'Fake', corrupt magistrates axed in DRC

The DRC this week sacked more than 250 magistrates who did not have a law degree or were accused of corruption. Justice Minister Alexis Mwamba confirmed that President Joseph Kabila has 'sanctioned' the officials 'who do not fulfil the conditions to function as magistrates'. A report on the News24 site notes that the vast country has about 4 000 magistrates. 'One cannot enter the judiciary with the objective of making money,' Mwamba said. In 2009, Kabila sacked 96 judges accused of corruption.