Congo will execute more than 170 people convicted of armed
Jan 5, 2025 · More than 170 inmates on death row were flown from Congo’s capital to a high-security prison in the north where they will be executed, Congolese authorities said.
Congo will execute more than 170 people convicted of armed …
Jan 6, 2025 · Congolese authorities say more than 170 inmates on death row were flown from the capital to a high-security prison in the north where they will be executed.
Congo executes 102 ‘urban bandits’ with 70 more set to be killed ...
Jan 5, 2025 · KINSHASA, Congo — Some 102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the last week, and 70 more are set to be executed, the country’s minister of justice said Sunday in a statement to...
U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing …
1 day ago · Rwanda-backed rebels say they've captured Congo city of Goma 04:38. Geneva — The United Nations on Friday voiced alarm at rampant violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the M23 ...
U.N. warns of executions and gang rapes as war in Congo escalates
1 day ago · Geneva — The United Nations on Friday voiced alarm at rampant violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the M23 armed group pushed deeper into the country, warning of summary executions and widespread rapes.The group's capture of most of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, earlier in the week was a dramatic escalation in a region that has seen decades of conflict ...
UN rights office warns of summary killings and rape in eastern Congo …
23 hours ago · G ENEVA (Reuters) - The worsening conflict in eastern Congo has led to a surge in human rights violations including summary executions, the bombing of displacement camps, reports of gang rape and ...
UN Rights Office Warns of Summary Killings and Rape in Eastern Congo
1 day ago · GENEVA (Reuters) - The worsening conflict in eastern Congo has led to a surge in human rights violations including summary executions, the bombing of displacement camps, reports of gang rape and ...
‘Urban bandits’: 102 men executed by Congolese government
Jan 6, 2025 · At least 102 men have been executed in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past week, with another 70 still set to be killed, officials have said. According to the Central African country’s Minister of Justice, the men, who were armed robbers and “urban bandits”, were executed at Angenga prison.
DRC: President Tshisekedi must halt plans to carry out mass …
On 5 January 2025, DRC’s Justice Minister Constant Mutamba announced that more than 170 people, allegedly linked to criminal gangs commonly known as “Kulana” or “bandits”, had been transferred from the capital Kinshasa to Angenga prison in northwest DRC for execution.
DR Congo's death penalty plan for gang youth sparks division
Jan 17, 2025 · In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, authorities have opted to implement the death penalty as a response to the surge in urban banditry by young gangs. While most religious leaders and...