Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band
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Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band
Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congo's presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who dabbled in gold mining and used cars before persuading his Utah-born son to join in the foiled coup, according to officials' description of events. Six people, including Malanga, were dead and dozens arrested, including the three Americans, following that attack and another on the residence of a close ally of...
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Congo Coup's American connections
In the early hours of Sunday, May 19, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) thwarted an attempted coup against the ruling government of President Felix Tshisekedi. The coup began around 4 a.m. local time when dozens of armed men in the capital of Kinshasa raided the home of Vital Kamerhe, a national legislator allied with Tshisekedi. Nearby, armed men stormed the official residence and office of the president, though Tshisekedi wasn’t there at the time. In an ensuing...
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Americans involved in foiled deadly coup, DR Congo military says
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.