How three US men ended up facing death penalty over Congo coup attempt
WEB5 hours ago · The coup attempt began at the Kinshasa residence of Tshisekedi's close ally, Vital Kamerhe, a federal legislator and a candidate for Speaker of the National Assembly of Congo. His guards killed ...
How 3 Americans ended up in a coup attempt in Congo | AP News
WEBSep 13, 2024 · KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A military court in Congo, one of Africa’s largest countries, has convicted three Americans and dozens of others of taking part in a coup attempt and imposed “the harshest penalty, that of death.”. The court convicted the 37 defendants, including the three Americans and imposed the death penalty in a verdict delivered by presiding judge Maj. Freddy Ehuma at an ...
DR Congo coup attempt: Thirty-seven sentenced to death - BBC
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Human Rights Watch previously described him as a prominent researcher on regional politics and security, and suggested the evidence connecting him to the coup attempt was thin. The AFP news agency ...
3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC
WEBSep 14, 2024 · KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo -- A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday handed down death sentences to 37 people, including three US citizens, for their role in a failed coup in the central African nation this summer. “The court pronounces the strongest sentence: the death penalty,” said Major Freddy Ehume, the president of the tribunal, which was held ...
Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked ...
WEBJun 29, 2024 · Families of the 21 people detained on accusations that they participated in a failed coup attempt appear visibly confused and anxious in the jail where they're being kept.
Key moments: How Bolivia's coup attempt unfolded | AP News
WEBJun 27, 2024 · An apparent failed coup attempt erupted Wednesday in Bolivia, where armored vehicles rammed into the doors of the government palace. President Luis Arce said the country stood firm against attacks on democracy.
Bolivian general arrested and accused of coup after dramatic ... - CNN
WEBJun 26, 2024 · A top Bolivian general has been arrested and accused of mounting a coup against the government, after attempting to storm the presidential palace on Wednesday, before swiftly retreating and being...
Bolivian General Is Arrested After Apparent Coup Attempt - The …
WEBJun 26, 2024 · A top general and allied members of the military tried to storm the presidential palace in Bolivia on Wednesday, before quickly retreating in an apparently failed attempt at a coup.
Bolivia coup attempt fails, general arrested - NBC News
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt against President Luis Arce, but he vowed to stand firm and named a new army commander who...
Explainer: The foiled coup in DR Congo: Here's what to know
WEBMay 20 (Reuters) - Security forces thwarted a coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday in which armed men targeted the homes of top officials and briefly occupied the office...
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