Difference between revisions of "Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda"
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| − | '''Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda''', a lawyer and self-proclaimed socialist, is an intelligent but intransigent man, hailing from the Bandundu [[Regions of Zaire|region]]. He was assistant secretary of the Organization of African Unity in 1972. He has worked with [[Mobutu Sese Seko|Mobutu]] since the 1960s. He was a key player in the removal of | + | '''Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda''' (b. 1941), a lawyer and self-proclaimed socialist, is an intelligent but intransigent man, hailing from the Bandundu [[Regions of Zaire|region]]. He was assistant secretary of the Organization of African Unity in 1972. He has worked with [[Mobutu Sese Seko|Mobutu]] since the 1960s. He was a key player in the removal of citizenship from the Kivu Banyamulenges which fuelled the Masisi conflict that eventually contributed to the birth of the [[Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire|ADFL]] rebel forces; a hard-liner, he adamantly opposed negotiating with, or even talking with, the rebels during the [[Great Central African War]]. He is currently [[Cabinet of Zaire|minister of labor and social security]]. |
[[Category:Cabinet of Zaire|Kamanda wa Kamanda]] | [[Category:Cabinet of Zaire|Kamanda wa Kamanda]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:24, 4 February 2007
Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda (b. 1941), a lawyer and self-proclaimed socialist, is an intelligent but intransigent man, hailing from the Bandundu region. He was assistant secretary of the Organization of African Unity in 1972. He has worked with Mobutu since the 1960s. He was a key player in the removal of citizenship from the Kivu Banyamulenges which fuelled the Masisi conflict that eventually contributed to the birth of the ADFL rebel forces; a hard-liner, he adamantly opposed negotiating with, or even talking with, the rebels during the Great Central African War. He is currently minister of labor and social security.
