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DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by fergie001: 6:26pm On Sep 13

Three US citizens on trial for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo were sentenced to death by a military court on Friday.

Armed men briefly occupied an office of the presidency in the capital Kinshasa on May 19 before their leader, US-based Congolese politician Christian Malanga, was killed by security forces.

His son, Marcel Malanga, was among the Americans on trial, long with Marcel's friend Tyler Thompson who played high school football with him in Utah. Both are in their 20s.

The third American, Benjamin Zalman-Polun, was a business associate of Christian Malanga.

All three were found guilty of criminal conspiracy, terrorism and other charges, and sentenced to death in a ruling read out on live TV.

Malanga had previously told the court that his father had threatened to kill him unless he participated. He also told the court it was his first time visiting Congo at the invitation of his father, whom he hadn't seen in years.

The Americans are among around 50 people, including US, British, Canadian, Belgian and Congolese citizens, standing trial following the failed coup.

The verdict was read out under a tent in the yard of Ndolo military prison on the outskirts of Kinshasa. The defendants were seated in front of the judge, wearing blue and yellow prison-issued tops.

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by orikoku: 7:02pm On Sep 13

Make I leave DR Congo alone and face what's happening in my home land Nigeria. Hungry everywhere and those in power are less concerned. cry

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by sweetkev(m): 7:02pm On Sep 13

They have five days to appeal.

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by techbro1: 7:02pm On Sep 13

Beautiful. Since Americans like to interfere let them face the law.

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by pinkguy(m): 7:02pm On Sep 13

Congolese American, simple

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by HeadNigga: 7:02pm On Sep 13

Respect for a nation's sovereignty. America has great respect for rule of law.

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by ochuksman123: 7:03pm On Sep 13

In every coup attempt America must be involve....na wa

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by IceLip: 7:03pm On Sep 13

If it happens here, probably some of them may appeal and get granted by some leaders

Well let see what happens in few days they have left

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by ezechi242: 7:03pm On Sep 13

the same people telling putin to mind his business concerning their politcs,,,,fucking hypocrits

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by OkCornel(m): 7:03pm On Sep 13

Hmmm

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by vickthourh(m): 7:03pm On Sep 13

OK ooo

Our leader's next.. The corrupt ones

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by Atheistan: 7:03pm On Sep 13

Mehnn

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by ssogundele2003: 7:03pm On Sep 13

Ok, let them face the music.

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by FriendsAndFans(m): 7:03pm On Sep 13

Let's see what happens anyway. They can appeal

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by phr0nesis(m): 7:04pm On Sep 13

techbro1:
Beautiful. Since Americans like to interfere let them face the law.

Congolese Americans

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by VaginaAcademic: 7:04pm On Sep 13

"along with his friends"...these ones friendship done cost them their lives chai grin

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by Mckraz01: 7:04pm On Sep 13

fergie001:

SOURCE

PREVIOUS THREAD:
https://www.nairaland.com/8097754/congolese-army-foils-coup-attempt#130038907

What's new....
E no dey hard dem to sentence Africans
That's how we dish out justice

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by AmalaAtiEwedu: 7:04pm On Sep 13

This is exactly what any coup attempt on Tinubu will be met with. grin

Long live Tinubu

Long Live his Tenure. 2023 - 2031 cool

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by toprealman: 7:04pm On Sep 13

Trump will now ask for another debate🤣🤣🤣 and he will dump it on Biden.
Harris will laugh and give her facts to shut up!

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by Leniroyal: 7:04pm On Sep 13

Omo see watin following friend dey cause

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by triple996(m): 7:04pm On Sep 13

This is what cannibalize from land of the dying sun want to befall our nation. Them go collect

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by techbro1: 7:05pm On Sep 13

phr0nesis:

Congolese Americans

Of course they’re influenced by the west. Read about the high school friend of Malanga’s son

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by Lovenorth: 7:05pm On Sep 13

Non of my business

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by wman(m): 7:06pm On Sep 13

The Father led his son to his death.

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by Max24: 7:06pm On Sep 13

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by Tjra: 7:06pm On Sep 13

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by cococandy(f): 7:06pm On Sep 13

This American Tyler just used his two legs waka enter trouble

He thought it was a joke

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 7:07pm On Sep 13

Good riddance to bad rubbish🚮

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by VaginaAcademic: 7:07pm On Sep 13

AmalaAtiEwedu:

This is exactly what any coup attempt on Tinubu will be met with.

Long live Tinubu

Long Live his Tenure. 2023 - 2031

there will be four terms so the date is actually 2039 grin

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by Tjra: 7:07pm On Sep 13

toprealman:
Trump will now ask for another debate🤣🤣🤣 and he will dump it on Biden.
Harris will laugh and give her facts to shut up!

Are you normal at all?

Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by AmalaAtiEwedu: 7:08pm On Sep 13

VaginaAcademic:
there will be four terms so the date is actually 2039

If you say so grin

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Re: DR Congo: Court Sentences 3 Americans, 34 Others To Death Over Failed Coup by lonelydora: 7:08pm On Sep 13

Well, if they were involved, let the law take its course.

LIke they say....do in Rome as the Romans do.

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