A military court in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo, in North Kivu Province, has sentenced three officers of the Congolese government army, FARDC, to death. The verdict was announced on July 10, 2026, after finding them guilty of desertion and disobeying military orders. The two men, who claimed to be leaders of the Wazalendo rebels, KASEREKA PALUKU Timothée Bonheur and KASEREKA VALIHALI Dalmond, were sentenced to twenty years in prison for p…
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A military court in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo, in North Kivu Province, has sentenced three officers of the Congolese government army, FARDC, to death. The verdict was announced on July 10, 2026, after finding them guilty of desertion and disobeying military orders. The two men, who claimed to be leaders of the Wazalendo rebels, KASEREKA PALUKU Timothée Bonheur and KASEREKA VALIHALI Dalmond, were sentenced to twenty years in prison for p…