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- 1 2 3 "Junior Kabunda sentenced to life imprisonment" (in Dutch). De Morgen. December 20, 2010.
- ↑ "Junior Kabunda trial: 'I wished him death'" (in French). RTL.be. November 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Then one assizes process for Junior Kabunda" (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. June 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Junior Kabunda threatens to escape - jury is sitting together" (in Dutch). Het Belang van Limburg. December 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Junior Kabunda in cassation against conviction" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. January 13, 2011.