Americans convicted in DR Congo coup attempt, repatriated

Three Americans convicted of being part of a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been repatriated to the US, the country's presidency said Tuesday.

The three, whose ages range between 23 and 36, had previously been sentenced to death, before their sentences were commuted to life in prison last week.

DR Congo's presidency said the repatriation is "part of a dynamic of strengthening judicial diplomacy and international cooperation in matters of justice and human rights" between Kinshasa and Washington.