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Prosecution calls for 25 death sentences in DR Congo rebellion trial

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M23 rebels stand in the town of Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, December 23, 2022. [AP photo]

A Congolese prosecutor Monday requested death sentences against 25 defendants accused of belonging to the M23 rebel group in a high-profile trial in Kinshasa.

The prosecution called for a 20-year jail term against a 26th defendant.

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