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Americans convicted in botched Congo coup charged in U.S.

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Three Americans convicted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo of attempting a coup d’état last year now face charges in the U.S.
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The elder Malanga, who livestreamed from the palace during the attempt, was later killed while resisting arrest, Congolese authorities said.

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