DR Congo sentences more soldiers to death as rebels advance
As M23 rebels advance in Congo, the government cracks down on desertion with public trials and death sentences.
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DR Congo sentences 25 soldiers to death for fleeing rebels
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 25 soldiers were sentenced to death following a one-day trial for allegedly deserting their posts during clashes with M23 rebels.
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Americans among 50 on trial for alleged coup attempt in DRC
A trial began in the Democratic Republic of Congo for 50 people, including 3 Americans and a Belgian, accused of participating in an attempted coup.
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Tanzania faces ultimatum: Revoke death penalty or face appeal
The African Court demands Tanzania revoke the death penalty, arguing it violates the right to life.
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Nigeria’s Senate proposes death penalty for drug trafficking
Nigeria’s Senate on Thursday, May 9 proposed tougher penalties for drug trafficking, suggesting death penalty as the new maximum punishment.
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DR Congo military sentences soldiers for fleeing M23
A military court in DR Congo sentences eight soldiers, including officers, to death for desertion while fighting M23 rebels.
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Congo reinstates the death penalty after more than 20 years
Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks.
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UN stands against use of death penalty:
Public nature of Taliban’s execution of 2 people in Afghanistan is ‘particularly heinous,’ says Stephane Dujarric
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Zimbabwe abolishes inherited colonial death penalty
Zimbabwe’s cabinet agreed to abolish the death penalty for murder offences, almost two decades after its last execution.
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Ghana parliament votes to outlaw death penalty
Ghana parliament outlaws death penalty
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