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3 Americans convicted in Congo of an attempt to overthrow the government now face US charges

Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo were charged Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department with staging an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nation’s government

The Independent UK

DR Congo repatriates Americans jailed over coup attempt amid mining talks

Three American citizens jailed in the Democratic Republic of Congo over a failed coup attempt have been transferred to US custody following high-level talks between the two countries on security and mining deals.

Radio France Internationale

DR Congo repatriates three US citizens convicted over failed coup

Move coincides with DRC’s drive to sign minerals deal with US in exchange for security in war with Rwanda-backed rebels.

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Congo repatriates 3 Americans who had faced death sentences over a failed coup plot

Congo says three Americans convicted for participating in a botched coup attempt last year have been repatriated to the United States

The Independent UK

DR Congo spares three convicted US coup accomplices of capital punishment

Their death sentences over the botched 2024 coup effort have been commuted to life imprisonment.

Al Jazeera

Families of Americans ensnared in DRC coup plot assert their innocence

Young Americans face death penalty for ‘amateurish’ assault in Congo that was led by one of their fathers

The Guardian - US

Americans Sentenced To Death In Congo Coup Attempt Appeal

Three Americans sentenced to death in Congo for alleged coup involvement; lawyer appeals. Congo reinstated death penalty after two decades.

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The lawyer for 3 Americans facing a death sentence over Congo coup attempt files appeal

Three Americans sentenced to death in Congo for a coup attempt have filed an appeal

The Independent UK

3 Americans sentenced to death for coup

The State Department said it would monitor appeals proceedings, but didn't declare the three wrongfully convicted

Salon

British citizen among 37 sentenced to death over DRC coup attempt

Ezangi Youssouf was charged with terrorism and murder alongside alleged coup organisers

Evening Standard

How 3 young Americans ended up in the middle of a coup attempt in Congo and facing a death penalty

A military court in Congo has convicted dozens of people, including three Americans, for a coup attempt

The Independent UK

DR Congo military court sentences 37 to death in coup trial

The defendants – who also included a Briton, Belgian and Canadian – have five days to appeal the verdict.

Al Jazeera

Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt

Son of opposition figure who led botched attempt in May is among three Americans sentenced to death

The Guardian - UK

Foreigners Among Dozens Sentenced To Death In DR Congo 'Coup' Trial

Three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo over what the army says was a coup attempt.

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The Independent UK

Congo court sentences 3 Americans and 34 others to death on coup charges

A military court in Congo has convicted 37 people, including three Americans, on charges of taking part in a coup attempt and sentenced them to death

Radio France Internationale

DRC prosecutors seek death penalty for 50 defendants after coup attempt

Prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of Congo are calling for 50 defendants, including three Americans, to face the death penalty over what the army says was a coup attempt in May.

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Americans On Trial In Congo For Alleged Coup Involvement

Three Americans facing trial in Congo for alleged coup involvement. Charges include terrorism and murder. Human Rights Watch calls for credible charges.

The Independent UK

U.S. says Congo hasn't given it access to Americans detained over alleged roles in coup attempt

The U.S. Embassy in Congo says Congolese authorities have not shared details or provided access to the Americans who were arrested following a coup attempt last month

The Independent UK

Family of Utah man held in Congo coup attempt has no proof he's alive

A Utah family whose son has been implicated in a thwarted coup in Congo says they’re unsure if he's still alive

The Independent UK

Family of American caught up in Congo failed coup says their son went to Africa on vacation

The family of an American caught up in a failed coup attempt in Congo says their son was in Africa on vacation with family friends and had not previously engaged in political activism

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