for him to be prosecuted.
The ex-president, who has been in self-imposed exile since 2023, denies the allegations and has slammed the charges against him as “arbitrary decisions with disconcerting levity”.
On Thursday, a member of Kabila’s entourage told AFP that though no formal alliance existed between his party and M23, both shared the “same goal” of ending the rule of President Felix Tshisekedi.Unlike most herbal teas, which are often floral or fruity, baobab leaf tea has a mildly earthy or even slightly bitter taste, a bit like spinach water.
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The European Council extended asset freezes and travel bans on individuals linked to the former Assad government.A vessel carrying 28,500 tonnes of wheat has docked at the