Gédéon Kyungu

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Congolese name, the surname
is Kyungu and the post-surname is Mutanga Wa Bafunkwa Kanonga.
Gédéon Kyungu
Birth nameGédéon Kyungu Mutanga Wa Bafunkwa Kanonga
Nickname(s)Commander Gédéon
BornUnknown
Zaire
AllegianceMai-Mai
Commands held Mai-Mai Kata Katanga
(2011–2016)
Battles/wars
Criminal details
Criminal statusFugitive
Conviction(s)Crimes against humanity
Criminal penaltyDeath
Escaped
  • 7 September 2011 (first time)
  • 28 March 2020 (second time)
Escape end11 October 2016 (first time)
Date apprehended
  • 16 May 2006 (first time)
  • 11 October 2016 (second time)
Imprisoned atLubumbashi (2009–2011, 2016–2020)

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

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

  1. ^ a b "DR. Congo offers $100,000 reward for militia chief". AFP. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  2. ^ "DR Congo: Militia Leader Guilty in Landmark Trial". HRW. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Congo prison mass escape after attack by gunmen". BBC. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  4. UN
    News Center. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Congo's Katanga Province in 'Humanitarian Crisis,' UN Says". Bloomberg.
  6. ^ "Katanga: Fighting for DR Congo's cash cow to secede". bbcnews.com. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Congo militia leader, 100 fighters surrender to authorities". Fox News. 12 October 2016.
  8. ^ Mudge, Lewis (7 April 2020). "Convicted Congolese Warlord Escapes. Again". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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