(Gengchen twelfth lunar month 22), January 16, 2001, the assassination of the head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In In 2001, 16 heads of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Secretary of Defense, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo alliance leader Laurent Kabila was assassinated in the Presidential Palace, the 18th death. Pictured Kabila was sworn in on presidential palace in Kinshasa on May 29, 1997 profile photo. (History cn)


Laurent D��sir�� Kabila, also translated Long Kabila (1939 11 27, 2001 January 18, 2011) Democratic Republic of the Congo the third president. May 17, 1997, the leadership of the armed forces captured the capital, Kinshasa, the Congo Liberation Alliance of Democratic Forces claimed the presidency. January 16, 2001, Kabila was subordinate officers Rashidi Kasereka assassinate confirmed in Zimbabwe died two days later. The assassination was considered to be a part of the attempted coup. A week later, his son Joseph Kabila returned to the Congo, and succeeded to the presidency.