Sixty-six soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) have been sentenced to death on charges of cowardice, according to Uganda Radionetwork. The outlet reported the ruling on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
The report did not specify which court issued the sentence, where the proceedings took place, or when the ruling was delivered. It also gave no information on the soldiers' identities, their units, or the circumstances that led to the charges.
The FARDC is the national military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The reported sentence concerns its personnel, though Uganda Radionetwork's account did not indicate whether the decision is subject to appeal or review.
Details of the case remain limited in the reporting available. It was not stated whether the soldiers were present at the ruling, whether any of them had legal representation, or what specific conduct was cited as cowardice.
Capital sentences handed down by military courts in the region have previously drawn attention from human rights observers, but no such reaction was included in the reporting summarized here.
What to watch next: whether Congolese authorities confirm the sentence, identify the court involved, or comment on any appeal process for the 66 soldiers.