11 DR Congo soldiers risk death penalty for 'cowardice'

If found guilty the 11 men could be the first to be executed since a 2003 moratorium on carrying out death sentences was lifted, ending the practice of commuting death sentences to life in jail.

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Soldiers with the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) are seen in the Virunga National Park on December 14, 2021. Prosecutors are calling for 11 Congolese soldiers accused of "cowardice" to be sentenced to death. (AFP)