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Why Tshisekedi had security chief Beya arrested

Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi (right) and his security adviser François Beya. © Présidence de RDC

Since the arrest of his security adviser François Beya on 5 February, the Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi has been keeping a tight lid on the matter, fuelling furious rumours. Africa Intelligence reveals why the head of state had his master spy arrested and how it happened. [...]

Published on 18.02.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 6 minutes

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