No jail time for Congolese activist accused of theft 

The World

Congolese activist Mwazulu Diyabanza will not face jail time, but is ordered to pay a fine for attempting to steal an African artifact he said was looted by a Paris museum. Host Marco Werman speaks with Diyabanza’s lawyer, Hakim Chergui.

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