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Kabila

[ kuh-bee-luh- ]

noun

  1. Lau·rent Dé·si·ré [loh-, rahn, dey-zee-, rey], 1939–2001, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997–2001.


Kabila

/ kæˈbiːlə /

noun

  1. KabilaLaurent19402001MCongolesePOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: guerrilla leaderPOLITICS: head of state 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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In 1964, Kabila had been a Simba leader, and Mobutu had commanded the Congolese army.

The 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.

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