Kabila

[kuh-bee-luh-]

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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Contemporary Examples of kabila

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
The M23 rebels have given Kabila until Monday to begin talks, warning they will retake Goma if the government misses the deadline.
Congo’s M23 Rebels Withdraw—for Now
Laura Heaton
December 4, 2012
The changes also are perceived as a way for Kabila to exclude rivals from a presidential runoff.
Obama, Congo Needs You Now
Annie Rashidi-Mulumba
May 10, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for kabila

Kabila

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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