Senate President Lukonde Sama has sent an invitation to former president Joseph Kabila for a “working session with the special commission” that is ruling on the lifting of his immunities and the authorization of proceedings against him. His appearance is scheduled for Tuesday.

He will come to defend himself against accusations by the military justice system of collaboration with a terrorist group. At last count, Joseph Kabila is between South Africa and Namibia. It’s hard to know whether he’ll accept this invitation. The upper house of the Congolese parliament offers him the possibility of being represented by his lawyers, according to the invitation letter.

Written by Akilimali Chomachoma