Congo suspends former president Kabila's political party

FILE PHOTO: Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila leaves after briefing memebrs of the media, following talks with South Africa's former President Thabo Mbeki at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 18, 2025. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

(Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo suspended former President Joseph Kabila's political party and ordered his assets seized over accusations of supporting Rwandan-backed rebels in the east, the government said.

The 53-year-old, who ruled from 2001-2019 and only stepped down after deadly protests against him, has said he wants to return to Congo to help seek a solution to the war.