DRC says opposition politician died by suicide

Chérubin Okende, a former Transport minister turned opposition MP, was found dead in his car on July 13, 2023 in the DR Congo capital Kinshasa. PHOTO | COURTESY

An opposition political party in the Democratic Republic of Congo has rejected findings of an investigation that showed its member died by suicide.

The revelations came nearly 8 months after the body of Chérubin Okende was found lifeless in his vehicle on a Kinshasa road.