Kabila
[ kuh-bee-luh- ]
/ kəˈbi lə /
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noun
Lau·rent Dé·si·ré [loh-rahn dey-zee-rey], /loʊˈrɑn deɪ ziˈreɪ/, 1939–2001, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997–2001.
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In 1964, Kabila had been a Simba leader, and Mobutu had commanded the Congolese army.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEASTThe M23 rebels have given Kabila until Monday to begin talks, warning they will retake Goma if the government misses the deadline.
The changes also are perceived as a way for Kabila to exclude rivals from a presidential runoff.
British Dictionary definitions for Kabila
Kabila
/ (kæˈbiːlə) /
noun
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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