Corneille Nangaa

Congolese politician who leads the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and formerly presided over the DRC's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI).

ConvictedLatest source dated 2026-09-28Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What is Corneille Nangaa’s legal position?

Military trial in Kinshasa over AFC/M23 insurrection

Convicted

Current position. As reported in August 2024, he was convicted and sentenced to death in absentia; no later appeal outcome was found in the sources read.^{[1, 2]}

Authority: Military court, Kinshasa (DRC)
Status date: 2024-08-08

History

2024-08-08 Found guilty in absentia of war crimes, participation in an insurrection and treason, and sentenced to death; AP reported 25 others were also sentenced.

Sources

Congolese military court hands down death sentence to leader of rebel coalition and 25 othersAssociated Press (via ABC News), 2024-08-08, secondary source
DR Congo military court sentences 26 armed group members to deathAl Jazeera, 2024-08-09, secondary source

Change history

2026-10-26 Record published.

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