Five weeks after his conviction for war crimes was overturned at the International Criminal Court. ICC, Jean-Pierre Bemba, the Former Democratic Republic of Congo Vice President has been nominated as his party’s candidate for upcoming presidential elections.
Jean Pierre Bemba named as presidential candidate in DRC [The Morning Call]
The Movement for the Liberation of Congo, MLC, named Bemba on Friday in a statement issued at the end of the party’s two-day congress. The DRC’s Presidential and legislative elections which are long overdue but have been postponed severally are due to take place on Dec. 23.