Roger Lumbala
Roger Lumbala is a former Congolese rebel leader who is currently on trial in Paris for his alleged role in war crimes committed during the Second Congo War (1998-2003). Accused of complicity in crimes against humanity, Lumbala's actions as a leader of the Rally of Congolese Democrats and Nationalists (RCD-N) involved horrific atrocities, including rape and murder, particularly targeting ethnic pygmy groups. Following his arrest in France in December 2020, his trial has been seen as a significant opportunity for justice for victims of the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Roger Lumbala was sentenced to 30 years in jail for complicity in crimes against humanity during the Second Congo War.
French court sentences former DR Congo rebel leader to 30 years in jail
United Kingdom· 2025-12-16
Roger Lumbala was sentenced to thirty years in prison for complicity in crimes against humanity.
L’ancien chef de guerre congolais Roger Lumbala condamné à trente ans de réclusion criminelle à Paris pour complicité de crimes contre l’humanité
France· 2025-12-15
Roger Lumbala is being prosecuted in Paris for complicity in crimes against humanity committed by his armed faction in 2002-2003.
Crimes contre l’humanité en RDC : réclusion à perpétuité requise à Paris contre l’ex-chef de guerre congolais Roger LumbalaFrance· 2025-12-12
Former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala goes on trial in Paris Wednesday over atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bloody eastern conflict more than two decades ago.
DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala's war crimes trial opens in Paris
Kenya· 2025-11-12