Joseph Kabila

Elegant in his slightly baggy Kinshasa-style suit President Joseph Kabila (AC Vol 42 No 2) won new friends in Washington New York and Brussels...

Joseph Kabila listened politely...

After a series of unexplained delays Joseph Kabila was due to be sworn in to succeed his father at the Presidency on 25 January and Congolese officials insist they have launched an investigation to find out who was behind the assassination...

It seems that Major General Joseph Kabila 31 was made interim President for lack of any other candidate on the proposal of Colonel Eddy Kapend Kabila Senior's aide-de-camp in disgrace because he failed to ensure the President's safety...

Temporary incumbent Though ranked as Commander of the Army Joseph Kabila has no special military talent or training (bar three months of instruction by Chinese commandos) and is specifically blamed for the loss of Pweto town near the Zambian border late last year to the RCD and its Rwandan allies...

Some of the people who genuinely regret the loss of Laurent Kabila have deplored the promotion of his son Joseph Kabila declaring that Congo 'is not a monarchy' and calling for dialogue...

The good-will of Joseph Kabila his successor his allies and his enemies is necessary but not sufficient...

Joseph Kabila the President's son and commander of land forces was a junior officer in Mobutu's army and has not distinguished himself since...

Among them are: Jean-Claude Masangu of the National Bank; Gaëtan Kakudji Minister of the Interior (and seriously disliked even in Katanga); Joseph Kabila Chief of Army Staff; Frédéric Kibassa Maliba Minister of Mines; and Célestin Kifwa Inspector-General of Police...

Joseph Kabila the President's son is going overseas for further military training say military insiders...

Until his arrest in November Masasu Nindaga was Chief of Staff and Colonel Joseph Kabila the President's son was said to be Assistant CoS...