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Following the executions, the military tribunal which had condemned the men issued a statement declaring that the executions should be viewed "as a solemn warning to any potential delinquent." [5] In May 1999, Amnesty International published a report revealing that the DRC had seen at least 46 executions since April 1999. The report also found ...
Some 102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 more are set to be executed, the country’s minister of justice said Sunday. Congo executes 102 ‘urban bandits ...
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. U.N. warns of executions and gang ...
On 19 May 2024, an attempted coup d'état took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [3] Targeting President Félix Tshisekedi and his Economy Minister Vital Kamerhe, the assailants attacked both the Palais de la Nation and Kamerhe's residence.
Congo: October 1982 [14] 2 men murder: firing squad: A Djibouti: none since independence on 27 June 1977 [15] C DR Congo: 2003 [16] unnamed soldier firearm: D Egypt: 26 December 2024 [17] Sayed Adel murder: hanging: C Equatorial Guinea: January 2014 [18] 9 unnamed people firearm: C Eritrea: none since independence in May 1993 C Eswatini: 2 July ...
The conflict in eastern DR Congo dates back to the 1990s but has rapidly escalated in recent weeks. ... USA TODAY. Jesus Guerrero, Kylie Jenner's hairstylist, dies 'suddenly and unexpectedly' at 34.
From 2021 to 2024, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continued to face significant conflict, particularly in the eastern regions of Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu. Throughout the conflict, rebel troops have carried out raids and massacres across the DRC, resulting in heavy civilian casualties.
The UN said at least 900 people have been killed and 2,880 injured in recent fighting in and around Goma, DR Congo's largest eastern city, after it was seized by rebels.