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24 Sierra Leonean soldiers are sentenced to long prison terms for failed coup. One gets 120 years

Aug. 10, 2024 12:13 PM EDT

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Twenty-four soldiers in Sierra Leone were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, some for up to 120 years, after being convicted by a military court for their roles in an attempted coup in the West African nation last year. A seven-member jury convicted...

Sierra Leone court finds 11 involved in alleged coup guilty. Leader sentenced to almost 200 years

Jul. 23, 2024 09:55 AM EDT

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A Sierra Leone court found 11 people guilty of treason and other offenses following what authorities have called an attempted coup, with their leader sentenced to almost 200 years in prison, a judiciary spokesman said Tuesday. In November, dozens of...