The Beni military court handed down prison sentences of 5 to 20 years to 23 people convicted of belonging to or collaborating with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on October 6, 2025. The convicts must also pay 400,000 FCFA each.
Offenses: terrorism, participation in an insurrectional movement, financing of terrorism, illegal possession of weapons.
Acquittals: 7 defendants, insufficient evidence.
Deaths in custody: 5 defendants, prosecution discontinued.
Special case: 1 woman suspected of mental illness, case suspended.
Among those convicted are Kasereka Katrisia Judson (20 years old), Mumbere Birere Jérémie (20 years old), and two women (15 years each). The trial continues for the remaining .
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