Congo hands over Americans jailed over failed coup as talks on minerals progress
Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to US custody on Tuesday, officials said, following high-level talks between the two countries on security and mining deals, the Congolese presidency told Reuters on Tuesday. The presidency said the Americans had been transferred to US authorities after their sentences were commuted last week to serve their time at home.
Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to US custody on Tuesday, officials said, following high-level talks between the two countries on security and mining deals, the Congolese presidency told Reuters on Tuesday. The presidency said the Americans had been transferred to US authorities after their sentences were commuted last week to serve their time at home.
