Assassination of UN Experts in Kasai: 54 People Sentenced to Death

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Crime & LawWorld / International

Assassination of UN Experts in Kasai: 54 People Sentenced to Death

The Kinshasa High Military Court sentenced 54 people to death on June 5, 2026 for the assassination of UN experts Michael Sharp and Zaida Catalan in March 2017 in Kasai. Those convicted include members of the Kamwina Nsapu militia and FARDC Colonel Jean de Dieu Mambueni. The appeal trial expanded the number of defendants from 49 to 54 after the arrest of new suspects who had been on the run. The two experts were investigating mass graves and violence related to the conflict.

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