Congo commutes death sentences for US citizens in failed coup

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L-R: Benjamin Zalman Polun, Marcel Malanga and Tyler Thompson, American citizens suspected along with a group of around fifty other people to be involved in an attempted coup in Congo, wait for the final verdict during their trial in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on September 13, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS
 

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What you need to know:

  • Their sentences were commuted ahead of a trip to Congo by the newly appointed U.S. senior advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos.

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