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Laurent-Désiré Kabila ( French pronunciation: [lo.ʁɑ̃ de.zi.ʁe ka.bi.la]) (27 November 1939 – 16 January 2001) [1] [2] usually known as Laurent Kabila ( US: pronunciation ⓘ ), was a Congolese rebel and politician who served as the third President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1997 until his assassination in 2001. [3]
Laurent Kabila was the leader of a rebellion that overthrew President Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire in May 1997. He subsequently became president and restored the country’s former name, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kabila was born into the Luba tribe in the southern province of Katanga. He studied.
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Laurent-Désiré Kabila, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was assassinated in his office inside his official residence at the Palais de Marbre, Kinshasa on 16 January 2001. The assassin who killed him was his 18-year-old bodyguard named Rashidi Mizele [ fr], who has also been previously identified as Rashidi Kasereka.
Jan 8, 2021 · Laurent Kabila was shot dead by a bodyguard in 2001. A military trial that followed jailed dozens of soldiers, including Col Eddy Kapend, his personal aide. Rights groups criticised the trial.
Jun 11, 2017 · Laurent-Désiré Kabila, or Laurent Kabila, was born in 1939 and was murdered on January 16, 2001. Beginning in May 1997, he was the leader of a rebellion against the President of Zaire, Mobutu Sese Seko. Following this insurrection, he became President of Zaire and returned the country to its former name, The Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Jan 8, 2021 · Laurent Kabila was shot dead by a bodyguard in 2001. A military trial that followed jailed dozens of soldiers, including Col Eddy Kapend, his personal aide. Rights groups criticised the trial.
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Jan 2, 2021 · Two men convicted over the assassination of the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Laurent Kabila 20 years ago have been pardoned. Although Mr Kabila was shot by his bodyguard, two of his ...
