DR CONGO PRESIDENT PARDONS COUP PLOTTERS OF AMERICAN ORIGIN. (PHOTO).

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 DR Congo president pardons coup plotters of American origin    President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi has granted a presidential pardon to several coup plotters of American origin, who had been sentenced to death, according to official sources, Xinhua reported. Marcel Malanga, born in Utah, United States, and two other Americans who were sentenced to death last September, "will not be executed, as the death penalty is commuted," said Tina Salama, spokesperson for the DRC presidency late Tuesday. Tshisekedi has ordered the commutation of Marcel Malanga's sentence to life imprisonment, said Salama, adding that the measure also applies to the other American nationals convicted. Thirty-seven alleged coup plotters were convicted and sentenced to death in September last year by a Kinshasa military court in a trial against the failed coup. The coup plotters attacked the residence of Vital Kamerhe, then vice-prime minister, before targeting the ...

SHETTIMA LEAVES NIGERIA FOR COTE D'IVOIRE. (PHOTO).


 Shettima Leaves Nigeria For CĆ“te Dā€™Ivoire


Vice President Kashim Shettima, Wednesday morning, departed Abuja for Abidjan, CĆ“te dā€™Ivoire.


A statement by Senior Special to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha on Wednesday, said Shettima will be attending the opening ceremony of the International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources (SIREXE) 2024 conference.


The SIREXE conference is an international event organised by the Government of CĆ“te dā€™Ivoire that focuses on ā€œPolicies and Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the Extractive and Energy Industriesā€.


The conference will be held from November 27 to December 2, 2024, at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre.


ā€œAt the invitation of CĆ“te dā€™Ivoireā€™s Vice President TiĆ©moko Meyliet KonĆ©, VP Shettima will utilize the event to share Nigeriaā€™s experience in the hydrocarbon exploration and production sectors.ā€ the statement added.


The vice president is expected to return to Abuja later today.

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