Africa
Rapper sentenced for criticising president acquitted in DR Congo
5 years agoPresident of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi reacts during the innauguration of the research centre for agribusiness at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Bukavu, DR Congo, on October 8, 2019. (Photo by Tchandrou Nitanga / AFP)
A rapper in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced to two years in prison for criticising the president has been acquitted on appeal, his lawyer said on Thursday.