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Article: KABILA II: Unravelling the enigma.(Joseph Kabila)
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- African Business
- Article date:
- March 1, 2001
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Despite all the publicity surrounding Joseph Kabila, perhaps the most unexpected leader in Africa s modern history, very little is still known about him. His past, including his parentage, is clouded in thick layers of doubt. With uncertainty about who the real power behind the throne is, no one has any idea how this shy and retiring young man will fare when the heat is turned up. Fran ois Misser set out to look for some answers to the Kabila enigma.
Joseph-Desire Kabila is an enigma. For starters, there are different versions about his parents' identity, his real age and his birthplace. According to the official version, Joseph Kabila was born on the December 4 ...