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DR Congo bans coverage of Joseph Kabila and his party • June 8, 2025, 10:25 AM ET (Nation.Africa)
Joseph Kabila: DR Congo bans reporting on the ex-president • June 4, 2025, 8:48 AM ET (BBC)
Joseph Kabila, the shadowy ex-president back in the DR Congo • May 30, 2025, 9:08 AM ET (The Standard)
Is Joseph Kabila's return to Congo a game changer? • May 27, 2025, 8:24 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)
DRC: Is ex-President Joseph Kabila's return a game changer? • May 27, 2025, 1:38 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)

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Born June 4, 1971 (age 54) • Democratic Republic of the Congo
Title / Office president (2001-2019), Democratic Republic of the Congo
Notable Family Members father Laurent Kabila

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