Reports that began circulating last week indicate that several individuals closely associated with General Tshiwewe have been arrested.
Among those detained are Major General Maurice Nyembo, Lieutenant Colonel Adelart Mwiza, and several of Tshiwewe's personal bodyguards.
According to local media, Augustin Kabuya, Secretary-General of the ruling Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), informed party members on July 15, 2025, that General Tshiwewe is suspected of orchestrating a plan to kill the Head of State.
'Apparently, people don't see the gravity of this situation,' Kabuya said. 'Someone sits calmly, consults with his associates, and plans to kill a man, a father, a grandfather, the President, and people think he shouldn't be held accountable?'
He further claimed that during questioning by security services, Gen Tshiwewe did not deny the allegations.
'Serious people know the harm he has done, and he himself did not deny it, meaning he is sitting there saying he was going to kill him,' Kabuya said.
During his time as Chief of General Staff, Gen Tshiwewe had publicly condemned acts of betrayal within the military, particularly amid the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC where the M23/AFC rebellion, reportedly backed by Rwanda, has seized vast territories.
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