A military court sentences 8 Congolese army soldiers to death for cowardice, other crimes

A military court sentences 8 Congolese army soldiers to death for cowardice, other crimes

A military court in eastern Congo has sentenced eight soldiers to death for cowardice and other crimes linked to fleeing the battlefield, as the government struggles to contain violence and attacks in the mineral-rich area where many armed groups operate

A military court sentences 8 Congolese army soldiers to death for cowardice, other crimes

By RUTH ALONGA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A military court in eastern Congo has sentenced eight soldiers to death for cowardice and other crimes linked to fleeing the battlefield, as the government struggles to contain violence and attacks in the mineral-rich area where many armed groups operate. Congo in March lifted a more than 20-year moratorium on the death penalty, stating that those guilt of treason and espionage were able to get …

A military court sentences 8 Congolese army soldiers to death for cowardice, other crimes

A military court in eastern Congo has sentenced eight soldiers to death for cowardice and other crimes linked to fleeing the battlefield, as the government struggles to contain violence and attacks in the mineral-rich area where many armed groups operate.

Eight Congolese soldiers, including five officers, were sentenced to death on Friday by a military court in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the M23 rebellion is gaining ground....

A military court in the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday awarded the death penalty to eight soldiers, including five officers, for desertion and cowardice in the fight against the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. This is reported by AFP. Prosecutors sought the death penalty for the 11 soldiers on trial, but a court in Goma acquitted three of them on the grounds that the charges against them “have not been proven.” …