How 3 Americans ended up in a coup attempt in Congo | AP News
WEB6 days ago · The three imprisoned Americans are Malanga’s 21-year-old son Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson Jr., 21, who flew to Africa from Utah with the younger Malanga for what his family believed was a free vacation, and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, 36, who is reported to have known Christian Malanga through a gold mining company.
Three Americans are accused of trying to overthrow Congo's …
WEB5 days ago · Sawyer, Marcel Malanga’s mother, says her son is innocent and was swept up in events outside of his control. “This was an innocent boy following his father,” Sawyer wrote in a Facebook post ...
Three Americans and 34 others sentenced to death over coup
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Malanga was fatally shot while resisting arrest soon after live-streaming the attack on his social media, the Congolese army said. Malanga’s 21-year-old son Marcel Malanga, who is a US citizen,...
3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC
WEB6 days ago · American Marcel Malanga, fourth right, stands with others during a court verdict in DRC, Kinshasa, Friday Sept .13, 2024, on charges of taking part in a coup attempt in May 2024.
DR Congo coup attempt: Thirty-seven sentenced to death - BBC
WEB6 days ago · Malanga's son Marcel, one of the US citizens sentenced to death, previously told the court that his father had threatened to kill him unless he took part. ... The AFP news agency reports that the ...
3 Americans implicated in a coup attempt in ... - Associated Press News
WEBJun 8, 2024 · Malanga’s 21-year-old son Marcel Malanga, who is a U.S. citizen, and two other Americans are on trial for their alleged role in the attack. All three requested an interpreter to translate the proceedings from French to English.
'Conversations ongoing' about Utahns sentenced to death in Congo
WEB8 hours ago · SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said conversations are ongoing about what Utah and the United States can do to help two Utahns sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo.The Congolese military court handed down the death sentence for Tyler Thompson Jr. 21, and Marcel Malanga, 21, along with 34 others late last week. The group was convicted on charges of participating in a ...
How 3 young Americans ended up in the middle of a coup ... - The …
WEB6 days ago · The three imprisoned Americans are Malanga’s 21-year-old son Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson Jr., 21, who flew to Africa from Utah with the younger Malanga for what his family believed was a free ...
Americans involved in foiled deadly coup, DR Congo military says
WEBMay 20, 2024 · American citizens were involved in an attempted coup d’état that left at least three people dead on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesperson told CNN Monday.
The Lawyer for 3 Americans Facing a Death Sentence over Congo …
WEB1 day ago · Back row from left, Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, Marcel Malanga and Tyler Thompson, all American citizens, attend a court verdict in Congo, Kinshasa, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, on charges of taking ...