Joseph Kabila: Ex-DR Congo president returns to the country, party says

Joseph Kabila is now in rebel-held Goma, according to the M23 armed group and a party official.

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Kabila's arrival comes after senators stripped him of his immunity over alleged support for the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group which has been fighting the Congolese army.

Kabila, who has previously denied links with the rebel group, recently decried the justice system , alleging it was "exploited for political ends".

The 53-year-old led DR Congo for 18 years, after succeeding his father Laurent, who was shot dead in 2001.