Colonel Mikombe of the DRC army is sentenced to be hanged
Colonel Mike Mikombe, the former commander of the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been sentenced to death due to his role in the killing of tens of civilians who were protesting against the United Nations forces.
Colonel Mikombe is accused of ordering the killing of protesters during the protest that took place in August this year 2023. The lawyers of the former high-ranking officer of the DR Congo army have said they will appeal against the decision issued by the Military Court of that country. in central Africa. The DRC government announced that 43 people were killed when soldiers broke up a civil protest against UN peacekeeping troops (MUNUSCO) in the eastern city of Goma. However, the human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the number of protesters killed is more than 50, apart from 56 injured and more than 150 arrested.
Colonel Mikombe A statement released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) a few weeks after the killing said, officers "who ordered the use of illegal force should be suspended, investigated, and held accountable in fair and public proceedings". It will be remembered that, another protest against the presence of MONUSCO forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo that took place in July 2022 resulted in the deaths of more than 15 people, including 3 peacekeeping soldiers in Goma and in the city of Butembo.
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