Prosecutors seek death penalty for defendants in DR Congo coup trial

Published August 27th, 2024 - 01:25 GMT

Colonel Robert Efomi (C), the presiding juge of the mitary court, reads the verdict to the defendants accused of belonging to the M23 rebel group at the Ndolo prison in Kinshasa on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Hardy_Bope / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Following several court hearings, prosecutors in the ongoing coup attempt trial in DR Congo are seeking the death penalty for 50 defendants.