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Oct 15, 2026

Belgian police search homes of Felix Tshisekedi relatives in money laundering probe

Belgian police raided homes of several relatives and associates of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Wednesday as part of a money laundering investigation linked to mining revenues. The searches were conducted following a complaint filed by lawyers.

Oct 15, 2026·4 sources

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▪Katanga NGO group DESC/RDC is represented in the Belgian legal proceedings by Belgian lawyer Bernard Maingain and France-based Congolese attorney Hervé Diakese.
▪The Democratic Republic of the Congo holds some of the world's largest reserves of copper, cobalt, and strategic minerals, but its mining sector is plagued by corruption allegations.
▪On October 14, 2026, Belgian police raided the homes of several relatives and associates of Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi in Brussels and its surrounding suburbs.

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Anti-money laundering (AML)

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Belgium Democratic Republic of the Congo