3 Americans in Congo sentenced to death after coup attempt

Three American citizens have been sentenced to death in Congo for their involvement in a coup attempt led by one of their fathers. The botched attack targeted the presidential palace and a close ally of the president. The State Department is planning to appeal the verdict, and embassy staff have been attending the legal proceedings. The defendants claim they were forced to participate by threats from the elder Malanga, who considered himself the president of a shadow government. One of the American citizens had no knowledge of the intentions behind the attack and was simply on vacation in Africa. The families of the defendants are heartbroken over the verdict and are seeking assistance from their congressmen.