How three US men ended up facing death penalty over Congo coup attempt
WEB15 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.
The lawyer for 3 Americans facing a death sentence over Congo coup …
WEB4 days ago · Updated 12:35 PM PDT, September 17, 2024. KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The lawyer for three Americans sentenced to death in Congo on charges of participating in a coup attempt filed an appeal Tuesday, he told The Associated Press. A military court in Congo handed down death sentences last Friday to 37 people, including three young Americans, after ...
How 3 Americans ended up in a coup attempt in Congo | AP News
WEBSep 13, 2024 · How 3 young Americans got involved in a coup attempt. The three imprisoned Americans are Malanga’s 21-year-old son Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson Jr., 21, who flew to Africa from Utah with the younger Malanga for what his family believed was a free vacation, and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, 36, who is reported to have known Christian Malanga ...
3 Americans among dozens sentenced to death in Congo coup attempt
WEBSep 13, 2024 · A military court in Congo handed down death sentences Friday to 37 people, including three Americans, after convicting them on charges of taking part in a coup attempt. The defendants, who also ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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...
Bolivian general arrested and accused of coup after dramatic …
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...
Bolivia foils military coup attempt: All you need to know
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Bolivian President Luis Arce thwarted an apparent attempted coup on Wednesday, as Army General Juan Jose Zuniga was arrested, hours after he led troops and tanks to storm the presidential...
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