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Congolese Liberation Movement
The Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (french: Mouvement de Libération du Congo, or MLC) is a political party in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Formerly a rebel group operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo that fought the government throughout the Second Congo War, it subsequently took part in the transitional government and is one of the main opposition parties. Rebel years During the war, the MLC was backed by the government of Rwanda and controlled much of the north of the country, in particular the province of Équateur (former province), Équateur. It was led by former businessman, Jean-Pierre Bemba, who became vice-president following the 2002 Luanda Agreement. The headquarters of the MLC was located in the town of Gbadolite. The group was the primarily supported by Uganda during the war, while the rival Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) was dominated by Rwanda. The Movement for the Liberation of the Congo is the main suspect for perpetrating Effacer le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Bemba
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (born 4 November 1962) is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was one of four Vice-Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, vice-presidents in the transitional government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 17 July 2003 to December 2006. Bemba also leads the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC), a Rebellion, rebel group turned political party. He received the second-highest number of votes in the 2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, 2006 presidential election. In January 2007 he was elected to the Senate (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Senate. He was arrested near Brussels on 24 May 2008 on an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC).International Criminal Court (24 May 2008). Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo arrested for crimes allegedly committed in the Central African Republic''. Retrieved on 25 May 2008. He was originally charged with three counts of crime again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
