Alleged coup plotters stand trial before DR Congo military court

STORY: Alleged coup plotters stand trial before DR Congo military court SHOOTING DATE: June 7, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the trial on alleged coup plotters in Kinshasa 2. various of the coup attempt in Kinshasa (shot on May 19, courtesy of the DRC Presidential Office) STORYLINE: Some 50 men, including three American citizens, who were accused of being involved in last month's coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Friday stood trial before a military court in Kinshasa, the capital of DRC. They face charges of terrorism, illegal possession of weapons and arms of war, attempted assassination, criminal association, murder, and financing of terrorism, according to a statement published by the Gombe garrison military court Thursday. According to Sylvain Ekenge, the DRC military spokesman, the attackers initially wanted to attack the residences of Judith Suminwa, who was nominated in early April by Preside

"Attempted coup" in Kinshasa suppressed and "situation under control" -- DRC army

STORY: "Attempted coup" in Kinshasa suppressed and "situation under control" -- DRC army SHOOTING TIME: May 19, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (French): SYLVAIN EKENGE, Spokesperson for the Congolese army STORYLINE: An "attempted coup" in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was suppressed on Sunday by defense and security forces, said Sylvain Ekenge, spokesperson for the Congolese army. "The army reassures that the situation is under control and asks Kinshasa residents to freely go about their business," the spokesperson said in a brief message broadcast on public television, specifying that several perpetrators of the act were arrested. SOUNDBITE (French): SYLVAIN EKENGE, Spokesperson for the Congolese army "An attempted coup was suppressed by defense and security forces. The defense and security forces now have the perfect control of the situation. We will return with more details and images."

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-POLITICS-ATTEMPTED COUP

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-POLITICS-ATTEMPTED COUP

(240519) -- KINSHASA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 19, 2024 shows a view of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). An "attempted coup" in Kinshasa was suppressed on Sunday by defense and security forces, said Sylvain Ekenge, spokesperson for the Congolese army. (Str/Xinhua)

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-POLITICS-ATTEMPTED COUP

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-POLITICS-ATTEMPTED COUP

(240519) -- KINSHASA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 19, 2024 shows a view of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). An "attempted coup" in Kinshasa was suppressed on Sunday by defense and security forces, said Sylvain Ekenge, spokesperson for the Congolese army. (Str/Xinhua)

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-POLITICS-ATTEMPTED COUP

DR CONGO-KINSHASA-POLITICS-ATTEMPTED COUP

(240519) -- KINSHASA, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 19, 2024 shows a view of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). An "attempted coup" in Kinshasa was suppressed on Sunday by defense and security forces, said Sylvain Ekenge, spokesperson for the Congolese army. (Str/Xinhua)

UN peacekeeping mission helicopter shot down by M23 rebels in NE DR Congo

STORY: UN peacekeeping mission helicopter shot down by M23 rebels in NE DR Congo DATELINE: March 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUDBITE1 (French) SYLVAIN EKENGE, Spokesman for the North Kivu governor 2. various of people fleeing after M23 attacked military positions in Rutshuru, NE DR Congo STORYLINE: A helicopter of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), or MONUSCO, was shot down Tuesday by rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23), with eight people on board, said the DRC armed forces (FARDC). The tragedy took place as several FARDC military positions had been attacked since early Monday by M23 rebels in the Rutshuru territory of the northeastern North Kivu province, the same area where the MONUSCO helicopter crashed. SOUDBITE (French): SYLVAIN EKENGE, Spokesman for the North Kivu governor "Besides the damages caused on Monday by the M23 in Tchanzu, Runyonyi, Ndiza, Tchengerero and the s