Historical Events tagged with "kimba"
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Politics & Government
Public Execution of Évariste Kimba
May 30th, 1966 58 years ago
Évariste Kimba, a former Prime Minister of the Congo, was publicly executed along with several other politicians in Kinshasa. This act was ordered by President Joseph Mobutu as part of a broader campaign to suppress political dissent. The execution was a dramatic display of Mobutu’s power and an indication of the extreme measures taken against perceived threats. The event occurred amid a backdrop of political unrest and instability in the region as Mobutu sought to consolidate control over the government.
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