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The complaint stems from allegations that led to three of the defendants being detained in Congo and receiving death sentences.
Reuters |
Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to U.S. custody on Tuesday, officials said, following high-level talks between the two countr...
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The indictment alleges the men conspired to carry out a coup on May 19, 2024, in Congo, including an armed military operation that targeted Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Deputy Prime Minis...

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Three Americans transferred from Congo to US, one arrested in Utah, charged with coup to overthrow government
Three Americans sentenced to life in prison in Congo were transferred to the U.S., and another was arrested in Utah in connection with an armed coup to overthrow DRC government.
Americans convicted in Congo of botched coup attempt now face US charges
Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo have been charged by the U.S. Justice Department with staging an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nation’s governmen
Congo Repatriates 3 Americans Sentenced to Death Over Failed Coup
The men recently had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment for their role in an attempted coup last May in the central African nation.
Exclusive: Congo hands over Americans jailed over failed coup as talks on minerals progress
Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to U.S. custody on Tuesday, officials said, following high-level talks between the two countries on security and mining deals,
Americans convicted in Congo of failed coup attempt now face U.S. charges
A criminal complaint unsealed by prosecutors Wednesday follows a long-running FBI investigation and accuses the men of conspiring to provide weapons, explosives and other support to a rebel army that was formed to try to overthrow the government.
3 Americans charged for failed coup after extradition from Congo
Three American men had been sentenced to death in Congo but were extradited to the U.S., where they were charged with with participating in the failed coup.
Repatriated Utahns face U.S. criminal charges relating to failed Congo coup
Federal authorities allege four U.S. citizens, including two Utahns, helped carry out an attempt to overthrow the government in the Democratic Republic of Congo last year.
2 Utah men, 1 other American jailed over failed Congo coup are now in US custody
Three U.S. citizens, including 2 Utahns, jailed over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo are now in U.S. custody.
Congo repatriates 3 Americans facing life in jail over a failed coup plot, official says
The three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in Congo last year have been repatriated to the United States days after their death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment,
Peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels in Doha delayed, sources say
Peace talks between Congo's government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels planned for Wednesday in Doha have been postponed, sources from both sides told Reuters this week, with no future date set.
Americans in botched Congo coup returned to US amid Trump mineral talks
U.S. citizens Marcel Malanga, 22, Tyler Thompson, 22, and Benjamin Zalman-Polun, 37, were all instrumental in an attempt to topple the government and assassinate the president of the Central African country in May 2024, federal prosecutors said. The failed coup resulted in their capture and a Congolese military court sentenced them to be executed.
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Religious leaders counsel victims, organize prayer gatherings amid violence in DR Congo
Christian leaders are trying to help congregants suffering due to the current conflict and are organizing for peace.
Congo, M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict
Congo's government and M23 rebels last week held private talks in Qatar for the first time since the rebels conducted a lightning offensive in the country's east, a source briefed on the discussions told Reuters.
Death toll from flooding in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to support victims
The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has reached 33 as authorities race to evacuate and support hundreds of families trapped in their homes
Congo contract gets the kibosh
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has suspended a contract it had recently signed with a new lobbying and PR firm started by a Trump 2016 campaign alum and former Breitbart journalist.
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Ex-FDLR leader: DR Congo’s support for Genocidal militia still the biggest threat to peace
As long as the genocidal FDLR remains in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), enjoying full government support, there will never be peace in the Great Lakes Region. This is according to Straton Musoni,
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