DR Congo soldiers tried for killing political activists

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 09, 2023 12:02 am

Lubumbashi, DR Congo: Two soldiers in DR Congo appeared in court Friday (Saturday in Manila) accused of killing party activists in the southern city of Lubumbashi, an Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist reported.

The National Union of Congolese Federalists (Unafec) party said last week that 'commandos' had killed over 25 of its activists during a meeting held on a bridge in the city on March 24.

Members of the South Sudan People's Defense Forces army arrive for deployment at the International Airport in Goma, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on April 2, 2023. Two soldiers in DR Congo appeared in court Friday (Saturday in Manila) accused of killing party activists in the southern city of Lubumbashi, an Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalist reported. AFP PHOTO

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