A trial opened in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday of around 50 people including several Americans over what the army said was a thwarted coup attempt last month.
Armed men attacked the home of Economy Minister Vital Kamerhe in the early hours of May 19 before moving onto the nearby Palais de la Nation that houses President Felix Tshisekedi’s offices.The trial began at around 11:40 am local time before a military court held inside the Ndolo military prison in the capital Kinshasa, AFP reporters saw.They took their place in a large tent in the prison courtyard where hearings take place.
A court document shows that 53 defendants are being tried, including Christian Malanga, even though he is dead.At least one Congolese man who is a naturalised Belgian is also among the defendants. Daredevil terrorists have killed at least 41 persons and injured scores of others in a barrage of attacks on several communities in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attacks were reported to have first occurred on Tuesday night and continued the next day and on Thursday night in more than 15 communities…
Five professional hunters are presently cooling their heels in the custody of the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly torturing a 14-year-old teenager. The hunters, according to statements issued on Friday by the Command's Public Relations Officer , Suleiman Nguroje, were arrested on 5/6/2024 for the unlawful arrest and torture of a 14-year-old teenager. The…
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