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Death penalties handed down in Congo coup trial

Irfan Aftab
September 14, 2024

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 37 defendants to death for attempting to overthrow the country's president. The condemned include three US citizens — one of them the son of opposition figure Christian Malanga, dead leader of the coup attempt.

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