Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
DRC Ambassador to the United Nations | |
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In office 13 January 2022 – 9 January 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ignace Gata Mavita wa Lufuta |
Succeeded by | Zenon Mukongo Ngay |
Personal details | |
Born | Clark-Atlanta University (1975–1977) (2007–) | 3 February 1944
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja (born 3 February 1944) is a Congolese academic, author, and diplomat. He is a professor of
Biography
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja was born on 3 February[1] 1944[2][3] in Kasha, South Kivu in the Belgian Congo.[4] Nzongola-Ntalaja grew up at an American Presbyterian Congo Mission (APCM) station in Kasha, near the state post of Luputa.[5] Nzongola-Ntalaja's involvement in activism began during his teenage years when he participated in protests that demanded Congolese independence from Belgium.[6]
During the 1960s civil rights movement in the United States, there were calls for
Nzongola-Ntalaja graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1967, before completing a Master of Arts in diplomacy and international commerce in 1968 from the University of Kentucky.[4] He later defended his Doctor of Philosophy in political science in 1975 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[4]
Academic career
Nzongola-Ntalaja had teaching appointments in the
Nzongola-Ntalaja served as President of the African Studies Association (ASA) of the United States in 1988,[13] as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) from 1994 to 1997, and as President of the African Association of Political Science (AAPS) from 1995 to 1997.[8] He was elected a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences in 1988.[9]
Nzongola-Ntalaja has extensive research on
Political career
Nzongola-Ntalaja's open opposition to the dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and his regime in Zaire made him a target of intimidation and even death threats. He was subjected to lengthy interrogations by the Security Police.[27] In response, he chose to return to the US and live in voluntary exile for a period of 17 years.[7][27]
Nzongola-Ntalaja have been a member of the
Nzongola-Ntalaja has been involved in politics and contributed to his country's shift away from Mobutu's authoritarian rule. In 1992, he participated as a representative in the Sovereign National Conference of Congo/Zaire,[27] followed by serving as a Diplomatic Advisor to the Transitional Government led by Prime Minister Étienne Tshisekedi. Additionally, in 1996, he was appointed as the Deputy President of the National Electoral Commission of the DRC, where he served as the primary representative of the opposition on the commission.[8] Nzongola-Ntalaja has also worked for the United Nations. He was the Director of the Oslo Governance Center from 2002 to 2005.[28] In 2005, he led a team of experts tasked with developing a peace and security framework for the Great Lakes Region.[29]
Nzongola-Ntalaja was the
Books
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges; Magubane, Bernard Makhosezwe, eds. (1983). Proletarianization and class struggle in Africa. Contemporary Marxism series. San Francisco: Synthesis Publications. ISBN 978-0-89935-019-6.
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (1986). The Crisis in Zaire: Myths and Realities. Africa World Press. ISBN 978-0-86543-023-5.
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (1987). Revolution and counter-revolution in Africa : essays in contemporary politics. London: Institute for African Alternatives. OCLC 17622087.
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (1991). Conflict in the Horn of Africa. African Studies Association Press. ISBN 978-0-918456-65-6.
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (1993). Nation-building and state building in Africa. Occasional paper series. SAPES Trust. Harare: SAPES Books. ISBN 978-1-77905-012-0.
- Krieger, Joel; Joseph, William A.; Paul, James A.; Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (1993). The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-505934-2.
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (1997). Le mouvement démocratique au Zaïre, 1956-1996 (in French). UNAM. ISBN 978-968-36-5693-3.
- Science, African Association of Political (1998). The State and Democracy in Africa. Africa World Press. ISBN 978-0-86543-638-1.
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (2001). Africa in the New Millennium. Nordic Africa Institute. ISBN 978-91-7106-488-2.
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (2004). From Zaire to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nordic Africa Institute. ISBN 978-91-7106-538-4.
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (22 September 2006). "The history of democracy in DR Congo". Soundings. 34 (34): 131–146. .
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (10 October 2013). The Congo from Leopold to Kabila: A People's History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78032-939-0.
- Nzongola-Ntalaja, Georges (2014). Patrice Lumumba. Ohio University Press. ISBN 9780821445068.
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- ^ ROAPE (20 April 2021). "A People's Historian: an interview with Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja - ROAPE". Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Shapiro, Ari; Valentine, Ashish; Mehta, Jonaki (20 June 2022). "Belgium returns remains of slain Congolese leader". NPR. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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External links
- TED-Ed (YouTube) (8 July 2021). History's deadliest king - by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja.
- crisisinthecongo (YouTube) (23 May 2011). Georges Nzongola Ntalaja (Congolese Author) - Clinton, Rwanda, 9-11.
- PushBlack (YouTube). The Killing of Patrice Lumumba with Dr. Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja.