DR Congo conflict: At least 66 Congolese soldiers sentenced to death for cowardice — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dr-congo-conflict-at-least-66-congolese-soldiers-sentenced-to-death-for-cowardiceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. DR Congo military court sentences 66 soldiers to death for cowardice and mutinyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dr-congo-conflict-at-least-66-congolese-soldiers-sentenced-to-death-for-cowardicehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dr-congo-conflict-at-least-66-congolese-soldiers-sentenced-to-death-for-cowardice#u200299Sat, 14 Nov 2026 10:01:05 +0000A military court in Walikale, North Kivu, has sentenced 66 Congolese soldiers to death after convicting them of cowardice, mutiny and refusing to obey orders during combat with rebel groups. The trial involved 71 soldiers; four were acquitted and one received a prison term. The verdict highlights deep dysfunction within the FARDC as it struggles to contain insurgencies in the east.Why it mattersThe Democratic Republic of Congo's army has long battled myriad armed groups in the mineral-rich east, but poor morale, patchy logistics and command failures have repeatedly undermined operations.