Coverage dated April 1, 2025

DRC president commutes death sentences for 3 Americans convicted in coup attempt

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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted of attempting a coup to life imprisonment, days before US government officials are due to visit the central African country.

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KVIA El Paso
DRC president commutes death sentences for 3 Americans convicted in coup attempt (opens KVIA El Paso)
Published Apr 1, 2025
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted of attempting a coup to life imprisonment, days before US government officials are due to visit the central African country.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Congo's leader commutes death sentences of 3 Americans convicted in failed coup plot (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Apr 1, 2025
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in the country's capital Kinshasa last year, an official said Wednesday.
Fox News
Congo commutes 3 Americans' death sentences following coup attempt (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 1, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Congo’s president commuted the death sentences of three Americans who were convicted last year for their involvement in a failed coup attempt.

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