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Fayulu blames authorities after health crisis of jailed opposition figure Prince Epenge

Martin Fayulu, president of the ECiDé party, says Prince Epenge is in extreme weakness at Makala central prison after a crisis on Sunday evening.

Martin Fayulu, president of the ECiDé party, visited Prince Epenge, an opposition figure currently detained at Makala central prison in Kinshasa, on Monday, November 9. Fayulu said Epenge suffered a crisis on Sunday evening and is now in a state of extreme weakness.

Fayulu, who is also a member of the C64 presidium, described Epenge's health as extremely worrying and said he holds the authorities fully responsible for what happens to him. The packet does not give further medical details.

Other media on Tuesday also covered a legal dispute between Moïse Katumbi and his brother Raphaël Katebe Katoto before the Court of Cassation, and a national round table on transport opened in the country.

Why it mattersEpenge's family and supporters now depend on prison authorities to provide care, and Fayulu says he will hold the state accountable for any further harm.