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Arrest of Tshisekedi's security adviser spreads ripples from Kigali to Washington

François Beya Kasongo, special adviser to Félix Tshisekedi on matters of security. © @Presidence_RDC/Twitter

Regional capitals are closely following the case of presidential security adviser Francois Beya, who has strong connections in Brazzaville, Bangui and Luanda and is also well-known in Western security circles, especially in the US, France and Israel. He remains in the custody of the DRC's main security and intelligence agency, the ANR. [...] (832 words)

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