DRC Colonel Sentenced to Death over 2017 Murder of UN Experts

Army colonel among 54 sentenced to death for murder of UN experts in DR Congo

Victims, including American Michael Sharp, Swedish national Zaida Catalan, killed while investigating violence in Kasai Central province, according to prosecutors

Final verdict delivered in killing of two UN experts

A Congolese military court has sentenced 54 defendants to death, including a former army colonel The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s High Military Court has sentenced all 54 defendants to death in a long-running case involving the murder of two UN experts.   The victims, investigator Michael Sharp, a 34-year-old American, and expert Zaida Catalan,...

DRC colonel sentenced to death over 2017 murder of UN experts

Col Jean de Dieu Mambweni initially received a 10-year prison term

Congo colonel sentenced to death over murder of UN experts

DAKAR, June 9 - A Congolese military court has sentenced an army colonel to death for taking part in a conspiracy to murder two U.N. experts in central Congo nearly a decade ago, in a case that continues to raise questions about state involvement. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Colonel sentenced to death over UN expert’s murder

A Congolese military court has sentenced ‌an army colonel to death for taking part in a conspiracy to murder two U.N. experts in central Congo nearly a decade ago, in a case that continues to raise questions about state involvement. At his first trial in 2022, Colonel Jean de Dieu Mambweni received a 10-year term for failing to assist persons in danger and disobeying orders. Military prosecutors appealed, arguing that he bore greater responsibil…

Final verdict delivered in killing of two UN experts in DR Congo

Image – Wikipedia. A Congolese military court has sentenced 54 defendants to death, including a former army colonel. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s High Military Court has sentenced all 54 defendants to death in a long-running case involving the murder of two UN experts. The victims, investigator Michael Sharp, a 34-year-old American, and expert Zaida Catalan, a 36-year-old Swede, were killed in 2017 while investigating violence in the c…