Post by Kiarani on Mar 16, 2017 18:24:15 GMT 4
Angola jails alleged coup plotters for up to 10 years
www.news24.com/Africa/News/angola-jails-alleged-coup-plotters-for-up-to-10-years-20170316
Luanda - An Angolan court handed down jail terms Wednesday ranging from four to 10 years to eight men accused of seeking to topple the country's long-ruling president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos.
The men were described as the ringleaders among 35 former fighters from the Unita opposition party who allegedly tried to seize power in January 2016.
The purported plot was reported by the Angolan media only last November, and 35 people were placed on trial in Luanda, the capital, just a few days later.
Summarising his case last month, prosecutor Edelvasse Matias urged the court to hand down jail terms of six to eight years.
"The accused sought to foment trouble against the Angolan state and physically harm President Eduardo dos Santos," he said.
www.news24.com/Africa/News/angola-jails-alleged-coup-plotters-for-up-to-10-years-20170316
Luanda - An Angolan court handed down jail terms Wednesday ranging from four to 10 years to eight men accused of seeking to topple the country's long-ruling president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos.
The men were described as the ringleaders among 35 former fighters from the Unita opposition party who allegedly tried to seize power in January 2016.
The purported plot was reported by the Angolan media only last November, and 35 people were placed on trial in Luanda, the capital, just a few days later.
Summarising his case last month, prosecutor Edelvasse Matias urged the court to hand down jail terms of six to eight years.
"The accused sought to foment trouble against the Angolan state and physically harm President Eduardo dos Santos," he said.