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Creates uncertainty in political, mining circles KINSHASA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The death of President Joseph Kabila's chief adviser has removed a secretive but powerful deal-maker from Democratic Republic of Congo's politics and mining business, and...
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Democratic Republic of Congo's Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito (2nd L) and Congolese Senate's president Leon Kengo Wa Dondo (L) attend a ceremony to pay tribute to Augustin Katumba Mwanke, a close aide of DR Congo's President, at the People Palace in... View Photo »
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We need a change and Tshisekedi is a good man, an honest man
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Augustin Katumba Mwanke, the former governor of copper-rich Katanga province, was among five people who died yesterday when a Gulfstream IV jet crashed after overshooting the runway at an airport outside the eastern city of Bukavu. Congolese Finance...
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UN investigators recommended that he be put on a travel ban list and have his assets frozen. After that he stepped into the shadows where he maintained a close friendship with Laurent's son and heir Joseph Kabila as well as influence over lucrative...
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(Feb 13, 2012): Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila's chief adviser was killed and his finance minister injured in an airplane crash near the eastern town of Bukavu on Sunday, government officials said. The accident, the latest in a...
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People stand on February 12, 2012 at the site where a plane crashed, killing three people, including a close aide to Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, Augustin Katumba Mwanke, 48, and the American pilot and co-pilot when it came... View Photo »
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Here in Kinshasa there is the possibility of a clash between the two main candidates, or those who are perceived as the two main candidates. The incumbent president, Joseph Kabila, and one of the main opposition challengers, Etienne Tshisekedi, have planned big rallies very near to one another in the ci...
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Adviser was seen as "the power behind the throne" * Deputy PM says finance minister hurt, four others killed * Kabila bracing for coalition government talks KINSHASA, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila's chief...
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A senior adviser to the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has been killed in a plane crash in the east of the country. Augustin Katumba Mwanke died when the private jet came down near the town of Bukavu, a statement read out...
About Joseph Kabila
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Joseph Kabila Kabange (known commonly as Joseph Kabila), is the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He took office in January 2001, ten days after the murder of his father and DRC president Laurent-Désiré Kabila. On November 27, 2006, Joseph Kabila was confirmed as President following the July 2006 general election. Full Article
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ADDING INFO ON CASUALTIES A general view taken on February 12, 2012 near Bukavu airport shows a plane that crashed, killing three people, including a close aide to Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, Augustin Katumba Mwanke, 48, and the American pilot and co-pilot. ...
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People stand on February 12, 2012 at the site where a plane crashed, killing three people, including a close aide to Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, Augustin Katumba Mwanke, 48, and the American pilot and co-pilot when it came down at Bukavu airport. Finance...
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Veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi (c), who has rejected Joseph Kabila's re-election as the Democratic Republic of Congo's president, salutes supporters before holding his own 'swearing in' ceremony at his home in the Limete district of Kinshasa on December 23, 2011. ...
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Congolese living in Britain burn a mock coffin as they protest in the center of London on December 20, 2011 against the re-election of Joseph Kabila in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Kabila was sworn in earlier on December 20 for another term as president of DRC, a job also...
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Democratic Republic of Congo President-elect Joseph Kabila (C) takes the oath of office during the ceremony of his investiture as president for a second mandate in Kinshasa on December 20, 2011. Kabila was sworn in on December 20 for another term as president of DR Congo, a job also...
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Floribert Kabange Numbi, General Attorney of the Democratic Republic of the Congo officialy announces the investiture of President Joseph Kabila for a second mandate, in Kinshasa on December 20, 2011. Kabila was sworn in on December 20 for another term as president of DR Congo, a job...
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Incumbent Congo President Joseph Kabila holds the Congolese flag as he takes the oath of office as he is sworn in for another term, in Kinshasa, Congo Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. The president of sub-Saharan Africa's largest nation pledged to unify the country after an election that was...
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Incumbent Congo President Joseph Kabila, center left, stands during his swearing-in ceremony for another term, in Kinshasa, Congo Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011. The president of sub-Saharan Africa's largest nation pledged to unify the country after an election that was criticized by...
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Evaris Boshab from the People Party for the Reconstruction and the Democracy (PPRD) addresses supporters as they celebrate the election of president Joseph Kabila for a second mandate at the PPRD head office on December 17, 2011 in Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of Congo's top court...
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The governor of Kinshasa, André Kimbuta, speaks as he celebrates the election of president Joseph Kabila for a second mandate at the PPRD head office on December 17, 2011 in Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of Congo's top court Friday upheld President Joseph Kabila's re-election in...
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Protesters hold a banner that reads 'We want peace and justice in DR Congo' as they rally against Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on Whitehall in central London on December 14, 2011. Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi's party called on...
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Protesters hold a banner that reads 'more than 8,000,000 Congolese killed' as they rally against Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on Whitehall in central London on December 14, 2011. Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi's party called on...
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Supporters of Congolese president Joseph Kabila hold his portrait as they parade down a street in celebration in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday Dec. 9, 2011, after the electoral commission declared their candidate the winner. Congo's President Joseph Kabila won another...
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Supporters of Congolese president Joseph Kabila take to the streets in jubilation in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday Dec. 9, 2011, after the electoral commission declared their candidate the winner. Kabila won with 49 percent of the 18.14 million votes cast, while...
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Local, Patrick Wembo, poses in a street of central Lubumbashi on December 8, 2011, a few hours before the expected announcement of results of the Congolese presidential elections.'Kabila has already made his money' he says, 'now he can just leave us be.' President Joseph Kabila was poised...
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Protesters hold up placards, reading 'The people of Congo have spoken' and 'D. Cameron don't be a silent accomplice' during a rally against DR Congo President Joseph Kabila in Downing Street outside the residence of British Prime Minister David Cameron in London on December 6, 2011. An...
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ADDING INFO ON CASUALTIES A general view taken on February 12, 2012 near Bukavu airport shows a plane that crashed, killing three people, including a close aide to Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, Augustin Katumba Mwanke, 48, and the American pilot and co-pilot. ...
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