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Augustin Matata Ponyo was found guilty of embezzling about $245 m of public funds.
Part of the funds were taken from a major agricultural development intended to tackle the country's chronic food shortages.
Matata 's lawyer said the ruling was unfair and politically motivated.
Deogratias Mutombo , the former governor of the DR Congo's central bank, has also been sentenced.
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