Kabila

American

[kuh-bee-luh-] / kəˈbi lə /

noun

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

Kabila British

/ 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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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

The Treasury Department said it was believed that Kabila was living in Goma.

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

The private residence is located near the home of former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila, AP news agency reported.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military court in the capital, Kinshasa.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025

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