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23 Congolese soldiers face the death penalty or prison for alleged desertion or other crimes

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23 Congolese soldiers face death penalty or prison for alleged desertion or other crimes.

The soldiers were brought before a military court in Butembo territory in North Kivu province.

Security forces have been fighting more than 120 rebel groups in the mineral-rich region for years .

Congo lifted a more than 20-year moratorium on the death penalty in March .

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English

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