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2020-03-07 Africa Subsaharan

Sacked DR Congo general died by 'hanging': president

[Soweto Live] DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi ordered a probe into Delphin Kahimbi's death.

DR Congo's sacked former deputy chief of military intelligence, who was under European Union sanctions, died by hanging, President Felix Tshisekedi said Saturday.

Delphin Kahimbi, 50, a close associate of former president Joseph Kabila, had died of a heart attack on February 28 at home in Kinshasa, his wife and media reports said.

But rumours abounded that he was killed or committed suicide.

Tshisekedi ordered a probe into the death, and the preliminary findings were made public on Saturday after a cabinet meeting.

"According to the evidence ... it turns out to be a hanging," a statement quoted the president as saying.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-07 08:21|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Delphin's security detail were all discovered to be sleeping on the job. Normal bed checks were ignored, that sort of thing.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-07 08:28|| 2020-03-07 08:28|| Front Page Top

#2 That's not how you spell 'Epstein'.

Posted by Cesare 2020-03-07 08:48|| 2020-03-07 08:48|| Front Page Top

#3 @ #2 It means "Epstein" in the local dialect.

Posted by DooDahMan 2020-03-07 14:36|| 2020-03-07 14:36|| Front Page Top

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