The former Congolese vice President, Jean-Pierre Bemba is to return to his home country next month.
He was released from detention this month after the International Criminal Court overturned his conviction.
Bemba was convicted in 2016 for war crimes. He was accused of allowing his forces to go on rampage in Central African Republic killing people in 2002 and 2003.
Previous Charges
Last year judges at the ICC added a year to Bemba’s 18-year jail term for attempting to bribe witnesses.
But the ICC overturned his 2016 conviction by upholding his appeal against that ruling.
The court said Bemba cannot be held responsible for the actions of his forces since he made attempts to stop the crimes.
Returns to contest election
Bemba, 55 is to return to DR Congo in July for a party congress, according to his spokesman.
He will be elected as candidate for the country’s presidential elections in December.
Bemba, spent the last 10 years in prison in The Hague.
Although freed from, he is awaiting another ruling for tampering with witnesses in his trial case.
Source: Africafeeds.com
