Congo Resumes Death Penalty, Executes 102 Men For Robbery

A tent sits in a grove of trees on a wooded lot amid businesses in Topeka, Kan., Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Neighbors suspect Zoey Felix, 5, Mickel Cherry and Zoey's father were living there, although po

In a recent statement, the Congolese government revealed that 102 men have been executed in the past week, with an additional 70 individuals set to face the same fate. The executions, carried out in northwest Congo at Angenga prison, targeted men aged 18 to 35 who were labeled as armed robbers and urban bandits, known locally as Kulunas.

The Minister of Justice, overseeing the executions, confirmed that the first two batches of executions have been completed, with a third batch imminent. The decision to reinstate the death penalty in Congo has stirred mixed reactions among the populace.