3 Americans sentenced to death after failed Congo coup plot sent home
Congo transferred three Americans convicted in a failed 2024 coup attempt to the United States in April 2025, after their death sentences were commuted to life in prison following talks with U.S. officials, as the two countries pursued minerals and security deals.

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