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2024-05-20 Africa Subsaharan
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Christian Malanga, Exiled Politician And DR Congo Coup Leader Killed By Armed Forces
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[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
At least three U.S. citizens - accused of being CIA agents - are arrested in Congo after failed coup: Three people killed in shootout at presidential palace and home of close ally
 [MAIL] Three Americans have been arrested over their alleged involvement in a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Video shows what is thought to be two of the men groveling for mercy on the ground as they were surrounded by government forces following a shootout in the capital Kinshasa on Sunday.
Reports in local media suggested the arrested men were CIA operatives although the US ambassador in the city was keen to distance the US from any involvement.
A bit late for that it would appear.
The DR Congo military named the coup leader as Christian Malanga, 41, a US educated former refugee who was a 'naturalized American' and had been 'definitively neutralized' by the security forces.
His son Marcel was among those accused of taking part and seized by the military as they retook control.
Footage on social media showed a passport allegedly seized from one of the Americans bearing the name Benjamin Zalman-Polun, a 36-year-old born in Maryland.
Zalman-Polun reportedly has a background as a cannabis entrepreneur and had been previously linked to Malanga.
A dope dealer. How novel.
The military said it thwarted the 'attempted coup' involving 'foreigners and Congolese' near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa.
'I am shocked by the events this morning and very worried by the reports of American citizens allegedly being involved,' Lucy Tamlyn, the US ambassador to the DRC, posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Shocked! Shocked!
'Rest assured that we are cooperating with authorities in DRC to the fullest extent possible, as they investigate these criminal acts and hold accountable any American citizen involved.'
More below, but I'd reckon Ben Zalman-Polun's (or whoever he is) kak is a bit weak at the moment.
The Herald - Politician killed in foiled DRC coup.
Swazi News - Eswatini Defense Principal Secretary(PS) Prince Sicalo’s military friend Congolese businessman Christian Malanga killed in DRC in an attempt to overthrow President Felix Tshisekedi.
A coup was foiled in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo prevented an attempt to carry out a coup in Kinshasa. This was stated by the official representative of the country's Armed Forces, Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge.
“The defense and security forces stopped the coup attempt. Foreigners and Congolese took part in the assassination attempt,” the France24 TV channel quoted an army representative as saying.
He added that the military had arrested all participants in the conspiracy, including the leaders. Ekenge did not disclose their names.
“The army assures that the situation is under control and asks the residents of Kinshasa to calmly go about their business,” the army spokesman said.
As Regnum reported, on the evening of September 17, 2023, local media reported that the Congolese army began seizing key facilities in the country's capital, Brazzaville. According to some reports, the head of the presidential guard, Serge Oboa, led the coup. Journalists recalled that the head of state, Denis Sassou Nguesso, was at that time in New York, where he took part in UN events.
Later, the Minister of Communications and Media, spokesman for the government of the Republic of Congo, Thierry Lezen Mungala, denied rumors of a coup d'état, calling this information fake. He assured that calm reigns on the territory of the republic and called on the population to calmly go about their business.
On the night of July 26 last year, a coup d'état took place in Niger. A group of military men came to power in the country and removed the President of the Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, from government. The new authorities broke a number of economic and political agreements with France, in particular, they annulled the agreement on the military presence of French troops in the country.
On the night of May 15, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held an emergency meeting with the heads of intelligence and the Ministry of Justice after warning of the threat of a coup being prepared in the ranks of law enforcement agencies. The Turkish leader was warned by his ally, the head of the nationalist party Devlet Bahçeli, about the possibility of attempting to repeat the 2016 coup. The head of state said that the country's authorities are well aware of the “puppeteers” and those who were preparing the conspiracy in the country.
More from regnum.ru
Rebel leader Mahlangu, who was preparing a coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was eliminated
The leader of the rebels who staged a coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 19 was eliminated. This was reported by the Actu30 portal.
According to the publication, Christian Mahlangu was shot dead by the military. The remaining members of the rebel group were immediately arrested. They wore the flag of Zaire (the country's former name) on their uniforms, spoke English, French and Lingala, and claimed to be "members of the diaspora." Now the situation in the country is under control, a source from the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo noted.
As Regnum reported, on the morning of May 19, the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo prevented an attempt to carry out a coup in Kinshasa. Local publications reported shots fired near the residence of the candidate for the post of Chairman of the National Assembly, Vital Kamerhe.
On September 17, 2023, information appeared in local media that the Congolese army began seizing key facilities in the capital of the country, Brazzaville. According to some reports, the head of the presidential guard, Serge Oboah, led the coup. Later, the Minister of Communications and Media, spokesman for the government of the Republic of Congo, Thierry Lezen Mungala, denied rumors of a coup. According to him, calm reigned on the territory of the republic.
Even more from regnum.ru
The Russian Embassy called the situation in the DR Congo stable after the coup attempt
The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains stable after the coup attempt, but Russians are advised to take precautions, the Russian Embassy in the African republic reported on May 19.
“Russian citizens are advised not to visit the central areas of the capital, where investigative actions by law enforcement agencies are being carried out,” Gazeta.ru quoted a message from the diplomatic mission.
Diplomats also noted that in the capital Kinshasa, security forces have strengthened control at key points.
As Regnum reported, on May 19, the official representative of the Armed Forces of the DR Congo, Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge, announced that the army had prevented a coup in the country. According to him, among the detained rebels there were local residents as well as foreigners. He stressed that the military had detained all participants in the conspiracy, and called on the population not to worry and to continue going about their business.
The media later reported the liquidation of the rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who were preparing a coup, Christian Mahlangu, and the arrest of his associates. It is noted that the detainees had the flag of Zaire, as the republic was previously called, they spoke English, French and Lingala and called themselves representatives of the diaspora.
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