On 14 January, The Africa Report reported that Modeste Makabuza and Benjamin Wenga were released on 8 January, with no formal reason given. Both men were convicted in June 2020 for embezzlement of public funds and corruption, when Vital Kamerhe, ex-President Félix Tshisekedi’s former chief of staff, was given a 20-year prison sentence. He has not been set free, nor have his co-defendants, Samih Jammal and Muhima Ndole.
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