Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, the presidency has said.
They were among 37 people sentenced to death last September by a military court.
athe three were accused of leading an attack on both the presidential palace and the home of an ally of President Félix Tshisekedi last May.
The overturning of the sentences comes ahead of a visit to DR Congo by the newly appointed US senior adviser for Africa, Massad Boulos.
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Wasn’t one of these guys college friends with the son of a high ranking dude, invited to visit for a vacation, and then handed a rifle and was told ‘hey we gotta coup the government let’s go’
It seemed pretty credible to me, what a fucked up situation to find yourself in. I hope he’s released soon. His friend also says the dad threatened them both if they didn’t participate.