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US and British citizens among 37 sentenced to death in DR Congo coup trial
[BBC] Thirty-seven people - including three Americans, a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian national - have been sentenced to death over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.The men were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Félix Tshisekedi in May. Christian Malanga, a US national of Congolese origin, the suspected leader of the plot, was killed during the attack, along with five others. Some personal risk appears to have been involved. In total 51 people were tried in a military court, with hearings broadcast on national TV and radio. Related: Christian Malanga 06/09/2024 Failed 'coup plotters' go on trial in DR Congo Christian Malanga 06/08/2024 DRC 'thwarted coup' trial gets underway in Kinshasa Christian Malanga 05/24/2024 DRC: Ally of President Tshisekedi elected head of parliament Posted by: Besoeker 2024-09-14 |
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