Congolese President Kabila Confirmed Dead in Coup AttemptLaurent Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was confirmed dead Wednesday by a DRC government official, according to reports reaching in Nairobi.Edy Kapend, a senior military official and Kabila's aide, Wednesday morning confirmed on a national television that Kabila has been shot dead. He appealed for calm and discipline in the army and urged the troops to refrain from using weapons until further order. |
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