In this Congolese name, the surname is Kyungu and the post-surname is Mutanga Wa Bafunkwa Kanonga.
Gédéon Kyungu Mutanga Wa Bafunkwa Kanonga, known as Commander Gédéon,[1] is a Congolese warlord who was notable for leading the Mai-Mai Kata Katanga between 2011 and 2016.
Kyungu was detained on 16 May 2006. He was sentenced, in 2009, alongside his wife for crimes against humanity during and after the Second Congo War. He was sentenced to death.[2] On 7 September 2011 he escaped from a prison in Lubumbashi after members of his militia opened fire on prison guards.[3][4] Authorities of the Katanga province offered a US$100,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.[1][5] After his escape from prison, he formed the Mai-Mai Kata Katanga.[6] On 11 October 2016, he surrendered himself along with 100 fighters to Congolese authorities in Malambwe in an effort to end the insecurity in the area.[7]
Kyungu again escaped from house arrest in Lubumbashi on 28 March 2020 when his militia men attacked security forces keeping him incarcerated. Although 31 militiamen were killed and a dozen more were arrested, Kyungu managed to escape. Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi issued an order to arrest Kyungu two days after his escape.[8]
References
^ ab"DR. Congo offers $100,000 reward for militia chief". AFP. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
^"DR Congo: Militia Leader Guilty in Landmark Trial". HRW. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
^"Congo prison mass escape after attack by gunmen". BBC. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
^"UN voices concern after mass prison outbreak in DR Congo". UN News Center. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
^"Congo's Katanga Province in 'Humanitarian Crisis,' UN Says". Bloomberg.
^"Katanga: Fighting for DR Congo's cash cow to secede". bbcnews.com. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^"Congo militia leader, 100 fighters surrender to authorities". Fox News. 12 October 2016.
^Mudge, Lewis (7 April 2020). "Convicted Congolese Warlord Escapes. Again". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
August 21, 2023
gédéon, kyungu, this, congolese, name, surname, kyungu, post, surname, mutanga, bafunkwa, kanonga, mutanga, bafunkwa, kanonga, known, commander, gédéon, congolese, warlord, notable, leading, kata, katanga, between, 2011, 2016, birth, name, mutanga, bafunkwa, k. In this Congolese name the surname is Kyungu and the post surname is Mutanga Wa Bafunkwa Kanonga Gedeon Kyungu Mutanga Wa Bafunkwa Kanonga known as Commander Gedeon 1 is a Congolese warlord who was notable for leading the Mai Mai Kata Katanga between 2011 and 2016 Gedeon KyunguBirth nameGedeon Kyungu Mutanga Wa Bafunkwa KanongaNickname s Commander GedeonBornUnknownZaireAllegianceMai MaiCommands heldMai Mai Kata Katanga 2011 2016 Battles warsSecond Congo War Katanga insurgency Criminal detailsCriminal statusFugitiveConviction s Crimes against humanityCriminal penaltyDeathEscaped7 September 2011 first time 28 March 2020 second time Escape end11 October 2016 first time Date apprehended16 May 2006 first time 11 October 2016 second time Imprisoned atLubumbashi 2009 2011 2016 2020 Kyungu was detained on 16 May 2006 He was sentenced in 2009 alongside his wife for crimes against humanity during and after the Second Congo War He was sentenced to death 2 On 7 September 2011 he escaped from a prison in Lubumbashi after members of his militia opened fire on prison guards 3 4 Authorities of the Katanga province offered a US 100 000 reward for information leading to his arrest 1 5 After his escape from prison he formed the Mai Mai Kata Katanga 6 On 11 October 2016 he surrendered himself along with 100 fighters to Congolese authorities in Malambwe in an effort to end the insecurity in the area 7 Kyungu again escaped from house arrest in Lubumbashi on 28 March 2020 when his militia men attacked security forces keeping him incarcerated Although 31 militiamen were killed and a dozen more were arrested Kyungu managed to escape Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi issued an order to arrest Kyungu two days after his escape 8 References Edit a b DR Congo offers 100 000 reward for militia chief AFP 9 September 2011 Retrieved 11 September 2011 DR Congo Militia Leader Guilty in Landmark Trial HRW 10 March 2009 Retrieved 8 September 2011 Congo prison mass escape after attack by gunmen BBC 7 September 2011 Retrieved 8 September 2011 UN voices concern after mass prison outbreak in DR Congo UN News Center 7 September 2011 Retrieved 8 September 2011 Congo s Katanga Province in Humanitarian Crisis UN Says Bloomberg Katanga Fighting for DR Congo s cash cow to secede bbcnews com 11 August 2013 Retrieved 12 September 2013 Congo militia leader 100 fighters surrender to authorities Fox News 12 October 2016 Mudge Lewis 7 April 2020 Convicted Congolese Warlord Escapes Again Human Rights Watch Retrieved 24 June 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gedeon Kyungu amp oldid 1111815422, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
