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Three Americans extradited from the Democratic Republic of the Congo were charged on Wednesday in the U.S. for participating in a failed coup.
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Three American citizens who had been sentenced to death over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo were sent back to the United States on Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman for th...
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Malanga, Thompson and Zalman-Polun were all part of a May 2024 coup attempt led by Malanga’s father, Christian, in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa.
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US charges Americans over role in botched Congo coup
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged four Americans for their role in an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo after three of the men were returned to U.S. custody this week, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Wednesday.
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.
Americans in botched Congo coup returned to US amid Trump mineral talks
Three Americans who were facing execution in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a botched coup attempt were returned to U.S. custody amid progress in talks to grant Americans access to rare minerals in the country.
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.
DR Congo repatriates three Americans who faced death penalty over failed coup attempt
Three Americans have been transferred to the United States after their death sentences over a foiled deadly coup were commuted to life imprisonment last week by Congolese authorities, in the wake of talks with US government officials.
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,
3 Americans charged in US after failed coup, extradition from Congo
Three Americans extradited from the Democratic Republic of the Congo were being held Wednesday in the U.S. on charges of participating in a failed coup. Marcel Malanga, 22; Tyler Thompson, 22; and Benjamin Zalman-Polun,
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,
Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital
While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, grapples with deadly floods.
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.
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Death toll from flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital rises to 43
The number of people confirmed dead from flooding in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa has risen to 43, authorities announced Tuesday, as the government made efforts to provide relief to thousands displaced. Most of the fatalities in the overnight Friday to Saturday disaster were caused by collapsing walls or drowning.
Homes and streets flooded in Congo's capital Kinshasa
Severe flooding sweeps through Congo's capital, submerging streets and houses:: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo:: April 6, 2025 Raging waters carried away cars and inundated houses as many residents awoke to find their neighborhoods transformed.
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Devastating Floods Disrupt Life in Kinshasa
Severe flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has resulted in the deaths of at least 22 people. The deluge has caused infrastructure damage, cutting off access to significant parts of the city,
Heavy rains flood Congo’s capital, killing at least 22 people
Major flooding in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has killed at least 22 people and cut off access to over half of the city and the country’s main airport.
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Flooding death toll in Congo’s capital reaches 33 as officials race to help victims
Heavy rains began last week, causing the key Ndjili River to overflow on Friday and submerge hundreds of buildings. Many residents blamed the government for not responding quickly enough.
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