Birth of Laurent-Desire Kabila
Birth of Laurent-Desire Kabila
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Laurent-Desire Kablila Biography and Timeline
Follow Laurent-Desire Kablila through 10 dated historical records for Zaire.
Laurent-Desire Kablila, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1939–2001Years on this page
1939
1967
PRP
Founds the Popular Revolutionary Party in exile
Rebellion of Rebels in Kivu
Creates a secessionist Marxist state in South Kivu wth the help of China
1988
Rebellion of Rebels in Kivu
The PRP secessionst state comes to an end & Kabila is believed dead
1997
President of Zaire
Appointed President of Zaire
Role range: 1997-2001
Inauguration
Sworn in as President of Zaire in a stadium in front of 35,000 people
Role range: 1997-2001
Hailed by US Secretary of State Albright as a strong new leader
Hailed by US Secretary of State Albright as a "strong new leader" & a "beacon of hope"
Role range: 1997-2001
2001
Assassination of Laurent-Desire Kablila
The assassination of Kabila is part of a failed coup which is crushed. Killed by a rebel minister during an attack on the presidential palace
Role range: 1997-2001
Coup
The assassination of Kabila is part of a failed coup which is crushed
Role range: 1997-2001
Death of Laurent-Desire Kablila
Death of Laurent-Desire Kabla, killed by a minister during an attack on the presidential palace
Role range: 1997-2001
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.