COLONEL Eddy Kapend, a key aide to assassinated Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president Laurent Kabila, has been arrested for “involvement” in his slaying, the French daily Le Monde reported. Kapend played a key role in the succession of the dead president, approving the choice of his son Joseph, 29, over several other contenders including Interior Minister Gaetan Kakudji. Kapend also reportedly killed Laurent Kabila’s assassin. – AFP