Roger Lumbala

Roger Lumbala (born 1958) is an MP in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, representing the Rally of Congolese Democrats and Nationalists.[1] He is a former rebel leader who was backed by Uganda during the 1998–2002 Congolese civil war.[2]

He was arrested in Paris, and is suspected of torture and cannibalism.[3] He was indicted on 6 November 2023.[4] On 28 February 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the indictment of Roger Lumbala "for complicity in crimes against humanity."[5]

On 14 November 2025 he started a hunger strike to protest his ongoing trial over atrocities committed during the Second Congo War in DR Congo. Lumbala argued that the French court which judges him does not have legitimacy to try him.[2]

On 15 December 2025, Lumbala was found guilty of complicity in multiple crimes, such as torture, rape, summary executions, pillaging, etc. He was sentenced to a term of 30 years of imprisonment. This verdict marks the first time a national court has prosecuted someone for crimes committed during the Second Congo War.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Roger Lumbala citant Katumba Mwanke: l'incroyable blague". Le Soft international (in French). 17 June 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Ex-Congolese rebel leader on trial for war crimes in Paris begins hunger strike". AP News. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  3. ^ "L'Ancien chef de guerre congolais Roger Lumbala arrêté à Paris". Le Monde.fr. 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Upcoming Trial of Congolese Warlord in France is a Historic Step Toward Justice". Blog. 8 November 2023.
  5. ^ "La Cour d'appel de Paris confirme la mise en accusation de Roger Lumbala pour complicité de crimes contre l'humanité". Actualité.cd. 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Landmark Verdict of Former Congolese Minister Ends Decades of Impunity". TRIAL International. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  7. ^ "French court sentences DR Congo ex-rebel chief Lumbala to 30 years over atrocities". France 24. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.


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