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37 Sentenced to Death After Coup Attempt in Congo

» Updated: 19 September 2024, 10:53

» Published: 13 September 2024

37 Sentenced to Death After Coup Attempt in Congo
Photo: Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP/TT

A court in Congo-Kinshasa has sentenced 37 people to death who, according to the authorities, are suspected of having attempted a coup in May.

A total of 51 people were brought to trial for the coup attempt. The trial against them began in early June.

The court imposes the harshest penalty: death sentence for criminal association, for the attack, and for terrorism, said Judge Freddy Ehume.

The suspected coup attempt took place on May 19, when a group of plotters allegedly wore military uniforms and tried to take control of the capital Kinshasa. Several people were killed when security forces opened fire.

Among those sentenced to death are six foreign nationals, including three American citizens, and the other foreign nationals come from the United Kingdom, Canada, and Belgium.

The coup attempt was led by Christian Malange, who was opposed to President Felix Tshisekedi. Malange and five other people were killed in a confrontation with the police.

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