The Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to join as a civil party in the proceedings initiated by the Auditor General of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) against army generals John Numbi, former Inspector General of the FARDC, and Christian Tshiwewe, former Chief of General Staff of the FARDC and former military advisor to President Félix Tshisekedi, as well as seven other senior officers and Pascal Nyembo.
The announcement was made by a collective of lawyers during the hearing on Thursday, June 25, 2026, before the High Military Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The session lasted only a few minutes and was marked by the inclusion of Lieutenant General Constant Ndima, former military governor of North Kivu, as a judge assessor.
Speaking to the press after the hearing, one member of the collective, Maître Jean Mupira, a lawyer at the Kinshasa/Gombe bar, declined to provide specific details. However, he indicated that in due course, depending on the trial’s progress, the public will be informed of the reasons that led the Democratic Republic of Congo to join the case as a civil party.
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