A statement issued by the Minister of Justice, Constant Mutamba, on March 7, 2025, indicates that those being sought include the leader of the AFC, Corneille Nangaa, the head of M23, Bertrand Bisimwa, and Major General Sultani Makenga, who commands M23 fighters.
Mutamba also revealed that the DRC government is also pursuing "accomplices" of the AFC/M23, including Perrot Luwara, Irenge Baelenge, and others. A reward of four million US dollars has been promised for their capture.
In October 2024, Nangaa, Bisimwa, Makenga, and other AFC/M23 leaders were tried in absentia by a military court in Kinshasa and sentenced to death after being convicted of treason and war crimes.
Following the court's verdict, Nangaa mocked the DRC government, suggesting that the ruling demonstrated the authorities' fear of AFC/M23 fighters.
"When a government starts to fear, it realizes its downfall is near. This so-called trial and the baseless punishments issued are a clear sign of a regime gripped by panic and on the verge of collapse," he said.
Although the DRC authorities claim to have lost track of Nangaa and Bisimwa, the two are reportedly residing in the eastern part of the country, particularly in the city of Goma in North Kivu and Bukavu in South Kivu. Makenga is also believed to be based in North Kivu.
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Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/drc-offers-5m-reward-for-capture-of-afc-m23-leaders
