11 moments

1. Rebel liaison in Brazzaville

   1964-01-01 · Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

   

   Kabila travelled to Brazzaville to contact the Conseil National de Libération before joining its eastern-Congo rebellion effort. The source dates his subsequent travel to eastern Congo to January 1964; the precise day of his Brazzaville presence is not supplied.

2. Cross-border rebel operation

   1965-01-01 · Kigoma, Tanzania

   

   Kabila operated from Kigoma across Lake Tanganyika during the Congo Crisis, using the Tanzanian lakeside town as a base for a cross-border rebel operation.

3. Crossing to Kibamba

   1967-10-24 · Kibamba, Fizi Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

   

   Kabila crossed Lake Tanganyika from Kigoma to Kibamba with a small force, beginning the reorganization that produced the Fizi maquis. Coordinates are a representative point for Fizi Territory because the historical Kibamba landing place is not securely geocoded in the source.

4. Talks with Nelson Mandela

   1997-04-16 · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

   

   During the final phase of the First Congo War, Kabila arrived in Cape Town for talks with South African President Nelson Mandela and UN envoy Mohamed Sahnoun. The report was published on 17 April 1997 and specifies that his arrival occurred the previous afternoon.

5. Peace talks aboard SAS Outeniqua

   1997-05-03 · SAS Outeniqua, Pointe-Noire harbor, Republic of the Congo

   Kabila boarded the South African naval vessel SAS Outeniqua near Pointe-Noire for attempted negotiations with Mobutu Sese Seko. Coordinate represents Pointe-Noire harbor, where the report located the vessel.

6. Victory declaration from Lubumbashi

   1997-05-17 · Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

   

   After Mobutu fled into exile, Kabila declared victory from his Lubumbashi base and installed himself as president.

7. Entry into Kinshasa

   1997-05-20 · Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

   Kabila entered Kinshasa after the AFDL takeover, establishing his physical presence in the capital before his formal inauguration. The report dated 21 May states that his convoy arrived the previous day; coordinates are a representative city-center point.

8. Return to the capital during the Second Congo War

   1998-08-16 · Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

   

   During the early Second Congo War, Kabila returned to Kinshasa after meetings intended to reinforce his government. The article was published 17 August 1998 and identifies the return as occurring Sunday, 16 August.

9. Return from Lubumbashi

   1998-09-09 · Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

   

   Kabila flew from Lubumbashi back to Kinshasa after several weeks away from the capital amid the war. The report was published on 10 September 1998 and says the return occurred the previous day.

10. Assassination at the Palais de Marbre

    2001-01-16 · Palais de Marbre, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Kabila was shot in his office at the presidential Palais de Marbre, an attack that ended his presidency.

11. Emergency evacuation to Harare

    2001-01-16 · Harare, Zimbabwe

    

    Following the shooting, Kabila was flown to Harare for medical treatment. Contemporary official accounts differed over whether he died immediately in Kinshasa or was declared dead in Harare on 18 January. His transport to Harare followed the 16 January shooting; reports of the precise time and place of death conflict.