Recently, two Americans, Tyler Thompson and Marcel Malanga, were sentenced for their involvement in a failed coup attempt against the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This case has brought to light the troubling history of U.S. interference in Africa.

The Failed Coup

On May 19, 2024, Thompson and Malanga, along with several other people from different countries, tried to overthrow President Felix Tshisekedi of the DRC. Their plan was to seize control by attacki...