Africa Today

The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo is sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity, treason and backing the Rwandan-supported M23 rebels in eastern Congo. The court has ordered his arrest, but his whereabouts remain unknown We look at the man and his life.Also in the programme: Officials in Namibia have deployed hundreds of soldiers to battle a fire that has ravaged a third of the key nature reserve, Etosha National Park.And we speak to a woman who suffered a heart attack, and we find how such attacks can be prevented.Presenter Nyasha Michelle Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Mark Wilberforce and Ayub Ilia Senior Producer: Sunita Nahar Technical Producer: Philip Bull Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi