Corneille Nangaa and top M23 sentenced ,their families' properties confiscated

The public prosecutor requested the death penalty against 25 of the 26 defendants involved in the Corneille Nangaa and accomplices case, accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity in the East of the DRC.

This was at the hearing which was held this Monday, July 29 at the Kinshasa-Gombe Military Court, sitting at Ndolo prison.

Furthermore, 20 years in prison was requested against the uncle of the former president of the CENI,  Nangaa.

In addition to this sentence, a fine equivalent to 1 billion US dollars was demanded by the civil party and the public prosecutor for the damage suffered by the Congolese.

The public prosecutor also ordered the properties of Nanga,his wife plus properties of all his accomplices (M23) to be confiscated.