Kabila born Nov. 27, 1941. 1961 … Kabila's political protégé, prime minister Patrice Lumumba is believed killed during a coup led by Mobutu Sese Seko, then the country's military chief. 1965 … ...

Kabila has for weeks said he will return to Congo to help find a solution to the crisis in the east, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels now control large swathes of territory. Speaking on Friday from ...

Kabila, who left Congo in 2023, came to Goma “to participate in peace efforts” in the conflict-hit east where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized large swaths of territory, including the ...

Kabila, who came to power in 2001 after his father's assassination, clung to office following Congo's disputed 2018 election for almost two years through an awkward power-sharing deal with Tshisekedi.

Kabila succeeded his father, Laurent, after his assassination in 2001 and has since maintained a strong grip over the central African nation.

“Kabila wanted to know everything that was going on at opposition meetings,” an anonymous former Black Cube employee told Uvda. “He wanted to know who was there and who criticised him.

Kabila's refusal to step down at the end of his mandate in December 2016 has triggered a series of street protests in which scores have been killed in Kinshasa. It has also emboldened armed rebel ...

Around 4,000 prisoners, including Nsemi, escaped from Makala in May during an attack by suspected BDK members. The mounting unrest has led some of Kabila’s allies to call for a state of emergency.

Joseph Kabila's second term ends on December 19. But the Congolese President says he won't go, risking bloodshed as protests ramp up.

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila should make a public commitment before the end of his second term, on December 19, to respect the constitution and leave office. Failing to do ...