Kabila

American  

[kuh-bee-luh-] / kəˈbi lə /

noun

1. Laurent Désiré 1939–2001, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997–2001.

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Kabila British  

/ kæˈbiːlə /

noun

1. Laurent ( French lorã̃). 1940–2001, Congolese politician and guerrilla leader: he overthrew the Mobutu regime in Zaïre, becoming president of the renamed Democratic Republic of Congo (1997–2001): assassinated

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Kabila

He also addressed the recent sanctioning by the US of his predecessor, Joseph Kabila, for allegedly supporting rebel groups.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

The US sanctions block any assets Kabila has in the United States and would make financial transactions with him a crime in the United States.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said that Kabila has offered "financial and political support" to groups that are "the principal drivers of violence and instability in the region."

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Eiland, a retired major general, is an adviser to Black Cube, an Israeli company famous for having conducted surveillance for clients including Harvey Weinstein and former Congolese President Joseph Kabila.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

Kabila had been living outside the country for two years, but arrived in the rebel-held city of Goma, in eastern DR Congo, from self-imposed exile in South Africa in May.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025