The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s high court has found a top presidential aide guilty of embezzling public funds and sentenced him to 20 years in jail. Vital Kamerhe, President Felix Tshisekedi’s 61-year-old chief of staff, was found guilty of “diverting public funds worth 48.8m dollars” along with his co-accused, Lebanese businessman Jammal Samih, 79, the court said on Saturday. …
