By AFP 06 June 2023 | 2:11 pm Seven Congolese soldiers have been handed terms ranging from 10 years to life in prison for crimes in the country’s troubled east, the military said on Tuesday. Congolese army soldiers.PHOTO: GORAN TOMASEVIC/GALLO IMAGES Seven Congolese soldiers have been handed terms ranging from 10 years to life in prison for crimes in the country’s troubled east, the military said on Tuesday. Six privates and a staff sergeant were sentenced by a military court in Uvira, spokesman Jeremie Meya of the 12th Rapid Response Brigade said in a statement. Four were jailed for life for murder, two for 20 years for attempted murder or armed robbery, and one was handed 10 years for extorsion. An eighth individual was acquitted on a charge of extorsion. Most of the crimes took place in South Kivu, one of several provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east where scores of armed groups are active and violence is endemic. The incidents mostly took place in November 2022 and civilians account for the majority of the victims, Meya said. Latest 4 mins ago Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the recently held presidential poll, Mr Peter Obi has rallied support for the bid by Senator Abdul’aziz Yari and Hon Muktar Aliyu Betara for the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively. 7 mins ago Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Vatican peace envoy on Tuesday that a ceasefire would not lead to peace and any deal to end the conflict should be on Ukrainian terms. 14 mins ago Villarreal’s Nigeria forward Samuel Chukwueze has been named best African player of the 2022/23 LaLiga season. 19 mins ago The Kogi state governorship candidate for the All progressives grand Alliance (APGA), Kingsley Idoko Ilona says he has the capacity to raise the internally generated revenue of the state to N25 billion within six months. 21 mins ago Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City’s stars that their confidence ahead of the Champions League final against Inter Milan cannot slip into arrogance as they aim to complete a historic treble.
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