Laurent-Désiré Kabila

Laurent-Desire Kabila (Known as "Mzee")

President of DRC, Revolutionary Guerrilla Leader, AFDL Commander

Born 1939-11-27

Jadotville, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Passed Away 2001-01-16 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lifespan 61 years old

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"Never betray the Congo; the sovereignty and wealth of this nation belong solely to its children."

Archival Overview

Revolutionary leader known as 'Mzee' who fought Mobutu's dictatorship for three decades from the Fizi mountains, toppling the regime in 1997 and restoring the name 'Democratic Republic of the Congo'.

Biographical Record

Laurent-Désiré Kabila was born on November 27, 1939, in Jadotville (Likasi), Katanga. A staunch follower of Lumumba, he fought secessionist forces in 1960 and commanded the eastern maquis forces in 1964 alongside Ernesto Che Guevara.

Establishing the autonomous revolutionary enclave in the Fizi-Baraka mountains of South Kivu, Kabila operated an independent community for over twenty years. In October 1996, he formed the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (AFDL). In May 1997, his troops entered Kinshasa, ending Mobutu Sese Seko's 32-year kleptocracy and restoring the name Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was assassinated in his office on January 16, 2001.

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Final Resting Place

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Mausoleum of Laurent-Desire Kabila
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

                         GPS: -4.3025, 15.2750                    

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