Belgian justice searches Félix Tshisekedi’s Brussels residence
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Panorama
Belgian justice officials searched the Brussels residence of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and other properties linked to his family on 14 October 2026, as part of an investigation into suspected money laundering. The investigation, opened after a complaint targeting nine members of his family and concerning in particular mining activities in Haut-Katanga and Lualaba, is being conducted by the Belgian prosecutor’s office, according to Panorama.
Belgian justice officials searched Félix Tshisekedi’s Brussels residence, as well as other places linked to members of his family suspected of embezzlement. The operations were confirmed on 14 October 2026 by the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office, which cited the need to safeguard the ongoing investigation.
Several police teams intervened simultaneously in Brussels, Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant, according to the Belgian daily La Libre.
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